Frank Rubio, who, like Sunnit and Butch, went for a 6-month space mission and had to stay for 371 days, said it took two to three months to return to where you were before the flight. In an interview with Time Rubio said, “I feel pretty normal. At this point I feel like back to 90-95%. So many exercises, a lot of testing and science.”
He also spoke about how he longed for a salad in space, and his first food after reaching the ground was a fresh salad plate. “What most of us crave when we come back is fresh food, fresh fruits, vegetables. I all the time said I wanted a salad,” he said. His return was arrested for six months because of the coolant leak on the spacecraft.
