Which astronaut presented Angry Birds Space footage from the ISS?

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Donald Pettit presented Angry Birds Space footage from the International Space Station.

During Expedition 30, NASA astronaut Donald Pettit worked with NASA and Rovio to create videos explaining space physics through Angry Birds. Filmed aboard the ISS, the demonstrations used an Angry Birds character to show how motion and trajectories behave in microgravity.

In one demonstration, Pettit launched a Red Bird through the station, making the game’s familiar catapult idea a way to discuss real orbital physics. The collaboration was intended both to promote the game and to make NASA science more accessible to a broad audience.

The footage was released on March 8, 2012, ahead of Angry Birds Space’s March 22 launch. A likely mix-up is with other astronauts associated with public outreach, including Chris Hadfield, but Pettit was the astronaut featured in this Angry Birds Space physics presentation.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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