American astronauts in the International Space Station they are celebrating Independence Day from space.
In a video posted on July 2, two days before July 4: the independence day holiday in the United States – NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy, Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley It commemorated the party from space.
Cassidy, commander of the current Space Station Expedition 63 mission, began by introducing the three astronauts and sharing that the crew is “taking a moment outside of our schedule to celebrate 244 years of the United States of America, and we hope that you be doing the same. “
In pictures: Expedition 63 mission to the International Space Station
He passed the microphone to Hurley, who shared that “despite the fact that we are living in unprecedented challenging times, the spirit and resolute will of our country and of all Americans has never been stronger as we give thanks for freedom. and the wealth of our nation’s riches. ” provides us all. “
Behnken held an American flag throughout the video.
“This American flag,” Behnken explained, “was launched on the first space shuttle mission in 1981 and reflowed on the last space shuttle mission nine years ago.”
Behnken added that he and Hurley will bring the flag, nicknamed “Old Glory”, “home with us in our SpaceX Dragon Endeavor spacecraft crew so you can fly once more when americans launch [the] The Orion spacecraft will place American boots on the moon. “NASA’s Orion spacecraft will take astronauts to the moon as part of the agency’s Artemis program.
Cassidy concluded the patriotic tribute and said, “Our flag not only symbolizes our fervent love for our country, but represents the spirit of American drive and exploration that will lead us, once again, a new generation of explorers to venture back to the moon and beyond for years to come. So take a moment, as we are, to reflect on our history, America’s place in the world and all that freedom has to offer. Thank you from all of us on the Space Station International “.
The three astronauts finished the video by greeting the audience. However, if you look closely, the three astronauts were not alone in the video, as floating above Cassidy’s head was Tremor, the apatosaurus that flew to the station aboard Endeavor with Behnken and Hurley as part of SpaceX. Demo-2 mission, and earthy, that flew aboard Crew Dragon to the space station as part of SpaceX’s unmanned Demo-1 mission in 2019.
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