Although the Christmas celebrations this year were silenced around the world due to the epidemic, the festive spirit managed to spread to outer space. The astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) not only celebrated Christmas on the space station, but also conveyed a message about human resilience on Earth.
All seven members of the ISS Expedition 64 crew took leave in orbit to rest, but five of them released some special videos for everyone on Earth. Talking about how epidemics changed lives, they saluted the human spirit and how they are celebrating Christmas, showing the gifts received through special distribution.
Although the crew took a day off, they insisted that the mission control team at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston work round-the-clock and would work on all days of the holiday break and make a special noise.
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Flight controllers receive a special # Holiday Out of Space_station Residents NASA_Astronauts Kate Rubins, StAstroVicGlover, And Astro_illini!6: NASA / Anthony Vareha pic.twitter.com/tYgrQpz5H8
– Johnson Space Center (@NASA_Hohanson) December 24, 2020
The ISS international crew includes NASA astronauts Kate Rubins, Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover Jr. and Shannon Waker; Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Sochi Noguchi; And Russian cosmonauts Sergei Kud-Sverkov and Sergei Ryazikov.
Keeping in mind the traditions, they equipped the ISS with holiday decorations made from items found around the station and provoked it by challenging the mission control crew to make holiday decorations made from materials found in the building. Wearing a red and green Christmas blazer, Scoville replied, “Accepted the challenge!” Before adding, “I may have to cut this coat and make something new later.”
Express ast 64 astronauts talk about holidays away from family and friends, they show off some of their performances and challenge the mission control to decorate. @ NASA_Johanson. pic.twitter.com/sNcssj6Eio
– International Space Station (space_station) December 24, 2020
Video messages became clear around the holidays as SpaceX crew dragon pilot Victor Glover showed off his socks – custom-printed with photos of his family members – and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency engineer Sochi Noguchi was present at the launch. Mackerel made by a group of girls. “This is a tiny little banana, but a huge leap for Japanese high school girls,” Noguchi joked, showing the gift.
And just as the Christmas festivities are incomplete without Santa Claus, for the first time, astronauts on the ISS had a special visit to a strange spacecraft – powered by a reindeer and carrying a very hilarious vampire. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) has released a new video of Santa’s flyby by the station for the festival.
Are you waiting for a visit from Santa’s sleigh? Ours NASA_Astronauts Doing the same! This year ORNORADSanta Makes a special stop for the international Space_station To deliver gifts.
Track where he is going: https://t.co/TAfztY2fO7 pic.twitter.com/H0RHyTb7fC
– NASA (સા NASA) December 24, 2020
For the first time, the FAA issued a special commercial space license to the International Space Station for a crew mission using a Starsleague-1 space capsule powered by a Rudolph rocket, the FAA said in a statement. “Let’s face it, 2020 was a difficult year and we can all enjoy some special holidays that only Santa can use,” he added.
Earlier they took some time to send a message of “resilience” back home during a particularly difficult holiday season, once again launching four of the astronauts in November, explaining the significance of the name given to the SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule. .
.NASA_Astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Waker, Kate Rubins, and JAXA_en Astronaut Sochi Noguchi reflects on the unprecedented year and reminds us of the resilience of the human spirit as we enter the new year. pic.twitter.com/zK9CgG9ZdA
– International Space Station (space_station) December 22, 2020
Away from home and family on Earth, astronauts have been spending holidays on the International Space Station (ISS) for the past 20 years and every year, they have immortalized events by adapting to new ways of enjoying festivals in outer space.
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