International Space Station Crew Sends Thanksgiving Message

Nov. 21, 2007

John Yembrick
Headquarters, Washington
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Josh Byerly
Johnson Space Center, Houston
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MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-166

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CREW SENDS THANKSGIVING MESSAGE

HOUSTON - Orbiting more than 200 miles above the Earth, the crew of
the International Space Station has sent home a special Thanksgiving
message that is now airing on NASA Television and the agency's Web
site.

"We wanted to say happy Thanksgiving to all our NASA viewers,"
Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson, an Iowa native, said. "We feel
particularly privileged and thankful to be up here on board the
International Space Station this Thanksgiving, and we're looking
forward to our activities this week. We have a busy week with
spacewalks, and we hope that you also are having a great
Thanksgiving."

"My family, we gather for Thanksgiving, and we spend a minute just
thinking about the things we're thankful for and, of course, I'm
thankful for the continued health of my family and my loved ones,"
Flight Engineer DanTani, an Illinois native, said. "Also this year,
I'm thankful that I'm safely on the space station, conducting our
mission successfully and having a great time doing it."

The astronauts showed some of the food they will eat during their
holiday dinner, including shrimp cocktail, an astronaut favorite.
Smoked turkey, cornbread dressing and "lots of hot sauce" also are on
the menu.

For NASA TV downlink, schedule and streaming video information on the
Web, visit:

www.nasa.gov/ntv

To view the Thanksgiving message from the space station crew on the
Web, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station


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