NASA Invites Public to Send Holiday Greetings to Space Station

Dec. 13, 2007

Katherine Trinidad
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-3749
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Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
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MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-185

NASA INVITES PUBLIC TO SEND HOLIDAY GREETINGS TO SPACE STATION

HOUSTON - Many people will travel for the holidays, but no one will
be
farther from home than the astronauts aboard the International Space
Station. With that in mind, NASA invites the public to send personal
holiday greetings to the orbiting crew.

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, the first female to command the
station,
and her crewmates are circling Earth at 17,500 mph, orbiting 16 times
each day. Whitson and Flight Engineer Yuri Malenchenko, a Russian
cosmonaut, have been on the station since Oct. 12. Flight Engineer
Dan Tani, a U.S. astronaut, joined them Oct. 25. Together, they make
up the 16th resident crew of the orbiting outpost.

The crew members share their thoughts about the holidays and provide
a
peek at some of their orbital decorations in a special video message
airing on NASA Television beginning at 1 p.m. CST Friday and
available on the NASA Web site. The crew will have some off-duty time
for the holidays and share a special meal. On Dec. 26, a Russian
Progress cargo ship will arrive with a special holiday delivery,
including fresh food, supplies and gifts.

To send a personalized message to the crew, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov

Once your message is submitted, visitors also may select a NASA-
themed
e-postcard to send to a friend. For more about the Expedition 16
mission and crew, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station

For NASA TV streaming video, scheduling and downlink information,
visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv


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