Astronauts Send Independence Day Greetings from Space Written 5 July 2019
5 July 2019
CNN reports that NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Nick Hague “wished the country a happy Independence Day” via a video message sent from the ISS. Said Koch, “As we orbit our planet high above you, we want to take a moment and wish all Americans, at home and around the world, a very happy Fourth of July.” Hague added, “From the completion of the first flight in the commercial crew program to the unveiling of the bold plan to send the first woman and the next man to the moon by 2024, this is a unique moment in history in which we can cast our eyes to the sky and...be proud to be an American.” (Image: International Space Station. Credit: NASA)
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CNN reports that NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Nick Hague “wished the country a happy Independence Day” via a video message sent from the ISS. Said Koch, “As we orbit our planet high above you, we want to take a moment and wish all Americans, at home and around the world, a very happy Fourth of July.” Hague added, “From the completion of the first flight in the commercial crew program to the unveiling of the bold plan to send the first woman and the next man to the moon by 2024, this is a unique moment in history in which we can cast our eyes to the sky and...be proud to be an American.” (Image: International Space Station. Credit: NASA)
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