Dec 13, 2007

Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine trinidad@nasa gov

Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 nicole cloutier-1@nasa gov

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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