Posts: 42981 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 12-24-2015 04:00 AM
NASA video
Happy Holidays from the International Space Station
On board the International Space Station, Expedition 46 commander Scott Kelly with NASA, flight engineer Tim Kopra of NASA and flight engineer Tim Peake with ESA offered their thoughts on being in orbit away from home during the Christmas holidays and what Christmas means to them in a message downlinked on Dec. 17.
Kelly is nearing the end of his ninth month of a year-long mission on the orbital laboratory, while Kopra and Peake arrived Dec. 15 to begin a six-month mission on the complex.
Season’s Greetings from NASA
Mars is not the only place to explore during holidays. Follow our little Robot as he surveys his new surroundings. This holiday house is full of NASA treats... see if you can spot them all.
OLDIE Member
Posts: 267 From: Portsmouth, England Registered: Sep 2004
posted 12-24-2015 04:03 AM
I'd like to wish all users of collectSPACE a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, especially to Robert who keeps the whole thing flying.
Rick Mulheirn Member
Posts: 4167 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
posted 12-24-2015 04:04 AM
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Ken Willoughby and his Space Lectures' support team.
cspg Member
Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
posted 12-24-2015 05:23 AM
Merry Christmas and all the best for 2016 to all.
SPACEFACTS Member
Posts: 301 From: Germany Registered: Aug 2006
posted 12-24-2015 07:02 AM
Merry Christmas from SPACEFACTS in Germany.
tnperri Member
Posts: 452 From: Malvern, Ohio Registered: Jun 2011
posted 12-24-2015 07:12 AM
Merry Christmas and Happy New years to all my fellow collectors.
randy Member
Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
posted 12-24-2015 07:56 AM
Merry Christmas and may we all "Live long and prosper"!
MCroft04 Member
Posts: 1634 From: Smithfield, Me, USA Registered: Mar 2005
posted 12-24-2015 08:45 AM
Merry Christmas from me and best wishes for those of you who celebrate in a different way!
p51 Member
Posts: 1642 From: Olympia, WA Registered: Sep 2011
posted 12-24-2015 11:30 AM
The EVA before Christmas -By Lee Bishop
T’was the EVA before Christmas and up on the Moon, The mission near ending, I thought much too soon;
The suits just then stowed for a long lunar nap, When at the main hatch, we both heard a loud tap;
Outside the window there seemed clouds of smoke, I thought for a minute Houston was playing a joke;
We suited up quickly, depressed, then went out, What we saw near the LEM made both of us shout;
We knew that this story folks would always refute, But there were some reindeer, each wearing a space suit;
Santa stepped down, looking really quite keen, Wearing the largest EVA suit that we’d ever seen;
He said that, “Earth’s children will be seeing me soon, I thought I’d start here, with you guys on the Moon.”
He said, “You’ve both been two really good boys, But when you took off, man, what a noise.”
He said not to worry about our third guy above, The Command Module Pilot would, too, share the love;
“I’ve got presents for all,” he said with a smile, As he dug through that huge pressurized pile;
He gave us two boxes, each wrapped in a bow, And admitted that he preferred Moon dust to snow;
Not too much later, CAPCOM chimed in and cried, “Our computers all read you both standing outside!”
As Santa was heading to his sleigh’s covered dome, We both wondered how we’d explain this back home;
The countdown for reindeer began really quick, And his liftoff from the surface, to us, looked quite slick;
And I heard him com out as he launched out of sight, “Merry Christmas to all, and you’re ‘GO’ for good night!”
Kite Member
Posts: 831 From: Northampton UK Registered: Nov 2009
posted 12-25-2015 06:05 AM
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to Robert and all members of collectSPACE, and in particular to those of you I have had the privilege to meet at events these last few years. Hopefully will see you all again, and meet some new faces to fit to cS user names, at events next year as well.
jasonelam Member
Posts: 691 From: Monticello, KY USA Registered: Mar 2007
posted 12-25-2015 09:26 AM
Merry Christmas and a Happy 2016 to Robert and all of the CollectSPACE family. May y'all enjoy the holiday season!
Silent Sea Member
Posts: 36 From: Registered: Mar 2015
posted 12-25-2015 12:35 PM
Merry Christmas everyone! It's wonderful to be a part of this community and I hope everyone has a relaxing and enjoyable holiday.
SkyMan1958 Member
Posts: 867 From: CA. Registered: Jan 2011
posted 12-25-2015 04:11 PM
Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year to all cS'ers!!!
posted 12-30-2015 02:12 PM
Happy New Year everyone!
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 42981 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 12-31-2015 11:08 AM
NASA video
Happy New Year from the Space Station
Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 46 commander Scott Kelly with NASA, flight engineer Tim Kopra of NASA and flight engineer Tim Peake with ESA wished the people of Earth a Happy New Year.
Kelly is nearing the end of his ninth month of a year-long mission on the orbital laboratory, while Kopra and Peake arrived Dec. 15 to begin a six-month mission on the complex.
Madon_space Member
Posts: 667 From: uk Registered: Sep 2002
posted 12-31-2015 06:44 PM
Just wanted to wish all my collectSPACE family a Happy New Year. I know I don't post often but doesn't mean I don't think about you all. Have a good one.
AstronautBrian Member
Posts: 287 From: Louisiana Registered: Jan 2006
posted 01-02-2016 02:57 PM
I hope everyone has an excellent 2016. 2015 was a really good year for me after a string of not-so-good years, in particular 2014. I hope to continue the streak into 2016!