Washington: Astronauts aboard the International Space Station got a very long-distance call from US President Barack Obama, who joked that he thought he was dialing out for pizza.
Hot from giving a press conference at which he pushed Republicans to reach a deal on raising the US debt ceiling, the American president took time out to chat with the 10 astronauts currently aboard the ISS.
"I was just dialing out for pizza, and I didn't expect to end up in space," Obama quipped, raising a laugh from the gathered crew.
spaceflight." "The space programme has always embodied our sense of adventure and exploration and courage," the president said.
He said he wanted to thank all the men and women of NASA for the work that has been poured into the 30-year space shuttle program which will end when Atlantis and its crew of
four return to Earth next week."You helped our country lead the space age, you
continue to inspire us."
wished them.
Earlier the four crew members from the Atlantis had repaired one of the space shuttle's four main computers after it crashed triggering an overnight alarm.
Ferguson later played down the incident in an interview on NASA TV, saying there had been some "minor glitches" with the computer. "We're very optimistic it's going to work for reentry," he added.
Hot from giving a press conference at which he pushed Republicans to reach a deal on raising the US debt ceiling, the American president took time out to chat with the 10 astronauts currently aboard the ISS.
"I was just dialing out for pizza, and I didn't expect to end up in space," Obama quipped, raising a laugh from the gathered crew.
spaceflight." "The space programme has always embodied our sense of adventure and exploration and courage," the president said.
He said he wanted to thank all the men and women of NASA for the work that has been poured into the 30-year space shuttle program which will end when Atlantis and its crew of
four return to Earth next week."You helped our country lead the space age, you
continue to inspire us."
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wished them.
Earlier the four crew members from the Atlantis had repaired one of the space shuttle's four main computers after it crashed triggering an overnight alarm.
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Ferguson later played down the incident in an interview on NASA TV, saying there had been some "minor glitches" with the computer. "We're very optimistic it's going to work for reentry," he added.
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