Archive - Feb 9, 2006
The ISS talks with a little island in the Atlantic Ocean. Very nice report
Joca (PS7JN ) just posted this beautiful article about his scheduled contact with the International Space Station while living on Saint Peter and Saint Paul Islans, about 1000 km offshore the Brazil coast in the Atlantic Ocean.
Full of pictures, this is one of the most exciting contacts I have heard about!
Read Joca's report
try this other link if Joca's page is blocked due to traffic overload
iz6byy – Thu, 2006 – 02 – 09 18:39
Brazil's First Astronaut Prepares for Historic Spaceflight
A Brazilian astronaut who will become his country's first person in space next month when he flies on a Russian Soyuz to the International Space Station said Wednesday he felt the prayers and hopes of his fellow citizens.
http://space.com/missionlaunches/ap_060208_exp13_pontes.html
PY4MAB – Thu, 2006 – 02 – 09 06:07