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December 23, 2009

NASA MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-245

NASA ASTRONAUTS PLAN LONG DISTANCE CALL TO SEND HOLIDAY GREETINGS AND TALK ABOUT LIFE IN SPACE WITH U.S. FORCES IN IRAQ

HOUSTON -- Some U.S. forces in Iraq will get the chance during the
holidays to talk with two NASA astronauts aboard the International
Space Station who also are far away from their families and friends.
A 20-minute live video downlink will start at 8 a.m. CST on Dec. 29.
The event will be carried live on NASA Television and streamed on the
agency's Web site.

Station Commander Jeff Williams, a retired U.S. Army colonel, and
Flight Engineer T.J. Creamer, an Army colonel, will talk with U.S.
forces while orbiting 220 miles above Earth. Service members will
have the chance to talk with the astronauts about life on the
station, their military careers and what it is like to live in space
for up to six months.

NASA Television will provide live coverage of the conversations, with
video from aboard the station during the event. A video file will be
available later in the day, with edited footage from both the station
and the service members in Iraq.

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