MF Rotarians watch Space Station video – Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

Milton-Freewater Rotarians enjoyed a video screening recently about astronaut Peggy Whitson, who holds the all-time woman-in-space record with more than 534 days. She broke the record on April 24 this year. She holds the record for the most spacewalks by a woman astronaut and is the first woman to command the International Space Station twice, noted Rotarian Robby Robbins in a report.

The video takes viewers on a tour of International Space Station modules while Peggy describes life on board. Peggy shows the living facilities aboard, including a galley, bedrooms, bathrooms and viewing lounge while addressing typical questions people ask about life there.

She also went through the science labs that support activities for the United States, Russia, Japan and Europe.

The first piece of the ISS was launched in 1998 aboard a Russian rocket. As more pieces were added it was ready for the first crew to arrive on Nov. 2, 2000. It currently supports the 51st mission crew of six. It is approximately the size of a football field and has the facilities of a five-bedroom house.

At the meeting, Rotary President Ben Currin said the Rotary district conference this year will be held May 25-28 in Seaside, Ore. Rotarys international convention follows on June 10-14 in Atlanta.

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