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"HOUSTON, STATION ON SPACE TO GROUND."

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WELCOME TO SPACE TO GROUND, I’M LEAH CHESHIER.

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THIS WEEK, WE CELEBRATED THE SPACE STATION’S

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PAST WHILE PREPARING FOR ITS FUTURE.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 MARKED 20 YEARS

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OF CONTINUOUS HUMAN PRESENCE ABOARD

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THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.

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IT WAS ON THAT DAY IN 2000 THAT

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THE EXPEDITION 1 CREW ARRIVED AT

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THE FLEDGLING ORBITAL OUTPOST.

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OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS,

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THE SPACE STATION HAS GROWN

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TO HAVE THE SAME INTERIOR VOLUME

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AS A SIX-BEDROOM HOUSE,

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COMPLETE WITH TWO BATHROOMS,

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A GYM, AND A 360 DEGREE BAY WINDOW,

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PROVIDING BEAUTIFUL VIEWS

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OF OUR HOME PLANET.

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THE ORBITING LABORATORY HAS

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HOSTED OVER 3,000 RESEARCH

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AND EDUCATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS

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FROM RESEARCHERS IN 108 COUNTRIES AND AREAS.

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IN THIS TIME, 241 PEOPLE FROM 19 COUNTRIES

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HAVE SPENT TIME LIVING AND WORKING ABORD THE
STATION,

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AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO YEARS

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OF MORE GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH

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AND LIFE ON THE SPACE STATION.

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CREW-1 IS ONLY DAYS AWAY,

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AND YOU CAN HAVE A FRONT ROW SEAT TO THE ACTION

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ALL FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME.

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NASA’S SPACEX CREW-1 MISSION

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IS SCHEDULED FOR LAUNCH ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER
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NASA ASTRONAUTS MIKE HOPKINS,

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VICTOR GLOVER, AND SHANNON WALKER

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AND JAPANESE EXPLORATION AEROSPACE AGENCY

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ASTRONAUT SOICHI NOGUCHI WILL DEPART HOUSTON

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AND ARRIVE AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

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IN FLORIDA ON NOVEMBER 8,

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WHICH YOU CAN WATCH LIVE

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ON NASA TV OR NASA.GOV/LIVE.

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GET INVOLVED AND MEET OTHERS

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WHO ARE EXCITED FOR THE LAUNCH

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BY JOINING THE VIRTUAL NASA SOCIAL PAGE ON
FACEBOOK.

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WATCH THE PRELAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE ON NOVEMBER
12,

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AND OF COURSE,

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TUNE INTO THE MAIN EVENT ON NOVEMBER 14,

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WHEN CREW-1 KICKS OFF REGULAR,

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LONG-DURATION MISSIONS TO THE SPACE STATION.

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FIND THE SCHEDULE AND WATCH HISTORY HAPPEN
AT NASA.GOV/LIVE.

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KEEP SENDING IN YOUR QUESTIONS