1 00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:02,638 in 1973 2 00:00:02,639 --> 00:00:05,919 skylab 4 with commander gerald carr 3 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:08,558 pilot william pogue and science pilot 4 00:00:08,559 --> 00:00:10,799 edward gibson became the first 5 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:13,439 astronauts to celebrate thanksgiving in 6 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:14,798 space 7 00:00:14,799 --> 00:00:17,118 12 years would pass before the next 8 00:00:17,119 --> 00:00:19,919 thanksgiving on orbit on space shuttle 9 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:24,639 atlantis and mission sts-61b 10 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:27,919 on board was pilot specialist rodolfo 11 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:31,198 neri bella from mexico who introduced 12 00:00:31,199 --> 00:00:34,479 tortillas to space becoming a favorite 13 00:00:34,480 --> 00:00:37,199 of astronauts ever since 14 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:41,439 in 2000 expedition 1 with nasa astronaut 15 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:44,319 william shepherd and russian cosmonauts 16 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:47,519 yuri gadzenko and sergey krikalev 17 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:50,238 celebrate the first thanksgiving on 18 00:00:50,239 --> 00:00:53,279 board the international space station 19 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:56,159 starting a tradition that has lasted 20 00:00:56,160 --> 00:01:00,159 over 20 years so whether your holiday 21 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:03,439 meal is affected by gravity or floats 22 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:05,518 gently out in front of you 23 00:01:05,519 --> 00:01:08,478 from our family to yours happy