Shatner Phones Hadfield On The ISS

Discussion in 'Star Trek - The Original & Animated Series' started by TrekToday, Feb 7, 2013.

  1. TrekToday

    TrekToday Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    Star Trek‘s William Shatner shared a fifteen-minute phone conversation with astronaut Chris Hadfield, who is currently aboard the International Space Station. The conversation between the pair focused on the future of the American space program. “You’re in the International Space Station,” said Shatner, “but you had to get there in a Russian vehicle. Are we, [...]

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  2. Metryq

    Metryq Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    Cue Kirk's "risk is our business" speech.

    NASA is selling off a lot of hardware right now. SpaceX is stepping in, along with many others. Spaceflight should be a private enterprise. (Cue Kirk's elbow to Mudd's gut.)

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  3. bbailey861

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    The interview was well done. Too bad there couldn't be more time allotted.