Astronauts finally get Internet access in space
CAPE CANAVERAL. january 23. KAZINFORM In a high-tech first, astronauts in space finally have Internet access, and on Friday they sent a tweet directly from the heavens; Kazinfporm refers to China Daily.
Space station resident Timothy Creamer had been working with flight controllers to establish Internet access from his orbital post ever since he moved in last month.
"Hello Twitterverse!" he wrote as Astro(underscore)TJ. "We r now LIVE tweeting from the International Space Station -- the 1st live tweet from Space! :) More soon, send your ?s"
Before, orbiting astronauts had to send Twitter updates by e-mail to Mission Control in Houston. Then controllers posted the tweets.
The International Space Station crew can now use an on-board laptop to reach a desktop computer at Mission Control, and thereby browse the Web. This remote Internet access is possible whenever there is a solid high-speed communication link.
It's expected to provide a big morale boost; Kazinfporm cites China Daily.
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