Astronaut plays internet outside Space

Astronaut plays internet outside Space

CAPE CANAVERAL pin-cushion For the first time, on-site very high, astronauts finally can get access internet.

Timothy Creamer, one of dweller astronaut Internasional Space Station (ISS), has striven present access internet outside space. Last Creamer tries memposting message Twitter or tweet directly from outside space in Friday 22 Januaries 2010 local times.

"Halo Twitterverse! We now can send tweet from ISS. This is the first tweet that sent direct from outside space," write Creamer in tweetnya.

This [it is true] not first kalinya astronauts is being undertaken outside space sends tweet to Earth. Nevertheless previously, update Twitter beforehand must sent pass by email to part of mission controller in Houston, then later, part of mission controller memposting tweet is referred [as]. During explanation that borrowed ideas from Associated Press, Saturday (23/1/2010).

Now after available access internet in ISS, kru astronaut there can use laptop on-board to reach computer that exist in mission controller, last conduct browsing internet. Access this far distance internet can be available whenever during there is solid high-speed communication link.

"Astronauts has commited pass the time that very old far from family and consanquinity. During undertake, they reside in a place that terisolasi from society," mouthpiece word NASA Kelly Humphries.

"We hope, availability accessed this far distance internet can help them are always linked with their one who love until made them more spirit [of] and productive when work in ISS," he/she said.