President Trump Makes a Special Call to Space
A history-making astronaut takes a special call from the White House.
FOX’s Gurnal Scott reports:�
It was a long-distance call of congratulations from the Oval Office:
(President Trump)�”Do you hear me?”
And apparently the connection was just fine:
(Whitson) “Yes sir, we have you loud and clear.”
President Trump recognized Peggy Whitson, commander of the International Space Station for spending 534 days and counting in space, a U.S. record.
Whitson says she shares it with the NASA�staff:
(Whitson) “Who make this space flight possible and who make me setting this record feasible.”
There was even brief talk of NASA�work to�get to Mars, which the President said he’d like to see during his time in office.
Whitson replied:
(Whitson) “We are absolutely ready to go to Mars.”
Whitson will remain in space until September, by then logging more than 600 days in orbit.
Gurnal Scott, FOX News.