Trump calls astronauts on ISS, sends greetings
U.S. President Donald Trump held a live call with American astronauts aboard the International Space Station, expressing gratitude and inviting them to visit the White House after their return.
Consensus
- Donald Trump conducted a live communication session with astronauts on the International Space Station.
- The call took place from the NASA Mission Control Center in Houston.
- The astronauts on board included three Americans, one French representative, and three Russian cosmonauts.
- Trump expressed gratitude to the astronauts and referred to them as great Americans, patriots, and brave individuals.
- Trump invited the astronauts to visit the White House after their return to Earth.
- The astronauts expressed interest in welcoming Trump to the ISS.
Points of divergence
- Trump asked the astronauts to pass on greetings to their foreign colleagues on the ISS. — vesti
- Trump mentioned that U.S. space capabilities contributed to military operations in Venezuela and monitoring illegal migration into the U.S. — interfax
- The American astronauts on board were Anil Menon, Jessica Meir, and Jaye Hathaway. — interfax
- Dmitry Bakhanov, head of Roscosmos, stated that Russia and the U.S. could continue space cooperation after the ISS's operational phase ends. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Trump asked astronauts to send greetings to foreign friends on the ISS — Вести
- Trump conducted a session with Americans on the ISS — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Donald Trump
- MKS
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- USA
- White House
- Houston
- NASA
- International Space Station
- Flight Control Center
- Houston U