collectSPACE.com interviewed ISS Expedition 33 commander Sunita "Suni" Williams from aboard the International Space Station on Friday Oct. 19, from 9:40 to 9:50 a.m. CDT (1440-1450 GMT).
The conversation aired live on NASA TV and was streamed through NASA's website.
During the 10 minute interview, collectSPACE editor Robert Pearlman spoke with Williams about her nearly 100 days aboard the station, her upcoming second Expedition 33 spacewalk, the approaching 12th anniversary of humans living aboard the orbiting laboratory and the prospects of crews spending a year rather than six months on the ISS.
Other discussion topics included the recent arrival of SpaceX's Dragon capsule, the scheduled Halloween (Oct. 31) docking of a Russian Progress spacecraft, the launch of her next three crewmates and the delivery of 32 fish to the station as part of a Japanese aquatic life experiment.
Composite image: NASA/collectSPACE
collectSPACE will be adapting the interview for upcoming articles, as well as provide a transcript and archived video for those unable to watch live.
KSCartist Member
Posts: 2896 From: Titusville, FL USA Registered: Feb 2005
posted 10-18-2012 02:54 PM
I can't think of anything you haven't already Robert.
Congratulations
LM-12 Member
Posts: 3208 From: Ontario, Canada Registered: Oct 2010
posted 10-19-2012 05:34 AM
Could you talk a bit about the experience of EVA?
Apollo14LMP Member
Posts: 291 From: UK Registered: Nov 2007
posted 10-19-2012 05:50 AM
Robert, you are a very lucky man - your job has to be a labour of love!
Looking forward to seeing ISS pass over Liverpool UK tonight cloud permitting.
Glint Member
Posts: 1040 From: New Windsor, Maryland USA Registered: Jan 2004
posted 10-19-2012 09:51 AM
Great interview, Robert! Thanks for the link so we could follow along.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 10-19-2012 11:10 AM
Thanks to those who tuned in this morning!
The archived video of the live interview is now presented above. Look for the first in a series of related articles to run on Monday (Oct. 22).
Robonaut Member
Posts: 259 From: Solihull, West Mids, England Registered: Mar 2002
posted 10-19-2012 01:29 PM
Brilliant Robert. I could not be at home for the live interview but I have just seen the archived interview. Good questions and it was nice to see that Suni enjoyed them as well.
Madon_space Member
Posts: 667 From: uk Registered: Sep 2002
posted 10-19-2012 02:12 PM
I second what Robonaut posted, great interview with some really good questions. Thanks Robert for giving us folk on the other side of the pond the chance to see this.
Tom Member
Posts: 1597 From: New York Registered: Nov 2000
posted 10-19-2012 06:10 PM
Great job Robert, covering so many different topics!
By the way... just realized what was posted on Suni's laptop in the photo above... very clever.
ilbasso Member
Posts: 1522 From: Greensboro, NC USA Registered: Feb 2006
posted 10-19-2012 09:24 PM
Great questions, Robert! Suni was obviously impressed at getting questions that were well thought-out, from someone who obviously knew what he was talking about.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
For NASA astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams, who Monday evening (Oct. 23) will mark her 100th day in space since lifting off in July, the International Space Station (ISS) has become her and her two Expedition 33 crewmates' home.
"It's definitely our home at this point in time," Williams told collectSPACE.com in a televised interview from on board the station.
mjanovec Member
Posts: 3811 From: Midwest, USA Registered: Jul 2005
posted 10-24-2012 11:33 AM
Robert's interview with Suni Williams has been playing regularly on NASA TV this week, as part of their Video File programming. Obviously, NASA was impressed enough with the interview that they want to re-play it often.
posted 10-18-2012 01:24 PM
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