Close Quarters
The days here onboard start at about 4:00 am GMT and end about 7:30 pm GMT. 7:30 is supposed to be lights out! But it is the time that everyone can relax a bit and just chat, make some personal calls to family members, or simply look out the window and admire the views…
It is a nice a cozy feeling. As you may know, the station makes an complete orbit every 90 minutes, so when I talk about night don’t think of it as night on Earth when it is dark outside. The sun rises and sets during each orbit and you can watch 32 beautiful sunrises and sunsets over the course of the day.
During the day everyone is pretty busy with specific tasks assigned to each crew member by Mission Control in Moscow and Houston. The schedule is uplinked to the station with specific instructions for the activities as needed. There is a staff meeting call in the morning to make sure everything is clear, and another one at the end of the day to see what progress was made and to talk about the activities for the next day. Even weekends are not really weekends up here. The workload may be a little less, but there are still tasks to be done and systems to be repaired and educational programs to be completed.
At about 6:30 pm everyone gathers around the dining table in the Russian segment Service Module (SM). We heat up a few cans and hydrate some freeze dried food (soup, mashed potato, vegetables) and have a few laughs and share some space stories.
The long duration crew gets pretty creative with what they have available. After six months of eating the same fifteen basic meals, it could get a little tiring… In order to add some spice, they combine parts of different meals together to make new recipes ;-). From time to time they get a care package in the cargo containers sent up with the Shuttle or the Russian Progress cargo ship. The care packages contain some fresh food that has to be eaten basically that same day. You can imagine how good a fresh apple could be after several month of canned food.
Visiting space for a short while is one thing but staying on for half a year is another… You are a long way from your family and friends, and except for emails and short duration phone calls, you don’t have anyone else to talk to except your other crewmates. Right now the long duration crew is a combination of three astronauts or cosmonauts, but pretty soon the ISS Partner countries are planning to increase that to a crew of six.
I guess those of you in college and living in a dormitory can relate to it. There is one big difference though… When you get sick of your roommate you just step out and go walk for while or talk to someone else or sleep someplace else. Here, if you don’t like your roommate, there is nowhere to go. The next ride home arrives in six months and you better work on your interpersonal relationships 
But I must say, I have been absolutely amazed at how wonderful the astronauts and cosmonauts are. I don’t know how they get selected. Maybe they are all, like me, from planet K-PAX (sorry if you have not seen the movie you won’t get this!) But they are really intelligent, warm-hearted, peaceful individuals. Everyone I met in Star City and up here can be called superhumans… I honestly think we should get astronauts to run for presidency… they are great leaders with a unique perspective on the World!
So even though these guys and gals are in close quarters for six months or sometimes longer, they get along pretty well and they become lifelong friends. Up here their lives depends on how well they work together and how well they communicate… and when you have to establish such a strong bond, you cannot just cut it when you return to Earth.
It’s sort of like on Earth, if you think about it… We are all connected to each other by living on the only habitable planet in the solar system… we have no place else to go, at least not for a while… so if we don’t get along and blow up everything and create a mess of our home, well guess what? WE have to live with it…
Most veteran cosmonauts speak English and most veteran astronauts speak Russian. The funny thing I have observed sometimes is when a cosmonaut asks a question in English, his astronaut counterpart will answer in Russian. This is what I call mutual respect! If only we had more people practice it on Earth, we would have a much more peaceful place to live.
I’m sure there are days when one of them is having a bad day and cannot stand being around the others, but I also know that he or she makes sure that he does not take his negative feelings out on his colleagues. And the others also understand his or her state of mind and let him or her have a little more privacy.
So even though there is about 1500 square feet up here (about the size of an average three-bedroom house) filled with tons of equipment and the six of us with nowhere to go, we are having a pretty good time and enjoying it … or at least that’s how I feel
Til tomorrow…
May the force be with you…
Hey, This is my 1st comment on your spaceblog, I know which there is so dreamy place and hope which i can see the earth one day from there :DD
I love your photo from Iran in flickr ,
Thank you for all.
Comment by Amir — September 25, 2006 @ 4:38 pm
Nounoush Joonam Salam
Thank you so much for writing in such a detail! Every morning I log in and can’t wait to read your new mail. We are all waiting for your safe return and can’t wait to see you. Love your hair by the way!! Take some picture from Iran if you can and prepare yourself for Roxanne with some funny questions!!
Love you azizam - Nazdaneh
P.S.
I’m sure Babsih is watching you…
Comment by Nazdaneh — September 25, 2006 @ 4:42 pm
ye sar bia iran
adress:
EARTH , IRAN
Comment by ahmad — September 25, 2006 @ 4:45 pm
Anousheh - thank you again for a wonderful update - I’ve also noticed how cosmonauts and astronauts often have very high EQs (emotional intelligence quotients) - the level of communication, respect and positivism is noticeable and inspires me to be more like that too.
Comment by lablogga — September 25, 2006 @ 4:45 pm
Ba salam dobare be khanoome Ansari.
vaghean dastanhaei ke minevisid kheyli jaleb hast va man mamnoonam ke kami az oon vaghte geranbahatoono mizarid ta baraye ma be ghole maroof zaminiha az oon bala minevisid va migid.
bazam mamnoon
Mohsen
Comment by Mohsen — September 25, 2006 @ 4:48 pm
… 2 … 1 … lift off.
This was the moment when all your childhood dreams came true, this was your second.
Dear Mrs. Ansari, hi you up there in space.
I wish all your wishes come true when watching our so little but so beautiful Earth, the moment when tears of delight, dignity, prosperity, and pleasure rolls down from your eyes.
As I had promised we watched the place where all your wishes came true (ISS) on the Friday morning, 22nd at 4:50 (Iranian Standard time, 1:20 GMT) from our hometown: Shiraz. I’ve put one of the pix I took during the moment, in my blog. It would be a great honor for me if you could pay a visit to my blog and comment under it. Veeeery great honor.
Wish you a nice ride.
Kian
Shiraz
Comment by Kian — September 25, 2006 @ 4:51 pm
Anousheh:
I love your site and I think it’s amazing that you’re blogging this experience and posting photos. Is there any chance that I can interview you for my Podcast Electric Sky (www.electricsky.net)?
Thanks,
Mark
Comment by Mark — September 25, 2006 @ 4:54 pm
How insightful! You’ve given us a wonderful, balanced picture of what life is like on the ISS. It’s incredibly moving to see intercultural cooperation in space, hovering above the gentle planet, I’m sure.
I wholeheartedly agree with you: I think astronauts might be much better at foreign policy than, say…oilmen, for one.
Good luck and thanks so much for blogging from space! Can’t tell you how cool that is for us bloggers below.
Several great comments for you have been left on my site–I notified the parties and maybe you’ll have time to check them out when you return.
Thanks, Anousheh.
Comment by tellitlikeitis — September 25, 2006 @ 5:03 pm
Hello Dear Anousheh
Thx for all this information… you are inspiring inspiring and inspiring!!
I am not at all a space freak but I really enjoy your weblog.
A sugestion:
why not continuing it as the president of Prodea?:)))
Good luck in all
Comment by homeyra — September 25, 2006 @ 5:05 pm
Hello Anousheh,
Impressive story! All true, the things you say. We should indeed be more carefull with our planet. Some Apollo-astronauts went into politics, but none of them made it president. But if you should decide to run for president, I’ll cheer for you and vote for you - if they let me.
I’ll stay tuned..
Rene Marinus.
Comment by Rene Marinus — September 25, 2006 @ 5:09 pm
Dear anousheh;
We… how about you?
We hope that you became successful.
Enjoy your trip…
(Maral-Babak-Armin from Iran)
Comment by armin — September 25, 2006 @ 5:16 pm
ISS, Space.
Dear Anousheh, Ambassador of Peace in the Space and Earth:
Great mission going on
!!! The people on earth is following you and everybody is better because of you.
We share one dream, a peacefull understanding world.
I hope one day, all of us, because we`re counted by millions, realize just that one dream together.
It´s great that you share your space stories with us!
We smile with you Anousheh
!!!
Buenos Aires Hyper-Space Center
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Comment by Dario AR — September 25, 2006 @ 5:19 pm
Life on the “bigger” space station below you has a lot to learn from your adventure and your eloquent thoughts do have an impact I believe. On earth now and - in time - beyond.
We can create 10 space stations, but if no one gives space a context it’s useless. You are giving millions of people a reason to look up and want to go. That impact cannot be underestimated.
Comment by Dag — September 25, 2006 @ 5:20 pm
Happy Ramadan - in space
Comment by newc — September 25, 2006 @ 5:27 pm
سلام انوشه عزیز این شعر یادت هست:
رسد آدمی به جایی که بجز خدا نبیند راستی اگر ببیند چه میشود؟
مثل یک خواهر دوستت دارم وکارو احساست را با تمام وجود درک میکنم
مواظب خودت باش
Comment by nasrin — September 25, 2006 @ 5:35 pm
How you brighten even a stressful day at NASA Headquarters and give meaning to our work!
With great admiration and thanks,
Jesco v.P.
Comment by Dr. Jesco von Puttkamer — September 25, 2006 @ 5:39 pm
Hello from France, I watched Nasa TV this morning and in some sequences one could see the shining tiny layer that is our atmosphere, which is currently in such a bad state. I guess it must look really fragile from up where you are, and that the hope to go to other worlds one day is not really helping…
Comment by Raphael — September 25, 2006 @ 5:39 pm
dear anousheh ansari
hi, i hope u are great. i enjoy for ur story.accroding to ur story astronauts and cosmonauts are great people that can work for a long time and get along together i want to say this statement “all of people to be happy and respect together” i am sure u want to say this statement for all of people in world. i wish all of people in with different faiths to live together without war and killing.
i love u, wishing all best for u
amir shirazi
Comment by amir shirazi — September 25, 2006 @ 5:45 pm
Hello Mrs Anoushe Ansari
Salam khanoome Anoushe Ansari
We hope see you at we country(IRAN).
Ma omidvarim shoma ra dar keshvar azizeman IRAN bebinim.
Good luck
Movafagh bashid
Comment by lalehinfo — September 25, 2006 @ 5:48 pm
P.S.: have you seen prot around anywhere on the station?
Comment by Rene Marinus — September 25, 2006 @ 5:49 pm
Hello Mrs Anoushe Ansari
Salam khanoome Anoushe Ansari
We hope see you at we country(IRAN).
Ma omidvarim shoma ra dar keshvar azizeman IRAN bebinim.
Good luck
Movafagh bashid
You can see my weblog at [received]
Comment by lalehinfo — September 25, 2006 @ 5:55 pm
You are doing the first psychological study in the space. Maybe you should discuss with the astronaut and cosmonaut to understand better how they manage the proximity with others, what are their tricks, how long they could manage in the ISS,…
Concerning Newc comment : Ramadan is not a question in space, it’s considered as a journey…
Kisses from Paris
Comment by Arno — September 25, 2006 @ 5:57 pm
به نام خدا
خانم انصاری
سلام
امیدوارم حالتان خوب باشد و سفرتان بی خطر باشد.
حضور شما در این سقر و پشتکارتان برایم بسیار ستودنی است.
در ایران همه به شما افتخار می کنند.
امیدوارم شرایط حضور شما در ایران فراهم شود .
در مطلبی در وبلاگم از همه به خصوص دوستان معلولم خواستم تا زندگی شما را مرور کنند و به نکات مثبت آن بشتر فکر کنند تا یبتوانند در حل مشکلات از ان کمک بگیرند.
امیدوارم در مصاحبه های خود به این درخواست بیشتر بپردازید تا مردم خوب ایران بتوانند از راههایی که شما رفته ایدو به موفقیت رسیده اید استفاده نمایند.
در ضمن جای ما را در قضا خالی کنید
Comment by محمد رضا دشتی — September 25, 2006 @ 6:10 pm
salam.baba fazanavard…damet garm…faghat ey kash farsi ham mineveshti ke ma ham befahmim.ghorboonet…moraghebet khodet bash.
Comment by irani — September 25, 2006 @ 6:13 pm
Ramadan Mubarak Anousheh! We are praying for your and the crew’s safe journey home. May you be blessed to overcome the space sickness and conduct successful experiments for more travel. Keep up the good work. Live long and prosper.
Comment by Eric Basir in Illinois — September 25, 2006 @ 6:24 pm
Why are ISS-to-Earth personal phone calls limited? Is it a bandwidth issue? If so, looks like a great business opportunity once the orbital travel industry is established.
Comment by mrlukeplease — September 25, 2006 @ 6:27 pm
Hello Dear Anoushe
This is Samira .i am an 21 old-year Iranian girl and i am Proud of you as an Iranian.Traveling to space is one of my big Dream and i hope by your efferts i can go to space once in my life.
Thank you and pray for all Earth people , i think you are more and more near to God.
take care
Comment by Samira — September 25, 2006 @ 6:37 pm
To a courageous heroine,Anousheh !
As an Iranian girl,I’m realllllly proud of you! you can’t imagine how amazing it is when you keep in touch with us,telling us all those wonderful stories of cosmos,how inspiring it is to see that
where there’s a will,there’s a way.May the great power of LOVE be with you!
Be coooooool
Sanaz
Comment by Sanaz — September 25, 2006 @ 6:43 pm
To a courageous heroine,Anousheh !
As an Iranian girl,I’m realllllly proud of you! you can’t imagine how amazing it is when you keep in touch with us,telling us all those wonderful stories of cosmos,how inspiring it is to see that
where there’s a will,there’s a way.May the great power of LOVE be with you!
Be coooooool
Sanaz
Tehran-Iran
Comment by Sanaz — September 25, 2006 @ 6:46 pm
It is such wonder feeling to write from here in earth from iran Tehran to you up there in space. I hope your trip be beneficial to
Human being and especially to Iranian people.
I’m trying to translate your writing to Persian languages in my web log.
May the force bless you…..
Comment by Maryam — September 25, 2006 @ 6:53 pm
25 September 2006
Good Morning Anousheh!
Pretaining to your comment about the close proximity everyone on the ISS lives in, whether for 8 days or 6 months…I can totally relate. I command a crew known as the Family Living Analysis on Mars Expedition (F.L.A.M.E.) at the Mars Desert Research Station. I must admit, we get all walks of life with different personal hygiene regiments and ways of living and when you stick them all in a two-story can for 2 weeks at a time some do fairly well while others…well, you can get the idea.
With my crew it is the first time we have had chilren (under the age of 13) participate in the simulated martian missions and I must say that it has been a very rewarding experience. Just imagine..children living in space…can you imagine what a child would feel and how they would describe their first space experience !?!?
You have done a great job putting into words something that is really hard to explain. Not even pictures do it justice. But your descriptions of the way one feels, what things smell like and what it personally means to you gives us the need to strive to experience these wonderous experiences ourselves.
Cheers,
Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto
Arizona State University
School of Earth and Space Exploration
Comment by Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto — September 25, 2006 @ 6:58 pm
hi, i just wanted to say read your blog on startrek.com and i thought it was amazing that is so cool that you get to leave and see our planet from space it is a great honor and very touching thing to see our home planet that way, i wish best of luck and listen to plenty of music see you later then
Comment by maia clark — September 25, 2006 @ 7:17 pm
Anousheh,
Through your eyes and ears skillfully translated to words, we groundpounders get to share the on orbit experience. I am imagining myself in your shoes and wondering how well I would adapt to all the new inputs so foreign to us all? ZERO-G, tumbling inner ear gyro’s, up is down and down is up, drinking reconstituted water, watching the earth go by out the ceiling window, thunderstorms and lightning from the top, entire continents in a single sweep of the eye, stars so bright that they do not twinkle, not getting in the way of the crew and their work…..
Being an avid reader of NASA KSC & JSC, Apollo hardware manufacturers and Mission Control biographies (D. Slayton, F. Borman, M. Collins, N. Armstrong, J. Lovell, C. Kraft, G. Kranz, G. Cooper, J. Glenn, T. Stafford, T. Kelly, G. Wendt), I had a feeling for what kind of engineer/person went to space and the likelyhood of being able to get along together for extended periods in a not so roomy ship far from home. Personalities aside, your references to the physical aspects of the launch, ISS experience and lack of references to time (sunrise every 90 mins) must take some mental juggling to rearrange the benchmarks. I hope all the ground training prepared you for overcoming a feeling of sensory overload. Keeping the human platform stable would be a big challenge, at least for the first few days. I know the flyers on ZERO-G’s airplane are so mentally unprepared for the first experience in weightlessness that they break out in uncontrollable laughter as the airplane flies the parabolic arc. The sheer sensory overload turns educated, rational adults into 13 year old girls, screaming, giggling and laughing out loud! The emotional high is hard to beat.
Anyways, I’m rambling and you are up there where we all wish we could be.
Bregds
Glen
Comment by Glen — September 25, 2006 @ 7:20 pm
Dear Anousheh,
Your comments about peace and the need for humans to honor and respect each other make me weep. Thank you for going and expressing these thoughts from the ISS.
With all best wishes, in peace,
Patricia Henley (George Cowgill’s sister)
Comment by Patricia — September 25, 2006 @ 7:29 pm
Chère Anousheh,
Merci de nous faire partager votre merveilleux voyage dans l’espace. Profitez bien d’observer notre si belle Planète Bleue!
Je vous envoie tous mes voeux depuis la Suisse!
Christian V
Comment by Christian V — September 25, 2006 @ 7:30 pm
Thank you so much for your desription of your flight. This mean so much to me. I have been teaching kids about space for 10 years in Euro Space Center close to Brussels. You are the best to tell stories… Keep on helping us on knowing how is real life on board!!! Plenty of good things for the future. Hope one day you will come to Euro Space Center to share your trip as tourist and show those kids you are a real woman. When I was educator at Euro Space Center, I had once a little girl who was mission commander inside our space shuttle simulator. That day, I realized she could really be one day another woman in Space. She was 8 yrs old and acted better than adults in crisis and team management. Maybe she was an angel. Well, I wish at that time to have you as model to show that space is open to everyone of us if we have a dream and if we have determination. Keep on the good job. You are linking the East to the West and I am sure that because of you, our spacecraft, Earth, will be a better place to live during our race through the universe… during our struggle for life in the unknown world of deep space without limit… You are flying, we are flying with you!
Comment by Michael Cravatte — September 25, 2006 @ 7:33 pm
Anousheh,
I enjoy your blog, I have passed the page to about everyone I know and they think it is great too. You’re sharing a personal insight that I have never heard before.
I have heard that being away from earth slows the aging process, so you won’t need any makeup, not that you did anyway. And you will come back a younger woman to Hamid, how about that?
Comment by Bill Belshaw — September 25, 2006 @ 7:35 pm
Great to read your blog. Congratulations and enjoy your stay at ISS. Thank you for sharing your experience there. Have a safe trip.
Comment by Ram — September 25, 2006 @ 7:37 pm
Anousheh,
Chapeau d’être là-haut et de vivre vos rêves! Étonnant de penser que vous lirez mes lignes de l’espace, miracle de la science. Merci de faire partager ce que vous vivez! Et bon voyage!
Amicalement du Québec!
Comment by Cécile — September 25, 2006 @ 7:51 pm
Anousheye aziza
man az rooye ghasd in peygham ro be farsi minevisam . man vaghean be to eftekhar mikonam .ma irooni ha vaghean be to eftekhar mikonim
Comment by ye message Farsi — September 25, 2006 @ 7:51 pm
سلام خانوم انوشه
اقامت در خارج از جو زمین خوب هست
در خبر ها امده بود که شما گفته اید که با خودتون یک عکس قران مجید و یک پرچم ایران رو با خودتون می برید به اون جا و قرار هست که اینها رو در انجا بگزارید و پرچم ایران رو هم برافراشته کنین
چی شد
ایا این کار رو انجام دادین
اگه بله میشه عکسی از اون رو برای ما بزارین
من خیلی متشکرم
Comment by barbod — September 25, 2006 @ 7:54 pm
salam hamin ghadr ke pigham mano to on fazaye royaei bekhoni sepasgozaram, moteasefane zabanam onghadr khob nist ke betonam hame matalebi ro ke minevisi bekhonam.omidvaram vaghti barghashti ba sedaye khodet vasfe on lahazat ro beshnavam.
dar panahe khoda
hala ke be khoda nazdiktari ,baram doa kon.
Comment by mojdeh — September 25, 2006 @ 7:55 pm
Hey Anousheh,
You’re such a joy to know. I love you. And I’m so incredibly proud of you. I can’t even put it into words. I’ll pray for you every day.
I have 2 questions: 1) How do you go to bathroom? and 2) Did you see Iran, and did you take pics?
Much love and blessing your way.
Best,
Supergirl
Comment by Supergirl — September 25, 2006 @ 7:59 pm
Dear Anousheh….I think I speak for all of us down here on earth when I say….MORE PICTURES PLEASE!!! Your words are fantastic and I too am checking back almost every hour looking for the latest update. I cannot imagine that I would do anything BUT stare out the windows. Make sure you get a pic of you next to the large round porthole. More pics please!!! Love…Patrick
Comment by Patrick — September 25, 2006 @ 8:00 pm
What an incredible idea to blog from space. I love your positive outlook on your challenges there. I shared with my boys their first lesson (they are 3 1/2 and 2 years old) in gravity because of your picture of the apple, my 3 year old was very impressed! Thanks for sharing your experience with the rest of the world!
Blessings, and safe travels!
Jenni and family from Bow, Washington USA
Comment by Jenni — September 25, 2006 @ 8:04 pm
Ba salam . Be onvane yek Irani be shoma eftekhar mikonim. ounghadr tahte tasir shakhsiate valaye shoma gharar gereftam ke agar khoda dar ayande dokhtari be man bede esme shoma ro roush migzaram .
Comment by Ali Reza Hassanzadeh — September 25, 2006 @ 8:05 pm
hoooora anousheh.
eyval.
khoush bash.
iran omadi omadi, nayoumadi ham nayoumadi.
faghat on bala balaa haa movazeb bash sarmanakhori.
bye bye.
have a good time.:)
Comment by good boy — September 25, 2006 @ 8:10 pm
Dear anoushe ,
again a nice comment from space to earth , still i can not believe it ,
i think that you know me now and i hope you wont be tired of my comments cause i writ several comments after getting your comments from space,
i want to say sth , dont think about how livig there for 6 mounth is , just enjoy the time and sunrises and sunsets
with your writting i can imagin that im there ,
waiting for new news from you from earth
take car
hadi
Comment by hadi saeidi TEHRAN — September 25, 2006 @ 8:14 pm
Hi there Anousheh,
It’s great. i ‘ll be waiting for more photos. Say Hello to God and let us know more about space. Now i ‘d like to know your overview about the earth and the world we are living on it.
Comment by Mojdeh — September 25, 2006 @ 8:23 pm
Hi there Anousheh,
It’s great. i ‘ll be waiting for more photos. Say Hello to God and let us know more about space. Now i ‘d like to know your overview about the earth and the world we are living on it.
Say my name loud on space plz.
Comment by Mojdeh — September 25, 2006 @ 8:24 pm
Hi Anoosheh
You are really an inspiration for the all humenbeing i just have a quetion can you tell us how time pass in the space I mean what is your feeling about that it is like here in the earth or you feel time passes slowly or fast overthere? I hope that you got my question
best wishes
Comment by shima — September 25, 2006 @ 8:39 pm
Dear Mrs Ansari,
Salam, I hope that everything is in great condition for you in ISS. Thank you very much for your brilliant mails. Me and my family wish you a safe and successful space trip.
I saw ISS carrying you two times from my house-roof in first and third of mehr. I experienced great moments.
god be with you.
Comment by Arash R — September 25, 2006 @ 8:39 pm
Dear Anousheh,
What you are doing is great
Congratulations ! ( I agree that we should get astronauts to run for presidency.)
Writing how the crew’s lives depend on how well they work together and communicate is so true.
Our earth is like a big spaceship travelling through space. It’s sort of like a space station in the same way.
Hopefully people and different governments will work together and communicate better with one another down here on earth
When you get back to earth, visit our website to hear some great music of MARS !
Keep of the great work and words,
marcello
Comment by marcello — September 25, 2006 @ 8:57 pm
http://spaceblog.xprize.org/2006/09/25/close-quarters/#comment-3672
“The” Dr. Jesco von Puttkamer? Wow! Thanks for stopping by to send greetings here –
impressed,
Ground Ops
Comment by X PRIZE — September 25, 2006 @ 8:59 pm
Tres chere Anousheh,
je vous adresse le Bonjour de France et en français, puisque vous l’avez appris.
Vous etes une personne exceptionnelle et je suis ravi de savoir que vous etes en train de tourner au dessus de nos tetes.
Toutes ma sympathie et mon admiration.
Denis
Comment by Hello from France — September 25, 2006 @ 9:07 pm
Anousheh we love you all!
Form today on the German version of Anousheh Ansari´s blog will be presented by me and my current team of female students who prepare for a career in space exploration. I will comment Mrs. Ansari´s blog with interesting facts about space education and my experiences as the first German woman who is seriously training for a space flight for four years up to now. I will also introduce people who support such a private space flight. I invest all the time and power of my training to encourage students to choose to study in the space-technology-sector and become an engineer or even an astronaut. To be out of an aim is a not existing feeling the Space Family.
I request every journalist, politician, head of staff-departments, school and university principal, enthusiast and engineer who is interested in the future of a generation of young German students to give full access to this translated version to your audience! Publish it!
Visit www.spacepass.de (german)
Please remember the copyright of the author, the X-Prize Foundation and the translators!
Forward this mail or the link to people who are important to you.
Press Information
Together wit eth sixteen year old translators Nadine Trautner and Vanessa Gsettenbauer I will answer your questions on Anousheh´s landing day. I will also present my letter to Anousheh which will invite her to Germany and will be given to Anousheh by her medical on that day.
28th September 2006, 11 a.m.
Humboldt-Gymnasium Eichwalde (near Berlin)
Bahnhofstr. 79/80
15732 Eichwalde / Germany
Tel: (+49) 30 6758403
Fax: (+49) 30 67549583
Principal: Mrs. Glowatzki
Peter, you made a good job!!!
Yvonne Heckel,
Ambassador for Space Education
Comment by Yvonne Heckel, Space Educator — September 25, 2006 @ 9:08 pm
Hi Anousheh!
This is my second time leaving you a note. You really have become the eyes and ears for those of us who have wished to travel into space. You have touched on subjects that we deal with everyday in our own lives, and told us how they are dealt with in orbit, for both short and long time periods. You seem to be having an against-the-law amount of fun, and a wonderful learning experence at the same time. This is the first time I’ve ever seen “trickle-down” anything work, because you’ve made this so much fun and a learning experence for so many people down here. I bet that first hot shower or bath will feal like heaven.
There are people in the history of humankind, some good, some not-so-good, and some downright bad, who can be identified by just a single name or initials. It happens in politics, sports, music, history of all kinds. FDR or JFK, for example in US politics. When we think of human space exploration, I think it should go something like Yuri, Neil and Buzz, Anousheh..(all good, by the way!). When it became known that the world wasn’t flat, people of all economic and social classes looking to make a better future for themselves and their families started looking for the next boat heading west. Build the rocket, and people will line up, willing to risk everything, to make a new begining for the planet earth. I think we’ll call the people who start those future colonies ‘Anoushehians’ to remember the woman who flew above us and pointed the way to the future.
Up in the heavens somewhere Christa McAuliffe must be so proud of you. You are doing today what she had hoped to do 20 years ago, teach, share, and inspire the young (and old) to reach out and continue the journey.
I’ve got the time, a credit card not yet maxed-out, and the desire to make it out the X Prize Cup ‘06, if only to meet you and say thank you for everything you have done. I just have to find a way to tell my girlfriend she’s not going. Time to go work on my “interpersonal relationships ” skills.
All our love, and a safe return.
Joe LePage Florida,USA
Comment by Joe LePage — September 25, 2006 @ 9:13 pm
Wow! Thanks to Yvonne and all the students working on this and helping to tell the story
http://www.spacepass.de/Blog.htm
Comment by X PRIZE — September 25, 2006 @ 9:23 pm
Is your blog under the surveillance and allowance of C.I.A. ?
Comment by Omeg ALABAB — September 25, 2006 @ 9:26 pm
Have you get a chance to see Iran and Texas from the outer space yet?
Comment by Nasir Ismail — September 25, 2006 @ 9:46 pm
salam anoushe jan
az samime ghalb barat arezoye salamati va moavafaghyat daram man mona az iran in payam ro barat minevisam az khili vaght pish matalebi ro ke vase shoma mididam donbal mikardam va har roz matalebe rajee be shomaro mikhonam be ghadri beheton eftekhar mikonam ke lahze lahzeye rozam be fekre shoma hastam ama ye chizi ke ba tamame vojodam az shoma tamana daram inke ke barayye modate kotahi ham ke shode be iran byayd va be baaradar ha va khaharhaton komak konid midonam ke shayad khastee bimantegh bashe ama man ba tamme vojodam migam ke iran be ensanhaee mesle shoma ehtyaj dare
Comment by mona — September 25, 2006 @ 10:11 pm
Have you seen any UFOs?
Comment by susan george — September 25, 2006 @ 10:23 pm
Hopefully in a few decades (although I’m hoping less) we will all be able to join you up in the stars!
God bless Anousheh and I look forward to not only a safe return to earth, but another trip up to the stars! (hopefully there will be more people on board).
Comment by Darnell Clayton — September 25, 2006 @ 10:40 pm
Hello Anucheh Ansari, I`m Nicolas from Chile in South America. I was reading your adventures in the space and I think is incredible to be contact with you by e-mail or Blog.
Congratulatinos for you inicitive and you are open the space for the rest of the world, for the people far of you, but very near of the same dream….but I`m will be waiting for a ticket more cheap…..
Best regards from the Earth….
Nicolás Novoa R
Santiago de Chile
[phone numbers received]
PD: Can you call from the space…??? Or send me a E-mail….
Comment by Nicolás Novoa R — September 25, 2006 @ 10:46 pm
Thanks for your wonderfully frank logs.
Both when it comes to the reality of spaceflight and the reality of human civilisation.
// hdw
Comment by hdw — September 25, 2006 @ 11:00 pm
that’s a nice idea - astronauts for presidency? you think it’d work?
cheers to you! you have a great blog.
Comment by bingskee — September 25, 2006 @ 11:10 pm
Anousheh, I hope you and your coleagues cosmonauts have success at your spacejobs and come back soon to the Earth.
It was a nice surprise find a spaceblog it’s D+.
God be with you all.
Comment by bitmit brazil — September 25, 2006 @ 11:10 pm
Gday Anousheh
How awesome to see this fabulous world form the space station.
You are living a dream that I have had from a child.
I will continue to follow your story.
I wish you and the fellow crew members all the best.
Good luck, stay safe
from an Aussie admirire
Comment by Philip Charlton Australia — September 25, 2006 @ 11:12 pm
DEAR ANOUSHEH
Im sure you like humanity as much as you can,because you share everything that you think its important for everyone,it shows your love,your kindness,your intelligence,etc.
universe honors your personality.
with best wishes and safety return to the earth to continuing ur project for helping and serving to people
Comment by amir khosravi from kermanshah — September 25, 2006 @ 11:31 pm
very inspirational indeed. I hope that one day everyone from this planet would be able to see the world the way you do now. Then maybe that time we will all realise how blessed we are to have such a beautiful planet. Keep on bloggin cuz we’ll keep on readin.
Imagine… we are able to respond to your blogs, and in a sense communicate, ah well, thats the internet for you. Lots of people from different places around the world are able to read your blog. Not only do we read but respond and in a fashion that really brings everyone close to each other and see the links we all have. I hope this will be written down in the history books as one of the first steps of humanity exploring space…
Comment by John from Philippines — September 26, 2006 @ 12:51 am
Ahousheh, thanks for the blog posts with all the details of real life in zero gravity. I confess I never thought about how one would wash one’s hair!
It brought a different, quite unrelated, question into my head. You would’ve heard of the “Mile High Club“… Is there such a think as an “In Orbit Club”?
Comment by Lisa, Australia — September 26, 2006 @ 1:18 am
the “little prince” would surely love to live there.
good day.
Comment by shano — September 26, 2006 @ 1:19 am
Dear Anousheh,
Happy your first star trek, zero gravity. How wonderful you look on your photo having an apple floating in front of you. Amazed by your photo, my Mom, an adorable Kurdish lady, wished having a kitchen like ISS, not worrying about her porcelain dishes!
Please accept admiration and best wishes from my Mom, good luck to you and the ISS crew.
Haana from Kurdistan
Haana means “hope” in Kurdish language
Comment by Haana — September 26, 2006 @ 1:28 am
سلام
شما براي تمام ايرانيان مايه مباهات وافتخاريد .قلب ايرانيان براي همديگرميطپد ودوري راه دران تاثيري ندارد.براي شما آرزوي موفقيت وسلامتي ميكنم خدابه همراه شما.
Comment by kiarash — September 26, 2006 @ 1:29 am
Hello Miss Young and Beautiful Lovely Lady, i was enlightened by what I have read from your Space Blog. You see, before that, I just keep wondering why there are such people like you that uses lots of money for such a trip, instead it be could use to save thousands of needy people below, but with everything you said in your Space Blog which focuses on brotherhood, inter racial and human cooperation and telling the world that this is the only planet we can call home, I think that could save not just a thousand people but the whole world. I hope you can make it too to the Moon, then Mars later.:-)
Comment by Edcel Merca - Philippines — September 26, 2006 @ 1:31 am
Hi Again Anousheh,
Let’s think if somebody is not ok someday, or has a bad day, he or she can wear her space suit, opens the hatch and get out into the space for an space walk, maybe it helps her get better?! I got the idea as a joke, but I am just wondering, can such walk really help mentally?, I know out of ISS it is a harsh condition, but maybe the feeling of being in an open place helps?!
Let us know how typing on keyboard is, or overal feeling of working with computer? Can you play computer games? does Playing 3D games makes one sick (like when you play with full stomach) ? Write more and more, even hobbysts have experiments who need to be done on ISS, and you are our only representative up there, so continue to experiment and find the answers!
Cheers,
Paymaan,
Tehran, Iran.
Comment by Paymaan Jafari Taayemeh — September 26, 2006 @ 1:44 am
Hi Anousheh
I hope all is well. I read about your trip and adventures in space. I know it’s an absolutely fantastic trip. I am wishing you the best.
With your experience and your knowledge of space do you think travel beyond our solar system will be possible in our life time?
Comment by Alimorad — September 26, 2006 @ 2:04 am
Ms. Ansari,
Congratulations for your successful space journey. NASA wakes up the astronauts every morning with a song or music that they or their families requested. What kind of music did you request to wake up in the morning?
Comment by Dr. Amin — September 26, 2006 @ 3:03 am
I think or hope Prot would have turned down the job as president. LOL. Who knows. It may indeed have broken his heart. I am pleased to see the days are going well and you are having an enjoyable time. I can only imaging looking out my window to see the Earth below in all her beauty. I am sure it must have made you a little misty. It does to me just thinking about you seeing it. Dare to Dream.
Comment by Michael Le Couteur — September 26, 2006 @ 3:11 am
Just: thanks a lot!
Regards & love for our planet and you all up there.
Comment by Tanja — September 26, 2006 @ 3:16 am
You go girl!
Comment by Reza Rowhani — September 26, 2006 @ 3:24 am
Thank you so much, Anousheh, for sharing your space pioneering experiences here and allowing us to participate with you in this way. Traveling in space has been my lifelong dream as well (some day it will happen!), so I’m a little jealous, but mostly happy and proud for you!!! And your blog makes it just like being there! My 11 year old neice, Stefanie, is half Persian, so I am thrilled that she has someone like you to be inspired and motivated by. Little girls with big dreams can become women with the power to change the world in a hopeful, positive way. You are a hero!
with lots of love & God bless,
Brook Mantia
Fremont, CA
Comment by Brook Mantia — September 26, 2006 @ 3:41 am
Thanks;Merci Anousheh
For this fabulous blog! Your comments are very funny and interresting and your pics are wonderfull…
Thanks for all of these
Congratulations for this trip!
Take Care
Un bonjour d’un français résidant près des rocheuses canadiennes que tu dois sans doute apercevoir à chaque orbite
Hello from a french guy who live near the canadian rockies that you see during your orbite!
Bye good road to you
Comment by Grégoire — September 26, 2006 @ 3:52 am
Greetings from Sweden.Have fun.On the next flight the first swede gets out in space Fugelsang
Comment by Christer Lumio — September 26, 2006 @ 4:08 am
Hi Anousheh,
I edit a guitar magazine in Australia and I was wondering if you could fill me in on the music situation up there in orbit. Do the astronauts/cosmonauts listen to music up there? What’s the most popular? What have you been listening to? Are there any guitars on the space station? Do any of the astronauts/cosmonauts play guitar? Any iPods? I’d love to hear from anyone up there on the subject.
Enjoy your trip (What a stupid thing to say. Of course you’ll enjoy your trip - you’re on a once-in-a-lifetime journey into space!).
Comment by Karl — September 26, 2006 @ 4:17 am
What a blog, it likes coming from another world from our own! Many thanks Anousheh for sharing your experience with us. Me too, I hope one day I’ll be able to follow your steps to space
From Hanoi, Vietnam.
Thu
Comment by Vu Trong Thu — September 26, 2006 @ 4:33 am
به نام خدا
سلام، انشاءالله كه حالتون خوب باشه. چقدر خوبه كه اون بالا هستيد كمي هم در خصوص عظمت و بزرگي و قادر بودن و توانا بودن خدا فكر كنيد. فكر نمي كنم كسي بتونه مثل شما اين عظمت را درك كنه. انشاءالله موفق باشيد. ياعلي. خدانگهدار.
Comment by عليرضا — September 26, 2006 @ 4:41 am
درود بر شما
آرزو ميكنم كه شما روزي آرزو كنيد كه دنياي زمينيها به اندازه اون بالاها پاك و تميز بشه . آرزو ميكنم كه شما اين آرزو رو مثل رفتن به فضا كه ديرينه ترين خواستني شما بوده جدي بگيريد چرا كه شما آدم با همتي هستيد و براي خواسته خودتون تلاش زيادي كردين
Comment by farzad — September 26, 2006 @ 4:52 am
Dear Anousheh,
Your geography teacher (at Jandark) follow your news and read your weblog every day. you are my best student that I have ever had. I am so sorry that your trip will be ended this week. I wish you a safe return.
Best wishes,
Seide Effat Akhlaghi
Comment by Seide Effat Akhlaghi — September 26, 2006 @ 4:55 am
Hi:
I write from Honduras, I don’t know if you heard about this small country in Central America, but you are a notice around the world. This is a wonderful blog The blog of space!!! is my first message to the space and thanks for the oportunity I hope that you read my message, is interesting that you share all happens whit you, maybe I, can’t go to the space but you transmit something that causes feels us since we were there. If you have the oportunity to send a greeting for my country it would be wonderful
Until Later (Hasta Pronto)
Christiam
Comment by Christiam — September 26, 2006 @ 4:56 am
It sounds very exiting to be up there in space!! I´d love to go sometime, but I will probably nerver be abel to afford it:-(
Im glad that you all seems to have a great time. Even if you also have an inportant job to do up there.
I also wonder if you can take a photo of Sweden? It would be great to see it from your point of wiew!
Have a wonderful time, and welcome back to earth soon!!
Love from Susanne, live in Östersund in the middel of sweden!!
Comment by Susanne — September 26, 2006 @ 5:01 am
I am so amazed at your adventures… i love your blog, this is so surreal… I am so glad you shared with all of us… I admire you so much and I love your perspective… Wow wow wow
Comment by Gina — September 26, 2006 @ 5:08 am
Assalamualikum
Nice blog from outer space.Thank Allah for blessing your dream.
Your dream is also our dream down here. Thank you for sharing.
Have a nice stay, and look at us down here in Malaysia.Salam.
Comment by zahari — September 26, 2006 @ 5:19 am
Hi Anousheh, Geoff Weston here in Dunedin New Zealand again.
The ISS was too far down on the Southern Horizon last night to see. Clouds came up and that was that! I like your bedroom view…fabulous. There is a pass tonight at 8.14pm down here and it’s really very fine. But I’ll be lecturing wine appreciation. Maybe I’ll sneak out on some pretext or other. I always wonder about fresh food like apples and oranges, so at least you get some of that.
Cheers- Geoff.
Comment by Geoff Weston — September 26, 2006 @ 5:29 am
Anousheh jan,
Thank you so much, for having a great, big dream, and having the courage, tenacity, and faith in yourself, to fulfill it!
Thanks for the complete joy you are taking in it and for all the wonderful moments the you live up there to the fullest. Do it also on our behalf. Be jaye ma az har lahze lezzat bebar!
May the force always be with you.
Earth, Iran, Tehroone khodemoon.
Comment by Mari — September 26, 2006 @ 5:34 am
Hi Anousheh
Thanks For Your Days Description In Space.
I have Some Questions About You
1-Do you like resident In Space For All Of The Time?
2-What Is Main Factors Your Succifully?
Thanks A lot
Majid From Tehran
Comment by Majid Yousefi — September 26, 2006 @ 5:36 am
سلام انوشه جان
این سومین یادداشتی هست که براتون می نویسم . می خواستم بازم این موفقیت بزرگ را بهتون تبریک بگم سه تا بیشنهاد هم براتون داشتم اول اینکه : نمی دونم نوشتن یه کتاب از این سفر فضایی بعد از بازگشت تو برنامه کارتون هست یا نه ؟ که به احتمال زیاد باید باشه و بیشنهاد می کنم این کتاب را بیشتر با دستمایه ادبی بنویسید یعنی اون چه تو دلتون گذشت بنویسید . دوم اینکه : یه کتاب از همین بیامها که ما براتون می ذاریم بنویسید بالخره ما هم از اینجا برداشتها و خواسته هایی از سفر شما داریم که می تونه جالب باشه و دستمایه یه کتاب قرار بگیره . سوم اینکه : ارتباطتون را با همه اونایی که براتون ایمیل زدند حفظ کنید و فراموششون نکنید اونا دوستای خوبی برای شما هستند وقتی برگشتید سر فرصت به همه ایمیل هاشون جواب بدید . چطوره ؟ بیشنهادات خوبی هست ؟ موفق باشید
Comment by محمد رضا یگانه — September 26, 2006 @ 5:41 am
Hi!
It’s so great to have a look in the sky by your eyes… It makes spaceflight a reality and not only something we see on TV while peeling potatoes!
That’s truly nice of you to share with us your dream, tahnj U very much!
A french girl in Australia!
Comment by Virginoute — September 26, 2006 @ 5:45 am
re and re:)
Censorship on you blog??
I was reading again you blog and I saw one or 2 little words erased…….. is somebody editing??
Comment by homeyra — September 26, 2006 @ 5:46 am
Anoosheh jan,
You and every news about you have become the highlight of my days since the first time I heard about your big challenge. When you descibe the things up there,I imagine myself in your place experiencing those beautiful moments. Thank you for being another big motivation to live our lives.
Comment by Amirbanoo — September 26, 2006 @ 5:56 am
Salut !!!!!
Tout d’abord flicitations a vous car je pense que pour avoir la chance de monter si haut dans le ciel, il faut avoir passe de sacrees epreuves !!!
Je suis francais, mais je vis a l’ile Maurice. Avec mon fils de 4 ans, on adore regarder les etoiles le soir sur la plage…
Noius essaierons de vous reperer ce soir..
Courage a votre equipe.
Bye !!!!
VinZe
Comment by VinZe — September 26, 2006 @ 6:01 am
Dear Anousheh:
Such a brave woman!
I’m really admire your courage.
Have a nice trip and safety come back too.
God bless you (I think that you are nearest to him than me in this moment).
With love,
Ruben from Santiago, Chile
Comment by Ruben Mendez — September 26, 2006 @ 6:08 am
Astronauts as politicians? Senator John Glenn ‘74 to ‘98 (campaigned from ‘64 to ‘84). He did a lot for energy and weapons control.
These days, politics for the PC-generation is sadly leans more towards perception management a few days before voting. If future voters could be encouraged to gain a habit of spending a tenth of their PC-time to electronically watch their politicians, the standard of behaviour for politicians would be raised. Perhaps one e-mail a month informing your local politician what is important to you as a voter is worth the taxes we pay?
I have always thought of the world as having no borders except those that humans draw. As a species we waste many generations and much resources putting up, defending, then taking down the fences writ small in our minds, yet writ large upon our spaceship called “Earth”. Perhaps it is time a certain species to evolve further, less in the genes, more in the memes. Perhaps borders should only be drawn for biological quarantine purposes.
When you are above my hemisphere, I’ll be greeting “G’day” to you from Melbourne, Australia. When you are above my girlfriend’s hemisphere, she be greeting “Hi” to you from Ohio, USA. Enjoy your physical & spiritual journey and I wish you a safe trip home.
Comment by Jeff Cheah — September 26, 2006 @ 6:11 am
Where are you Anousheh?
No story for people on this messy bed of earth tonight? How can we sleep then? OK, I’ll tell you a story; Don’t come back yet! earth is more beautiful from where you see it. As, you said no border, no war! from here, I can see people are bombing and killing each other, either for oil, religion, or for something else! such a nightmare!
I wish I was there with you! far from all these, just looking at teh ebauty of our universe! tell us a story! I can’t really sleep without first reading your diary!
azar
Comment by azar — September 26, 2006 @ 6:11 am
Everyday, when I wake up I visit this blog. But today I had the feeling that I should express my feelings out.
You are lucky to be able to see the sun rise and set like 32 times a day, this reminds me of “The Little Prince”.
Please search the utter space and look for the planet from which HE came, you might be able to see the rose and the three volcanos.
Anyway, if you could see the planet, you are the luckiest. Otherwise you are still very lucky to be able to see the sun rise 32 times a day.
Comment by Human — September 26, 2006 @ 6:20 am
خیال روی تو در هر طریق همره ماست…نسیم موی تو پیوند جان آگه ماست
ببین که سیب زنخدان تو چه میگوید….هزار یوسف مصری فتاده در چه ماست
به رغم مدعیانی که منع عشق کنند… جمال چهره تو حجت موجه ماست
حافظ
Comment by RAMIN — September 26, 2006 @ 6:49 am
Anousheh,
You are truely an inspiration to many people and I follow your weblog with wonder and awe in my heart
It is so amazing that you can share the smell of space and what it’s like out there with us all!
I too hope for peace and understanding on our ‘Blue Marble’.
Best wishes!x
Comment by Cheryl — September 26, 2006 @ 6:58 am
Anousheh,
Thanks a lot for your blog! It is so special to read personal impressions of being in the space, working on the space station and see the world from the orbit
I do belive that your blog makes something on this planet better. Have a good trip and a lot of wonders.
Best regards from Russia,
Stas
Comment by Stas Kravets — September 26, 2006 @ 7:03 am
Dear Ms. Ansari,
At first, I wasn’t very interested in knowing about the advancements in space. In fact, because of my choice in spirituality, I’ve been against all of it for the most part.
However, in reading about you, your posts, your intentions about this trip, and everything, I realise more & more how important this story is for all of us down here on earth to read about. You are correct; down here on earth, there’s so much fighting & mankind has been responsable for all of the negativity that’s been created. Up there in space looks so peaceful & so powerful (& you would know about that now too! lol!). When we look up at the sky at night when it’s clear & the moon is close to the earth, people should realise how small we as humans actually are & that there’s a being that’s so much greater than us.
Furthermore, as a muslim women, you must’ve been told by other muslim women that women should stay in the home & care for their kids. In Sahaja Yoga, we embrace the positives of all the relgions & our founder, Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, has said that men & women are equal but not alike. Women are also the force behind the men because of the way that we can inspire & influence them without speaking, moreso with our actions. With that in mind, women must do something important, & here you are doing something very important without getting a big ego about it too! Ms. Ansari, believe it when everyone says that you are doing something great because you surely are in more ways than one!
Comment by Leela — September 26, 2006 @ 7:05 am
Bonjour ! Francaise, residant en Malaisie… je vous envoie un petit Salut “d’en bas” …a vous …la haut !! Le monde est-il “plus + beau” vu d’en haut ? Profitez bien de ce “special voyage” … et ramenez pleins d’etoiles dans votre regard (vous qui les voyez de si pres…. )… Enjoy it !
Comment by Marie — September 26, 2006 @ 7:16 am
Hi, I’m from Mauritius. I am indeed impressed with your blog. You are giving us the opportunity to know what’s there beyond this earth, in simple words…
Regards,
Ashvin
Comment by Ashvin — September 26, 2006 @ 7:17 am
با آرزوی موفقیت برای شما
Comment by اخمد زاهدی لنگرودی — September 26, 2006 @ 7:19 am
This is just amazing ! thank you so much to share these unique moments with us. Hi to everybody up there…from London.
Comment by Mireille — September 26, 2006 @ 7:27 am
اجرام که ساکنان این ایوانند
اسباب تردد خردمندانند
هان تاسر رشته ی خرد گم نکنی
کانان که مدبرند سرگردانند.
انوشه جان مایه سربلندی ایرانیان راستین هستی.
به امید بازگشت غرور آفرینت .
عادل از لار جنوب ایران
Comment by adel shamsizadegan — September 26, 2006 @ 7:45 am
Hello from Orange County, California. You are such an inspiration! Please keep up your wonderful blog! I’ve never seen such genuine joy and honesty in truly pioneering the exploration and experience of spaceflight! Please tell us if your stomach is feeling improved. I am wondering if scopolamine/dextroamphetamine patches may assist you in your feelings of space sickness. As an Earthbound doctor with orbital sights, I really hope you and the others who fly in orbit will share your insights. Please stay safe and come back to Los Angeles/Orange County soon!
Comment by Doctor "McCoy" in California — September 26, 2006 @ 7:49 am
Hi Mrs. Ansari;
It’s days that I’ve got addicted to open your Blog page and read your (or Peter’s) latest writings everyday. I worry when you come back to Earth I’ve lost this little flame of my old dreams too. Here, in Iran, I bet at least thousands of people who have access to internet follow your trip second-wise, even they face with silly problems like ’site filtering’ which is done by governmental authorities here and just block some parts of your writings (esp. photos that still I’ve not seen due to that censorship). But, believe that many people (esp. teenagers) choose you as their role-model and fly with you minute-by-minute.
By the way, it’s the fourth comment I’ve sent but I’m not sure is recieved or not. Please, even if they are not presentable, inform me that you have read them. Thanks.
Your lonesome disappointed Brother
Farhad from Iran
Comment by Farhad — September 26, 2006 @ 7:51 am
سلام
به وجود هموطنی مثل شما افتخار میکنم
موفق باشی
امیر سهرابی
Comment by Amir — September 26, 2006 @ 7:57 am
Hallo i am from benin, it is the first time for me to read your blog and i just want to tell you to keep tell us how it is to be on our head to see the sun and the moon more than two times per day!
alors par la meme occasion n’oublie pas de nous evoyer plus de photo je suis mm pas sur que tu lira ce mail!!!!
take care et du courage pour la suite des activitées !!!!
Comment by Salim — September 26, 2006 @ 8:13 am
Dear Anoushe,
Today early morning while waiting to see ISS over Tehran sky, stars shining & dark blue sky so beautiful, ISS appeared from NW & a very beautiful shooting star appeared on the other side. It was so nice I was thinking about the greatness of universe & infinities which can be passed. Flying is a sleeping force within most of human beings, it’s so fantastic to be able to make a dream come true. Beyond earth time & space, u can imagine the supermoments of life. So nice experience. It’s so wonderful to feel those moments through u, thanks for sharing your experience, I enjoy reading your spaceblog & watching your pics & films. Go on & enjoy these precious moments.
Have a nice time in space,
Sepide from Tehran-Iran
Comment by Sepide — September 26, 2006 @ 8:23 am
Salaam Anousheh jaan
omidvaram oon baalaa behet khosh begzare
man 37 saalame, az bachegi doost daashtam fazanavard va setareh shenaas besham, az hamoon bachegi be har ki ino migoftam barash ajib bood, ba’d ke bozorg tar shodam electronic khundam va haalaa ham too zamineye software kaar mikonam, har shab ghabl az khaab be aasemoon negaah mikonam va taa ye setare too aasemoone ghobaar aaloode tehran peyda nemikonam khiyalam raahat nemishe, chand vaght pish ke dar morede to va kaare bozorge to shenidam hesaabi hayajan zadeh shodam, ye dokhtar, taghriban ham senne man, az keshvare man, daare aarezooye hamishegie mano be anjaam miresoone…….. bi nazir bood… vaghti telvision mosahebe ba to ro pakhsh mikard nemitunestam jeloye geryamo begiram, baraat arezooye movaffaghiyat mikonam va doostet daaram….
manam bozorgtarin aarezoom ine ke zamino az oon baalaa bebinam, mesle ye javaahere bozorg va bi nazire aabi rang baa rage haaye rangi, too zamineye siaahe aasemoone bi entehaa… bi nazire, vaa’ghe’an bi nazire…
to aarezooye kheyli az maa ro bar avarde kardi, khoda hefzet kone.
Comment by Saghar — September 26, 2006 @ 8:27 am
This is for yourself Peter! Thanks for putting my comments! I got assured you and Anousheh will read all comments one by one.
Thanks for your effort Peter and wish the best for you and Anousheh and all your colleagues.
Farhad from Iran
Comment by Farhad — September 26, 2006 @ 8:32 am
Dear Anousheh,
Thank you for writing from space. You have pictured there amazingly. I was really surprized about how you should wash your hair and teeth over there.
Being an astronaut was alwasys my dream but I became an industrial designer finaly. May be I can be an astro-tourist one day. As an iranian woman with great dreams, I am really proud of you.
Enjoy your trip.
Sara
Comment by Sara — September 26, 2006 @ 8:50 am
Hello Anousheh.
Thanks again for your explanation.I really hope to see the day that the kind and wise inter people like astronauts run for presidency.I`m sure that the astronauts look in a very different way to the world than the oil suckers.I`m 37 and never have voted for anyone,I hope some day i will vote for some astronaut.Please try to talk and push more in that direction!You also gave more hopes to the iranians.Thank you and Have a nice day!
Comment by kei.kavos — September 26, 2006 @ 8:50 am
سلام خانم انصاري
اي افتخار ملي
از اينكه هموطني داريم كه توانسته ما را به اوج و بلوغ علم هوا و فضا برساند خوشحالم
موفق باشي
تا فردا
Comment by ali — September 26, 2006 @ 8:58 am
سلام انوشه جان
من هر روز برات ميل ميفرستم
ولي بعضي از روزها وارد نمي شدند
من هر روز تلفزيون ايران را تماشا مي كنم تا خبري از تو بشنوم و ببينم
ولي هيچ خبري دريافت نمي كنم
و ناراحت بلند ميشوم
اگه قابل دونستي جوابي هم بده
با تشكر دوستدار شما
حسن
ايران-تركالكي
Comment by hasssan — September 26, 2006 @ 9:09 am
hello !!
Je tiens à saluer ta performance et ce quelle symbolise pour ton pays d’origine. J’ai regardé à la TV un reportage sur l’Iran (un oeil sur la planète), et d’un point de vue politique la situation est complexe… mais j’y ai vu aussi une jeunesse et une population pleine d’espoir mordant à pleine dents dans cette vie si courte.
Ce grand peuple à le droit d’occuper une juste place dans l’échiquier mondiale, reconnaître leur statut, c’est leur rendre une certaine dignité.
En accomplissant ce voyage spatiale tu montre un autre visage de l’Iran, tu apporte du rève et de l’espoir.
Tu es à juste titre une étoile filante, éphémère mais si belle…
Genève
Comment by Lorenzo — September 26, 2006 @ 9:17 am
بارك الله فيك
Comment by عادل — September 26, 2006 @ 9:19 am
Salam.
Félicitations, ça donne vraiment envie. Ton voyage a presque autant d’importance que le premier pas sur la lune. Et qui l’a fait ? Non seulement une femme mais aussi et surtout une femme d’origine iranienne, c’-à-d. une musulmane ! Je suis fier de toi. Juste une question, comment ça se passe avec le Ramadan ?
Congratulations, way to go Anoush. Your trip is definitely as important as the first step on the moon. And who did it ? Not only a woman but also an iranian, i.e. a muslim woman. I am proud of you. Just a question, how is it going with Ramadan?
Mostefa
Toulouse, France
Comment by Mostefa — September 26, 2006 @ 9:26 am
Merci pour le rêve. Que ton voyage soit aussi bénéfique à toi qu’à nous tous.
Comment by Gerald — September 26, 2006 @ 9:27 am
Salam Anousheh..
I m very proud that a woman from the middle east like you are in Space….
I m French from Algeria