This picture supplied by NASA reveals Expedition 64 prime crew member NASA astronaut Kate Rubins throughout a information convention previous to her launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on the Gagarin Cosmonaut Coaching Middle (GCTC) in Star Metropolis, Russia. Rubins advised The Related Press on Friday that she plans to solid her subsequent vote from area greater than 200 miles above Earth. Rubins and two Russian cosmonauts are getting ready for a mid-October launch to the Worldwide Area Station, the place shell spend the following six months. (Andrey Shelepin/GCTC/NASA through AP)
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins advised The Related Press on Friday that she plans to solid her subsequent vote from area greater than 200 miles above Earth.
- Associated Press
- Final Up to date: September 26, 2020, 1:12 AM IST
-
FOLLOW US ON:
ATLANTA: NASA astronaut Kate Rubins advised The Related Press on Friday that she plans to solid her subsequent vote from area greater than 200 miles above Earth.
Rubins is simply exterior Moscow in Star Metropolis, Russia, getting ready with two cosmonauts for a mid-October launch and a six-month keep on the Worldwide Area Station.
I believe its actually necessary for everyone to vote, Rubins stated. If we will do it from area, then I consider of us can do it from the bottom, too.
Most U.S. astronauts stay in Houston. Texas legislation permits them to vote from area utilizing a safe digital poll. Mission Management forwards the poll to the area station and relays the finished poll again to the county clerk.
Its vital to take part in our democracy, Rubins stated. We contemplate it an honor to have the ability to vote from area.
NASA astronauts have voted from area earlier than. Rubins and Shane Kimbrough solid their votes from the Worldwide Area Station.
Rubins, the primary individual to sequence DNA in area, plans to work on a cardiovascular experiment and conduct analysis utilizing the area stations Chilly Atom Lab.
Whereas shes there, shell rejoice the 20th anniversary of steady human presence on the area station, and welcome the crew of the second SpaceX business crew mission, anticipated to reach in late October.
_____
Comply with Alex Sanz on Twitter at @AlexSanz.
Disclaimer: This submit has been auto-published from an company feed with none modifications to the textual content and has not been reviewed by an editor
