Published: 30 November, 2008, 13:51
Edited: 30 November, 2008, 13:51
An unmanned Russian cargo ship has brought Christmas presents for the crew on the International Space Station.
The “Progress” was expected to dock automatically with the ISS but a crew member had to aid the process manually. The reason for the change of plans isn’t clear.
The capsule also delivered food supplies, a new air purification system as well as some presents for Christmas and the New Year.
In addition to the usual diet, crew members Yury Lonchakov, Michael Fink and Sandra Magnus can look forward tucking in to 15kg of fresh fruit and vegetables as well as sweets and nuts.
A DVD with a compilation of the crew’s favourite music videos will set the mood for the holiday.
Among other gifts are the latest issues of GEO and Russian Space magazines and a book on of the pioneers of space exploration by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky.