1. Change of command
Alexander Gerst has officially become the commander of the international space station. During this weeks excitement up on board the space station Drew Feustel handed over the command of the station to the ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst
Germany was full of celebration on October 3rd for Gerst's big day because he is only the 11th German to go to space and is the first commander to ever come from Germany. ESA has had one other astronaut become commander on board so this was a big day all around. To make this day even more special for all Germany the ceremony happened on October 3rd, German Unity Day.
2. The end... For now
With the change of command comes the change of expeditions. The station is now transitioning from expedition 56 to expedition 57 and the crew who launched with expedition 55 in February 2018 have now completed their 6 month mission.
With the close of their mission each astronaut posted their final posts on board the space station. The astronauts are having a mix of emotions with being sad to leave such a unique place but excited to see their friends and families.
3. houston we are coming home
As with each launch NASA has live reports of each part of the expedition home. In case you missed it (it was at 3 am central time, we all missed it) here is the highlights of the return of expedition 56.
Watch the launch of the next crew on Thursday October 11th live on NASA TV or on the ISS facebook page. There will be nearly 12 hours of coverage starting at 3:30 am (eastern time) including prelaunch activities all the way to the welcome ceremony upon the ISS. Check out the full schedule of events.
4. Work it!
Each week on board the space station Alexander Gerst (and his team on the ground) put together a video and post it to youtube. They can be anything from educational to fun, but always informative in some way. This week he talked about how astronauts exercise in space.
5. New astronaut Theme song
Music in space is no longer a new thing, most astronauts on board need to find a way to combat the homesickness and music is one of the things that helps create an environment that feels like home. Many astronauts have brought instruments to space and Commander Feustel (expedition 56) is just another one on the list.
Before his departure of the ISS he left us with this gem of a music video he created over his 6 months on the ISS. Take a listen to the newest out of this world music from the International Space Station.
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