Nicely done, in space.
The international space station crew paid tribute Thursday to former President Reagan, 20 years after he told NASA to build an orbital outpost with other nations.Posted by Alan at June 11, 2004 05:32 PMDuring a brief memorial, the Russian and American aboard the space station rang a ship's bell 40 times in Reagan's honor. Traditionally, the bell is rung when crew members arrive or depart the space station.
"We the crew of the international space station join millions of others in mourning the passing of President Reagan, who helped tirelessly to bring the world closer together," said Gennady Padalka, the spacecraft's Russian commander.