"We're happy to bring krtek back and show him around and try to bring the awareness of science and technology to the youth of the country and help support the new program," Feustel said.įeustel will visit the mole's creator, who turned 90 in February, during a tour of the country at the invitation of the Academy of Sciences. Since its first modules launched at the end of 1998, the International Space Station has been orbiting 250 miles above Earth. Norman Eisen, the US ambassador to Prague, said Friday that Feustel has agreed to become a co-chair of a new Czech-American scientific program for the youngsters. "We're excited about what new programs may come along, and we're looking forward to our future in space."įeustel had hoped by bringing along the stuffed creature, the flight would help get young people interested in space, science and astronomy. "We recognized the need to move on from the space shuttle," Feustel said. On its last voyage that ended June 1, Endeavour took the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer to the International Space Station where it will collect evidence of antimatter, dark matter and other elusive elements of the universe over the next 20 years. "Krtek spent a lot of time floating around the international space station," Feustel said. He said the mole enjoyed the flight, but was not allowed to space walk because he didn't have a proper suit. He has appeared in many cartoons since his creation in 1956 and is popular among children in Eastern Europe and countries such as Germany, Austria, China and India. The Little Mole character is always cheerful and ready to help those in need. Feustel's wife, Indira, is of Czech origin.įeustel arrived in Prague Friday carrying the toy _ modeled after the character created by Czech animator Zdenek Miler and known locally as "krtek." The 7.5-inch (19-centimeter) toy accompanied American astronaut Andrew Feustel on NASA's last shuttle mission. PRAGUE - A stuffed toy of Little Mole, the Czech cartoon hero, returned home Friday after a voyage to outer space on NASA's shuttle Endeavour. The toy was chosen by Feustel to accompany him for the last STS-134 mission of the space shuttle Endeavour in April 2011. Mirando hacia el frente del transbordador, el comandante se sentó a la. Bienvenido a la cubierta de vuelo del Endeavour, el centro neurálgico del orbitador. Eisen (L) and US astronaut Andrew Feustel hold stuffed toys of Krtek the Mole, a well-known figure from the Czech animated cartoon series, at Ruzyne airport in Prague July 29, 2011. But one fateful morning in 2011, he got a call from a NASA administrator in Florida awarding the California Science Center the space shuttle Endeavour. The lower image shows an elevation of Space Shuttle Endeavour with four different hot spotseach taking you to a different part of the spacecraft. Subscribe to the Canadian Space Agency News Room and receive byĮ-mail, on a regular basis, the latest news on the Canadian Space Program.US ambassador to the Czech Republic Norman L. To schedule interviews with spokespersons, please contact the Media Relations team by telephone at 45.įor more information on mission STS-118, please visit: Video sequences, animations and pictures are available at: Landing of Space Shuttle Endeavour live from NASA TV Journalists who cannot be on-site at CSA will be able to watch the event live on our website at When Please call our Media Relations' Office for the most up to date information at (450) 926-4370. Time of the event may change without advance notice. Steve MacLean will be on-site to comment on the different re-entry phases of landing. Longueuil, Quebec, AugMedia representatives are invited to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to view the landing of space shuttle Endeavour with CSA Astronaut Dave Williams onboard.
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