The official crew picture of the SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts representing NASAs Commercial Crew Program. From left are, Pilot Robert Hines, Mission Specialists Samantha Cristoforetti and Jessica Watkins, and Commander Kjell Lindgren. Hines, Watkins, and Lindgren are NASA cristoforetti and astronauts is an ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut. Credit: NASA
After being together– every day– for lots of numerous months, preparing for a long-duration spaceflight, you d believe the astronauts of NASAs SpaceX Crew-4 objective would understand one another quite well. And you d be right, even down to them being pretty sure who is going to tell the next bad joke! View as Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, Jessica Watkins, and Samantha Cristoforetti have enjoyable answering questions about each other, considering the 1995 versions of themselves, excellent baristas in history, and the marvels of American take-out food.
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The official crew portrait of the SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts representing NASAs Commercial Crew Program. Hines, Watkins, and Lindgren are NASA cristoforetti and astronauts is an ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut. OH, BOY!!!
NASAs SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts participate in a training session at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, CA. From left to right: NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 objective professional Jessica Watkins; NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 pilot Robert “Bob” Hines; NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 leader Kjell Lindgren; and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Crew-4 mission expert Samantha Cristoforetti of Italy. NASAs SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts get involved in a training session at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, CA.
Are we all set?
Any time.
Okay.
They have been running the entire time!
Kjell is clearly!
And, start!
Okay.
Who would win in a foot race?
Watty.
All right this ought to most likely settle it.
Thats fine we ought to most likely have a foot race.
It would take 1995 Farmer … perhaps.
Versus 1995 me?
Yes, its the only way I have an opportunity … maybe!
Oh man, this is a huge one.
Who do you believe will make the best coffee in area?
Kjell?
Oh, I do not know. Samantha, you were a barista? At one point?
I was, yeah.
I do not think that this has to be whos the best. I believe that this is just like as long as theres great coffee?
Im the finest coffee drinker, does that count?
Sure!
Im petty excellent at consuming coffee.
Im, Im working on it.
Im going to work on it.
OH, BOY!!!
NASAs SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts take part in a training session at SpaceX head office in Hawthorne, CA. From left to right: NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 objective expert Jessica Watkins; NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 pilot Robert “Bob” Hines; NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 commander Kjell Lindgren; and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Crew-4 mission expert Samantha Cristoforetti of Italy. Credit: NASA
Who is the bigger sci-fi fan?
Oh thats a hard one.
Um … what level of sci-fi? Like, good sci-fi?
. Like, like Samantha …
Heres like Star Wars, and heres whatever else!
All right, next question. End of that topic.
Hey, we can agree that were both …
And then were going to transform Watty!
Yeah we have to introduce Watty to all of the sci-fi pre-1995.
Next question.
What science experiments will your crew members be best at?
Holy cow, thats a tough one!
All right, well Kjell a doctor. Farmer is grip and grasp.
YOU BEAT ME TO IT!
Alright, Farmer is our Grip and Grasp professional, no concerns about that.
Watty, it is our crew Earth Observation, involves rocks.
And, Kjell, anything that involves the …
Not that we would ever do anything like that but like you understand cutting and suturing and …
Know about experiment that we dont know?
Alright!
You got this.
NASAs SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts take part in a training session at SpaceX head office in Hawthorne, CA. From left to right: Jessica Watkins, Robert “Bob” Hines, Kjell Lindgren, and Samantha Cristoforetti. Credit: SpaceX
What is my worst routine? No. What is your worst practice?
No, what is your worst habit?
It says “What is your worst routine … that you believe would irritate your crewmates?”
Uh … informing bad jokes?
YES!, Oh yeah! Yeah.
Exists a habit youve chosen up from your crewmates?
Bad jokes! Bad jokes.
For someone who rolls their eyes at his jokes all the time, you have actually begun stepping up with your own.
Right here, Watty! Begin!
Resistance is useless!
It simply rubs off on you!
I have a long way to go!
Who has the worst poker face?
That would be me most likely.
Yeah.
Since even if your face doesnt offer away your gestures!
Its all Italian!
Samantha, your hands arent moving … whats wrong?
Thats your outside hands!
Wow!
Who do you gain from the most?
I think you men are a group there.
I think that …
Samantha learns everything about American culture from us.
American food in specific!
With high cuisine!
Like all of that were just sophisticated …
Youre teaching us high cuisine!
Were simply teaching you like, consuming food in parking area.