As Hollywood mourns the death of Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams, space enthusiasts have recalled the time he brought his unique humour to NASA astronauts.
In 1988, Williams helped to wake up the crew of NASA’s space shuttle Discovery to start their morning. The wake-up call from Williams included a paraphrase of his greeting from the movie ‘Good Morning, Vietnam.’
‘G-o-o-d morning, Discovery’ was how Williams started the minute and a half wake-up call, a video of which has been posted on YouTube.Mission Controllers are seen laughing and smiling in the video as Williams’ recorded wakeup is broadcast to the astronauts orbiting Earth.
In 1988, Williams helped to wake up the crew of NASA’s space shuttle Discovery to start their morning. The wake-up call from Williams included a paraphrase of his greeting from the movie ‘Good Morning, Vietnam.’
‘G-o-o-d morning, Discovery’ was how Williams started the minute and a half wake-up call, a video of which has been posted on YouTube.Mission Controllers are seen laughing and smiling in the video as Williams’ recorded wakeup is broadcast to the astronauts orbiting Earth.