Members of the ISS crew congratulated earthlings with cosmonautics Day

Oleg skripochka, Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Wagner recorded greetings from orbit to a video that was published on the Roscosmos website.

the Cosmonauts recalled the importance of this festival, dedicated to the first manned flight into space, which was Yuri Gagarin on 12 April 1961. From this point it took 59 years, recalled the violins. As noted by the Ivashin, then our country has shown its scientific and technical potential.

Wagner said that everyone on Earth learns easily Gagarin’s face that will inspire a new generation of cosmonauts and astronauts. In conclusion, he congratulated everyone on the cosmonautics Day and wished them new victories and achievements.