Although Russia and the United States are in opposition due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, this has not affected the friendly atmosphere between the astronauts of the two countries on the international space station Russian Tass news agency quoted Russian astronaut Oleg altemiev as saying on the 15th that the 14th was the birthday of American astronaut Jessica Watkins. Astronauts from the International Space Station celebrated her birthday in the US module
Astronauts made her a birthday cake from the materials available on the international space station. In addition, three Russian astronauts gave her a pendant made of outer space materials and a "space flower" as a gift.
It is reported that at present, the international space station has three Russian astronauts, three American astronauts and one Italian astronaut. On April 27 this year, Watkins took the "dragon" spacecraft with American astronauts Lindgren, Haines and Italian astronaut Christopher fratti to the international space station with the American "falcon-9" carrier rocket, becoming the first black female astronaut to work on the international space station. They will stay in orbit for about six months.