President Halonen to talk with astronaut Timothy L. Kopra

Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press Release 24 July 2009

President of the Republic of Finland Tarja Halonen will receive a telephone call at Kultaranta from NASA astronaut Timothy L. Kopra from the International Space Station.

President Halonen and astronaut Kopra, who is of Finnish descent, will hold a telephone conversation on Monday, 3 August.

Previously this year, President has sent Timothy L. Kopra a Finnish memento to take with him on the space flight. As a memento, she chose a Kalevala medal which is part of the Rahapaja Moneta’s medal collection Sydämeltään suomalainen (Finnish at heart).