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It was bound to happen sooner or later. A NASA astronaut has become the first person to check-in to a social-networking service from space.
Commander Douglas H. Wheelock of Expedition 25 checked into the International Space Station on Friday, unlocking the new NASA Explorer Badge. He used Foursquare's mobile site aboard the ISS's orbiting laboratory, NASA said.
"You are now 220 miles above Earth traveling at 17,500 mph and unlocked the NASA Explorer Badge," the badge notification said. "Show this badge and get a free scoop of astronaut ice cream."
"Check-ins from around the world have been cool, but this blew my mind! We're psyched to partner with NASA to help users explore the space program and the universe," Dennis Crowley, chief executive and co-founder of Foursquare, said in a statement.
"We are very grateful to JESS3 and NASA for making this all happen. In the near future, explorers on earth who visit space-related places can also unlock the badge while learning about NASA history and the space program," Eric Friedman, head of business development at Foursquare, wrote in a blog post.
Wheelock's check-in is part of partnership between NASA and Foursquare to connect its users to the space agency. When Wheelock returns, users back on earth can check-in and earn the NASA Explorer Badge at places like the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, the space shuttle Enterprise inside the McDonnell hangar in Virginia, the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Alabama, and more. Details are available on Foursquare's NASA page.
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