Musabayev, who commands the Russian mission that brought Tito to the ISS said Tito posed no problems. In fact, he is trying to help us,'' he said. Valery Ryumin, the head of the space station project for Russia said the only damage NASA had suffered from Tito was a loss of pride. That is the sum total of their moral damages,'' Ryumin told Interfax news agency. In weightlessness one can sleep like a baby.'' Russian space officials said Tito briefly felt sick and vomited during his two-day trip, but recovered quickly.
Periodic sickness is normal for many cosmonauts.
Tito said he had plenty of time on the space station to gaze at the Earth and take pictures of it while listening to music, including 20 hours of opera. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. All rights reserved.