Beyoncé: Sends Special Wake-up Call To Atlantis Astronauts [Audio]

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July 15th at 11:29PM ET – early morning for the astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis, who are on an overnight schedule – the flight’s crew received a surprise wake-up call from Beyoncé.

The astronauts, who are overcoming various technological issues as their vessel draws to the close of its final mission, awoke to 30 seconds of Beyoncé’s “Run The World (Girls),” followed by a recorded message in which Beyoncé singled out Sandra Magnus, the lone female among the 10 space explorers: Continue after the jump and check out the audio clip above!

“Good morning, Atlantis. This is Beyoncé. Sandy, Chris, Doug and Rex, you inspire all of us to dare to live our dreams, to know that we’re smart enough and strong enough to achieve them. This song is especially for my girl, Sandy, and all the women who’ve taken us to space with them and the girls who are our future explorers.”

Prior to Beyoncé’s message, the space travelers aboard Atlantis received a July 15th call from President Barack Obama, lauding the astronauts for their “amazing feats”.

Source: BeyonceOnline