article_snippet.sent: Hovering up to 270 miles (435 km) above Earth, the International Space Station (pictured) is a long way from home and astronauts have reported missing creature comforts such as coffee and beer .
article_snippet.sent: NASA's space station program deputy manager, Dan Hartman, said it's all part of making astronauts feel at home as they spend months — and even up to a year — in orbit.
article_snippet.sent: Already, Mission Control gives astronauts full access to email, phone calls, private video hookups, and live news and sports broadcasts.
highlights_snippet.sent: NASA's space station program deputy manager, Dan Hartman, said it is being sent as part of the goal of making astronauts feel at home .