Q&A: Astronaut Jeffrey Williams departs

Last week, we heard Wisconsin Public Radio’s Mike Simonson reporting on Wisconsin astronaut Jeffrey Williams’ departure for the International Space Station from the Kosmodrome in Kazakhstan.Williams will spend the next six months helping finish the Station, where the astronauts will also be conducting scientific research.

Mike is back in Superior, where he covers northwest Wisconsin for WPR.He talked with Morning Edition host Terry Bell about his coverage of the rocket launch…