@Pavlik 16 October 2021 more from that month

A cosmic prank. Among all the cosmic curiosities and practical jokes, the first place rightfully belongs to the joke of Owen Garriott. In 1973, he was a member of the crew of the American orbital station "Skylab". The prank that he staged over the Flight Control Center officer Robert Crippen is worthy of entering the annals of cosmonautics forever. Harriott took a dictaphone with him into space, on which his wife uttered several pre-composed phrases. When one day the operator Robert Crippen got in touch with the orbital station, Harriott was waiting at the transmitter with a dictaphone in his hand. The following dialogue took place between the station and the Control Center: "Skylab, this is Houston, please respond." - Hello, Houston— - the station responded in a cheerful female voice."This is Skylab. The earth , after a moment 's hesitation , asked: - Hello, Bob, - the station responded."This is Helen, Owen's wife. Bob digested the answer for a few seconds, and then with difficulty squeezed out: - What are you doing there? - I decided to bring food to the guys here. Everything is fresh—" a voice from orbit reassured him. The control center was silent for about a minute, and then disconnected. Apparently, the communications officer lost his nerve. #NoiseCash