When the crew of the Crew Dragon returned to Earth in November, they took the opportunity to fly around the International Space Station and take pictures. The new images released by NASA are stunning and show both the outpost and our home planet.
Thomas Pesquet was the person behind the camera. He began taking pictures after Crew Dragon left the module. Also on board were NASA astronauts. They had been on the space station for six months.
Pesquet said that he felt a bit sweet about leaving the International Space Station. It is a place that is almost impossible to reach and which gives you the ability to fly, or go around the world in 30 minutes.
The International Space Station is pictured from the Crew Dragon Endeavour during a flyaround of the lab that took place following its undocking from the Harmony module. Credit: NASA.
The thermal radiator panels may have been damaged by a debris strike. The thermal control system has large white structures in this image. In 92 minutes, the station flies over the Earth at an altitude of around 400 km. The temperature on the night side of the planet can be as low as -128 C, while the temperature on the sun side can be as high as 200 degrees F. The thermal control system keeps the interior of the ISS at a comfortable temperature. F.
It was a sad feeling to leave the space station. It is a place in the sky that gives you the ability to see and hear. It gives me hope that we can achieve anything when we want to.
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November 8, 2021.
Over the course of 21 years, the ISS has had a continuous human presence. The first three-person crew arrived in 2000. More than 250 people from 19 countries have traveled to the International Space Station.
A view of the International Space Station is seen from the Crew Dragon. Credit: NASA.
The crew of the Crew Dragon Endeavour flew around the International Space Station. Credit: NASA.
In this photo from the Crew Dragon, the International Space Station is seen by Earth. Credit: NASA.
The Crew-2 launched and are now on board. The current seven-member crew are Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov of ROScosmos, Thomas Marshburn, Raja Chari, Mark Vande Hei, and Kayla Barron from NASA, and Matthias Maurer from the European Space Agency.
You can see the entire album of images on NASA's website.
