Thomas Pesquet posted a photo:

Second time I fly to space with Shane, and he was as happy as me to see the view again. So beautiful it blinds you if you don't wear the appropriate eyewear... and it's never too dark to be cool :sunglasses:

Credits: ESA/NASA–T. Pesquet

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Thomas Pesquet posted a photo:

You can NEVER get tired of this view. First glimpse from the side windows of Crew Dragon after arrival on orbit. Same emotion as 4 years ago... but bigger windows :wink:

Credits: ESA/NASA–T. Pesquet

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Thomas Pesquet posted a photo:

I took a very lucky shot: as I was getting out of my spacesuit and looking out the window, I happened to spot our second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket, casually flying in formation with us on a perfectly parallel track, but lower... two tiny objects 200 km above Earth! A series of manoeuvres changed our trajectory (and the second stage) and soon we were on diverging paths! Thanks for the ride, though, and so long Falcon 9 (maybe I'll see our first stage again since it landed successfully )

Quelle chance ! J’ai réussi à photographier le 2e étage du @SpaceX Flacon 9 alors qu’il volait sur une trajectoire parfaitement parallèle à la nôtre, mais un peu plus bas. Après une série de manœuvres, nos chemins ont divergé. Merci pour le voyage :wave:

Credits: ESA/NASA–T. Pesquet

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Thomas Pesquet posted a photo:

It is good to be back! We just called our friends and families to reassure them we arrived in good health, the smiles on our faces (no masks up here!) speak volumes. It is a great feeling to be weightless again in the Space Station. It feels familiar in a way, but also very special. The space is less tidy than last time, but this is simply because there is more equipment We now have a few hours to install our sleeping bags, toiletries, sport gear and so on, afterwards… to work!

De retour à la maison... ! On vient de se retrouver avec l'équipage et d'appeler pour rassurer nos proches : tout va extrêmement bien ici, les sourires sur nos visages (non masqués !) en disent long je pense ! C'est une incroyable sensation de retrouver l'impesanteur et l'environnement de la Station - à la fois c'est très familier mais chaque retour dans l'espace reste vraiment spécial. Elle est moins bien rangée que la dernière fois ! Ce n'est pas de la faute des collègues, il y a simplement de plus en plus d'équipements à bord. Maintenant on a quelques heures pour installer son sac de couchage et ses petites affaires de toilette, de sport... et on attaque le travail !

Credits: JAXA/NASA–S Noguchi

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Thomas Pesquet posted a photo:

24 hours in the space of a Fiat500 with three good friends… a student road-trip? No, this is the approach of Crew Dragon to the International Space Station. A superb performance by all the trainers and operational people who prepared us and carried out this voyage. We were flying at 400 km above Earth for 24 hours but it felt like home.
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24h dans le volume d'une Fiat 500 avec trois amis, un road trip d'étudiants ? Non : l'approche de l’ISS en Crew Dragon ! Superbe performance technique et opérationelle de toutes les équipes qui nous ont entrainés et encadrés pour ce voyage. Ou comment voler à 400 km d'altitude pendant 24h en se sentant comme chez soi !

Credits: JAXA/NASA–S. Noguchi

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