During the six months of his mission aboard the international space Station, the French astronaut Thomas Pesquet makes you share her daily life on franceinfo. Return Saturday, December 17, for the past week, with our envoy spatial hyper connected.
refuelling successful
After the failure of the supply of Russian the last week, the crew received Tuesday, December 13, a cargo sent by the japanese space Agency. Thomas Pesquet and American Shane Kimbrough have co-piloted the mission. They hung the cargo ship, japanese HTV to the ISS using a huge robotic arm. The French had done a few rehearsals the previous days. Everything went perfectly, which resulted in the recovery of 2.6 tonnes of scientific equipment, clothing, and food.
Informed of the news on Earth
Despite days very busy, Thomas Pesquet take the time to follow the news from space. And to know what is happening on Earth, the French astronaut does not simply take a look through the porthole.
“It is true here that it is quite isolated, it revolves around the Earth but we are no longer on the Earth. This is not for that that one is not interested in the worries and problems of the people on Earth”, ” says Thomas Pesquet, who can follow the info via a web page the selected articles, sent by the european space Agency or NASA. The French also keeps informed through his relatives that he calls on the phone or contact by email.
Very active on social networks
Whether via Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, Thomas Pesquet is not stingy of shares, and interactions with the Earthlings remained on the blue Planet. It is a way for him to “feel a connection”, but also and especially to show and explain what he has been sent into space.
“The research being done here is for this to be useful. So I find it important to explain it, talk about it to people to tell them why we’re doing this”, ” he says. Thomas Pesquet has also committed to share this experience of weightlessness. the “It is too good to keep to ourselves !”, ” he says while floating infront of the camera.
Attention, Earthlings attention to the details !
On December 8, Thomas Pasquet has posted a picture of the city of Lyon, during the Festival of Lights. Finally, this is what he believed. It was in fact Rome. Not always very obvious to take the good shot when it flies over the Earth at 28 000 km/h.
Error reported by the “gones” on twitter and repaired with good humor by our sent to space during a new pass over the France !
musical selection of the week
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