Saturday, January 21, 2017

Sent space. “We take care of each other” : between work and relaxation, Thomas Pesquet tells of his daily life – Franceinfo

Thomas Pesquet (center) aboard the international space Station on 6 January 2017
Thomas Pesquet (center) aboard the international space Station on January 6, 2017 (ESA/NASA)

Sent space franceinfo, Thomas Pesquet tells us about his life on board the international space Station (ISS) since its arrival in late November. Focus on Saturday, January 21st on the daily life of astronauts : between scientific work, chores, moments of relaxation and sharing.

small chores

In space, no place for improvisation. The control center has been organizing since the Earth life aboard the station. Each astronaut receives every morning, his daily schedule, divided between scientific experiments and maintenance physical.

But there are also smaller chores. Each Saturday, for example, “it is household in the space station”, ” says Thomas Pesquet. Cleaning of the modules, food, garbage… On board, the commander allocates the tasks. the “It is based on the good will. We are all in the same boat,”, concludes the French.

Live in “good intelligence”

Learn think class is essential. The astronauts are recruited for their ability to adapt to life at six in a confined space. the “We live together, we work together, we eat together. We try to take care of each other. For example, it should be left to other dishes they like. They do the same for us. We try to live in good intelligence”, tells the story of Thomas Pesquet.

If life onboard is centred on the work, astronauts also live moments of sharing. the “Around Christmas, we looked at the last Star Wars, reveals the French. with Or otherwise, to help one of us to shoot a short film for her family.”

relaxing Sunday

For the astronauts, the weekend is a time of life more personal, especially on Sunday. Thomas Pesquet take the opportunity to call his family, take a few shots or even listen to his music. New coming in his playlist : the song Who Are You of the group C2C.

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