Feb 25
Astronaut Looks Out New Space Station Window
Posted in: NASA, science, space, Space Tech, Today's Chili
“Hey mom! I’m in a space station!” OK, well, I’m not sure exactly what NASA astronaut and shuttle flight STS-130 commander George Zamka was thinking here–but it’s a great shot.
As Popular Science reports, the Feb. 19 photo shows Zamka looking out from the newly installed Cupola observation deck on the International Space Station, before heading home on shuttle Endeavor.
In addition to offering an expansive vista on the universe, Cupola aims to give residents of the space station better views to control the attached robotic arm, according to the report.
Astronauts completed the installation of the $27 million, 10-foot-wide Cupola observation deck on February 15. It features a 31-inch main window on top, plus six smaller windows around the sides.
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