ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli is well-known for his impressive photos from space. He was the first European astronaut to make full use of Twitter and Flickr to share his images. But when the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station on his last mission, Paolo had a special job to do: capture unique images of the orbital outpost with the Shuttle and Europe’s ATV ferry attached. Paolo tells us about those precious minutes.
The story behind Paolo’s Space Station photos
When the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station, ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli had a special job to do: capture unique images of the orbital outpost with the Shuttle and Europe’s ATV ferry attached. Paolo tells us about those precious minutes.
