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South Africa Like You’ve Never Seen Her… from Space

Now here’s a view of South Africa we don’t often see… sideways! European Space Station (ESA) pilot Thomas Pesquet tweeted this photo Thursday morning, 27 April 2017, to say Happy Freedom Day to South Africa. Along with the SA flag, Thomas said: “Side view! This is us flying around South Africa, on our way from […]

Now here’s a view of South Africa we don’t often see… sideways!

European Space Station (ESA) pilot Thomas Pesquet tweeted this photo Thursday morning, 27 April 2017, to say Happy Freedom Day to South Africa.

Along with the SA flag, Thomas said: “Side view! This is us flying around South Africa, on our way from the Atlantic into the Indian Ocean. Happy !”

The Euro-French Spacecraft pilot at ESA, is on a six month ISS mission.

Merci Thomas!

Here’s his view of Colorado, USA, tweeted yesterday:

And Earth’s fragile atmosphere: