The Soyuz "Flyabout" Picture Update Thread

[Mark Dave]

A lot of photos at http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-27/ndxpage61.html

[Alan Boyle]

I'm trying to find out what kind of camera Paolo was using. NASA folks say it was a "Russian camera" so they can't help ... but does that mean a Russian-made camera, or merely a Russian-provided camera? Looks like Paolo was using a Nikon when he was on station...

[Lee Jay]

I'm trying to find out what kind of camera Paolo was using. NASA folks say it was a "Russian camera" so they can't help ... but does that mean a Russian-made camera, or merely a Russian-provided camera? Looks like Paolo was using a Nikon when he was on station...

Nikon D3X.

[Chris Bergin]

Woo! It's only Sir Alan Boyle! Welcome!

Nikon D3x.

Nikon D3x - deceased

[Alan Boyle]

Woo! It's only Sir Alan Boyle! Welcome!

Nikon D3x.

Nikon D3x - deceased

What a waste of a good camera     Hi, Chris ... first-time poster, long-time fan.

[Rocket Science]

Soyuz pictures released at the same time as the Soyuz launch…..coincidence?? … Hmmmmm

[STS Tony]

Thanks for getting this all some publicity in MSNBC Alan! Would be nice if the other big media did the same.

[saturnapollo]

NASA just posted a whole lot more!

Keith

[Mark Dave]

This photo reminds me of the opening scene of Cameron's Avatar.

compare Endeavour/ ISS http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-27/hires/iss027e036715.jpg

to the movie scene http://images.wikia.com/jamescameronsavatar/images/1/1f/Isv.jpg 

The small vehicle you see undocking from the ship is the same size as the entire ISS. The large ship, the ISV Venture Star is 1,646 meters long. The smaller Valkyrie shuttles are 101 meters long.

[Lee Jay]

Woo! It's only Sir Alan Boyle! Welcome!

Nikon D3x.

Nikon D3x - deceased

What a waste of a good camera     Hi, Chris ... first-time poster, long-time fan.

If it were a good camera, it would have survived unprotected reentry unscathed, and swam home to its owner.  Clearly, Nikon has some work to do.   

In all seriousness, they do have work to do.  Sadly, they among many others are still recovering from the earthquake and tsunami, and will be for some time.

[saturnapollo]

I think this is one of my facvourites although there are so many to choose from.

I've tweaked the colour cast.

Keith

[majormajor42]

Anybody besides me looking at these pictures and noticing things they never took notice of before?

Me, the spare/other docking unit on node 3 port.
How big the ATV is. So glad we got these pics with it there. Bummer we missed out on HTV last time.

I'm sure I, and other amateurs, will take notice of more as I continue to look. Others here might know this stuff like the back of their hands, I'm sure.

[saturnapollo]

Me, the spare/other docking unit on node 3 port.

That particular piece has been a right nuisance to me whilst building the model as it kept getting moved around and I kept having to relocate it !!

Keith

[vt_hokie]

Figures they get released while I'm out on the road!    But they were definitely worth the wait!  Stunning imagery indeed!

[Space Pete]

Jonathan Amos has just run an article about these images on the BBC News website.