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Expedition 59 Image Gallery

The Expedition 59 image gallery shows photographs taken by the crew from aboard the International Space Station of its mission and science activities, including the Earth below.

jsc2019e012771 (March 6, 2019) --- In the Integration Building at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft is...
In the Integration Building at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft is encapsulated into the nose fairing of the Soyuz booster rocket March 6. Expedition 59 crew members Nick Hague and Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will launch on March 14, U.S. time, on the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station.
iss058e030008 (March 15, 2019) --- The Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft that launched three new Expedition 59-60 crew members to the International...
The Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft that launched three new Expedition 59-60 crew members to the International Space Station is pictured docked to the Rassvet module. Cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin from Roscosmos commanded the Soyuz crew ship flanked by NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Christina Koch during the five-hour, 47-minute trip that began at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
iss058e029952 (March 15, 2019) --- The Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft that launched three new Expedition 59-60 crew members to the International...
The Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft that launched three new Expedition 59-60 crew members to the International Space Station is pictured approaching its docking port on the Rassvet module. Cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin from Roscosmos commanded the Soyuz crew ship flanked by NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Christina Koch during the five-hour, 47-minute trip that began at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
jsc2019e012763 (March 6, 2019) --- In the Integration Building at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft stands...
In the Integration Building at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft stands at the ready March 6 prior to its encapsulation into the nose fairing of the Soyuz booster rocket. Expedition 59 crew members Nick Hague and Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will launch on March 14, U.S. time, on the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station.
iss059e089342 (June 3, 2019) --- The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft on its 17th contracted mission to resupply mission to the...
The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft on its 17th contracted mission to resupply mission to the International Space Station is in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm moments before being released.
iss059e088996 (June 3, 2019) --- The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft on its 17th contracted mission to resupply mission to the...
The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft on its 17th contracted mission to resupply mission to the International Space Station is pictured moments before being released from the Canadarm2 robotic arm. The orbiting lab was flying 261 miles above the Atlantic coast of South America.
iss059e088998 (June 3, 2019) --- The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft on its 17th contracted mission to resupply mission to the...
The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft on its 17th contracted mission to resupply mission to the International Space Station is pictured moments before being released from the Canadarm2 robotic arm.
iss059e027932 (April 21, 2019) --- The sun's first rays peek above Earth's limb highlighting the thin blue atmosphere during an...
The sun's first rays peek above Earth's limb highlighting the thin blue atmosphere during an orbital sunrise as the International Space Station orbited 255 miles above Indonesia.
iss059e003532 (March 27, 2019) --- The Soyuz MS-12 crew ship is pictured docked to the Rassvet module as the International...
The Soyuz MS-12 crew ship is pictured docked to the Rassvet module as the International Space Station orbited 256 miles above India, Nepal and China.
iss059e051356 (May 6, 2019) --- The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship is pictured berthed to the Harmony module as the International...
The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship is pictured berthed to the Harmony module as the International Space Station orbited 258 miles above east Asia. Dragon was still in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm shortly after it was installed on Harmony.
iss059e043284 (May 6, 2019) --- The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft reaches its capture point 10 meters from the International Space...
The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft reaches its capture point 10 meters from the International Space Station with the Canadarm2 robotic arm poised to reach out and grapple the resupply ship. Astronaut David Saint-Jacques would command the Canadarm2 to capture Dragon as astronaut Nick Hague backed him up and monitored systems.
iss059e043274 (May 6, 2019) --- The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is maneuvered toward the Harmony module's Earth-facing port by robotics...
The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is maneuvered toward the Harmony module's Earth-facing port by robotics controllers remotely operating the Canadarm2 robotic arm. Astronaut David Saint-Jacques earlier commanded the Canadarm2 robotic arm to capture Dragon as astronaut Nick Hague backed him up and monitored systems.
iss059e051334 (May 6, 2019) --- The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is installed to the Harmony module's Earth-facing port a few...
The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is installed to the Harmony module's Earth-facing port a few hours after it was captured by astronauts David Saint-Jacques and Nick Hague with the Canadarm2 robotic arm.
iss059e088882 (June 3, 2019) --- The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft on its 17th contracted mission to resupply mission to the...
The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft on its 17th contracted mission to resupply mission to the International Space Station is pictured just after being released from the Canadarm2 robotic arm.
iss059e035831 (April 26, 2019) --- The three crewmates who rode the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft to the International Space Station gather...
The three crewmates who rode the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft to the International Space Station gather inside the Rassvet module after conducting a periodic routine emergency drill. From left are, Soyuz Commander Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos and NASA Flight Engineers Nick Hague and Christina Koch.
iss059e067877 (May 19, 2019) --- The International Space Station flies 255 miles above Indonesia as the sun's glint beams off...
The International Space Station flies 255 miles above Indonesia as the sun's glint beams off the Celebes Sea in southeast Asia.
iss059e019940 (April 11, 2019) --- 256 miles above Earth an Expedition 59 crew member photographed a variety of cloud formations...
256 miles above Earth an Expedition 59 crew member photographed a variety of cloud formations surrounding the sun's glint beaming off the South Pacific Ocean.
iss059e078929 (May 29, 2019) --- The artificial islands off the coast of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates are known...
The artificial islands off the coast of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates are known as (from left) The World Islands, Palm Jumeirah and Palm Jebel Ali. The International Space Station was orbiting 255 miles above Saudi Arabia about to cross the Persian Gulf when this photograph was taken by an Expedition 59 crew member.
iss059e061476 (May 13, 2019) --- This oblique nighttime view of Western Europe and the well-lit coasts (from left) of Spain,...
This oblique nighttime view of Western Europe and the well-lit coasts (from left) of Spain, France, and Italy was taken from the International Space Station as it orbited 256 miles above the Mediterranean Sea.
iss059e000462 (March 16, 2019) --- The waxing gibbous moon is pictured above Earth's limb as the International Space Station was...
The waxing gibbous moon is pictured above Earth's limb as the International Space Station was orbiting 266 miles above the South Atlantic Ocean.
iss059e000461 (March 16, 2019) --- The waxing gibbous moon is pictured above Earth's limb as the International Space Station was...
The waxing gibbous moon is pictured above Earth's limb as the International Space Station was orbiting 266 miles above the South Atlantic Ocean.
iss059e059211 (May 8, 2019) --- The waxing crescent moon is photographed just above Earth's limb and the bluish hue of...
The waxing crescent moon is photographed just above Earth's limb and the bluish hue of the atmosphere at the beginning of an orbital sunrise. A portion of one of the International Space Station's solar arrays is seen in the left foreground as the orbital complex flew 258 miles above the Sea of Japan.
iss059e059210 (May 8, 2019) --- The waxing crescent moon is photographed just above Earth's limb and the bluish hue of...
The waxing crescent moon is photographed just above Earth's limb and the bluish hue of the atmosphere at the beginning of an orbital sunrise. A portion of one of the International Space Station's solar arrays is seen in the left foreground as the orbital complex flew 258 miles above the Sea of Japan.
jsc2019e012772 (March 6, 2019) --- In the Integration Building at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the upper stage of the...
In the Integration Building at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the upper stage of the Soyuz booster rocket is rotated back to a vertical position March 6 after the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft was encapsulated into the booster’s nose fairing. Expedition 59 crew members Nick Hague and Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will launch on March 14, U.S. time, on the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station.
iss059e000502 (March 16, 2019) --- Tropical Cyclone Idai is pictured from the International Space Station as the orbital complex flew...
Tropical Cyclone Idai is pictured from the International Space Station as the orbital complex flew 261 miles above the southeast coast of Africa. Idai's track took it over the Mozambique Channel and portions of the nations of Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe creating devastation and casualties in the southeast portion of the African continent.
iss059e104766 (June 17, 2019) --- A set of three CubeSats are pictured shortly after being ejected from the Japanese Small...
A set of three CubeSats are pictured shortly after being ejected from the Japanese Small Satellite Orbital Deployer attached to a robotic arm outside of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory module. The tiny satellites from Nepal, Sri Lanka and Japan were released into Earth orbit for technology demonstrations.
iss059e104296 (June 17, 2019) --- A set of three CubeSats are ejected from the Japanese Small Satellite Orbital Deployer attached...
A set of three CubeSats are ejected from the Japanese Small Satellite Orbital Deployer attached to a robotic arm outside of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory module. The tiny satellites from Nepal, Sri Lanka and Japan were released into Earth orbit for technology demonstrations. The International Space Station was orbiting 256 miles above the Amazon River in Brazil when an Expedition 59 crewmember took this photograph.
iss059e038134 (April 30, 2019) --- Looking from northwest to southeast (bottom to top), this oblique view shows portions of Western...
Looking from northwest to southeast (bottom to top), this oblique view shows portions of Western Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and North Africa. More specific regions such as Portugal, Spain, the Strait of Gibraltar, Morocco and Algeria are seen as the International Space Station orbited 257 miles above the Atlantic.
iss059e000040 (March 15, 2019) --- Waiting inside the Rassvet module to greet their new Expedition 59 crewmates are (foreground to...
Waiting inside the Rassvet module to greet their new Expedition 59 crewmates are (foreground to back) Flight Engineers David Saint-Jacques and Anne McClain and Commander Oleg Kononenko. New Expedition 59 Flight Engineer Alexey Ovchinin peers into the International Space Station moments after opening the hatch to the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft. NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Christina Koch (out of frame) would soon fly into the orbital lab for the first time.
iss059e099093 (June 10, 2019) --- Utah's Great Salt Lake is pictured as the International Space Station orbited 255 miles above...
Utah's Great Salt Lake is pictured as the International Space Station orbited 255 miles above the southwestern United States. The distinct color differences in the lake is caused by a railroad causeway. The northern part of the lake (pointing right in this frame) has a much higher salinity than the southern freshwater portion of the lake.
iss059e019071 (April 11, 2019) --- Two Russian spaceships, the Soyuz MS-12 crew ship (left) and the Progress 72 cargo craft,...
Two Russian spaceships, the Soyuz MS-12 crew ship (left) and the Progress 72 cargo craft, highlight the foreground with the east coasts of the United States and Canada in the background. An Expedition 59 crew member took this photograph as the International Space Station orbited 257 miles above the sun glint-lit North Atlantic Ocean.
iss059e102792 (June 12, 2019) --- Two docked Russian spaceships, the Soyuz MS-12 crew ship (foreground) and the Progress 72 resupply...
Two docked Russian spaceships, the Soyuz MS-12 crew ship (foreground) and the Progress 72 resupply ship, are pictured as the International Space Station orbited 258 miles above the Atlantic Ocean northeast of Puerto Rico.
iss059e121391 (June 22, 2019) --- Two docked Russian spaceships, including the Soyuz MS-12 crew craft and the Progress 72 space...
Two docked Russian spaceships, including the Soyuz MS-12 crew craft and the Progress 72 space freighter, are highlighted in this image as the International Space Station was about to cross South America 263 miles above the Atlantic Ocean.
iss059e000515 (March 16, 2019) --- Tropical Cyclone Idai is pictured from the International Space Station as the orbital complex flew...
Tropical Cyclone Idai is pictured from the International Space Station as the orbital complex flew 261 miles above the southeast coast of Africa. Idai's track took it over the Mozambique Channel and portions of the nations of Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe creating devastation and casualties in the southeast portion of the African continent.