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Expedition 61 Image Gallery

View images taken by the Expedition 61 crew aboard the International Space Station of its mission and science activities including photographs of the Earth below.

iss061e058179 (Nov. 22, 2019) --- Astronaut Andrew Morgan of NASA is tethered to the Starboard-3 truss segment work site during...
Astronaut Andrew Morgan of NASA is tethered to the Starboard-3 truss segment work site during the second spacewalk to repair the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.
iss061e058236 (Nov. 22, 2019) --- Astronaut Andrew Morgan of NASA is tethered to the Starboard-3 truss segment work site during...
Astronaut Andrew Morgan of NASA is tethered to the Starboard-3 truss segment work site during the second spacewalk to repair the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.
iss061e058144 (Nov. 22, 2019) --- Astronaut Andrew Morgan of NASA is tethered to the Starboard-3 truss segment work site during...
Astronaut Andrew Morgan of NASA is tethered to the Starboard-3 truss segment work site during the second spacewalk to repair the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.
iss061e058254 (Nov. 22, 2019) ---- Astronaut Andrew Morgan of NASA, whose U.S. spacesuit is outfitted with a variety of tools...
Astronaut Andrew Morgan of NASA, whose U.S. spacesuit is outfitted with a variety of tools and cameras, holds on to a handrail during the second spacewalk to repair the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.
iss061e065625 (Dec. 2, 2019) --- NASA astronaut and U.S. Army Colonel Andrew Morgan displays his Army pride ahead of the...
NASA astronaut and U.S. Army Colonel Andrew Morgan displays his Army pride ahead of the Army versus Navy football game scheduled for Dec. 12, 2019, during the third spacewalk to upgrade the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's thermal pump system.
iss061e112435 (Dec, 31, 2019) --- A pair of tiny, free-floating satellites, also known as SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient,...
A pair of tiny, free-floating satellites, also known as SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites), are pictured during a session testing formation flying using algorithms programmed in to the bowling-ball sized devices.
jsc2019e053716 (Sept. 18, 2019) --- At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the next crew to launch to...
At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the next crew to launch to the International Space Station practices rendezvous techniques on a laptop computer simulator Sept. 18 as part of pre-launch training. Spaceflight participant Hazzaa Ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates (left) and Expedition 61 crewmembers Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos (center) and Jessica Meir of NASA (right) are set to launch Sept. 25 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft for a mission on the International Space Station. Credit: NASA/Victor Zelentsov
iss061e138170 (Jan. 22, 2020) --- An aurora blankets the Earth beneath a celestial night sky as the International Space Station...
An aurora blankets the Earth beneath a celestial night sky as the International Space Station orbited 261 miles above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North America.
iss061e138170 (Jan. 22, 2020) --- An aurora blankets the Earth beneath a celestial night sky as the International Space Station...
An aurora blankets the Earth beneath a celestial night sky as the International Space Station orbited 261 miles above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North America.
iss061e003881 (Oct. 5, 2019) --- A first quarter Moon is pictured from the International Space Station just above the Earth's...
A first quarter Moon is pictured from the International Space Station just above the Earth's limb.
iss061e005740 (Oct. 13, 2019) --- NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan (right) took a break from his engineering and science duties aboard...
NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan (right) took a break from his engineering and science duties aboard the International Space Station to trim the hair of Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov. A vacuum is attached to the clippers that draws the loose hair in to keep the cabin atmosphere clean.
iss061e005754 (Oct. 13, 2019) --- NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan (right) took a break from his engineering and science duties aboard...
NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan (right) took a break from his engineering and science duties aboard the International Space Station to trim the hair of Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov. A vacuum is attached to the clippers that draws the loose hair in to keep the cabin atmosphere clean.
iss061e064798 (Dec. 2, 2019) --- NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan photographed the Earth 250 miles below him, with his foot in...
NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan photographed the Earth 250 miles below him, with his foot in the foreground, during the third spacewalk to upgrade the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's thermal pump system.
iss061e093210 (Dec. 19, 2019) --- NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka, both Expedition 61 Flight Engineers, pose...
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka, both Expedition 61 Flight Engineers, pose for a portrait inside the International Space Station's Zvezda service module.
iss061e145487 (Jan. 28, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 61 Flight Engineer Christina Koch works on the Cold Atom Lab...
NASA astronaut and Expedition 61 Flight Engineer Christina Koch works on the Cold Atom Lab (CAL) swapping and cleaning hardware inside the quantum research device. The CAL enables research into the quantum effects of gases chilled to nearly absolute zero, which is colder than the average temperature of the universe.
iss061e145951 (Jan. 28, 2020) --- NASA astronaut Christina Koch tries on the Sokol launch and entry suit she will wear...
NASA astronaut Christina Koch tries on the Sokol launch and entry suit she will wear when she returns to Earth on Feb. 6 with fellow International Space Station crewmembers Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) and Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos. The trio will board the Soyuz MS-13 crew ship, undock from the Poisk module and parachute to a landing in Kazakhstan. When Koch lands, her mission-stay will be the second longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut behind former astronaut Scott Kelly. He lived aboard the station for 340 continuous days.
iss061e129665 (Jan. 15, 2020) --- NASA astronaut Christina Koch is tethered to the International Space Station's Port-6 truss structure during...
NASA astronaut Christina Koch is tethered to the International Space Station's Port-6 truss structure during a spacewalk to finalize upgrading power systems on the International Space Station's Port-6 truss structure.
iss061e136533 (Jan. 20, 2020) --- NASA astronaut Christina Koch is pictured near a solar array during a spacewalk to finalize...
NASA astronaut Christina Koch is pictured near a solar array during a spacewalk to finalize upgrading power systems on the International Space Station's Port-6 truss structure.
iss061e058778 (Nov. 22, 2019) --- Astronaut and spacewalker Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) takes a photograph with a...
Astronaut and spacewalker Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) takes a photograph with a camera protected from the hazards of microgravity by shielding. He and fellow astronaut Andrew Morgan (out of frame) were conducting the second spacewalk to repair the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.
iss061e058522 (Nov. 22, 2019) --- Astronaut and spacewalker Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) soars 250 miles above the...
Astronaut and spacewalker Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) soars 250 miles above the Earth's surface attached to an articulated portable foot restraint, connected to the tip of the Canadarm2 robotic arm. He and fellow astronaut Andrew Morgan (out of frame) were conducting the second spacewalk to repair the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.
iss061e136274 (Jan. 20, 2020) --- NASA astronaut Jessica Meir is outfitted with pistol grip tools and attached to an articulating...
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir is outfitted with pistol grip tools and attached to an articulating portable foot restraint during a spacewalk to finalize upgrading power systems on the International Space Station's Port-6 truss structure.
iss061e129592 (Jan. 20, 2020) --- NASA astronaut Jessica Meir is attached to an articulating portable foot restraint during a spacewalk...
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir is attached to an articulating portable foot restraint during a spacewalk with NASA astronaut Christina Koch (upper right) to finalize upgrading power systems on the International Space Station's Port-6 truss structure.
iss061e136770 (Jan. 20, 2020) --- NASA astronaut Jessica Meir is pictured during a spacewalk to finalize upgrading power systems on...
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir is pictured during a spacewalk to finalize upgrading power systems on the International Space Station's Port-6 truss structure. Meir had her photograph taken by fellow NASA astronaut Christina Koch as both spacewalkers were working 266 miles above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of New Zealand.
iss061e022796 (Oct. 30, 2019) --- NASA astronaut Jessica Meir cuts Mizuna mustard green leaves grown aboard the International Space Station...
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir cuts Mizuna mustard green leaves grown aboard the International Space Station for the VEG-04B space agriculture study. The botany research is helping scientists to learn how to provide fresh food to space crews on long-duration missions. The Expedition 61 crewmembers also tasted the leaves for edibility and stowed the leftovers in a science freezer for scientific analysis.
iss061e058498 (Nov. 22, 2019) --- Astronaut Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) is attached to an articulating portable foot...
Astronaut Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) is attached to an articulating portable foot restraint at the end of the Canadarm2 robotic arm during the second spacewalk to repair the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.
iss061e064936 (Dec. 2, 2019) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano rides on the end of the Canadarm2 robotic...
ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano rides on the end of the Canadarm2 robotic arm attached to an articulating portable foot restraint during the third spacewalk to upgrade the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's thermal pump system.
iss061e058754 (Nov. 22, 2019) --- Astronaut Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) is pictured holding a camera protected from...
Astronaut Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) is pictured holding a camera protected from the hazards of microgravity by shielding during the second spacewalk to repair the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.
iss061e064794 (Dec. 2, 2019) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm, carries the...
ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm, carries the new thermal pump system that was installed on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) during the third spacewalk to upgrade the AMS, the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector.
iss061e013302 (Oct. 24, 2019) --- NASA astronaut Jessica Meir works to swap out a failed computer hard drive that supports...
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir works to swap out a failed computer hard drive that supports experiments inside the Combustion Integrated Rack aboard the International Space Station's U.S. Destiny laboratory module.
iss061e122170 (Jan. 11, 2020) --- NASA astronaut Jessica Meir works in the Quest airlock on U.S. spacesuits that she and...
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir works in the Quest airlock on U.S. spacesuits that she and fellow NASA astronaut Jessica Koch wore during a pair of spacewalks on Jan. 15 and Jan. 20. The duo finalized upgrading power systems on the International Space Station's Port-6 truss structure during both spacewalks.
iss061e033873 (Nov. 11, 2019) --- (From left) NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan and ESA (European Space Agency) Commander Luca Parmitano work...
(From left) NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan and ESA (European Space Agency) Commander Luca Parmitano work inside the Quest airlock checking U.S. spacesuits and spacewalking tools. The duo will conduct several spacewalks in November to upgrade the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's (AMS) thermal control system. The AMS is the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector.
iss061e066267 (Dec. 2, 2019) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano points his camera toward his U.S. helmet with...
ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano points his camera toward his U.S. helmet with the reflective visor down and takes a "space-selfie" during the third spacewalk to upgrade the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's thermal pump system.
iss061e057607 (Nov. 22, 2019) --- Astronaut Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) takes an out-of-this-world "space-selfie" with his spacesuit's...
Astronaut Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) takes an out-of-this-world "space-selfie" with his spacesuit's helmet visor down during the second spacewalk to repair the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.
iss061e028299 (Nov. 4, 2019) --- Astronauts (from left) Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) and Andrew Morgan of NASA...
Astronauts (from left) Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) and Andrew Morgan of NASA pose for a portrait in front the hatch that opens to the Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman.
iss061e021362 (Oct. 30, 2019) --- From left, NASA Flight Engineer Andrew Morgan and Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space...
From left, NASA Flight Engineer Andrew Morgan and Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) set up a work space in the Columbus laboratory module. Parmitano would soon test a device in Columbus that measures an astronaut’s mass using Newton’s Second Law of Motion. The device, named the Space Linear Acceleration Mass Measurement Device, applies a known force to an attached astronaut and the resulting acceleration is used to calculate an astronaut’s mass.
iss061e136303 (Jan. 20, 2020) --- NASA astronauts Jessica Meir (left) and Christina Koch are pictured during a spacewalk to finalize...
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir (left) and Christina Koch are pictured during a spacewalk to finalize upgrading power systems on the International Space Station's Port-6 truss structure.
iss061e045472 (Nov. 15, 2019) --- NASA astronauts (from left ) Jessica Meir and Christina Koch are at the robotics workstation...
NASA astronauts (from left ) Jessica Meir and Christina Koch are at the robotics workstation controlling the Canadarm2 robotic arm to support the first spacewalk to repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector. Astronauts Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) and Andrew Morgan of NASA worked six hours and 39 minutes in the vacuum of space during the first of at least four planned AMS repair spacewalks.
iss061e144870 (Jan. 26, 2020) --- NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan, both Expedition 61 Flight Engineers, work on orbital...
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan, both Expedition 61 Flight Engineers, work on orbital plumbing tasks inside the Waste and Hygiene Compartment aboard the International Space Station's Tranquility module.
iss061e027009 (Nov. 4, 2019) --- NASA astronauts (from left) Christina Koch, Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan peer through the International...
NASA astronauts (from left) Christina Koch, Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan peer through the International Space Station's "window to the world," the cupola. The trio were on robotics duty monitoring the arrival and capture of the Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman.
iss061e001608 (Oct. 6, 2019) --- NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan (left) and Christina Koch (right) are suited up in U.S. spacesuits...
iss061e001608 (Oct. 6, 2019) --- NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan (left) and Christina Koch (right) are suited up in U.S. spacesuits before beginning a seven hour and one minute spacewalk to upgrade the station's large nickel-hydrogen batteries with newer, more powerful lithium-ion batteries. In the center, NASA Flight Engineer Jessica Meir and Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) assist the spacewalking duo.