Orbital Sunrise over Indian Ocean | International Space Station

Orbital Sunrise over Indian Ocean | International Space Station

Orbital sunrise begins illuminating Earth's atmosphere as the Expedition 71 crew aboard the International Space Station orbited 266 miles over the Indian Ocean.

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Expedition 70 Crew

Station Commander: Oleg Kononenko (Russia)

Roscosmos (Russia): Nikolai Chub, Alexander Grebenkin (Russia)

NASA: Tracy Dyson, Matthew Dominik, Mike Barrett, Jeanette Epps

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Image Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Image Date: April 7, 2024

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