Move over, Sam Mendes: Two International Space Station astronauts filmed a one-hour, single-take tour of the ISS.
Using two cameras strapped together, NASA’s Drew Morgan and ESA rocketeer Luca Parmitano guide viewers through a unique journey, from one end of the spacecraft to the other.
Starting from the Soyuz MS-15 that brought Morgan to the Space Station (and will eventually take him home), the pair take it in turns to present each module docked to the orbital outpost.
It’s a bumpy ride as the hosts float through a confined space, often passing the camera back and forth to show off different elements—including Russian cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Skripochka.
At the time of recording, three supply vehicles were docked: Russian Progress MS-13, SpaceX Dragon-19, and Northrup Grumman’s Cygnus-12, as well as two astronaut vehicles (Soyuz MS-15 and MS-13).
A convenient map overlay in the bottom left corner displays Morgan and Parmitano’s progress as they move through the ISS—in the form of a blinking red dot.
The graphic, however, erroneously shows the future Nauka module, rather than the current Pirs.
The Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM), initially planned for 2007, has been repeatedly delayed, and is now expected to launch no earlier than June 2020.
Pirs, located on the Zvezda module of the station, launched in August 2001; it provides one docking port for Soyuz and Progress spacecraft, and allows access for spacewalks by Russian cosmonauts.
It’s hard to travel through the Space Station without meeting a couple crewmates: The cameramen pass exercising astronauts Christina Koch (getting her steps in on the treadmill) and Jessica Meir (who’s just finished weight training).
If you’re the impatient type, ESA offers a handy time-stamped directory so you can skip to specific features like the toilet, exercise bike, or cupola at daytime.
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