It's only when you're flying above it that you realize how incredible the Earth really is. Philippe Perrin earthflyincredible Change image and share on social
And, you run also video because to fly this arm, you're relying mostly on some external camera views that may be coming from the arm itself or from the station. Philippe Perrin armcameracome Change image and share on social
I had been here five years already, training very hard, learning about the systems, the shuttle, the station systems. But, everything really became real when I started to work with them. Philippe Perrin hardlearnreal Change image and share on social
This mission was the project of a decade's work. Philippe Perrin decademissionproject Change image and share on social
Especially when I first really started to work with Kenneth and Franklin, who had been in space already. And so, they were able to talk about space and tell me a few things about how things would really happen. Philippe Perrin franklinhappenkenneth share on social
The last thing, and the only one that you cannot physically train for, is the psychological preparation. Philippe Perrin physicallypreparationpsychological Change image and share on social
And, I think, as a kid, I had a strong motivation to do something of my life. And, I think that's the strongest motivation I really got. And, that came obviously from my parents and my grandparents. Philippe Perrin grandparentkidlife Change image and share on social
Since there always has to be a certain number of astronauts manning the station at all times, one of the main aspects of the mission was to transport a new team to the station and bring back some members of the previous team back to Earth. Philippe Perrin aspectastronautback share on social
Shortly afterwards, I did a third one to repair the robotic arm of the station. This arm plays a very important role in the ongoing expansion of the station as well as in the deployment of solar panels. Philippe Perrin armdeploymentexpansion share on social
So it's, I think it's quite, quite unique to fly with somebody with so much experience. Philippe Perrin experienceflyunique Change image and share on social
