ESA astronaut Tim Peake became the first Brit to walk in space on Friday, Jan. 15, and in true 21st century fashion decided to commemorate the event with a series of selfies.
Along with NASA astronaut Tim Kopra, Peake spent a good five hours alongside the exterior structure of the International Space Station to make a series of repairs, which included fixing an electrical box positioned outside of the craft. While the mission ended abruptly due to some water leakage in Kopra's helmet, Peake was quick to call the experience "exhilarating" via his Twitter account.
I think I found the perfect spot for a #selfie. #spacewalk pic.twitter.com/I2sJaLykaN
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) January 17, 2016
While Peake's selfie might look startingly similar to a selfie taken by NASA astronaut Scott Kelly back in October 2015, don't be fooled: it can be trickly to distinguish one spaceman from another in identical astronaut suits, sans the flag patch that denotes each's country of origin.
Check out some more of Peake's spacewalk selfies below.
In the airlock, waiting for the last molecules of air to escape into space before opening the hatch. #spacewalk pic.twitter.com/Bwmdm5Bl3b
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) January 17, 2016
A quick wave to @StationCDRKelly in Cupola - starting to tie down cables & make electrical connections #spacewalk pic.twitter.com/wJLDJdDD4S
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) January 17, 2016
I think I found the perfect spot for a #selfie. #spacewalk pic.twitter.com/I2sJaLykaN
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) January 17, 2016
Back inside after nearly five hours of intense work. #spacewalk pic.twitter.com/TIPzaFSLjU
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) January 17, 2016
My buddy @astro_tim and I waiting for darkness so it's safe to disconnect the SSU from the solar panels. #spacewalk pic.twitter.com/sUOYn9NbAR
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) January 17, 2016
Via: CNET
