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NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and Tim Kopra getting ready for their spacewalk of 21 December 2015.
ESA astronaut Tim Peake supported them from inside the Station and took this picture with the comment: “Tim and Scott primed and ready for their spacewalk.”
Tim’s six-month Principia mission will see him work on over 30 experiments for ESA.
Connect with Tim on social media at: timpeake.esa.int