Microsatellite Launch

ESA astronaut Tim Peake took this image from the International Space Station during his six-month Principia mission. He commented: "Great to see DIWATA-1, the first Filipino microsatellite, launched today from the International Space Station to observe Earth and climate change."

Professional photographer Max Alexander has known Tim Peake from before his launch into space and gave Tim photography tips during his mission. Max comments: "The International Space Station not only captures satellites, it also launches them. Here, the DIWATA-1, the first Filipino microsatellite, is being shot out of the ISS - to observe the Earth and climate change. The photograph has a sci-fi feel to it – like a scene from 2001: A Space Odyssey, or perhaps a Borg cube spacecraft in Star Trek: First Contact."

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