Astronaut Snaps Epic Star Trek Selfie In Space

Posted by samzenpus on Monday April 20, 2015 @07:46AM from the zero-g-cosplay dept.

mpicpp writes with this story about astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti's tribute to a Star Trek icon. "Captain Kathryn Janeway led the USS Voyager through many harrowing lost-in-space adventures. She was the first female Starfleet captain to take the lead role in a 'Trek' series. Janeway is fictional, but she is an inspiration to many women interested in space. European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, the first Italian woman in space, took a moment to celebrate Captain Janeway at around 250 miles above Earth. Cristoforetti is currently aboard the International Space Station. She tweeted a selfie on April 17 while dressed in a Star Trek: Voyager-style red and black uniform with a purple turtleneck. The image shows her pointing a thumb at SpaceX's Dragon supply capsule."

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The Cloud... by Anonymous Coward · 2015-04-20 07:57 · Score: 2, Informative

I love her reference to Voyager episode The Cloud. Her coffee quote is a direct lift from Cpt. Janeway in that episode!
Re:What part of the ISS is she in? by Soft · 2015-04-20 08:15 · Score: 3, Informative

The Cupola.
Re:What part of the ISS is she in? by redcliffe · 2015-04-20 08:17 · Score: 4, Informative

It's the Cupola. Basically a dome full of windows.
There's no real command module or "ops" if you like DS9. Control is distributed.