1 00:01:26,149 --> 00:00:02,950 and just coming into view some of the 2 00:01:29,429 --> 00:01:27,590 as you can see just passing into the 3 00:01:31,670 --> 00:01:29,439 left of the view 4 00:01:33,830 --> 00:01:31,680 one of the larger plumes 5 00:01:35,990 --> 00:01:33,840 presumably from the wildfires occurring 6 00:01:38,390 --> 00:01:36,000 within the state also in view is the 7 00:01:40,630 --> 00:01:38,400 colorado river 8 00:01:42,710 --> 00:01:40,640 as you heard nasa astronaut mike fossum 9 00:01:45,590 --> 00:01:42,720 also on board and monitoring the views 10 00:01:47,670 --> 00:01:45,600 and likely gathering some images using 11 00:02:14,710 --> 00:01:47,680 the still photos still cameras on board 12 00:02:19,589 --> 00:02:16,630 the space station itself continuing on a 13 00:02:22,630 --> 00:02:19,599 northeasterly track now 14 00:02:26,710 --> 00:02:22,640 over the coast of louisiana this view 15 00:02:31,110 --> 00:02:28,710 looking back towards the state of texas 16 00:02:49,190 --> 00:02:31,120 this view from a handheld camera 17 00:02:53,030 --> 00:02:51,509 switching now to a view from the 18 00:02:54,790 --> 00:02:53,040 camera mounted on the exterior of the 19 00:02:56,790 --> 00:02:54,800 spacecraft the communications and 20 00:02:58,949 --> 00:02:56,800 tracking officer reporting 21 00:03:01,030 --> 00:02:58,959 best views from the port or left side of 22 00:03:02,390 --> 00:03:01,040 the vehicle looking back 23 00:03:05,350 --> 00:03:02,400 towards the state of texas as the 24 00:03:07,670 --> 00:03:05,360 vehicle continues to travel 17 500 miles 25 00:04:07,670 --> 00:03:07,680 per hour on a northeasterly track across 26 00:04:11,270 --> 00:04:09,670 the international space station now just 27 00:04:13,270 --> 00:04:11,280 approaching west virginia but still 28 00:04:15,429 --> 00:04:13,280 looking back towards the state of texas 29 00:04:31,990 --> 00:04:15,439 where plumes from the numerous wildfires 30 00:04:35,110 --> 00:04:33,510 fossum himself 31 00:04:37,110 --> 00:04:35,120 grew up in texas 32 00:04:38,629 --> 00:04:37,120 specifically in mcallen texas which is 33 00:04:40,390 --> 00:04:38,639 located in the southern portion of the 34 00:04:42,150 --> 00:04:40,400 state he's 35 00:04:44,070 --> 00:04:42,160 relayed several sentimental comments 36 00:04:45,510 --> 00:04:44,080 about his 37 00:04:47,749 --> 00:04:45,520 attachment to the state he's an 38 00:04:49,350 --> 00:04:47,759 extensive outdoorsman and has spent a 39 00:04:52,150 --> 00:04:49,360 lot of time backpacking and hiking 40 00:04:55,030 --> 00:04:52,160 throughout the state 41 00:04:58,230 --> 00:04:55,040 he attended mcallen high school and also 42 00:04:59,990 --> 00:04:58,240 texas a m university where he 43 00:05:03,029 --> 00:05:00,000 graduated with a bachelor's of science 44 00:05:04,870 --> 00:05:03,039 in mechanical engineering 45 00:05:06,950 --> 00:05:04,880 later he also graduated from the 46 00:05:09,189 --> 00:05:06,960 university of houston clear lake 47 00:05:10,790 --> 00:05:09,199 with a master's in physical science and 48 00:05:13,590 --> 00:05:10,800 a master's in systems engineering from 49 00:05:16,070 --> 00:05:13,600 the air force institute of technology