For those which like the some information and a link to a High res version:
Shuttle Discovery over Switzerland
On July 28, 2005 while on the STS-114 mission, the United States Space Shuttle Discovery performed a “flip” manoeuver just before docking to the International Space Station (ISS). The main goal was for the astronauts aboard the ISS to take detailed pictures of the Shuttle’s thermal protection system to be able to verify its integrity. At that time, the ISS and the Shuttle were 200 m apart and both moving at approximately 7.6 km/s (27’000 km/hour). This manoeuvre took place just above Switzerland at an altitude of 353 km. There was little to no cloud coverage, which allowed to take these stunning images.
Courtesy of NASA with thanks to Claude Nicollier for forwarding the originals to the Space Center EPFL.
Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-114) – Backdropped by Yverdon-les-Bains and Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland and the Jura Mountains – Approaches the International Space Station, July 28, 2005 As Seen From the International Space Station (Expedition 11)
Over the French Jura, with Lac de Joux, North shore of Lake Geneva and the southern tip of Lake Neuchatel. NASA ISS011-E-11257 [https://images.nasa.gov/details-iss011e11257](https://images.nasa.gov/details-iss011e11257)
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Not really a selfie when it’s taken from the ISS
For those which like the some information and a link to a High res version:
Shuttle Discovery over Switzerland
On July 28, 2005 while on the STS-114 mission, the United States Space Shuttle Discovery performed a “flip” manoeuver just before docking to the International Space Station (ISS). The main goal was for the astronauts aboard the ISS to take detailed pictures of the Shuttle’s thermal protection system to be able to verify its integrity. At that time, the ISS and the Shuttle were 200 m apart and both moving at approximately 7.6 km/s (27’000 km/hour). This manoeuvre took place just above Switzerland at an altitude of 353 km. There was little to no cloud coverage, which allowed to take these stunning images.
Courtesy of NASA with thanks to Claude Nicollier for forwarding the originals to the Space Center EPFL.
[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Discovery_Luzern_Zurich-original2.jpg](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Discovery_Luzern_Zurich-original2.jpg)
Edit: NASA Source ISS011-E-11260 https://images.nasa.gov/details-iss011e11260
From the same mission
Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-114) – Backdropped by Yverdon-les-Bains and Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland and the Jura Mountains – Approaches the International Space Station, July 28, 2005 As Seen From the International Space Station (Expedition 11)
[http://chamorrobible.org/images/photos/gpw-20060917-NASA-ISS011-E-11227-Switzerland-Space-Shuttle-Discovery-STS-114-Jura-Mountains-20050728-original.jpg](http://chamorrobible.org/images/photos/gpw-20060917-NASA-ISS011-E-11227-Switzerland-Space-Shuttle-Discovery-STS-114-Jura-Mountains-20050728-original.jpg)
Edit: NASA Source ISS011-E-11227 [https://images.nasa.gov/details-iss011e11227](https://images.nasa.gov/details-iss011e11227)
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Two more:
Over the French Jura, with Lac de Joux, North shore of Lake Geneva and the southern tip of Lake Neuchatel. NASA ISS011-E-11257 [https://images.nasa.gov/details-iss011e11257](https://images.nasa.gov/details-iss011e11257)
Over the Espace-Mittelland with Lake Biel, Lake Morat, and Lake Neuchatel. NASA ISS011-E-11258 https://images.nasa.gov/details-iss011e11258
Damn. I bi besser i Topografie wieni denkt ha. Beidi (grlssere) Seeä erchennt
When I lived in Biel, I had the “other one” from that mission as a screen saver.
Hey im probably in this picture!