French astronaut Thomas Pesquet, who had two stints in the International Space Station (ISS), says, “Space stations sometimes are like a prison with a really nice view if you don’t keep yourself busy out there.”
Mr Pesquet was in the ISS between November 2016 and June 2017, and from April to November 2021. He spoke about his time at the ISS during his talk on ‘From Space Stations to Permanent Bases’, at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru on October 11.
He said that crew members keep themselves engaged with a range of activities. Outlining his and fellow crew members’ weekly activities at the ISS, Mr Pesquet said that one needs to find some work-life balance even on the space station.
