- American astronaut with an extraordinary tweet
- Greetings from Shane Kimbrough Nuremberg from the ISS space station
- He has one very special connection to Franconia
- A Detail catches his eye straight away
The American astronaut Robert Shane Kimbrough sends greetings to Nuremberg from the International Space Station (ISS) via Twitter. With the words “Hello Nuremberg, Germany!” the American starts his tweet on June 24th, 2021, 12:07 p.m. German local time, which has already been liked by over 1000 users.
Nasa astronaut greets Nuremberg from space: He does not miss a single detail
Kimbrough calls Nuremberg one “beautiful Bavarian city”which most of the Franks can certainly overlook with this praise. He explains to his followers that Nuremberg is especially famous for its Christkindlesmarkt – among other things, of course. Then the American reveals that he lived in Herzogenaurach between the ages of six and nine and thus gained “a lot of experience” in the region as a child.
As a flight simulation engineer, he probably has a special attention to aviationThe press department at Nuremberg Airport suspects it is not without pride. Because in his Aerial view of the ISSthat Kimbrough posted is explicitly the “Airport Nürnberg” mentioned. It is clearly visible even from this height. The airport replied on Twitter: “Thank you for the great picture. It’s good to know that you are keeping an eye on our airport.”
Shane is according to NASA biography with the US space agency since 2004. Originally from Texas, he has three children and loves playing baseball, golf and lifting weights in his spare time. The space engineer currently commands the NASA SpaceX Crew-2 mission crew, the flew to the ISS for the first time in a capsule and is scheduled to return to earth in the fall.
