The Himalayas: India & China | International Space Station

The Himalayas: India & China | International Space Station

The Himalayas—separating the moisture-laden portion of the Indian subcontinent from the arid geography of the Tibet Autonomous Region in China—are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above Nepal. At upper right is one of two UltraFlex solar arrays that power the Cygnus XL cargo craft from Northrop Grumman.

The Himalayas or Himalaya is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. This range has examples of the Earth's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest. More than 100 peaks exceeding elevations of 7,200 m (23,600 ft) above sea level lie in the Himalayas.

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.

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Expedition 74 Crew

Station Commander: Mike Fincke (NASA)

JAXA Flight Engineer (Japan): Kimiya Yui

Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Oleg Platonov, Sergey-Kud Sverchkov, Sergei Mikaev

NASA Flight Engineers: Zena Cardman, Chris Williams

Image Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center
Image Details: Nikon Z 9, 14-24mm f/2.8G
Image Date: Dec. 13, 2025

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