[Commentator:] And just coming into view, some of the plumes occurring throughout the state.
[Mike Fossum:] Hey Houston, Station, Mike on two.
Yeah, we're coming on just across the coast to see Houston quite clearly, and it is a sad sight
with all the fires burning in Texas right now.
See one very major one and three smaller ones.
[CAPCOM:] Copy that, Mike, and it is going out to the world.
Good view.
Thanks. Appreciate it.
[CAPCOM:] Station, Houston on two for Ron.
Need you to hit pause again.
We appear to have some issues with our IAPS setup.
[Commentator:] As you can see, just passing into the left of the view, one of the larger plumes,
presumably from the wildfires occurring within the state.
Also in view is the Colorado River.
As you heard, NASA astronaut Mike Fossum also on board and monitoring the views
and likely gathering some images using the still cameras on board as well.
[Commentator:] The space station itself continuing
on a northeasterly track, now over the coast of Louisiana.
This view, looking back...
Looking back towards the state of Texas,
this view from a handheld camera by Mike Fossum in the cupola.
Switching now to a view from the camera mounted on the exterior of the spacecraft,
the communications and tracking officer reporting best views
from the port or left side of the vehicle.
Looking back towards the state of Texas as the vehicle continues
to travel 17,500 miles per hour in a northeasterly track across the United States.
[Commentator:] We're switching back to views from the handheld camera
by NASA astronaut Mike Fossum, who's positioned in the cupola, a small module but outfitted
with large viewing windows where he can capture this view.
The International Space Station now just approaching West Virginia
but still looking back towards the state of Texas where plumes
from the numerous wildfires are still viewable.