These images were taken atop Mt. Everest in the early morning of 20 May 2009 as Astronaut Scott Parazynski reached the summit so as to observe an orbital sunrise – on Earth.
Image: Scott moments after arriving at the summit
Image: Scott Parazynski, The first Astronaut to Stand Atop Mt. Everest
Image: Climbers reaching the summit
Image: Banner honoring SPOT, our corporate sponsor
Image: Explorers Club Flag #114 (second year in a row on the summit)
Image: Space mission memorial banners
Image: Sunrise on Everest
Image: “Flat Gorby” (orbital version) and “Flat Keith” (circa 1990) at the summit
Image: Scott in his tent at Camp IV after returning from the summit
