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NASA Crew Films LA July 4 Fireworks from Space

7/8/2026

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NASA astronauts on the International Space Station filmed the July 4, 2026 fireworks over Los Angeles for the United States’ 250th birthday.
The crew posted the 15-second video on ISS X on July 6, 2026, saying the display reached space.
Jack Hathaway, Jessica Meir, Chris Williams, Sophie Adenot, Andrey Fedyaev, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev captured the footage from about 250 miles altitude.

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NASA astronauts on the International Space Station filmed the July 4, 2026 fireworks over Los Angeles for the United States’ 250th birthday.
The crew posted the 15-second video on ISS X on July 6, 2026, saying the display reached space.
Jack Hathaway, Jessica Meir, Chris Williams, Sophie Adenot, Andrey Fedyaev, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev captured the footage from about 250 miles altitude.