 In early January, Nespoli filmed the majority of the footage for the documentary film "First Orbit", and as a result is credited as its director of photography.Nespoli took part in the arrival of the second Japanese HII Transfer Vehicle (HTV-2), an unmanned spacecraft used to resupply the ISS.He was the prime operator for berthing the HTV-2 to the ISS after the free-flying vehicle was captured by NASA astronaut Catherine Coleman.