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Астронет: Астрономическая картинка дня На подступах к Международной космической станции http://variable-stars.ru/db/msg/1167812/eng |
Credit & Copyright: STS-100 Crew,
NASA
Explanation:
Earlier this month the crew of the
US Space Shuttle Endeavor took in
this view as they approached the developing
International Space Station (ISS).
The
Endeavor and
ISS crew installed
Italy's
Raffaello, a Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
and successfully deployed
Canada's Canadarm2, a robot remote-controlled arm that
can move about the outside of
the station.
The shuttle undocked from the
ISS yesterday and is scheduled to return to Earth today.
A manned
Russian
Soyuz spacecraft is scheduled to dock with
Earth's busiest orbiting outpost early today.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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rights apply.
A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.