Media Information
 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
Title:
The International Space Station Expands Again
Explanation:
The developing International Space Station [ http://www.shuttlep…] (ISS) has changed its appearance yet again. Last month the Space Shuttle [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] Atlantis [ http://science.ksc.…] visited the ISS [ http://www.boeing.c…] and installed the third of eleven pieces that will compose the Integrated Truss Structure [ http://spaceflight.…]. The new S-1 Truss [ http://spaceflight.…] is visible on the right, below the extended solar panels across the top. The world's foremost space outpost [ http://spaceflight.…] can be seen developing over the past few years by comparing the above image [ http://spacefLIGHT.…] to past [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] images [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. Also visible above are many different types of modules [ http://spaceflight.…], a robotic arm [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…], several wing-like solar panels [ http://www.qrg.nwu.…], and a supply ship. Construction began on the ISS [ http://spaceflight.…] in 1998 and the core structure [ http://www.howstuff…] should be in place before 2005. Yesterday, the ISS celebrated its second anniversary [ http://www.nasa.gov…] of continuous human habitation.
Credit and Copyright:
STS-112 Shuttle Crew [ http://science.ksc.…], NASA [ http://www.nasa.gov/]
keyword:
Shuttle
keyword:
ISS
keyword:
Truss
facet_when:
1998
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where:
Washington, D.C.
facet_what:
Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what:
International Space Station (ISS)
facet_when_year:
1998
original url:
http://antwrp.gsfc.…
UID:
SPD-APOD-ap021103

The International Space Station Expands Again
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