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Spitzer and Hubble Capture E
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Spitzer and Hubble Capture Evolving Planetary Systems |
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STS-96 Astronauts Adjust Uni
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STS-96 Astronauts Adjust Unity Hatch |
| Date of Image |
1999-06-01 |
| Full Description |
Aboard the International Space Station (ISS), astronauts Rick D. Husband and Tamara E. Jernigan adjust the hatch for the U.S. built Unity node. The task was part of an overall effort of seven crew members to prepare the existing portion of the International Space Station (ISS). Launched on May 27, 1999, aboard the Orbiter Discovery, the STS-96 mission was the second ISS assembly flight and the first shuttle mission to dock with the station. |
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Approaching the Internationa
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Approaching the International Space Station |
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Last Monday the crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis [ http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/resources/orbiters/atlantis.html ] took in this view [ http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-106/html/s106e5056.html ] as they approached the developing International Space Station [ http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/reference/faq/index.html ] (ISS). From top to bottom, the astronauts saw a station currently consisting of the Progress supply module, the Zvezda service module [ http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/ISS_OVR/assembly2_overview.htm ], the Zarya cargo module [ http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/ISS_OVR/element1.htm ], and the Unity connecting module [ http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/ISS_OVR/element2.htm ]. Never before had astronauts seen the station since the remote-controlled additions of Progress [ http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/progress_prelaunch_000805.html ] and Zvezda [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000718.html ]. Energy collecting flat solar panels [ http://www.qrg.nwu.edu/projects/vss/docs/Power/1-what-are-solar-panels.html ] can be seen extending from some of the modules. Soon after this picture was taken, Atlantis docked with the ISS [ http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/ISS_OVR/ ] at the Unity [ http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-106/html/s106e5061.html ] end. The astronauts have worked hard [ http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/STS-106/index.htm ] unloading supplies, installing and testing equipment, and even planning to reboost the floating space station [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap990223.html ] to a higher orbit. The Shuttle and its entire crew are scheduled to return to Earth Wednesday. The Space Shuttle Discovery [ http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/resources/orbiters/discovery.html ] is then scheduled to visit [ http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/archives/sts-92/index.html ] the ISS in two weeks. |
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STS-116 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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International Space Station Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-98 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-98 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-98 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-98 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-88 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-97 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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A Russian 3-stage Proton roc
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A Russian 3-stage Proton rocket blasts into the sky at 12:56 a.m. EDT with the Russian-built Zvezda module in a successful launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Zvezda is the primary Russian contribution to the International Space Station, serving as the early Station living quarters. It will also provide early propulsive attitude control and reboost capabilities and be the main docking port for Russian Progress cargo resupply vehicles. The third Station component, Zvezda will dock by remote control with the already orbiting Zarya and Unity modules at an altitude of about 245 by 230 statute miles. "(Image taken with Nikon D1 digital camera.) |
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07/12/2000 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-88 Mission Specialists Sergei Krikalev, a Russian cosmonaut, and Jerry L. Ross check out equipment on the Unity connecting module, primary payload on the mission. The STS-88 crew members are participating in a Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT), familiarizing themselves with the orbiter's midbody and crew compartments. Scheduled for launch on Dec. 3, 1998, STS-88 will be the first Space Shuttle launch for the International Space Station. The Unity connecting module will be mated to the Russian-built Zarya control module, already on orbit after a November launch. Unity will have two Pressurized Mating Adapters (PMAs) attached and 1 stowage rack installed inside. PMA-1 will connect U.S. and Russian elements, PMA-2 will provide a Shuttle docking location. Eventually, Unity's six ports will provide connecting points for the Z1 truss exterior framework, U.S. lab, airlock, cupola, Node 3, and the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, as well as the control module. Zarya is a self-supporting active vehicle, providing propulsive control capability and power through the early assembly stages. It provides fuel storage capability and a rendezvous and docking capability to the Service Module |
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10/03/1998 |
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