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The International Space Station (ISS) 07/2009

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Nasa/Novapix

Reference

e-is020-03003

Date

2009-07-31

Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth's horizon, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS-127 and Expedition 20 crews concluded 11 days of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 12:26 p.m. (CDT) on July 28, 2009. A partial shadow of Endeavour is visible on the solar array wing panels.