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Atlantis approaching the International Space station 05/2010

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-sts13-23003

Image Size 300 DPI: 24 * 36 cm

Backdropped against the Andes Mountains near the border of Argentina and Chile, the space shuttle Atlantis is shown making its relative approach to the International Space Station, from which this photo was taken. Center point coordinates are 34.2 south latitude and 69.5 degrees west longitude. Laguna del Diamante is the lagoon seen in the lower left of the photo. 16 May 2010.

Keywords for this photo:

2010 - ANDES - ATLANTIS - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - LAUNCHER - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - MOUNTAIN - RENDEZVOUS - SPACE - SPACE SHUTTLE - SPACESHIP - STS-132 -