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MISSE experiment on ISS 08-2001

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-is003-00926

Image Size 300 DPI: 12 * 17 cm

Backdropped by a sunrise, the newly installed Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) is visible. The MISSE was installed on the outside of the Quest Airlock during the first extravehicular activity (EVA) of the STS-105 mission. MISSE will collect information on how different materials weather in the environment of space. Aug 17 2001.

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2001 - ATMOSPHERE - EXPEDITION 2 - EXPEDITION 3 - EXPERIMENT - INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION - ISS - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - MISSE - QUEST AIRLOCK - SPACE - SPACE STATION - STS-105 -