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The International Space Station seen on sept. 17 2006

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-is013-10200

Image Size 300 DPI: 25 * 16 cm

This view of the International Space Station, backdropped against the blackness of space, was taken shortly after the Space Shuttle Atlantis undocked from the orbital outpost at 7:50 a.m. CDT. The unlinking completed six days, two hours and two minutes of joint operations with the station crew. Atlantis left the station with a new, second pair of 240-foot solar wings, attached to a new 17.5-ton section of truss with batteries, electronics and a giant rotating joint. The new solar arrays eventually will double the station's onboard power when their electrical systems are brought online during the next shuttle flight.

Keywords for this photo:

2006 - DESTINY - EXPEDITION 13 - INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION - ISS - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - SOLAR PANEL - SPACE - SPACE STATION - STS-115 - UNITY - ZARYA - ZVEZDA -