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Pirs docking compartment approaches ISS 09-2001

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-is003-01003

Image Size 300 DPI: 25 * 17 cm

Appearing almost as a silhouette against Earth, the Russian Docking Compartment, named Pirs, approaches the International Space Station (ISS). The vehicle was launched on September 14, 2001 and docking occurred on September 16.

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2001 - ATMOSPHERE - CLOUD - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - EXPEDITION 3 - HORIZON - INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION - ISS - LIMB - MODULE - PIRS - RENDEZVOUS - SPACE - SPACE STATION -