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Solar panels of the International space station. 09/2006

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-is013-10117

Image Size 300 DPI: 25 * 16 cm

Space Shuttle Atlantis astronauts spread a second set of wings for the International Space Station on September 14 2006. The new solar arrays span a total of 240 feet and have a width of 38 feet. They are attached to the station's newest component, the P3/P4 integrated truss segment.

Keywords for this photo:

2006 - ATMOSPHERE - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - EXPEDITION 13 - INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION - ISS - LIMB - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - SOLAR PANEL - SPACE - SPACE STATION - STS-115 -