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Pirs docking compartment approaches ISS 09-2001

auteur: Nasa/Novapix

référence: 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.

Keywords for this photo:

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