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Discovery is manoeuvring seen from ISS 06-2008

auteur: Nasa/Novapix

référence: e-sts12-43000

Image Size 300 DPI: 17 * 26 cm

Backdropped by a cloud-covered part of Earth, Space Shuttle Discovery approaches the International Space Station during STS-124 rendezvous and docking operations. Docking occurred at 2:03 p.m. (EDT) on June 2, 2008. The second component of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory, the Japanese Pressurized Module (JPM) is visible in Discovery's cargo bay. 2 June 2008

Keywords for this photo:

DISCOVERY - DOCKING - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - EXPEDITION 17 - INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION - ISS - JEM - JPM - KIBO - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - MODULE - RENDEZVOUS - SPACE - SPACE SHUTTLE - SPACE STATION - SPACESHIP - STS-124 -