Discovery approaches the International Space Station 08/2001
auteur: Nasa/Novapix
référence: e-sts10-53001
Image Size 300 DPI: 25 * 17 cm
View of Discovery as it approaches the International Space Station (ISS) during the STS-105 mission. . Aboard Discovery are the members of the Expedition Three crew who will be replacing the Expedition Two crew that has been living on the ISS for the past five months. Visible in the payload bay of Discovery are the Multipurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Leonardo, which stores various supplies and experiments to be transferred into the ISS; and the Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC) which carries the Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS) and two Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) containers. Aug 08 2001.