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Atlantis seen from Mir station 09/1996

auteur: Nasa/Novapix

référence: e-mir05-30028

Image Size 300 DPI: 34 * 22 cm

View of the approach of the STS-79 orbiter Atlantis during its docking with the Mir space station. The Spacehab double module, a first time space flyer, is seen in the aft payload bay. Its tunnel can be seen connecting to both Atlantis crew cabin and the androgynous docking adapter. Also seen in the forward bay is the Ku-band antenna used for communications.

Keywords for this photo:

1996 - ATLANTIS - DOCKING - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - HIGH ANGLE - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - MIR - PAYLOAD BAY - RENDEZVOUS - RUSSIA - SPACE - SPACE SHUTTLE - SPACEHAB - SPACESHIP - STS-79 -