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Title: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:07:34 AM NASA Atlantis & Others
Here are some stunning new NASA pictures, plus a few photos from a Russian source, you can get a closer look at science and maintenance work in orbit, including several fascinating spacewalks. STS-117 Atlantis mission's rendezvous with Expedition 15 of the International Space Station. (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_01.jpg) Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:14:31 AM Astronaut Steven Swanson during the mission's second spacewalk.
(http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_02.jpg) Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:15:11 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_03.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:16:56 AM Inspection of the thermal shield.
(http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_04.jpg) Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:17:34 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_05.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:18:02 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_06.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:19:19 AM Shuttle's payload bay is clearly visible, with a valuable cargo inside.
(http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_07.jpg) Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:21:21 AM Shuttle approaching the International Space Station
(http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_08.jpg) Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:22:02 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_09.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:23:17 AM "The Backflip" - flipping Atlantis on her "belly" to allow for closer examination of the heat shield.
(http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_10.jpg) Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:23:47 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_11.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:24:10 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_12.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:24:46 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_13.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:26:33 AM Giving out packages from Earth...
(http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_14.jpg) Go to The NEXT Page for More Pictures >>> Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:27:40 AM Astronaut Jim Reilly during spacewal
(http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_15.jpg) Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:30:24 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_16.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:31:00 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_17.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:31:20 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_18.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:38:05 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_19.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:39:12 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_20.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:39:32 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_21.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:39:47 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_22.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:40:03 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_23.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:40:18 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_24.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:42:00 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_25.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:43:24 AM Mission's first spacewalk (connecting station's newly installed truss)
(http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_26.jpg) Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:44:00 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_27.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:44:57 AM Construction of the International Space Station continues - activating new truss segments.
(http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_28.jpg) Go to The NEXT Page for More Pictures >>> Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:47:55 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_29.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:48:47 AM Folding the older solar arrays...
(http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_30.jpg) Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:49:41 AM Astronaut Patrick Forrester during the mission's fourth spacewalk.
(http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_31.jpg) Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:50:23 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_32.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:50:41 AM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_33.jpg)
Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:53:56 AM New solar array configuration. Future missions will add more arrays to each side and several science modules.
Aurora Borealis as seen from space: (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_34.jpg) Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 10:56:29 AM (Image courtesy of the Image Science Analysis Laboratory, NASA)
Sunset over the Pacific: (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_35.jpg) |