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Title: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 03:37:34 PM 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, 03:44:31 PM Astronaut Steven Swanson during the mission's second spacewalk.
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Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 03:46:56 PM Inspection of the thermal shield.
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Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 03:48:02 PM (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, 03:49:19 PM 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, 03:51:21 PM 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, 03:52:02 PM (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, 03:53:17 PM "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, 03:53:47 PM (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, 03:54:10 PM (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, 03:54:46 PM (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, 03:56:33 PM 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, 03:57:40 PM Astronaut Jim Reilly during spacewal
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Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 04:01:20 PM (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, 04:08:05 PM (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, 04:09:12 PM (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, 04:09:32 PM (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, 04:09:47 PM (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, 04:10:03 PM (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, 04:10:18 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/one_day_space_24.jpg)
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Title: Re: One Day in Space Post by: Amitkumar on November 18, 2009, 04:13:24 PM 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, 04:14:00 PM (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, 04:14:57 PM 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, 04:17:55 PM (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, 04:18:47 PM 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, 04:19:41 PM 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, 04:20:23 PM (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, 04:20:41 PM (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, 04:23:56 PM 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, 04:26:29 PM (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) |