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Description: Atlantis carrying the S1 Truss segment shortly before docking to the International Space Station, on mission STS-112. NASA photo ISS005-E-16524 take October 9, 2002. :This view of the Space Shuttle Atlantis was photographed by an Expedition Five crewmember onboard the International Space Station (ISS) during rendezvous and docking operations. Docking occurred at 10:17 a.m. (CDT) on October 9, 2002. The S1 (S-One) Truss, which is scheduled to be attached to the station and outfitted during three spacewalks, can be seen in Atlantis’ cargo bay. Notice the Canadarm can also be seen near the top of the cargo bay.
Title: STS-112 Atlantis carrying S1 truss
Credit: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-112/html/iss005e16524.html
Author: NASA
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