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How International Space Station was built.Created by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search EngineDated: 1998
The International Space Station (ISS0 is the largest human-made body in low Earth orbit and can often be seen with the naked eye from Earth. The first ISS component was launched in 1998. Since then, the station has been continuously built up for 19 years. Development and assembly of the station continue, with several major new elements scheduled for launch starting in 2020. The ISS consists of pressurized modules, structural trusses, solar arrays, radiators, docking ports, experiment bays, and robotic arms. Major ISS modules have been launched by Russian Proton and Soyuz rockets and US Space Shuttles.

Beginning in the mid-1990s, the U.S. components Destiny, Unity, the Integrated Truss Structure, and the solar arrays were fabricated at the Marshall Space Flight Center and the Michoud Assembly Facility.

The Russian modules, including Zarya and Zvezda, were manufactured at the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center in Moscow. Zvezda was initially manufactured in 1985 as a component for Mir-2, but was never launched and instead became the ISS Service Module.

The European Space Agency Columbus module was manufactured at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands, along with many other contractors throughout Europe. The other ESA-built modules - Harmony, Tranquility, the Leonardo MPLM, and the Cupola - were initially manufactured at the Thales Alenia Space factory located at the Cannes Mandelieu Space Center. The structural steel hulls of the modules were transported by aircraft to the Kennedy Space Center SSPF for launch processing.

The Japanese Experiment Module Kibo, was fabricated in various technology manufacturing facilities in Japan, at the NASDA (now JAXA) Tanegashima Space Center, and the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. The Kibo module was transported by ship and flown by aircraft to the KSC Space Station Processing Facility.

The Mobile Servicing System, consisting of the Canadarm-2 and the Dextre grapple fixture, was manufactured at various factories in Canada and the United States under contract by the Canadian Space Agency. The mobile base system, a connecting framework for Canadarm-2 mounted on rails, was built by Northrop Grumman. The Canadarm-2 and Dextre were built by MDA Space Missions.

The first module of the ISS, Zarya, was launched on 20 November 1998 on an autonomous Russian Proton rocket. It provided propulsion, attitude control, communications, electrical power, but lacked long-term life support functions. Two weeks later, a passive NASA module Unity was launched aboard Space Shuttle flight STS-88 and attached to Zarya by astronauts during EVAs. On 12 July 2000, Zvezda was launched into orbit. Preprogrammed commands onboard deployed its solar arrays and communications antenna. It then became the passive target for a rendezvous with Zarya and Unity: it maintained a station-keeping orbit while the Zarya-Unity vehicle performed the rendezvous and docking via ground control and the Russian automated rendezvous and docking system. Zarya's computer transferred control of the station to Zvezda's computer soon after docking. Zvezda added sleeping quarters, a toilet, kitchen, CO2 scrubbers, dehumidifier, oxygen generators, exercise equipment, plus data, voice and television communications with mission control. This enabled permanent habitation of the station.

Expedition 1 arrived midway between the flights of STS-92 and STS-97. These two Space Shuttle flights each added segments of the station's Integrated Truss Structure, which provided the station with Ku-band communication for US television, additional attitude support needed for the additional mass of the USOS, and substantial solar arrays supplementing the station's existing 4 solar arrays.

Over the next two years, the station continued to expand. A Soyuz-U rocket delivered the Pirs docking compartment. The Space Shuttles Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour delivered the Destiny laboratory and Quest airlock, in addition to the station's main robot arm, the Canadarm2, and several more segments of the Integrated Truss Structure.

In 2006 Atlantis delivered the station's second set of solar arrays. Several more truss segments and the third set of arrays were delivered on STS-116, STS-117, and STS-118. As a result of the major expansion of the station's power-generating capabilities, more pressurized modules could be accommodated, and the Harmony node and Columbus European laboratory were added. These were soon followed by the first two components of Kibō. In March 2009, STS-119 completed the Integrated Truss Structure with the installation of the fourth and final set of solar arrays. The final section of Kibō was delivered in July 2009 on STS-127, followed by the Russian Poisk module. The third node, Tranquility, was delivered in February 2010 during STS-130 by the Space Shuttle Endeavour, alongside the Cupola, followed in May 2010 by the penultimate Russian module, Rassvet. Rassvet was delivered by Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-132 in exchange for the Russian Proton delivery of the US-funded Zarya module in 1998. The last pressurized module of the USOS, Leonardo, was brought to the station on February 2011 on the final flight of Discovery, STS-133. The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer was delivered by Endeavour on STS-134 the same year.

As of June 2011, the station consisted of 15 pressurized modules and the Integrated Truss Structure. Five modules are still to be launched, including the Nauka with the European Robotic Arm, the Uzlovoy Module, and two power modules called NEM-1 and NEM-2. As of March 2019, Russia's future primary research module Nauka is set to launch in the summer of 2020, along with the European Robotic Arm which will be able to relocate itself to different parts of the Russian modules of the station.
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S118E06074 - STS-118 - View of the ISS taken during STS-118

S118E06074 - STS-118 - View of the ISS taken during STS-118

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) taken from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-118 on its approach to the station. Subject Terms: STS-... More

STS104-723-021 - STS-104 - Blurred overall view of ISS taken during fly-around by STS-104 crew

STS104-723-021 - STS-104 - Blurred overall view of ISS taken during fl...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Blurred overall view of the Internaitonal Space Station (ISS) with it's new Quest airlock attached as seen during the fly-around by the STS-104 crew aft... More

S03-19-036 - STS-003 - Overall views of payload bay taken from the aft flight deck viewing windows

S03-19-036 - STS-003 - Overall views of payload bay taken from the aft...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Overall views of payload bay (PLB) with PLB doors open documented from the aft flight deck viewing windows (looking aft). In the foreground is the Offic... More

S03-23-159 - STS-003 - Overall views of PLB with orbiter in nose-to-sun thermal attitude

S03-23-159 - STS-003 - Overall views of PLB with orbiter in nose-to-su...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: With orbiter in nose toward the sun attitude, payload bay (PLB) doors fixed radiator panels and Office of Space Science (OSS) 1 unpressurized u-shaped S... More

S122E011108 - STS-122 - View of ISS after STS-122 Undocking

S122E011108 - STS-122 - View of ISS after STS-122 Undocking

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) taken by an STS-122 crewmember after the undocking of the orbiter Atlantis. Subject Terms: STS-122, Inter... More

S129E006457 - STS-129 - View of ISS taken during the STS-129 Approach

S129E006457 - STS-129 - View of ISS taken during the STS-129 Approach

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) taken by an STS-129 crewmember aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on its approach to the ISS for joint oper... More

S122E010929 - STS-122 - View of ISS after STS-122 Undocking

S122E010929 - STS-122 - View of ISS after STS-122 Undocking

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) as documented by an STS-122 crewmember through a laser range finder after the undocking of the orbiter Atl... More

S39-334-029 - STS-039 - Overall of cargo bay

S39-334-029 - STS-039 - Overall of cargo bay

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing an overall view of STS-39 Discovery's cargo bay. Subject Terms: PAYLOAD BAY, STS-39, DISCOVERY (ORBITER) Categories... More

S39-334-030 - STS-039 - Overall of cargo bay

S39-334-030 - STS-039 - Overall of cargo bay

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing an overall view of STS-39 Discovery's cargo bay. Subject Terms: PAYLOAD BAY, STS-39, DISCOVERY (ORBITER) Categories... More

S39-26-010 - STS-039 - Overall of cargo bay

S39-26-010 - STS-039 - Overall of cargo bay

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing an overall view of Discovery's cargo bay during STS-39, with Remote Manipulator System (RMS) deployed and visible in ... More

STS090-326-026 - STS-090 - Overall view of STS-90 crew working in the Spacelab module

STS090-326-026 - STS-090 - Overall view of STS-90 crew working in the ...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Overall views of various members of the STS-90 crew working in the Spacelab module during the Neurolab mission. Crewmembers in the view include: payload... More

STS090-340-016 - STS-090 - Overall view of activities in the Spacelab module

STS090-340-016 - STS-090 - Overall view of activities in the Spacelab ...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Overall view of activities in the Spacelab module during the Neurolab mission. Subject Terms: ASTRONAUTS, ONBOARD ACTIVITIES, SPACEBORNE EXPERIMENTS, S... More

STS065-214-003 - STS-065 - Overall views of Spacelab module

STS065-214-003 - STS-065 - Overall views of Spacelab module

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Various overall views of the interior of the Spacelab module, looking towards the aft bulkhead. Subject Terms: SPACELAB, STS-65, COLUMBIA (ORBITER) Da... More

STS084-708-059 - STS-084 - Overall of the Mir Space Station during separation after undocking

STS084-708-059 - STS-084 - Overall of the Mir Space Station during sep...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Overall views of the Mir Space Station as seen from the shuttle orbiter Atlantis during separation after undocking. Subject Terms: STS-84, ATLANTIS (OR... More

STS088-368-009 - STS-088 - Views of the free-flying ISS stack taken during fly-around by STS-88 mission

STS088-368-009 - STS-088 - Views of the free-flying ISS stack taken du...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the International Space Station (ISS) in orbit taken during the fly around by the STS-88 crew including: PMA2, Node 1/Unity module and PMA1 aga... More

STS088-337-029 - STS-088 - View taken during flyaround of ISS stack

STS088-337-029 - STS-088 - View taken during flyaround of ISS stack

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the ISS stack taken during the flyaround including: View of the ISS stack taken during the flyaround including: Node 1/Unity, Pressurized Mating... More

STS088-703-006 - STS-088 - View of the ISS stack in orbit after assembly

STS088-703-006 - STS-088 - View of the ISS stack in orbit after assemb...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) stack (Node 1/Unity and FGB/ Zarya modules) in orbit over the Earth after their assembly during the STS-88... More

STS088-703-012 - STS-088 - View of the ISS stack in orbit after assembly

STS088-703-012 - STS-088 - View of the ISS stack in orbit after assemb...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) stack (Node 1/Unity and FGB/ Zarya modules) in orbit over the Earth after their assembly during the STS-88... More

STS088-703-007 - STS-088 - View of the ISS stack in orbit after assembly

STS088-703-007 - STS-088 - View of the ISS stack in orbit after assemb...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) stack (Node 1/Unity and FGB/ Zarya modules) in orbit over the Earth after their assembly during the STS-88... More

STS088-703-048 - STS-088 - View of the ISS stack in orbit after assembly

STS088-703-048 - STS-088 - View of the ISS stack in orbit after assemb...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) stack (Node 1/Unity and FGB/ Zarya modules) in orbit over the Earth after their assembly during the STS-88... More

STS088-703-002 - STS-088 - View of the ISS stack in orbit after assembly

STS088-703-002 - STS-088 - View of the ISS stack in orbit after assemb...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) stack (Node 1/Unity and FGB/ Zarya modules) in orbit over the Earth after their assembly during the STS-88... More

STS088-337-009 - STS-088 - View taken during flyaround of ISS stack

STS088-337-009 - STS-088 - View taken during flyaround of ISS stack

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the ISS stack taken during the flyaround including: FGB/Zarya, Pressurized Mating Adapter (PMA)1 and Node 1/Unity module (+YA module side). Sub... More

STS088-703-050 - STS-088 - View of the ISS stack in orbit after assembly

STS088-703-050 - STS-088 - View of the ISS stack in orbit after assemb...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) stack (Node 1/Unity and FGB/ Zarya modules) in orbit over the Earth after their assembly during the STS-88... More

STS088-368-005 - STS-088 - Views of the free-flying ISS stack taken during fly-around by STS-88 mission

STS088-368-005 - STS-088 - Views of the free-flying ISS stack taken du...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the International Space Station (ISS) in orbit taken during the fly around by the STS-88 crew including: end-on view of Pressurized Mating Adap... More

STS088-365-001 - STS-088 - View of the free-flying ISS taken during the fly-around by STS-88

STS088-365-001 - STS-088 - View of the free-flying ISS taken during th...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Overview of the International Space Station (ISS) stack in orbit taken during the fly-around by the STS-88 crew. Views were taken at different angles in... More

STS088-344-002 - STS-088 - View of the ISS stack taken during the third EVA

STS088-344-002 - STS-088 - View of the ISS stack taken during the thir...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the ISS stack (Node 1/Unity and FGB/Zarya modules) taken during the third of three extravehicular activities (EVAs) including: EVA tool bag atta... More

STS088-337-031 - STS-088 - View taken during flyaround of ISS stack

STS088-337-031 - STS-088 - View taken during flyaround of ISS stack

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the ISS stack taken during the flyaround including: Node 1/Unity module (-YA module side). Subject Terms: NODE 1 FGB INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATIO... More

STS088-369-007 - STS-088 - View of the free-flying ISS stack taken during fly-around by STS-94

STS088-369-007 - STS-088 - View of the free-flying ISS stack taken dur...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the International Space Station (ISS) in orbit taken during the fly around by the STS-88 crew including: View looking from plane 3 on the FGB/Z... More

STS088-365-017 - STS-088 - View of the free-flying ISS taken during the fly-around by STS-88

STS088-365-017 - STS-088 - View of the free-flying ISS taken during th...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Overview of the International Space Station (ISS) stack in orbit taken during the fly-around by the STS-88 crew. Side view with a cloudy Earth in the ba... More

STS088-703-034 - STS-088 - View of the ISS stack in orbit after assembly

STS088-703-034 - STS-088 - View of the ISS stack in orbit after assemb...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) stack (Node 1/Unity and FGB/ Zarya modules) in orbit over the Earth after their assembly during the STS-88... More

STS088-365-013 - STS-088 - View of the free-flying ISS taken during the fly-around by STS-88

STS088-365-013 - STS-088 - View of the free-flying ISS taken during th...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Overview of the International Space Station (ISS) stack in orbit taken during the fly-around by the STS-88 crew. Side view with an Earth limb in the bac... More

STS088-337-011 - STS-088 - View taken during flyaround of ISS stack

STS088-337-011 - STS-088 - View taken during flyaround of ISS stack

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the ISS stack taken during the flyaround including: FGB/Zarya, Pressurized Mating Adapter (PMA)1 and Node 1/Unity module (+XA module side). Sub... More

STS088-347-034 - STS-088 - View of the ISS stack taken during the STS-88 mission

STS088-347-034 - STS-088 - View of the ISS stack taken during the STS-...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the first two modules of the International Space Station (ISS) taken after assembly including: View looking up the Node 1/Unity module to the FG... More

STS096-346-003 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-346-003 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during the fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: view (+XA) forward end Pressurized Mating... More

STS096-715-062 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-715-062 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during the fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: Zenith side (-ZA/Plane III) view of the ISS modu... More

STS096-714-011 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-714-011 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of taken of the Nadir side (+ZA) of the International Space Station (ISS) during the fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: Distant views of the ... More

STS096-715-045 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-715-045 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during the fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: Zenith side (-ZA/ Plane III) view of the ISS mod... More

STS096-714-026 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-714-026 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of taken of the Nadir side (+ZA) of the International Space Station (ISS) during the fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: Closer views of the N... More

STS096-406-031 - STS-096 - Overview of the ISS during fly-around

STS096-406-031 - STS-096 - Overview of the ISS during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Overview of the Nadir side (+ZA) of the International Space Station (ISS) against the darkness of space. Visible in all these photos are the Early Comm... More

STS096-335-009 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach to docking

STS096-335-009 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach to do...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the Forward (+XA) side of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during the approach of the STS-96 crew for docking including: Distant and ... More

STS096-342-017 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-342-017 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during the fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: Nadir (+ZA) side of the Node 1/Unity, Pressurize... More

STS096-406-025 - STS-096 - Overview of the ISS during fly-around

STS096-406-025 - STS-096 - Overview of the ISS during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Overview of the Nadir side (+ZA) of the International Space Station (ISS) over an Earth limb. Visible in all these photos are the Early Comm antennas o... More

STS096-358-016 - STS-096 - ISS views taken during fly-around

STS096-358-016 - STS-096 - ISS views taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Overviews of the Nadir aft end (+Z, -X) of the ISS taken against the blackness of space. Subject Terms: INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION DOCUMENTATION STS-9... More

STS096-333-026 - STS-096 - Views of the ISS taken during flyaround

STS096-333-026 - STS-096 - Views of the ISS taken during flyaround

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the +ZA (nadir) side of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during the flyaround by the STS-96 crew. Visible in the view is the docking ... More

STS096-346-010 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-346-010 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during the fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: view (+XA) forward end Pressurized Mating... More

STS096-381-015 - STS-096 - ISS views taken during undocking

STS096-381-015 - STS-096 - ISS views taken during undocking

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Forward end (+XA) of the PMA-2 and Node 1/Unity module with the docking target in the PMA-2 visible as well as the SVS targets and Strela crane. Views g... More

STS096-406-016 - STS-096 - Overview of the ISS during fly-around

STS096-406-016 - STS-096 - Overview of the ISS during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Overview of the Nadir side (+ZA) of the International Space Station (ISS) over an Earth limb. Visible in all these photos are the Early Comm antennas o... More

STS096-365-017 - STS-096 - Distant views of the ISS in the COAS over Earth limb

STS096-365-017 - STS-096 - Distant views of the ISS in the COAS over E...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant views of the International Space Station (ISS) taken through the COAS while over an Earth limb. Subject Terms: INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION, STS... More

STS096-702-027 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach

STS096-702-027 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station taken during the approach of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery including: -ZA/ Plane III side of the FGB/Zarya and N... More

STS096-333-003 - STS-096 - Views of PMA-2 and Node 1 during flyaround

STS096-333-003 - STS-096 - Views of PMA-2 and Node 1 during flyaround

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the International Space Station (ISS) +XA, +ZA (forward, nadir) sides with the Pressurized Mating Adapter (PMA)-2 and Node 1 centered in the vi... More

STS096-722-082 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-722-082 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: As the flyaround continues the full ISS (+ZA/ Plane ... More

STS096-702-030 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach

STS096-702-030 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station taken during the approach of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery including: -ZA/ Plane III side of the FGB/Zarya and N... More

STS096-712-048 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-712-048 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Nadir side (+ZA, Plane 1) of the FGB/Zarya module and the Node 1/ Unity module with an Earth limb in the background. Also visible in these views... More

STS096-712-060 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-712-060 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Nadir side (+ZA, Plane 1) of the FGB/Zarya module and the Node 1/ Unity module with an Earth limb in the background. Also visible in these views... More

STS096-333-036 - STS-096 - Views of the ISS taken during flyaround

STS096-333-036 - STS-096 - Views of the ISS taken during flyaround

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the +ZA (nadir) side of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during the flyaround by the STS-96 crew. Visible in the view is the docking ... More

STS096-722-079 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-722-079 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: As the flyaround continues the full ISS (+ZA/ Plane ... More

STS096-358-035 - STS-096 - ISS views taken during fly-around

STS096-358-035 - STS-096 - ISS views taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the Nadir side (+ZA) of the International Space Station (ISS) taken by the STS-96 crew during the fly-around. Views include: Somewhat distant ov... More

STS096-702-042 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach

STS096-702-042 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station taken during the approach of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery including: Distant views of the -ZA/Plane III side of ... More

STS096-349-020 - STS-096 - Overall views of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-349-020 - STS-096 - Overall views of the ISS taken during fly-a...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Overall views of the Zenith side (-ZA) of the International Space Station (ISS) taken by the STS-96 crew during their fly-around of the station. The vie... More

STS096-714-013 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-714-013 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of taken of the Nadir side (+ZA) of the International Space Station (ISS) during the fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: Distant views of the ... More

STS096-712-000P - STS-096 - Survey view of the ISS taken while still docked in payload bay

STS096-712-000P - STS-096 - Survey view of the ISS taken while still d...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Survey view of the -ZA (zenith) side of the Node 1/Unity and FGB/Zarya modules of the International Space Station (ISS) taken while still docked to the ... More

STS096-381-034 - STS-096 - ISS views taken during undocking

STS096-381-034 - STS-096 - ISS views taken during undocking

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Forward end (+XA) of the PMA-2 and Node 1/Unity module with the docking target in the PMA-2 visible as well as the SVS targets and Strela crane. Views g... More

STS096-358-009 - STS-096 - ISS views taken during fly-around

STS096-358-009 - STS-096 - ISS views taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the Nadir side (+ZA) of the International Space Station (ISS) taken by the STS-96 crew during the fly-around. The station is photographed throug... More

STS096-411-021 - STS-096 - ISS views taken during flyaround

STS096-411-021 - STS-096 - ISS views taken during flyaround

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station taken during the flyaround performed by the STS-96 crew. Visible in all the frames is the Russian-built Strela c... More

STS096-722-066 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-722-066 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: As the flyaround continues the full ISS (+ZA/ Plane ... More

STS096-702-040 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach

STS096-702-040 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station taken during the approach of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery including: Distant views of the -ZA/Plane III side of ... More

STS096-346-014 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-346-014 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during the fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: Nadir side (+ZA) of the Node 1/Unity and ... More

STS096-335-006 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach to docking

STS096-335-006 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach to do...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the Forward (+XA) side of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during the approach of the STS-96 crew for docking including: Distant and ... More

STS096-702-050 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach

STS096-702-050 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station taken during the approach of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery including: Distant views of the -ZA/Plane III side of ... More

STS096-724-038 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken while docked with the orbiter Discovery

STS096-724-038 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken while docked with the...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) taken while the station was docked with the STS-96 orbiter Discovery. Views include: Various views of SVS ... More

STS096-722-074 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-722-074 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: As the flyaround continues the full ISS (+ZA/ Plane ... More

S96E5230 - STS-096 - Various views of the free-flying ISS stack

S96E5230 - STS-096 - Various views of the free-flying ISS stack

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Various views of the free-flying International Space Station (ISS) against the blackness of space, Subject Terms: INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION, STS-96 ... More

STS096-406-013 - STS-096 - Overview of the ISS during fly-around

STS096-406-013 - STS-096 - Overview of the ISS during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Overview of the Nadir side (+ZA) of the International Space Station (ISS) over an Earth limb. Visible in all these photos are the Early Comm antennas o... More

STS096-346-027 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-346-027 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during the fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: Aft end of the FGB/Zarya module looking b... More

STS096-405-006 - STS-096 - End-on view of the ISS during fly-around

STS096-405-006 - STS-096 - End-on view of the ISS during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant view of the Aft end (-XA) of the FGB/Zarya module and the International Space Station (ISS). Also visible are the FGB solar arrays. Subject Te... More

STS096-342-004 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-342-004 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during the fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: Nadir (+ZA) side of the Node 1/Unity, Pressurize... More

STS096-702-001 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach

STS096-702-001 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station taken during the approach of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery including: Distant views of the ISS against the darkne... More

STS096-351-008 - STS-096 - View of ISS taken from Spacehab window

STS096-351-008 - STS-096 - View of ISS taken from Spacehab window

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station docked to the STS-96 orbiter Discovery taken from the Spacehab window. Condensate has formed on the window, caus... More

STS096-712-068 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-712-068 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Nadir side (+ZA, Plane 1) of the FGB/Zarya module and the Node 1/ Unity module with an Earth limb in the background. Also visible in these views... More

STS096-701-005 - STS-096 - Views of ISS taken during approach

STS096-701-005 - STS-096 - Views of ISS taken during approach

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the Zenith side (-ZA) of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during the STS-96 orbiter Discovery's approach incluing: ISS over an Earth ... More

STS096-358-002 - STS-096 - ISS views taken during fly-around

STS096-358-002 - STS-096 - ISS views taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the Nadir side (+ZA) of the International Space Station (ISS) taken by the STS-96 crew during the fly-around. The station is photographed over a... More

STS096-715-058 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-715-058 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during the fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: Zenith side (-ZA/Plane III) view of the ISS modu... More

STS096-715-014 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-715-014 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during the fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: Distant views of the Nadir side (-ZA) of the ISS... More

STS096-349-017 - STS-096 - Overall views of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-349-017 - STS-096 - Overall views of the ISS taken during fly-a...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Overall views of the Zenith side (-ZA) of the International Space Station (ISS) taken by the STS-96 crew during their fly-around of the station. The vie... More

STS096-343-025 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-343-025 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during the fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: Views of the Plane 1 Nadir side (+ZA) of ... More

STS096-722-081 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-722-081 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: As the flyaround continues the full ISS (+ZA/ Plane ... More

STS096-712-042 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-712-042 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant views of the Nadir side (+ZA) of the International Space Station (ISS) against an Earth limb. Subject Terms: INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STS-96... More

STS096-702-024 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach

STS096-702-024 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station taken during the approach of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery including: -ZA/ Plane III side of the FGB/Zarya and N... More

STS096-722-057 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

STS096-722-057 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during fly-around by the STS-96 crew including: Forward end (+XA) of Pressurized Mating Adapter (PMA... More

STS096-702-061 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach

STS096-702-061 - STS-096 - View of the ISS taken during approach

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station taken during the approach of the STS-96 orbiter Discovery including: View of the docking target in the +XA side ... More

STS096-410-028 - STS-096 - ISS views taken during flyaround

STS096-410-028 - STS-096 - ISS views taken during flyaround

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station taken during the flyaround performed by the STS-96 crew. Visible in all the frames is the Russian-built Strela c... More

STS101-337-024 - STS-101 - View of the ISS during fly around

STS101-337-024 - STS-101 - View of the ISS during fly around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views taken of the nadir (+ZA) side of the International Space Station (ISS) taken by the STS-101 crew during fly around. Subject Terms: INTERNATIONAL ... More

STS101-379-026 - STS-101 - Forward view of ISS during approach for docking

STS101-379-026 - STS-101 - Forward view of ISS during approach for doc...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Dark view of the +XA (Forward) side of the International Space Station taken during the approach by the STS-101 mission prior to docking. Visible in the... More

STS101-717-069 - STS-101 - Dark views of the ISS in orbit during fly-around

STS101-717-069 - STS-101 - Dark views of the ISS in orbit during fly-a...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Dark views of the zenith (-ZA) side of the International Space station as seen by the STS-101 crew during fly-around after undocking. Subject Terms: IN... More

STS101-379-009 - STS-101 - Forward view of ISS during approach for docking

STS101-379-009 - STS-101 - Forward view of ISS during approach for doc...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Dark view of the +XA (Forward) side of the International Space Station taken during the approach by the STS-101 mission prior to docking. Visible in the... More

STS101-337-016 - STS-101 - View of the ISS during fly around

STS101-337-016 - STS-101 - View of the ISS during fly around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views taken of the nadir (+ZA) side of the International Space Station (ISS) taken by the STS-101 crew during fly around. Subject Terms: INTERNATIONAL ... More

STS101-346-028 - STS-101 - Distant view of the ISS during fly-around

STS101-346-028 - STS-101 - Distant view of the ISS during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant view taken of the International Space Station (ISS) during fly-around by the STS-101 crew. View is of the aft end (-XA) of the ISS over a dark ... More

STS101-381-007 - STS-101 - Forward end of the ISS as seen during approach prior to docking

STS101-381-007 - STS-101 - Forward end of the ISS as seen during appro...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the +XA (forward) end of the International Space Station (ISS) as seen by the STS-101 crew prior to rendezvous and docking. The docking target i... More

STS101-346-031 - STS-101 - Distant view of the ISS during fly-around

STS101-346-031 - STS-101 - Distant view of the ISS during fly-around

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Distant view taken of the International Space Station (ISS) during fly-around by the STS-101 crew. View is of the aft end (-XA) of the ISS over a dark ... More

STS101-726-046 - STS-101 - View of ISS taken during flyaround

STS101-726-046 - STS-101 - View of ISS taken during flyaround

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the International Space Station (ISS) taken during the flyaround by the STS-101 crew including: Dark views of the +ZA side of the ISS against a ... More

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