![]() NASA publishes spectacular images of the recent mission In our previous post you saw the shuttle's pre-flight activities and launch preparation. Today, with new NASA imagery in (not copyrighted), 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. Read more info here. Click any image to enlarge. ![]() Astronaut Steven Swanson during the mission's second spacewalk. ![]() ![]() Inspection of the thermal shield. ![]() ![]() ![]() Shuttle's payload bay is clearly visible, with a valuable cargo inside. ![]() Shuttle approaching the International Space Station ![]() ![]() "The Backflip" - flipping Atlantis on her "belly" to allow for closer examination of the heat shield. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Giving out packages from Earth... ![]() Astronaut Jim Reilly during spacewalk. ![]() ![]() ![]() STS-117 noticed a gap in the thermal blanket, which would be repaired during a spacewalk. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mission's first spacewalk (connecting station's newly installed truss) ![]() ![]() Construction of the International Space Station continues - activating new truss segments. ![]() ![]() Folding the older solar arrays... ![]() Astronaut Patrick Forrester during the mission's fourth spacewalk. ![]() ![]() ![]() New solar array configuration. Future missions will add more arrays to each side and several science modules. Aurora Borealis as seen from space: ![]() (Image courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA) Sunset over the Pacific: ![]() (Image courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA) ![]() NASA Associate Administrator Rex Geveden at the Launch Control Center. (Images source: NASA, Russian Space Center) Permanent Link... ![]() Category: Technology,Space Related Posts: Shuttle Pre-Launch Activities Dark Roasted Blend's Photography Gear Picks: |
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