Mapping sequence performed during the STS-115 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver
ISS013-E-79951 (11 Sept. 2006) --- This view of the nose and part of the underside of the Space Shuttle Atlantis was provided by an Expedition 13 crew member during a backflip maneuver performed by the approaching visitors to the International Space Station. The Ku-band antenna, very important in communications operations, is visible on the port side of the orbiter.
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September 11, 2006
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JSC
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