Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-120 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver
ISS016-E-005909 (25 Oct. 2007) --- A close-up view of Space Shuttle Discovery's tail section is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 16 crewmember during a backflip maneuver performed by the approaching visitors (STS-120) to the International Space Station. The image provides partial views of the shuttle's main engines, orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods, vertical stabilizer and the Harmony node in the payload bay.
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iss016e005909
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October 25, 2007
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JSC
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