Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 27 Crew
ISS027-E-034545(19 May 2011) --- Backdropped against a scene showing part of Italy, this image featuring an aft section of the space shuttle Endeavour in the foreground was photographed by an Expedition 27 crew member aboard the International Space Station while the two spacecraft were docked. The vertical stabilizer, the orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods and the lower part of the port wing are seen. Twelve astronauts and cosmonauts were busy aboard the joint complex, moving hardware and preparing for a May 20 space walk.
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iss027e034545
Date Created
May 19, 2011
Center
JSC
Media Type
image
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