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NASA image: Dragon Spacecraft berthed at Node 2 Nadir Hatch
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Apr 20, 2014

Dragon Spacecraft berthed at Node 2 Nadir Hatch

ISS039-E-013540 (20 April 2014) --- This is one of an extensive series of still photos documenting the arrival and...

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NASA image: Dragon Spacecraft berthed at Node 2 Nadir Hatch
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Apr 20, 2014

Dragon Spacecraft berthed at Node 2 Nadir Hatch

ISS039-E-013536 (20 April 2014) --- The sun appears brightly in the upper left corner of this photo -- one of an...

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NASA image: View of HTV3 Berthing
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Jul 27, 2012

View of HTV3 Berthing

ISS032-E-010444 (27 July 2012) --- In the grasp of the International Space Station’s Canadarm2, the unpiloted Japan...

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NASA image: HST,survey views of telescope after berthing
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Feb 13, 1997

HST,survey views of telescope after berthing

S82-E-5175 (13 Feb. 1997) --- Hubble Space Telescope (HST) after capture berthed on Flight Support system (FSS) in...

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NASA image: HST, survey views of telescope after berthing
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Feb 13, 1997

HST, survey views of telescope after berthing

S82-E-5171 (13 Feb. 1997) --- Hubble Space Telescope (HST) after capture berthed on Flight Support system (FSS) in...

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NASA image: Berthing latches on the FSS
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Dec 21, 1999

Berthing latches on the FSS

S103-E-5170 (21 December 1999) --- This closeup electronic still camera's view shows the lower portion of the Hubble...

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NASA image: View of HTV3 berthed to Node 2
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Jul 27, 2012

View of HTV3 berthed to Node 2

ISS032-E-010473 (27 July 2012) --- The unpiloted Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) H-II Transfer Vehicle...

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NASA image: View of HTV3 berthed to Node 2
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Jul 27, 2012

View of HTV3 berthed to Node 2

ISS032-E-010476 (27 July 2012) --- The unpiloted Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) H-II Transfer Vehicle...

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NASA image: View of HTV3 berthed to Node 2
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Jul 27, 2012

View of HTV3 berthed to Node 2

ISS032-E-010464 (27 July 2012) --- The unpiloted Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) H-II Transfer Vehicle...

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NASA image: The Cygnus space freighter's common berthing mechanism
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Mar 28, 2025

The Cygnus space freighter's common berthing mechanism

iss072e862224 (March 28, 2025) --- The Cygnus space freighter's common berthing mechanism, which connects Cygnus to...

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NASA image: HST SM4 Rendezvous and Capture Bottom View of Shuttle
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Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 Rendezvous and Capture Bottom View of Shuttle

Animated sequence shows the rendezvous, capture and berthing of the Hubble Space Telescope.

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NASA image: HST SM4 Rendezvous and Capturing
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Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 Rendezvous and Capturing

Animated sequence shows the rendezvous, capture and berthing of the Hubble Space Telescope.

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NASA image: HST SM4 Rendezvous and Capture Top View of Shuttle
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Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 Rendezvous and Capture Top View of Shuttle

Animated sequence shows the rendezvous, capture and berthing of the Hubble Space Telescope.

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NASA image: HST SM4 Rendezvous and Capture Robotic Arm Coupling HST
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Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 Rendezvous and Capture Robotic Arm Coupling HST

Animated sequence shows the rendezvous, capture and berthing of the Hubble Space Telescope.

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NASA image: SFU retrieval and berth in shuttle orbiter Endeavour's payload bay
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Jan 13, 1996

SFU retrieval and berth in shuttle orbiter Endeavour's payload bay

STS072-734-011 (11 Jan. 1996) --- The crewmembers captured this 35mm view of the Japanese Space Flyer Unit (SFU)...

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NASA image: The Cygnus space freighter berthed to the Earth-facing port on the Unity module
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Jan 16, 2025

The Cygnus space freighter berthed to the Earth-facing port on the Unity module

iss072e515922 (Jan. 16, 2025) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is pictured berthed to the International...

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NASA image: Hubble Space Telescope is berthed in Endeavour's payload bay after capture
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Dec 4, 1993

Hubble Space Telescope is berthed in Endeavour's payload bay after capture

STS061-86-030 (4 Dec 1993) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is pictured in the Space Shuttle Endeavour's cargo...

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NASA image: The HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft is pictured berthed to the Harmony module
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Oct 29, 2025

The HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft is pictured berthed to the Harmony module

iss073e0988953 (Oct. 29, 2025) --- The new HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) is...

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NASA image: ORFEUS and SPAS pictured during berthing in Discovery's cargo bay
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Sep 19, 1993

ORFEUS and SPAS pictured during berthing in Discovery's cargo bay

STS051-15-035 (19 Sept 1993) --- Backdropped against black space and the blue and white Earth, the Orbiting...

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NASA image: The HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft is pictured berthed to the Harmony module
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Oct 30, 2025

The HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft is pictured berthed to the Harmony module

iss073e0989004 (Oct. 30, 2025) --- The HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) is...

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NASA image: Hubble Space Telescope is berthed in Endeavour's payload bay after capture
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Dec 4, 1993

Hubble Space Telescope is berthed in Endeavour's payload bay after capture

STS061-79-087 (4 Dec. 1993) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST), backdropped over Madagascar, is berthed in the...

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NASA image: Miria Finckenor, a researcher at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, shows off the 15th Materials International Space Station Experiment, or MISSE, an external science payload berthed on the International Space Station since 2001
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May 18, 2021

Miria Finckenor, a researcher at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, shows off the 15th Materials International Space Station Experiment, or MISSE, an external science payload berthed on the International Space Station since 2001

Miria Finckenor, a researcher at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, shows off the 15th...

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NASA image: iss060e021430
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Aug 5, 2019

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iss060e021430 (8/5/2019) --- Photo documentation of Slingshot mounted on the Passive Common Berthing Mechanism...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Mike Fincke brushes up on space station robotics skills
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Jan 28, 2025

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke brushes up on space station robotics skills

jsc2025e003643 (Jan. 28, 2025) --- NASA astronaut Mike Fincke (right) works with his trainers in a simulator to...

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