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    Mir Survey views taken prior to rendezvous with Atlantis

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    Mir Survey views taken prior to rendezvous with Atlantis

    WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

    05.23.2011

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    NASA

    Views of the Docking Module (DM) on the Mir space station Kristall module taken by the crew of the STS-79 Atlantis prior to rendezvous with the station. The docking target is clearly visible in the center of the DM. Also visible are the Russian Solar Array carrier, the Cooperative Solar Array carrier and the MEEP's experiment (001-6,034-7). Solar array and connect point on Base Block module (007-9). Hand rails on the Base Block module. Also visible is the Luch Antenna dish on the end of the Base Block at the interface with the Kvant module (010-12). Close-up of connect point for Luch antenna on the interface with the Kvant module, and a portion of the Sofora truss also on the Kvant. Also visible is a partially furled solar array (013-5). View of the radiators on the Kvant-2 module (016-8). Kvant-2 module with Russian Manned Maneuvering unit (MMU) in its stowed position on the end of a truss (019-21). Views of the radiators on the side of the Spektr module (022-4). Views of the Spektr module (025-30). View of the Cooperative solar array, the Soyuz spacecraft docked in the last remaining hatch on the Mir docking node and a portion of the DM (031-3).

    NASA Identifier: STS079-321-005

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    Date Taken: 05.23.2011
    Date Posted: 10.17.2012 14:59
    Photo ID: 728592
    Resolution: 3735x2454
    Size: 9.98 MB
    Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US

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