ISS - 06 JulY 2006 - The Space Shuttle Discovery approaches the International Space Station for docking but before the link-up occurred, the orbiter "

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ISS - 06 JulY 2006 - The Space Shuttle Discovery approaches the International Space Station for docking but before the link-up occurred, the orbiter "posed" for a thorough series of inspection photos. Leonardo Multipurpose Logistics Module can be seen in the shuttle's cargo bay. Discovery docked at the station's Pressurized Mating Adapter 2 at 9:52 CDT, 06 July, 2006 - Photo: Geopix/NASA

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Size: 3032px × 1998px
Location: International Space Station
Photo credit: © Geopix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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