The Permanent Multipurpose Module in space shuttle Discovery's payload bay.


March 1, 2011 - In the grasp of the International Space Station's Canadarm2, the Italian-built Permanent Multipurpose Module (PMM) is transferred from space shuttle Discovery's payload bay to be permanently attached to the Earth-facing port of the station's Unity node. Earth's horizon and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene.


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