February 26, 2011 - Space shuttle Discovery and the Canadian-built Dextre, also known as the Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulato


February 26, 2011 - Space shuttle Discovery and the Canadian-built Dextre, also known as the Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator (SPDM), docked to the International Space Station. The blackness of space and Earth's horizon provide the backdrop for the scene.


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Photo credit: © Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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