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Ref : S07651
Theme :
Testings - Satellites - Probes - Rockets (2314 images)
Title : The U.S. Lab Destiny rests in the payload bay of Space Shuttle Atlantis. A key
Caption :
(01/11/2001) --- The U.S. Lab Destiny rests in the payload bay of Space Shuttle Atlantis. A key element in the construction of the International Space Station, Destiny is 28 feet long and weighs 16 tons. This research and command-and-control center is the most sophisticated and versatile space laboratory ever built. It will ultimately house a total of 23 experiment racks for crew support and scientific research. Destiny will fly on STS-98, the seventh construction flight to the ISS. Launch of STS-98 is scheduled for Jan. 19 at 2:11 a.m. EST
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