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Ref : S07609
Theme :
Testings - Satellites - Probes - Rockets (2314 images)
Title : Workers in the Payload Changeout Room check the movement of the U.S. Lab Destiny
Caption :
(01/06/2001) -- Workers in the Payload Changeout Room check the movement of the U.S. Lab Destiny, which is being transferred to the orbiter’s payload bay. The PCR is the enclosed, environmentally controlled portion of the rotating service structure that supports payload delivery at the launch pad and vertical installation in the orbiter payload bay. Destiny, a key element in the construction of the International Space Station is designed for space science experiments and already has five system racks installed inside. STS-98 is 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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