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| STS-116 Shuttle Mission Imagery | |
![]() high res (1.2 M) low res (83 K) | S116-E-05569 (11 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Robert L. Curbeam, Jr., STS-116 mission specialist, prepares to open the hatch that will lead the entire Space Shuttle Discovery crew into the International Space Station. This was just one highlight of a very busy day that earlier saw the flawless rendezvous and docking operations between the shuttle and station. Docking occurred at 4:12 p.m. (CST) and the crew entered the orbital outpost at 5:54 p.m. (CST) on Dec. 11. |
Curator: Kim
Dismukes | Responsible NASA Official: John Ira Petty | Updated: 12/13/2006 |