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STS-120 Shuttle Mission Imagery
Nose and part of the underside of Discovery
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ISS016-E-006116 (25 Oct. 2007) --- The nose and part of the underside of the Space Shuttle Discovery are featured in this close-up image photographed by an Expedition 16 crewmember during a backflip maneuver performed by the approaching visitors (STS-120) to the International Space Station. The Ku-band antenna, instrumental in communications operations, is visible on the port side of the orbiter.

Curator: Kim Dismukes | Responsible NASA Official: John Ira Petty | Updated: 10/25/2007
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