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ISS016-E-006237 (25 Oct. 2007) --- Backdropped by a cloud-covered part of Earth, Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-120) approaches the International Space Station during STS-120 rendezvous and docking operations. Docking occurred at 7:40 a.m. (CDT) on Oct. 25, 2007, as the two spacecraft flew over the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of North Carolina. The Harmony node is visible in Discovery's cargo bay. A Russian spacecraft, docked to the station, is visible in the foreground.
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