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September 28, 2011
Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, Space Shuttle Endeavour approaches the International Space Station during STS-123 rendezvous and docking operations. Docking occurred at 10:49 p.m. (CDT) on March 12, 2008. The Canadian-built Dextre robotic system and the logistics module for the Japanese Kibo laboratory are visible in Endeavour's cargo bay. A Russian spacecraft, docked to the station, is visible in the foreground.
Topics:
Environment, Technology Internet, STS-123, Manned spacecraft, Spaceflight, Space rendezvous, Dextre, Shuttle–Mir Program, STS-127, Space Shuttle Endeavour, Space Shuttle, International Space Station, Spacecraft
