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January 18, 2012
In the grasp of the International Space Station's Canadarm2, the Italian-built Permanent Multipurpose Module (PMM) is transferred from space shuttle Discovery's payload bay to be permanently attached to the Earth-facing port of the station's Unity node. Earth's horizon and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Topics:
Environment, Spaceflight, Spacecraft, Space exploration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Canadarm2, Robots, Canadian space program, Unity, Canadarm, Space Shuttle, International Space Station, Manned spacecraft, Human spaceflight
