iss027e032215
April 11, 2012
ISS027-E-032215 (18 May 2011) --- This view of the nose and crew cabin of the space shuttle Endeavour was provided by an Expedition 27 crew member during a survey of the approaching STS-134 vehicle prior to docking with the International Space Station. As part of the survey and part of every mission's activities, Endeavour performed a back-flip for the rendezvous pitch maneuver (RPM). The image was photographed with a digital still camera, using a 400mm lens at a distance of about 600 feet (180 meters).
Topics:
Disaster Accident, Space, Manned spacecraft, Spaceflight, STS-118, STS-127, Space rendezvous, Space Shuttle, Rendezvous pitch maneuver, Space Shuttle Endeavour, Space Shuttle program, International Space Station, Expedition, STS
