Posted on: 09 Feb, 2006
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Discovery: STS-114

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Overall view of the space shuttle Discovery as photographed during the survey operations performed by the Expedition 11 crew on the International Space Station during the STS-114 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver on Flight Day 3. The Italian-built Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) is visible in the cargo bay.

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