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Theme :
Testings - Satellites - Probes - Rockets (2314 images)
Title : Technicians in the Payload Changeout Room work to secure the U.S. Lab Destiny
Caption :
(01/06/2001) -- Technicians in the Payload Changeout Room work to secure the U.S. Lab Destiny in the orbiter’s payload bay. The PCR is the enclosed, environmentally controlled portion of the rotating service structure that supports payload delivery at the launch pad and vertical installation in the orbiter payload bay. Destiny, a key element in the construction of the International Space Station, is 28 feet long and weighs 16 tons. This research and command-andcontrol center is the most sophisticated and versatile space laboratory ever built. It will ultimately house a total of 23 experiment racks for crew support and scientific research. STS-98 is the seventh construction flight to the ISS. Launch of STS-98 is scheduled for Jan. 19 at 2:11 a.m. EST
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