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Ref : S07643
Theme :
Testings - Satellites - Probes - Rockets (2314 images)
Title : The payload canister containing the U.S. Lab Destiny nears the payload changeout
Caption :
(01/03/2001) -- The payload canister containing the U.S. Lab Destiny nears the payload changeout room on the Rotating Service Structure at Launch Pad 39A. Umbilical hoses are still attached. In the PCR Destiny will be removed and transferred to the payload bay of Atlantis for mission STS-98. Destiny, a key element in the construction of the International Space Station is designed for space science experiments. 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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