plop SPACEPHOTOS
 Untitled Document




   Accueil » Réf S13818 (détail)

 
Ma Planche Contact / Demande de Devis : $contenupl image(s)
Autre choix d'images dans ce thème
                        
Enregistrez gratuitement cette image
en 800 pixels pour usage maquette
(click droit, Enregistrer l'image sous...)



Réf : S13818

Thème : Aviation - Avions NASA-Prototypes  (1538 images)

Titre : At the Shuttle Landing Facility

Description : (La description de cette image n'existe qu'en anglais)

(08/05/1999) -- Workers on cranes circle the 'Beluga' Super Transporter at the Shuttle Landing Facility, ready to help offload the Raffaello, the second Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) for the International Space Station (ISS). One of Italy's major contributions to the ISS program, the MPLM is a reusable logistics carrier and the primary delivery system used to resupply and return station cargo requiring a pressurized environment. Weighing nearly 4.5 tons, the module measures 21 feet long and 15 feet in diameter. Raffaello will join Leonardo, the first Italian-built MPLM, in the Space Station Processing Facility for testing. NASA, Boeing, the Italian Space Agency and Alenia Aerospazio will provide engineering support