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Ref : S06162
Theme :
Testings - Satellites - Probes - Rockets (2314 images)
Title : This closeup shows the Pressurized Mating Adapter 3 (PMA3) after transport to
Caption :
(07/06/2000) --- This closeup shows the Pressurized Mating Adapter -3 (PMA-3) after transport to the Orbiter Processing Facility. A component of the International Space Station, the PMA-3 is being transferred to the payload bay of the orbiter Discovery, for mission STS-92, scheduled to launch Oct. 5. The mission will be the fifth flight to the Space Station, and the 100th Shuttle flight overall. PMA-3 provides shuttle docking port for solar array installation on flight 4A (mission STS-97 scheduled for Nov. 30), and Lab installation on flight 5A (mission STS-98, scheduled for Jan. 18, 2001)
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