Space Shuttle Endeavour Readies for ISS Docking

Endeavour’s payload includes the Tranquility node — the last U.S. portion of the International Space Station — which will provide additional room for crew members and many of the space station’s life support and environmental control systems. Attached to Tranquility mode will be a a cupola, which houses a robotic control station and has seven windows to provide a panoramic view of Earth, celestial objects and visiting spacecraft.
– After inspecting their spacecraft for any launch damage, the crew of
the space shuttle Endeavour began Feb. 9 to prepare for an early Feb.
10 docking with the ISS (International Space Station. Once there, the
crew over three space walks will begin constructing the final U.S.
portion of the space…

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