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Shuttle & ISS Docking Space Shuttle Docking with the Destiny Laboratory DESTINY STATION EXTERNAL

Shuttle & ISS Docking Space Shuttle Docking with the Destiny Laboratory DESTINY STATION EXTERNAL AIR LOCK About 200 miles above earth the International Space Station prepares for arrival of the Space Shuttle Orbiter. The two will dock by joining their external airlocks at the Station Vestibule, the entrance for the astronauts.

Shuttle & ISS Docking Station Docking Equipment DESTINY ISS EXTERNAL INTERNAL AIRLOCK

Shuttle & ISS Docking Station Docking Equipment DESTINY ISS EXTERNAL INTERNAL AIRLOCK

Shuttle & ISS Docking Station Docking Equipment • Airlocks are identical on the Space

Shuttle & ISS Docking Station Docking Equipment • Airlocks are identical on the Space Station and the Orbiter. • The outer ring of the Station airlock is extended to meet the outer ring from the Orbiter airlock. The Orbiter then captures the Station ring and retracts to close up tightly with the Space Station.

Shuttle & ISS Docking Shuttle Orbiter External Airlock TRUSS ORBITER EXTERNAL AIRLOCK is a

Shuttle & ISS Docking Shuttle Orbiter External Airlock TRUSS ORBITER EXTERNAL AIRLOCK is a mirror image of the on the Space Station. PAYLOAD BAY

Shuttle & ISS Docking The Orbiter will lock onto the Space Station MOTOR DRIVEN

Shuttle & ISS Docking The Orbiter will lock onto the Space Station MOTOR DRIVEN GUIDE PETALS (TYPICAL OF 3) CAPTURE LATCH (TYPICAL OF 3) EXTENDABLE RING LOCKS

Shuttle & ISS Docking Orbiter approaches the Station from 600 ft.

Shuttle & ISS Docking Orbiter approaches the Station from 600 ft.

Shuttle & ISS Docking The Orbiter is in charge of the docking maneuver. Thirty

Shuttle & ISS Docking The Orbiter is in charge of the docking maneuver. Thirty feet from the Station it stops to check alignment of the docking rings, then goes on to Capture and Lock at a speed of only 1/10 ft. Per sec. INNER AIRLOCK DESTINY HATCH LABORATORY EXTERNAL AIRLOCK ISS TRUSS ORBITER DOCKING CARGO DOOR RING DOCKING RING ORBITER PAYLOAD BAY

Shuttle & ISS Docking The Orbiter pulls airlocks together for docking DESTINY LABORATORY AIR

Shuttle & ISS Docking The Orbiter pulls airlocks together for docking DESTINY LABORATORY AIR LOCKS JOINED ORBITER

Shuttle & ISS Docking Inside the Orbiter the inner airlock hatch is opened and

Shuttle & ISS Docking Inside the Orbiter the inner airlock hatch is opened and you see the door to the Station

Shuttle & ISS Docking Say HELLO to new Space Station friends

Shuttle & ISS Docking Say HELLO to new Space Station friends