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Image: STS-133 Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver 3

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Description: This view of the aft portion of the space shuttle Discovery, including the three main engines and part of the wings, was provided by an Expedition 26 crew member during a survey of the approaching STS-133 vehicle prior to docking with the International Space Station. As part of the survey and part of every mission's activities, Discovery performed a back-flip for the rendezvous pitch maneuver (RPM). The image was photographed with a digital still camera, using a 400mm lens at a distance of about 600 feet (180 meters).
Title: STS-133 Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver 3
Credit: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-133/html/iss026e030085.html
Author: NASA
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