Astronomy Picture of the Day 4-15-02

NASA ^ | 4-15-02 | Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell

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Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2002 April 15

A New Truss for the International Space Station
Credit: STS-110 Shuttle Crew, NASA

Explanation: The International Space Station (ISS) is being fitted with a backbone. During the present visit of Space Shuttle Atlantis, astronauts are installing a huge truss on the growing space outpost. The truss is over 13 meters long and about 4.5 meters wide. Dubbed Starboard 0, or S0 (pronounced S-Zero) for short, the truss will route electricity, vent excess heat, and allow for future ISS expansion. Pictured above, the truss was lifted out of the shuttle's cargo bay by the station's robotic Canadarm2.

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[Balata]

Thanks for the post! What a great site with great pics.

[leadpenny]

Thanks. I understand the ISS will soon be large enough to see in daylight with the unaided eye.

[aomagrat]

Awesome, totally awesome!