In December 1998, the crew of Space Shuttle Mission STS-88 began construction of the International Space Station, joining the U.S.-built Unity node to the Russian-built Zarya module. The crew carried a large-format IMAX® camera from which this picture was taken. - Astronaut James Newman working on communication cables on Unity while Astronaut Ross monitors his progress
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NASA
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In December 1998, the crew of Space Shuttle Mission STS-88 began construction of the International Space Station, joining the U.S.-built Unity node to the Russian-built Zarya module. The crew carried a large-format IMAX® camera from which this picture was taken. - Astronaut James Newman working on communication cables on Unity while Astronaut Ross monitors his progress