This partial view of the nose and forward part of the payload bay of the space shuttle Discovery 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 Express Logistics Carrier 4 (ELC4) and the Discovery's docking mechanism are seen in the cargo bay. The image was photographed with a digital still camera, using a 1000mm lens.
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NASA
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This partial view of the nose and forward part of the payload bay of the space shuttle Discovery 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 Express Logistics Carrier 4 (ELC4) and the Discovery's docking mechanism are seen in the cargo bay. The image was photographed with a digital still camera, using a 1000mm lens.