This view features a “barn door tracker” device assembled by astronaut Donald R. Pettit, Expedition 6 NASA ISS science officer, while onboard the International Space Station (ISS). The device is based on the fine gimbal movements in the IMAX camera mount for the Destiny laboratory window. A drill turns a screw, which moves the camera and its spotting scope
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NASA
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This view features a “barn door tracker” device assembled by astronaut Donald R. Pettit, Expedition 6 NASA ISS science officer, while onboard the International Space Station (ISS). The device is based on the fine gimbal movements in the IMAX camera mount for the Destiny laboratory window. A drill turns a screw, which moves the camera and its spotting scope