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Blick auf das P1-Fachwerk, aufgenommen während einer Vermessung der ISS im Rahmen der gemeinsamen Operationen STS-121 / Expedition 13
S121E07297 - STS-121 - Blick auf das P1-Fachwerk während einer Vermessung der Raumstation mit STS-121 / Expedition 13
Die ursprüngliche Auffindungshilfe beschrieb dies wie folgt: Beschreibung: Ansicht des P1-Fachwerks vom Orbiter Flightdeck (FD) während einer Vermessung der Internationalen Raumstation (ISS) auf STS-121 / Expedition 13 Joint Operations.
Die ursprüngliche Auffindungshilfe beschrieb dies wie folgt: Beschreibung: Ansicht des P1-Fachwerks vom Orbiter Flightdeck (FD) während einer Vermessung der Internationalen Raumstation (ISS) auf STS-121 / Expedition 13 Joint Operations.
Die ursprüngliche Auffindungshilfe beschrieb dies wie folgt: Beschreibung: Ansicht des S1-Fachwerks vom Orbiter Flightdeck (FD) während einer Vermessung der Internationalen Raumstation (ISS) auf STS-121 / Expedition 13 Joint Operations.
Die ursprüngliche Auffindungshilfe beschrieb dies wie folgt: Beschreibung: Ansicht der Internationalen Raumstation (ISS) mit der Orbiter-Nutzlastbucht (PLB) im Vordergrund.
Die ursprüngliche Auffindungshilfe beschrieb dies wie folgt: Beschreibung: Ansicht der Internationalen Raumstation (ISS) vom Orbiter Discovery während der gemeinsamen Operationen STS-121 / Expedition 13 vom 6. bis 15. Juli 2006.
Die ursprüngliche Auffindungshilfe beschrieb dies wie folgt: Beschreibung: Dunkle Ansicht von Bay 8 auf dem P1 Truss, aufgenommen vom Orbiter Flightdeck (FD) während einer Vermessung der Internationalen Raumstation (ISS) auf STS-121 / Expedition 13 Joint Operations.
Die ursprüngliche Auffindungshilfe beschrieb dies wie folgt: Beschreibung: Fernsicht der Internationalen Raumstation (ISS) vom Orbiter Discovery während der gemeinsamen Operationen STS-121 / Expedition 13 vom 6. bis 15. Juli 2006.
Blick auf das P1-Fachwerk, aufgenommen während einer Vermessung der ISS im Rahmen der gemeinsamen Operationen STS-121 / Expedition 13
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Blick auf das P1-Fachwerk vom Orbiter Flightdeck FD während einer Vermessung der Internationalen Raumstation ISS im Rahmen der gemeinsamen Operationen STS-121 / Expedition 13. NASA Identifier: s121e07297
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