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Sunrise photo shot from ISS

2009-11-25 13:51 BJT

The bright sun greets the International Space Station in this Nov. 22 image, taken from the Russian section of the orbital outpost and photographed by the STS-129 crew. The 11-day STS-129 mission installed a number of station upgrades and prepared the station for the installation of Node 3, which is slated for another mission. (Photo source: NASA)
The bright sun greets the International Space Station in this Nov. 22 
image, taken from the Russian section of the orbital outpost and 
photographed by the STS-129 crew. The 11-day STS-129 mission installed
a number of station upgrades and prepared the station for the 
installation of Node 3, which is slated for another mission. 
(Photo source: NASA)

 

 

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