This view of the aft portion of the <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Space_Shuttle_Atlantis" title="Category:Space Shuttle Atlantis">space shuttle Atlantis</a>, including the three main engines, was provided by the <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:ISS_Expedition_21" title="Category:ISS Expedition 21">Expedition 21</a> crew during a survey of the approaching vehicle prior to docking with the <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station" title="International Space Station">International Space Station</a>. As part of the survey and every mission's activities, Atlantis performed a back-flip for the rendezvous pitch manoeuvre (RPM). The image was photographed with a digital still camera, using a 400mm lens at a distance of about 600 feet (180 meters).
The NASA Expedition 21 crew.
2009-11-18
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