Space Shuttle Discovery docked to the ISS, artist's impression
Space Shuttle Discovery docked to the ISS, artist's impression
Computer-generated artist's rendering of the Space Shuttle Discovery docked to the International Space Station. This angle shows an intermediate position of the shuttle robotic system during a test of the 50-foot robotic arm boom extension, usually used for remote shuttle Thermal Protection System (TPS) inspections, as a potential work platform for hard-to-reach repair sites on the bottom of the orbiter for Detailed Test Objective (DTO) 849.
