A rare view of the Space Shuttle docked to the International Space Station
In short: This video captures a unique perspective of the Space Shuttle Endeavour docked to the International Space Station. It was filmed from a Russian Soyuz spacecraft by ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli following undocking.
The footage provides the first-ever look at a Space Shuttle docked to the International Space Station from the viewpoint of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. The scene was captured at an altitude of approximately 220 miles.
The video was recorded by Expedition 27 crew member Paolo Nespoli on May 23, 2011 (USA time) aboard the Soyuz TMA-20. The crew, including Commander Dmitry Kondratyev and NASA astronaut Cady Coleman, completed a 159-day mission in space before landing in Kazakhstan.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: ISS with Space Shuttle "Endeavour" and ATV-2 Docked
- Also: The International Space Station and the Docked Space Shuttle Endeavour - NASA
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