STS-116
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English:STS-116was a space shuttle mission by NASA using theSpace Shuttle Discovery,launched December 9, 2006.
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Crew
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STS-116 crew:Mark Polansky(Commander),William Oefelein,Robert Curbeam,Joan Higginbotham,Nicholas Patrick,Christer Fuglesang
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Mission poster
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Boarding
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with ISS Expedition 14 crew
Before launch
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Underwater EVA simulation (Jan. 2003)
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Christer Fuglesang during an underwater EVA simulation (Jan. 2003)
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The External Tank ET-123 and the two Solid Rocket Boosters of the Mission STS-116 (Oct. 13, 2006)
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Discovery is moved from the OPF to the VAB on 31st October
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Discovery is raised to a vertical position, and transferred to High Bay 3 of the VAB for mating with the External Tank and SRBs on 1st November. A process known as "stacking".
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to LaunchPad, 9th November
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Rollout on 15th November
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P5 Truss segment prepared for launch on STS-116
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Discoverywith several umbilical connections, the orbiter access arm with the White Room, and the "beanie cap", on 7th December
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Bad weather at KSC on December 8th, 2006
Launch
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Discovery's SSMEs start as the Shuttle launches
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Launch video
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Discovery launching
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Mach diamondsappear beneath the main engines
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Discovery after launch
In orbit
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Payload
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Payload bay view
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Payload bay of Discovery while in space
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Approaching the International Space Station
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Shuttle engines
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Handing off P5 Truss to ISS
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ISS P5 Truss awaits installation
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Curbeam prepares to replace a faulty TV camera on the exterior of the ISS during EVA 1
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Curbeam and Fuglesang during EVA 1
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Solar Panels causing problems on Flight Day 5
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Astronaut Fuglesang to attach the P5 truss segment
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Fuglesang (right) and Curbeam remove CETA 2 during EVA 2
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Fuglesang during EVA 2
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Sunita Williams during EVA 3
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Curbeam (red stripes) and Williams near the P6-4B solar array wing during EVA 3
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Curbeam during EVA 4 using a scraper
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ISS after STS-116 undocking
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ISS after STS-116 undocking
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Flight deck of Space ShuttleDiscovery
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Release of USDoD's Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment (ANDE) pico-satellite from the shuttle's payload bay
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Astronaut Robert L. Curbeam, Jr. participates in the mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA)
Landing
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Landing ofDiscovery
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View from runway end
Others
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Old mission patch from 2002
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ISS after STS-116 (computer rendering of August 2006)
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Rocket boosters being retrieved from the Atlantic Ocean