ISS got a new room :-)

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Cheiron



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:22 pm    Post subject: ISS got a new room :-) Reply with quote

Current Mission: STS-122
The 24th shuttle flight to the International Space Station, STS-122, delivers Columbus, the European Space Agency's new laboratory. Columbus will be installed on Harmony Node 2.


yep they got it up there, a 10 ton module to the international spacestation, you can read all about it at nasa:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

there are pictures and videos to be found from that link Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:50 pm    Post subject: space station Reply with quote

So thats how the aliens are finding us? Very Happy Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

for those interested, here's a bit of info about why, what and how...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5PmnBHZQAE&NR=1

and a bit of extra:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw5-n5Js6DM&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DD-Ctn1p5U&feature=related

(last link comes in two parts)
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