Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, the docking mechanism, foreground, Columbus laboratory in space shuttle Atlantis' aft payload bay, vertical stabilizer, orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods and Atlantis' Remote Manipulator System/Orbiter Boom Sensor System (RMS/OBSS) are featured in this image.

First published in the February 15, 2008, 12:35 p.m. edition

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