The Pirs Docking Compartment docks with the International Space Station

JSC2001-E-27146 (16 September 2001) --- The Russian Docking Compartment, named Pirs (the Russian word for pier), docks with the International Space Station (ISS). One of the Expedition Three crew members, using a video camera, recorded the rendezvous and docking from onboard the orbital outpost. The Pirs vehicle was launched on September 14, 2001 and docking occurred on September 16.