NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

S128-E-011001 (9 Sept. 2009) --- Backdropped by Earth's horizon and the blackness of space, the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module visible in Space Shuttle Discovery's payload bay, vertical stabilizer, orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods and Remote Manipulator System/Orbiter Boom Sensor System (RMS/OBSS) are featured in this image photographed by an STS-128 crew member from an aft flight deck window.

S128-E-011003 (9 Sept. 2009) --- Backdropped by Earth's horizon and the blackness of space, the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module visible in Space Shuttle Discovery's payload bay, docking mechanism, vertical stabilizer, orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods and Remote Manipulator System/Orbiter Boom Sensor System (RMS/OBSS) are featured in this image photographed by an STS-128 crew member from an aft flight deck window.

S128-E-010155 (9 Sept. 2009) --- The thin line of Earth's atmosphere and the setting sun are featured in this image photographed by an STS-128 crew member on the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Discovery.

S128-E-010157 (9 Sept. 2009) --- The thin line of Earth's atmosphere and the setting sun are featured in this image photographed by an STS-128 crew member on the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Discovery.