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Closeup view of top of crew cabin of shuttle Atlantis in Earth orbit
This overhead image of the Space Shuttle Atlantis gives an excellent view of the top of the crew cabin and the orbiter docking system (ODS). The ODS was instrumental a short while later in enabling the the shuttle and the International Space Station to link up for several days of joint activities for the respective crews.

This overhead image of the Space Shuttle Atlantis gives an excellent view of the top of the crew cabin and the orbiter docking system (ODS). The ODS was instrumental a short while later in enabling the the shuttle and the International Space Station to link up for several days of joint activities for the respective crews, including the resumption of the station’s construction.Image credit: NASA