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The View From Shuttle Discovery

Tail and robotic arm of shuttle Discovery in orbit
As seen through windows on the aft flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery, the payload bay is featured in this image photographed by a STS-116 crewmember during flight day two. Pictured in the payload bay is the Spacehab module and the boom is on the left. The shuttle's docking mechanism is visible in the foreground.

As seen through windows on the aft flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery, the payload bay is featured in this image photographed by a STS-116 crewmember during flight day two. Pictured in the payload bay is the Spacehab module and the boom is on the left. The shuttle’s docking mechanism is visible in the foreground.Image credit: NASA