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These photos from the second year of permanent habitation on
the International Space Station illustrate some of the year's
highlights. In the large image, NASA ISS Science Officer Peggy
Whitson checks out her Russian Sokol suit. On the left side,
from the top: the S0 (S-Zero) Truss is prepared for installation;
STS-110 Mission Specialist Jerry Ross works on the S0; the first
space-grown soybean crop nears maturity; and Expedition Four
Mission Specialist Dan Bursch works on an experiment in the
Destiny Lab. |
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International Space Station Turns Two
The "terrible twos" aren't so terrible for the International Space
Station. The world's first international orbital outpost celebrated
the second anniversary of continuous residency and permanent human
presence in space Nov. 2, 2002. The anniversary marked an ambitious
and virtually flawless year of expansion and research in space. |
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 First-Person
During Year 2, International Space Station residents and
visitors had a lot to say about the world-class orbital
facility that was their home away from home. |
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 Additions
Construction began on the station's backbone, a truss
structure that eventually will support almost an acre
of solar panels to provide more power for orbital research
than ever before. |
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