Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Supply Ship Approaches the Space Station

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 24, 2004 is “Supply Ship Approaches the Space Station,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ISS Expedition 9 , NASA. The original explanation runs about 81 words.

Supply Ship Approaches the Space Station
Credit: ISS Expedition 9 , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The crew on board the International Space Station sometimes needs supplies. As the US Space Shuttle fleet prepares to return to flight , supplies usually now come from a robot Progress supply vessel launched from Kazakhstan .”

— APOD editors, August 24, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 24, 2004
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ISS Expedition 9 , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 81 words

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Space stations

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