STS98-E-5033 (9 February 2001) --- International Space Station (ISS) is backdropped against the blackness of space as Space Shuttle Atlantis approaches. The scene was recorded with a digital still camera by one of the STS-98 astronauts aboard the shuttle.

STS98-E-5032 (9 February 2001) --- International Space Station (ISS) is backdropped against the blackness of space as Space Shuttle Atlantis approaches. The scene was recorded with a digital still camera by one of the STS-98 astronauts aboard the shuttle.

STS98-E-5031 (9 February 2001) --- International Space Station (ISS) is backdropped against the blackness of space as Space Shuttle Atlantis approaches. The scene was recorded with a digital still camera by one of the STS-98 astronauts aboard the shuttle.

STS98-E-5034 (9 February 2001) --- International Space Station (ISS) is backdropped against the blackness of space as Space Shuttle Atlantis approaches. The scene was recorded with a digital still camera by one of the STS-98 astronauts aboard the shuttle.

View of the International Space Station (ISS) taken by an STS-135 crewmember aboard Atlantis during the Flight Day 3 (FD3) approach for joint operations with Expedition 28.

View of the Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft as it approaches the ISS for rendezvous and docking. Image was released by astronaut on Instagram.

The SpaceX Dragon Commercial Resupply Services-9 (CRS-9) spacecraft approaches the ISS for rendezvous and grapple operations. Earth provides the backdrop for this image.

View of the Soyuz TMA-12M spacecraft as it approaches the ISS for rendezvous and docking. Image was taken during Expedition 39 and released by two astronauts on Twitter.

ISS027-E-018192 (29 April 2011) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, carrying 1,940 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen and air, 926 pounds of water and 2,976 pounds of maintenance hardware, experiment equipment and resupply items for the Expedition 27/28 crew. Progress 42 docked to the station’s Pirs docking compartment at 10:28 a.m. (EDT) on April 29, 2011.

ISS030-E-241405 (22 April 2012) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, carrying 2.8 tons of food, fuel and supplies. The cargo delivery includes 1,988 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen and air, 926 pounds of water and 2,703 pounds of spare parts, resupply items and experiment hardware for the residents of the space station. Progress 47 docked to the station’s Pirs Docking Compartment at 10:39 a.m. (EDT) on April 22, 2012.

ISS027-E-018208 (29 April 2011) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, carrying 1,940 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen and air, 926 pounds of water and 2,976 pounds of maintenance hardware, experiment equipment and resupply items for the Expedition 27/28 crew. Progress 42 docked to the station’s Pirs docking compartment at 10:28 a.m. (EDT) on April 29, 2011.

ISS027-E-018194 (29 April 2011) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, carrying 1,940 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen and air, 926 pounds of water and 2,976 pounds of maintenance hardware, experiment equipment and resupply items for the Expedition 27/28 crew. Progress 42 docked to the station’s Pirs docking compartment at 10:28 a.m. (EDT) on April 29, 2011.

ISS030-E-241389 (22 April 2012) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, carrying 2.8 tons of food, fuel and supplies. The cargo delivery includes 1,988 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen and air, 926 pounds of water and 2,703 pounds of spare parts, resupply items and experiment hardware for the residents of the space station. Progress 47 docked to the station’s Pirs Docking Compartment at 10:39 a.m. (EDT) on April 22, 2012.

ISS030-E-241397 (22 April 2012) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, carrying 2.8 tons of food, fuel and supplies. The cargo delivery includes 1,988 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen and air, 926 pounds of water and 2,703 pounds of spare parts, resupply items and experiment hardware for the residents of the space station. Progress 47 docked to the station’s Pirs Docking Compartment at 10:39 a.m. (EDT) on April 22, 2012.

ISS027-E-018204 (29 April 2011) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, carrying 1,940 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen and air, 926 pounds of water and 2,976 pounds of maintenance hardware, experiment equipment and resupply items for the Expedition 27/28 crew. Progress 42 docked to the station’s Pirs docking compartment at 10:28 a.m. (EDT) on April 29, 2011.

ISS030-E-241393 (22 April 2012) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, carrying 2.8 tons of food, fuel and supplies. The cargo delivery includes 1,988 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen and air, 926 pounds of water and 2,703 pounds of spare parts, resupply items and experiment hardware for the residents of the space station. Progress 47 docked to the station’s Pirs Docking Compartment at 10:39 a.m. (EDT) on April 22, 2012.

ISS027-E-018196 (29 April 2011) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, carrying 1,940 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen and air, 926 pounds of water and 2,976 pounds of maintenance hardware, experiment equipment and resupply items for the Expedition 27/28 crew. Progress 42 docked to the station’s Pirs docking compartment at 10:28 a.m. (EDT) on April 29, 2011.

STS110-E-5068 (9 April 2002) --- During the docking approach of the Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station (ISS), a STS-110 crewmember photographed this close-up view of the station with a digital still camera. As Atlantis approached the Pressurized Mating Adapter (PMA-2) on the ISS, the Quest Airlock was visible on the right in this picture.

STS110-E-5071 (9 April 2002) --- During the docking approach of the Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station (ISS), a STS-110 crewmember photographed this close-up view of the station with a digital still camera. As Atlantis approached the Pressurized Mating Adapter (PMA-2) of the ISS, the Quest Airlock was visible on the right in this picture.

ISS007-E-06975 (11 June 2003) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth’s horizon, an unmanned Progress supply vehicle approaches the Pirs Docking Compartment (out of frame) attached to the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS), completing a three-day automated flight. The Progress 11 resupply craft, which launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on June 8, 2003, carried more than two tons of food, fuel, water, supplies and scientific gear for the Expedition 7 crew aboard the Station. The Progress linked up with the ISS at 6:15 a.m. (CDT) on June 11, 2003.

ISS007-E-06980 (11 June 2003) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth’s horizon, an unmanned Progress supply vehicle approaches the Pirs Docking Compartment (out of frame) attached to the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS), completing a three-day automated flight. The Progress 11 resupply craft, which launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on June 8, 2003, carried more than two tons of food, fuel, water, supplies and scientific gear for the Expedition 7 crew aboard the Station. The Progress linked up with the ISS at 6:15 a.m. (CDT) on June 11, 2003.

ISS007-E-07027 (11 June 2003) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth’s horizon, an unmanned Progress supply vehicle approaches the Pirs Docking Compartment (out of frame) attached to the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS), completing a three-day automated flight. The Progress 11 resupply craft, which launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on June 8, 2003, carried more than two tons of food, fuel, water, supplies and scientific gear for the Expedition 7 crew aboard the Station. The Progress linked up with the ISS at 6:15 a.m. (CDT) on June 11, 2003.

ISS007-E-06983 (11 June 2003) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space, an unmanned Progress supply vehicle approaches the Pirs Docking Compartment (out of frame) attached to the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS), completing a three-day automated flight. The Progress 11 resupply craft, which launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on June 8, 2003, carried more than two tons of food, fuel, water, supplies and scientific gear for the Expedition 7 crew aboard the Station. The Progress linked up with the ISS at 6:15 a.m. (CDT) on June 11, 2003.

ISS007-E-06989 (11 June 2003) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space, an unmanned Progress supply vehicle approaches the Pirs Docking Compartment (out of frame) attached to the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS), completing a three-day automated flight. The Progress 11 resupply craft, which launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on June 8, 2003, carried more than two tons of food, fuel, water, supplies and scientific gear for the Expedition 7 crew aboard the Station. The Progress linked up with the ISS at 6:15 a.m. (CDT) on June 11, 2003.

ISS007-E-06979 (11 June 2003) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space, an unmanned Progress supply vehicle approaches the Pirs Docking Compartment (out of frame) attached to the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS), completing a three-day automated flight. The Progress 11 resupply craft, which launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on June 8, 2003, carried more than two tons of food, fuel, water, supplies and scientific gear for the Expedition 7 crew aboard the Station. The Progress linked up with the ISS at 6:15 a.m. (CDT) on June 11, 2003.

ISS023-E-030563 (1 May 2010) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 2.6 tons of food, fuel, oxygen, propellant and supplies for the Expedition 23 crew members aboard the station. Progress 37 docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) on May 1, 2010, after a three-day flight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The docking was conducted by Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, commander, in manual control through the TORU (telerobotically operated) rendezvous system due to a jet failure on the Progress that forced a shutdown of the Kurs automated rendezvous system.

ISS023-E-030552 (1 May 2010) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 2.6 tons of food, fuel, oxygen, propellant and supplies for the Expedition 23 crew members aboard the station. Progress 37 docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) on May 1, 2010, after a three-day flight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The docking was conducted by Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, commander, in manual control through the TORU (telerobotically operated) rendezvous system due to a jet failure on the Progress that forced a shutdown of the Kurs automated rendezvous system.

ISS007-E-13811 (30 August 2003) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle approaches the International Space Station (ISS). The Progress 12 resupply craft, which launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 8:48 p.m. (CDT) on August 28, 2003, carried nearly three tons of food, fuel, water, supplies and scientific gear for the Expedition 7 crew aboard the Station. The Progress linked up with the Station at 10:40 p.m. (CDT) on August 30, 2003 as the two spacecraft were flying over Central Asia at an altitude of 240 statute miles.

ISS023-E-030584 (1 May 2010) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 2.6 tons of food, fuel, oxygen, propellant and supplies for the Expedition 23 crew members aboard the station. Progress 37 docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) on May 1, 2010, after a three-day flight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The docking was conducted by Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, commander, in manual control through the TORU (telerobotically operated) rendezvous system due to a jet failure on the Progress that forced a shutdown of the Kurs automated rendezvous system.

ISS007-E-13803 (30 August 2003) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space, an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle approaches the aft docking port (out of frame) on the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). The Progress 12 resupply craft, which launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 8:48 p.m. (CDT) on August 28, 2003, carried nearly three tons of food, fuel, water, supplies and scientific gear for the Expedition 7 crew aboard the Station. The Progress linked up with the Station at 10:40 p.m. (CDT) on August 30, 2003 as the two spacecraft were flying over Central Asia at an altitude of 240 statute miles.

ISS023-E-030528 (1 May 2010) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 2.6 tons of food, fuel, oxygen, propellant and supplies for the Expedition 23 crew members aboard the station. Progress 37 docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) on May 1, 2010, after a three-day flight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The docking was conducted by Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, commander, in manual control through the TORU (telerobotically operated) rendezvous system due to a jet failure on the Progress that forced a shutdown of the Kurs automated rendezvous system.

ISS023-E-030444 (1 May 2010) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 2.6 tons of food, fuel, oxygen, propellant and supplies for the Expedition 23 crew members aboard the station. Progress 37 docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) on May 1, 2010, after a three-day flight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The docking was conducted by Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, commander, in manual control through the TORU (telerobotically operated) rendezvous system due to a jet failure on the Progress that forced a shutdown of the Kurs automated rendezvous system.

ISS007-E-13814 (30 August 2003) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle approaches the International Space Station (ISS). The Progress 12 resupply craft, which launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 8:48 p.m. (CDT) on August 28, 2003, carried nearly three tons of food, fuel, water, supplies and scientific gear for the Expedition 7 crew aboard the Station. The Progress linked up with the Station at 10:40 p.m. (CDT) on August 30, 2003 as the two spacecraft were flying over Central Asia at an altitude of 240 statute miles.

ISS023-E-030460 (1 May 2010) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 2.6 tons of food, fuel, oxygen, propellant and supplies for the Expedition 23 crew members aboard the station. Progress 37 docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) on May 1, 2010, after a three-day flight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The docking was conducted by Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, commander, in manual control through the TORU (telerobotically operated) rendezvous system due to a jet failure on the Progress that forced a shutdown of the Kurs automated rendezvous system.

ISS023-E-030445 (1 May 2010) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 2.6 tons of food, fuel, oxygen, propellant and supplies for the Expedition 23 crew members aboard the station. Progress 37 docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) on May 1, 2010, after a three-day flight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The docking was conducted by Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, commander, in manual control through the TORU (telerobotically operated) rendezvous system due to a jet failure on the Progress that forced a shutdown of the Kurs automated rendezvous system.

ISS007-E-13808 (30 August 2003) --- Backdropped by Earth’s horizon, an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle approaches the International Space Station (ISS). The Progress 12 resupply craft, which launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 8:48 p.m. (CDT) on August 28, 2003, carried nearly three tons of food, fuel, water, supplies and scientific gear for the Expedition 7 crew aboard the Station. The Progress linked up with the Station at 10:40 p.m. (CDT) on August 30, 2003 as the two spacecraft were flying over Central Asia at an altitude of 240 statute miles.

ISS023-E-030578 (1 May 2010) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 2.6 tons of food, fuel, oxygen, propellant and supplies for the Expedition 23 crew members aboard the station. Progress 37 docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) on May 1, 2010, after a three-day flight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The docking was conducted by Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, commander, in manual control through the TORU (telerobotically operated) rendezvous system due to a jet failure on the Progress that forced a shutdown of the Kurs automated rendezvous system.

ISS029-E-036167 (2 Nov. 2011) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, carrying 1,653 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen, 926 pounds of water and 3,108 pounds of maintenance gear, spare parts, experiment hardware and resupply items for the residents of the space station. Progress 45 docked to the station’s Pirs docking compartment at 7:41 a.m. (EDT) on Nov. 2, 2011.

ISS029-E-036162 (2 Nov. 2011) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, carrying 1,653 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen, 926 pounds of water and 3,108 pounds of maintenance gear, spare parts, experiment hardware and resupply items for the residents of the space station. Progress 45 docked to the station’s Pirs docking compartment at 7:41 a.m. (EDT) on Nov. 2, 2011.

ISS003-332-010 (28 November 2001) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space, an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle approaches the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS027-E-032606 (18 May 2011) --- One of the Expedition 27 crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) recorded this image of the distant space shuttle Endeavour, appearing somewhat incidentally camouflaged by the white clouds, as the two spacecraft made their relative approach on May 18, 2011. Each spacecraft was occupied by six crew members until the STS-134 astronauts entered the ISS minutes after the docking.

ISS027-E-032628 (18 May 2011) --- One of the Expedition 27 crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) recorded this image of the space shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft made their relative approach on May 18, 2011. Each spacecraft was occupied by six crew members until the STS-134 astronauts entered the ISS minutes after the docking.

ISS027-E-032638 (18 May 2011) --- One of the Expedition 27 crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) recorded this image of the space shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft made their relative approach on May 18, 2011. Each spacecraft was occupied by six crew members until the STS-134 crew members entered the ISS minutes following the docking.

ISS027-E-032634 (18 May 2011) --- One of the Expedition 27 crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) recorded this image of the space shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft made their relative approach on May 18, 2011. Each spacecraft was occupied by six crew members until the STS-134 astronauts entered the ISS minutes following the docking.

ISS027-E-032624 (18 May 2011) --- One of the Expedition 27 crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) recorded this image of the space shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft made their relative approach on May 18, 2011. Each spacecraft was occupied by six crew members until the STS-134 astronauts entered the ISS minutes after the docking.

ISS027-E-032636 (18 May 2011) --- One of the Expedition 27 crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) recorded this image of the space shuttle Endeavour as the two spacecraft made their relative approach on May 18, 2011. Each spacecraft was occupied by six crew members until the STS-134 astronauts entered the ISS minutes following the docking.

This graphic provides an overview of SpaceX mission operations. SpaceX is one of two commercial partners providing transportation to and from the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

STS110-E-5074 (9 April 2002) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space, this full view of the International Space Station (ISS) was photographed by a STS-110 crewmember with a digital still camera during the docking approach.

ISS003-E-5612 (17 September 2001) --- The Russian docking compartment Pirs approaches the International Space Station (ISS). The Pirs will provide a docking port for future Russian spacecraft as well as an airlock for extravehicular activities (EVA).

STS110-E-5075 (9 April 2002) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space, this full view of the International Space Station (ISS) was photographed by a STS-110 crewmember with a digital still camera during the docking approach.

ISS003-E-5616 (17 September 2001) --- The Russian docking compartment Pirs approaches the International Space Station (ISS). The Pirs will provide a docking port for future Russian spacecraft as well as an airlock for extravehicular activities (EVA).

ISS003-E-5614 (17 September 2001) --- The Russian docking compartment Pirs approaches the International Space Station (ISS). The Pirs will provide a docking port for future Russian spacecraft as well as an airlock for extravehicular activities (EVA).

ISS007-E-13799 (30 August 2003) --- This close-up view of an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle was taken by one of the crewmembers onboard the International Space Station (ISS) as it approached the aft docking port (out of frame) on the Zvezda Service Module. The Progress 12 resupply craft, which launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 8:48 p.m. (CDT) on August 28, 2003, carried nearly three tons of food, fuel, water, supplies and scientific gear for the Expedition 7 crew aboard the Station. The Progress linked up with the Station at 10:40 p.m. (CDT) on August 30, 2003 as the two spacecraft were flying over Central Asia at an altitude of 240 statute miles.

ISS007-E-13791 (30 August 2003) --- This close-up view of an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle was taken by one of the crewmembers onboard the International Space Station (ISS) as it approached the aft docking port (out of frame) on the Zvezda Service Module. The Progress 12 resupply craft, which launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 8:48 p.m. (CDT) on August 28, 2003, carried nearly three tons of food, fuel, water, supplies and scientific gear for the Expedition 7 crew aboard the Station. The Progress linked up with the Station at 10:40 p.m. (CDT) on August 30, 2003 as the two spacecraft were flying over Central Asia at an altitude of 240 statute miles.

ISS002-E-9721 (12 August 2001) --- View of the Space Shuttle Discovery as it approaches the International Space Station (ISS) during the STS-105 mission. Aboard Discovery are the members of the Expedition Three crew - Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., mission commander, and cosmonauts Vladimir N. Dezhurov and Mikhail Tyurin, flight engineers - who will be replacing the Expedition Two crew that has been living on the ISS for the past five months. Visible in the payload bay of Discovery are the Multipurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Leonardo which stores various supplies and experiments to be transferred into the ISS; and the Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC), which carries the Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS) and two Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) containers. This image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-9744 (12 August 2001) --- View of the Space Shuttle Discovery as it approaches the International Space Station (ISS) during the STS-105 mission. Aboard Discovery are the members of the Expedition Three crew - Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., mission commander, and cosmonauts Vladimir N. Dezhurov and Mikhail Tyurin, flight engineers - who will be replacing the Expedition Two crew that has been living on the ISS for the past five months. Visible in the payload bay of Discovery are the Multipurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Leonardo, which stores various supplies and experiments to be transferred into the ISS; and the Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC) which carries the Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS) and two Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) containers. This image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-9737 (12 August 2001) --- View of the Space Shuttle Discovery as it approaches the International Space Station (ISS) during the STS-105 mission. Aboard Discovery are the members of the Expedition Three crew - Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., mission commander, and cosmonauts Vladimir N. Dezhurov and Mikhail Tyurin, flight engineers - who will be replacing the Expedition Two crew that has been living on the ISS for the past five months. Visible in the payload bay of Discovery are the Multipurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Leonardo, which stores various supplies and experiments to be transferred into the ISS; and the Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC), which carries the Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS) and two Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) containers. This image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-9729 (12 August 2001) --- View of the Space Shuttle Discovery as it approaches the International Space Station (ISS) during the STS-105 mission. Aboard Discovery are the members of the Expedition Three crew - Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., mission commander, and cosmonauts Vladimir N. Dezhurov and Mikhail Tyurin, flight engineers - who will be replacing the Expedition Two crew that has been living on the ISS for the past five months. Visible in the payload bay of Discovery are the Multipurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Leonardo, which stores various supplies and experiments to be transferred into the ISS; and the Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC) which carries the Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS) and two Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) containers. This image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-9749 (12 August 2001) --- View of the Space Shuttle Discovery as it approaches the International Space Station (ISS) during the STS-105 mission. Aboard Discovery are the members of the Expedition Three crew - Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., mission commander, and cosmonauts Vladimir N. Dezhurov and Mikhail Tyurin, flight engineers - who will be replacing the Expedition Two crew that has been living on the ISS for the past five months. Visible in the payload bay of Discovery are the Multipurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Leonardo, which stores various supplies and experiments to be transferred into the ISS; and the Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC) which carries the Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS) and two Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) containers. This image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS026-E-022279 (29 Jan. 2011) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 1,918 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen, 926 pounds of water and 3,080 pounds of spare parts and supplies for the Expedition 26 crew members. Progress 41 docked to the station’s Pirs Docking Compartment at 9:39 p.m. (EST) on Jan. 29, 2011.

ISS026-E-022301 (29 Jan. 2011) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 1,918 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen, 926 pounds of water and 3,080 pounds of spare parts and supplies for the Expedition 26 crew members. Progress 41 docked to the station’s Pirs Docking Compartment at 9:39 p.m. (EST) on Jan. 29, 2011.

ISS021-E-007880 (17 Oct. 2009) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 1,918 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen and air, 926 pounds of water and 1,750 pounds of spare parts and supplies for the Expedition 21 crew members aboard the station. Progress 35 docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment at 8:40 p.m. (CDT), Oct. 17, 2009, after a three-day flight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

ISS021-E-008104 (17 Oct. 2009) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 1,918 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen and air, 926 pounds of water and 1,750 pounds of spare parts and supplies for the Expedition 21 crew members aboard the station. Progress 35 docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment at 8:40 p.m. (CDT), Oct. 17, 2009, after a three-day flight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

ISS021-E-009397 (17 Oct. 2009) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 1,918 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen and air, 926 pounds of water and 1,750 pounds of spare parts and supplies for the Expedition 21 crew members aboard the station. Progress 35 docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment at 8:40 p.m. (CDT), Oct. 17, 2009, after a three-day flight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

ISS026-E-022304 (29 Jan. 2011) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 1,918 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen, 926 pounds of water and 3,080 pounds of spare parts and supplies for the Expedition 26 crew members. Progress 41 docked to the station’s Pirs Docking Compartment at 9:39 p.m. (EST) on Jan. 29, 2011.

S122-E-012115 (9 Feb. 2008) --- This digital still image of the International Space Station was photographed through an overhead window on the Space Shuttle Atlantis as the two spacecraft approached each other for a Feb. 9 docking. While STS-122 astronauts were recording photos of their home for the next several days, crewmembers aboard the ISS were clicking images of the shuttle, with the primary focus being on its thermal protection system.

ISS021-E-008112 (17 Oct. 2009) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 1,918 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen and air, 926 pounds of water and 1,750 pounds of spare parts and supplies for the Expedition 21 crew members aboard the station. Progress 35 docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment at 8:40 p.m. (CDT), Oct. 17, 2009, after a three-day flight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

ISS026-E-022350 (29 Jan. 2011) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 1,918 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen, 926 pounds of water and 3,080 pounds of spare parts and supplies for the Expedition 26 crew members. Progress 41 docked to the station’s Pirs Docking Compartment at 9:39 p.m. (EST) on Jan. 29, 2011.

ISS026-E-022316 (29 Jan. 2011) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 1,918 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen, 926 pounds of water and 3,080 pounds of spare parts and supplies for the Expedition 26 crew members. Progress 41 docked to the station’s Pirs Docking Compartment at 9:39 p.m. (EST) on Jan. 29, 2011.

ISS030-E-060459 (27 Jan. 2012) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, carrying 2,050 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds oxygen and air, 926 pounds of water and 2,778 pounds of spare parts and experiment hardware for a total of 2.9 tons of food, fuel and equipment for the residents of the space station. Progress 46 docked to the station?s Pirs Docking Compartment at 7:09 p.m. (EST) on Jan. 27, 2012.

ISS026-E-022368 (29 Jan. 2011) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 1,918 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen, 926 pounds of water and 3,080 pounds of spare parts and supplies for the Expedition 26 crew members. Progress 41 docked to the station’s Pirs Docking Compartment at 9:39 p.m. (EST) on Jan. 29, 2011.

ISS030-E-060460 (27 Jan. 2012) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, carrying 2,050 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds oxygen and air, 926 pounds of water and 2,778 pounds of spare parts and experiment hardware for a total of 2.9 tons of food, fuel and equipment for the residents of the space station. Progress 46 docked to the station?s Pirs Docking Compartment at 7:09 p.m. (EST) on Jan. 27, 2012.

ISS021-E-009384 (17 Oct. 2009) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 1,918 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen and air, 926 pounds of water and 1,750 pounds of spare parts and supplies for the Expedition 21 crew members aboard the station. Progress 35 docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment at 8:40 p.m. (CDT), Oct. 17, 2009, after a three-day flight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

ISS021-E-009405 (17 Oct. 2009) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 1,918 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen and air, 926 pounds of water and 1,750 pounds of spare parts and supplies for the Expedition 21 crew members aboard the station. Progress 35 docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment at 8:40 p.m. (CDT), Oct. 17, 2009, after a three-day flight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

S122-E-007026 (9 Feb. 2008) --- This digital still image of the International Space Station was photographed through an overhead window on the Space Shuttle Atlantis as the two spacecraft approached each other for a Feb. 9 docking. While STS-122 astronauts were recording photos of their home for the next several days, crew members aboard the ISS were clicking images of the shuttle, with the primary focus being on its thermal protection system.

ISS021-E-008113 (17 Oct. 2009) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, bringing 1,918 pounds of propellant, 110 pounds of oxygen and air, 926 pounds of water and 1,750 pounds of spare parts and supplies for the Expedition 21 crew members aboard the station. Progress 35 docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment at 8:40 p.m. (CDT), Oct. 17, 2009, after a three-day flight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

S122-E-007027 (9 Feb. 2008) --- This digital still image of the International Space Station was photographed through an overhead window on the Space Shuttle Atlantis as the two spacecraft approached each other for a Feb. 9 docking. While STS-122 astronauts were recording photos of their home for the next several days, crew members aboard the ISS were clicking images of the shuttle, with the primary focus being on its thermal protection system.

STS098-707-008 (9 February 2001) --- This picture of the distant International Space Station (ISS), backdropped against the blackness of space, was photographed by one of the astronauts onboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis at it approached the station for docking on Feb. 9, at 10:51 a.m. (CST).

STS110-E-5069 (9 April 2002) --- During the docking approach of the Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station (ISS), a STS-110 crewmember photographed this close-up view of the orbital outpost with a digital still camera. A Soyuz vehicle, docked to the station, was visible behind the Canadarm2.

STS098-707-019 (9 February 2001) --- This close view of the International Space Station (ISS), backdropped against the blackness of space, was photographed by one of the astronauts onboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis as it approached the station for docking on Feb. 9, at 10:51 a.m. (CST).

S134-E-006596 (18 May 2011) --- One of the STS-134 crew members aboard the space shuttle Endeavour recorded this image of the International Space Station (ISS), backdropped against the blackness of space, as the two spacecraft made their relative approach on May 18, 2011. Each spacecraft was occupied by six crew members until the STS-134 astronauts entered the ISS a short while after the docking. Photo credit: NASA

ISS003-E-5003 (12 August 2001) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery approaches the International Space Station (ISS) during the STS-105 mission. Aboard Discovery are the members of the Expedition Three crew -- Frank L. Culbertson, mission commander, and cosmonauts Vladimir N. Dezhurov and Mikhail Tyurin, flight engineers -- who will be replacing the Expedition Two crew that has been living on the ISS for the past five months. This image was taken by an Expedition Two crew member with a digital still camera.

S134-E-006597 (18 May 2011) --- One of the STS-134 crew members aboard the space shuttle Endeavour recorded this image of the International Space Station (ISS), backdropped against the blackness of space, as the two spacecraft made their relative approach on May 18, 2011. Each spacecraft was occupied by six crew members until the STS-134 astronauts entered the ISS a short while after the docking. Photo credit: NASA

ISS003-E-5004 (12 August 2001) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery approaches the International Space Station (ISS) during the STS-105 mission. Aboard Discovery are the members of the Expedition Three crew -- Frank L. Culbertson, mission commander, and cosmonauts Vladimir N. Dezhurov and Mikhail Tyurin, flight engineers -- who will be replacing the Expedition Two crew that has been living on the ISS for the past five months. This image was taken by an Expedition Two crew member with a digital still camera.

ISS006-E-48579 (28 April 2003) --- Backdropped against the blackness of space, the Soyuz TMA-2 spacecraft approaches the International Space Station (ISS). Onboard the spacecraft are the Expedition Seven crewmembers, cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, mission commander representing Rosaviakosmos, and astronaut Edward T. Lu, NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer. The Soyuz docked at the functional cargo block (FGB) nadir port at 12:56 a.m. (CDT) on April 28, 2003.

ISS006-E-48596 (28 April 2003) --- Backdropped against the blackness of space, the Soyuz TMA-2 spacecraft approaches the International Space Station (ISS). Onboard the spacecraft are the Expedition Seven crewmembers, cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, mission commander representing Rosaviakosmos, and astronaut Edward T. Lu, NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer. The Soyuz docked at the functional cargo block (FGB) nadir port at 12:56 a.m. (CDT) on April 28, 2003.

ISS006-E-48583 (28 April 2003) --- Backdropped against the blackness of space, the Soyuz TMA-2 spacecraft approaches the International Space Station (ISS). Onboard the spacecraft are the Expedition Seven crewmembers, cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, mission commander representing Rosaviakosmos, and astronaut Edward T. Lu, NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer. The Soyuz docked at the functional cargo block (FGB) nadir port at 12:56 a.m. (CDT) on April 28, 2003.

ISS003-E-5005 (12 August 2001) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery approaches the International Space Station (ISS) during the STS-105 mission. Aboard Discovery are the members of the Expedition Three crew -- Frank L. Culbertson, mission commander, and cosmonauts Vladimir N. Dezhurov and Mikhail Tyurin, flight engineers -- who will be replacing the Expedition Two crew that has been living on the ISS for the past five months. This image was taken by an Expedition Two crew member with a digital still camera.

ISS009-E-18371 (14 August 2004) --- Backdropped against the blackness of space, an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle approaches the International Space Station (ISS). The Progress 15 resupply craft launched at 12:03 a.m. (CDT) on August 11, 2004 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to deliver almost three tons of food, fuel, oxygen, water and supplies to the Expedition 9 crewmembers onboard the Station. Progress docked to the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module at 12:01 a.m. (CDT) on August 14 as the two craft flew 225 statute miles over central Asia.

ISS009-E-18365 (14 August 2004) --- Backdropped against the blackness of space and airglow of Earth’s horizon, an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle approaches the International Space Station (ISS). The Progress 15 resupply craft launched at 12:03 a.m. (CDT) on August 11, 2004 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to deliver almost three tons of food, fuel, oxygen, water and supplies to the Expedition 9 crewmembers onboard the Station. Progress docked to the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module at 12:01 a.m. (CDT) on August 14 as the two craft flew 225 statute miles over central Asia.

ISS009-E-08849 (27 May 2004) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space, an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle approaches the International Space Station (ISS). The Progress 14 resupply craft launched at 7:34 a.m. (CDT) on May 25, 2004 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to deliver 2 ½ tons of food, water, fuel and supplies to the Expedition 9 crewmembers onboard the Station. Progress docked to the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module at 8:55 a.m. (CDT) on May 27 as the two craft flew 230 statute miles above Central Asia.

ISS010-E-19151 (2 March 2005) --- Backdropped by a blanket of clouds, an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle approaches the International Space Station (ISS). The Progress 17 resupply craft launched at 1:09 p.m. (CST) on February 28, 2005 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to deliver two tons of supplies, food, water, fuel and equipment to the Expedition 10 crewmembers onboard the Station. Progress docked to the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module at 2:10 p.m. (CST) on March 2 as the Station flew 225 statute miles over the equator west of Africa.

ISS010-E-19147 (2 March 2005) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth’s horizon, an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle approaches the International Space Station (ISS). The Progress 17 resupply craft launched at 1:09 p.m. (CST) on February 28, 2005 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to deliver two tons of supplies, food, water, fuel and equipment to the Expedition 10 crewmembers onboard the Station. Progress docked to the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module at 2:10 p.m. (CST) on March 2 as the Station flew 225 statute miles over the equator west of Africa.

ISS009-E-08847 (27 May 2004) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth’s horizon, an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle approaches the International Space Station (ISS). The Progress 14 resupply craft launched at 7:34 a.m. (CDT) on May 25, 2004 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to deliver 2 ½ tons of food, water, fuel and supplies to the Expedition 9 crewmembers onboard the Station. Progress docked to the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module at 8:55 a.m. (CDT) on May 27 as the two craft flew 230 statute miles above Central Asia.

ISS009-E-18364 (14 August 2004) --- Appearing as a silhouette backdropped against airglow of Earth’s horizon, an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle approaches the International Space Station (ISS). The Progress 15 resupply craft launched at 12:03 a.m. (CDT) on August 11, 2004 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to deliver almost three tons of food, fuel, oxygen, water and supplies to the Expedition 9 crewmembers onboard the Station. Progress docked to the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module at 12:01 a.m. (CDT) on August 14 as the two craft flew 225 statute miles over central Asia.

ISS009-E-08842 (27 May 2004) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle approaches the International Space Station (ISS). The Progress 14 resupply craft launched at 7:34 a.m. (CDT) on May 25, 2004 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to deliver 2 ½ tons of food, water, fuel and supplies to the Expedition 9 crewmembers onboard the Station. Progress docked to the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module at 8:55 a.m. (CDT) on May 27 as the two craft flew 230 statute miles above Central Asia.

ISS009-E-08854 (27 May 2004) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space, an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle approaches the International Space Station (ISS). The Progress 14 resupply craft launched at 7:34 a.m. (CDT) on May 25, 2004 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to deliver 2 ½ tons of food, water, fuel and supplies to the Expedition 9 crewmembers onboard the Station. Progress docked to the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module at 8:55 a.m. (CDT) on May 27 as the two craft flew 230 statute miles above Central Asia.

ISS002-E-9739 (12 August 2001) --- View of the Space Shuttle Discovery as it approaches the International Space Station (ISS) during the STS-105 mission. Aboard Discovery are the members of the Expedition Three crew - Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., mission commander, and cosmonauts Vladimir N. Dezhurov and Mikhail Tyurin, flight engineers - who will be replacing the Expedition Two crew that has been living on the ISS for the past five months. Visible in the payload bay of Discovery are the Multipurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Leonardo, which stores various supplies and experiments to be transferred into the ISS; and the Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC), which carries the Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS) and two Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) containers. This image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS004-E-13298 (7 June 2002) --- The Space Shuttle Endeavour approaches the International Space Station (ISS) in this digital still camera's view, recorded on June 7, 2002. The Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM), known as Leonardo, is visible in Endeavour's payload bay. Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut, currently onboard the shuttle, will replace two American astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut now on the station.

ISS003-E-5617 (16 September 2001) --- Appearing almost as a silhouette backdropped against Earth's horizon, the Russian Docking Compartment, named Pirs (the Russian word for pier), approaches the International Space Station (ISS). One of the Expedition Three crew members, using a digital still camera with a 70mm lens, recorded the image from onboard the orbital outpost. The vehicle was launched on September 14, 2001 and docking occurred on September 16.