S127-E-006238 (16 July 2009) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space, the Japanese Experiment Module's Exposed Facility and the Experiment Logistics Module-Exposed Section, visible in Space Shuttle Endeavour?s payload bay, vertical stabilizer (intersecting Earth?s horizon) and orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods, the shuttle?s remote manipulator system (RMS) and docking mechanism are featured in this image photographed by a STS-127 crew member from an aft flight deck window.
Date July 16, 2009