Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Aurora and two Soyuz spacecraft docked to the ISS

Aurora and two Soyuz spacecraft docked to the International Space Station are seen in this photo taken by astronaut Mike Fossum.

The closest Soyuz spacecraft will be used to transport the astronauts home at the end of their mission.

The farthest Soyuz spacecraft is the Progress cargo ship. 

It is used to deliver new supplies to the ISS, and carry away waste. It is designed to burn up in the atmosphere once released from the ISS.

Picture: BARCROFT

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