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A New Truss for the International Space Station
Explanation: The International Space Station (ISS) is being fitted with a backbone . During the present visit of Space Shuttle Atlantis , astronauts are installing a huge truss on the growing space outpost. The truss is over 13 meters long and about 4.5 meters wide. Dubbed Starboard 0, or S0 (pronounced S-Zero) for short, the truss will route electricity , vent excess heat, and allow for future ISS expansion. Pictured above , the truss was lifted out of the shuttle's cargo bay by the station's robotic Canadarm2 .
| Date | April 15, 2002 |
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| Credit | Credit: STS-110 Shuttle Crew , NASA |
| Authors & editors: | Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) |
| A service of: |
ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U. |