
Russia’s Progress 77 resupply ship approaches the station.

Russia’s Progress 77 resupply ship approaches the station.

An icy northern Europe, looking across Estonia, Russia and Finland.

The ice-covered Lake Pleshcheyevo with the town of Pereslavl-Zalessky on its coast.

Lake Onega in Russia is pictured from the International Space Station.

An icy, snow-covered northeast Moscow is pictured from the International Space Station.

This oblique view of Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey was taken from the International Space Station.

The snow-covered city of Ufa, Russia, surrounded by the icy Belaya and Ufa rivers.

Liquid rocket engine hardware components can take many months, and in some cases over a year, to procure and fabricate.…