Saw this on the story about the launch of Discovery on CNET:
But U.S. and Russian space managers are considering a one-day mission extension for an out-of-this-world photo opportunity.
The idea is to insert a new flight day 10 in the crew's timeline--March 5--so Kelly, Kaleri, and Skripochka can undock in the Soyuz TMA-01M spacecraft and photograph the space station with the shuttle and a full complement of European, Japanese, and Russian cargo ships and crew capsules attached.
Read more: With seconds to spare, Discovery rockets into space | The Space Shot - CNET News
I think it would be a very cool picture. With the Shuttle, Soyuz, Progress, ATV and HTV all docked to the station at the same time.
I hope they do it.
But U.S. and Russian space managers are considering a one-day mission extension for an out-of-this-world photo opportunity.
The idea is to insert a new flight day 10 in the crew's timeline--March 5--so Kelly, Kaleri, and Skripochka can undock in the Soyuz TMA-01M spacecraft and photograph the space station with the shuttle and a full complement of European, Japanese, and Russian cargo ships and crew capsules attached.
Read more: With seconds to spare, Discovery rockets into space | The Space Shot - CNET News
I think it would be a very cool picture. With the Shuttle, Soyuz, Progress, ATV and HTV all docked to the station at the same time.
I hope they do it.