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KSC-00pp1406
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The overhead crane lowers the Joint Airlock Module inside the vacuum chamber in the Operations and Checkout Building. The airlock is being tested for leaks. The module is the gateway from which crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will enter and exit the 470-ton orbiting research facility. The airlock is a critical element of the ISS because of design differences between American and Russian spacesuits.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineKSC-00pp1406. NASA/KSC, 2000-09-19. Public domain. ID: KSC-00pp1406.
