Artist's impression of the Freedom space station in orbit. This illustration shows an early-1990s configuration for the proposed international project. At the centre of the structure are four pressurised modules,three for experiments (American,European and Japanese) and one for habitation. Just below these is a visiting Space Shuttle. In 1993,the new Clinton Administration ordered a radical re-design of the project,making it smaller and attempting to cut costs by 50%. Freedom might not now become permanently crewed,but may instead support extended visits as in the earlier Skylab | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Hardy, David |
Taille de l’image : | 4782 px × 3006 px |
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