NASA::Powering Up the Station

During the STS-119 mission's first spacewalk, astronauts Richard Arnold and Steve Swanson (out of frame) connected bolts to permanently attach the S6 truss segment to S5. The spacewalkers plugged in power and data connectors to the truss, prepared a radiator to cool it, opened boxes containing the new solar arrays and deployed the Beta Gimbal Assemblies, containing masts that support the solar arrays.

The View From Above:
This overhead view of Discovery's crew cabin, as well as part of its payload bay and docking system, was taken during the Expedition 18 crew's examination of the shuttle prior to docking with the International Space Station. Before docking, STS-119 commander Lee Archambault flew the shuttle through a Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver or backflip to allow the station crew to photograph Discovery's heat shield.

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