Where Do You Put All Those Little Things in Space?
According to the NASA caption for this 18 November 2009 image: “Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko, Expedition 21 flight engineer, is pictured in the Harmony node shortly after Space Shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station docked in space and the hatches were opened on Nov. 18, 2009. NASA astronaut Mike Foreman, STS-129 mission specialist, is visible in the background.”
What is not mentioned is the collection of stuff attached to the side of the Node. In some ways it looks like the refrigerator in your kitchen. In other ways its more like the workshop in your garage. Have a look at the hi res image: a quick survey: surgical retractor, large tweezers, baby photos, scotch tape, kitchen timers, duct tape, metallic mylar tape, headset with microphone, bungee cords (assorted), binder clips, orbital ground track map from Expedition 4, athletic tape, package of peanut butter, Sharpie-brand pens in pocket protectors, Velcro, used drinking bags, Post it notes, digital video tape cartridges … Oh yes – don’t forget the iPod to the left of Roman Romanenko’s head. high res (1.4 M) low res (109 K)
According to the NASA caption for this 18 November 2009 image: “Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko, Expedition 21 flight engineer, is pictured in the Harmony node shortly after Space Shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station docked in space and the hatches were opened on Nov. 18, 2009. NASA astronaut Mike Foreman, STS-129 mission specialist, is visible in the background.”
What is not mentioned is the collection of stuff attached to the side of the Node. In some ways it looks like the refrigerator in your kitchen. In other ways its more like the workshop in your garage. Have a look at the hi res image: a quick survey: surgical retractor, large tweezers, baby photos, scotch tape, kitchen timers, duct tape, metallic mylar tape, headset with microphone, bungee cords (assorted), binder clips, orbital ground track map from Expedition 4, athletic tape, package of peanut butter, Sharpie-brand pens in pocket protectors, Velcro, used drinking bags, Post it notes, digital video tape cartridges … Oh yes – don’t forget the iPod to the left of Roman Romanenko’s head. high res (1.4 M) low res (109 K)
