A great day for Europe!


Lifting Columbus out of Shuttle payload bay
 
Lifting Columbus out of Atlantis' payload bay
 
13 February 2008
 
The European Columbus laboratory has completed its voyage to the International Space Station. Columbus was officially attached to the right side of the Harmony module at 22:44 CET on Monday 11 February. Here is the story in pictures.
 
 
 
Columbus installed during first STS-122 spacewalk
 
The European Columbus laboratory was installed during the first spacewalk of the STS-122 mission
 
 
 
Columbus closes in on Harmony
 
The European Columbus laboratory closes in on new home on the starboard port of the Harmony module
 
 
 
Columbus is moved into position for installation
 
The European Columbus laboratory is moved into position for installation
 
 
 
Columbus inside Atlantis' payload bay
 
A view of Columbus in Atlantis' payload bay during the two day journey to the International Space Station
 
 
 
Schlegel and Walheim prepare EVA spacesuit
 
ESA astronaut Hans Schlegel and NASA astronaut Rex Walheim prepare an EVA spacesuit
 
 
 
Schlegel and Walheim after arrival at ISS
 
Hans Schlegel and Rex Walheim shortly after arrival at the International Space Station
 
 
 
Eyharts enjoyed meal with crew
 
Leopold Eyharts enjoys a meal with the rest of the STS-122 crew
 
 
 
Eyharts and Melvin
 
Leopold Eyharts and Leland Melvin in the Shuttle middeck
 
 
 


Pictures

 •  Schlegel's spacewalk in pictures (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Columbus/SEMG57VHJCF_0.html)
 •  Columbus Mission (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Columbus/index.html)
 •  Columbus Blog (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Columbus_Blog/index.html)