SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY SET TO DOCK WITH SPACE STATION

About 600 feet from the International Space Station, the thermal protection system tiles under Discovery's nose are highly visible on July 28, 2005. Station Commander Sergei Krikalev and NASA Science Officer and Flight Engineer John Phillips took photos of the heat shield for about 90 seconds as the Shuttle was maneuvered into a full backflip. (UPI Photo/NASA)