In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, we took a tour of various orbital rockets around the world and some interesting experimental rockets currently under development.
In this edition, I present the grandeur of space from the few manned stations that have graced it over the years, as well as some of the crew and cargo transports that keep it supplied and running. There is some minor overlap with Part 1, as I include some Shuttle views.
Many of the images can be enlarged by clicking on them and selecting a larger size in the Flickr menu.
Mood music:
Salyut (USSR):
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Skylab:
Mir (USSR/Russia):
International Space Station (ISS):
Video tour of International Space Station (available in huge HD if you click on it) - definitely worth watching the whole thing, if only for the moments of dizziness when you realize that every surface is being used: