Installing Harmony on ISS

The crew aboard the International Space Station plugged and connected successfully Harmony connecting node that will be moored on the European science laboratory in early December.

Built by Thales Alenia Space, Harmony was delivered to the ISS on STS-120 and installed in its final position on the U.S. Destiny science laboratory on 14 November. 2 days earlier, the astronauts had detached from Destiny pressurized adapter (PMA-2), a joint junction that allows shuttles to dock, to attach Harmony.
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