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- (16 Nov. 2008) -- Space Shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station's robotic Canadarm2 (foreground) are featured in this view while Endeavour is docked with the station. A blue and white Earth and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene.
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- (16 Nov. 2008) -- Following the docking of Space Shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station, the Expedition 18 crew welcomes the Space Stuttle Endeavour crewmembers aboard the orbital outpost.
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- (16 Nov. 2008) -- Astronaut Greg Chamitoff, Expedition 18 flight engineer, works near the Space Station Remote Manipulator System or Canadarm2 workstation in the Destiny laboratory of the ISS while Space Shuttle Endeavour is docked with the station.
- (17 Nov. 2008) -- Astronaut Sandra Magnus uses a computer at the Japanese Remote Manipulator System workstation in the Kibo laboratory of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Endeavour is docked with the station.
- (17 Nov. 2008) -- Astronauts Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, commander Chris Ferguson (left background), Steve Bowen and Greg Chamitoff are pictured in the Unity node of the Space Station while Space Shuttle Endeavour is docked with the station.
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- (18 Nov. 2008) -- Astronaut Shane Kimbrough floats in the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module attached to the Earth-facing port of the ISS's Harmony node while Space Shuttle Endeavour is docked with the station. Photo Credit: NASA
- (17 Nov. 2008) -- Astronaut Shane Kimbrough, is pictured near the station's robotic Canadarm2 workstation in the Destiny laboratory of the ISS while Space Shuttle Endeavour is docked with the station.
- (18 Nov. 2008) -- Astronaut Donald Pettit floats in the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module attached to the Earth-facing port of the Space Station's Harmony node while Space Shuttle Endeavour is docked with the station.
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- (20 Nov. 2008) -- Astronauts Shane Kimbrough (left) and Heidi Piper attired in their spacesuit, prepare for the mission's spacewalk in the Quest Airlock of the ISS. Astronaut Chris Ferguson, commander, assisted Kimbrough and Piper. Credit: NASA
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- (18 Nov. 2008) -- Astronauts Heidi S. Piper (left) and Steve Bowen attired in their spacesuits, prepare for the mission's first scheduled session of spacewalks (EVA) in the Quest Airlock of the ISS. Astronaut Chris Ferguson assisted Piper and Bowen.
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- (18 Nov. 2008) -- Astronauts Chris Ferguson and Heidi Stefanyshyn-Piper take a moment for a photo during preparations for the mission's first scheduled spacewalk (EVA) in the Quest Airlock of the International Space Station. Piper is attired in her spacesuit.
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- (18 Nov. 2008) -- Astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper participates in the mission's first spacewalk as construction and maintenance continue on the ISS. During the six-hour, 52-minute spacewalk, Piper and astronaut Steve Bowen worked to clean and lubricate parts of the ISS, as well as removed some insulation blankets from the common berthing mechanism on the Kibo laboratory.
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- (22 Nov. 2008) -- Astronaut Steve Bowen participates in the mission's third spacewalk on the ISS. During the six-hour, 57-minute spacewalk, Bowen and astronaut Heidi Piper focused their efforts on the continued cleaning of the station's starboard solar alpha rotary joint, SARJ's, which help the joint to rotate and lock into place. Earth's horizon and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene.
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