KSC-06pd2204
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After landing safely aboard Atlantis on Runway 33 of the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-115 Commander Brent Jett is happy to touch Earth again. He and other crew members are examining the underside of the orbiter Atlantis during the traditional post-landing inspection.During the mission, astronauts completed three spacewalks to attach the P3/P4 integrated truss structure to the International Space Station. Main gear touchdown was at 6:21:30 a.m. EDT. Nose gear touchdown was at 6:21:36 a.m. and wheel stop was at 6:22:16 a.m. Atlantis traveled 4.9 million miles, landing on orbit 187. Mission elapsed time was 11 days, 19 hours, six minutes. This is the 15th night landing at KSC and the 23rd night landing overall. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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KSC-06pd2204
Date Created
September 21, 2006
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KSC
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Kennedy Space Center, FL
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