FULL SCREEN VID -- The Space Shuttle Atlantis has departed the International Space Station (ISS) and is set for a final landing at the Kennedy Space Center Wednesday, May 26, 2010. Upon its return to Earth, Atlantis will be prepared for flight as an emergency rescue ship for the final shuttle mission now set for November, but is not expected to launch despite efforts of some advocates to provide it one more flight in 2011.
Atlantis lifted off on its final mission May 14 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida and delivered the Russian-built Mini Research Module-1 to the ISS that will provide additional storage space and a new docking port for Russian Soyuz and Progress spacecraft. Astronauts conducted three spacewalks to install six new batteries for the station.
Space shuttles Discovery and Endeavour scheduled for their last missions in September and November to the ISS bringing a conclusion to the nearly 30-year program of orbital operations. Endeavour will carrying a $2-billion, multinational particle detector known as the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer to the ISS.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Atlantis Departs Station for Earth Final Time
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