Space Shuttle Atlantis Returns Safely to Earth, Pictures
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Seven NASA astronauts and the shuttle Atlantis returned safely to Earth Friday after a successful mission to boost the power grid aboard the International Space Station (ISS) reported Space.com
After one delayed and two landing attempt were cancelled, Atlantis touched down in the California desert for a 3:49:38 p.m. EDT (1949:38 GMT) landing on a backup runway at Edwards Air Force Base. (0119 hrs (IST) on Saturday in India)
“It’s great to be back on planet Earth right now,” Atlantis shuttle commander Rick Sturckow said after landing.
Returning to Earth aboard Atlantis with Sturckow were shuttle pilot Lee Archambault and mission specialists Patrick Forrester, Steven Swanson, James Reilly II, Danny Olivas and Sunita Williams, a former Expedition 15 flight engineer.
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Posted: June 23rd, 2007 under News & Views.
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