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| Space Shuttle Mission STS-115
Orbiter: Atlantis
Mission: Space Station Assembly Mission 12A
Payload: P3/P4 Integrated Truss Segment
Launch Date: Sept. 9, 2006
Launch Time: 11:15 a.m. EDT
Launch Pad: 39B
Mission Duration: 11 days 19 hours 6 minutes and 35 seconds
Landing Date: Sept. 21, 2006
Landing Time: 6:21 a.m. EDT
A Mission to Build On
Neither lightening bolts, nor a tropical storm, nor tricky technical challenges could ultimately keep Space Shuttle Atlantis and the STS-115 astronauts from their appointed mission: resuming construction of the International Space Station.
 Image at Right: Atlantis lifts off into a clear blue Florida sky. Image Credit: NASA
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Pressing on after several delays caused by both weather and technical problems, the patience and persistence of the crew and missions managers finally paid off when Atlantis roared off its seaside launch pad, piercing the vivid blue Florida sky. Cheers and tears from crowds of workers and spectators accompanied the long-awaited and successful liftoff.
Carrying its six-member crew safely home after a successful 12-day mission, Atlantis made a perfect landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  Commander Brent Jett and Pilot Chris Ferguson guided the ship as it made its steep descent from space into the predawn darkness, concluding their mission to install the P3/P4 integrated truss segment on the space station.
Image Above: Atlantis glides to a pre-dawn touchdown at the Shuttle Landing Facility. Image Credit: NASA
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| A Mission to Build On
The crew of Atlantis restarts construction of the International Space Station.
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| Tricky Replacement Brings Peace of Mind
A delicate procedure is successfully completed on Space Shuttle Atlantis.
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| Everything but the Liftoff
The STS-115 crew completed a week of prelaunch training at Kennedy Space Center.
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| Atlantis and Crew on Deck for STS-115
Crew trains in Florida for mission to continue building the International Space Station.
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A Successful Mission
With STS-115, NASA returned to building the International Space Station.
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STS-115 Landing Videos
Atlantis lands after successful mission.
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STS-115 Launch Day Videos
Experience the exciting visual countdown milestones from the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis.
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Ready for Launch
The Atlantis astronauts return to Florida ready for their mission.
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Lightning at the Launch Pad
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Atlantis Revealed
The rotating service structure at Launch Pad 39B is retracted the day before liftoff.
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