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STS-117 Launch Day Image Gallery

06.08.07

 

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The drifting smoke plumes from the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis swirl above the Vehicle Assembly Building near sunset. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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Smoke and steam billow across Launch Pad 39A as Space Shuttle Atlantis, trailing columns of fire from the solid rocket boosters, hurtles into the sky on mission STS-117 to the International Space Station. Photo courtesy of Nikon/Scott Andrews
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Clouds of smoke and steam roll across Launch Pad 39A as Space Shuttle Atlantis races toward the heavens and its rendezvous with the International Space Station on mission STS-117. Photo courtesy of Nikon/Scott Andrews
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Trailing fire, Space Shuttle Atlantis roars toward the sky on mission STS-117. Below it can be seen the lighting mast atop the fixed service structure. Photo courtesy of Reuters.
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From inside the Firing Room at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA Associate Administrator Rex Geveden monitors the on-time liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-117. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
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Photographers crowd around the countdown clock and flag post near the NASA News Center to capture the successful on-time launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis from Launch Pad 39A at 7:38:04 p.m. EDT on mission STS-117. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
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Billows of smoke stream away from Launch Pad 39A as Space Shuttle Atlantis lifts off on-time at 7:38:04 p.m. EDT on mission STS-117. STS-117 is the 118th space shuttle flight, the 21st flight to the station, the 28th flight for Atlantis and the first of four flights planned for 2007. Photo credit: NASA/Ken Thornsley
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The STS-117 crew members stride out of the Operations and Checkout Building as they head for the astrovan to take them to Launch Pad 39A. Leading the way are Pilot Lee Archambault (left) and Commander Frederick Sturckow. Behind them, left and right, are Mission Specialists Patrick Forrester and Steven Swanson, John "Danny" Olivas and astronaut Clayton Anderson, and James Reilly at the rear. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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Pilot Lee Archambault gives a thumbs-up as he suits up for launch on mission STS-117. He and his fellow crew members are inside Kennedy Space Center's Operations and Checkout Building going through final pre-launch preparations. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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The STS-117 crew members gather for a photo prior to suiting up for launch aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis. From left are astronaut Clayton Anderson, who is joining the Expedition 15 crew on the International Space Station; Mission Specialists James Reilly, John "Danny" Olivas, Steven Swanson and Patrick Forrester; Pilot Lee Archambault; and Commander Frederick Sturckow. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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The sun rises on a cloudy Florida day to reveal Space Shuttle Atlantis awaiting launch atop a mobile launch platform at Launch Pad 39A. Rollback of the pad's rotating service structure is one of the milestones in preparation for the launch of mission STS-117 on June 8. Rollback started at 10:56 p.m. EDT June 7 and was complete at 11:34 p.m. Photo credit: NASA/Ken Thornsley
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Following rollback of the rotating service structure, or RSS, on Launch Pad 39A, Space Shuttle Atlantis stands bathed in lights atop a mobile launch platform. The RSS, the massive structure to the left of the shuttle, provides protected access to the orbiter for changeout and servicing of payloads at the pad. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

 

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