STS-115

STS-115

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English: STS-115 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Atlantis, launched September 9, 2006.

• Human spaceflight gallery archive copy at the Wayback Machine
• Kennedy Media Gallery archive copy at the Wayback Machine

Crew

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  The crew of STS-115
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  The crew of STS-115

Before launch

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  P3/P4 Truss preparations (May 2005)
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  Atlantis rollover to VAB (July 24, 2006)
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  Atlantis lifted in the VAB (July 25,2006)
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  Atlantis assembled to the Solid rocket boosters and the external tank. (July 26,2006)
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  At 1:05 a.m.,doors of the VAB opened and Atlantis began to roll to the launch pad 39B(August 2,2006)
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  GO ATLANTIS!!(August 2,2006)
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  Atlantis rolls to the launch pad 39B.(August 2,2006)
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  Atlantis rolls to the launch pad 39B.(August 2,2006)
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  Atlantis at the launch pad 39B.(August 2,2006)
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  Atlantis at the launch pad 39B.(August 2,2006)
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  Atlantis at the launch pad 39B. (August 2, 2006)
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  A lightning hits the lightning protector at pad 39B. (August 25, 2006)
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  Dark clouds of an heavy rainstorm behind Atlantis on August 26, 2006
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  Atlantis at the launch pad 39B. (August 29, 2006)
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Launch

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In orbit

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  Atlantis approaching ISS
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  Atlantis during the backflip maneuver
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  The Canadarm moves the P3/4 Truss out of the Space Shuttle
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  The Canadarm hands the truss segment to the Canadarm2 on the station
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  Joseph Tanner connects of P3/P4 segment during a spacewalk
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  Atlantis docked during EVA 1 on Day 4
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  During EVA 2 on Day 5, two astronauts continue installation of the solar arrays
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  Solar array deployment
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  P4 array extended
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  P4 Radiator unfolding
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  P4 Radiator unfolding
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  Atlantis leaving ISS
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  Atlantis leaving ISS
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  Atlantis leaving ISS
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  Unknown object seen on 19. Sept.2006
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  Unknown object in orbit
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Landing

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  Landing at Kennedy Space Center
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  Landing at Kennedy Space Center
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  Landing at Kennedy Space Center
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  Micrometeoroid hole found after landing

Other

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  Patch with transparent background
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  ISS after STS-115 (computer rendering)
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  ISS after STS-115

Videos

• Launch video of STS-115
• Launch video of STS-115