Shuttle Atlantis Launches on STS-115 Mission [Image 3 of 5]

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

09.09.2006

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Central Command Public Affairs           

STS-115, Space Shuttle Atlantis, creates an arch of smoke and fire in the sky as it leaves earth and travels to the International Space Station to install a new truss component and solar panels to the station. The crew will perform many extra vehicular activities, (space walks) during their ten day mission.

• Date Taken: 09.09.2006
• Date Posted: 06.05.2012 17:57
• Photo ID: 29842
• Resolution: 1468x2200
• Size: 1.28 MB
• Location: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA, US