Shuttle Atlantis Launches on STS-115 Mission [Image 4 of 5]

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

09.09.2006

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Central Command Public Affairs           

STS-115, Space Shuttle Atlantis, obscured by clouds leaves a trail of smoke as it rockets off the pad towards orbit and a rendezvous with the International Space Station. The Atlantis crew will install a second set of solar panels to the International Space Station doubling power generating capabilities and adding 17.5 tons to its mass.

• Date Taken: 09.09.2006
• Date Posted: 06.06.2012 06:36
• Photo ID: 29843
• Resolution: 1205x2200
• Size: 1.54 MB
• Location: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA, US