COLLECTION NAME:
NASA Image of the Day Gallery
Record
Title:
Homecoming for Atlantis
Creator:
NASA
Description:
The drag chute unfurled as space shuttle Atlantis landed on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after 11 days in space, completing the 4.5-million mile STS-129 mission on orbit 171. Main gear touchdown was at 9:44:23 a.m. EDT. Nose gear touchdown was at 9:44:36 a.m., and wheels stop was at 9:45:05 a.m. On STS-129, the crew delivered 14 tons of cargo to the orbiting laboratory, including two ExPRESS Logistics Carriers containing spare parts to sustain station operations after the shuttles are retired next year. Image Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Date:
11/30/09
Identifier:
408013main_2009-6582_full
MediaType:
Image
MediaType:
Image
Year:
2009
What:
Space Shuttle Orbiter
What:
Atlantis
What:
STS-129
Where:
Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
Where:
Florida
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