Space Shuttle Atlantis Liftoff Success
Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of six astronauts are headed for space, ready to begin their 11-day mission to the International Space Station. The climb to orbit takes about 8 1/2 minutes.
Following a smooth countdown, with no technical issues and weather that steadily improved throughout the afternoon, the shuttle lifted off from Launch Pad 39A on-time from Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 2:28 p.m. EST.
via NASA
Short URL: http://www.news.synavista.com/?p=6149
Posted by