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09 September 2006 12:33:01 PM

STS-115 SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS LAUNCH

Sept. 9, 11:15 a.m. EDTSpace Shuttle Atlantis lifted off from Kennedy Space Center and charged into the midday Florida sky on a mission to boost power on the International Space Station. The launch was on time, with liftoff at 11:15 a.m. EDT. Over the 11-day mission, the six-member crew will perform three spacewalks to install the P3/P4 integrated truss and solar arrays on the station, doubling the current power generating capability of the orbiting outpost.Atlantis Heads for StationThe shuttle Atlantis is in orbit, headed for a challenging new phase in the construction of the International Space Station.Commander Brent Jett and his five crewmates will install a new 17-ton segment of the station's truss backbone, adding a new set of giant solar panels and batteries to the complex. Three spacewalks are planned.

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