Atlantis comes home


The space shuttle Atlantis is shown with the Earth in the background in this image from NASA TV after undocking from the International Space Station, February 18, 2008.


Space Shuttle Atlantis Commander Steve Frick (C) talks during a news conference from the aft flight deck of the orbiter along with crewmembers in this image from NASA TV, February 19, 2008. Standing behind (L-R) are Pilot Alan Poindexter, Rex Walheim, Hans Schlegel of Germany and Stanley Love, while seated in the front are Dan Tani (L) and Leeland Melvin.

The Space Shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in this image from NASA TV, February 20, 2008.

NASA Manager for Launch Integration Leroy Cain (L) and NASA Associate Administrator for Space Operations William H. Gerstenmaier watch as the space shuttle Atlantis lands at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center, February 20, 2008.


The space shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center as rescue crews stand by in Cape Canaveral, February 20, 2008.


The Space Shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center in this image from NASA TV, February 20, 2008.


The Space Shuttle Atlantis is seen with heat rising from the venting of the orbiter's auxiliary power units after landing at the Kennedy Space Center in this infrared camera view from NASA TV, February 20, 2008.


The Space Shuttle Atlantis is seen with heat rising from the venting of the orbiter's auxiliary power units after landing at the Kennedy Space Center in this infrared camera view from NASA TV, February 20, 2008.


People watch the live transmission of the landing of the space shuttle Atlantis on a video screen at the Aerospace Centre in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich, February 20, 2008.


The space shuttle Atlantis lands as the drag parachute is released at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, February 20, 2008.


The space shuttle Atlantis lands as the drag parachute is released at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, February 20, 2008.


The space shuttle Atlantis lands as the drag parachute is released at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, February 20, 2008.


The space shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral with one of the two launch pads in the background, February 20, 2008.



The space shuttle Atlantis coasts to a stop as the drag parachute is released at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, February 20, 2008.


The space shuttle Atlantis coasts to a stop as the drag parachute is released at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, February 20, 2008.

The crew of space shuttle Atlantis poses in front of the orbiter after landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, February 20, 2008. From left are Leland Melvin, Germany's Hans Schlegel, Stanley Love, Rex Walheim, Pilot Alan Poindexter and Commander Stephen Frick.



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