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| S106-E-5317 (18 September 2000) --- The International Space
Station (ISS) is seen following its undocking with the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
After accomplishing all mission objectives in outfitting the station for
the first resident crew, the seven astronauts and cosmonauts undocked at
3:46 (GMT) on Sept. 18 over Russia near the northeastern portion of Ukraine.
When Atlantis was at a safe distance from the station, about 450 feet, astronaut
Scott D. Altman, pilot, performed a 90-minute, double-loop fly around to
enable the crew to document the station’s exterior. He fired Atlantis’ jets
one final time to separate from the station at 5:35 GMT, September 18. |
