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| S106-E-5330 (18 September 2000) --- Backdropped against black
space above Earth's horizon, 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. |
