**The most comprehensive collection of STS-117 onwards related presentions and mission documentation, plus expansive daily processing documentation and updates are <\/em>available to download on L2<\/em><\/font> **<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n L2 Members can follow live evaluations with memos and presentations as they are produced via our special STS-117 Special Section. Live as-it-happens NASA information.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n STS-117 LIVE: LAUNCH DAY AND FLIGHT DAY 1<\/font><\/em> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 2 \u2013 LIVE<\/font> \u2013 <\/em>FLIGHT DAY 3 \u2013 LIVE<\/font><\/em> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 4 \u2013 LIVE<\/font><\/em> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 5 \u2013 LIVE<\/font> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 6 \u2013 LIVE<\/font> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 7 \u2013 LIVE<\/font> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 8 \u2013 LIVE<\/font> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 9 \u2013 LIVE<\/font> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 10 \u2013 LIVE<\/font> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 11 \u2013 LIVE<\/font> \u2013 FLIGHT DAY 12 \u2013 LIVE<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n Article: <\/em><\/u><\/p>\n SpaceX launch tickets (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/p>\n The beautiful sight was captured as Atlantis backed away to between 400 \u2013 600 feet ahead of the flyaround of the station.<\/p>\n Atlantis started her flyaround at 500 feet seperation, as the two vehicles travelled over South America at 17,500mph.<\/p>\n Late inspections had been proceeding for most of the remainder of Flight Day 12, which have seen been concluded, while imagary experts evaluate the observed debris, seen shortly after undocking \u2013 which is believed to be ice from Atlantis.<\/p>\n Go for undock: Following the successful repairs to the Russian computer systems onboard the ISS, Atlantis wasn\u2019t required to stay docked for an extra day, allowing for her to continue with the plan drawn up after the two day mission extension. <\/p>\n The successful dynamic (firing) test of Progress thrusters at 10:28am EDT on Monday, confirming full stability and functionality of the recovered Russian TVM & TsVM computers in the Service Module (SM), and the earlier attitude maneuvering of the stack to complete the scheduled waste water dump from the Shuttle (9:00am), gave NASA managers the confidence they needed for undocking. <\/p>\n \u2018More good news today,\u2019 wrote ISS manager Kirk Shireman during Monday\u2019s MMT (Mission Management Team) \u2013 available on L2. \u2018Delayed IMMT to evaluate the tests. Good translation to worksite 1 with the MT (needed for next flight). <\/p>\n \u2018Team has worked confidence building in the Russian system to be sure we are go for undocking. Monday morning had the Russian\u2019s take attitude control after the water dump. Handed from Russian control to US thruster control and then CMG-MM. <\/p>\n \u2018Also tested out the SARJ on the truss and is currently in auto track. Have completed the confidence testing and the IMMT is ready for shuttle undocking. The Space Station program really appreciates all the help from the shuttle program who helped out during this tight spot. The dedication and desire to help out was outstanding.\u2019 <\/p>\n Deputy Shuttle manager John Shannon concurred, noting a contingency of a 24 hour delay should there have been a problem overnight. This didn\u2019t occur and Atlantis was approved to leave the station. <\/p>\n \u2018RSC Energia said the Russian tests were completely successful and go for undocking. If something happens between now and undocking would delay undocking by 24 hrs and work bringing up the redundant lanes and look at contingency undocking procedures that were developed. <\/p>\n \u2018This flight completed the space station railroad and now we have both SARJs working. This was a big flight with a great outcome.\u2019 <\/p>\n The plan for today is to undock, fly around (one lap) of the station, make a separation burn to 400 feet away from the station, before the start of late inspections later today.<\/p>\n Follow Atlantis\u2019 mission with live updates on our <\/font>Flight Day specific interactive live event pages<\/font> \u2013 open to all. <\/font><\/em><\/p>\n For L2 members<\/font>, follow NASA\u2019s evaluations on the L2 Flight Day specific pages (which contain many 100s and same day MMT level documentation and presentations \u2013 uploaded live during each Flight Day).<\/p>\n **INFINITY: 10 minute STS MUSIC VIDEO**<\/font><\/em><\/font> \u2013 COMING SOON: Atlantis\/Starlight. **NASASpaceflight.com Job Opportunities**<\/em><\/font> <\/font><\/em><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Atlantis and her crew have departed from the International Space Station (ISS) at 10:42am EDT, in preparation for their first attempts to land back on Earth this coming Thursday. 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