Atlantis undocks from ISS
Posted: Sun, Sep 17, 2006, 12:38 PM ET (1638 GMT)
The space shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station Sunday morning as its mission winds down. Atlantis undocked from the station's Destiny module at 8:50 am EDT (1250 GMT) and performed a 360-degree flyaround of the station before moving away from the vicinity of the ISS. Atlantis will remain in orbit for two more days, performing additional inspections of the orbiter's exterior as well as housekeeping activities, before landing at the Kennedy Space Center at 5:57 am EDT (0957 GMT) on Wednesday.
The space shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station Sunday morning as its mission winds down. Atlantis undocked from the station's Destiny module at 8:50 am EDT (1250 GMT) and performed a 360-degree flyaround of the station before moving away from the vicinity of the ISS. Atlantis will remain in orbit for two more days, performing additional inspections of the orbiter's exterior as well as housekeeping activities, before landing at the Kennedy Space Center at 5:57 am EDT (0957 GMT) on Wednesday.
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