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STS-117
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Image above: From the left (front row) are astronauts Rick Sturckow, commander; Lee Archambault, pilot; and Patrick Forrester, mission specialist. From the left (back row) are astronauts John "Danny" Olivas, Clayton Anderson, Jim Reilly and Steven Swanson, all mission specialists. Image credit: NASA

Frederick Sturckow, a Marine colonel, commanded STS-117. The mission delivered the second and third starboard truss segments (S3/S4) and another pair of solar arrays to the space station. Pilot Lee Archambault, an Air Force colonel, joined Sturckow in the shuttle’s cockpit. Mission specialists James Reilly II, Ph.D., Patrick Forrester, Steven Swanson, Ph.D., and John D. Olivas, Ph.D., rounded out the crew. STS-117 was the 21st shuttle mission to the International Space Station.

Expedition 15 Flight Engineer Sunita L. Williams returned to Earth from the space station aboard shuttle mission STS-117. That flight carried Expedition 15/16 Flight Engineer Clayton C. Anderson to the station. He is scheduled to return home aboard Discovery on mission STS-120.

+ Read the April 26, 2007, press release
+ Read the May 17, 2006, press release
+ Read the Feb. 9, 2005, press release

Mission Information

STS-117: Just Do It -- Again

When Atlantis heads for the International Space Station in June, its mission may sound a little familiar.
The STS-117 Crew

Meet the astronauts of the STS-117 mission aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis.

Features

Experience Gets the Job Done

STS-117 crew members complete a demanding and successful mission in space, expanding the International Space Station's capabilities.
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Astronaut Suni Williams Sets Endurance Record

NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams has set a new record for the longest duration spaceflight by a woman.
Technicians Ready Test for Shuttle Thermal Blanket

Kennedy Space Center workers assembled thermal protection system pieces for tests.
Sharp Group Devises Tank Sander

Lockheed Martin engineers and designers invented a tool to sand foam on the external tank while the tank was still in its launch position.
Countdown Dress Rehearsal

The STS-117 crew visited Kennedy Space Center for the terminal countdown demonstration test.
Jamestown Artifact to Fly on Shuttle

A small piece of American history will journey into space aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-117 mission.