STS-115 Mission

STS-115 P3/P4 Truss Assembly, Rollover to the VAB, Rollout to Pad 39B, Walkout, Launch and Landing		� 2005, i/ota Internet Services All rights reserve
Launch: Sept 9, 2006, 11:14:55 am EDT Landing: Sept 21, 2006, 6:21:30 am EDT	Engineering graphic showing ISS after the STS-115 mission.
July 20, 2006 the media viewed the cargo for Mission STS-115, the P3/P4 Truss Assembly. July 24, 2006, Atlantis was moved from Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 1 to the Vehicle Assembly Building, a major step toward a launch to the International Space Station. On August 2nd, after 2 weather delays, Atlantis was transported to Pad 39B. On September 8, 2006, STS-115 was scrubbed for an ECO (Engine Cut-Off) sensor that gave anomalous readings during tanking. Atlantis was launched on Saturday, September 9, 2006 at 11:14:55 am EDT. Atlantis landed at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) on Wednesday, September 21, 2006 at 6:21:30 am EDT.
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The mating surface of the truss assembly to the ISS is shown.	Located in the SE corner of the SSPF, the P3-P4 Truss Assembly is closed out and ready for flight.	The mast cannisters are shown

The folded Solar Array Wing (SAW) is shown ready for launch.	A grapple fixture is shown. The Robot arm of the ISS will take the hand-off from Atlantis' robot arm and hold the truss assembly in place as it is attached.	Atlantis is backed out of OPF Bay #1 in preparation for its rollover to the VAB

Carefully backed out, spotters check for contact threats	Atlantis begins the 1/4 mile drive to the VAB	Atlantis with the VAB in the background