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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Silhouetted by the rising sun, Atlantis approaches the ramp at Pad 39B	The sun rises as Atlantis passes through the gate at Pad 39B	Nearing the top of the ramp, Atlantis is almost through with her journey to the pad for Mission STS-115

The STS-115 crew shown during the walkout to the Astrovan for transport to Pad 39B. From l-r: Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, Steven G. MacLean, Joseph R. (Joe) Tanner, Pilot Christopher J. Ferguson, Daniel C. Burbank, Commander Brent W. Jett	Atlantis at T-9:00 and holding just prior to the scrub for an ECO sensor anomaly.	Over the turn basin, the sun rises on launch day, September 9, 2006.

The Astrovan stops at the LCC to drop off the Launch Director, then proceeding on to Atlantis on Pad 39B	Steaming liquid oxygen boil-off, Atlantis awaits it's mission, STS-115	The sound suppression water system begins a cascade of 300,000 gallons 9 seconds before main engine ignition.