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SPACE WALLPAPER: Atlantis Lands on KSC Runway 15

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The orbiter drag chute deploys after Space Shuttle Atlantis lands on KSC runway 15 at the conclusion of the nearly 11-day STS-86 mission.

This was the 40th landing of the Shuttle at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. During the mission the Space Shuttle program reached a major milestone: The total flight time of the Shuttle passed the two-year mark.

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SPACE WALLPAPER: Atlantis Lands at KSC

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Space Shuttle Atlantis touches down on Runway 15 of the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) to complete the nearly 11-day STS-86 mission. This was the 40th landing of the Shuttle at KSC.

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