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Shuttle Docks At Space Station
The shuttle Atlantis docked at the International Space Station Wednesday.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (November 18, 2009)—The shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station Wednesday and docked just before noon.
Before pulling up, the shuttle performed a pirouette for the space station cameras to check for any damage to the thermal tiles on its belly.
NASA said so far, all indications are that Atlantis made it through Monday's liftoff just fine.
Space station resident Nicole Stott was thrilled to see her ride home.
She's been at the orbiting outpost for two-and-a-half months.
Stott said Atlantis looked beautiful as it approached the space station.
The six astronauts on the shuttle and six on the station will team up to unload the tons of newly delivered spare parts.
The shuttle’s commander is the father of a Baylor University coed.
