Tuesday, September 12, 2006
The space shuttle Atlantis has docked with the International Space Station, finishing a vital step in its 11-day mission to the orbiting outpost.
Commander Brent Jett had to flip the shuttle on its back so ISS crew can scan its underside for damage.
Then, he slowly then aligned the spacecraft with the docking port and achieved a perfect link-up at 1048 GMT (0648 EDT).
The astronauts got a warm welcome from the ISS crew after opening the hatch separating their joined spacecraft.
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