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Atlantis docking with the International Space Station
02-09-2008 · European Space Agency (ESA)Space shuttle Atlantis docked with the International Space Station at 12:17 p.m. EST (18:17 CET) over the southwest coast of Australia, becoming the first shuttle to dock to the pressurised mating adaptor attached to the Harmony Node 2 module. After conducting a series of leak checks, the shuttle and station crews will open hatches between the vehicles at about 13:35 EST (19:35 CET).
Follow docking and hatch opening on ESA's Columbus Blog or live on NASA TV.
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