Atlantis Mission STS-117

Space Shuttle Atlantis lands at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Friday, June 22, 2007. NASA made the decision to land the shuttle in California after two days of bad weather in Florida prevented a touch-down there.

Clouds gather over the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Friday, June 22, 2007. NASA managers moved the landing of the space shuttle Atlantis to Edwards Air force Base in California after thunderstorms and low clouds prevented Atlantis and its seven astronauts from landing in Florida after a trip to the international space station.

The Space Shuttle Atlantis, left, is seen rising behind the International Space Station above Canton, Texas, Tuesday, June 19, 2007, in this six second time exposure, about 12 hours after undocking. Atlantis missed its two windows for landing Thursday, June 21, due to weather at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Atlantis has six more chances to land over the next four days.

The completed repair work to a torn thermal blanket that helps protect the shuttle from heat on its return flight to Earth is seen Sunday, June 17, 2007. Two spacewalking Atlantis astronauts accomplished critical tasks Friday, June 15, 2007: astronaut John (Danny) Olivas used a medical stapler to successfully secure the 4-by-6-inch blanket corner, and James Reilly installed an external valve.

Mission specialist Pat Forrester is seen installing a computer network cable on a space walk outside the international space station, Sunday, June 17, 2007. NASA said everything "looks good," after another test of some crucial computers Monday aboard the international space station. That makes it likely that the shuttle Atlantis will return home later in the week.

Astronauts fold up a solar wing on the international space station to make way for a newly installed pair while orbiting Earth, Thursday, June 14, 2007. Russian astronauts are still trying to figure out how to fix failed computers at the station. Meanwhile, U.S. spacewalkers will attempt to repair a torn thermal blanket near the tail of the shuttle Atlantis Friday and try to shake loose some wires stuck to a solar wing.

In this image from NASA TV, mission specialist Steve Swanson can be seen through the helmet camera of fellow mission specialist Patrick Forrester during a space walk on the international space station, Wednesday, June 13, 2007. Russian computers that control the international space station's orientation and supply of oxygen and water have failed, potentially extending the space shuttle's mission -- or cutting it short.

In this photo provided by NASA, space shuttle Atlantis astronaut Patrick Forrester floats through a hatch to the mid-deck of the space shuttle Atlantis during flight day five activities while Atlantis was docked with the station, Tuesday June 12, 2007.

Astronaut James Reilly works during his space walk outside the International Space Station during a visit by the Space Shuttle Atlantis orbiting Earth, Monday, June 11, 2007.

Astronauts found a four-inch tear in some of the protective heat resistant material near the tail of Atlantis when they inspected the outside of space shuttle Saturday, June 9, 2007. The area where the damage is receives much less heat than the lower part of the shuttle when it comes back to Earth. Initial reviews suggest the damage will not cause any problems for the crew.

Space Shuttle Atlantis launches from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fl., Friday, June 8, 2007.

Space Shuttle Atlantis takes off from pad a at the Kennedy Space Center, Fl. Friday June 8, 2007. Atlantis is on an 11-day mission to the International Space Station.

Spectators watch as space shuttle Atlantis lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Friday, June 8, 2007. Atlantis is on an 11-day mission to the International Space Station.

The crew of STS-117, (L-R) Mission specialists John D. Olivas, Patrick Forrester, James Reilly II, Clayton Anderson, Pilot Lee Archambault, mission specialists Steven Swanson and Commander Frederick Sturckow walk out of the Operations and Checkout building in their orange flight suits June 8, 2007 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The Space Shuttle Atlantis sits on launch pad 39A in preparation for launch Friday, June 8, 2007, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Atlantis is scheduled to launch into space later Friday on a mission to continue with the construction of the International Space Station.

The countdown clock is shown Thursday, June 7, 2007, as the Space Shuttle Atlantis sits on launch pad 39-A behind the rotating service structure in preparation for launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to launch Friday, June 8.

The early morning sun begins to rise Thursday, June 7, 2007, as the Space Shuttle Atlantis sits on launch pad 39-A in preparation for the launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to launch no earlier than Friday, June 8.

The nose of the Space Shuttle Atlantis is shown as it makes the 3.4-mile journey to launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center May 15, 2007 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Atlantis made a second trip to the pad after 2 1/2 months of work on the fuel tank, required when a hail storm in February swept through as the spacecraft sat on the pad waiting for its mid-March launch.

Workers follow the bearing of the Space Shuttle Atlantis as it makes the 3.4-mile journey to launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center May 15, 2007, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Atlantis made a second trip to the pad after 2 1/2 months of work on the fuel tank, required when a hail storm in February swept through as the spacecraft sat on the pad waiting for its mid-March launch.

Space Shuttle Atlantis makes the 3.4-mile journey to launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center May 15, 2007 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Atlantis made a second trip to the pad after 2 1/2 months of work on its external fuel tank, required when a hail storm in February swept through as the spacecraft sat on the pad waiting for its mid-March launch.

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