‘Knight in Shining Armor': 10 Years Since STS-117 Changed the Face of the Space Station (Part 2)

By Ben Evans, on June 4th, 2017

John “Danny” Olivas is just barely visible at center-right, near the deploying Photovoltaic Radiator (PVR) on the S-3/S-4 truss during the first spacewalk of STS-117. Photo Credit: NASA

Ten years ago, this week, Space Shuttle Atlantis launched on what would turn out to be the longest mission of her storied career, lasting almost […]

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'Just Do It...Again': 10 Years Since STS-117 Changed the Face of the Space Station (Part 1)

By Ben Evans, on June 3rd, 2017

Atlantis launches on her longest space mission on 8 June 2007. Photo Credit: NASA

Ten years have now passed since STS-117 literally changed the face of the International Space Station (ISS), delivering and activating a new set of power-producing solar arrays, batteries and radiators. Aboard shuttle Atlantis in June 2007 for what would […]

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