STS-225

Mission Info:

    STS-225's mission was to make a utilization and logistics flight, and to deliver the European made Cupola.  After docking with the station, STS-225 first installed the Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, and then towards the end of the mission, returned it the shuttle bay and installed the Cupola in the location.  The Cupola will allow view better Earth observation, and observation of arriving and departing spacecraft.

Atlantis on the pad at Cape Canaveral STS-225 clearing the tower SRB Separation STS-225 on orbit
Atlantis at station keeping before making its final approach to the station View of the station from the shuttle as Atlantis prepares to dock Atlantis docking with the station Moving MPLM Raffaello into position
Raffaello berthed to SPDM-2 Returning Raffaello to the shuttle bay Grappling the Cupola Installing the Cupola to Soyuz/Progress Docking Module 2
The window coverings on the Cupola opening for the first time View of the shuttle as it departs from the Cupola De-orbit burn Atlantis re-entering the atmosphere
Atlantis above the cape STS-225 on final Wheel stop The IOSS at the end of the mission