The Space Shuttle Atlantis landed at Edwards AFB, California, on 20 February after the 12 day, 21h STS 98 mission to deliver the Destiny laboratory module to the International Space Station (ISS). Bad weather at its traditional Kennedy Space Center landing site forced NASA to switch the orbiter's return to Edwards. Atlantis is pictured in orbit from the ISS, while the ISS with its new Destiny module (near centre) is pictured from Atlantis. The next ISS Shuttle launch, on 8 March, will carry a new expedition crew.

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Source: Flight International

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