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STS-135: Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver
About this film
On July 10, 2011, space shuttle Atlantis performed the nine-minute Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver, or "backflip." With Commander Chris Ferguson at the helm, Atlantis rotated 360 degrees backward to enable space station crew members to take high resolution digital pictures of the shuttle's heat shield.
Directors & creators
NASA
Subjects
NASA; STS-135; Atlantis; Space Shuttle; International Space Station
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