humanoidhistory: November 18, 2009 – The Space Shuttle Atlantis performs a “rendezvous p
humanoidhistory: November 18, 2009 – The Space Shuttle Atlantis performs a “rendezvous pitch maneuver” to allow for close inspection from cameras on the International Space Station. The video is then transmitted to Mission Control for evaluation by imagery experts and mission managers to determine whether the heat shield was damaged during launch. -- source link