Crew Watches Atlantis Landing

The Expedition 16 crew enjoyed a light-duty day aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday.

After daily space station inspections and crew meetings, Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineers Yuri Malenchenko and Leopold Eyharts continued to unpack supplies and equipment delivered by the STS-122 crew aboard space shuttle Atlantis.

The crew took a break from their activities to watch the landing of space shuttle Atlantis and the STS-122 crew via a live video uplink. Atlantis and its crew landed at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. on Wednesday at 9:07 am EST.

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