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STS-121 was a 2006 Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Discovery on its 32nd flight. The main purposes of the mission were to test new safety and repair techniques introduced following the Columbia disaster of February 2003 as well as to deliver supplies, equipment, and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Reiter to the ISS.

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human spaceflight, Piers Sellers, Steven Lindsey, Stephanie Wilson, Lisa Nowak, Michael E. Fossum, Mark Kelly, Thomas Reiter, low Earth orbit, 

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2006 STS-121

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landing

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rocket launch

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docking and berthing of spacecraft

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Nasa crack

Crew arrives at Kennedy

Atlantis lifted off orbiter transporter in VAB prior to STS-121 (KSC-05PD-1653)

STS-121 crew

AirForce2

Space Shuttle Discovery rests on Launch Pad 39B

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• STS-121 press kit - official NASA press kit for the STS-121 mission, 2006, online

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Nasa crack		Commons
commons	image		Crew arrives at Kennedy		Commons
commons	image		Atlantis lifted off orbiter transporter in VAB prior to STS-121 (KSC-05PD-1653)		Commons
commons	image		STS-121 crew		Commons
commons	image		AirForce2		Commons
commons	image		Space Shuttle Discovery rests on Launch Pad 39B		Commons
commons	image		STS 121 PRESENTATION BY ASTRONAUT PIERS SELLERS - DPLA - f7304714a2a4fa6a4978efa349a16c89		Commons
commons	image		STS 121 PRESENTATION BY ASTRONAUT PIERS SELLERS - DPLA - 8c5a1653329b7f7df05fd3d2ace464e0		Commons
commons	image		STS 121 PRESENTATION BY ASTRONAUT PIERS SELLERS - DPLA - f6ca17ecbf75c1a890272fa36c595b99		Commons
commons	image		STS 121 PRESENTATION BY ASTRONAUT PIERS SELLERS - DPLA - 78c1a2529b578a6dda9fff9374461d7a		Commons