Atlantis Space Shuttle Carries MPE Signatures into Space June 8, 2007 The Atlantis Space Shuttle launched June 8 and carried MPE student, parent, and staff signatures into space!! The STS-117 crew began its mission June 8 and arrived at the space station June 10. They took part in a space walk and quickly began work on the Space Station by adding the Starboard truss structure to the outpost and a new set of solar arrays that increases station power-generation capabilities. Mission Fact Sheet          The signatures that went on the June 2007 mission were compiled on Space Day at Mountain Park Elementary on May 4, 2006. Student Signatures in Space provides elementary and middle school students the opportunity to send their digitized signatures into space and feel a personal involvement with the crew and the mission. The Atlantis Shuttle Mission was chosen to take the signatures. After the signatures return from space, the poster will be returned to Mountain Park Elementary School along with a flight certificate and picture of the crew that carried the signatures into space. Since the program began in 1997, more than 2.75 million student signatures have flown in space. Because of space constraints on each mission, participation is limited to approximately 500 schools each year. Schools are limited to participating once every six years. As part of the Student Signatures in Space program (see www.SpaceDay.org) the following schools will have their students’ signatures flown aboard Space Shuttle mission STS-117. Schools in Georgia Acworth United Methodist Homeschool Group, Acworth-05 Allgood ES, Dallas-06 Arp (Bill) ES, Douglasville-06 Atlantic ES, Kings Bay-06 Austell ES, Powder Springs–04 Autrey Mill MS, Alpharetta-04 Baker ES, Acworth–06 Babb (G.P.) MS, Forest Park-03 Big Shanty ES, Kennesaw-04 Blalock (Alfred) ES, Atlanta-03 Brockett ES, Tucker-03 Bryan County MS, Pembroke–04 Bryant ES, Mableton–04 Bullard ES, Kennesaw–04 Burch (Robert K.) ES, Tyrone-06 Carmel ES, Woodstock-04 Cartersville ES, Cartersville-04 Centennial Arts Academy, Gainesville-04 Chapman Intermediate School, Woodstock–03 Charter Conservatory for Arts and Technology, Statesboro–04 Chattahoochee ES, Cumming-06 Clay County ES and MS, Gaines-05 Clay ES, Mableton–06 Cogburn Woods ES, Alpharetta-06 Colonial Hills Christian Academy, Lithia Springs-04 Cooper (W.J.) School, Loganville-06 Cornerstone Preparatory Academy, Acworth-06 Covenant Christian Academy, Marietta-04 Cumming ES, Cumming–04 Darlington Lower School, Rome-05 Dexter ES, Ft. Benning-04 Dugan ES, Douglasville-06 Dunaire ES, Stone Mountain–05 East Columbus Magnet Academy, Columbus-06 East Fannin ES, Morganton-04 Fairview ES, Stockbridge-04 Fernbank ES, Atlanta-04 Flat Shoals ES, Decatur-06 Ford ES, Acworth–06 Fort Daniel ES, Dacula-05 Green Acres ES, Smyrna–06 Greenforest/McCaleb Christian Academy, Decatur-06 Griffin MS, Smyrna–05 Gross (Mamie Lou) ES, Woodbine-05 Harmony Leland ES, Mableton–03 Harvest Baptist School, Acworth-04 Hayes ES, Kennesaw–05 Henderson MS, Chamblee-04 Huddleston ES, Peachtree City-04 I.N. Ragsdale ES, Atlanta-03 Jasper ES, Jasper-04 Jesup ES, Jesup-04 Johnston (Florine Dial) ES, Woodstock–04 Kelley Lake ES, Decatur-06 Kemp ES, Powder Springs-04 Liberty ES, Canton-04 Lockheed ES, Marietta–06 Mason ES, Duluth–03 McBride (Morris R.) ES, Ft. Benning-04 Meadow Creek ES, Norcross-03 McGarity ES, Hiram–05 Minter (Sara Harp) ES, Fayetteville-04 Montgomery ES, Atlanta–04 Moreland ES, Moreland-04 Mount Paran Christian School, Kennesaw-06 Mount Pisgah Christian School, Alpharetta-04 Mountain Park ES, Roswell – 2006 Mountain View ES, Marietta-04 Murdock ES, Marietta–05 New Prospect ES, Alpharetta-03 Nix (Jack P.) Primary School, Cleveland–04 Norcross ES, Norcoss-06 North Cobb Christian School, Kennesaw–06 North Georgia Christian Academy, Ellijay-04 Northside ES, Dallas–05 Oak Grove School, Atlanta-05 Park Street ES, Marietta-03 Pine Street ES, Conyers-06 Pitner ES, Acworth-04 Rock Spring ES, Rock Spring–06 Rock Springs ES, Lawrenceville–06 Rocky Mountain ES, Marietta-06 Roswell North ES, Roswell-04 Russom ES, Dallas–04 Sand Hill ES, Guyton–04 Sanders ES, Austell–04 Sawnee ES, Cumming–04 Sawyer ES, Marietta-06 Shiloh Hills Christian School, Kennesaw-04 Sixes ES, Canton-06 Spaulding Drive Charter ES, Atlanta-04 St. Joseph School, Marietta-03 Sugarmill ES, St. Marys–04 Summit Hill ES, Alpharetta-06 Tell (Stonewall) ES, College Park–04 Temple MS, Temple-04 Trinity Chapel Academy, Powder Springs-05 Trinity Christian School, Sharpsburg–04 Varner ES, Powder Springs–06 Walker (The) School, Marietta–04 Westminister Christian Academy, Watkinsville-06 White (E.A.) ES, Ft. Benning–04 Whitewater MS, Fayetteville-04 Wilson (Richard G.) ES, Ft. Benning–04 Wood Acres Country Day School, Marietta-04 Wynbrooke Elementary Theme School, Stone Mountain-04 Read more about Space Day @ MPE-May 4, 2006 Watch the Atlantis launch (Windows Media Player)    Space Shuttle Atlantis descended to a smooth landing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., concluding a successful assembly mission to the International Space Station. With Commander Rick Sturckow and Pilot Lee Archambault at the controls, Atlantis landed at 3:49 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 22, 2007. Mission: 13 days and 5.8 million miles traveled Watch the Atlantis landing (Windows Media Player) Shuttle launch and landing Photos and Video of Atlantis Mission Space Station NASA for Kids When will you be able to see the International Space Station from your house? Back to Recognition Index