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Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Feb 09, 2007 NASA's space shuttle Atlantis completed a milestone to move it one step closer to a targeted March launch. Early Wednesday drivers moved Atlantis from the Orbiter Processing Facility to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis, perched on top of the giant, 76-wheel Crawler-Transporter, began its move at 6:19 a.m. EST. It arrived in the Vehicle Assembly Building at 7:24 a.m. In the assembly building, technicians will attach Atlantis to its propulsion elements, an external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters. Following those operations, final integration, preparations and closeouts will begin in preparation for flight. The next milestone for Atlantis is the 3.4-mile trip to Launch Pad 39A in preparation for its 11-day mission, designated STS-117, to continue construction of the International Space Station. The crew's six astronauts will install a new truss segment, retract a set of solar arrays and unfold a new set on the starboard side of the station. Lessons learned from two previous missions will provide the astronauts with new techniques and tools to perform their duties. News media are invited to attend the rollout of Atlantis to the launch pad, scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 14. First motion of the vehicle out of the building is targeted for 7 a.m. The Kennedy News Center will open for media activities Wednesday at 6 a.m. Reporters are asked to be ready for transportation to the assembly building by 6:30 a.m. Since dates and times of this event are subject to change, updates are available by calling 321-867-2525. Related Links NASA TV STS-117 mission and crew Space Shuttle News at Space-Travel.Com
Shuttle Atlantis Processing Picks Up The Pace
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Feb 08, 2007NASA mission managers say final checks have been completed and space shuttle Atlantis is ready to leave the Orbiter Processing Facility. NASA officials say the the vehicle has been powered down in preparation for its move Wednesday to the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center. Workers are completing final closeout operations on the external tank and solid rocket boosters in the Vehicle Assembly Building to ready the rocket assembly for mating to the orbiter.
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