After rollover from the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Atlantis arrives in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building. The shuttle arrived in the VAB by 11:05 p.m. EDT. Atlantis will next be attached to its external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters. After additional preparations are made, the shuttle will be rolled out to Launch Pad 39A to prepare for launch on the STS-125 mission targeted for Oct. 8.
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Kennedy Space Center
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NASA/Jack Pfaller
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After rollover from the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Atlantis arrives in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building. The shuttle arrived in the VAB by 11:05 p.m. EDT. Atlantis will next be attached to its external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters. After additional preparations are made, the shuttle will be rolled out to Launch Pad 39A to prepare for launch on the STS-125 mission targeted for Oct. 8.