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Orbiter Atlantis sits in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building. The orbiter will be raised to a vertical position, and lifted into a high bay for further processing. Atlantis will be flying on mission STS-114, a Utilization Logistics Flight -1 to the International Space Station. Along with a Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Atlantis will also transport the next resident ISS crew, Expedition 7. Mission STS-114 is scheduled to launch March 1, 2003.