HTTP:: Atlantis Rolls Out October 14
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The American space agency NASA decided to perform some last-minute adjustments to the schedule of space shuttle Atlantis, which is due to fly the STS-129 (assembly flight ULF3) to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch has been set for November 12, although the actual take-off is still uncertain. There are numerous obstacles that may prevent Atlantis from taking off, but NASA is taking things one step at a time, Space Fellowship reports. The shuttle will, therefore, be moved to Launch Pad 39A, at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Cape Canaveral, Florida, this Wednesday, rather than Tuesday. It will travel from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to the launch pad in an estimated six hours aboard the massive Crawler Transporter, the second largest tracked vehicle in the world. During this time, it will cover a distance of about 3.4 miles. The trek itself is expected to begin at about 12:01 am EDT, with reporters being offered a chance to record the moment at ar!
ound 6.30 am EDT (10:30 GMT). Though the shuttle was moved from the Orbiter Processing Facility (its hangar) to the VAB last Tuesday, some issues with the crane used for lifting it onto its external fuel tanks have delayed the rollout. The work of engineers became increasingly difficult, as they also had to prepare the new ARES I-X rocket for its own r...
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