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NASA News Briefs and Releases BBSNews 2007 Compiled by Kandy Ringer |
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| Space Shuttle Atlantis, mounted on a mobile launch platform, rests on the hard stand of Launch Pad 39A after an early morning rollout.
Image Courtesy: NASA, ESA, M.J. Jee and H. Ford (Johns Hopkins University) |
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NASA via BBSNews - 2007-06-05 -- Launch preparations remain on schedule for Friday's 7:38 p.m. EDT launch of space shuttle mission STS-117. Atlantis' aft compartment is closed for flight, and all of the orbiter's main engines, the orbital maneuvering system and the forward reaction control system have been pressurized. The payload bay doors were opened Monday to accomplish payload battery charging and will be closed for flight today. Last evening, Atlantis' crew arrived at Kennedy Space Center and began final preparations for launch.
Mission: STS-117 - 21st International Space Station Flight (13A) - S3/S4 Truss Segment Solar Arrays
Vehicle: Atlantis (OV-104)
Location: Launch Pad 39A
Launch Date: June 8, 2007
Crew: Sturckow, Archambault, Reilly, Swanson, Forrester, Olivas and Anderson
Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles
The call to stations for the launch team will be at 8:30 EDT tonight. The official launch countdown will begin at 9:00 p.m. EDT.