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Atlantis Photo Images



Atlantis' cargo bay as seen through the hatch

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The Atlantis cargo bay door are opened during shuttle processing for the upcoming mission.

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One of Atlantis' three main engines is transported to the OPF
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One of the shuttle main engines is moved toward the opening in Space Shuttle Atlantis

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Technician on the engine installer moves a shuttle main engine toward the opening in Atlantis

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Atlantis is ready to roll out of the OPF for transfer to the VAB

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Atlantis rolls out of bay 1 of Kennedy's OPF for transfer to the VAB

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Atlantis rolls to the VAB where it will be attached to its external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters

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Atlantis arrived in the transfer aisle of the VAB by 11:05 p.m. EDT

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In Kennedy's VAB, an overhead crane lifts Atlantis from its transporter

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Atlantis is suspended above the transfer aisle in the VAB

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Atlantis is moved across the I-beam toward the waiting external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters + Read about the Solid Rocket Boosters

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Atlantis is lowered alongside the external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters

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Close-up of Atlantis' nose

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Atlantis Animation Videos

Animations from Mission Overview Briefings held on Sept 8, 2008 are available via the link.


Atlantis with Hubble from rear to above

Quicktime 41MB 37sec


Carrier location within Shuttle

MPEG 13MB 48sec


Atlantis Cargo Bay/Carriers close-up

Quicktime 27MB 18sec


Atlantis-rendezvous, capture & berth of Hubble

MP4 45MB 39sec


Atlantis deploys Hubble

MP4 38MB 23sec

     

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