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Atlantis Rollout II

March 31, 2009 - Five months after rollback, space shuttle Atlantis is again rolled out to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC). First motion was at 3:54 a.m. EDT and Atlantis was secured on the pad at 11:17 a.m. The 3.4-mile trip took about seven-and-a-half hours.

Rescue shuttle Endeavour's 4.2 mile rollout to Launch Pad 29B began on April 16, 2009 at 11:57 p.m. EDT and it was secured on pad on April 17, 2009 at 7:17 a.m.

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Atlantis Rollout II Photo Images



Atlantis begins its journey, moving through the open doors of the VAB

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Atlantis moves along the crawlerway

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Atlantis travelling against the early morning sky

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Clouds filter the morning sun as space shuttle Atlantis continues its journey

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The turn basin captures the image of Atlantis.

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Tracks from the crawler-transporter are left behind.

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Atlantis approaches the pad.

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On the pad at last. Behind left, is the 300,000-gallon water tower which releases water over the pad for sound suppression during liftoff.

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Atlantis rests on Launch Pad 39A. Directly next to the shuttle is the fixed service structure with its 80-foot lightning mast on top.

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Atlantis (left foreground) on Launch Pad 39A and Endeavour on Launch Pad 39B

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The payload canister with the HST equipment leaves the Vertical Processing Facility

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The payload canister heads for Launch Pad 39A. In foreground, a bobcat runs across the road.

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The payload canister (right) arrives at the base of Launch Pad 39A.

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The payload canister is lifted toward the payload changeout room (PCR) on the rotating service structure.

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Lights covering the fixed service structure on Launch Pad 39A cast their glow over space shuttle Atlantis.

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Workers install the payload needed to service the HST into shuttle Atlantis' payload bay.

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Endeavour on Pad 39B has joined Atlantis on Pad 39A (right). This is probably the final time two shuttles will be on launch pads at the same time

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On Launch Pad 39A the payload ground-handling mechanism, known as the PGHM, is retracted after installing the payloads in Atlantis' payload bay

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On Launch Pad 39A space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay is filled with hardware for the STS-125 mission

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On Launch Pad 39A space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay is filled with hardware for the STS-125 mission

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On Launch Pad 39A workers prepare to close the doors of space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay that is filled with hardware for the STS-125 mission

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The sun sets on Launch Pad 39A following rollback of the pad's rotating service structure (RSS) from around space shuttle Atlantis in preparation of tomorrow's launch.

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Night falls on Launch Pad 39A. Launch is tomorrow.

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Atlantis Rollout II Videos



Atlantis rolls to the pad.

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Two NASA Space Shuttles on Two Launch Pads for Final Time (6:22)

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STS-125 Rotating Service Structure (RSS) Move (21:20)

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STS-125 Rotating Service Structure (RSS) Move - Sped Up (3:03)

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