CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians prepare to close space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay doors for launch to the International Space Station. Secured in the bay is the primary payload for Atlantis' STS-132 mission, the Russian-built Mini Research Module-1. A set of batteries for the station's truss and space-to-ground antenna, along with other replacement parts are installed on the Integrated Cargo Carrier. Atlantis' launch is targeted for May 14 at 2:20 p.m. EDT. For more information on the STS-132 mission objectives, payload and crew, visit www.nasa.gov_mission_pages_shuttle_shuttlemissions_sts132_index.html. Photo Credit: NASA_Cory Huston
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