KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Viewed from across pond near Launch Pad 39B, Space Shuttle Atlantis is framed by tree limbs as it begins rolling back to the Vehicle Assembly Building. First motion off the pad was at 10:04 a.m. EDT. The rollback is a safety precaution as the area waits for the arrival of Tropical Storm Ernesto. The storm is forecast to be bringing 58-mph to 70-mph winds in the next 24 hours. The shuttle will be moved into high bay 2, on the southwest side of the VAB, for protection from the storm. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL
Date August 29, 2006