CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis is ready to move out of Orbiter Processing Facility 1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida and roll over to the Vehicle Assembly Building. In the VAB, Atlantis will be lifted into High Bay 3 and mated to the solid rocket booster-external fuel tank already installed on the mobile launcher platform. Atlantis is targeted to launch May 12 for the STS-125 Hubble servicing mission. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL
Date March 23, 2009