Altantis Ready to go!

NASA - Space Shuttle

Space shuttle Atlantis successfully completed its slow 3.4-mile trek from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The vehicle was securely fastened to the pad at 11:17 a.m. EDT after a move took approximately six hours.

The shuttle began its trip in the early morning darkness, rolling out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at 3:54 a.m.

Atlantis and crew are targeted for launch on May 12 to begin their mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.

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