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| Next space shuttle readied for August launch |
| 2006-07-25 |
| CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA moved space shuttle Atlantis from its hangar on Monday to the massive Kennedy Space Center assembly building where it will be attached to a fuel tank and twin booster rockets in preparation for launch next month. Liftoff of Atlantis and six astronauts is targeted for August 27 or 28. The flight marks NASA's return to assembly of the International Space Station following the 2003 Columbia accident. Atlantis will be hauling a second set of massive solar arrays which are needed to boost the station's power output for partner laboratory modules. Europe's Columbus module is scheduled to arrive next year, followed by Japan's Kibo complex. |
| Posted by:Steve White |