Date: August 2nd 2006

Aug 2, 2006

Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749

George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468

RELEASE: 06-287

NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS MOVES TO LAUNCH PAD

The Space Shuttle Atlantis arrived at its launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla , at 8:54 a m EDT Wednesday on top of a giant vehicle known as the crawler transporter

After two days of weather delays, the crawler transporter began carrying Atlantis out of Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building at 1:05 a m Wednesday The crawler's maximum speed during the 4 2-mile journey reached 1 mph

While at the pad, the shuttle will undergo final testing, payload installation and a "hot fire" test of auxiliary power units to ensure proper function When testing is completed, the rotating service structure will be moved around the vehicle to protect it from the elements

The launch window for the Atlantis mission to the International Space Station opens on Sunday, Aug 27 The mission, designated STS-115, will be the first to perform a major expansion of the station since December 2002

For information about the STS-115 mission and its crew, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

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