Atlantis STS-125 moved to VAB - Sat 23 Aug 2008 06:08:AM
Shuttle Atlantis moved to VAB on August 22nd. This quarter of a mile trip was delayed by tropical Storm Fay and the related closure of KSC.
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Image: Tropical Storm Fay over KSC
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This also reduced the
the 11 day buffer to 4 days.
Usually a Shuttle needs about one week till it may move to the launch complex. In the VAB it get stacked to the external tank and the boosters.
Image: Tropical Storm Fay over KSC
(Hurricanes may be followed at http:/
This also reduced the
the 11 day buffer to 4 days.
Usually a Shuttle needs about one week till it may move to the launch complex. In the VAB it get stacked to the external tank and the boosters.