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Atlantis Leaves Orbiter Processing Facility #1

By Marc Boucher
May 17, 2011
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Kennedy Space Center – The day after Space Shuttle Endeavour launched from the Kennedy Space Center the last orbiter to ever fly, Atlantis, was moved from the Orbiter Processing Facility #1 to the Vehicle Assembly for mating with its external tank.

Pictured here is the Atlantis, her crew and many of the people who worked on her and the other orbiters.


Atlantis emerges from the Orbiter Processing Facility #1.


From left to right the astronauts who will head up in Atlantis: Rex Walheim, Chris Ferguson, Doug Hurley, and Sandy Magnus.


From left to right the astronauts who will head up in Atlantis: Rex Walheim, Chris Ferguson, Doug Hurley, and Sandy Magnus.


USA workers carry signed banner in front of Atlantis as she rolls out.


A close up of Atlantis.


Atlantis rolls to a stop for a photo opportunity with KSC workers.


Atlantis as she heads to the Vehicle Assembly Building.

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