At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, it's a full house with vehicles on both pads at Launch Complex 39. Space shuttle Atlantis awaits liftoff from Pad 39A, at left, while processing of the Ares I-X rocket is almost finished on Pad 39B, in the distance.
The Ares I-X flight test is set for Oct. 27; space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 launch to the International Space Station is targeted for Nov. 16. For information on the Ares I-X vehicle and flight test, visit http://www.nasa.gov/aresIX. For information on the STS-129 mission and crew, visit http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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