At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida space shuttle Atlantis awaits liftoff from Launch Pad 39A.

At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis awaits liftoff from Launch Pad 39A, in the foreground, while processing of the Ares I-X rocket draws to a close on Launch Pad 39B, in the background.

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