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Atlantis begins its trip known as rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A.

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At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis begins its 3.4-mile trip, known as rollout, from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A. First motion was at 6:38 a.m. EDT Oct. 14. Rollout is expected to take about six hours.

Liftoff of Atlantis on its STS-129 mission to the International Space Station is targeted for Nov. 12. For information on the STS-129 mission and crew, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts129/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller

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  • Title: Atlantis begins its trip known as rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A.
  • Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL
  • Owner: KSC
  • Album: cbabir
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