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The overhead sling lowers the orbiter Atlantis in front of the external tank and solid rocket boosters stacked on the mobile launcher platform.

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The overhead sling lowers the orbiter Atlantis in front of the external tank and solid rocket boosters stacked on the mobile launcher platform (MLP) below. Atlantis will be mated to the MLP as well. Space Shuttle Atlantis is targeted to roll out to Launch Pad 39A on February 14 for mission STS-117. The mission is No. 21 to the International Space Station and construction flight 13A. Photo credit: NASA/Amanda Diller

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  • Title: The overhead sling lowers the orbiter Atlantis in front of the external tank and solid rocket boosters stacked on the mobile launcher platform.
  • Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL
  • Owner: KSC
  • Album: cbabir
  • About Title: To help you find images you’re searching for, previously untitled images have been labelled automatically based on their description
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