Atlantis Soars Toward Hubble Space Telescope
Image above: Space shuttle Atlantis soars toward space after its 2:01 p.m. EDT launch from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Image credit: NASA Television
Space shuttle Atlantis and a crew of seven astronauts are on their way to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope following liftoff from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 2:01 p.m. The 11-day STS-125 mission will be NASA's final service call to the space-based telescope.
At nearby Launch Pad 39B, space shuttle Endeavour is on standby in the unlikely event that a rescue mission for the Atlantis crew members would be necessary during their mission. Endeavour will be moved to Launch Pad 39A prior to its next mission, STS-127, targeted for a June launch.
This likely marks the last time two space shuttles will stand on the launch pads at the same time since the shuttle program is set to end next year.
Image above: Space shuttle Atlantis soars toward space after its 2:01 p.m. EDT launch from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Image credit: NASA Television Space shuttle Atlantis and a crew of seven astronauts are on their way to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope following liftoff from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 2:01 p.m. The 11-day STS-125 mission will be NASA's final service call to the space-based telescope.
At nearby Launch Pad 39B, space shuttle Endeavour is on standby in the unlikely event that a rescue mission for the Atlantis crew members would be necessary during their mission. Endeavour will be moved to Launch Pad 39A prior to its next mission, STS-127, targeted for a June launch.
This likely marks the last time two space shuttles will stand on the launch pads at the same time since the shuttle program is set to end next year.
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