Space shuttle Atlantis in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building
Space shuttle Atlantis in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building
In the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Atlantis is raised to a nearly vertical position. Atlantis will next be lifted into high bay 3 and mated with the external tank and solid rocket boosters designated for mission STS-122, already secured atop a mobile launcher platform.
On this mission, Atlantis will deliver the Columbus module to the International Space Station. The European Space Agency's largest contribution to the station, Columbus is a multifunctional, pressurized laboratory that will be permanently attached to the Station.
