Review clears Shuttle Atlantis for roll-out to pad
Space shuttle managers expressed unanimous confidence in repairs made to Atlantis' external tank during a review May 11, clearing the orbiter to roll out to its launch pad at Kennedy Space Center as early as May 15 for a scheduled June liftoff. The Lockheed Martin-built tank for STS-117 was caught...
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