KSC-06pd2000
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After reversing its direction to the Vehicle Assembly Building, Space Shuttle Atlantis nears Launch Pad 39B. The shuttle is returning to Launch Pad 39B, in the background, after rolling back to the Vehicle Assembly Building due to concerns about the impact of Tropical Storm Ernesto. However, before reaching the VAB, the forecast of lesser winds expected from Ernesto and its projected direction convinced Launch Integration Manager LeRoy Cain and Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach to return the shuttle to the launch pad. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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KSC-06pd2000
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August 29, 2006
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Kennedy Space Center, FL
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