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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An alligator, seen just above the shrubs, has a close-up view of Space Shuttle Atlantis as it sits on Launch Pad 39A. Atlantis rolled out to the pad before dawn for the second time. First motion out of the Vehicle Assembly Building was at 5:02 a.m. EDT. In late February, while Atlantis was on the launch pad, Atlantis' external tank received hail damage during a severe thunderstorm that passed through the Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 area. The hail caused visible divots in the giant tank's foam insulation, as well as minor surface damage to about 26 heat shield tiles on the shuttle's left wing. The shuttle was returned to the VAB for repairs. The launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-117 is now targeted for June 8. A flight readiness review will be held on May 30 and 31. Photo credit: NASA/Ken Thornsley
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May 15, 2007
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Kennedy Space Center, FL
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