Launch Preparations Move Forward
Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:57:48 AM CDT
Preparations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are moving forward as space shuttle Atlantis' liftoff on July 8 nears. Today, technicians at Launch Pad 39A will pressurize Atlantis' main propulsion system following the closure yesterday of the spacecraft's payload bay doors.
The STS-135 crew will participate in preflight interviews from NASA's Johnson Space Center today. Briefings about this final mission of the Space Shuttle Program will air live on NASA TV throughout the day and also can be seen online at www.nasa.gov/ntv.
1 comment:
Sure seems like it just began yesterday. Time sure flies. What a wonderful aircraft/spacecraft.
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