Space Shuttle Atlantis rolls back to Launch Pad 39A

[KSC-01PD-5030]

  • Photo Number: KSC-01PD-5030

  • Release Date: 26-Jan-2001

    • Description: As the early morning light casts a glow over the landscape, Space Shuttle Atlantis moves slowly along the crawlerway for the 3.4- mile trek to Launch Pad 39A (upper left). The Shuttle has been in the VAB undergoing tests on the solid rocket booster cables. A prior extensive evaluation of NASA's SRB cable inventory on the shelf revealed conductor damage in four (of about 200) cables. Shuttle managers decided to prove the integrity of the system tunnel cables already on Atlantis, causing return of the Shuttle to the VAB a week ago. Launch of Atlantis on STS-98 has been rescheduled to Feb. 7 at 6:11 p.m. EST.

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