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Atlantis returns to pad
Two months after rolling off the launch pad to seek repairs to the hail-damaged external fuel tank, space shuttle Atlantis returns to pad 39A for mission STS-117.
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STS-59: Earth's changes
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The Flight of Apollo 7
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Rollout photo gallery
BY SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Space shuttle Atlantis returned to launch pad 39A on May 15 following two months of hail-damage repairs in the Vehicle Assembly Building. This collection of images shows Atlantis' trip back to the pad.
Photo credit: Justin Ray/Spaceflight Now
Photo credit: Justin Ray/Spaceflight Now
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