Atlantis not rolled back after all

31 Aug 2006

NASA decided not to roll Atlantis back to the VAB after all, and it will remain on the launch pad during tropical storm Ernesto. The decision was taken because Ernesto proved to be not as strong as expected, and NASA stopped the rollback midway through and sent Atlantis back to the original position.

NASA is currenly expecting to launch Atlantis between Sept. 6th and 8th, depending on the effects of the storm.

Posted by Wilson on Thursday, August 31, 2006 at 3:07 PM | 0 TrackBacks

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