KSC-01PP-1043 - Atlantis is lifted from its transporter in the VAB  


KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building, the
orbiter Atlantis is suspended vertically via overhead cranes. The orbiter will be rotated and
lifted into high bay 1 where it will be stacked with its external tank and solid rocket
boosters. Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to launch on mission STS-104 in early July. 

 
                                               05/30/2001