Atlantis Prepares For Its Last FLight

Gorgeous Atlantis Set to Soar, Ken Kremer
“Space Shuttle Atlantis was unveiled for blast off to the heavens above on a sunny late Thursday afternoon (May 13) as the countdown clocks tick down for launch on Friday at 2:20 PM EDT from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.”
Atlantis GO for Launch as Soyuz Clears Path, Ken Kremer
“NASA Shuttle managers met early this morning and then announced a unanimous “GO” for launch of Atlantis on her last planned flight to space at today’s (May 12) press briefing at the Kennedy Space Center. There are no technical issues standing in the way of a launch from pad 39 A on Friday, May 14. “Everything is looking great. The vehicle is in great shape out at the pad,” said Mike Moses, chair of the Mission Management Team.”