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July 8: Space shuttle Atlantis prepares for launch at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A following retraction of the pad's Rotating Service Structure and the fueling procedure.![070811_shuttle1]()
July 8: The space shuttle Atlantis is seen on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Atlantis is scheduled to take off Friday and is the 135th and final space shuttle launch for NASA.![070811_shuttle2]()
July 8: In this image provided by NASA television a fire can be seen at the end of the flare stack that vents the hydrogen portion of the external fuel tank as fueling operations continue for Space Shuttle Atlantic. The vented hydrogen is normally burned but the flame is rarely seen.![John Glenn's Hands]()
July 6: Meghan Kellum, 12, of Burleson, Texas places her hand in the mold of American astronaut John Glenn at Space View Park in Titusville, Fla.. Kellum and her family traveled to Titusville from Texas to view the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis.![Grayson_Morgan_waits_for_shuttle_launch]()
July 8: Grayson Morgan, 7, from North Carolina, reads while waiting for the launch of space shuttle Atlantis in Titusville, Fla.![Mike O'Neill reads a book, waits for launch]()
July 8: Mike O'Neill of St. Petersburg, Florida reads a book in the early morning hours while waiting for the launch of space shuttle Atlantis in Titusville, Florida.![070811_shuttle2mansleeping]()
July 8: A man sleeps on the hood of his car while waiting for space shuttle Atlantis to launch in Titusville, Florida.![Crowds_gather_at_Space_View_Park]()
July 8: Crowds gather at Space View Park as they wait for the launch of space shuttle Atlantis in Titusville, Fla.![070811_shuttle4]()
July 7: In this image provided by NASA the space shuttle Atlantis is seen shortly after the rotating service structure (RSS) was rolled back at launch pad 39a at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.![rotating_structure_rolls_from_Space_Shuttle_Atlantis]()
July 7: The rotating service structure rolls away from Space Shuttle Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla.![Spectators_watch_as_the_rotating_service_structure_rolls_away]()
July 7: Spectators watch as the rotating service structure rolls away from Space Shuttle Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla.![NASA worker near Atlantis' solid rocket booster]()
July 7: A NASA worker stands near the top of Space Shuttle Atlantis' solid rocket booster at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla.NASA Prepares for Final Launch
The space shuttle Atlantis is fueled for liftoff on Friday, marking the end of the 30 year space program.
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