The transport canister containing the payload for space shuttle Atlantis’ STS-135 mission arrived at Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Thursday night, and was hoisted up into the pad’s structure. The payload is scheduled to be transferred into the shuttle’s cargo bay on Monday.
Also on Monday, the STS-135 astronauts will fly from their base at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, traveling to Florida for their pre-launch countdown dress rehearsal and on-site training at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Their arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility is set for 5:45 p.m. EDT and will be carried live on NASA TV and on the web at www.nasa.gov/ntv.