TWO SPACE SHUTTLES

This will be the last time we will ever see two space shuttles on launch pads simultaneously.


Atlantis is on Pad-39A (in the foreground) and is planned for launch no earlier than October 10 to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Endeavour is on Pad-39B (in the background) and will only be launch from Pad-39B if there is an emergency with Atlantis.

AfterAtlantis safely lands, Endeavour will move to Pad-39A to prepare for the next mission to the International Space Station no earlier than November 10.

Pad-39B will then be turned over to the new Constellation program to begin construction for the new Ares I crew launch vehicle.



And finally, we now know what is to be found at the end of the rainbow.