A week after landing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., NASA's space shuttle Atlantis is about to make its cross-country journey back to Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
Mounted on a modified Boeing 747 shuttle carrier aircraft, Atlantis is expected to be flown back to Florida this weekend. Due to the fluid nature of preparing Atlantis for this ferry flight and changing weather conditions, the exact date and time of departure are still to be determined.
Shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts landed in California on June 22 after completing a 14-day mission, designated STS-117, to the International Space Station.
Source: NASA
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