STS 115 CREW ARRIVES KENNEDY SPACE CENTER IN FINAL PREPARATION FOR SUNDAY LAUNCH
Canadian Space Agency Astronaut, Steve Maclean waves to the media shortly after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on August 24, 2006 to make final preparations for launch. The Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to launch on August 27 during a ten minute launch window at approximately 4:30 pm EST. The mission is set to resume construction of the International Space Station. (UPI Photo/Joe Marino-Bill Cantrell)
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