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Space shuttle Atlantis lifting off from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center
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Space shuttle Atlantis lifting off from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center
Cape Canaveral, Florida, May 14, 2010 - Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the STS-132 mission to the International Space Station. The Russian-built Mini Research Module-1 is inside the shuttles cargo bay. Also known as Rassvet, or dawn, it will provide additional storage space and a new docking port for Russian Soyuz and Progress spacecraft. The laboratory will be attached to the bottom port of the stations Zarya module. The missions three spacewalks will focus on storing spare components outside the station, including six batteries, a communications antenna and parts for the Canadian Dextre robotic arm
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In this photo print, we witness the awe-inspiring moment of Space Shuttle Atlantis lifting off from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The date is May 14,2010, and Atlantis embarks on its STS-132 mission to the International Space Station. As the twin rocket boosters ignite with tremendous force, billows of smoke engulf the launch tower while thrust and propulsion propel Atlantis into mid-air. Against a backdrop of a clear blue sky, this remarkable spacecraft begins its journey towards space. This particular mission holds great significance as it carries the Russian-built Mini Research Module-1 inside its cargo bay. Known as Rassvet or dawn, this module will serve as additional storage space and provide a new docking port for Russian Soyuz and Progress spacecraft. Once attached to the bottom port of Zarya module on the International Space Station, it will enhance scientific research capabilities. Throughout this mission's three spacewalks, spare components such as batteries, communications antenna, and parts for Canadian Dextre robotic arm will be stored outside the station. This photograph captures not only an extraordinary moment in human spaceflight but also showcases NASA's commitment to international collaboration in advancing our understanding of outer space. With no people present in this image but surrounded by vastness outdoors at Kennedy Space Center's launch pad complex facility; we are reminded that these incredible feats of engineering transport us beyond boundaries into uncharted territories. As exhaust plumes trail behind Atlantis during ascent, we can't help but marvel at humanity's relentless pursuit of exploration and discovery among distant stars.
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