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Orbiter: Atlantis
Shuttle Mission: STS-112
Date: October 7, 2002

Image: Montage of images including the Space Shuttle and American FlagKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -– The Space Shuttle Main Engines and aerosurfaces are gimbaled as the clock ticks down toward launch. STS-112 is the 15th assembly flight to the International Space Station, carrying the S1 Integrated Truss Structure, the first starboard truss segment, to be attached to the central truss segment, S0, and the Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) Cart A.

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Engine Gimbal Check
October 7, 2002

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The main engines are gimbaled before launch. (Includes NASA commentary)
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