Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off from launch pad 39A as guests in the VIP site look on at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida November 16, 2009. Atlantis lifted off its seaside launch pad on Monday, loaded with spare parts to keep the International Space Station flying after the shuttles are retired next year. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off from launch pad 39A as guests in the VIP site look on at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida November 16, 2009. Atlantis lifted off its seaside launch pad on Monday, loaded with spare parts to keep the International Space Station flying after the shuttles are retired next year.

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