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External Fuel Tank (ET) for Atlantis' Mission to Hubble Arrives at Port Canaveral, Fla. High Resolution	Atlantis' ET arrives at Port Canaveral, Fla. High Resolution	The ET is ready to be moved off its tranport barge and into the VAB High Resolution	The ET arrives inside the VAB High Resolution
Larger Image	At the VAB the ET for space shuttle Atlantis is lifted out of the checkout cell and is moved to high bay 3 and lowered toward the solid rocket boosters for mating. Larger Image	A close up view of a valve removed from Atlantis' ET. Technicians removed the valve after small dings (center, near tip of tool) were found on the sealing surface. Larger Image

External Tank falling to Earth after STS-125 launch

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