The Space Shuttle Atlantis is back at the launch pad to ride out Tropical Storm Ernesto. The rotating service structure will surround the spacecraft and serve as a protective barrier from the storm.

Depending on the effects of Ernesto on NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a new launch date for Atlantis’ STS-115 mission to the International Space Station could be set once storm damage is evaluated and work resumes at the launch pad. A launch attempt may be possible next week.

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