Atlantis will be demated on Wednesday and moved to OPF bay 3 where some power-on operations will be conducted. The payload bay doors will not be opened and limited work will be conducted in the aft engine compartment. Atlantis will remain on the orbiter transporter until it returns to the VAB on or about Aug. 13. Preparations continue to install auxiliary power unit no. 1 tomorrow. The remote manipulator system is being installed into the payload bay today.
Preparations continue for installation of the reaction control system pods.
Endeavour's ferry flight includes a stop over at Ft. The trip will continue the next day with an expected arrival at Palmdale Wednesday afternoon. The system will reply with a confirmation via e-mail of each subscription.