Shuttle Begins Move Back to Hangar

Space & Earth science / Space Exploration

The space shuttle Atlantis leaves the launch pad for its rollback to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Sunday, March 4, 2007. Atlantis suffered damage from a hail storm forcing the cancellation of its scheduled March 15 launch and the need to return to the VAB for repair. (AP Photo/Peter Cosgrove)

(AP) -- Space shuttle Atlantis on Sunday began a slow trek from the launch pad back to a hangar so technicians can inspect damage caused by an hail storm and determine what kind of repairs should be made.

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