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In Orbiter Process Facility bay 1, the installation of the left Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) pod on Space Shuttle Atlantis is complete. The Orbital Maneuvering System provides the thrust for orbit insertion, orbit circularization, orbit transfer, rendezvous, deorbit, abort to orbit and abort once around. It can provide up to 1,000 pounds of propellant to the aft reaction control system. Each pod contains one OMS engine and the hardware needed to pressurize, store and distribute the propellants to perform the velocity maneuvers. Atlantis is the designated orbiter to fly on mission STS-121. The mission has a launch window of July 12 - July 31.
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In Orbiter Process Facility bay 1, the installation of the left Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) pod on Space Shuttle Atlantis is complete. The Orbital Maneuvering System provides the thrust for orbit insertion, orbit circularization, orbit transfer, rendezvous, deorbit, abort to orbit and abort once around. It can provide up to 1,000 pounds of propellant to the aft reaction control system. Each pod contains one OMS engine and the hardware needed to pressurize, store and distribute the propellants to perform the velocity maneuvers. Atlantis is the designated orbiter to fly on mission STS-121. The mission has a launch window of July 12 - July 31.
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US SPACE PROGRAM / SPACE SHUTTLE / MISSIONS / STS-121 / Rocket preparation
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