KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, the hatch door on Italian-built Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello is closed, a significant milestone on the road to Return to Flight. The module will travel to the International Space Station aboard Space Shuttle Discovery’s Return to Flight mission STS-114. Raffaello carries 12 racks of cargo, including food, clothing, spare parts and research equipment, to the Station. Shuttle Discovery is targeted for launch in a window extending May 15 through June 3.

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