CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Excitement builds at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in anticipation of space shuttle Discovery's upcoming liftoff from Launch Pad 39A. Go Discovery_ Discovery's first motion on its trip from the Vehicle Assembly Building was at 11 58 EST March 2. The shuttle was secured on the pad at 6 48 March 3. Rollout is a significant milestone in launch processing activities. The seven-member STS-131 crew will deliver the multi-purpose logistics module Leonardo, filled with resupply stowage platforms and racks, to the International Space Station aboard Dis
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Excitement builds at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in anticipation of space shuttle Discovery's upcoming liftoff from Launch Pad 39A. Go Discovery_ Discovery's first motion on its trip from the Vehicle Assembly Building was at 11 58 EST March 2. The shuttle was secured on the pad at 6 48 March 3. Rollout is a significant milestone in launch processing activities. The seven-member STS-131 crew will deliver the multi-purpose logistics module Leonardo, filled with resupply stowage platforms and racks, to the International Space Station aboard Discovery. Targeted for launch on April 5, STS-131 will be the 33rd shuttle mission to the station and the 131st shuttle mission overall.
Size: 3000px × 1940px
Photo credit: © NASA/piemags / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., ov-103
