CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the pad's White Room, which provides workers and astronauts an entry point to a shuttle's crew compartment, awaits placement against space shuttle 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 plat


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the pad's White Room, which provides workers and astronauts an entry point to a shuttle's crew compartment, awaits placement against space shuttle 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.


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