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Space Shuttle Discovery moves toward the launch pad

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-sts11-41001

Image Size 300 DPI: 16 * 25 cm

(04/06/2005) --- Space Shuttle Discovery lingers at the foot of Launch Pad 39B in the evening twilight. First motion from the Vehicle Assembly Building was at 2:04 p.m. EDT April 6, and the Shuttle was hard down on the pad at 1:16 a.m. EDT April 7. The Shuttle sits atop a Mobile Launcher Platform transported by a Crawler-Transporter underneath.

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2005 - CAPE CANAVERAL - CRAWLER - DISCOVERY - FLORIDA - KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - LAUNCHER - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - SILHOUETTE - SPACE - SPACE CENTER - SPACE SHUTTLE - SPACESHIP - STS-114 - TWILIGHT - USA -