KSC-05pd-1331
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Rotating Service Structure at Launch Pad 39B is ready to enfold Space Shuttle Discovery upon its arrival. First motion for the 4.2-mile journey was at 1:58 a.m. EDT. The Space Shuttle rests on a Mobile Launcher Platform that sits atop a Crawler-Transporter. This is the second rollout of Discovery. The orbiter was returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building for connection to an improved External Tank. Launch of Discovery on its Return to Flight mission STS-114 is targeted for a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.
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June 15, 2005
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