SHUTTLE (Discovery) PROCESSING

(before-flight activities) and FLIGHT

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 External tank arrives by barge from New
Orleans (made there by Lockheed Martin)

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 External Tank

Vertical Assembly Building (VAB)

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 Removing
external tank
from carrier

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 External tank enters VAB

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 External tank in VAB

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 Preparing to lift the tank to vertical

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 Lifting tank

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 Solid rockets
are attached

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 Engines are
attached to
solid rockets

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 Engines are attached to the Shuttle in the Shuttle Processing Facility

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 Shuttle In sling ready for lift in VAB

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 Shuttle has been
moved to VAB
and will be
attached to
external tank

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 Shuttle is
attached

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 Payload
Preparation
Room (PPR)

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 Cargo package for ISS

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 New module for ISS

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 Payload ready to
be moved to the
launch pad

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 Payload carrier
leaves PPR

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 Payload being moved to launch pad

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 Lifting payload
into position for
insertion into
Discovery when it
arrives at the pad

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 Shuttle Discovery leaves VAB

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 Shuttle & crawler

TRIP:
Length--- 3 ½ mi
Time--- 6-8 hours
Launch pad

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 Crawler control

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 Discovery
arrives at pad

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 Ready for
launch

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 Lift off

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