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SHUTTLE PROCESSING

(Before Flight Activities Rarely Seen By The General

Public)DISCOVER --- DISCOVERY

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External Tank Arrives by Barge from MS

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Vertical Assembly Building

External Tank

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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

Solids

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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

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

Launch Pad

TRIP:

Length--- 3 ½ mi

Time--- 6-8 hours

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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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We Have Lift Off

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