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Theme : Space Shuttle - General  (1045 images)

Title : The orbiter Discovery (seen from the front) is lifted to vertical in the transfer

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(02/02/2001) --- The orbiter Discovery (seen from the front) is lifted to vertical in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building. It will then be lifted up and into high bay 1 for mating with its solid rocket boosters and external tank. Discovery will be launched March 8 on mission STS-102, the eighth construction flight to the International Space Station. The Shuttle will carry the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo, the first of three pressurized modules provided by the Italian Space Agency to carry supplies and equipment to the Space Station and back to earth