





Discovery gets ready for tank and boosters



Hours after rolling into the Vehicle Assembly Building atop a 76-wheel transporter, the shuttle Discovery is hoisted into the air by a crane and sling. Discovery was next turned vertical before heading into the adjacent high bay for mating to the shuttle's fuel tank and boosters. Photo credit: Ben Cooper/Spaceflight Now





















Photo credit: Ben Cooper/Spaceflight Now



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