KSC-95EC-0649 - Lifting of Discovery in VAB 


Inside the cavernous Vehicle Assembly Building, workers carry out the
meticulous process of lifting the orbiter Discovery from a horizontal
to a vertical position. Once upright, Discovery will be transferred
into a high bay for mating with the external tank/solid rocket booster
assembly already mounted on the mobile launcher platform. Completing
the assembly takes about five working days. Discovery's next
destination: Launch Pad 39B, and final preparations for liftoff on
Mission STS-70 in early June.  

 
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