KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- High in NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building, Space Shuttle Discovery is in place on the mobile launcher platform. The orbiter is being mated with its solid rocket boosters and external tank, which can be seen behind and above the orbiter. Space Shuttle Discovery is expected to roll out to Launch Pad 39B later this week via the crawler-transporter. Launch of Discovery on mission STS-121 is scheduled to take place in a window extending July 1 to July 19. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL
Date May 15, 2006