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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- High above the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Discovery is moved into high bay 3. Below wait the solid rocket boosters and external tank for mating to the shuttle. The stacking of the four elements precedes their launch on the upcoming STS-124 mission to the International Space Station. On the mission, the STS-124 crew will transport the Japanese Experiment Module - Pressurized Module and the Japanese Remote Manipulator System to the space station. Launch of Discovery is targeted for May 31 Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- High above the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Discovery is moved into high bay 3. Below wait the solid rocket boosters and external tank for mating to the shuttle. The stacking of the four elements precedes their launch on the upcoming STS-124 mission to the International Space Station. On the mission, the STS-124 crew will transport the Japanese Experiment Module - Pressurized Module and the Japanese Remote Manipulator System to the space station. Launch of Discovery is targeted for May 31 Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann