STS-128 Shuttle Discovery Moves to Vehicle Assembly Building

Discovery was moved Sunday, July 26, from Orbiter Processing Facility 3 to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASAs Kennedy Space Center, Fla., for its upcoming STS-128 mission to the International Space Station. The move from Discoverys hangar is referred to as a "rollover."

Following rollover, technicians will attach the lifting sling to Discovery for rotation and hoisting. The shuttle then is bolted to its external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters for its rollout to Launch Pad 39A the following week.During the 13-day STS-128 mission, Discoverys seven astronauts will bring supplies and equipment to the space station. Launch is targeted for late August.

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[tobitege]

Spectacular! This greatly shows the scale of the beautifull shuttle compared to people, and what a huge building.

[SuperKipper123]

I can't wait until discovery moves to the pad tonight if all goes well. G GO GO D GO DI GO DIS GO DISC GO DISCO GO DISCOV GO DISCOVE GO DISCOVER GO DISCOVERY

[zombie2u1]

I was just in there today! Amazing place!!! I had a mind inception (*_*). It was HUGEEEE!!!!!!

[Caboose117111218]

Awesome!

[klk1900]

space shuttles i dot think are as high off the ground but theres proly a reason idk the nose kinda sets downward too but its got a lot of power

[elkinsinbox]

Whenever these things launch, I never clap because i'm always busy listening to the announcers. I always listen to the taglines they use whenever a shuttle lifts off.

[internationaljtm]

Discovery looks cute :)

[joachim2464]

VAB not VBA hehe:)