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Space Shuttle Discovery joined with External Tank (ET) and Solid Rocket Booster (SRB)
Discovery, External Tank (ET) and twin Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) joined together at High Bay 3 in Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) (Photo Credit: NASA)
Space shuttle Discovery was mated with External Tank (ET) and twin Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) at Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) in NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on April 26, 2008 (US Eastern Daylight Time: EDT).
After completing a series of the final checkout, Discovery will roll out from the VAB to the launch pad 39A on May 3, 2008 (EDT).
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