KSC-06pd0879

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On its slow 4.2-mile journey via the crawlerway to Launch Pad 39B, Space Shuttle Discovery passes the barge in the turn basin. The shuttle rests on the mobile launcher platform. Underneath is the crawler, providing transport via the crawlerway. First motion of the shuttle from NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building was at 12:45 p.m. EDT. The rollout is an important step before launch of Discovery on mission STS-121 to the International Space Station. Discovery's launch is targeted for July 1 in a launch window that extends to July 19. During the 12-day mission, Discovery's crew will test new hardware and techniques to improve shuttle safety, as well as deliver supplies and make repairs to the station. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis

Date: 2006-05-19
Collection: KSC
Archive: NASA Image and Video Library
Type: photograph