Space Shuttle Discovery started its rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building, Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 04 August 2009 at 2:07 A.M. EDT. Discovery would normally travel the 3.4 miles at 1/ mph to launch pad 39-A in about six hours, but due to heavy rain in the area of the pad last night, the trip to launch pad-A will take about ten hours.. Shuttle Discovery next mission STS-128, is scheduled to lift off to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than 25 August 2009 with a crew of seven astronauts (Jose Hernandez, Pilot Kevin Ford, Danny Olivas, Nicole Stott, Christer Fuglesang from the European Space Agency, Commander Rick Sturckow and Pat Forrester). Mission STS-128 is scheduled for an eleven day mission to the ISS. EPA/Justin Dernier
Space Shuttle Discovery started its rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building, Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 04 August 2009 at 2:07 A.M. EDT. Discovery would normally travel the 3.4 miles at 1/ mph to launch pad 39-A in about six hours, but due to heavy rain in the area of the pad last night, the trip to launch pad-A will take about ten hours. Shuttle Discovery next mission STS-128, is scheduled to lift off to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than 25 August 2009 with a crew of seven astronauts (Jose Hernandez, Pilot Kevin Ford, Danny Olivas, Nicole Stott, Christer Fuglesang from the European Space Agency, Commander Rick Sturckow and Pat Forrester). Mission STS-128 is scheduled for an eleven day mission to the ISS. EPA/Justin Dernier
Space Shuttle Discovery started its rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building, Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 04 August 2009 at 2:07 A.M. EDT and will travel the 3.4 miles at 1/ mph to launch pad 39-A. Shuttle Discovery next mission STS-128, is scheduled to lift off to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than 25 August 2009 with a crew of seven astronauts (Jose Hernandez, Pilot Kevin Ford, Danny Olivas, Nicole Stott, Christer Fuglesang from the European Space Agency, Commander Rick Sturckow and Pat Forrester). Mission STS-128 is scheduled for an eleven day mission to the ISS. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN
Space Shuttle Discovery started its rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building, Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 04 August 2009 at 2:07 A.M. EDT and will travel the 3.4 miles at 1/ mph to launch pad 39-A. Shuttle Discovery next mission STS-128, is scheduled to lift off to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than 25 August 2009 with a crew of seven astronauts (Jose Hernandez, Pilot Kevin Ford, Danny Olivas, Nicole Stott, Christer Fuglesang from the European Space Agency, Commander Rick Sturckow and Pat Forrester). Mission STS-128 is scheduled for an eleven day mission to the ISS. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN
Space Shuttle Discovery started its rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building, Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 04 August 2009 at 2:07 A.M. EDT and will travel the 3.4 miles at 1/ mph to launch pad 39-A. Shuttle Discovery next mission STS-128, is scheduled to lift off to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than 25 August 2009 with a crew of seven astronauts (Jose Hernandez, Pilot Kevin Ford, Danny Olivas, Nicole Stott, Christer Fuglesang from the European Space Agency, Commander Rick Sturckow and Pat Forrester). Mission STS-128 is scheduled for an eleven day mission to the ISS. EPA/JUSTIN DERNIER
Space Shuttle Discovery started its rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building, Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 04 August 2009 at 2:07 A.M. EDT and will travel the 3.4 miles at 1/ mph to launch pad 39-A. Due to heavy rains in the area on 03 August 2009, the crawler was getting stuck in the mud as it made its way to the launch pad. Shuttle Discovery next mission STS-128, is scheduled to lift off to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than 25 August 2009 with a crew of seven astronauts (Jose Hernandez, Pilot Kevin Ford, Danny Olivas, Nicole Stott, Christer Fuglesang from the European Space Agency, Commander Rick Sturckow and Pat Forrester). Mission STS-128 is scheduled for an eleven day mission to the ISS. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN
Space Shuttle Discovery started its rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building, Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 04 August 2009 at 2:07 A.M. EDT with lightning behind the shuttle and will travel the 3.4 miles at 1/ mph to launch pad 39-A. Shuttle Discovery next mission STS-128, is scheduled to lift off to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than 25 August 2009 with a crew of seven astronauts (Jose Hernandez, Pilot Kevin Ford, Danny Olivas, Nicole Stott, Christer Fuglesang from the European Space Agency, Commander Rick Sturckow and Pat Forrester). Mission STS-128 is scheduled for an eleven day mission to the ISS. EPA/JUSTIN DERNIER
Space Shuttle Discovery crew walks outside of the flame trench to answer questions from the media during the Terminal Count down Demonstration Test (TCDT) at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 06 August 2009. Shuttle Discovery's next mission STS-128, is scheduled to lift off to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than 25 August 2009 with a crew of seven astronauts. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN
Space Shuttle Discovery STS-128 Commander Rick Sturkoow (R) Pilot Kevin Ford (C) and Mission Specialist Patrick Forrester wave to the media gathered for the Crew Arrival at Kennedy Space Center to take part in the Terminal Count down Demonstration Test (TCDT), Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 05 August 2009. Shuttle Discovery is scheduled to lift off on mission STS-128 to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than 25 August 2009.The crew of seven (Commander Rick Sturckow Pilot Kevin Ford Mission Specialists Danny Olivas, Nicole Stott, Christer Fuglesang from the European Space Agency, Jose Hernandez and Pat Forrester) will deliver supplies and experiments to the ISS during their planned 11-day mission. EPA/JUSTIN DERNIER
