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Shuttle Discovery on Launch Pad Pcitures

By James Wray Sep 21, 2010, 20:59 GMT

Space Shuttle Discovery (L) attached to the external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters (R) is photographed from the mobile launch platform (MLP) Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 21 September 2010. Shuttle Discovery is being prepared for launch to the International Space Station 01 November 2010. The walkway on the 195 foot level will cross the crew of Discovery to the orbited (white Room) on the launch day of flight. This will be Discovery's Final Flight. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN

Space Shuttle Discovery (L) attached to the external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters (R) is photographed from the mobile launch platform (MLP) Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. 21 September 2010. Shuttle Discovery is being prepared for launch to the International Space Station 01 November 2010. The walkway on the 195 foot level will cross the crew of Discovery to the orbited (white Room) on the launch day of flight. This will be Discovery's Final Flight. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN

Space Shuttle Discovery (R) attached to the external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters is photographed from the 255 foot level of Pad 39A with the NASA engineers (L) preparing Discovery at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 21 September 2010. Shuttle Discovery is being prepared for launch to the International Space Station 01 November 2010. This will be Discovery's Final Flight. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN

Space Shuttle Discovery sits on Launch Pad 39A, at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 21 September 2010. Shuttle Discovery is being prepared for launch to the International Space Station 01 November 2010. This will be Discovery's Final Flight. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN

Members of the media and NASA photograph Space Shuttle Discovery in the early morning light sits on Launch Pad 39A, at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. 21 September 2010. Shuttle Discovery is being prepared for launch to the International Space Station 01 November 2010. This will be Discovery's Final Flight. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN

Space Shuttle Discovery sits in the morning sun on Launch Pad 39A, at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. 21 September 2010. Shuttle Discovery is being prepared for launch to the International Space Station 01 November 2010. This will be Discovery's Final Flight. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN

Space Shuttle Discovery photographed from the base of Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 21 September 2010. Shuttle Discovery is being prepared for launch to the International Space Station 01 November 2010. This will be Discovery's Final Flight. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN

Members of the media and NASA are silhouetted in front of Space Shuttle Discovery in the early morning light sits on Launch Pad 39A, at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. 21 September 2010. Shuttle Discovery is being prepared for launch to the International Space Station 01 November 2010. This will be Discovery's Final Flight. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN

Space Shuttle Discovery in the early morning light sits on Launch Pad 39A, at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. 21 September 2010. Shuttle Discovery is being prepared for launch to the International Space Station 01 November 2010. This will be Discovery's Final Flight. EPA/GARY I ROTHSTEIN

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