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SHUTTLE PROCESSING (Before Flight Activities Rarely Seen By The General Public). DISCOVER --- DISCOVERY. External Tank Arrives by Barge from MS. External Tank. Vertical Assembly Building. Removing External Tank From Carrier. External Tank Enters VAB. External Tank in VAB.
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SHUTTLE PROCESSING (Before Flight Activities Rarely Seen By The General Public) DISCOVER --- DISCOVERY
External Tank Vertical Assembly Building
Removing External Tank From Carrier
Solid Rockets Are Attached
Engines Are Attached To Solids
Engines Are Attached To The Shuttle In The Shuttle Processing Facility
Shuttle Has Been Moved To VAB And And Will Be Attached To External Tank
Lifting Payload Into Position For Insertion Into Discovery When It Arrives At The Pad
Shuttle & Crawler TRIP: Length--- 3 ½ mi Time--- 6-8 hours Launch Pad