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Description: CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Excitement builds at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in anticipation of space shuttle Discovery's upcoming liftoff from Launch Pad 39A. Go Discovery! Discovery's first motion on its 3.4-mile trip from the Vehicle Assembly Building was at 11:58 p.m. EST March 2. The shuttle was secured on the pad at 6:48 a.m. March 3. Rollout is a significant milestone in launch processing activities. The seven-member STS-131 crew will deliver the multi-purpose logistics module Leonardo, filled with resupply stowage platforms and racks, to the International Space Station aboard Discovery. Targeted for launch on April 5, STS-131 will be the 33rd shuttle mission to the station and the 131st shuttle mission overall. For information on the STS-131 mission and crew, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts131/index.html.
Title: STS-131 Discovery Rollout 6
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Author: NASA/Amanda Diller
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