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contra Member Posts: 318 From: Kiel, Germany Registered: Mar 2005	posted 05-19-2006 11:56 AM from spaceflightnow.com: "1645 GMT (12:45 p.m. EDT) ROLLOUT HAS BEGUN! First motion of space shuttle Discovery's rollout to launch pad 39B occurred at 12:45 p.m. EDT. This 4.2-mile trek will take about eight hours to complete."
spaceuk Member Posts: 2113 From: Staffs, UK Registered: Aug 2002	posted 05-19-2006 01:04 PM http://www.floridatoday.com/maps/spaceatlas.htm This is a Google map with satellite image overlain and with several items on shuttle pad annotated by staff at Florida Today. They've been carrying the tv feed all day and have a wealth of info on Discovery movements during the day (today) Phill spaceuk
ilbasso Member Posts: 1522 From: Greensboro, NC USA Registered: Feb 2006	posted 05-19-2006 01:17 PM Kind of sad/sobering to think this is a sight we won't be seeing many more times...
OV-105 Member Posts: 816 From: Ridgecrest, CA Registered: Sep 2000	posted 05-19-2006 06:11 PM Well Discovery is just about to start up the hill to the pad. It is good to see the shuttle getting back to the pad.
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999	posted 05-19-2006 10:59 PM Our photo gallery is now online: Discovery shuttled to launch pad

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