First motion of Discovery at 2:06 pm,
April 6, 2005
Discovery emerging from the Vab
Discovery as she leaves the VAB
Closeup of bipod area, right and left
Closeup of the liquid hydrogen feed and the port ET attach point.
Discovery in the early afternoon on her way to Pad 39B
Discovery disappearing behind the palmettos.
Discovery approaching the don-destructive testing facilities as she moves along the crawlerway towards Pad 39B
Discovery, properly aimed.
Closeup of forward Shuttle/ET attach point
Shown is the forward ET attach point and the bipod area. The liquid oxygen feed line and data feeds in the foreground
Closeup of the newly-designed left bipod attach point. Heaters replaced the foam insulation that covered these points on previous ET's. It was at this point that the foam separated from the ET and fatally wounded Columbia during her ascent to orbit.
