STS-124

Mission:	STS-124 - 26th International Space Station Flight - Kibo Pressurized Module Japanese Remote Manipulator System
Vehicle:	Discovery (OV-103)
Location:	OPF 3 after a successful mission
Launch Date:	May 31, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Launch Pad:	39A
Crew:	Kelly, Ham, Nyberg, Garan, Fossum, Hoshide, Chamitoff
Inclination/Orbit Altitude:	51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles

JAXA's Kibo module is shown as an engineering graphic

Engineer's graphic of what ISS will look like at the completion of STS-124

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Mission Panorama

	Pad 39A launch damage
Mission Gallery

Discovery on Pad 39A as the sun rises.	Discovery is at the beginning of its long preparation on Pad 39A for the STS-124 mission.	The re-designed External Tank, part of the post-Columbia upgrades, can be seen as Discovery is secured on Pad 39A.

Discovery seen through the service structure.	Discovery in near-silhouette is seen through the service structure as the sun rises.	As the sun peaks through the service structure, Discovery is prepared for STS-124.

As the crawler heads down the ramp, the vapor cap is moved into position over the External Tank as Discovery is prepared for STS-124.	Discovery on Pad 39A as the early morning sun rises higher in the sky.	As the Crawler-Transporter retreats down the ramp, Discovery is secured on Pad 39A.