3:20 p.m. update: Mounted atop a 48-wheel transporter, the canister holding the payload for shuttle Discovery's upcoming mission is at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39B. A 90-ton crane will be used to lift the canister into the Payload Changeout Room at the pad. The payload will be loaded into Discovery's cargo bay after the shuttle rolls out to the pad early Friday. Refresh this page to see the latest image captured from a live video feed at the space center.
Previous post:
The cargo that will be hauled to the International Space Station aboard shuttle Discovery this summer is being transported to launch pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center today.
Comprised primarily of an Italian-built moving van filled with supplies and equipment, the payload is nestled inside a specially designed canister that is mounted vertically atop a 48-wheel, self-propelled truck.
The diesel-powered transporter departed the KSC Space Station Processing Facility around 9 a.m. The trip to the pad is expected to take a few hours. Still scheduled for launch on July 1, shuttle Discovery will join the payload at the pad on Friday.
Image note: Refresh this page to see the latest image captured from a live video feed at the space center.
No comments:
Post a Comment