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Re: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
« Reply #60 on: 09/30/2007 02:47 pm »
4 hours into the rollout now.
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Re: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
« Reply #61 on: 09/30/2007 02:53 pm »
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Re: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
« Reply #62 on: 09/30/2007 03:02 pm »

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Re: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
« Reply #63 on: 09/30/2007 03:04 pm »
Now approaching the final turn to Pad 39A


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Re: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
« Reply #64 on: 09/30/2007 03:09 pm »

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Re: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
« Reply #65 on: 09/30/2007 03:12 pm »
The water spraying van in action!

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Re: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
« Reply #66 on: 09/30/2007 03:18 pm »
Just about to enter the Pad 39-A perimeter!

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Re: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
« Reply #67 on: 09/30/2007 03:19 pm »
Yep.

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Re: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
« Reply #68 on: 09/30/2007 03:21 pm »
Nice closeup!


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Re: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
« Reply #69 on: 09/30/2007 03:21 pm »

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Re: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
« Reply #70 on: 09/30/2007 03:22 pm »
Easy on the hand-brake turn! :)  Great to see her out at the pad again after almost 10 months.
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Re: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
« Reply #71 on: 09/30/2007 03:25 pm »
...and over 6 years since she's been on 39-A.

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Re: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
« Reply #72 on: 09/30/2007 03:25 pm »
Discovery approaching the gates...

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Re: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
« Reply #73 on: 09/30/2007 03:26 pm »
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...and over 6 years since she's been on 39-A.

Wow! Never knew that...

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Re: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
« Reply #74 on: 09/30/2007 03:27 pm »
what is the expected Arrival time ?
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Re: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
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RE: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
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Re: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
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Re: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
« Reply #78 on: 09/30/2007 03:32 pm »
Discovery now starting to crawl up the ramp!

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Re: STS-120 Rollout and Pad Processing Latest
« Reply #79 on: 09/30/2007 03:34 pm »
Discovery stack now in the 39A zone. :)

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