Discovery Pre Launch
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The document summarizes the pre-launch processing steps for the space shuttle Discovery. The external tank arrives by barge and is lifted vertically in the VAB. The solid rocket boosters and engines are attached to the external tank. Meanwhile, the shuttle is attached to the external tank in the VAB. The payload is prepared in the Payload Preparation Room and then lifted into position in the shuttle. Finally, the fully assembled shuttle and external tank are moved to the launch pad on a crawler where Discovery is ready for launch.
Discovery Pre Launch
- 1. SHUTTLE PROCESSING (Before Flight Activities Rarely Seen By The General Public) DISCOVER --- DISCOVERY
- 2. External Tank Arrives by Barge from MS
- 4. Vertical Assembly Building External Tank
- 5. Removing External Tank From Carrier
- 7. External Tank Enters VAB
- 8. External Tank in VAB
- 9. Preparing to Lift the Tank to Vertical
- 10. Lifting Tank
- 11. Solid Rockets Are Attached
- 12. Engines Are Attached To Solids
- 13. Engines Are Attached To The Shuttle In The Shuttle Processing Facility
- 17. Shuttle In Sling Ready For Lift In VAB
- 18. Shuttle Has Been Moved To VAB And And Will Be Attached To External Tank
- 24. Payload Preparation Room (PPR)
- 25. Cargo Package For ISS
- 26. New Module For ISS
- 27. Payload Ready To Be Moved to The Launch Pad
- 29. Payload Carrier Leaves PPR
- 31. Payload Being Moved To Launch Pad
- 33. Lifting Payload Into Position For Insertion Into Discovery When It Arrives At The Pad
- 36. Shuttle Discovery Leaves VAB
- 38. Shuttle & Crawler Launch Pad TRIP: Length--- 3 ½ mi Time--- 6-8 hours
- 40. Crawler Control
- 42. DISCOVERY ARRIVES AT PAD
- 46. READY FOR LAUNCH
- 47. We Have Lift Off