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  • VAB Preps Continue for Discovery
  • VAB Teams Prepare to Welcome Discovery
  • Discovery to be Placed on Transporter
  • Discovery Prepping for Transport Loading
  • Discovery Preps Focus on Landing Gear Tires
  • Tool Stowage Assembly Goes into Discovery Today
  • Discovery's Engines to be Configured Today
  • Discovery's Processing Goes Smoothly Ahead of Rollover
  • Leak Checks Today for Discovery
  • OMS Pod Leak Testing Today

STS-119: Buttoned Up And Ready

The hatches are closed, and the weather outlook has improved from 80% to 100%. NASA reports:

Technicians Latch Hatch

Commander Lee Archambault is strapped into his seat on Discovery
Image: A Kennedy technician secures Commander Lee Archambault into his seat on space shuttle Discovery. Photo credit: NASA TV
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Live webcast from KSC and SpaceVidcast. Preflight pics are up at the JSC Gallery and Orlando Sentinel. More preflight pics and video at KSC. Discussion here. Check the links at right for play-by-play and NASA TV.

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