Shuttle orbiter mated to external tank, boosters
The shuttle orbiter Discovery is being mated to its external tank and solid rocket boosters in the Kennedy Space Center Vehicle assembly building following its move May 12 from Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3. The rollover had been planned for May 11, but the need to replace a bolt in the harness...
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