Stacking begins for Discovery's solid rocket boosters

NASA on Jan. 23 began stacking the solid rocket boosters for space shuttle Discovery's second return-to-flight mission, STS-121, set to launch to the International Space Station no earlier than May. Stacking takes place in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The...

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