Technology moves on, and these photos may soon follow the way of our other post: "Rare Photos of the Russian Buran Space Program". Can we say, it was good while it lasted?
However, these pictures deserve a wide viewing audience: the amount of thought and engineering that goes into every launch is immense; each successful take-off represents the Mankind's finest effort, and is a wonder to behold.
External tank arrives by barge from Louisiana
Removing external tank
Preparing to lift the tank to vertical
Orbiter: External tank with Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB)
Engines are attached to the shuttle in the Orbiter Processing Facility
Shuttle has been moved to VAB and will be attached to external tank
Payload carrierleaves Canister Rotation Facility
Lifting payload into position for insertion into "Discovery" when it arrives at the pad
Shuttle "Discovery" leaves VAB
"Discovery" arrives at Pad
Ready for Launch
We Have Lift Off !
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