Near Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the crawler-transporter moves away after carrying space shuttle Discovery on its 3.4-mile journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building. During mission STS-124, which is slated to launch on May 31, Discovery's crew will deliver the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Japanese Experiment M
Near Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the crawler-transporter moves away after carrying space shuttle Discovery on its 3.4-mile journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building. During mission STS-124, which is slated to launch on May 31, Discovery’s crew will deliver the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Japanese Experiment Module – Pressurized Module and the Japanese Remote Manipulator System.Image Credit: NASA/Troy Cryder