www.spaceflightnews.net - Space shuttle Discovery was moved Thursday, Sept. 9, from its hangar, the Orbiter Processing Facility-3, to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation for its upcoming STS-133 mission to the International Space Station. The move from Discovery's hangar is referred to as a "rollover." Following rollover, technicians will attach the lifting sling to Discovery for rotation and hoisting. The shuttle then is bolted to its external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters prior to its rollout to Launch Pad 39A. During the mission, Discovery will carry the multipurpose logistics module, or PMM, packed with supplies and critical spare parts, as well as Robonaut 2, or R2, to the station. Discovery is targeted for its final launch on Nov. 1.
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