An aerial view of part of the Kennedy Space Center's giant complex featuring the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) and surrounding area. The Space Shuttle Discovery and its support stack of hardware, just a few days earlier, took the long, slow journey from the VAB atop the crawler/transport vehicle to Launch Pad 39B in preparation for the STS-114 mission. NASA is planning to launch Discovery sometime in late July, when the seven-member Return to Flight crew will fly to the International Space Station primarily to test and evaluate new safety procedures. There have been many safety improvements

• Contributor: UPI / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: W0M6EM
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• Dimensions: 3000 x 1995 px | 25.4 x 16.9 cm | 10 x 6.7 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 19 June 2005
• Photographer: NASA

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An aerial view of part of the Kennedy Space Center's giant complex featuring the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) and surrounding area. The Space Shuttle Discovery and its support stack of hardware, just a few days earlier, took the long, slow journey from the VAB atop the crawler/transport vehicle to Launch Pad 39B in preparation for the STS-114 mission. NASA is planning to launch Discovery sometime in late July, when the seven-member Return to Flight crew will fly to the International Space Station primarily to test and evaluate new safety procedures. There have been many safety improvements to the Shuttle, including a redesigned External Tank, new sensors and a boom that will allow astronauts to inspect the Shuttle for any potential damage. (UPI Photo/NASA)