Discovery Poised for Final Takeoff on April 17

Discovery Poised for Final Takeoff on April 17:

Discovery atop the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. Credit: Mike Deep.

Space Shuttle Discovery is poised for her final takeoff, bolted firmly on top of the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
This morning (Tuesday, April 16) the mated pair were backed out of the Mate/Demate Device at the Shuttle Landing Facility.
See more images from Universe Today photographer Mike Deep at KSC, below:
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