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STS-124 day 1 highlights
The highlights from shuttle Discovery's launch day are packaged into this movie.
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Discovery rolls out
Discovery travels from the Vehicle Assembly Building to pad 39A in preparation for the STS-124 mission.
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STS-124: The programs
In advance of shuttle Discovery's STS-124 mission to the station, managers from both programs discuss the flight.
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STS-124: The mission
A detailed preview of Discovery's mission to deliver Japan's science laboratory Kibo to the station is provided in this briefing.
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STS-124: Spacewalks
Three spacewalks are planned during Discovery's STS-124 assembly mission to the station.
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STS-124: The Crew
The Discovery astronauts, led by commander Mark Kelly, meet the press in the traditional pre-flight news conference.
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Heat shield inspection boom unlatched from station
BY WILLIAM HARWOOD STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS "SPACE PLACE" & USED WITH PERMISSION Posted: June 3, 2008
Ronald Garan and Michael Fossum disconnected a 50-foot-long shuttle heat shield inspection boom from a temporary mounting point on the space station's solar power truss today so the station's robot arm, operated by Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide could hand it off to the shuttle Discovery's arm, operated by Karen Nyberg.
"OK, I'm coming over the top of the boom," Garan said as he wrapped up his part of the work at 1:37 p.m. "My legs never made contact, I don't think. My tether reel did make a little contact as I kind of pulled it around. I think it was incidental. And I am through with the OBSS."
"OK, next is for you guys to get in the proper position for Aki to get the arm moving out of there," spacewalk choreographer Ken Ham called. "And Mike, I guess that's for you. Let me know when you're in a good position."
"OK, I'm almost down and clear and in a place where I can watch," Fossum replied. "OK, I'm below the arm, good view from one end to the other."?
Hoshide then began pulling the orbiter boom sensor system - OBSS - heat shield inspection boom away from where it has been mounted on the station since late March.
"And I see we are clear so you are free to go," Hoshide radioed the spacewalkers. "Thanks for the help, Mike."
"You bet, Aki. Nice job."
"Enjoy the rest of the EVA," Hoshide replied.
About 20 minutes later, while Hoshide held the OBSS steady, Nyberg moved the shuttle's arm in and grappled the boom, providing power to laser scanners and cameras that will be used later to examine Discovery's nose cap and wing leading edge panels for any signs of small-scale damage.
Fossum and Garan, meanwhile, turned their attention to preparing the Japanese Kibo laboratory module for installation on the station. Eight contamination covers protecting the module's berthing mechanism had to be removed, along with one of two window covers.
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ANIMATION OF KIBO MODULE INSTALLATION PLAY
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ANIMATION OF INSPECTION BOOM RETRIEVAL PLAY
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NARRATED PREVIEW OF SPACEWALK NO. 1 PLAY
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TUESDAY'S FLIGHT DIRECTOR INTERVIEW PLAY
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THE FLIGHT DAY 3 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE PLAY
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CREW'S REMARKABLE CAMCORDER FOOTAGE FROM MONDAY PLAY
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MONDAY'S MISSION STATUS BRIEFING PLAY
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SHUTTLE CREW WELCOMED INTO STATION PLAY
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DISCOVERY DOCKS TO SPACE STATION PLAY
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SHUTTLE PERFORMS RENDEZVOUS BACKFLIP PLAY
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THE FLIGHT DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE PLAY
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CREW'S CAMCORDER FOOTAGE FROM FLIGHT DAY 2 PLAY
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SUNDAY'S MISSION STATUS BRIEFING PLAY
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THE FLIGHT DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE PLAY
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EXTERNAL TANK SEEN AFTER SEPARATION PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: VAB ROOF PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: CAMERA CS-1 PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: CAMERA CS-2 PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: CAMERA CS-6 PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: FRONT CAMERA PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: BEACH TRACKER PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: PAD PERIMETER PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: UCS-12 TRACKER PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: UCS-23 TRACKER PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: PLAYALINDA BEACH PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: PRESS SITE PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: WEST TOWER PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: CAMERA 009 PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: CAMERA 041 PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: CAMERA 049 PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: CAMERA 050 PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: CAMERA 051 PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: CAMERA 054 PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: CAMERA 060 PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: CAMERA 061 PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: CAMERA 063 PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: CAMERA 070 PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: CAMERA 071 PLAY
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LIFTOFF OF DISCOVERY WITH KIBO LAB! PLAY
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ONBOARD CAMERA FOOTAGE OF TANK FOAM FALLING PLAY
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INSIDE MISSION CONTROL DURING LAUNCH PLAY
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POST-LAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE PLAY
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FINAL PRE-LAUNCH POLLS GIVE "GO" FOR LIFTOFF PLAY
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ASTRONAUTS ARRIVE AT LAUNCH PAD 39A PLAY
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CREW DEPARTS QUARTERS FOR LAUNCH PAD PLAY
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ASTRONAUTS DON SPACESUITS FOR LAUNCH PLAY
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NARRATED RECAP OF KIBO LAB'S PRE-FLIGHT CAMPAIGN PLAY
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NARRATED RECAP OF DISCOVERY'S PRE-FLIGHT CAMPAIGN PLAY
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LAUNCH PAD GANTRY RETRACTED FRIDAY NIGHT PLAY
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TIME-LAPSE OF GANTRY ROLLBACK PLAY
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FRIDAY'S COUNTDOWN STATUS BRIEFING PLAY
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PRE-LAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE PLAY
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BRIEFING ON KIBO LABORATORY FACILITY PLAY
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ASTRONAUTS ARRIVE AT THE CAPE FOR LAUNCH PLAY
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WEDNESDAY'S COUNTDOWN AND WEATHER BRIEFING PLAY
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NARRATED MISSION PREVIEW MOVIE PLAY
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NEWS BRIEFING FOLLOWING FLIGHT READINESS REVIEW PLAY
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INTERVIEW WITH COMMANDER MARK KELLY PLAY
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INTERVIEW WITH PILOT KEN HAM PLAY
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INTERVIEW WITH MS1 KAREN NYBERG PLAY
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INTERVIEW WITH MS2 RON GARAN PLAY
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INTERVIEW WITH MS3 MIKE FOSSUM PLAY
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INTERVIEW WITH MS4 AKIHIKO HOSHIDE PLAY
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ASTRONAUTS PRACTICE EVACUATION OF SHUTTLE PLAY
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CREW BOARDS DISCOVERY FOR PRACTICE COUNTDOWN PLAY
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TRAINING SESSIONS AT LAUNCH PAD AND BUNKER PLAY
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CREW NEWS CONFERENCE AT LAUNCH PAD 39A PLAY
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ASTRONAUTS ARRIVE FOR PRACTICE COUNTDOWN PLAY
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TIME-LAPSE OF GANTRY ENCLOSING DISCOVERY PLAY
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PAD'S ORBITER ACCESS ARM SWUNG INTO POSITION PLAY
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TIME-LAPSE OF CRAWLER RETREATING AFTER ROLLOUT PLAY
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SHUTTLE DISCOVERY ROLLED TO PAD 39A PLAY
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SHUTTLE AND STATION PROGRAM BRIEFING PLAY
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STS-124 MISSION OVERVIEW PART 1 | PART 2
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PREVIEW BRIEFING ON MISSION'S SPACEWALKS PLAY
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THE ASTRONAUTS' PRE-FLIGHT NEWS BRIEFING PLAY
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KIBO LABORATORY TRAVELS TO THE LAUNCH PAD PLAY
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TRANSPORT CANISTER WITH KIBO ROTATED UPRIGHT PLAY
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CRANE PLACES KIBO MODULE INTO TRANSPORT CANISTER PLAY
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DISCOVERY HOISTED FOR ATTACHMENT TO FUEL TANK PLAY
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THE SHUTTLE MOVES TO THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY BUILDING PLAY
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