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Space Shuttle Discovery makes its way along the crawlerway from the Vehicle Assembly Building (in the background) to Launch Pad 39B after sunrise. First motion for the 4-mile, 6-hour journey was at 1:58 a.m. EDT. The Space Shuttle rests on a Mobile Launcher Platform that sits atop a Crawler-Transporter. This is the second rollout of Discovery after being returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building for connection to an improved External Tank. Launch of Discovery on its Return to Flight mission STS-114 is targeted for a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.