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KSC-2009-4958
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Closeout Crew in the White Room help STS-128 crew members complete their suit-up before entering space shuttle Discovery for the 11:59 p.m. EDT liftoff. Seen here is Pilot Kevin Ford. The first launch attempt on Aug. 24 was postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions. The second attempt on Aug. 25 also was postponed due to an issue with a valve in space shuttle Discovery's main propulsion system.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineKSC-2009-4958. NASA/KSC, 2009-08-28. Public domain. ID: KSC-2009-4958.
