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Saturday, May 31, 2008

Discovery Launch Today, 2205Z


From the countdown to 2205 Zulu:

  • Chill down propellant transfer lines (7:37 a.m. EST)
  • Begin loading the external fuel tank with about 500,000 gallons of cryogenic propellants (about 7:47 a.m.)
  • Complete filling the external tank with its flight load of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen propellants (about 10:37 a.m.)
  • Final Inspection Team proceeds to launch pad