Discovery is set to launch this morning at 7:39am (Pacific Time) from Kennedy Space Center. This is the first shuttle launch since the Columbia accident in February 2003. Here is a view of Atlantis being rolled out to the launch pad.
There are 7 astronauts on this 12-day mission to deliver supplies to the International Space Station. You can follow the status of this launch live on NASA's website: http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/launch/launch-vlcc.html
Here are some pictures of Discovery ready for launch:
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