Chiao used a digital camera from an altitude of 220 statute miles to photograph Discovery during its roll out in preparation for the first launch of a shuttle in the two years since the Columbia disaster. The shot was made at 4:35 Eastern Daylight Time when the ISS flew over the launch site.
Two pads at Launch Complex 39 are visible in the image. Discovery's launch pad, 39-B, is on the left.
Inset points to Discovery.
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