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This view from high bay 1 of the Vehicle Assembly Building renders the 122-foot-long orbiter Discovery a dwarfed appearance as it hangs suspended more than 400 feet above the floor. Discovery has been lifted up and away from its 154-foot-high External Tank and Solid Rocket Boosters. After demating from its External Tank (ET), the orbiter will be placed on a transporter in the transfer aisle and moved to high bay 3 for remating with another tank, ET-121. Discovery is expected to be rolled back to the launch pad in mid-June for Return to Flight mission STS-114. The launch window extends from July 13 to July 31.