Discovery mated on NASA 905 taxi's out to EDW. rwy 22.

An Air Force test pilot school C-47 departs while NASA 905 holds short of rwy 22.

An Air Force KC-135 departs ahead of the Shuttle to
check the weather in front of the flight path.

A NASA F-18 served as a chase and camera aircraft.

Discovery/NASA 905 depart at 8:30am.

Some of the media that covered Discovery's departure.

Discovery heads back to KSC and would arrive on Sunday Aug. 21st.<>  

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