Segunda parte de las fotos desconocidas del transbordador espacial (Space Shuttle)
Payload carrier leaves Canister Rotation Facility:
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Payload being moved to Launch Pad:
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Lifting payload into position for insertion into “Discovery”
when it arrives at the pad:
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Shuttle “Discovery” leaves VAB:
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Trip to launch:
Length – 3 1/2 mi
Time – 6-8 hours
Arrow indicates the Launch Pad.
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Crawler Control
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“Discovery” arrives at Pad:
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Payload is also inside the Launch Pad:
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Ready for Launch:
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We Have Lift Off !
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Images courtesy Christie L. Dyett – NASA Space Coast Launch Services