| NASA Center: |
Kennedy Space Center |
| Image # : |
98PC-0240 |
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| Date : |
1/19/1998
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Title
VAB Aerial
Full Description
KSC's Launch Complex 39 is strategically located next to a barge site and a
variety of structures, including a Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), Orbiter
Processing Facilities (OPF), Press Site, Launch Control Center (LCC), and a
crawlerway to the pads.
The crawlerway, leading to pads 39B on the left and 39A on the right, can be
seen
extending from the massive VAB at the left in this photo. The VAB, which covers
eight acres and stands 525 feet tall, is used for assembly, stacking and mating
of Space Shuttle elements. Originally built for assembly of Apollo/Saturn
vehicles and later modified to support Space Shuttle operations, the VAB is
one of the largest buildings in the world.
The LCC, seen here as the small white building to the upper right of the VAB, is
where launch, mission support, and loading are controlled.
Keywords
Vehicle Assembly Building VAB Launch Control Center LCC Press Site Barge Site Kennedy Space Center
Subject Category
Aerial Photographs,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
KSC
- Center Number:
98PC-0240
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000869
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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