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Overhead View of Atlantis Stack Rollout Main Content
NASA Center: Kennedy Space Center
Image # : 96PC-0997
Date : 8/20/1996

Title

Overhead View of Atlantis Stack Rollout

Full Description

The Space Shuttle Atlantis begins the slow journey to Launch Pad 39A from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). This dramatic view looking directly down onto the Shuttle atop the Mobile Launcher Platform (MLP) and crawler-transporter was taken from the VAB roof approximately 525 feet (160 meters) above the ground. Atlantis is scheduled to lift off on Mission STS-79 around September 12.

Keywords

Atlantis Rollout STS-79

Subject Category

Space Shuttle,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: KSC
  • Center Number: 96PC-0997
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001877

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  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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