| NASA Center: |
Kennedy Space Center |
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| Image # : |
97PC-0551 |
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| Date : |
3/27/1997
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Title
Endeavour on Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
Full Description
The Space Shuttle orbiter Endeavour passes over KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility
atop NASA's Boeing 747 Shuttle carrier Aircraft (SCA) as it returns March 27,
1997 from Palmdale, California, after an eight-month Orbiter Maintenance Down
Period (OMDP). Nearly 100 modifications were made to Endeavour during that time
period, including some that were directly associated with work required to
support International Space Station (ISS) operations.
The most extensive of the modifications was the installation of an external
airlock to allow the orbiter to dock with the Station. Other modifications
included upgrades to Endeavour's power supply system, general purpose computers
and thermal protection system, along with the installation of new light-weight
commander and pilot seats and other weight-saving modifications.
Keywords
Endeavour Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft SCA
Subject Category
Space Shuttle,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
KSC
- Center Number:
97PC-0551
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001878
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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