KSC-05pd-0172
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility high bay, technicians check the crane that will lift the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) from its transporter. The OBSS will be installed on the starboard side of the payload bay in the orbiter Discovery. The 50-foot-long OBSS attaches to the Remote Manipulator System, or Shuttle robotic arm, and is one of the new safety measures for Return to Flight, equipping the orbiter with cameras and laser systems to inspect the Shuttle’s Thermal Protection System while in space. The Return to Flight mission, STS-114, has a launch window of May 12 to June 3, 2005.
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January 24, 2005
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