
While early morning light spotlights Space Shuttle Discovery on Launch Pad 39A, storm clouds roll in from the east. Launch Pad 39B can be seen in the distance. At right is the 300,000-gallon water tank that provides the water for sound suppression during launch.
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KSC-00PP-1433
Date Created
September 12, 2000
Center
KSC
Media Type
image
Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL
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