
Cloudy skies form a backdrop for Launch Pads 39B (left) and 39A (foreground). Space Shuttle Discovery waits on top of the pad for its launch Oct. 5 to the International Space Station. Between the pads can be seen the 300,000-gallon water tank that provides water for the sound suppression system during launch.
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KSC-00PP-1435
Date Created
September 12, 2000
Center
KSC
Media Type
image
Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL
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