
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Viewed here is part of the tracking telescope that provides optical support for launches from KSC and Cape Canaveral. The telescope is part of the Distant Object Attitude Measurement System (DOAMS), which includes improved tracking cameras and long-range optical tracking systems that will be used to capture ascent imagery during the return to flight of the Space Shuttle.
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KSC-03pd2784
Date Created
October 8, 2003
Center
KSC
Media Type
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Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL
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