KSC-08pd3940
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the forward skirt extension of the Ares I-X first stage is lowered onto a work stand. The extension will house new, larger parachutes. The three main parachutes each have a 150-foot diameter, compared to the shuttle booster main parachutes, which are 136 feet across. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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KSC-08pd3940
Date Created
December 8, 2008
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KSC
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Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL
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