KSC-2011-3773
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A large crane lowers to the ground a section of the dismantled rotating service structure on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In 2009, the pad was no longer needed for the shuttle program, so it is being restructured for future use. Its new design will feature a "clean pad" for rockets to come with their own launcher, making it more versatile for a number of vehicles. The new lightning protection system, which was in place for the October 2009 launch of Ares I-X, will remain. For information on NASA's future plans, visit www.nasa.gov. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
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KSC-2011-3773
Date Created
May 18, 2011
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KSC
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Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL
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