Pad 39B Upgrades - February 2019
Constructions workers are busy repairing the concrete on the surface of Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Feb. 22, 2019. The launch pad has undergone upgrades and modifications to accommodate NASA's Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft for Exploration Mission-1 and subsequent missions. Upgrades include new heat-resistant bricks on the walls of the flame trench and installation of a new flame deflector. All of the upgrades have been managed by Exploration Ground Systems.
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KSC-20190222-PH_KLS01_0005
Date Created
February 22, 2019
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KSC
Media Type
image
Photographer
NASA/Kim Shiflett
Location
Launch Complex 39B (Pad 39B)
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