Shuttle Atlantis is used for Safe Haven fit check

[KSC-00PP-1113]

  • Photo Number: KSC-00PP-1113

  • Release Date: 13-Aug-2000

    • Description: Shuttle Atlantis, with twin solid rocket boosters and external tank atop the Mobile Launcher Platform and Crawler-Transporter, moves in the predawn hours from high bay 2 in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). For the first time in Space Shuttle history, a fully stacked Shuttle is rolling around the north side of the VAB into high bay 2 on the building's west side. The VAB and nearby rock-paved crawlerway have recently undergone major modifications to provide Shuttle flight hardware more storage space and protection – “Safe Haven” - from hurricanes or tropical storms. Atlantis began moving out of VAB high bay 1 at 2:59 a.m. EDT. After the successful “Safe Haven” fit check, Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to roll out to Launch Pad 39B in preparation for the STS-106 launch on Sept. 8.

    Resolution Format Width
    (Pixels)    		 Height
    (Pixels)    		 Size
    (Bytes)
    Thumbnail GIF 100 65 9921
    Slide GIF 172 147 36411
    Low GIF 320 209 95246
    Medium JPEG 1024 670 100678
    High JPEG 2670 1747 786660

    Point of Contact

    Name: NASA Kennedy Space Center

    Address:

    KSC Public Affairs Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899

    NIX Search KSC Search

    DISCLAIMER: No copyright protection is asserted for these photographs. If a recognizable person appears in this photograph, use for commercial purposes may infringe a right of privacy or publicity. It may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by NASA of a commercial product. (See NASA Copyright Notice)

    Photos By: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Scanned By: Seven/Still Photo Imaging
    Captions: InDyne, Inc.
    Curator: NASA/KSC Internet Systems Lab (Dumoulin, Downs, Paladino)
    Last Updated: Friday October 24 12:16:56 EDT 2003 (Anita Barrett)

    A service of the NASA Image Exchange (NIX)