Launch Pad 39A

[KSC-00PP-1302]

  • Photo Number: KSC-00PP-1302

  • Release Date: 12-Sep-2000

    • Description: In this aerial view, Space Shuttle Discovery is seen on Launch Pad 39A, waiting for launch on mission STS-92 Oct. 5, 2000. The opened Rotating Service Structure to the left shows the vertical passage used to lift payload canisters to the Payload Changeout Room for transfer of the payload to the orbiter. The white area at left on the ground is the slidewire basket field. The slidewire baskets are part of the emergency egress system from the orbiter. On the distant horizon is the Atlantic Ocean.

    Resolution Format Width
    (Pixels)    		 Height
    (Pixels)    		 Size
    (Bytes)
    Thumbnail GIF 100 68 10373
    Slide GIF 172 150 37188
    Low GIF 320 217 98963
    Medium JPEG 1024 694 195112
    High JPEG 2670 1809 1110925

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    Last Updated: Tuesday August 28 19:02:31 EDT 2001 (Anita Barrett)

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