Launch Pad 39A

[KSC-00PP-1435]

  • Photo Number: KSC-00PP-1435

  • Release Date: 12-Sep-2000

    • Description: Cloudy skies form a backdrop for Launch Pads 39B (left) and 39A (foreground). Space Shuttle Discovery waits on top of the pad for its launch Oct. 5 to the International Space Station. Between the pads can be seen the 300,000-gallon water tank that provides water for the sound suppression system during launch.

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