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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, rol
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, rolls out to KSC LC Pad 39A via crawler transporter |
| Description |
STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler transporter nears its final destination at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. The fixed service structure (FSS) is visible at the left. OV-102 with its two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) and external tank (ET) is partially obscured by morning mist. Rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) began at 2:32 am Eastern Standard Time (EST), and OV-102 was on the pad pedestals about 8 hours later. This marks the first time a Space Shuttle has been at LC Pad 39A since 01-12-85 when OV-102 was launched on mission 61C. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89PC-1260. |
| Date Taken |
1989-12-20 |
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, is
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, is positioned on the hard stand at KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, rollout is completed as OV-102, atop the mobile launcher platform, is positioned on the hard stand at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. The retracted 195 ft level walkway is visible at the left prior to positioned at OV-102's side hatch. Covers remain in place on crew compartment windows. In the background, the liquid hydrogen (LH2) facility and the Atlantic Ocean are visible. OV-102 is mounted on the external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs). This marks the first time a Space Shuttle has been at LC Pad 39A since 01-12-85 when OV-102 was launched on mission 61C. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89PC-1262. |
| Date Taken |
1989-12-20 |
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, rol
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, rolls through the foggy mist to KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, rolls through the morning's foggy mist atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler transporter to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. OV-102's wings appear on either side of the two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) and external tank (ET). Rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) began at 2:32 am Eastern Standard Time (EST), and OV-102 was on the pad pedestals about 8 hours later. This marks the first time a Space Shuttle has been at LC Pad 39A since 01-12-85 when OV-102 was launched on mission 61C. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89PC-1259. |
| Date Taken |
1989-12-20 |
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