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  Rockwell Space Shuttle Orbiter

• Reg: OV-104 photos
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• Airline: United States - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• Photo Date: Jun 01, 2011
• Uploaded: Jun 10, 2011
• Other Location - Kennedy Space Center, USA - Florida

Space shuttle "Atlantis" sits on Pad 39A shortly after arrival for the very last time. Technicians work fast to hook the hydrogen vent lines and close the External tank doors before an approaching powerful thunderstorm. The work was completed shortly before lightning hit with 0.5 miles from the pad. Also seen in the picture is the orbiter access arm that is used by the astronauts and support crew. The stack is located on top of the mobile launch platform and holes for the solid rocket booster exhausts to shoot through are clearly seen. This sight will soon be one for the history books after 30 years of shuttle ops.

Photographer

Aircraft

Julian Maas OV-104

965 6 0 Rockwell Space Shuttle Orbiter

Spn14_ OV-104

1,550 2 0 Rockwell Space Shuttle Orbiter

Sergio Luna Navarro OV-104

1,544 3 0 Rockwell Space Shuttle Orbiter

Photo location

Wes Loeffler

907 5 0 Grumman Lunar Module

Evan Dougherty OV-104

1,353 2 0 Rockwell Space Shuttle Orbiter

Evan Dougherty N969NA

1,405 2 0 Northrop T-38N Talon

Photographer

‎Dreamlifter in Miami

Suresh A Atapattu N747BC

4,381 4 0 Boeing 747-4J6(LCF)

‎Cockpit of a special B-52

Suresh A Atapattu 60-0051

17,303 18 0 Boeing B-52H Stratofortress

‎The final display of Space Shuttle Atlantis was unveiled to the general public today and the very first group of people examine and ponder the legacy of her and her sister ships at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

Suresh A Atapattu OV-104

4,250 2 0 Rockwell Space Shuttle Orbiter