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Saturday, May 22, 2010


Interesting time-lapse video of space shuttle processing.

Interesting part about lifting the shuttle up so high before it's mated to the rest of the stack. The VAB was built for the Saturn V of Apollo. To make it stand up to Florida hurricanes, it was built with significant lateral structure. To get the Orbiter from one bay to the other, it has to be lifted to the TOP of the VAB where it's mated to the stack and rolled out the door on the other side. It's quite a sight, as the VAB is 525 feet tall, and the orbiter is only 120 feet tall.



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