Title
The Space Shuttle Atlantis sits majestically atop its Mobile Launcher Platform and a Crawler-Transporter which straddle the Launch Pad 39A flame trench ca. 1997
Caption
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Atlantis sits majestically atop its Mobile Launcher Platform and a Crawler-Transporter which straddle the Launch Pad 39A flame trench. This view shows only a portion of the flame trench, which is about 450 feet long, 58 feet wide and 42 feet deep. The Shuttle has just arrived at the launch pad after the journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building. Atlantis and its crew of seven are targeted for a May 15 launch. STS-84 will be the sixth Shuttle docking with the Russian Space Station Mir as part of Phase 1 of the International Space Station program
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Date
Apr 24, 1997
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group
Reference
UMG22A40_146
License type
Rights managed
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9,4Mb (374,6Kb) / 4,9in x 7,4in / 1470 x 2226 (300dpi)