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T O P I C R E V I E Wheng44Space Shuttle Discovery is photographed on Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center by the unmanned QuickBird satellite. The photo was taken on 21 April 2005, as Discovery was undergoing preparations for the STS-114 return to flight mission.Ed HengeveldFezman92This is my favorite Google Maps image. PhilipLooks like an ET-SRB stack without an orbiter!mach3valkyrie quote:Originally posted by Philip:Looks like an ET-SRB stack without an orbiter!That was my impression as well. Maybe a water deluge test taking place.golddogThe Orbiter is hidden by the rotating service structure to the left as viewed in the photo. The rails on which this move are visible running over the flame trench.
Space Shuttle Discovery is photographed on Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center by the unmanned QuickBird satellite. The photo was taken on 21 April 2005, as Discovery was undergoing preparations for the STS-114 return to flight mission.
Ed Hengeveld
quote:Originally posted by Philip:Looks like an ET-SRB stack without an orbiter!
That was my impression as well. Maybe a water deluge test taking place.
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