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Thème :
Navettes Spatiales (1045 images)
Titre : The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft rolls to a stop with its piggyback cargo orbiter
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(09/27/1998) -- The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft rolls to a stop with its piggyback cargo orbiter Atlantis at the Shuttle Landing Facility. In the background is the Vehicle Assembly Building. Atlantis returns home after a 10-month stay in the Palmdale, CA, orbiter processing facility undergoing extensive inspections and modifications. They included several upgrades enabling it to support International Space Station missions, such as adding an external airlock for ISS docking missions and installing thinner, lighter thermal protection blankets for weight reduction which will allow it to haul heavier cargo. The flight from Palmdale included a fueling stop in Ft. Hood, TX, and overnight stay at Ft. Campbell, KY. Atlantis will undergo preparations in the Orbiter Processing Facility at KSC for its planned flight in June 1999
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