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Space shuttle launch pad parts arrive in Houston
« on: 10/19/2011 03:06 am »
Photo Gallery: Historic space shuttle launch pad parts arrive in Houston
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An iconic metal walkway and entrance room used for two decades by over 50 astronaut crews to enter space shuttles on the launch pad arrived at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas Oct. 18, where they are to go on public display.

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Re: Space shuttle launch pad parts arrive in Houston
« Reply #1 on: 10/19/2011 03:13 pm »
Excellent pics Robert! This is good news as it'd been an outrage if this had turned up on some scrap heap.
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Re: Space shuttle launch pad parts arrive in Houston
« Reply #2 on: 10/19/2011 04:13 pm »
Excellent pics Robert! This is good news as it'd been an outrage if this had turned up on some scrap heap.

Agreed. Might be a good incentive to get me down there one day  :)

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Re: Space shuttle launch pad parts arrive in Houston
« Reply #3 on: 10/19/2011 09:11 pm »
Visitors to Johnson Space Center's open house this Saturday (during the annual Ballunar Liftoff Festival) will be able to walk the length of the orbiter access arm, enter the white room and then exit through the opening where the shuttle's crew hatch was berthed.

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