Martin FL - 21/2/2006 8:58 PMAny reason they tow orbiters out of the OPFs on flatbeds, yet pull them via tractors after landing? To protect the wheels?
Actually, I would presume that the only time the orbiters are put on the transporter is when going to the VAB for stacking.
SimonShuttle - 22/2/2006 5:16 AMShe looks very scorched there, compared to what we saw with Discovery on STS-114.
SimonShuttle - 22/2/2006 6:16 AMShe looks very scorched there, compared to what we saw with Discovery on STS-114.
Flightstar - 18/2/2006 8:58 PMFunny story about the white ET. It was a pretty much bad paint job. It was touched up only on the side facing the TV cameras. It was a show tank if ever there was one.
Launch Fan - 24/2/2006 1:27 PMKeep the pictures coming. Don't want this thread to slip.
mkirk - 24/2/2006 1:46 PMQuoteFlightstar - 18/2/2006 8:58 PMFunny story about the white ET. It was a pretty much bad paint job. It was touched up only on the side facing the TV cameras. It was a show tank if ever there was one.Here is a good angle of the STS1 ET paint job.Mark Kirkman
Jamie Young - 24/2/2006 4:18 PMQuotemkirk - 24/2/2006 1:46 PMQuoteFlightstar - 18/2/2006 8:58 PMFunny story about the white ET. It was a pretty much bad paint job. It was touched up only on the side facing the TV cameras. It was a show tank if ever there was one.Here is a good angle of the STS1 ET paint job.Mark KirkmanNot as pure white as we first thought!