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KSC-05pd-0344
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Kennedy Space Center, Fla. — The External Tank (ET) designated to fly on Return to Flight mission STS-114 is lifted above the checkout cell to be mated with the Solid Rocket Boosters. The ET is recently redesigned to meet recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board before return to flight. Among dozens of changes is a redesigned forward bipod fitting to reduce the risk to the Space Shuttle from falling debris during ascent.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineKSC-05pd-0344. NASA/KSC, 2005-02-28. Public domain. ID: 05pd0344.
