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KSC-04pd0944
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Kennedy Space Center, Fla. — In the Orbiter Processing Facility, the left-hand Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) pod is lifted at an angle from the transporter below. The OMS pod will be installed on the orbiter Discovery. The Orbital Maneuvering System provides the thrust for orbit insertion, orbit circularization, orbit transfer, rendezvous, deorbit, abort to orbit and abort once around. It can provide up to 1,000 pounds of propellant to the aft reaction control system.
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