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Kennedy Space Center, Fla. — This radar image shows the presence of large birds around Launch Pad 39B. The data is being relayed from the avian radars recently set up on the pad. The computer is one of two set up in Firing Room 4 of the Launch Control Center. When birds, especially vultures, are near the shuttle during a launch, impact on a critical area is possible and could cause catastrophic damage to the vehicle.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineKSC-06pd1339. NASA/KSC, 2006-06-27. Public domain. ID: KSC-06pd1339.
