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KSC-99pc0142
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The KSC-developed X-33 weight simulator (top), known as the "iron bird," is lifted to a vertical position at the X-33 launch site as part of launch equipment testing on Edwards Air Force Base, CA. The simulator matches the 75,000-pound weight and 63-foot height of the X-33 vehicle that will be using the launch equipment. KSC's Vehicle Positioning System (VPS) placed the simulator on the rotating launch platform prior to the rotation.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineKSC-99pc0142. NASA/KSC, 1999-01-28. Public domain. ID: KSC-99pc0142.
