Space shuttle time lapse

thoughton · 2011-03-07T18:42:52+0000

Have you ever wondered how they attached the shuttle to the launch vehicle? This shows you how :) http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup? v=KZrFC988Thc

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Posted 08/03/2011 - 20:30 Link

pentaxian450 wrote:

Smeggypants wrote:
Amazing how high they lift it only to drop it down again

It has to go higher than the height of the booster as it is lowered on a track that is part of the booster system.

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