The right hand aft skirt for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket has been refurbished and painted and is in a drying cell in a support building at the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The space shuttle-era aft skirt will be used on the right hand booster of the SLS for Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). NASA is preparing for EM-1, deep space missions, and the Journey to Mars.
Orion EM-1 Booster Preps - Aft Skirt Preps/Painting
A paint technician with Orbital ATK, prime contractor for the Space Launch System (SLS) Booster, uses an air gun to apply paint to the right hand aft skirt for NASA’s SLS rocket inside a support building at the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The space shuttle-era aft skirt, was inspected and resurfaced to prepare it for primer and paint. The aft skirt will be used on the right hand booster of the SLS rocket for Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). NASA is preparing for EM-1, deep-space missions, and the journey to Mars.
Orion EM-1 Booster Preps - Aft Skirt Preps/Painting
Technicians with Orbital ATK, prime contractor for the Space Launch System (SLS) Booster, prepare a paint mixture for the right hand aft skirt for NASA’s SLS in a support building at the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The space shuttle-era aft skirt, was inspected and resurfaced, and will be primed and painted for use on the right hand booster of the SLS rocket for Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). NASA is preparing for EM-1, deep-space missions, and the Journey to Mars.
Orion EM-1 Booster Preps - Aft Skirt Preps/Painting
Technicians with Orbital ATK, prime contractor for the Space Launch System (SLS) Booster, prepare the right hand aft skirt for NASA’s SLS rocket for primer and painting inside a support building at the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The space shuttle-era aft skirt, was inspected and resurfaced and will be primed and painted for use on the right hand booster of the SLS rocket for Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). NASA is preparing for EM-1, deep-space missions, and the journey to Mars.
Orion EM-1 Booster Preps - Aft Skirt Preps/Painting
The right hand aft skirt for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket has been refurbished and painted and is in a drying cell in a support building at the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The space shuttle-era aft skirt will be used on the right hand booster of the SLS for Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). NASA is preparing for EM-1, deep space missions, and the Journey to Mars.
Orion EM-1 Booster Preps - Aft Skirt Preps/Painting
The right hand aft skirt for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket has been refurbished and painted and is in a drying cell in a support building at the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The space shuttle-era aft skirt will be used on the right hand booster of the SLS for Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). NASA is preparing for EM-1, deep space missions, and the Journey to Mars.
Orion EM-1 Booster Preps - Aft Skirt Preps/Painting
A technician with Orbital ATK, prime contractor for the Space Launch System (SLS) Booster, preps a section of the right hand aft skirt for primer and paint in a support building at the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The space shuttle-era aft skirt will be used on the right hand booster of NASA's SLS rocket for Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). NASA is preparing for EM-1, deep space missions, and the Journey to Mars.
Orion EM-1 Booster Preps - Aft Skirt Preps/Painting
The right hand aft skirt for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket has been painted and is in a drying cell in a support building at the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The space shuttle-era aft skirt will be used on the right hand booster of NASA's Space Launch System rocket for Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). NASA is preparing for EM-1, deep space missions, and the Journey to Mars.
Orion EM-1 Booster Preps - Aft Skirt Preps/Painting
The Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) left-hand forward skirt for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket boosters is prepared for its move from Hangar AE at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, to the Booster Fabrication Facility (BFF) at Kennedy Space Center. In the BFF, the forward skirt will be inspected and prepared for use on the left-hand solid rocket booster for EM-1. NASA's Orion spacecraft will fly atop the SLS rocket on its first uncrewed flight test.
Orion EM-1 Forward Skirt Move from Hangar AF to BFF
The right hand aft skirt for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket has been refurbished and painted and is in a drying cell in a support building at the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The space shuttle-era aft skirt will be used on the right hand booster of the SLS for Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). NASA is preparing for EM-1, deep space missions, and the Journey to Mars.
Orion EM-1 Booster Preps - Aft Skirt Preps/Painting
The right hand aft skirt for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket has been painted and is in a drying cell in a support building at the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The space shuttle-era aft skirt will be used on the right hand booster of NASA's Space Launch System rocket for Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). NASA is preparing for EM-1, deep space missions, and the Journey to Mars.
Orion EM-1 Booster Preps - Aft Skirt Preps/Painting
A paint technician with Orbital ATK, prime contractor for the Space Launch System (SLS) Booster, uses an air gun to apply paint to the right hand aft skirt for NASA’s SLS rocket inside a support building at the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The space shuttle-era aft skirt, was inspected and resurfaced to prepare it for primer and paint. The aft skirt will be used on the right hand booster of the SLS rocket for Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). NASA is preparing for EM-1, deep-space missions, and the journey to Mars.
Orion EM-1 Booster Preps - Aft Skirt Preps/Painting
The Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) left-hand forward skirt for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket boosters is moved out of Hangar AE at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, for transport to the Booster Fabrication Facility (BFF) at Kennedy Space Center. In the BFF, the forward skirt will be inspected and prepared for use on the left-hand solid rocket booster for EM-1. NASA's Orion spacecraft will fly atop the SLS rocket on its first uncrewed flight test.
Orion EM-1 Forward Skirt Move from Hangar AF to BFF
Technicians with Orbital ATK assist as a crane lowers the left-hand forward skirt for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket boosters onto a stand inside the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The forward skirt was transported from booster prime contractor Orbital ATK in Promontory, Utah. The forward skirt will be staged in Hangar AF where refurbishment will continue. It will be inspected and prepared for use on the left-hand solid rocket booster for Exploration Mission 1. NASA's Orion spacecraft will fly atop the SLS rocket on its first uncrewed flight test.
Orion EM-1 LH Forward Skirt Arrival and Offload
The left hand aft skirt for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is prepared for the move from the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, to the Booster Fabrication Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center. The space shuttle-era aft skirt, was inspected, resurfaced, primed and painted for use on the left hand booster of the SLS rocket for Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). NASA is preparing for EM-1, deep-space missions, and the journey to Mars.
Aft Skirt Move from Hangar AF to BFF
Exterior View of Hangar AF Complex
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The left hand aft skirt for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket arrives at the Booster Fabrication Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, from the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The space shuttle-era aft skirt, was inspected, resurfaced, primed and painted for use on the left hand booster of the SLS rocket for Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). NASA is preparing for EM-1, deep-space missions, and the journey to Mars.
Aft Skirt Move from Hangar AF to BFF
Exterior View of Hangar AF Complex
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Interior View of Hangar AF Complex
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Aerial View of Hangar AF Complex
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Exterior View of Hangar AF Complex
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Exterior View of Hangar AF Complex
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Interior View of Hangar AF Complex
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Aerial View of Hangar AF Complex
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The left hand aft skirt for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is moved inside the Booster Fabrication Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The aft skirt arrived from the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The space shuttle-era aft skirt, was inspected, resurfaced, primed and painted for use on the left hand booster of the SLS rocket for Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). NASA is preparing for EM-1, deep-space missions, and the journey to Mars.
Aft Skirt Move from Hangar AF to BFF
STS-132 SRB RETRIEVAL SHIPS RETURN TO HANGAR AF
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Interior View of Hangar AF Complex
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Interior View of Hangar AF Complex
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STS-123 SRB LIFT OPS AT HANGAR AF
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Exterior View of Hangar AF Complex
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Exterior View of Hangar AF Complex
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STS-123 SRB LIFT OPS AT HANGAR AF
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Aerial View of Hangar AF Complex
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STS-132 SRB RETRIEVAL SHIPS RETURN TO HANGAR AF
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The left hand aft skirt for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is moved inside the Booster Fabrication Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The aft skirt arrived from the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The space shuttle-era aft skirt, was inspected, resurfaced, primed and painted for use on the left hand booster of the SLS rocket for Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). NASA is preparing for EM-1, deep-space missions, and the journey to Mars.
Aft Skirt Move from Hangar AF to BFF
A flatbed truck carrying the left-hand forward skirt for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket boosters arrives at the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The forward skirt was transported from booster prime contractor Orbital ATK in Promontory, Utah. The forward skirt will be staged in Hangar AF where refurbishment will continue. It will be inspected and prepared for use on the left-hand solid rocket booster for Exploration Mission 1. NASA's Orion spacecraft will fly atop the SLS rocket on its first uncrewed flight test.
Orion EM-1 LH Forward Skirt Arrival and Offload
Interior View of Hangar AF Complex
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Interior View of Hangar AF Complex
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Technicians with Orbital ATK assist as a crane moves the left-hand forward skirt for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket boosters to a stand inside the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The forward skirt was transported from booster prime contractor Orbital ATK in Promontory, Utah. The forward skirt will be staged in Hangar AF where refurbishment will continue. It will be inspected and prepared for use on the left-hand solid rocket booster for Exploration Mission 1. NASA's Orion spacecraft will fly atop the SLS rocket on its first uncrewed flight test.
Orion EM-1 LH Forward Skirt Arrival and Offload
Aerial View of Hangar AF Complex
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Exterior View of Hangar AF Complex
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Exterior View of Hangar AF Complex
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STS-123 SRB LIFT OPS AT HANGAR AF
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STS-132 SRB RETRIEVAL SHIPS RETURN TO HANGAR AF
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STS-132 SRB RETRIEVAL SHIPS RETURN TO HANGAR AF
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The left hand aft skirt for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket arrives at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, from the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The aft skirt will be transported to the Booster Fabrication Facility. The space shuttle-era aft skirt, was inspected, resurfaced, primed and painted for use on the left hand booster of the SLS rocket for Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). NASA is preparing for EM-1, deep-space missions, and the journey to Mars.
Aft Skirt Move from Hangar AF to BFF
Exterior View of Hangar AF Complex
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Aerial View of Hangar AF Complex
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The left hand aft skirt for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is prepared for the move from the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, to the Booster Fabrication Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center. The space shuttle-era aft skirt, was inspected, resurfaced, primed and painted for use on the left hand booster of the SLS rocket for Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). NASA is preparing for EM-1, deep-space missions, and the journey to Mars
Aft Skirt Move from Hangar AF to BFF
Exterior View of Hangar AF Complex
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Interior View of Hangar AF Complex
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The left hand aft skirt for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is transported across the Roy D. Bridges Bridge from the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, on its way to the Booster Fabrication Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center. The space shuttle-era aft skirt, was inspected, resurfaced, primed and painted for use on the left hand booster of the SLS rocket for Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1). NASA is preparing for EM-1, deep-space missions, and the journey to Mars.
Aft Skirt Move from Hangar AF to BFF
Exterior View of Hangar AF Complex
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Exterior View of Hangar AF Complex
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A flatbed truck carrying the left-hand forward skirt for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket boosters backs into the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Force Station in Florida. The forward skirt was transported from booster prime contractor Orbital ATK in Promontory, Utah. The forward skirt will be staged in Hangar AF where refurbishment will continue. It will be inspected and prepared for use on the left-hand solid rocket booster for Exploration Mission 1. NASA's Orion spacecraft will fly atop the SLS rocket on its first uncrewed flight test.
Orion EM-1 LH Forward Skirt Arrival and Offload
Inside the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, technicians with Orbital ATK monitor the progress as a crane is attached to the left-hand forward skirt for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket boosters. The forward skirt was transported from booster prime contractor Orbital ATK in Promontory, Utah. The forward skirt will be staged in Hangar AF where refurbishment will continue. It will be inspected and prepared for use on the left-hand solid rocket booster for Exploration Mission 1. NASA's Orion spacecraft will fly atop the SLS rocket on its first uncrewed flight test.
Orion EM-1 LH Forward Skirt Arrival and Offload
Technicians with Orbital ATK help remove the protective covering from the left-hand forward skirt for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket boosters inside the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The forward skirt was transported from booster prime contractor Orbital ATK in Promontory, Utah. The forward skirt will be staged in Hangar AF where refurbishment will continue. It will be inspected and prepared for use on the left-hand solid rocket booster for Exploration Mission 1. NASA's Orion spacecraft will fly atop the SLS rocket on its first uncrewed flight test.
Orion EM-1 LH Forward Skirt Arrival and Offload
Technicians with Orbital ATK assist as a crane lifts the left-hand forward skirt for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket boosters away from a flatbed truck inside the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The forward skirt was transported from booster prime contractor Orbital ATK in Promontory, Utah. The forward skirt will be staged in Hangar AF where refurbishment will continue. It will be inspected and prepared for use on the left-hand solid rocket booster for Exploration Mission 1. NASA's Orion spacecraft will fly atop the SLS rocket on its first uncrewed flight test.
Orion EM-1 LH Forward Skirt Arrival and Offload
Technicians with Orbital ATK assist as a crane is used to lift the protective covering off of the left-hand forward skirt for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket boosters inside the Hangar AF facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The forward skirt was transported from booster prime contractor Orbital ATK in Promontory, Utah. The forward skirt will be staged in Hangar AF where refurbishment will continue. It will be inspected and prepared for use on the left-hand solid rocket booster for Exploration Mission 1. NASA's Orion spacecraft will fly atop the SLS rocket on its first uncrewed flight test.
Orion EM-1 LH Forward Skirt Arrival and Offload
STS-123 SRB LIFT OPS AT HANGAR AF
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The left-hand forward skirt for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket boosters arrives by flatbed truck from booster prime contractor Orbital ATK in Promontory, Utah, to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The forward skirt will be delivered to the Hangar AF facility where refurbishment will continue. The forward skirt will be inspected and prepared for use on the left-hand solid rocket booster for Exploration Mission 1. NASA's Orion spacecraft will fly atop the SLS rocket on its first uncrewed flight test.
Orion EM-1 LH Forward Skirt Arrival and Offload
STS-123 SRB LIFT OPS AT HANGAR AF
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Interior View of Hangar AF Complex
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Exterior View of Hangar AF Complex
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