An external tank in the Vehicle Assembly Building is suspended in a vertical position. The tank will be lowered and placed on a transporter. The tank is being transferred to the Michoud Space Systems Assembly Facility near New Orleans where redesign of the external tank is underway for Return to Flight.
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Kennedy Space Center
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NASA
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An external tank in the Vehicle Assembly Building is suspended in a vertical position. The tank will be lowered and placed on a transporter. The tank is being transferred to the Michoud Space Systems Assembly Facility near New Orleans where redesign of the external tank is underway for Return to Flight.