After leaving the Vehicle Assembly Building, the external tank is loaded onto the barge at the Turn Basin on Launch Complex Area 39. The barge will deliver the tank 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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After leaving the Vehicle Assembly Building, the external tank is loaded onto the barge at the Turn Basin on Launch Complex Area 39. The barge will deliver the tank to the Michoud Space Systems Assembly Facility near New Orleans where redesign of the external tank is underway for Return to Flight.