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On a scaffold suspended near the top of the east side of the Vehicle Assembly Building, workers are covering the holes with corrugated steel so the facility can be returned to performing operational activities. The VAB lost 820 panels from the south wall during Hurricane Frances, and 25 additional panels during Hurricane Jeanne. The VAB stands 525 feet tall. Central Florida, including Kennedy Space Center, was battered by four hurricanes between Aug. 13 and Sept. 26.