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In the Vehicle Assembly Building, United Space Alliance technicians Rob Williams (left) and Ed Carillion (background) work in the enclosure that is pumping warm, dry air around the External Tank (ET) to maintain the proper temperature and humidity prior to the aft hard-point closeout spray. The spray is being applied on an area of the tank where the ET is mated to the transporter. Foam is not applied to that area at the Michoud Assembly Facility in Louisiana to avoid damage to the foam during travel. The ET, which arrived at KSC Jan. 5, is in the checkout cell for final processing. The tank is scheduled to fly on Space Shuttle Discovery on Return to Flight mission STS-114. The launch window is May 12 to June 3.
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In the Vehicle Assembly Building, United Space Alliance technicians Rob Williams (left) and Ed Carillion (background) work in the enclosure that is pumping warm, dry air around the External Tank (ET) to maintain the proper temperature and humidity prior to the aft hard-point closeout spray. The spray is being applied on an area of the tank where the ET is mated to the transporter. Foam is not applied to that area at the Michoud Assembly Facility in Louisiana to avoid damage to the foam during travel. The ET, which arrived at KSC Jan. 5, is in the checkout cell for final processing. The tank is scheduled to fly on Space Shuttle Discovery on Return to Flight mission STS-114. The launch window is May 12 to June 3.
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