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A crane carefully lowers Platform H South into position for installation inside High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In view below Platform H are platforms J and K. Platform H will allow technicians and engineers to reach the booster for mating of the forward/center segment to the center/center segment, as well as cable routing and booster closeouts. It is the third of 10 levels of work platforms that will surround and provide access to the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for Exploration Mission 1. The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program is overseeing upgrades and modifications to VAB High Bay 3, including installation of the new work platforms, to prepare for NASA’s journey to Mars