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In the Vehicle Assembly Building Space Shuttle Atlantis' Main Engine No. 1 sits on a transporter.

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Washington, DC, United States

In the Vehicle Assembly Building, Space Shuttle Atlantis' Main Engine No. 1 sits on a transporter after being removed. An inventory review concerning defective main engine fuel pump tip seals indicated that defective seals may be present on the fuel pump for the engine. The decision was made to replace the suspect engine with one originally slated for Discovery. The main engine nozzle, visible in the photo, is 7.8 feet across and 9.4 feet high. Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to launch no earlier than April 17, 2000, on mission STS-101 to resupply the International Space Station for the arrival of the next pressurized module, the Russian-built Zvezda

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  • Title: In the Vehicle Assembly Building Space Shuttle Atlantis' Main Engine No. 1 sits on a transporter.
  • Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL
  • Owner: KSC
  • Album: cbabir
  • About Title: To help you find images you’re searching for, previously untitled images have been labelled automatically based on their description
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