Loading

Lightning towers are being constructed to hold centenary wires as part of the new lightning protection system for the Constellation Program and Ares Orion launches.

NASA

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, lightning towers are being constructed to hold centenary wires as part of the new lightning protection system for the Constellation Program and Ares/Orion launches. Pad B will be the site of the first Ares vehicle launch, including Ares I-X which is scheduled for April 2009. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann

Show lessRead more
  • Title: Lightning towers are being constructed to hold centenary wires as part of the new lightning protection system for the Constellation Program and Ares Orion launches.
  • 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
NASA

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Interested in Science?

Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly

You are all set!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites