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The P-1 truss arrived at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility aboard its Super Guppy transport.

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On July 26, 2000 the P-1 truss arrived at Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility aboard its "Super Guppy" transport. The truss was loaded by crane onto a flatbed truck in preparation for movement to the Operations and Checkout Building for processing. The P-1 truss, scheduled to fly in spring of 2002, is part of a total 10-truss, girder-like structure that will ultimately extend the length of a football field. Astronauts will attach the 14-by-15 foot structure to the port side of the center truss, SO, during the spring assembly flight. The 33,000-pound P-1 will house the thermal radiator rotating joint (TRRJ) that will rotate the International Space Station’s radiators away from the sun to increase their maximum cooling efficiency

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  • Title: The P-1 truss arrived at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility aboard its Super Guppy transport.
  • Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL
  • Owner: KSC
  • Album: cbabir
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