Heron&Fox Photo · @heronfoxphoto
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This is a view of :nasa: #NASA’s #SpaceShuttle #Atlantis’ aft section on display in the #AtlantisMuseum, #KSCVC. #Florida with #OMS pods and 3 replica #SSMEs installed.
The three Space Shuttle Main #Engines burned liquid hydrogen #LH2 and liquid oxygen #LOX stored in the External Tank to push the #Shuttle into #orbit.
The OMS helped the #Orbiter enter its final, intended orbit and carry out its mission.
OMS and the #RCS were both fueled by toxic, but #storable #hypergolic propellants ( #MMH and #N204). These components had to be #decontaminated before displaying them.
https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/atlantis-engine-section-heron-and-fox.html
#nasa #spaceshuttle #atlantis #atlantismuseum #kscvc #florida #oms #ssmes #engines #lh2 #lox #shuttle #orbit #orbiter #rcs #storable #hypergolic #mmh #n204 #decontaminated
Heron&Fox Photo · @heronfoxphoto
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This view taken from a higher level in the #VAB looks over #Atlantis’ aft, clearly showing where the 3 #SSME engines were removed, as well as silver foil over where the #OMS pods attach.
It’s also possible to see the protective braces on the #payloadbay doors.
#SpaceShuttle #Orbiter is secure in the VAB and #KSC in #Florida, waiting to move to the #AtlantisMuseum being built by the KSC Visitors Complex.
https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/atlantis-moved-to-vab-10-heron-and-fox.html
#vab #atlantis #ssme #oms #payloadbay #spaceshuttle #orbiter #ksc #florida #atlantismuseum
Heron&Fox Photo · @heronfoxphoto
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After the end of the #SpaceShuttle program, the #Orbiters were given by #NASA :nasa: to several museums; #Smithsonian got #Discovery, the #CalifoniaScienceCenter got #Endeavour, and #Atlantis went the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex #AtlantisMuseum, built with private funding.
Atlantis is displayed is if in #orbit, with its payload bay doors open and mounted up tall so that visitors can investigate every angle.
This shot shows the forward #landinggear doors on the Orbiter's nose, which is the first thing people see after exiting the short video introduction.
https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/atlantis-nose-underside-heron-and-fox.html
#spaceshuttle #orbiters #nasa #smithsonian #discovery #califoniasciencecenter #endeavour #atlantis #atlantismuseum #orbit #landinggear