Vehicle Assembly Building / NASA’s Kennedy Space Center / Jet Propulsion Laboratory / International Space Station / Orbiter Processing Facility / NASA facility / /
IndustryTerm
metal / pyrotechnic device / explosive devices / pyrotechnic chain / laser systems / manufacturing defects / energy / /
NaturalFeature
Orbiter Processing Facility bay / /
Organization
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center / Columbia Accident Investigation Board / first Shuttle mission / National Aeronautics and Space Administration / /
Person
Todd Hinkel / Eileen Collins / Keith Van Tassel / Catherine E. Borsché Every Space Shuttle / Bill Parsons / /
Position
manager for Orbiter Pyrotechnics / Program Manager / Manager for Discovery / subsystem manager / Vehicle Manager / Commander / Major / /
NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery is one important step closer to launch. Discovery was rolled from its hangar early in the morning of March 29 to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). Discovery will be attached to its pro