S126E006657 - STS-126 - STS-126 Launch Preparations

The original finding aid described this as:

Description: View of the External Tank Gaseous Oxygen Vent Arm and the hood (called the beanie cap) on the top of the external fuel tank of Space Shuttle Endeavour. Heated gaseous nitrogen is pumped into the hood to warm the liquid oxygen vent system at the top of the external tank. This prevents vapors at the vent opening from condensing into ice that could dislodge and damage the orbiter during launch. Image was taken on launch pad 39A prior to launch of the STS-126 mission.

Subject Terms: STS-126, External Tanks, Launchers, Liftoff (Launching), Preflight Operations

Date Taken: 11/14/2008

Categories: Launch/Landing/Postflight

Interior_Exterior: Interior

Ground_Orbit: Ground

Original: Digital Still

Preservation File Format: TIFF

STS-126

launch preparations sts 126 endeavour nasa high resolution ultra high resolution sts 126 external tank gaseous oxygen vent arm sts 126 launch preparations sts 126 mission tiff sts 126 external tanks oxygen vent system fuel tank hood tank vent space shuttle endeavour preservation file format beanie cap preflight operations rocket launch space program

2008

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