Crew members of space shuttle Discovery’s STS-133 mission
(left) ride in an M-113 armored personnel carrier, which is kept
at the foot of the launch pad in case of an emergency.
The Mobile Launch Platforms (right) have served both the Apollo
and Space Shuttle programs, and have undergone renovation to
also be used for the SLS program.
Closeup view of Launch Pad 39A (below) showing both Service
Structures, the Flame Trench and a MLP with Atlantis atop it.
Credit: Chase Clark
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