Some impressions of the Space Shuttle.

	The Lauch-Pad offers a spectacular view of the external fuel tank and one of the booster rockets of the shuttle.
	The massive booster rockets on the side of the main fuel tank.
	The entry to the cabin and mid deck of the Shuttle is through the a special port, that is part of a clean-room environment.
	The programming of cockpit computers is a significant part of launch preparations.
	Much of the cargo is mounted with the Shuttle in vertical position. Therefore, the technicians work harnessed and suspended from the top, the back side of the mid-deck.
	The main-engine compartment houses the massive fuels lines, pumps and control units.
	The impressive size of the Shuttle wings and fuselage as it is positioned on the launch pad.