Cape Canaveral Air Force Station - May 6th, 2005
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 The SRB DF is stationed at CCAFS Hanger AF |
 The Recovery ships deliver the SRBs to the DF slip |
 One SRB at a time is inserted into the slip |
 A huge rolling crane lifts the SRBs out of the slip |
 Manatees enjoy the slip in between flights |
 The crane lowers the SRBs onto rail dolly trains |
 Lisa and Jon check out the huge SRB crane |
 The SRB parachutes are rolled up on spools at sea |
 Empty rail dollies rest beyond the first wash facility |
 Looking back toward the first SRB Wash Facility |
 The SRBs are disassembled within Hangar AF |
 Flight foam is removed from the each component |
 An aft skirt receives a final power washing |
 A spotlessly clean aft skirt is now ready for rebuild |
going vab opf pad museum class rpsf assembly marine disassembly back