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GigaPan image of shuttle discovery cockpit.
This is the flight deck of the space shuttle Discovery during her decommissioning process in the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF). Several components are missing as part of that process including panels of switches, closed circuit TV (CCTV) screens, and storage lockers. You can zoom *all* the way in to look closely at switches, part numbers, etc... (www.3d-360.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Awesome pictures! Thanks for the post!
when the shuttle was vertical on the launch pad, how did the pilots get into those seats without stomping all over the switches on the panels in the rear of the cockpit?
The "White Room" team had everything covered and did a fantastic job of getting the astronauts ready for flight. The velcro was there for clip boards, pens and any other item needed during flight. You really don't want items floating around inside a spacecraft, they have a nasty way of fowling up needed equipment. My father worked on the Space Shuttle Main Engine Team at Honeywell, Minneapolis Minnesota back in the 1970's. I will really miss seeing the shuttle launch.
Very interesting and nice.
Anyone know why there are so many velcro patches everywhere?
For plexiglass covers as seen in the computer display photo, they are removed prior to flight and serve only as physical protection while on ground.