TANKS A LOT
Inside the Space Shuttle Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., a technician (left) watches the progress of the external tank as it is lowered between the solid rocket boosters (SRBs) on the mobile launcher platform. The 154-foot-long (47-meter-long) tank, designated for the Return to Flight mission STS-114, will be mated to the SRBs for launch. The tank was recently redesigned to meet recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board before returning to flight. STS-114 is scheduled to launch during a window extending from May 15 to June 3.