National Aeronautics andSpaceAdministration platform. tray alsomoves inandoutwitheach and out.Amechanicalarticulated much likeakitchendrawerglides in that are locatedtwooneach side– rides onfourHillmanroller systems tract and extend them. Each platform contain thedrivemechanismstore which provide structuralsupportand platforms are attached to rail beams 300,000 and325,000pounds.The 62 feetwide.Eachweighsbetween sures about38feetlongandcloseto Each ofthegiantsteelplatformsmea ported tothelaunchpad. and processing before theyare trans craft andprovide accessfortesting surround the SLS and Orion space of 20platformhalvesaltogetherwill F, to accommodate therocket. Atotal installed inHighBay3,Towers Eand Ten levelsofnewworkplatformswere atop thenewmobilelauncher. will bestacked,processed andtested Kennedy where theSLSandOrion Vehicle AssemblyBuilding(VAB) at fications toHighBay3intheiconic completed manyupgradesandmodi Exploration Ground Systemsrecently cess andprepare themforlaunch. large highbayfrom whichtopro solid rocket boosterswillrequire a The massiveSLSrocket anditstwin sions todeepspacedestinations. be capableoflaunchingcrewed mis nedy SpaceCenterinFlorida.SLSwill Launch Pad39Battheagency’s Ken integrated test flight, Artemis I, from will launchatoptheSLSonitsfirst et everbuilt.TheOrionspacecraft rocket willbethemostpowerfulrock NASA’s SpaceLaunchSystem(SLS) BayHigh 3Work Platforms Vehicle Assembly Building ------vehicle’s InertiaNavigation System. perform optical verification oftheSLS the CS Forward Skirt is necessary to access platformonLevelE.Entry into (CS) mateisperformedonanelevated mating operations.LVSA toCore Stage Core StageForward SkirtUmbilicalfor the VAB floor. Itprovides accesstothe Platform E equipment shelf. and computer installation on the ICPS to the ICPS to perform flight battery the LVSA lower access doors for entry the VAB floor. Itwillprovide accessto Platform D the topofICPS. are locatedonPlatformCforentryto this level.LVSA upperaccessdoors Mate operations are also performed on on PlatformC. ICPS Umbilical(ICPSU) Stage Adapter(LVSA) operationsoccur ities. ICPSMatetotheLaunchVehicle Propulsion Stage(ICPS)formateactiv Adapter andtheInterimCryogenic the Multi-PurposeCrew Vehicle Stage the VAB floor. Itwillprovide accessto Platform C Arm WhiteRoom. egress stairs from the Crew Access Mate. PlatformBalsohasemergency Orion ServiceModuleUmbilicalfor the VAB floor. Itprovides accesstothe Platform B formed onthislevel. Hat installation for testing) is also per panels. LASAntennaTesting (Antenna moval andinstallationofthecloseout System (LAS)forOrionLiftingSlingre the Orionspacecraft’s LaunchAbort the VAB floor. Itwillprovide accessto Platform A is installed 246 feet above isinstalled246feetabove is installed 346 feet above is installed 346 feet above is installed 264 feet above isinstalled264feetabove is located 280 feet above islocated280feetabove is located 311 feet above islocated311feetabove - - -

and theCStoboosterforward attach to theboosterforward assemblies access platformisusedfor multi-level ground supportequipment level. LocatedonPlatformF, the“F-1” into theCSIntertankisgained on this (CSITU) formateoperations.Access for Core StageIntertankUmbilical the VAB floor. Itwillprovide access Platform F to boosteraftattach points. under Platform K foraccesstotheCS and closeouts.LevelK-1isinstalled booster systemstunnelcable routing ment totheboosteraftassembly and ing operationsoftheaftcenter seg access forboostersegment stack above theVAB floor. Itwillprovide Platform K tunnel cablerouting andcloseouts. center segmentandboostersystems tions ofthecentersegmenttoaft cess forboostersegmentmateopera above theVAB floor. Itwillprovide ac Platform J closeouts. systems tunnelcablerouting and to thecentersegmentandbooster tions oftheforward centersegment the boostersegmentformateopera the VAB floor. Itwillprovide accessto Platform H tunnel cablerouting andcloseouts. center segmentandboostersystems of theforward segmenttotheforward booster segmentstackingoperations the VAB floor. Itwillprovide accessfor Platform G assembly mateforboosterstacking. for lifting sling removal during forward points. TheupperlevelofF-1isused is located 192 feet above islocated192feetabove is installed 166 feet above isinstalled166feetabove islocated139feetabove is installed at 112 feet isinstalledat112feet is installed at 86 feet isinstalledat86feet - - - - - NASAfacts National Aeronautics and Space Administration John F. Kennedy Space Center Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 www.nasa.gov

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