Space Shuttle West Coast Launch Site
SLC-6, Vandenberg AFB.
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Here Space Shuttle Enterprise is used to verify equipment
and work stands in the
OMCF (Orbiter Maintenanceand Checkout Facility). At KSC its called
Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF)
Because of the highly seismic location of the West Coast
Launch Site the Shuttle had to be mounted on
stands so to withstand a magnitude 8+ earthquake.
Here Enterprise is transported 17 miles from OMCF to Slick
Six (SLC-6).
Mountains had to be cut away to make clearance for the Shuttle
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