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Space Shuttle Program Historic Properties 7-5
NASA Kennedy Space Center
properties also meet Criterion C in the area of Engineering. All derive their importance
from the specialized equipment found in the facilities. The buildings, per se, which house
the equipment, are unremarkable in their design and construction.
Collectively, the 26 assets fall within eight of the 12 property types defined for this study.
Twelve of the individual assets are classified into more than one property type,
accounting for a total of 43 affiliations for the 26 historic resources. The majority of
significant historic properties are those associated with Property Type 1: Transportation
(N=13), Type 3: Launch operations (N=9), and Type 2: Vehicle processing (N=7). Others
are associated with Property Type 11: Space Flight Recovery (N=5), Type 9:
Manufacturing and Assembly (N=4), Type 5: News Broadcast (N=1), Type 6:
Communications (N=1), and Type 12: Processing Payloads (N=1) (Table 7.1).
Resources Associated with Transportation (Property Type 1): Thirteen NRHP-listed
and eligible assets are contained in this category, including the two Crawler Transporters,
the Crawlerway, the SLF Runway, the Landing Aids Control Building, the Mate-Demate
Device, the two Orbiter Payload Canisters, the two Retrieval Ships Liberty Star and
Freedom Star, and the three MLPs. All are eligible under NRHP Criterion A for their
significant associations with the SSP; some are also distinguished by their design and
construction (Criterion C). Collectively, all supported missions and launch operations,
and some, like the Crawler Transporters, MLPs, and Orbiter Payload Canisters, are used
to transport unique objects and structures, including the Space Shuttle vehicle.
Launch Operation Facilities (Property Type 3): Nine NRHP-listed and eligible assets
are contained in this category, including the LCC, the two Crawler Transporters, the
Crawlerway, Launch Complex 39: Pad A, Launch Complex 39: Pad B, and the three
MLPs. All are eligible under NRHP Criterion A for their significant associations with the
SSP; some are also distinguished by their design and construction (Criterion C). All play
a vital role in the Space Shuttle Program, from the control of prelaunch operations to the
launch of the Space Shuttle vehicle.
Vehicle Processing Facilities (Property Type 2): Seven NRHP-listed and eligible assets
are contained in this category, including the VAB, the OPF, the OPF-3, the
Rotation/Processing Building, the SRB ARF Manufacturing Building, the Canister
Rotation Facility, and the Hypergol Module Processing (North) Building. All were
specifically designed for processing the launch vehicle and its essential components,
including assembly, testing, checkout, refurbishment, and storage operations. All are
eligible under NRHP Criterion A for their significant associations with the SSP; some
also are distinguished by their design and construction (Criterion C).
Resources Associated with Space Flight Recovery (Property Type 11): Five assets
facilitate the recovery of the Shuttle and its components. These include the SLF Runway,
the Landing Aids Control Building and the Mate-Demate Device which play a vital role
in the landing of the Shuttle Orbiter, and the retrieval ships Liberty Star and Freedom
Star, essential to the recovery and reusability of the SRBs.
October 2007
Archaeological Consultants, Inc.