Tiles on the nose of the space shuttle at Cape Kennedy in Florida.

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5035 x 3357 px | 42.6 x 28.4 cm | 16.8 x 11.2 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

22 November 2007

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Cape Kennedy, Florida

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Tiles on the nose of the space shuttle at Cape Kennedy in Florida. This is a non-working shuttle at the visitors center.

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Tiles on the nose of the space shuttle at Cape Kennedy in Florida.

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