Re: Space shuttle question.............. Why the huge tower?
Ah, Yes.
I have a suggestion, NASA is always good at questions for PR Reasons etc and probably has a website/page were this could be answered easily or have someone that could be e-mailed. The superstructure framework of the tower is very open and may just mainly support itself and provide a platform for various access/instrumentation/monitoring/operations to and for the entire shuttle, prelunch; plus hold the shuttle at the precise tilt or angle, in the verticle, as needed etc., which is very important.
-Zeno
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