ET-134 has rolled out to the dock at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility and loaded onto the Pegasus barge -- the first step in its long journey. Walt Adams, supervisor of  Pegasus barge operations, discusses the weather delay in shipping ET-134, as well as conditions for safe shipment of the external fuel tank through the Intracoastal Waterway and the Mississippi Sound to Gulfport, Miss.

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ET-134 rolls out of Building 420 at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility for
its trip to the dock and loading onto the Pegasus barge. Credit: Lockheed Martin

ET-134 continues its move to the dock at Michoud Assembly Facility on the
morning of Oct. 15. The move was executed flawlessly in approximately one hour.
Credit: Lockheed Martin

 ET-134 continues its trip to the Michoud docks. Credit: Lockheed Martin

ET-134 makes an early morning move on Oct. 15 across Michoud Assembly facility
to the dock in preparation for loading. Credit: Lockheed Martin 

Marshall television producer Mick Speer visually documents the movement of ET-134
through NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility to the dock in preparation for loading
on board the Pegasus barge. Credit: Lockheed Martin

ET-134 moves inside the Pegasus covered barge. Credit: Lockheed Martin

ET-134 is moved onto the Pegasus barge. Credit: Lockheed Martin

Marshall Television producer Mick Speer, left, and Steve Roy, public affairs
spokesperson and blogger for Marshall Space Flight Center, are pictured during
loading operations of ET-134 on Thursday, Oct. 15.at NASA’s Michoud Facility
Assembly in New Orleans. Credit: Lockheed Martin

Pegasus barge operations supervisor Walt Adams, right, of United Space Alliance
discusses final loading procedures and weather forecasts for the next several days
with Marshall public affairs spokesperson Steve Roy, left. Credit: Lockheed Martin

Pegasus barge Able Bodied Seaman B.H. "Skip" Conway greets Marshall
spokesperson and blogger Steve Roy at the Michoud dock as ET-134 is loaded and
secured to the barge. Credit: Lockheed Martin

ET-134 as it is guided onto the Pegasus barge during the early morning hours of
Thursday, Oct. 15, in preparation for departure to Kennedy Space Center.
Credit: Lockheed Martin

 
Pegasus barge operations supervisor Walt Adams stands on the bow of the barge
Pegasus during loading of external tank, ET-134, at the Michoud Assembly
Facility dock. Credit: Lockheed Martin