Friday, September 09, 2005

Photo Friday: Massive



The Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida is one of the largest buildings in the world.

The VAB covers 8 acres. It is 160 meters (525 ft) tall, 218 meters (716 ft) long and 158 meters (518 ft) wide.

The flag is 64 x 33.5 meters (209 x 110 ft) in size.


Size Comparisons:
Height: VAB - 160meters (525 ft) <--> Statue of Liberty - 93 meters (305 ft)
Volume: VAB - 3,665,013 cu meters (129,428,000 cub ft) <--> Pentagon 2,181,117 cu meters (77,025,000 cu ft).
VAB equals 3.75 Empire State Buildings
Its siding still has not been repaired since Hurricane Frances in 2004.

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