A shuttle on the launch pad measures 184 feet (56 meters) tall from the tip of the external tank down to the aft skirts of its twin solid rocket boosters.
从外部燃料箱的顶端至船尾固体火箭助推器的裙摆，发射台上的航天飞机高184英尺(56米)。
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The leak occurred in a 7-inch round plate that attaches plumbing and cables from the shuttle's external tank to the launch pad.