= 3' x 3'

Other views of the Launch Chamber

The launch chamber houses the five Starfighters as well as extra fuel tanks so the ships can refuel after a flight. The doors are sealed and require hand-print and voice-print identification to enter. Only three groups of people are allowed to enter the chamber. The pilots, of course, can enter and gain access to everything, including service hallways. The maintenance team can enter the hangar, but cannot gain access to the ships themselves. The ballistic team is only allowed access to the main floor and in the bombay of the ships. All other access is denied. Access levels are determined by computer based on the hand- and voice-print ID made.

Entire Hangar Area:

Width: 144'

Height: 72'

Launch Chamber Area:

To Outer Edge of Ring: 144'

To Inner Edge of Ring: 114'

Main Level: 62' [Plus 1' thick floor and hangar doors]

Lower Level: 8'

To Upper Ring: 42'

Ships: 5 X-84 Starfighters

Fuel: 5 pairs of tanks (one fuel, one oxidizer) each holding 70,000+ gallons each (enough for nearly 30 total refuelings)

Location: One in a secret test facility part of Nellis Air Force Base, one aboard the Star Force Transport.

Page last updated Wednesday, May 5, 1999.