Launch vehicle assembly building
The launch vehicle assembly building at Kennedy Space Center is a large structure used for assembling and servicing rockets before launch.
Also known as: Vehicle Assembly Building, NASA VAB
How big is it?
160.3 m tall
Also 525.9 ft
NASA VAB overall height · specified
A little perspective
About 1.53 times the length of Football pitch.
Football pitch: A football pitch is the marked rectangular playing surface used for association football.
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Launch vehicle assembly building
NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building is approximately 160.3 m high, 218.2 m long and 157.9 m wide. The schematic represents the exterior envelope, not usable interior clearance.
NASA Kennedy — Vehicle Assembly Building
The marked nasa vab overall height is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Football pitch
105 × 68 m playing surface. Excludes surrounding space.
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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For comparison, this page uses nasa vab overall height. The record labels this value specified, so the stated convention rather than an inferred average controls the comparison.
NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building is approximately 160.3 m high, 218.2 m long and 157.9 m wide. The schematic represents the exterior envelope, not usable interior clearance.
The marked vertical span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Launch vehicle assembly building dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 160.3 m | Not recorded | specified | |
| 218.2 m | Not recorded | specified | |
| 157.9 m | Not recorded | specified |
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- NASA Kennedy — Vehicle Assembly BuildingKennedy Space Center VAB exterior dimensions and launch-vehicle assembly function.
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