Side view of the vehicle on the launch pad. Note the orange balloon to help scare away birds - a low tech solution for a high tech vehicle. Several years ago, woodpeckers damaged the External Tank's (ET) foam, which had to be repaired before launch.
Question... why is the SRB shown here different from the SRB on the other side? I noticed that this one has a black band (at the level of a walking platform show in this photo) that is not on the other SRB.