KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis moves back inside...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis moves back inside the Vehicle Assembly Building after an aborted rollout to Launch Pad 39A. Atlantis will fly on mission STS-98, the seventh construction fli... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis inches its way ou...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis inches its way out the doors of the Vehicle Assembly Building as it begins rolling out to Launch Pad 39A for the second time. An attempt to roll out on Jan. ... More
Diagrams of Spacecraft Responses to Orbit Attitude Control Thrust
S64-03507 (1964) --- Diagrams shows Gemini spacecraft responses to orbital attitude systems's thrusters. Firing of appropriate combination of the thrusters cause pitch, roll and yaw.
Diagram of Liquid Rocket Systems General Arrangement
S64-05966 (1964) --- Diagram shows the general arrangement of the liquid rocket systems on the Gemini spacecraft are shown. The locations of the 25-pound, 85-pound and 100-pound thrusters of the orbital attitud... More
STS-98 Mission Specialist Thomas Jones happily arrives at KSC’s Shuttl...
STS-98 Mission Specialist Thomas Jones happily arrives at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility for Terminal Countdown Test Activities. In preparation for the Jan. 19 launch, he and the rest of the crew Commander Ken ... More
Skylab. NASA Skylab space station
Assembling activities of the Skylab cluster are shown in this photograph. The Orbital Workshop (OWS) was lowered for joining to aft skirt and placed over the thrust structure inside the assembly tower. The OWS ... More
STS076-702-003 - STS-076 - Attitude control thruster at end of Kvant b...
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the Kvant boom with attitude control thruster. The thruster allows for better control of the Mir Space Station. Subject Terms: STS-76, ATLANTI... More
STS076-702-002 - STS-076 - Attitude control thruster at end of Kvant b...
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the Kvant boom with attitude control thruster. The thruster allows for better control of the Mir Space Station. Subject Terms: STS-76, ATLANTI... More
STS076-705-073 - STS-076 - Mir Space Station survey taken during STS-7...
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Mir Space Station survey photos taken during STS-76 mission include views of the attitude control thruster atop Kvant boom. Subject Terms: STS-76, ATLA... More
STS076-705-074 - STS-076 - Mir Space Station survey taken during STS-7...
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Mir Space Station survey photos taken during STS-76 mission include views of the attitude control thruster atop Kvant boom. Subject Terms: STS-76, ATLA... More
STS076-702-001 - STS-076 - Attitude control thruster at end of Kvant b...
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the Kvant boom with attitude control thruster. The thruster allows for better control of the Mir Space Station. Subject Terms: STS-76, ATLANTI... More
STS084-729-043 - STS-084 - Attitude control thruster boom on Mir Space...
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the attitude control thrusters boom on Mir Space Station. Subject Terms: STS-84, ATLANTIS (ORBITER), MIR SPACE STATION, ATTITUDE CONTROL Date ... More
STS084-729-042 - STS-084 - Attitude control thruster boom on Mir Space...
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the attitude control thrusters boom on Mir Space Station. Subject Terms: STS-84, ATLANTIS (ORBITER), MIR SPACE STATION, ATTITUDE CONTROL Date ... More
STS084-729-044 - STS-084 - Attitude control thruster boom on Mir Space...
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the attitude control thrusters boom on Mir Space Station. Subject Terms: STS-84, ATLANTIS (ORBITER), MIR SPACE STATION, ATTITUDE CONTROL Date ... More
STS084-729-041 - STS-084 - Attitude control thruster boom on Mir Space...
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the attitude control thrusters boom on Mir Space Station. Subject Terms: STS-84, ATLANTIS (ORBITER), MIR SPACE STATION, ATTITUDE CONTROL Date ... More
Mir 22 and STS-81 crew work with gyrodyne
STS081-301-032 (12-22 Jan. 1997) --- Shortly after the docking of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and Russia's Mir Space Station, crewmembers from the respective spacecraft begin to transfer hardware from the Spaceh... More
Mir 22 and STS-81 crew work with gyrodyne
STS081-301-031 (12-22 Jan 1997) --- Shortly after docking of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and Russia's Mir Space Station, crew members from the respective spacecraft begin to transfer hardware from the Spacehab D... More
Workers take off the protective covering on the propulsion module for ...
Workers take off the protective covering on the propulsion module for the Cassini spacecraft after uncrating the module at KSC's Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility-2 (SAEF-2). The extended journey o... More
A Russian 3-stage Proton rocket blasts into the sky at 12:56 a.m. EDT ...
A Russian 3-stage Proton rocket blasts into the sky at 12:56 a.m. EDT with the Russian-built Zvezda module in a successful launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Zvezda is the primary Russian contributio... More
In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-98 Mission Specialist Ma...
In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-98 Mission Specialist Marsha Ivins wields a tool on part of the U.S. Lab, Destiny. The crew is checking out equipment inside the lab as part of Crew Equipment Inter... More
In the Space Station Processing Facility, workers at left watch while ...
In the Space Station Processing Facility, workers at left watch while members of the STS-98 crew check out equipment inside the U.S. Lab, Destiny (at right). The crew comprises Commander Ken Cockrell, Pilot Mar... More
In the Space Station Processing Facility, workers in the foreground wa...
In the Space Station Processing Facility, workers in the foreground watch and wait while members of the STS-98 crew check out the U.S. Lab, Destiny in the background. The crew comprises Commander Ken Cockrell, ... More
While trainers (bottom and right) look on, STS-98 Mission Specialist T...
While trainers (bottom and right) look on, STS-98 Mission Specialist Thomas Jones practices handling a piece of equipment on the U.S. Lab, Destiny, while wearing the gloves he will wear in space. Watching next ... More
In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-98 Mission Specialist Th...
In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-98 Mission Specialist Thomas Jones works on a part of the U.S. Lab, Destiny. Watching at right is Pilot Mark Polansky. Jones and Polansky, along with other crew mem... More
In the Space Station Processing Facility, a worker is surprised by the...
In the Space Station Processing Facility, a worker is surprised by the camera as she exits the U.S. Lab, Destiny. Inside the lab is the STS-98 crew, which is taking part in Crew Equipment Interface Test activit... More
STS-98 Mission Specialist Thomas Jones practices handling a piece of e...
STS-98 Mission Specialist Thomas Jones practices handling a piece of equipment on the U.S. Lab, Destiny, while wearing the gloves he will wear in space. Jones and other crew members are taking part in Crew Equi... More
In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-98 Mission Specialist Ma...
In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-98 Mission Specialist Marsha Ivins maneuvers a part of the U.S. Lab, Destiny. The crew is checking out equipment inside the lab as part of Crew Equipment Interface ... More
In the Space Station Processing Facility, members of the STS-98 crew c...
In the Space Station Processing Facility, members of the STS-98 crew check out equipment in the U.S. Lab, Destiny, with the help of workers. In the background, looking over her shoulder, is Mission Specialist M... More
Inside the U.S. Lab, Destiny, members of the STS-98 crew work with tec...
Inside the U.S. Lab, Destiny, members of the STS-98 crew work with technicians (in the background) to learn more about the equipment in the module. They are taking part in Crew Equipment Interface Test activiti... More
In the Space Station Processing Facility, members of the STS-98 crew c...
In the Space Station Processing Facility, members of the STS-98 crew check out components inside the U.S. Lab, Destiny, under the watchful eye of trainers. The crew comprises Commander Ken Cockrell, Pilot Mark ... More
In the Space Station Processing Facility, members of the STS-98 crew, ...
In the Space Station Processing Facility, members of the STS-98 crew, sitting in front of the U.S. Lab, Destiny, listen to a trainer during Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT) activities. Seen, left to right, ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-98 crew looks over components of...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-98 crew looks over components of the equipment already installed in the payload bay of orbiter Atlantis, which is in the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3. The crew is at K... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-98 Mission Specialist Marsha Ivins t...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-98 Mission Specialist Marsha Ivins takes a topsy-turvy look at the EVA hatch in the Orbiter Docking System, which is already installed in the payload bay of orbiter Atlantis. S... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, ST...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, STS-98 Mission Specialists Tom Jones and Robert Curbeam test tools that will be used during extravehicular activities (EVA) on their mission. ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, ST...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, STS-98 Mission Specialists Tom Jones (second from left) and Robert Curbeam (right) test tools that will be used during extravehicular activiti... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Some of the STS-98 crew look over the Ca...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Some of the STS-98 crew look over the Canadian robotic arm in the payload bay of orbiter Atlantis, which is undergoing testing in the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3. At right, p... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-98 crew looks over components of...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-98 crew looks over components of the equipment already installed in the payload bay of orbiter Atlantis, which is in the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3. The crew is at K... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Lowered into the payload bay of the orbi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Lowered into the payload bay of the orbiter Atlantis, some of the STS-98 crew (center of the photo) look over part of the payload. From left are Mission Specialists Robert Curbeam,... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, ST...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, STS-98 Mission Specialists Tom Jones (second from left) and Robert Curbeam (right) test tools that will be used during extravehicular activiti... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Working on the Orbiter Docking System of...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Working on the Orbiter Docking System of orbiter Atlantis are Mission Specialists Tom Jones (leaning over) and Robert Curbeam. They and the rest of the crew are at KSC for Crew Equ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-98 crew, with United Space Allia...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-98 crew, with United Space Alliance worker Larry Oshein (center), poses underneath orbiter Atlantis in Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3. From left, they are Mission Specia... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, ST...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, STS-98 Pilot Mark Polansky inspects the window in the cockpit of Atlantis. He and the rest of the crew are at KSC for Crew Equipment Interface... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Lowered into the payload bay of the orbi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Lowered into the payload bay of the orbiter Atlantis, some of the STS-98 crew (center of the photo) look over part of the payload. From left are Mission Specialists Robert Curbeam,... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, th...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, the STS-98 crew talks with United Space Alliance worker Larry Oshein (right). Standing left to right are Mission Specialist Robert Curbeam, Co... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-98 crew, with United Space Allia...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-98 crew, with United Space Alliance worker Larry Oshein (center), poses underneath orbiter Atlantis in Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3. From left, they are Mission Specia... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-98 Mission Specialists Robert Curbeam (center left) and Tom Jones (center right) practice with tools that will be used on extravehicular act... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-98 Mission Specialist Marsha Ivins t...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-98 Mission Specialist Marsha Ivins takes a topsy-turvy look at the EVA hatch in the Orbiter Docking System, which is already installed in the payload bay of orbiter Atlantis. S... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, ST...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, STS-98 Pilot Mark Polansky inspects the window in the cockpit of Atlantis. He and the rest of the crew are at KSC for Crew Equipment Interface... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, th...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, the STS-98 crew talks with United Space Alliance worker Larry Oshein (right). Standing left to right are Mission Specialist Robert Curbeam, Co... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, ST...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, STS-98 Commander Ken Cockrell conducts window inspection, checking for leaks, in the cockpit of Atlantis. He and the rest of the crew are at K... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Some of the STS-98 crew look over the Ca...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Some of the STS-98 crew look over the Canadian robotic arm in the payload bay of orbiter Atlantis, which is undergoing testing in the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3. At right, p... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, ST...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, STS-98 Mission Specialists Tom Jones and Robert Curbeam test tools that will be used during extravehicular activities (EVA) on their mission. ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Lowered into the payload bay of the orbi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Lowered into the payload bay of the orbiter Atlantis, some of the STS-98 crew look over part of the payload. At center is Mission Specialist Robert Curbeam; at right are Mission Sp... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Lowered into the payload bay of the orbi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Lowered into the payload bay of the orbiter Atlantis, some of the STS-98 crew look over part of the payload. At center is Mission Specialist Robert Curbeam; at right are Mission Sp... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-98 Mission Specialists Robert Curbeam (center left) and Tom Jones (center right) practice with tools that will be used on extravehicular act... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Working on the Orbiter Docking System of...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Working on the Orbiter Docking System of orbiter Atlantis are Mission Specialists Tom Jones (leaning over) and Robert Curbeam. They and the rest of the crew are at KSC for Crew Equ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, ST...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, STS-98 Commander Ken Cockrell conducts window inspection, checking for leaks, in the cockpit of Atlantis. He and the rest of the crew are at K... More
Inside Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, Atlantis is ready for rollov...
Inside Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, Atlantis is ready for rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building. In the VAB it will be raised to vertical and lifted up and into high bay 3 for stacking with its extern... More
The orbiter Atlantis rolls away from the Orbiter Processing Facility b...
The orbiter Atlantis rolls away from the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 (in the background) to the Vehicle Assembly Building. In the VAB it will be raised to vertical and lifted up and into high bay 3 for st... More
Inside Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, Atlantis is ready for rollov...
Inside Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, Atlantis is ready for rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building. In the VAB it will be raised to vertical and lifted up and into high bay 3 for stacking with its extern... More
The orbiter Atlantis rolls out of the Orbiter Processing Facility bay ...
The orbiter Atlantis rolls out of the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 on its transporter. It is being transferred to the Vehicle Assembly Building where it will be raised to vertical and lifted up and into hi... More
The orbiter Atlantis, on its transporter, heads into the turn toward t...
The orbiter Atlantis, on its transporter, heads into the turn toward the Vehicle Assembly Building, in the background. In the VAB it will be raised to vertical and lifted up and into high bay 3 for stacking wit... More
Viewed from inside Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, Atlantis is read...
Viewed from inside Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, Atlantis is ready for rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building. In the VAB it will be raised to vertical and lifted up and into high bay 3 for stacking wit... More
The orbiter Atlantis rolls out of the Orbiter Processing Facility bay ...
The orbiter Atlantis rolls out of the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 on its transporter. It is being transferred to the Vehicle Assembly Building where it will be raised to vertical and lifted up and into hi... More
Viewed from inside Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, Atlantis is read...
Viewed from inside Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, Atlantis is ready for rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building. In the VAB it will be raised to vertical and lifted up and into high bay 3 for stacking wit... More
The orbiter Atlantis rolls toward the open door of the Vehicle Assembl...
The orbiter Atlantis rolls toward the open door of the Vehicle Assembly Building after leaving the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3. In the VAB it will be raised to vertical and lifted up and into high bay 3 f... More
The orbiter Atlantis, on its transporter, heads into the turn toward t...
The orbiter Atlantis, on its transporter, heads into the turn toward the Vehicle Assembly Building, in the background. In the VAB it will be raised to vertical and lifted up and into high bay 3 for stacking wit... More
Atlantis rolls into the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Buildin...
Atlantis rolls into the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building where it will be raised to vertical and lifted into high bay 3 for stacking with its external tank and solid rocket boosters. Atlantis wil... More
The orbiter Atlantis rolls away from the Orbiter Processing Facility b...
The orbiter Atlantis rolls away from the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 (in the background) to the Vehicle Assembly Building. In the VAB it will be raised to vertical and lifted up and into high bay 3 for st... More
The orbiter Atlantis rolls toward the open door of the Vehicle Assembl...
The orbiter Atlantis rolls toward the open door of the Vehicle Assembly Building after leaving the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3. In the VAB it will be raised to vertical and lifted up and into high bay 3 f... More
Atlantis rolls into the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Buildin...
Atlantis rolls into the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building where it will be raised to vertical and lifted into high bay 3 for stacking with its external tank and solid rocket boosters. Atlantis wil... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under gray cloudy skies, Space Shuttle A...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under gray cloudy skies, Space Shuttle Atlantis inches its way to Launch Pad 39A , barely visible in the background. The journey is a distance of just over 3 miles. Atlantis will f... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under cloudy skies, Space Shuttle Atlant...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under cloudy skies, Space Shuttle Atlantis inches its way to Launch Pad 39A from the Vehicle Assembly Building (right). The journey is a distance of just over 3 miles. The water in... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Seen from outside, Space Shuttle Atlanti...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Seen from outside, Space Shuttle Atlantis moves back inside the Vehicle Assembly Building after an aborted rollout to Launch Pad 39A. Atlantis will fly on mission STS-98, the seven... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Viewed from inside the Vehicle Assembly ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Viewed from inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, Space Shuttle Atlantis moves back inside after an aborted rollout to Launch Pad 39A. Atlantis will fly on mission STS-98, the seve... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis moves through the...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis moves through the doors of the Vehicle Assembly Building on its rollout to Launch Pad 39A. Atlantis will fly on mission STS-98, the seventh construction flig... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building, Space ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building, Space Shuttle Atlantis is viewed from overhead just before beginning rollout to Launch Pad 39A. Atlantis will fly on mission STS-98, the seventh c... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- As Space Shuttle Atlantis inches its way...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- As Space Shuttle Atlantis inches its way to Launch Pad 39A for the second time, it passes the Launch Control Center (right). An attempt to roll out on Jan. 2 incurred a failed comp... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis, on its Mobile La...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis, on its Mobile Launcher Platform, begins rolling through the open doors of the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A, this time on another crawler tran... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Daylight glows from behind Space Shuttle...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Daylight glows from behind Space Shuttle Atlantis as it begins rollout to Launch Pad 39A for the second time. An attempt to roll out on Jan. 2 incurred a failed computer processor ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis reaches its desti...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis reaches its destination, Launch Pad 39A, for liftoff no earlier than Jan. 19 on mission STS-98. To its immediate left is the Fixed Service Structure, with it... More
STS-98 Mission Commander shows his pleasure at arriving at KSC’s Shutt...
STS-98 Mission Commander shows his pleasure at arriving at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility for Terminal Countdown Test Activities. In preparation for the Jan. 19 launch, he and the rest of the crew Pilot Mark Po... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis inches its way to...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis inches its way to Launch Pad 39A for the second time. In the background is the launch pad; the crawlerway leading to it (on the right) extends toward the hor... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under wispy white morning clouds, Space ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under wispy white morning clouds, Space Shuttle Atlantis approaches Launch Pad 39A, which shows the Rotating Service Structure open (left) and the Fixed Service Structure (right). ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis, on its Mobile La...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis, on its Mobile Launcher Platform, rolls out to Launch Pad 39A for the second time. An attempt to roll out on Jan. 2 incurred a failed computer processor on t... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under wispy white clouds, Space Shuttle ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under wispy white clouds, Space Shuttle Atlantis slowly moves toward the Rotating and Fixed Service Structures on Launch Pad 39A. The 80-foot-tall white lighting mast is seen atop ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under wispy white morning clouds, Space ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under wispy white morning clouds, Space Shuttle Atlantis nears the Rotating Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A. Atlantis will fly on mission STS-98, the seventh construction fligh... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the top of the incline to Launch Pad ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the top of the incline to Launch Pad 39A, Space Shuttle Atlantis nears the Rotating Service Structure (left). Atlantis will fly on mission STS-98, the seventh construction fligh... More
Members of the STS-98 crew pause for a photo after their arrival at KS...
Members of the STS-98 crew pause for a photo after their arrival at KSC. From left, they are Commander Ken Cockrell, Mission Specialists Robert Curbeam and Thomas Jones, and Pilot Mark Polansky. Missing is Miss... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis, on its Mobile La...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis, on its Mobile Launcher Platform, begins to roll out to Launch Pad 39A, this time on another crawler transporter. An attempt to roll out on Jan. 2 incurred a... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Bright morning sun shines on Space Shut...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Bright morning sun shines on Space Shuttle Atlantis as it sits on Launch Pad 39A. In front of the wings, on either side of the orbiter are tail service masts, which support the fl... More
STS-98 Pilot Mark Polansky is pleased to arrive at KSC’s Shuttle Landi...
STS-98 Pilot Mark Polansky is pleased to arrive at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility for Terminal Countdown Test Activities. In preparation for the Jan. 19 launch, he and the rest of the crew Commander Ken Cockrel... More
KSC’s Deputy Director James Jennings (left) welcomes STS-98 Mission Sp...
KSC’s Deputy Director James Jennings (left) welcomes STS-98 Mission Specialist Robert Curbeam to KSC. The STS-98 crew Commander Ken Cockrell, Pilot Mark Polansky and Mission Specialists Curbeam, Thomas Jones an... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The nose of Atlantis is seen in this cl...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The nose of Atlantis is seen in this closeup, along with the braces that attach it to the external tank at right. Space Shuttle Atlantis is making its second rollout attempt to La... More
STS-98 Mission Specialist Robert Curbeam grins after his arrival at KS...
STS-98 Mission Specialist Robert Curbeam grins after his arrival at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility for Terminal Countdown Test Activities. In preparation for the Jan. 19 launch, he and the rest of the crew Comm... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the top of Launch Pad 39A, Space Shut...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the top of Launch Pad 39A, Space Shuttle Atlantis closes in on the Rotating Service Structure (left). On the RSS, the payload canister can be seen half way up the structure as i... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Resting atop the Mobile Launcher Platfor...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Resting atop the Mobile Launcher Platform, Space Shuttle Atlantis is viewed from a high level on the Fixed Service Structure. Seen is one of its solid rocket boosters and the exter... More