KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusv...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., technicians work on the solar array of a THEMIS probe in preparation for a light test. THEMIS consists of five identical probes,... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusv...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., workers install bolt cutters on one of the THEMIS probes. The cutters will separate each probe from the payload carrier. The p... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusv...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., a worker installs bolt cutters on one of the THEMIS probes. The cutters will separate each probe from the payload carrier. The ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusv...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., the five probes of the THEMIS spacecraft remain under cover. The probes will undergo weeks of testing and launch preparations. ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusv...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., workers maneuver one of the THEMIS probes before installing bolt cutters that will separate each probe from the payload carrier.... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusvi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., a solar array on one of the THEMIS probes undergoes a light test. THEMIS consists of five identical probes, the largest number of... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusv...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., a technician works on the solar array of a THEMIS probe in preparation for a light test. THEMIS consists of five identical prob... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusv...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., workers prepare one of the THEMIS probes for installation of bolt cutters that will separate each probe from the payload carrier... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusv...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., workers maneuver one of the THEMIS probes before installing bolt cutters that will separate each probe from the payload carrier.... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusvi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., a technician arranges a light for a test on a solar array on one of the THEMIS probes. THEMIS consists of five identical probes, ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusvi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., a light test on the solar arrays are complete on this probe of the THEMIS spacecraft. THEMIS consists of five identical probes, t... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusv...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., a solar array on one of the THEMIS probes undergoes a light test. THEMIS consists of five identical probes, the largest number ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusv...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., workers install bolt cutters on one of the THEMIS probes. The cutters will separate each probe from the payload carrier. The pr... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- One of the five THEMIS probes arrives at...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- One of the five THEMIS probes arrives at the hazardous processing facility after leaving Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla. At the facility, the probes will be placed ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusvi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., technicians help lower a shipping container over one of the five THEMIS probes for its move to the hazardous processing facility.... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusvi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., technicians are preparing one of five THEMIS probes to be secured inside a shipping container (behind it). The probes are being ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusvi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., one of the five THEMIS probes is ready to be covered for its move to the hazardous processing facility. There it will be placed o... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusvi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., one of the five THEMIS probes is moved out of the facility and will be transported to the hazardous processing facility. There t... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- One of the five THEMIS probes is being t...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- One of the five THEMIS probes is being transported from Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., to the hazardous processing facility. There the probes will be placed on a s... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusvi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., technicians release the overhead crane from the shipping container placed around one of the five THEMIS probes for its move to th... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titus...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., a worker attaches a high pressure line on the THEMIS spacecraft in preparation for fueling, which is scheduled for Jan. 3-5. T... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titu...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., a worker attaches a high pressure line on the THEMIS spacecraft in preparation for fueling, which is scheduled for Jan. 3-5. T... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titus...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., a worker examines connections on the THEMIS spacecraft, which is expected to be fueled Jan. 3-5. THEMIS consists of five identi... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titus...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., a worker prepares one of the THEMIS probes for electrical system checkout. THEMIS consists of five identical probes, the large... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titu...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., a worker attaches a high pressure line on the THEMIS spacecraft in preparation for fueling, which is scheduled for Jan. 3-5. T... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Ai...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, workers check the lines attached to the lower end of the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket before it is lif... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The first stage of a United Launch All...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The first stage of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket moves into place in front of at the mobile service tower on Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Flo... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The first stage of a United Launch All...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The first stage of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket leaves for Launch Pad 17-B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The rocket is the launch vehicle for the TH... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Ai...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the first stage of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is raised off its transporter to a vertical position... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Ai...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the first stage of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is raised off its transporter to a vertical position... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Ai...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is lifted up into the mobile service tower. The rocket is the launch... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Ai...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, a crane (foreground) raises the first stage of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket off its transporter to a... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The first stage of a United Launch Al...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The first stage of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is on its way to Launch Pad 17-B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The rocket is the launch vehicle for... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The first stage of a United Launch Alli...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The first stage of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket arrives at the mobile service tower on Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The rocket is th... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Ai...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is moved inside the mobile service tower where nine solid rocket boos... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility at...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech Space Operations, technicians prepare THEMIS probes for solar array illumination telemetry tests. THEMIS consists of five identic... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility at...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech Space Operations, a technician observes one of the THEMIS probes as it undergoes solar array illumination telemetry testing. THEM... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility at...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech Space Operations, technicians prepare THEMIS probes for solar array illumination telemetry tests. THEMIS consists of five identic... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility at ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech Space Operations, a technician observes one of the THEMIS probes as it undergoes solar array illumination telemetry testing. THEMI... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility at ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech Space Operations, one of the THEMIS probes undergoes solar array illumination telemetry testing. THEMIS consists of five identical... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technici...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians conduct black light inspection of the THEMIS probes. Black light inspection uses UVA fluorescence to detect possible particulate microc... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, a techni...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, a technician helps guide one of the THEMIS probes toward the probe carrier for installation. When all five probes are in place, the carrier will un... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technic...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians guide one of the THEMIS probes into position on the probe carrier. When all five probes are in place, the carrier will undergo spin-bal... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technici...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians conduct white light inspection of the THEMIS probes. They will also undergo black light inspection. White light inspection assures the... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technici...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians adjust connections of the overhead crane on one of the THEMIS probes. The probe and its other four mates will be lifted and installed o... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, a worker...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, a worker prepares the THEMIS spacecraft for black/white light inspection. White light inspection assures the telemetry is operating. Black light in... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, one of t...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, one of the five THEMIS probes is lifted from a scale. It will be moved to a probe carrier for installation, along with its four mates, and then und... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technici...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians conduct black light inspection of the THEMIS probes. Black light inspection uses UVA fluorescence to detect possible particulate microc... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technici...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians weigh one of the THEMIS probes. Next the probe will be installed on a probe carrier, along with is four mates, and then undergo spin-ba... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technici...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians conduct white light inspection of the THEMIS probes. They will also undergo black light inspection. White light inspection assures the... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, a worker...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, a worker prepares the THEMIS spacecraft for black/white light inspection. White light inspection assures the telemetry is operating. Black light in... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technici...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians conduct black light inspection of the THEMIS probes. Black light inspection uses UVA fluorescence to detect possible particulate microc... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technici...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians guide one of the THEMIS probes into position on the probe carrier. When all five probes are in place, the carrier will undergo spin-bala... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility at...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech Space Operations, a worker checks data on the integrated THEMIS spacecraft sitting on the spin table. THEMIS consists of five id... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, the int...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, the integrated THEMIS spacecraft is on ready for spin-balance testing. THEMIS consists of five identical probes, the largest number of scientific s... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, workers...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, workers look over the integrated THEMIS spacecraft before spin-balance testing. THEMIS consists of five identical probes, the largest number of sci... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, the int...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, the integrated THEMIS spacecraft is ready for spin-balance testing. THEMIS consists of five identical probes, the largest number of scientific sate... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, worker...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, workers prepare the integrated THEMIS spacecraft for spin-balance testing. THEMIS consists of five identical probes, the largest number of scient... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A solid rocket booster is lifted into ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A solid rocket booster is lifted into the mobile service tower on Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, joining another already there. The boosters are being inst... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility at...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech Space Operations, workers get ready to move the integrated THEMIS spacecraft to the spin table in the foreground. There it will ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Solid rocket boosters are clustered aro...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Solid rocket boosters are clustered around the base of the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket in the mobile service tower. A total of nine will assist in the launch of the TH... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech Space Operations, workers prepare the integrated THEMIS spacecraft to be moved to a spin table for spin-balance testing. THEMIS... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, the med...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, the media are dressed in clean room, or bunny, suits to photograph the integrated THEMIS spacecraft. THEMIS consists of five identical probes, the ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility a...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech Space Operations, workers guide the integrated THEMIS spacecraft onto the spin table in the foreground. There it will undergo s... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Solid rocket boosters are clustered ar...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Solid rocket boosters are clustered around the base of the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket. A total of nine will assist in the launch of the THEMIS integrated spacecraft.... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- One of nine solid rocket boosters is l...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- One of nine solid rocket boosters is lifted into the mobile service tower on Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The boosters are being installed around the Uni... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech Space Operations, workers attach an overhead crane to the integrated THEMIS spacecraft. The carrier is being moved to a spin t... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Another solid rocket booster is raised...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Another solid rocket booster is raised to a vertical position for lifting into the mobile service tower on Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The boosters are ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Solid rocket boosters are clustered aro...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Solid rocket boosters are clustered around the base of the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket. A total of nine will assist in the launch of the THEMIS integrated spacecraft. ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Another solid rocket booster is raised...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Another solid rocket booster is raised to a vertical position for lifting into the mobile service tower on Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The boosters are ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, the med...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, the media are dressed in clean room, or bunny, suits to photograph the integrated THEMIS spacecraft. THEMIS consists of five identical probes, the... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, the int...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, the integrated THEMIS spacecraft is spinning on the spin table, part of spin-balance testing. THEMIS consists of five identical probes, the largest... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Solid rocket boosters left and right ar...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Solid rocket boosters left and right are being added to those already clustered around the base of the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket. A total of nine will assist in the l... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The covered Delta II second stage arriv...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The covered Delta II second stage arrives at a checkout hangar on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida in preparation for transfer to Pad 17-B. At the pad, it will be lift... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The covered Delta II second stage arriv...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The covered Delta II second stage arrives at a checkout hangar on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida in preparation for transfer to Pad 17-B. At the pad, it will be lift... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, workers stand by while an overhead crane lifts the Delta II second stage to a vertical position. The second stage will be lifted ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II second stage is moved inside level 9 of the tower. It will be mated with the first stage already in place. The Delt... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II second stage is being lifted alongside the mobile service tower. Once inside, it will be mated with the first stage ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II second stage arrives at level 9 of the tower. The second stage will be moved inside and mated with the first stage a... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II second stage is being lowered toward the Delta II first stage, already in place inside the mobile service tower. The... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II second stage is being lifted alongside the mobile service tower. Once inside, it will be mated with the first stage ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the mobile service tower on Pad ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the mobile service tower on Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II second stage is mated with the first stage. The Delta II is the launch vehicle for t... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, workers attach an overhead crane to the Delta II second stage in order to raise it to vertical. It will be lifted into the mobile... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II second stage is lifted toward the mobile service tower. Once inside, it will be mated with the first stage already i... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technici...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians help lower the THEMIS spacecraft onto the Delta II upper stage booster. Once mated, the spacecraft will then be installed into its tran... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, the THE...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, the THEMIS spacecraft (background) is being lifted to move it to the Delta II upper stage booster (foreground) for mating. The spacecraft will the... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technici...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians help lower the THEMIS spacecraft the last few inches onto the Delta II upper stage booster. Once mated, the spacecraft will then be ins... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technici...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians help lower the THEMIS spacecraft toward the Delta II upper stage booster. Once mated, the spacecraft will then be installed into its tr... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technic...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians help guide the overhead crane carrying the THEMIS spacecraft toward the Delta II upper stage booster at right. Once mated, the spacecr... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technici...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians lower the THEMIS spacecraft onto the Delta II upper stage booster. Once mated, the spacecraft will then be installed into its transport... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker in the high bay at Astrotech S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker in the high bay at Astrotech Space Operations places a lower panel of the transportation canister around the THEMIS spacecraft and upper stage booster. When THEMIS is c... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With all lower panels of the transport...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With all lower panels of the transportation canister in place around the THEMIS spacecraft and upper stage booster, workers at left prepare to move the overhead crane above them ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the high bay at Astrotech Space Oper...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the high bay at Astrotech Space Operations, workers guide the upper canister toward the THEMIS spacecraft and upper stage booster below. The upper canister will be joined to t... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the high bay at Astrotech Space Op...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the high bay at Astrotech Space Operations, workers secure the upper cylindrical canister to the lower panels already in place around the THEMIS spacecraft and upper stage bo... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the high bay at Astrotech Space Ope...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the high bay at Astrotech Space Operations, workers guide the suspended upper canister toward the THEMIS spacecraft and upper stage booster at right. When the upper and lower... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the high bay at Astrotech Space Oper...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the high bay at Astrotech Space Operations, the upper cylindrical canister is lowered toward the THEMIS spacecraft and upper stage booster below. When the upper and lower cani... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the high bay at Astrotech Space Ope...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the high bay at Astrotech Space Operations, workers prepare to join the upper cylindrical canister to the lower panels already in place around the THEMIS spacecraft and upper ... More
Aurora Borealis at the park, Denali National Park and Preserve, 2012.
Galileo named the aurora display in 1619 after the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for the north wind, Boreas. All aurora (on Earth) are the result of electrons colliding with the upper reache... More
Aurora seen from Glen Haven beach, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakesh...
Galileo named the aurora display in 1619 after the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for the north wind, Boreas. All aurora (on Earth) are the result of electrons colliding with the upper reache... More
Aurora borealis, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, 2015.
Galileo named the aurora display in 1619 after the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for the north wind, Boreas. All aurora (on Earth) are the result of electrons colliding with the upper reache... More