Pioneer Galileo mission trajectory artwork depicting radio signal fro...
Pioneer Galileo mission trajectory artwork depicting radio signal from Earth to spacecraft to planet and comet crossing spacecrafts' orbit
Photo Artwork composite by JPL This depiction of comet Shoemaker-Levy ...
Photo Artwork composite by JPL This depiction of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacting Jupiter is shown from several perspectives. IMAGE A is shown from the perspective of Earth based observers. IMAGE B shows the pe... More
Photo Artwork composite by JPL This depiction of comet Shoemaker-Levy ...
Photo Artwork composite by JPL This depiction of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacting Jupiter is shown from several perspectives. IMAGE C is shown from the Voyager 2 spacecraft, which may observe the event from its... More
Photo Artwork composite by JPL This depiction of comet Shoemaker-Levy ...
Photo Artwork composite by JPL This depiction of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 impacting Jupiter is shown from several perspectives. IMAGE B shows the perspective from Galileo spacecraft which can observe the impact p... More
This is a composite photo, assembled from separate images of Jupiter a...
This is a composite photo, assembled from separate images of Jupiter and Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 as imaged by the Wide Field & Planetary Camera-2 (WFPC-2), aboard NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Jupiter ... More
The Stardust spacecraft sits in the Payload Hazardous Service Facility...
The Stardust spacecraft sits in the Payload Hazardous Service Facility waiting to undergo installation and testing of the solar arrays, plus final installation and testing of spacecraft instruments followed by ... More
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, workers begin removing the ...
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, workers begin removing the protective plastic covering of the Stardust spacecraft. The spacecraft will undergo installation and testing of the solar arrays, plus final... More
After arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility in the early morning hou...
After arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility in the early morning hours, the crated Stardust spacecraft waits to be unloaded from the aircraft. Built by Lockheed Martin Astronautics near Denver, Colo., for the... More
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, workers lower the Stardust ...
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, workers lower the Stardust spacecraft onto a workstand. The spacecraft will undergo installation and testing of the solar arrays, plus final installation and testing o... More
At the Shuttle Landing Facility, workers observe the loading of the cr...
At the Shuttle Landing Facility, workers observe the loading of the crated Stardust spacecraft onto a trailer for transporting to the Payload Hazardous Service Facility. Built by Lockheed Martin Astronautics ne... More
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, workers oversee the arrival...
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, workers oversee the arrival of the crated Stardust spacecraft. Built by Lockheed Martin Astronautics near Denver, Colo., for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and NA... More
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, the Stardust spacecraft sit...
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, the Stardust spacecraft sits wrapped in plastic covering. Built by Lockheed Martin Astronautics near Denver, Colo., for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and NASA, t... More
At the Shuttle Landing Facility, workers unload the crated Stardust sp...
At the Shuttle Landing Facility, workers unload the crated Stardust spacecraft from the airplane before transporting to the Payload Hazardous Service Facility. Built by Lockheed Martin Astronautics near Denver,... More
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, a worker looks over the re-...
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, a worker looks over the re-entry capsule on top of the Stardust spacecraft. The spacecraft will undergo installation and testing of the solar arrays, plus final instal... More
The Stardust spacecraft sits in the Payload Hazardous Service Facility...
The Stardust spacecraft sits in the Payload Hazardous Service Facility waiting to undergo installation and testing of the solar arrays, plus final installation and testing of spacecraft instruments followed by ... More
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, workers check the placement...
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, workers check the placement of the Stardust spacecraft's workstand in the high bay. The spacecraft will undergo installation and testing of the solar arrays, plus fina... More
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, a worker prepares the Stard...
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, a worker prepares the Stardust spacecraft for its transfer to . Built by Lockheed Martin Astronautics near Denver, Colo., for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and N... More
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, workers begin checking the ...
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, workers begin checking the Stardust spacecraft after removing its protective cover. The spacecraft will undergo installation and testing of the solar arrays, plus fina... More
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, workers lift the cover that...
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, workers lift the cover that protected the Stardust spacecraft during its journey. Built by Lockheed Martin Astronautics near Denver, Colo., for the Jet Propulsion Labo... More
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, workers move the Stardust s...
In the Payload Hazardous Service Facility, workers move the Stardust spacecraft on its workstand from the air lock to the high bay. The spacecraft will undergo installation and testing of the solar arrays, plus... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers work at removing ...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers work at removing the Stardust solar panels for testing. The spacecraft Stardust will use a unique medium called aerogel to capture comet particles flying off... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers carry one of the ...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers carry one of the Stardust solar panels removed for testing. The spacecraft Stardust will use a unique medium called aerogel to capture comet particles flying... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers place one of the ...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers place one of the Stardust solar panels on a stand. The panels are being removed for testing. The spacecraft Stardust will use a unique medium called aerogel ... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers remove one of the...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers remove one of the Stardust solar panels for testing. The spacecraft Stardust will be launched aboard a Boeing Delta 7426 rocket from Complex 17, Cape Canaver... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers begin removing th...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers begin removing the Stardust solar panels for testing. The spacecraft Stardust will use a unique medium called aerogel to capture comet particles flying off t... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers remove the Stardu...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers remove the Stardust solar panels for testing. The spacecraft Stardust will use a unique medium called aerogel to capture comet particles flying off the nucle... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers adjust a science ...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers adjust a science panel they are installing on the spacecraft Stardust. Scheduled to be launched aboard a Boeing Delta 7426 rocket from Complex 17, Cape Canav... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers install a science...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers install a science panel on the spacecraft Stardust. Scheduled to be launched aboard a Boeing Delta 7426 rocket from Complex 17, Cape Canaveral Air Station, o... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers get ready to inst...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers get ready to install a science panel on the spacecraft Stardust. Scheduled to be launched aboard a Boeing Delta 7426 rocket from Complex 17, Cape Canaveral A... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the Stardust spacecraft i...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the Stardust spacecraft is ready for the sample return capsule to be attached. Stardust will use a unique medium called aerogel to capture comet particles flying off... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers get ready to inst...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers get ready to install the Sample Return Capsule (SRC) and -X spacecraft panel on the Stardust spacecraft . Stardust will use a unique medium called aerogel to... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers oversee closeout ...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers oversee closeout operations of the Stardust Sample Return Capsule (SRC) and -X spacecraft panel with the spacecraft bus. Stardust will use a unique medium ca... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, Randy Scott (left) and Li...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, Randy Scott (left) and Linda Townsend (right), with Lockheed Martin Astronautics, make a final check of the kscpao/captions/subjects/stardust.htm">Stardust</a> space... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, Randy Scott, with Lockhee...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, Randy Scott, with Lockheed Martin Astronautics, checks insulation material on the kscpao/captions/subjects/stardust.htm">Stardust</a> spacecraft. Stardust will use a... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, Randy Scott (left) and Pa...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, Randy Scott (left) and Pat Wedeman (right), with Lockheed Martin Astronautics, check the insulation on the kscpao/captions/subjects/stardust.htm">Stardust</a> spacec... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, Randy Scott (left) and Pa...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, Randy Scott (left) and Pat Wedeman (right) , with Lockheed Martin Astronautics, insulate the kscpao/captions/subjects/stardust.htm">Stardust</a> spacecraft. Stardust... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, Randy Scott, with Lockhee...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, Randy Scott, with Lockheed Martin Astronautics, looks over the kscpao/captions/subjects/stardust.htm">Stardust</a> spacecraft after closeout. Stardust will use a uni... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, Randy Scott (left) and Pa...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, Randy Scott (left) and Pat Wedeman (right), with Lockheed Martin Astronautics, check the insulation material on the kscpao/captions/subjects/stardust.htm">Stardust</... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, closeout of the <a href="...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, closeout of the kscpao/captions/subjects/stardust.htm">Stardust</a> spacecraft is complete. Stardust will use a unique medium called aerogel to capture comet particl... More
The first stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket is guided to its vertical ...
The first stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket is guided to its vertical position on the tower at Launch Complex 17, Cape Canaveral Air Station. The rocket will carry the Stardust spacecraft into space for a close... More
The first stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket is raised off a truck bed ...
The first stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket is raised off a truck bed before being lifted into place on the tower at Launch Complex 17, Cape Canaveral Air Station. The rocket will carry the Stardust spacecraft ... More
Workers at Cape Canaveral Air Station help guide the first stage of a ...
Workers at Cape Canaveral Air Station help guide the first stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket to its vertical position on the tower at Launch Complex 17. The rocket will carry the Stardust spacecraft into space ... More
The first stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket is in position on the mobi...
The first stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket is in position on the mobile tower (at right) at Launch Complex 17. At left is the launch tower. The rocket will carry the Stardust spacecraft into space for a close ... More
The first stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket is lifted to its vertical ...
The first stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket is lifted to its vertical position on the tower at Launch Complex 17, Cape Canaveral Air Station. The rocket will carry the Stardust spacecraft into space for a close... More
A solid rocket booster is raised to a vertical position before lifting...
A solid rocket booster is raised to a vertical position before lifting it up the mobile launch tower at Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station. It will be mated with a Boeing Delta II rocket that will carry the St... More
A solid rocket booster is lifted up the mobile launch tower at Pad 17A...
A solid rocket booster is lifted up the mobile launch tower at Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station. It will be mated with a Boeing Delta II rocket that will carry the Stardust spacecraft into space for a close ... More
A solid rocket booster is lifted off a transport vehicle for its trans...
A solid rocket booster is lifted off a transport vehicle for its transfer to the mobile launch tower at Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station. It will be mated with a Boeing Delta II rocket that will carry the St... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers get ready to rota...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers get ready to rotate the kscpao/captions/subjects/stardust.htm"> Stardust</a> spacecraft before deploying the solar panels (at left and right) for lighting te... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the fully extended solar ...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the fully extended solar panels of the kscpao/captions/subjects/stardust.htm"> Stardust</a>spacecraft undergo lighting tests. Stardust is scheduled to be launched ab... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers raise the <a href...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers raise the kscpao/captions/subjects/stardust.htm"> Stardust</a> spacecraft from its workstand to move it to another area for lighting tests on the solar panel... More
Workers in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility check solar panels...
Workers in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility check solar panels on the kscpao/captions/subjects/stardust.htm"> Stardust</a> spacecraft before performing lighting tests. Stardust is scheduled to be launch... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers look over the sol...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers look over the solar panels on the kscpao/captions/subjects/stardust.htm"> Stardust</a> spacecraft that are deployed for lighting tests. Stardust is scheduled... More
Workers in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility watch as the <a hr...
Workers in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility watch as the kscpao/captions/subjects/stardust.htm"> Stardust</a> spacecraft is rotated and lowered before deploying the solar panels for lighting tests. Star... More
Workers in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility watch as the <a hr...
Workers in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility watch as the kscpao/captions/subjects/stardust.htm"> Stardust</a> spacecraft is lowered before deploying panels for lighting tests. Stardust is scheduled to b... More
Workers in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility deploy a solar pan...
Workers in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility deploy a solar panel on the kscpao/captions/subjects/stardust.htm"> Stardust</a> spacecraft before performing lighting tests. Stardust is scheduled to be laun... More
Bright white light (left) and blue light (upper right) appear on the s...
Bright white light (left) and blue light (upper right) appear on the solar panels of the kscpao/captions/subjects/stardust.htm"> Stardust</a> spacecraft during lighting tests in the Payload Hazardous Servicing ... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, a worker looks over the s...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, a worker looks over the solar panels of the kscpao/captions/subjects/stardust.htm"> Stardust</a> spacecraft before it undergoes lighting tests. Stardust is scheduled... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers adjust the solar ...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers adjust the solar panels of the kscpao/captions/subjects/stardust.htm"> Stardust</a>spacecraft before performing lighting tests. Stardust is scheduled to be l... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers at left check ins...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers at left check instruments during a lighting test on the solar panels of the kscpao/captions/subjects/stardust.htm"> Stardust</a>spacecraft. Stardust is sched... More
The second stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket begins its move up the to...
The second stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket begins its move up the tower at Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, for mating with the first stage. The rocket is targeted for launch on Feb. 6, carrying the kscpa... More
At Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, the second stage of a Boeing D...
At Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, the second stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket arrives for mating with the first stage. The rocket is targeted for launch on Feb. 6, carrying the kscpao/captions/subjects/s... More
Workers at the top of the tower at Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station...
Workers at the top of the tower at Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, watch as the second stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket moves toward the opening through which it will be mated with the first stage. The ro... More
Workers at Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, ensure the successful ...
Workers at Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, ensure the successful mating of the second stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket with the first stage below it. The rocket is targeted for launch on Feb. 6, carrying ... More
At Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a worker helps guide the secon...
At Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a worker helps guide the second stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket as it is lowered for mating with the first stage. The rocket is targeted for launch on Feb. 6, carrying ... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, Casey McClellan (left) an...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, Casey McClellan (left) and Denise Kato (right), with Lockheed Martin, prepare the spacecraft Stardust for a media presentation. Stardust is targeted for launch on Fe... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the spacecraft Stardust i...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the spacecraft Stardust is on display for a media presentation. Stardust is targeted for launch on Feb. 6 aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket from Launch Pad 17-A, Cape ... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, Casey McClellan (right), ...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, Casey McClellan (right), with Lockheed Martin, and an unidentified worker look over the spacecraft Stardust before a media presentation. Stardust is targeted for lau... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, media representatives, dr...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, media representatives, dressed in protective suits, are updated by Project Manager Richard Grammier (center, top), with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, about the Star... More
The cover is removed from the Stardust spacecraft in the Payload Hazar...
The cover is removed from the Stardust spacecraft in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility prior to a media presentation. Stardust is targeted for launch on Feb. 6 aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket from Launch... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers help guide the ov...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers help guide the overhead crane lifting the Stardust spacecraft. Stardust is being moved in order to mate it with the third stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket. ... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers help guide the sp...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers help guide the spacecraft Stardust being lowered in order to mate it with the third stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket. Targeted for launch Feb. 6 from Launch... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers check the mating ...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers check the mating of the spacecraft Stardust (above) with the third stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket (below). Targeted for launch Feb. 6 from Launch Pad 17-A... More
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a worker (left) runs a...
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a worker (left) runs a wire through a mounting hole on the second stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket in order to affix an external video camera held by the worker ... More
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, workers check the moun...
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, workers check the mounting on a video camera on the second stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket that will launch the Stardust spacecraft on Feb. 6. Looking toward Ea... More
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, workers finish mountin...
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, workers finish mounting a video camera on the second stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket that will launch the Stardust spacecraft on Feb. 6. Looking toward Earth, t... More
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a worker holds the vid...
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a worker holds the video camera to be mounted on the second stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket that will launch the Stardust spacecraft on Feb. 6. His co-worker (r... More
Completely enclosed in a protective canister, the spacecraft Stardust ...
Completely enclosed in a protective canister, the spacecraft Stardust is moved by a crane toward a transporter in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility. Stardust is being moved to Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canav... More
Workers in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility keep watch as an o...
Workers in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility keep watch as an overhead crane lowers the Stardust spacecraft, enclosed in a protective canister, onto a transporter. Stardust is being moved to Launch Pad 1... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the Stardust spacecraft w...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the Stardust spacecraft waits to be encased in a protective canister for its move to Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, for launch preparations. Stardust i... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, a canister (left) is move...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, a canister (left) is moved toward the Stardust spacecraft (right). The protective canister will enclose Stardust before the spacecraft is moved to Launch Pad 17-A, C... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers guide a protectiv...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers guide a protective canister as it is lowered over the Stardust spacecraft. Once it is enclosed, Stardust will be moved to Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers check the final a...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers check the final adjustments on the protective canister enclosing the Stardust spacecraft. Stardust will be moved to Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Stati... More
In the early morning, the Stardust spacecraft, with the third stage of...
In the early morning, the Stardust spacecraft, with the third stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket attached, arrives atop a transporter at Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station. The second and third stages o... More
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, the Stardust spacecraf...
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, the Stardust spacecraft, attached to the third stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket, is lifted up the launch tower. The second and third stages of the rocket will be... More
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, the Stardust spacecraf...
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, the Stardust spacecraft is revealed after removal of a protective canister. Stardust is targeted for launch on Feb. 6 aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket. The spacecr... More
Workers watch as the protective canister surrounding the Stardust spac...
Workers watch as the protective canister surrounding the Stardust spacecraft is removed at Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station. Preparations continue for liftoff of the Boeing Delta II rocket carrying S... More
Workers at Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, connect the th...
Workers at Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, connect the third stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket (above), which is already attached to the Stardust spacecraft, with the second stage (below). Stardust... More
The protective canister is removed from around the Stardust spacecraft...
The protective canister is removed from around the Stardust spacecraft at Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station. Preparations continue for liftoff of the Boeing Delta II rocket carrying Stardust on Feb. 6... More
Workers inside the launch tower at Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Statio...
Workers inside the launch tower at Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, watch as the third stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket is lowered for mating with the second stage below it. The Stardust spacecraft, above... More
Workers inside the launch tower at Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Statio...
Workers inside the launch tower at Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, guide the third stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket, and the Stardust spacecraft connected to it, through an opening to the second stage of... More
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, workers watch as the p...
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, workers watch as the protective canister is lifted from the Stardust spacecraft. Preparations continue for liftoff of the Boeing Delta II rocket carrying Stardust... More
Inside the launch tower at Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, worke...
Inside the launch tower at Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, workers guide the Stardust spacecraft toward an opening to a Boeing Delta II rocket below. The spacecraft is already connected to the third stage... More
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, workers begin placing ...
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, workers begin placing the fairing around the Stardust spacecraft and upper stage of the Boeing Delta II rocket. Targeted for launch at 4:06:42 p.m. on Feb. 6, Sta... More
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, the Stardust spacecraf...
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, the Stardust spacecraft waits for installation of the fairing (behind, right) that will enclose the spacecraft and the upper stage of the Boeing Delta II rocket. ... More
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, workers check the lowe...
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, workers check the lower fittings of the fairing installed around the Stardust spacecraft and upper stage of the Boeing Delta II rocket. Targeted for launch at 4:0... More
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a Boeing Delta II rock...
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a Boeing Delta II rocket is poised for liftoff after tower rollback. Umbilical lines (at top) still attached to the fixed utility tower (at right) feed electricit... More
The Boeing Delta II rocket carrying the Stardust spacecraft waits for ...
The Boeing Delta II rocket carrying the Stardust spacecraft waits for launch at Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station. The targeted launch time is 4:06 p.m. EST. Stardust is destined for a close encounter... More
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, as tower rollback begi...
At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, as tower rollback begins, a Boeing Delta II rocket undergoes final preparations for launch. The targeted launch time is 4:06 p.m. EST. The Delta II rocket is carr... More
Photographers (left) and reporters (right) follow the snaking exhaust ...
Photographers (left) and reporters (right) follow the snaking exhaust of the Boeing Delta II rocket carrying the Stardust spacecraft after its launch at 4:04:15 p.m. EST. A 24-hour scrub postponed the launch fr... More
Billows of exhaust fill Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a...
Billows of exhaust fill Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, as the Boeing Delta II rocket carrying the Stardust spacecraft launches on time. After a 24-hour postponement, the rocket lifted off at 4:04:... More