CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Apol...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Apollo 15's Saturn V rocket lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at 9:34 a.m., EDT, July 26, 1971, on a lunar landing mission. Aboard the Apollo 15 spa... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - STS-4 thunders away from Launch Pad 39A at 10:5...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - STS-4 thunders away from Launch Pad 39A at 10:59:59 a.m. EDT, bound for a seven-day Earth orbital mission and the final developmental flight for the Space Transportation System. The fourt... More
The United States Army test launches the first Pershing II battlefield...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Rele... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, The sp...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, The space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39A for its maiden flight at 8:42 a.m. EDT. The crew members for the 41-D flight are comman... More
The orbiter Discovery is unveiled as rollback of the Rotating Service ...
The orbiter Discovery is unveiled as rollback of the Rotating Service Structure begins during final prelaunch preparations at Launch Pad 39B on April 9. Space shuttle mission STS-31, carrying a crew of five an... More
The orbiter Discovery is unveiled as rollback of the Rotating Service ...
The orbiter Discovery is unveiled as rollback of the Rotating Service Structure begins during final prelaunch preparations at Launch Pad 39B on April 9. Space shuttle mission STS-31, carrying a crew of five an... More
The space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39-B at 8:33 a.m...
The space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39-B at 8:33 a.m. EDT carrying a crew of five and the Hubble Space Telescope. STS-31 crew members are Commander Loren Shriver, Pilot Charles Bolden and Miss... More
The space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39-B at 8:33 a.m...
The space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39-B at 8:33 a.m. EDT carrying a crew of five and the Hubble Space Telescope. STS-31 crew members are Commander Loren Shriver, Pilot Charles Bolden and Miss... More
A Martin Marietta Atlas IIA is on the launch pad just before a success...
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The turbulent weather common to a Florida...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The turbulent weather common to a Florida afternoon in the summer subsides into a serene canopy of cornflower blue, and a manmade "bird" takes flight. The Space Shuttle Discovery s... More
Startled birds scatter as the stillness of a summer morning is broken ...
Startled birds scatter as the stillness of a summer morning is broken by a giant's roar. The Space Shuttle Discovery thundered into space from Launch Pad 39B at 9:41:55:078 a.m. EDT. STS-70 is the 70th Shuttle ... More
The United States Air Force successfully launched a Titan IV/Centaur f...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Rvits Still Image Lab Releas... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Atlantis completes the...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Atlantis completes the trip to Launch Pad 39A from the Vehicle Assembly Building for the third time in the STS-79 mission flow. The Shuttle was rolled back from t... More
With its prelaunch processing completed, the GOES-K advanced weather s...
With its prelaunch processing completed, the GOES-K advanced weather satellite awaits encapsulation in the Atlas 1 payload fairing, seen at left rear. GOES-K was prepared for launch at the Astrotech Space Opera... More
Workers at the Astrotech Space Operations LP facility in Titusville ma...
Workers at the Astrotech Space Operations LP facility in Titusville make final checks and adjustments after encapsulating the GOES-K advanced weather satellite in the Atlas 1 payload fairing. GOES-K will be the... More
The Atlas 1 payload fairing with the encapsulated GOES-K advanced weat...
The Atlas 1 payload fairing with the encapsulated GOES-K advanced weather satellite awaits transport to the launch pad. GOES-K was prepared for launch at the Astrotech Space Operations LP facility in Titusville... More
Workers at the Astrotech Space Operations LP facility in Titusville ma...
Workers at the Astrotech Space Operations LP facility in Titusville make final checks and adjustments after encapsulating the GOES-K advanced weather satellite in the Atlas 1 payload fairing. GOES-K will be the... More
The GOES-K advanced weather satellite, already encapsulated in the Atl...
The GOES-K advanced weather satellite, already encapsulated in the Atlas 1 payload fairing, is carefully placed on the transporter at Astrotech Space Operations LP facility in Titusville. GOES-K will be the thi... More
The Atlas 1 payload fairing with the encapsulated GOES-K advanced weat...
The Atlas 1 payload fairing with the encapsulated GOES-K advanced weather satellite is being lifted into position for mating to the Lockheed Martin Atlas 1 expendable launch vehicle (AC-79) at Launch Complex 36... More
STS-94 Payload Commander Janice Voss prepares to enter the Space Shutt...
STS-94 Payload Commander Janice Voss prepares to enter the Space Shuttle Columbia at Launch Pad 39A in preparation for launch. She has flown on STS-83, STS-63 and STS-57. Voss holds a doctorate degree in aero... More
STS-94 Payload Specialist Gregory T. Linteris prepares to enter the Sp...
STS-94 Payload Specialist Gregory T. Linteris prepares to enter the Space Shuttle Columbia at Launch Pad 39A in preparation for launch. He holds a doctorate in mechanical and aerospace engineering. Linteris ha... More
STS-94 Mission Specialist Michael L. Gernhardt prepares to enter the S...
STS-94 Mission Specialist Michael L. Gernhardt prepares to enter the Space Shuttle Columbia at Launch Pad 39A in preparation for launch. He first flew in this capacity on STS-69. He has been a professional de... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Final preparations are under way to clos...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Final preparations are under way to close the payload bay doors of the Space Shuttle Atlantis for the planned Sept. 25 liftoff of Mission STS-86. The primary payload is the SPACEHA... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Final preparations are under way to clos...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Final preparations are under way to close the payload bay doors of the Space Shuttle Atlantis for the planned Sept. 25 liftoff of Mission STS-86. The primary payload is the SPACEHA... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers prepare to close the payload bay...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers prepare to close the payload bay doors of the Space Shuttle Atlantis in preparation for the planned Sept. 25 liftoff of Mission STS-86. The primary payload is the SPACEHAB ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers prepare to close the payload bay...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers prepare to close the payload bay doors of the Space Shuttle Atlantis in preparation for the planned Sept. 25 liftoff of Mission STS-86. The primary payload is the SPACEHAB ... More
The Space Shuttle Atlantis is poised for liftoff on the STS-86 mission...
The Space Shuttle Atlantis is poised for liftoff on the STS-86 mission from Launch Pad 39A. Now that the Rotating Service Structure is rolled back, one of the final prelaunch milestones will be the loading of t... More
At Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Station, the Mobile Service...
At Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Station, the Mobile Service Tower is being rolled away from the Titan IVB/Centaur launch vehicle carrying the Cassini spacecraft, completing a major countdown mileston... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A technician from the National Space Dev...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A technician from the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) tests the real-time radiation monitoring device on SPACEHAB at Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Technicians from the National Space Deve...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Technicians from the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) test the real-time radiation monitoring device on SPACEHAB at Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the ST... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Technicians from the National Space Deve...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Technicians from the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) test the real-time radiation monitoring device on SPACEHAB at Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the ST... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A technician from the National Space Dev...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A technician from the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) tests the real-time radiation monitoring device on SPACEHAB at Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the ... More
The STS-87 flight crew enjoy the traditional pre-liftoff breakfast in ...
The STS-87 flight crew enjoy the traditional pre-liftoff breakfast in the crew quarters of the Operations and Checkout Building. They are, from left, Mission Specialist Winston Scott; Mission Specialist Takao D... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia continues up ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia continues up the ramp to Launch Pad 39B in its morning rollout prior to STS-90. Leveling systems within the crawler-transporter underneath the Shuttle ke... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia arrives at th...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia arrives at the top of Launch Pad 39B after its morning rollout prior to STS-90. The white room of the Orbiter Access Arm where astronauts suit up for lau... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia arrives at th...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia arrives at the top of Launch Pad 39B after its morning rollout prior to STS-90. The Neurolab experiments are the primary payload on this nearly 17-day sp... More
STS-90 Mission Specialist Kathryn (Kay) Hire participates in Terminal ...
STS-90 Mission Specialist Kathryn (Kay) Hire participates in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities at KSC's Launch Pad 39B. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight to provid... More
STS-90 Mission Specialist Dafydd (Dave) Williams, M.D., with the Canad...
STS-90 Mission Specialist Dafydd (Dave) Williams, M.D., with the Canadian Space Agency, Pilot Scott Altman, and Payload Specialist Jay Buckey, M.D., train in an emergency egress system slidewire basket at Launc... More
The crew of STS-90 participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Tes...
The crew of STS-90 participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities at KSC's Launch Pad 39B. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight to provide crews with the opportunit... More
STS-90 Commander Richard Searfoss addresses the media at KSC's Launch ...
STS-90 Commander Richard Searfoss addresses the media at KSC's Launch Pad 39B, where the crew are participating in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each ... More
The crew of STS-90 pose in the white room at KSC's Launch Pad 39B, whe...
The crew of STS-90 pose in the white room at KSC's Launch Pad 39B, where they are participating in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle fl... More
The crew of STS-90 participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Tes...
The crew of STS-90 participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities at KSC's Launch Pad 39B. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight to provide crews with the opportunit... More
The crew of STS-90 participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Tes...
The crew of STS-90 participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities at KSC's Launch Pad 39B. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight to provide crews with the opportunit... More
The crew of STS-90 participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Tes...
The crew of STS-90 participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities at KSC's Launch Pad 39B. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight to provide crews with the opportunit... More
Members of the STS-90 crew participate in mock emergency egress activi...
Members of the STS-90 crew participate in mock emergency egress activities during the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) at KSC's Launch Pad 39B. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle fl... More
The crew of STS-90 participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Tes...
The crew of STS-90 participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities at KSC's Launch Pad 39B. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight to provide crews with the opportunit... More
STS-90 Mission Specialists Dafydd (Dave) Williams with the Canadian Sp...
STS-90 Mission Specialists Dafydd (Dave) Williams with the Canadian Space Agency and Kathryn (Kay) Hire participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities at KSC's Launch Pad 39B. The TCDT i... More
The crew of STS-90 leave the Operations and Checkout Building for Laun...
The crew of STS-90 leave the Operations and Checkout Building for Launch Pad 39B during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight to pro... More
Members of the STS-90 crew participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstra...
Members of the STS-90 crew participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities at KSC's Launch Pad 39B. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight to provide crews with the op... More
Members of the STS-90 crew participate in mock emergency egress activi...
Members of the STS-90 crew participate in mock emergency egress activities during the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) at KSC's Launch Pad 39B. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle fl... More
STS-91 Commander Charles Precourt inspects the windows of the cockpit ...
STS-91 Commander Charles Precourt inspects the windows of the cockpit from inside of the orbiter Discovery during the Crew Equipment Interface Test, or CEIT, in KSC's Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2. During C... More
STS-91 Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Diaz, Ph.D., and Janet Kavan...
STS-91 Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Diaz, Ph.D., and Janet Kavandi, Ph.D., participate in the Crew Equipment Interface Test, or CEIT, inside an airlock in KSC's Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2. During C... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Payload Specialist James Pawelczy...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Payload Specialist James Pawelczyk, Ph.D., tosses mission hats to his two children shortly after arrival at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility. The crew of STS-... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Payload Specialist Jay Buckey, M....
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Payload Specialist Jay Buckey, M.D. (at left), and Pilot Scott Altman arrive at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility in preparation for the launch of Columbia on ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-90 crew arrive at Kennedy Space ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-90 crew arrive at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility in preparation for the launch of Columbia on April 16 at 2:19 p.m. EDT from KSC's Launch Pad 39B. The crew... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Center Director Roy Bridges greets STS-9...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Center Director Roy Bridges greets STS-90 Mission Specialist Kathryn (Kay) Hire shortly after her arrival at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility in preparation for the ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Payload Specialist James Pawelczy...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Payload Specialist James Pawelczyk, Ph.D. (at left), shakes the hand of KSC Director Roy Bridges as STS-90 Commander Richard Searfoss looks on shortly after the crew's arriv... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-90 crew arrive at Kennedy Space ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-90 crew arrive at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility in preparation for the launch of Columbia on April 16 at 2:19 p.m. EDT from KSC's Launch Pad 39B. The crew... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Mission Specialist Dafydd (Dave) ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Mission Specialist Dafydd (Dave) Williams with the Canadian Space Agency smiles at the media shortly after his arrival at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility. Th... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Mission Specialist Kathryn (Kay) ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Mission Specialist Kathryn (Kay) Hire waves to friends and family members near Launch Pad 39B, from which she and the rest of the seven-member crew are scheduled to launch a... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Mission Specialist Dafydd (Dave) ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Mission Specialist Dafydd (Dave) Williams, M.D., with the Canadian Space Agency speaks with friends and family members near Launch Pad 39B, from which he and the rest of the... More
STS-90 Payload Specialist James Pawelczyk, Ph.D., stands behind his tw...
STS-90 Payload Specialist James Pawelczyk, Ph.D., stands behind his two children, Bradley and Katlyn (left to right), as they smile to photographers near Launch Pad 39B. James and the rest of the seven-member c... More
STS-90 Payload Specialist Jay Buckey, M.D., is assisted by NASA and US...
STS-90 Payload Specialist Jay Buckey, M.D., is assisted by NASA and USA closeout crew members immediately preceding launch for the nearly 17-day Neurolab mission. Investigations during the Neurolab mission will... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- David Dickinson, the acting director of ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- David Dickinson, the acting director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Public Affairs Office at Kennedy Space Center, accepts a copy of Bulgarian singer D... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Pilot Scott Altman is assisted du...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Pilot Scott Altman is assisted during suit-up activities by Lockheed Suit Technician Valerie McNeil from Johnson Space Center in KSC's Operations and Checkout Building. Altm... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Payload Specialist James Pawelczy...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Payload Specialist James Pawelczyk, Ph.D., stands ready for launch during suitup activities in the Operations and Checkout Building. Pawelczyk and the rest of the STS-90 cre... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Commander Richard Searfoss is ass...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Commander Richard Searfoss is assisted by NASA and USA closeout crew members immediately preceding launch for the nearly 17-day Neurolab mission. Investigations during the N... More
STS-90 Mission Commander Richard Searfoss sits in a chair during suitu...
STS-90 Mission Commander Richard Searfoss sits in a chair during suitup activities in the Operations and Checkout Building. Searfoss and the rest of his flight crew will shortly depart for Launch Pad 39B, where... More
STS-90 Mission Specialist Kathryn (Kay) Hire is assisted by NASA and U...
STS-90 Mission Specialist Kathryn (Kay) Hire is assisted by NASA and USA closeout crew members immediately preceding launch for the nearly 17-day Neurolab mission. Investigations during the Neurolab mission wil... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Payload Specialist James Pawelczy...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Payload Specialist James Pawelczyk, Ph.D., is assisted by NASA and United Space Alliance closeout crew members immediately preceding launch for the nearly 17-day Neurolab mi... More
STS-90 Payload Specialist Jay Buckey, M.D., prepares for launch during...
STS-90 Payload Specialist Jay Buckey, M.D., prepares for launch during suit-up activities in KSC's Operations and Checkout Building. Buckey and the rest of the STS-90 crew will shortly depart for Launch Pad 39B... More
STS-90 Mission Specialist Richard Linnehan, D.V.M., sits in a chair du...
STS-90 Mission Specialist Richard Linnehan, D.V.M., sits in a chair during suitup activities in the Operations and Checkout Building. Linnehan and the rest of the STS-90 crew will shortly depart for Launch Pad ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Greeted by cheers from wellwishers at KS...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Greeted by cheers from wellwishers at KSC and eager for their venture into space on the Neurolab mission, the STS-90 astronauts depart the Operations and Checkout Building on their... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Pilot Scott Altman is assisted by...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Pilot Scott Altman is assisted by NASA and United Space Alliance closeout crew members immediately preceding launch for the nearly 17-day Neurolab mission. Investigations du... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Mission Specialist Kathryn (Kay) ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Mission Specialist Kathryn (Kay) Hire prepares for launch during suitup activities in the Operations and Checkout Building as Astronaut Support Personnel team member Heide P... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Mission Specialist Dafydd (Dave) ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Mission Specialist Dafydd (Dave) Williams, M.D., with the Canadian Space Agency is assisted by NASA and United Space Alliance closeout crew members immediately preceding lau... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Mission Specialist Dafydd (Dave) ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Mission Specialist Dafydd (Dave) Williams, M.D., with the Canadian Space Agency sits in a chair during suitup activities in the Operations and Checkout Building. Williams an... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Mission Specialist Richard Linneh...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-90 Mission Specialist Richard Linnehan, D.V.M., is assisted by NASA and United Space Alliance closeout crew members immediately preceding launch for the nearly 17-day Neurolab ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The SPACEHAB Single Module is moved by c...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The SPACEHAB Single Module is moved by crane over the payload canister in KSC's Space Station Processing Facility. It will be joined in the canister by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrome... More
The SPACEHAB Single Module is raised by crane from a transporter in KS...
The SPACEHAB Single Module is raised by crane from a transporter in KSC's Space Station Processing Facility, where it will be moved to the payload canister. It will be joined in the canister by the Alpha Magnet... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The SPACEHAB Single Module is lowered in...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The SPACEHAB Single Module is lowered into the payload canister in KSC's Space Station Processing Facility. It will be joined in the canister by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-01 ... More