The STS-92 crew exits the Operations and Checkout Building on their wa...
The STS-92 crew exits the Operations and Checkout Building on their way to the Astrovan and Launch Pad 39A for a simulated countdown. Walking left to right are (foreground) Mission Specialists Koichi Wakata of ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the slidewire basket area of Launch P...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the slidewire basket area of Launch Pad 39A, the STS-92 crew poses for a group photograph after a question and answer session with the media. Standing left to right are Commande... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-118 Mission Specialist Dave Willia...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-118 Mission Specialist Dave Williams, who represents the Canadian Space Agency, gets ready to practice driving an M-113 armored personnel carrier as part of emergency exit tr... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - STS-112 Mission Specialist Sandra Magnus ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - STS-112 Mission Specialist Sandra Magnus gets help donning her boots during suit check, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. The TCDT also includes emergency... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kenned...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-128 Pilot Kevin Ford walks away from the Shuttle Training Aircraft, or STA, after completing shuttle landing ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the 195-foot level of the Fixed Servi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A, STS-92 Pilot Pamela Ann Melroy and Commander Brian Duffy learn more about the emergency egress training they... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-118 Mission Specialist Rick Mastra...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-118 Mission Specialist Rick Mastracchio gets help with the fit of his launch and entry suit during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities, a dress rehearsal ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-101 Mission Specialist Susan J. Helm...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-101 Mission Specialist Susan J. Helms adjusts her helmet after climbing into her seat inside Space Shuttle Atlantis for a simulated launch countdown. The countdown is part of T... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the crew members of space shuttle Endeavour's STS-130 mission pause from their M113 training for a group portrait. From left are Commander Geor... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A tunnel beneath Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kenn...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A tunnel beneath Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida leads to the blast-resistant "rubber room." The room is a steel dome floating on rubber isolators and was used a... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Launch Pad 39A area, Mission STS...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Launch Pad 39A area, Mission STS-117 crew members receive instruction on emergency egress using the slidewire basket system during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test act... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Cent...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, members of the STS-133 crew receive instruction by the catch nets for the slidewire baskets at the base of the pad as part of... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-126 Mission Specialist Shane Kimbrough gets help with his suit before entering space shuttle Endeavour.... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - STS-125 Pilot Gregory C. Johnson is ready to p...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - STS-125 Pilot Gregory C. Johnson is ready to practice driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier. The crew members of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission will each practice driving ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- During a simulated launch countdown on Launch ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- During a simulated launch countdown on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-133 Mission Specialists Nicole Stott, left, and Michael Barratt are strapped into the... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-126 Pilot Eric Boe waits to finish his suit-up. He and other crew members will take part in a simulated... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-117 crew arrives at NASA's Kenne...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-117 crew arrives at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to take part in the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT), a preparation for the launch March 15 to the International... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Expedition 6 crew member Nikolai Budarin...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Expedition 6 crew member Nikolai Budarin relaxes during fit check of his launch and entry suit, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. He and the rest of the cre... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, memb...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, members of the news media are briefed on the agency's Space Launch System SLS Program Todd May, program manager for Space Launch Systems SLS at ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-133 Commander Steve Lindsey talks to media at Launch Pad 39A, where space shuttle Discovery is poised for launch next month. The six-member... More
JSC2011-E-040290 (27 March 2011) --- Moscow stretches out in all direc...
JSC2011-E-040290 (27 March 2011) --- Moscow stretches out in all directions as seen from a commercial flight carrying NASA astronauts Doug Hurley, STS-135 pilot, and Rex Walheim, mission specialist, to Moscow, ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-134 Mission Specialist Greg Chamitoff, left, and Commander Mark Kelly take a break from training on the M113 armored personnel carrier at NA... More
An STS-102 crew member reaches for the release lever for the slidewire...
An STS-102 crew member reaches for the release lever for the slidewire basket, used for emergency egress from the orbiter and pad. The crew is at KSC for Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-98 crew poses for a group photo ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-98 crew poses for a group photo on the 215-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure at Launch Pad 39A. Dressed in their orange launch and entry suits are (left to right) C... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-127 Mission Specialist Tim Kopra is happy t...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-127 Mission Specialist Tim Kopra is happy to have successfully driven the M-113 armored personnel carrier, which is part of the training on emergency egress procedures. The crew membe... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- On the slidewire basket bunker area of...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- On the slidewire basket bunker area of Launch Pad 39A, STS-118 educator astronaut and Mission Specialist Barbara R. Morgan responds to a question from the media before the crew's... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 crew...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 crew receives instruction on emergency exit from the fixed service structure on Launch Pad 39A. From left are Pilot Alan Poindexter and Mission ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Cen...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-125 Mission Specialist Megan McArthur is ready to talk to the media about her role in the mission. The crew is at Kenned... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery's STS-128 mission crew ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery's STS-128 mission crew members arrive in T-38 training jets at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility. Mission Specialist Nicole Stott is seen here... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The first of four new emergency egress vehicle...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The first of four new emergency egress vehicles, called Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protection, or MRAP, vehicles arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida from the U.S. Army Red River Depot ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - "Astronauts" were safely and successfully...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - "Astronauts" were safely and successfully recovered from a "downed" Space Shuttle in a Mode VII contingency simulation led by Don Hammel, NASA Landing and Recovery Director. KSC Fir... More
STS-92 Commander Brian Duffy smiles after landing at the KSC Shuttle L...
STS-92 Commander Brian Duffy smiles after landing at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility in a T-38 training jet aircraft. He and the rest of the crew are at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Tes... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-110 Commander Michael Bloomfield se...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-110 Commander Michael Bloomfield settles into his seat in Space Shuttle Atlantis as he prepares for a simulated launch countdown. The simulation is part of Terminal Countdown ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-127 crew members gather at NASA Kennedy Sp...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-127 crew members gather at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A for a question-and-answer session with the media. At left is Commander Mark Polansky, introducing the other astr... More
STS-102 Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas (front, left) and Paul Richa...
STS-102 Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas (front, left) and Paul Richards take their seats in the slidewire basket, used for emergency egress from the orbiter and pad. Behind them, other crew members climb into... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata is ready to practice driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier used for emergency escape, if needed,... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Co...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39, STS-123 crew members are instructed on the use of the M-113 armored personnel carrier from Capt. George Hoggard, astronaut rescue ... More
STS-97 Pilot Mike Bloomfield reaches for the control panel as he settl...
STS-97 Pilot Mike Bloomfield reaches for the control panel as he settles into his seat in the cockpit on Space Shuttle Endeavour on Launch Pad 39B. He and the rest of the crew are taking part in a simulated lau... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Emergency crew members prepare to rescue ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Emergency crew members prepare to rescue another “astronaut” from inside the orbiter crew compartment mock-up that is the scene of a “Mode VII” emergency landing simulation at Kenne... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - "Astronauts" were safely and successfully...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - "Astronauts" were safely and successfully recovered from a "downed" Space Shuttle in a Mode VII contingency simulation led by Don Hammel, NASA Landing and Recovery Director. KSC Fir... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Following the simulated launch countdown...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Following the simulated launch countdown, STS-123 crew members begin exiting space shuttle Endeavour into the White Room on Launch Pad 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. To leave ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On the 195-foot level of the fixed service str...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On the 195-foot level of the fixed service structure on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-125 crew members talk about using the slidewire baskets for emergenc... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-123 Mission Specialist Garrett Rei...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-123 Mission Specialist Garrett Reisman works at putting on his gloves while suiting up for the launch dress rehearsal, culmination of the terminal countdown demonstration tes... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – During suit-up in the Operations and Checkout ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – During suit-up in the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-126 Mission Specialists Sandra Magnus, Donald Pettit and Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Pipe... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the slidewire basket landing on Laun...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the slidewire basket landing on Launch Pad 39A, the space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 crew responds to questions from the media. From left are Commander Steve Frick (with the mic... More
During pre-pack and fit check, STS-92 Commander Brian Duffy tests his ...
During pre-pack and fit check, STS-92 Commander Brian Duffy tests his launch and entry suit for comfort and ease while sitting. This mission will be Duffy’s fourth Shuttle flight. He and the rest of the crew ar... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The crew of space shuttle Discovery's STS-12...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The crew of space shuttle Discovery's STS-124 mission arrive at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility to take part in the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, or TCDT.... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Cen...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-126 Mission Specialist Sandra Magnus (with microphone) answers a question from the media. The other crew members with h... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During emergency egress from Launch Pad ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During emergency egress from Launch Pad 39A, STS-120 Mission Specialists Stephanie Wilson (foreground) and Doug Wheelock settle in the slidewire basket. Wilson reaches for the rel... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After arriving at NASA's Kennedy Space Center...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After arriving at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a T-38 jet training aircraft, STS-119 Commander Lee Archambault (left) is greeted by Pete Nickolenko, chief of the NASA Launc... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A, Mi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A, Mission Specialist Barbara R. Morgan adjusts the collar of her launch and entry suit before she enters Space Shuttle Endeavour. Morgan, the t... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-126 Mission Specialist Steve Bowen fits hi...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-126 Mission Specialist Steve Bowen fits his helmet during suit-up in the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Bowen and other crew members are ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 Mission ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 Mission Specialist Leland Melvin talks to the media at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility following his arrival to participate in three... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 Commande...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 Commander Steve Frick puts on his helmet, part of his launch and entry suit, in astronaut crew quarters. The STS-122 crew is preparing for a simul... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - With the help of the Closeout Crew in the...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - With the help of the Closeout Crew in the White Room on Launch Pad 39B, STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins adjusts her launch suit before entering Space Shuttle Discovery. The crew i... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Expedition 6 crew member Nikolai Budarin...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Expedition 6 crew member Nikolai Budarin stands ready for a practice drive in an M-113 armored personnel carrier during emergency egress training at the pad, one of the Terminal Co... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-115 crew members are suiting up...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-115 crew members are suiting up for their simulated launch countdown. Shown here is Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner. The mission crew is at KSC for Terminal Countdown D... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 Mission ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 Mission Specialist Leland Melvin tries on his launch and entry suit, preparing for launch. The fitting is part of terminal countdown demonstration t... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Co...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39, STS-123 Mission Specialist Robert L. Behnken takes time out from driving practice of the M-113 armored personnel carrier to pose f... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-120 crew is at NASA's Kennedy Sp...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-120 crew is at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for the pre-launch terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT. Here, during emergency egress training, crew members practice... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Cent...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-124 Mission Specialist Akihiko Hoshide sits in his seat aboard space shuttle Discovery following the simulated launch countdown, par... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-112 crew listen to further inst...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-112 crew listen to further instructions about emergency egress from the Shuttle. Standing, left to right, are Mission Specialist Piers Sellers, Commander Jeffrey Ashby, P... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In space shuttle Discovery's payload bay...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In space shuttle Discovery's payload bay, STS-120 crew members get a close look at the equipment and payloads. Seen here are Mission Specialists Stephanie Wilson and Paolo Nespoli... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Steve Swanson is helped by the Closeout Crew to put on his harness. The White R... More
During pre-pack and fit check in the Operations and Checkout Building,...
During pre-pack and fit check in the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-92 Mission Specialist William S. McArthur Jr. uses a laptop computer while garbed in his full launch and entry suit. McArthur and the r... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-115 crew gets instructions abou...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-115 crew gets instructions about using the slidewire baskets for emergency egress from the space shuttle on the pad. Seen here are Mission Specialists Heidemarie Stefanys... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Expedition 5 crew member Peggy Whitson un...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Expedition 5 crew member Peggy Whitson undergoes a suit check as part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities at KSC. The TCDT includes emergency egress training at the... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Back at the NASA Kennedy Space Center Shuttle...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Back at the NASA Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-124 Commander Mark Kelly happily crosses the parking area after the successful space shuttle landing practice aboard ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-115 crew is in the White Room o...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-115 crew is in the White Room on the orbiter access arm on Launch Pad 39B to get instruction on using the emergency egress system. From left are Commander Brent Jett, Pilo... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Launch Pad 39A slidewire basket landing...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Launch Pad 39A slidewire basket landing site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a Mode II-IV exercise is underway, involving NASA fire rescue personnel, volunteers portray... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The STS-125 crew members listen to instruction...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The STS-125 crew members listen to instructions for driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier. From left are Mission Specialists John Grunsfeld, Megan McArthur, Michael Good, Mike Mas... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, emergency rescue personnel get equipment ready for a simulated emergency rescue of a shuttle crew after landing. Known as... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pa...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A, the crew for space shuttle Endeavour's STS-123 mission receives instruction for emergency egress from the pad. In blue flight suits,... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-101 crew poses on the tarmac at ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-101 crew poses on the tarmac at the Shuttle Landing Facility after arriving to take part in a Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT). The two days of activities inclu... More
The STS-101 crew wave at onlookers as they walk from the Operations an...
The STS-101 crew wave at onlookers as they walk from the Operations and Checkout Building to the Astrovan, which will take them to Space Shuttle Atlantis on Launch Pad 39A for a simulated countdown exercise. Le... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - STS-125 Mission Specialist Megan McArthur is r...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - STS-125 Mission Specialist Megan McArthur is ready to practice driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier. The crew members of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission will each practice... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Expedition 4 crew practice emergen...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Expedition 4 crew practice emergency exit from Space Shuttle Endeavour on the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure. Leading the way is astronaut Carl E. Walz, follo... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 Mission ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 Mission Specialist Leland Melvin tries on the gloves of his launch and entry suit, preparing for launch. The fitting is part of terminal countdown d... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-114 Mission Commander Eileen Collins...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-114 Mission Commander Eileen Collins tries out one of the seats in the Rubber Room. Located under the launch pad, the steel dome Rubber Room floats on rubber isolators. It was... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Cent...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-125 Mission Specialist John Grunsfeld discusses his role in the mission for the media. The crew is at Kennedy to take pa... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Steve Swanson is ready to practice driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier used for emergency escape, if needed,... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, th...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the STS-126 crew members listen to instructions about the M-113 armored personnel carrier they are sitting in used for emergency escape from L... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A, S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A, STS-118 Pilot Charlie Hobaugh waits for the closeout crew to finish checking his launch and entry suit before he enters Space Shuttle Endeavo... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The STS-125 crew heads for the Astrovan after...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The STS-125 crew heads for the Astrovan after suiting up in the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. From left are Mission Specialists Michael Go... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 Mission ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 Mission Specialist Stanley Love awaits the final adjustments on his launch and entry suit, in astronaut crew quarters. The STS-122 crew is prepari... 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
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Cen...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the STS-126 crew is ready to answer questions from the media about their mission. Commander Chris Ferguson, at left, introd... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Cent...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-133 crew members receive instruction on the operation of the pad's slidewire basket system emergency exit training as part of the Te... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-106 crew members pose on the tar...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-106 crew members pose on the tarmac at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility after their arrival aboard the T-38 jets behind them. From left are Mission Specialists Boris V. Moru... More
JSC2002-00413 (4 February 2002) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS...
JSC2002-00413 (4 February 2002) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-111 mission commander, floats in a small life raft during an emergency bailout training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) ne... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 Mission ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 Mission Specialist Hans Schlegel puts on his helmet, part of his launch and entry suit, in astronaut crew quarters. Schlegel is with the European S... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the White Room on Launch Pad 39B, STS...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the White Room on Launch Pad 39B, STS-121 Mission Specialist Michael Fossum enjoys a portable cooling unit keeping him cool while waiting to enter Space Shuttle Discovery. The c... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The crew members of mission STS-120 arr...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The crew members of mission STS-120 arrive at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility aboard T-38 jet aircraft to take part in terminal countdown demonstration test a... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the slidewire basket area at NASA Kennedy Sp...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the slidewire basket area at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A, a Mode II-IV exercise is under way that allows teams to practice an emergency response, including helicopter ev... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pa...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A, a mission specialist on space shuttle Endeavour's STS-123 mission, Takao Doi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, prepares to t... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Commander Brent Jett is ready to...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Commander Brent Jett is ready to practice driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier. Behind him are seen Mission Specialists Daniel Burbank and Steven MacLean, who repres... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ST...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Pilot Tony Antonelli is ready to practice driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier used for emergency escape, if needed, from Launc... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch P...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A, STS-123 Mission Specialists Garrett Reisman (left) and Robert L. Behnken look over the payload in space shuttle Endeavour's payload ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During emergency egress from Launch Pad ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During emergency egress from Launch Pad 39A, STS-120 Pilot George Zamka and Commander Pamela Melroy are in one of the slidewire baskets. Zamka, at left, reaches for the release le... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 Pilot Al...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 Pilot Alan Poindexter, strapped in his seat in Atlantis' cockpit, signals that he is ready to proceed with the simulated launch countdown. The exe... More