EDWARDS, Calif. – Against a setting sun, space shuttle Endeavour und...
EDWARDS, Calif. – Against a setting sun, space shuttle Endeavour undergoes recovery operations on Edwards Air Force Base in California after its landing. The orbiter convoy normally begins recovery operation... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson, left, and Pi...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson, left, and Pilot Doug Hurley head out on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to practice touch-and-go landings aboard ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson and Pilot Dou...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson and Pilot Doug Hurley perform touch-and-go landings on the Shuttle Landing Facility runway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The pilot and comma... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, right, takes pa...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, right, takes part in a crew equipment interface test CEIT in order to become familiar with the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. SpaceX Dragon capsule p... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA astronaut Megan McArthur takes part in a ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA astronaut Megan McArthur takes part in a crew equipment interface test CEIT in order to become familiar with the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. SpaceX Dragon capsule prior to ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, foreground, tak...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, foreground, takes part in a crew equipment interface test CEIT in order to become familiar with the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. SpaceX Dragon caps... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, center, takes p...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, center, takes part in a crew equipment interface test CEIT in order to become familiar with the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. SpaceX Dragon capsule ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, right, takes pa...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, right, takes part in a crew equipment interface test CEIT in order to become familiar with the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. SpaceX Dragon capsule p... More
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC pad ...
S26-S-032 (29 Sept. 1988) --- The STS-26 launch of space shuttle Discovery begins the first flight to be flown after the Challenger accident. The flight crew included astronauts Rick Hauck, commander; Dick Co... More
Space Shuttle Projects, Marshall Space Flight Center
The primary payload for Space Shuttle Mission STS-35, launched December 2, 1990, was the ASTRO-1 Observatory. Designed for round the clock observation of the celestial sphere in ultraviolet and X-ray astronomy,... More
Space Shuttle Columbia, Space Science
STS-35 lifted off December 2, 1990, at 1:19 am EST, aboard the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia. Her crew of eight included: Vance D. Brand, commander; Colonel Guy S. Gardner, pilot; mission specialists Dr. Rober... More
Space shuttle Spacelab, Space Shuttle Program, NASA
The primary objective of the STS-35 mission was round the clock observation of the celestial sphere in ultraviolet and X-Ray astronomy with the Astro-1 observatory which consisted of four telescopes: the Hopkin... More
Space Shuttle Columbia, Space Shuttle Projects
Designed by members of the flight crew, the STS-58 insignia depicts the Space Shuttle Columbia with a Spacelab module in its payload bay in orbit around Earth. The Spacelab and the lettering Spacelab Life Scien... More
STS-75 Columbia OV-102 launch. NASA public domain image colelction.
STS075-S-004 (22 Feb. 1996) --- The space shuttle Columbia clears the tower to begin the mission. The liftoff occurred on schedule at 3:18:00 p.m. (EST), Feb. 22, 1996. Visible at left is the White Room on th... More
Space Shuttle Columbia, Space Shuttle Project
The Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-75) cleared the tower following an on-time liftoff from Launch Pad 39B. Visible at lower left is the white room on the orbiter access arm through which the flight crew entered th... More
Earth observations taken from Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-78 mis...
STS078-736-064 (20 June - 7 July 1996) --- As photographed by the flight crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia in Earth-orbit, the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is seen near the eastern base of Pikes Peak. ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-79 Commander William F. Readdy arriv...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-79 Commander William F. Readdy arrives at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility with five fellow astronauts, ready to participate in the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT). ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-79 Mission Specialist John E. Blaha ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-79 Mission Specialist John E. Blaha arrives at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility with five fellow astronauts, ready to participate in the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (T... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The drag chute is deployed as the orbite...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The drag chute is deployed as the orbiter Atlantis swoops down on Runway 15 of KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility at 8:13:15 a.m. EDT, September 26, bringing to a successful conclusion... More
STS-81 Mission Specialist J.M. "Jerry" Linenger talks to the press at ...
STS-81 Mission Specialist J.M. "Jerry" Linenger talks to the press at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility after the flight crew arrived at the space center for the final countdown preparations for the fifth Shuttl... More
The STS-81 flight crew conducts a press briefing on the runway of KSC'...
The STS-81 flight crew conducts a press briefing on the runway of KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility after they arrive at the space center for the final countdown preparations for the fifth Shuttle-Mir docking miss... More
The STS-81 flight crew is welcomed to KSC by NASA Administrator Daniel...
The STS-81 flight crew is welcomed to KSC by NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin (far right) and Johnson Space Center Director George Abbey (second from right) as they arrive at the space center for the final coun... More
The STS-81 flight crew poses on the runway of KSC Shuttle Landing Faci...
The STS-81 flight crew poses on the runway of KSC Shuttle Landing Facility after they arrive at the space center for the final countdown preparations for the fifth Shuttle-Mir docking mission. They are (from le... More
The STS-81 flight crew enjoys the traditional preliftoff breakfast in ...
The STS-81 flight crew enjoys the traditional preliftoff breakfast in the crew quarters of the Operations and Checkout Building. They are (from left) Mission Specialist Marsha S. Ivins, Mission Commander Michae... More
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is moved...
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is moved to be installed into a payload canister in the Operations and Checkout Building. Once in the canister, the MSL-1 will be transported to Orb... More
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is moved...
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is moved to be installed into a payload canister in the Operations and Checkout Building. Once in the canister, the MSL-1 will be transported to Orb... More
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is moved...
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is moved to be installed into a payload canister in the Operations and Checkout Building. Once in the canister, the MSL-1 will be transported to Orb... More
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is lower...
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is lowered into the payload bay of the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia in Orbiter Processing Facility 1. During the scheduled 16-day STS-83 mission, ... More
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is lower...
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is lowered into the payload bay of the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia in Orbiter Processing Facility 1. During the scheduled 16-day STS-83 mission, ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MS...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is installed into the payload bay of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia in Orbiter Processing Facility 1. The Spacelab... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MS...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is installed into the payload bay of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia in Orbiter Processing Facility 1. The Spacelab... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under a clear blue sky that is reflecte...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under a clear blue sky that is reflected in the water of the turn basin, the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia rolls out to Launch Pad 39A in preparation for the STS-83 mission.Tthe ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia begin...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia begins its rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A in preparation for the STS-83 mission. The Microgravity Science Laborator... More
A member of the STS-83 flight crew enters the crew hatch of the Space ...
A member of the STS-83 flight crew enters the crew hatch of the Space Shuttle Columbia with the help of the white room crew during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) exercises for that mission. Member... More
The STS-83 flight crew enjoys the traditional pre-liftoff breakfast in...
The STS-83 flight crew enjoys the traditional pre-liftoff breakfast in the crew quarters of the Operations and Checkout Building. They are (from left): Payload Specialist Gregory T. Linteris; Mission Specialist... More
The Spacelab long transfer tunnel that leads from the Space Shuttle Or...
The Spacelab long transfer tunnel that leads from the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia’s crew airlock to the Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module in the spaceplane’s payload bay is removed in... More
The Spacelab long transfer tunnel that leads from the Space Shuttle Or...
The Spacelab long transfer tunnel that leads from the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia’s crew airlock to the Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module in the spaceplane’s payload bay is removed by... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- KSC payloads processing employees work t...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- KSC payloads processing employees work to reservice the Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module in the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia’s payload bay for the STS-94... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- KSC payloads processing employees work t...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- KSC payloads processing employees work to reservice the Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module in the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia’s payload bay for the STS-94... More
KSC payloads processing employees work to reservice the Microgravity S...
KSC payloads processing employees work to reservice the Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module in the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia’s payload bay for the STS-94 mission in Orbiter Processing... More
KSC payload processing employees in Orbiter Processing Facility 1 prep...
KSC payload processing employees in Orbiter Processing Facility 1 prepare the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia’s crew airlock and payload bay for the reinstallation of the Spacelab long transfer tunnel that leads... More
While KSC workers in the Launch Complex 39 Area watch, The Space Shut...
While KSC workers in the Launch Complex 39 Area watch, The Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia rolls over to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) June 4 from Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF)1 atop its transporter ... More
The Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia is reflected in a nearby pond as i...
The Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia is reflected in a nearby pond as it rolls over to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) June 4 from Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) 1 atop its transporter in preparation for... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the STS-85 flight crew perfor...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the STS-85 flight crew perform a sharp-edge inspection in the payload bay of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery in the space plane's payload bay during Crew Equipment I... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the STS-85 flight crew examin...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the STS-85 flight crew examine the Manipulator Flight Demonstraton (MFD) payload in the payload bay of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery during Crew Equipment Interfac... More
STS-94 Pilot Susan Leigh Still watches as Commander James D. Halsell, ...
STS-94 Pilot Susan Leigh Still watches as Commander James D. Halsell, Jr., speaks to the media after the crew arrived at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the reflight of ... More
STS-94 Commander James D. Halsell, Jr., arrives at the Shuttle Landing...
STS-94 Commander James D. Halsell, Jr., arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38 jet in preparation for the reflight of the Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 mission. Launch is scheduled for July 1... More
STS-94 Commander James D. Halsell, Jr., speaks to the media at the Shu...
STS-94 Commander James D. Halsell, Jr., speaks to the media at the Shuttle Landing Facility after the crew arrived at Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the reflight of the Microgravity Science Laboratory-... More
STS-94 Pilot Susan Leigh Still arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility...
STS-94 Pilot Susan Leigh Still arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38 jet in preparation for the reflight of the Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 mission. Launch is scheduled for July 1, 1997, ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from La...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:02 p.m. EDT July 1 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission. The launch window was o... More
Space Shuttle Columbia, Space Shuttle Project
The Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-94) soared from Launch Pad 39A begirning its 16-day Microgravity Science Laboratory -1 (MSL-1) mission. The launch window was opened 47 minutes earlier than the originally schedu... More
Space Shuttle Columbia, Space Shuttle Project
The Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-94) soared from Launch Pad 39A begirning its 16-day Microgravity Science Laboratory -1 (MSL-1) mission. The launch window was opened 47 minutes earlier than the originally schedu... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from La...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:02 p.m. EDT July 1 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission. The launch window was o... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from La...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:02 p.m. EDT July 1 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission. The launch window was o... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from La...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:02 p.m. EDT July 1 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission. The launch window was o... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from La...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:02 p.m. EDT July 1 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission. The launch window was o... More
The STS-94 crew walks out of the Operations and Checkout Building and...
The STS-94 crew walks out of the Operations and Checkout Building and heads for the Astrovan that will transport them to Launch Pad 39A as KSC employees show their support. Waving to the crowd and leading the... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from La...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:02 p.m. EDT July 1 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission. The launch window was o... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from La...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:02 p.m. EDT July 1 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission. The launch window was o... More
The STS-94 flight crew enjoys the traditional preliftoff breakfast in...
The STS-94 flight crew enjoys the traditional preliftoff breakfast in the crew quarters of the Operations and Checkout Building. They are (from left): Payload Specialist Gregory T. Linteris; Mission Speciali... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from La...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:02 p.m. EDT July 1 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission. The launch window was o... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia touch...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia touches down on Runway 33 at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility at 6:46:34 a.m. EDT with Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr. and Pilot Susan L.... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With its drag chute deployed, the Space ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With its drag chute deployed, the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia touches down on Runway 33 at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility at 6:46:34 a.m. EDT with Mission Commander James D.... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia glide...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia glides in for a touchdown on Runway 33 at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility at approximately 6:46 a.m. EDT with Mission Commander James D. Halsel... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Framed by the Vehicle Assembly Building ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Framed by the Vehicle Assembly Building at right and the Mate-Demate Device at left, the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia glides onto Runway 33 at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility at 6... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia touch...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia touches down on Runway 33 at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility at 6:46:34 a.m. EDT with Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr. and Pilot Susan L.... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia touch...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia touches down on Runway 33 at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility at 6:46:34 a.m. EDT with Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr. and Pilot Susan L.... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With its drag chute deployed, the Space ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With its drag chute deployed, the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia touches down on Runway 33 at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility at 6:46:34 a.m. EDT with Mission Commander James D.... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia touch...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia touches down on Runway 33 at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility at 6:46:34 a.m. EDT with Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr. and Pilot Susan L.... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With its drag chute deployed, the Space ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With its drag chute deployed, the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia touches down on Runway 33 at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility at 6:46:34 a.m. EDT with Mission Commander James D.... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With its drag chute deployed, the Space ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With its drag chute deployed, the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia touches down on Runway 33 at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility at 6:46:34 a.m. EDT with Mission Commander James D.... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-94 flight crew poses in front of...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-94 flight crew poses in front of the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia after an end-of-mission landing on Runway 33 at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility July 17 to complete the... More
Space Shuttle Project, Marshall Space Flight Center
Framed by the Vehicle Assembly Building at right and the Mate-Demate Device at left, the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia (STS-94) glided onto Runway 33 of Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility. On boar... More
STS-85 Pilot Kent V. Rominger poses in his T-38 jet trainer after land...
STS-85 Pilot Kent V. Rominger poses in his T-38 jet trainer after landing with other members of the flight crew at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility from NASA’s Johnson Space Center to begin Terminal Countdown D... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-85 flight crew poses at Launch P...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-85 flight crew poses at Launch Pad 39A during a break in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities for that mission. They are (back row, from left): Pilot ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-85 flight crew poses in front of...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-85 flight crew poses in front of the Space Shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad 39A during a break in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities for that mission.... More
The STS-85 flight crew poses in the white room at Launch Pad 39A duri...
The STS-85 flight crew poses in the white room at Launch Pad 39A during a break in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities for that mission. They are (from left): Payload Commander N. Jan Davi... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-85 Commander Curtis L. Brown, Jr., ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-85 Commander Curtis L. Brown, Jr., addresses the news media at a briefing at Launch Pad 39A while the other members of the flight crew in the background prepare to field que... More
The STS-85 flight crew walks out of the Operations and Checkout (O&C)...
The STS-85 flight crew walks out of the Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities for that mission to board the Astrovan for the ride to the Space ... More
STS-85 Pilot Kent V. Rominger (left) and Payload Specialist Bjarni V. ...
STS-85 Pilot Kent V. Rominger (left) and Payload Specialist Bjarni V. Tryggvason prepare to greet the rest of the flight crew at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) after their arrival from NASA’s Johnson Spac... More
STS-85 Commander Curtis L. Brown, Jr. poses in the cockpit of his T-38...
STS-85 Commander Curtis L. Brown, Jr. poses in the cockpit of his T-38 jet trainer aircraft at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) after his arrival with the rest of the flight crew from NASA’s Johnson Space C... More
STS-85 Payload Specialist Bjarni V. Tryggvason poses in the cockpit of...
STS-85 Payload Specialist Bjarni V. Tryggvason poses in the cockpit of his T-38 jet trainer aircraft at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) after his arrival with the rest of the flight crew from NASA’s Johnso... More
The STS-85 flight crew greets a crowd of well-wishers as they walk out...
The STS-85 flight crew greets a crowd of well-wishers as they walk out of the Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building to board the Astrovan for their ride to Launch Pad 39A, where they will take their places abo... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-85 flight crew greets a crowd of...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-85 flight crew greets a crowd of well-wishers as they walk out of the Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building for their ride to Launch Pad 39A, where they will take their pl... 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
STS-89 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Ph.D., poses in his T-38 jet ...
STS-89 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Ph.D., poses in his T-38 jet trainer after landing with other members of the flight crew at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility from NASA’s Johnson Space Center to begin Term... More
STS-89 Commander Terrence Wilcutt poses in front of his T-38 jet train...
STS-89 Commander Terrence Wilcutt poses in front of his T-38 jet trainer after landing with other members of the flight crew at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility from NASA’s Johnson Space Center to begin Terminal ... More
STS-89 Pilot Joe Edwards Jr., poses in his T-38 jet trainer after land...
STS-89 Pilot Joe Edwards Jr., poses in his T-38 jet trainer after landing with other members of the flight crew at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility from NASA’s Johnson Space Center to begin Terminal Countdown Dem... More
The STS-89 crew enjoy the traditional pre-liftoff "breakfast" in the c...
The STS-89 crew enjoy the traditional pre-liftoff "breakfast" in the crew quarters of the Operations and Checkout Building. They are (from left) Mission Specialists Salizhan Sharipov of the Russian Space Agency... 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
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-90 flight crew enjoy the traditi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-90 flight crew enjoy the traditional pre-liftoff breakfast in the crew quarters of the Operations and Checkout Building. They are, from left, Payload Specialist Jay Buckey,... More
Space Shuttle Discovery sits atop a mobile launcher platform at Launch...
Space Shuttle Discovery sits atop a mobile launcher platform at Launch Complex 39A after its move this morning from Vehicle Assembly Building high bay 1 where it was mated to the first Space Shuttle super light... More
Under the supervision of Boeing technicians, the Alpha Magnetic Spectr...
Under the supervision of Boeing technicians, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), a payload slated to fly on STS-91, is undergoing a final weight and balance check on the Launch Package Integration Stand in t... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Discovery sits atop a mobi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Discovery sits atop a mobile launcher platform at Launch Complex 39A after its move this morning from Vehicle Assembly Building high bay 1 where it was mated to the f... More
Space Shuttle Discovery sits atop a mobile launcher platform at Launch...
Space Shuttle Discovery sits atop a mobile launcher platform at Launch Complex 39A after its move this morning from Vehicle Assembly Building high bay 1 where it was mated to the first Space Shuttle super light... More
Space Shuttle Discovery sits atop a mobile launcher platform at Launch...
Space Shuttle Discovery sits atop a mobile launcher platform at Launch Complex 39A after its move this morning from Vehicle Assembly Building high bay 1, where it was mated to the first Space Shuttle super ligh... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Discovery sits atop a mobi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Discovery sits atop a mobile launcher platform at Launch Complex 39A after its move this morning from Vehicle Assembly Building high bay 1, where it was mated to the ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Discovery is silhouetted a...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Discovery is silhouetted against the early morning sky as it is makes its 3.4 mile trek atop a crawler/transporter to Launch Complex 39A from the Vehicle Assembly Bui... More
The STS-91 flight crew poses for a crew portrait after arriving at Ken...
The STS-91 flight crew poses for a crew portrait after arriving at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility aboard T-38 jets. Their arrival was delayed by severe thunderstorm activity in the area. From l... More
STS-91 Mission Specialist Franklin Chang-Diaz, Ph.D., arrives at Kenne...
STS-91 Mission Specialist Franklin Chang-Diaz, Ph.D., arrives at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38 jet. He is here to participate in the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT),... More