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Counsellors explaining to King Astyages his dream of a vine growing out of his daughter Mandane: her son Cyrus will overthrow him; (Astyages will then order Harpagus to kill the baby Cyrus; Harpagus passes the assignment on to the shepherd Mithridates, whose wife will
substitute Cyrus for her own still-born child); Mandane, the pregnant daughter of Astyages with a vine growing out of her abdomen; the infant Cyrus suckled by a wolf (background)

Counsellors explaining to King Astyages his dream of a vine growing ou...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, space shuttle Atlantis is ready for takeoff from El Paso. Atlantis landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA.  Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3471

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, space shuttle Atlantis is ready for takeoff from El Paso. Atlantis landed at Edwards Air Force Base in Cali... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  After dark on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the hoist in the mate/demate device is lowered toward space shuttle Atlantis, secured on top of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA.  The hoist will lift the shuttle from the SCA and place it on the ground.  Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3439

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After dark on the Shuttle Landing Facility at ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After dark on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the hoist in the mate/demate device is lowered toward space shuttle Atlantis, secured on top of the ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  Space shuttle Atlantis is on the ground at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  Workers prepare to remove the hoist from Atlantis that was used to separate it from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, which returned it to Kennedy from California. Atlantis will be towed to Orbiter Processing Facility 1. After its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, which concluded its STS-125 mission, the modified Boeing 747 SCA carried the shuttle on a two-day ferry flight from Edwards to Kennedy beginning June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3511

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis is on the ground at the...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis is on the ground at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Workers prepare to remove the hoist from Atlantis that was used to sep... More

Civilian defense. A vital part of civilian defense work is the proper handling of trouble calls and the assignment of crews to the trouble areas. This woman is working at a demonstration board, noting the trouble areas and passing the information on for prompt action

Civilian defense. A vital part of civilian defense work is the proper ...

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A thrilling experience for student nurses is the first assignment to the operating room. Student nurse Frances Bullock (left) hands instruments to a surgeon during an operation

A thrilling experience for student nurses is the first assignment to t...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in commemoration of NASA's 50th anniversary.  The aircraft had flown earlier to support the Daytona 500, also celebrating its 50th anniversary, and chose to fly over Kennedy on their way to their next assignment.   Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-08pd0359

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in commemoration of NASA's 50th anniversary. The aircraft had flown earlier to support the Daytona 500, also c... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly past Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in commemoration of NASA's 50th anniversary.  The aircraft had flown earlier to support the Daytona 500, also celebrating its 50th anniversary, and chose to fly over Kennedy on their way to their next assignment.  On the pad, space shuttle Endeavour waits to launch on the STS-123 mission. Photo courtesy of USAF/TSgt. Justin D. Pyle KSC-08pd0371

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly past...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly past Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in commemoration of NASA's 50th anniversary. The aircraft had flown earlier to support the D... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is backed away from underneath space shuttle Atlantis in the mate/demate device. A hoist attached to Atlantis suspends the shuttle while the SCA is moved away. Covering the rear of Atlantis is the tail cone, which protects the aft engine area and provides a more efficient aeronautical dimension during a piggyback flight.  Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA, a modified Boeing 747, after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3486

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kenn...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is backed away from underneath space shuttle Atlantis in the mate/demate ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  Just before sunrise, preparations are underway to separate space shuttle Atlantis from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, underneath via the mate/demate device on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  The hoist is attached to Atlantis to lower the shuttle to the ground.   Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-2009-3442

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Just before sunrise, preparations are underway...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Just before sunrise, preparations are underway to separate space shuttle Atlantis from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, underneath via the mate/demate device on the Shuttle Landing ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is towed away from the mate/demate device.  The SCA was just demated from the shuttle. Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA, a modified Boeing 747, after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3487

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kenn...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is towed away from the mate/demate device. The SCA was just demated from... More

Assignment Schedules - Apr-Jul 1939 - Photo Division - NYC

Assignment Schedules - Apr-Jul 1939 - Photo Division - NYC

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records - Administrative File. The Production Records - Administrative File (1934-40 and undated) consists of 8 containers (Boxes 960-967) and is comprised of adve... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  Lisa DeVries uses a sensor to test a piece of Columbia at the Barksdale Hangar for toxic fumes. DeVries, on assignment at Barksdale, La., works with United Space Alliance Safety at Kennedy Space Center. KSC workers are participating in the Columbia Recovery efforts at the Lufkin (Texas) Command Center, four field sites in East Texas, and the Barksdale, La., Hangar site. KSC is working with representatives from other NASA Centers and with those from a number of federal, state and local agencies in the recovery effort. KSC provides vehicle technical expertise in the field to identify, collect and return Shuttle hardware to KSC. KSC-03pd1101

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Lisa DeVries uses a sensor to test a pi...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Lisa DeVries uses a sensor to test a piece of Columbia at the Barksdale Hangar for toxic fumes. DeVries, on assignment at Barksdale, La., works with United Space Alliance Safety a... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in commemoration of NASA's 50th anniversary.  The aircraft had flown earlier to support the Daytona 500, also celebrating its 50th anniversary, and chose to fly over Kennedy on their way to their next assignment.  Below them is space shuttle Endeavour, waiting to launch on the STS-123 mission targeted for March 11.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-08pd0362

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in commemoration of NASA's 50th anniversary. The aircraft had flown earlier to support the Daytona 500, also c... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, space shuttle Atlantis is fitted with a sling in the mate/demate device to lift it for attachment to the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747.  Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3445

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, space ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, space shuttle Atlantis is fitted with a sling in the mate/demate device to lift it for attachment to the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modif... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Under the mate/demate device at Edwards Air Force Base in California, Atlantis is fitted with a sling to lift it for attachment to the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747.   Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3447

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Under the mate/demate device at Edwards Air For...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Under the mate/demate device at Edwards Air Force Base in California, Atlantis is fitted with a sling to lift it for attachment to the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –This modified Boeing 747, with its stripped interior, is the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, at Edwards Air Force Base in California that will carry space shuttle Atlantis on its ferry flight to Florida.  Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3452

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –This modified Boeing 747, with its stripped inte...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –This modified Boeing 747, with its stripped interior, is the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, at Edwards Air Force Base in California that will carry space shuttle Atlantis on its ferry f... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, a sling in the mate/demate device suspends space shuttle Atlantis above the ground. A Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, will be moved underneath and Atlantis bolted to the top of the modified Boeing 747.  A tail cone, which protects the aft engine area and provides a more efficient aeronautical dimension during its piggyback flight, can be seen.   Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3456

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, a slin...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, a sling in the mate/demate device suspends space shuttle Atlantis above the ground. A Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, will be moved underneath a... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  Against a setting sun, space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is towed from the runway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SCA is a modified Boeing 747 jetliner.  Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3435

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Against a setting sun, space shuttle Atlantis,...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Against a setting sun, space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is towed from the runway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SCA is a modified Boeing 7... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  Sunrise breaks on the mate/demate device at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  Space shuttle Atlantis will be lifted from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, underneath and lowered to the ground.  Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-2009-3443

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Sunrise breaks on the mate/demate device at th...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Sunrise breaks on the mate/demate device at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Space shuttle Atlantis will be lifted from the Shuttle Carrier Aircra... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, with space shuttle Atlantis on top, has landed at Biggs Army Air Field in El Paso, Texas, for an overnight stop. Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3463

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modifie...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, with space shuttle Atlantis on top, has landed at Biggs Army Air Field in El Paso, Texas, for an overnight stop. Atlantis is b... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  After a two-day trip from California, space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is towed from the runway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SCA is a modified Boeing 747 jetliner.  Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3431

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After a two-day trip from California, space sh...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After a two-day trip from California, space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is towed from the runway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SCA is a mo... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After a two-day trip from California, space shuttle Atlantis returns home to NASA's Kennedy Space Center secured atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA.  Touchdown on runway 15 at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility was at 6:53 p.m. EDT. The SCA is a modified Boeing 747 jetliner.  Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.    Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3394

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After a two-day trip from California, space shu...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After a two-day trip from California, space shuttle Atlantis returns home to NASA's Kennedy Space Center secured atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA. Touchdown on runway 15 at Kenned... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, wheels are down on space shuttle Atlantis as it is prepared to be towed to Orbiter Processing Facility 1. After its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, which concluded its STS-125 mission, the modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft carried the shuttle on a two-day ferry flight from Edwards to Kennedy beginning June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3510

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kenn...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, wheels are down on space shuttle Atlantis as it is prepared to be towed to Orbiter Processing Facility 1. After... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis is lowered toward the ground after being demated from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft seen at left.  Atlantis' wheels still must be lowered.  Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA, a modified Boeing 747, after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3489

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kenn...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis is lowered toward the ground after being demated from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft seen ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis is lowered toward the ground after being demated from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft seen at left.  Atlantis' wheels still must be lowered. Covering the rear of Atlantis is the tail cone, which protects the aft engine area and provides a more efficient aeronautical dimension during a piggyback flight.  Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA, a modified Boeing 747, after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3490

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kenn...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis is lowered toward the ground after being demated from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft seen ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Merritt Island Launch Annex (MILA) Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network Station at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, one of two signature 30-foot steerable S-band antennas is slewed from the horizontal to the vertical position for the last time during a closing ceremony recognizing the station's 45 years of service.  The antenna was pointed at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility as it was for its last assignment, support of the landing of space shuttle Atlantis, concluding the STS-135 mission.  STS-135 was the final mission of the Space Shuttle Program.     The station was originally established by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center as one of 17 Space Flight Tracking and Data Network stations around the world. Commissioned for the Apollo Program, the first launch it supported was the Apollo/Saturn 203 test flight from Launch Complex 37 on July 5, 1966. It also provided orbital support for low earth-orbiting scientific satellites. In recent history, the station has been used almost exclusively for space shuttle launch and landing support. Following the final launch and landing of the Space Shuttle Program in July 2011, the MILA station is officially decommissioned. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/pdf/167424main_MILA-08C.pdf. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-6005

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Merritt Island Launch Annex (MILA) Spac...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Merritt Island Launch Annex (MILA) Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network Station at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, one of two signature 30-foot steerable S-band antennas ... More

Marionette Repertory - 1938 - Personal Assignment - Sladdin, Charles

Marionette Repertory - 1938 - Personal Assignment - Sladdin, Charles

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records - Administrative File. The Production Records - Administrative File (1934-40 and undated) consists of 8 containers (Boxes 960-967) and is comprised of adve... More

Mexican pecan workers waiting in union hall for assignment to work. San Antonio, Texas

Mexican pecan workers waiting in union hall for assignment to work. Sa...

Public domain photograph of the United States in the 1930s, portraits, people, events, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in commemoration of NASA's 50th anniversary.  The aircraft had flown earlier to support the Daytona 500, also celebrating its 50th anniversary, and chose to fly over Kennedy on their way to their next assignment.  Photo credit: NASA/Amanda Diller KSC-08pd0355

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in commemoration of NASA's 50th anniversary. The aircraft had flown earlier to support the Daytona 500, also c... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is moved beneath space shuttle Atlantis, suspended in the mate/demate device. Atlantis will be bolted to the SCA for a piggyback flight to Florida.  A tail cone, which protects the aft engine area and provides a more efficient aeronautical dimension during its piggyback flight, can be seen.  Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3459

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, the Sh...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is moved beneath space shuttle Atlantis, suspended in the mate/demate device. Atlanti... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, a sling in the mate/demate device hoists space shuttle Atlantis from the ground. A Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, will be moved underneath and Atlantis bolted to the top of the modified Boeing 747. Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3455

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, a slin...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, a sling in the mate/demate device hoists space shuttle Atlantis from the ground. A Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, will be moved underneath and ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, space shuttle Atlantis has arrived at Biggs Armuy Air Field in El Paso, Texas. Atlantis landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA.  Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3469

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, space shuttle Atlantis has arrived at Biggs Armuy Air Field in El Paso, Texas. Atlantis landed at Edwards A... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis on top of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is parked on the tarmac of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility.  The SCA landed at Kennedy after a more than 2,500-mile cross-country ferry flight from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California. The SCA is a modified Boeing 747 jetliner. Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-3395

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis on top of the Shuttle Ca...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis on top of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is parked on the tarmac of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility. The SCA landed at Kennedy after a ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  Against a setting sun, space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is towed from the runway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SCA is a modified Boeing 747 jetliner.  Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3434

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Against a setting sun, space shuttle Atlantis,...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Against a setting sun, space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is towed from the runway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SCA is a modified Boeing 7... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  Space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is towed toward the mate/demate device on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SCA is a modified Boeing 747 jetliner. Once underneath the device, a hoist will lift Atlantis from the back of the SCA and place it on the ground. Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3436

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shuttle Carrier...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is towed toward the mate/demate device on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SCA... More

Cuneiform tablet: assignment of note, archive of Iddin-Nabu and Shellebi

Cuneiform tablet: assignment of note, archive of Iddin-Nabu and Shelle...

Public domain photograph of 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Mexican pecan workers waiting in union hall for assignment to work. San Antonio, Texas

Mexican pecan workers waiting in union hall for assignment to work. Sa...

Public domain photograph of 1930s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, space shuttle Atlantis is fitted with a tail cone, which protects the aft engine area and provides a more efficient aeronautical dimension during its piggyback flight on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747.  Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3449

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, space ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, space shuttle Atlantis is fitted with a tail cone, which protects the aft engine area and provides a more efficient aeronautical dimension during ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During an administrator's briefing at the IMAX 2 theatre, Lt. Gov. Jefferson Keel of the Chickasaw Nation (far left) presents a blanket with the seal of the Chickasaw Nation to NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (second from right).  Next to O'Keefe is Chickasaw Gov. Bill Anoatubby.  Next to Gov. Keel is Mrs. Laura O'Keefe. STS-113 Mission Specialist John Herrington is a tribally enrolled Chickasaw and the world's first Native American astronaut. Kennedy Space Center hosted more than 350 Native Americans in  STS-113 prelaunch events surrounding the historic mission assignment of  Herrington. KSC-02pp1759

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During an administrator's briefing at th...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During an administrator's briefing at the IMAX 2 theatre, Lt. Gov. Jefferson Keel of the Chickasaw Nation (far left) presents a blanket with the seal of the Chickasaw Nation to NAS... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The sun casts diamond-bright light over space shuttle Atlantis under the mate/demate device at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Atlantis is being fitted with a sling to lift it for attachment to the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747.  Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3446

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The sun casts diamond-bright light over space s...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The sun casts diamond-bright light over space shuttle Atlantis under the mate/demate device at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Atlantis is being fitted with a sling to lift it for a... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, space shuttle Atlantis is moved inside the mate/demate device for attachment to the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747.  Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3444

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, space ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, space shuttle Atlantis is moved inside the mate/demate device for attachment to the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747. Atla... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis rolls toward the open doors of Orbiter Processing Facility 1. Atlantis was demated from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, via the mate/demate device at the Shuttle Landing Facility. After its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, which concluded its STS-125 mission, the modified Boeing 747 SCA carried the shuttle on a two-day ferry flight from Edwards to Kennedy beginning June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3518

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, spa...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis rolls toward the open doors of Orbiter Processing Facility 1. Atlantis was demated from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or... More

Assignment Schedules - Apr-Jul 1939 - Photo Division - NYC

Assignment Schedules - Apr-Jul 1939 - Photo Division - NYC

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records - Administrative File. The Production Records - Administrative File (1934-40 and undated) consists of 8 containers (Boxes 960-967) and is comprised of adve... More

Mexican pecan workers waiting at union hall for assignment to work. San Antonio, Texas

Mexican pecan workers waiting at union hall for assignment to work. Sa...

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[Government Hospital for the Insane (Saint Elizabeths Hospital), Washington, D.C. Dix Building South. Third floor plan, space assignment ]

[Government Hospital for the Insane (Saint Elizabeths Hospital), Washi...

Ward 6, Richardson Division. Title block of U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Sheet no. not given. No. 2220. Gift ; American Institute of Architects / American Architectural Foundation ; 2010 ;... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in commemoration of NASA's 50th anniversary.  The aircraft had flown earlier to support the Daytona 500, also celebrating its 50th anniversary, and chose to fly over Kennedy on their way to their next assignment.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-08pd0361

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in commemoration of NASA's 50th anniversary. The aircraft had flown earlier to support the Daytona 500, also c... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  After dark, space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, rolls into place under the mate/demate device on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The hoist seen above Atlantis will lift the shuttle from the SCA and place it on the ground.  Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3438

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After dark, space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shu...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After dark, space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, rolls into place under the mate/demate device on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  Work is under way to separate space shuttle Atlantis from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, underneath via the mate/demate device on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  A hoist is attached to Atlantis to suspend the shuttle and then lower it to the ground.  Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA, a modified Boeing 747, after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3481

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Work is under way to separate space shuttle At...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Work is under way to separate space shuttle Atlantis from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, underneath via the mate/demate device on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Sp... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis is moved away from the mate/demate device where it was separated from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA.  Atlantis will be towed to Orbiter Processing Facility 1.  Covering the rear of Atlantis is a tail cone, which protects the aft engine area and provides a more efficient aeronautical dimension during its piggyback flight.  After its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, which concluded its STS-125 mission, the modified Boeing 747 SCA carried the shuttle on a two-day ferry flight from Edwards to Kennedy beginning June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3514

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kenn...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis is moved away from the mate/demate device where it was separated from the Shuttle Carrie... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis remains suspended in the mate/demate device after the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (below in the background) was moved away.  Atlantis will be lowered to the ground via the hoist that is holding it. Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA, a modified Boeing 747, after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3488

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kenn...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis remains suspended in the mate/demate device after the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (below in... More

New York, New York. Photographic department of the New York Times newspaper. One of eight staff photographers returns to staff room after assignment. Over door is eulogy of new camera. At left are maps of the city and region for photographers' reference

New York, New York. Photographic department of the New York Times news...

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Conversion. Automobile plant. Workmen inspect the powerful crank of a DF-1600-60 press that weighs eighty-seven tons. The machine is being cleaned and adjusted before moving to its new assignment of drawing army truck parts in a former automobile factory. Chevrolet Motors, Detroit, Michigan

Conversion. Automobile plant. Workmen inspect the powerful crank of a ...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is fitted with struts on top that will attach to space shuttle Atlantis for a piggyback flight.  Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3448

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modifi...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is fitted with struts on top that will attach to space shuttle Atlantis for a piggyback flight. Atlantis landed at Edwards o... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Bolted onto the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, space shuttle Atlantis gets ready for takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California, headed for its first stop at Biggs Army Air Field in El Paso, Texas.  Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3462

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Bolted onto the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SC...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Bolted onto the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, space shuttle Atlantis gets ready for takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California, headed for its first stop... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, space shuttle Atlantis has landed at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi for a fuel stop on its journey back to Florida.  Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3467

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, space shuttle Atlantis has landed at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi for a fuel stop on its journey ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, space shuttle Atlantis has landed at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi for a fuel stop on its journey back to Florida.  Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3468

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, space shuttle Atlantis has landed at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi for a fuel stop on its journey ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  Under a dimming sky, space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is framed between two Shuttle Training Aircraft on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SCA is a modified Boeing 747 jetliner. The SCA and Atlantis are being towed the mate/demate device (at far right) on the Shuttle Landing Facility where Atlantis will be lifted from the SCA and placed on the ground.  Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3437

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Under a dimming sky, space shuttle Atlantis, a...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Under a dimming sky, space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is framed between two Shuttle Training Aircraft on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Sp... More

Public domain stock image. Tutankhamun vintage scrapbook, education.
San Francisco, Calif., Apr. 1942 - evacuees of Japanese descent being inoculated as they registered for evacuation, and assignment, later, to war relocation authority centers for the duration of the war

San Francisco, Calif., Apr. 1942 - evacuees of Japanese descent being ...

Men and women in line being inoculated by nurse. Photograph attributed to Dorothea Lange. Photograph from U.S. War Relocation Authority. J7647. No. A-503. Forms part of: Farm Security Administration and Office... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, at right, fly past Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center where space shuttle Endeavour waits to launch on the STS-123 mission.  At left, the rotating service structure has closed around the shuttle, with only the tip of the external tank showing. The aircraft had flown earlier to support the Daytona 500, also celebrating its 50th anniversary, and chose to fly over Kennedy on their way to their next assignment.  Endeavour is being prepared for launch on the STS-123 mission targeted for March 11.  Photo credit: NASA/Amanda Diller KSC-08pd0356

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, at right...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, at right, fly past Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center where space shuttle Endeavour waits to launch on the STS-123 mission. At left, the... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly past Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in commemoration of NASA's 50th anniversary.  The aircraft had flown earlier to support the Daytona 500, also celebrating its 50th anniversary, and chose to fly over Kennedy on their way to their next assignment.  On the pad, space shuttle Endeavour waits to launch on the STS-123 mission. Photo courtesy of USAF/TSgt. Justin D. Pyle KSC-08pd0370

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly past...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly past Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in commemoration of NASA's 50th anniversary. The aircraft had flown earlier to support the D... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, at right, fly past Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center where space shuttle Endeavour waits to launch on the STS-123 mission.  At left, the rotating service structure has closed around the shuttle, with only the tip of the external tank showing in this view.  The aircraft had flown earlier to support the Daytona 500, also celebrating its 50th anniversary, and chose to fly over Kennedy on their way to their next assignment.  Endeavour is being prepared for launch on the STS-123 mission targeted for March 11.  Photo credit: NASA/Amanda Diller KSC-08pd0357

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, at right...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, at right, fly past Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center where space shuttle Endeavour waits to launch on the STS-123 mission. At left, the... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is prepared for its ferry flight to Florida, carrying space shuttle Atlantis. Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3451

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modifi...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is prepared for its ferry flight to Florida, carrying space shuttle Atlantis. Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which con... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is towed beneath space shuttle Atlantis, suspended in the mate/demate device. Atlantis will be bolted to the SCA for a piggyback flight to Florida.  A tail cone, which protects the aft engine area and provides a more efficient aeronautical dimension during its piggyback flight, can be seen.  Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3457

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, the Sh...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is towed beneath space shuttle Atlantis, suspended in the mate/demate device. Atlanti... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, space shuttle Atlantis is lowered from the mate/demate device toward the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, beneath it.  Atlantis will be bolted to the SCA for a piggyback flight to Florida.  A tail cone, which protects the aft engine area and provides a more efficient aeronautical dimension during its piggyback flight, can be seen.  Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3460

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, space ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, space shuttle Atlantis is lowered from the mate/demate device toward the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, beneath it. Atl... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis glows from surrounding lights in the mate/demate device at Edwards Air Force Base in California.  Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3454

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis glows from surrounding l...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis glows from surrounding lights in the mate/demate device at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is moved beneath space shuttle Atlantis, suspended in the mate/demate device. Atlantis will be bolted to the SCA for a piggyback flight to Florida. A tail cone, which protects the aft engine area and provides a more efficient aeronautical dimension during its piggyback flight, can be seen.   Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3458

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, the Sh...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is moved beneath space shuttle Atlantis, suspended in the mate/demate device. Atlanti... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis is towed toward Orbiter Processing Facility 1. Atlantis was demated from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, via the mate/demate device at the Shuttle Landing Facility.  After its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, which concluded its STS-125 mission, the modified Boeing 747 SCA carried the shuttle on a two-day ferry flight from Edwards to Kennedy beginning June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3517

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, spa...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis is towed toward Orbiter Processing Facility 1. Atlantis was demated from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, via the m... More

Contract for bounty land sale or assignment

Contract for bounty land sale or assignment

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Nurse training. The "morning circle" starts the day's work for the student nurses. Here students get their assignment and learn what problems must be dealt with on the floor

Nurse training. The "morning circle" starts the day's work for the stu...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This is the cockpit of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, at Edwards Air Force Base in California.  The SCA will carry space shuttle Atlantis on its ferry flight to Florida.  Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3453

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This is the cockpit of the Shuttle Carrier Airc...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This is the cockpit of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The SCA will carry space shuttle Atlantis on its ferry flight... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Under the mate/demate device at Edwards Air Force Base in California, Atlantis is fitted with a sling to lift it for attachment to the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747. Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3450

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Under the mate/demate device at Edwards Air For...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Under the mate/demate device at Edwards Air Force Base in California, Atlantis is fitted with a sling to lift it for attachment to the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing ... More

Presidential Rank and NASA Honor Awards 2003 - Dr. Victor Lebacqz (on assignment HQ - Aeronautics) ARC-2003-ACD03-0162-004

Presidential Rank and NASA Honor Awards 2003 - Dr. Victor Lebacqz (on ...

Presidential Rank and NASA Honor Awards 2003 - Dr. Victor Lebacqz (on assignment HQ - Aeronautics)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, space shuttle Atlantis is lowered from the mate/demate device onto the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, beneath it.  Atlantis will be bolted to the SCA for a piggyback flight to Florida.  A tail cone, which protects the aft engine area and provides a more efficient aeronautical dimension during its piggyback flight, can be seen.  Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3461

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, space ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, space shuttle Atlantis is lowered from the mate/demate device onto the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, beneath it. Atlan... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Biggs Army Air Field in El Paso, Texas, the  Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is ready to take off after an overnight stop at Biggs Army Air Field in El Paso, Texas. The shuttle and SCA left Edwards Air Force Base in California for its return to Florida.Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3464

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Biggs Army Air Field in El Paso, Texas, the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Biggs Army Air Field in El Paso, Texas, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is ready to take off after an overnight stop at Biggs Army Air Field in El Paso, T... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, space shuttle Atlantis is ready for takeoff from El Paso. Atlantis landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA.  Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3470

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, space shuttle Atlantis is ready for takeoff from El Paso. Atlantis landed at Edwards Air Force Base in Cali... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  Preparations are under way to separate space shuttle Atlantis from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, underneath via the mate/demate device on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  A hoist is attached to Atlantis to lower the shuttle to the ground.  Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA, a modified Boeing 747, after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3480

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Preparations are under way to separate space s...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Preparations are under way to separate space shuttle Atlantis from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, underneath via the mate/demate device on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's K... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is moved from underneath space shuttle Atlantis in the mate/demate device. A hoist attached to Atlantis suspends the shuttle while the SCA is moved away. Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA, a modified Boeing 747, after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3485

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kenn...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is moved from underneath space shuttle Atlantis in the mate/demate device... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  Just before sunrise, preparations are underway to separate space shuttle Atlantis from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, underneath via the mate/demate device.  The hoist is attached to Atlantis to lower the shuttle to the ground. Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-2009-3441

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Just before sunrise, preparations are underway...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Just before sunrise, preparations are underway to separate space shuttle Atlantis from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, underneath via the mate/demate device. The hoist is attached... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis is moved away from the mate/demate device where it was separated from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA.  Atlantis will be towed to Orbiter Processing Facility 1.  After its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, which concluded its STS-125 mission, the modified Boeing 747 SCA carried the shuttle on a two-day ferry flight from Edwards to Kennedy beginning June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3516

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kenn...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis is moved away from the mate/demate device where it was separated from the Shuttle Carrie... More

Columbus, Ohio. Clem Carson, a Greyhound bus driver waiting for an assignment in the drivers' room to go on duty

Columbus, Ohio. Clem Carson, a Greyhound bus driver waiting for an ass...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Mr. and Mrs. Sean O'Keefe (center) pose with officials of the Chickasaw Nation.  Second from left is Lt. Gov. Jefferson Keel with his wife, Carol (far left).  Second from right is Gov. Bill Anoatubby with his wife, Janice (far right). STS-113 Mission Specialist John Herrington is a tribally enrolled Chickasaw and the world's first Native American astronaut. Kennedy Space Center hosted more than 350 Native Americans in  STS-113 prelaunch events surrounding the historic mission assignment of  Herrington. KSC-02pp1760

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Mr. and Mrs. Sean O'Keefe (center) pose w...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Mr. and Mrs. Sean O'Keefe (center) pose with officials of the Chickasaw Nation. Second from left is Lt. Gov. Jefferson Keel with his wife, Carol (far left). Second from right is G... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After a two-day trip from California, space shuttle Atlantis returns home to NASA's Kennedy Space Center secured atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA.  Touchdown on runway 15 at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility was at 6:53 p.m. EDT. The SCA is a modified Boeing 747 jetliner.  Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.    Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3393

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After a two-day trip from California, space shu...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After a two-day trip from California, space shuttle Atlantis returns home to NASA's Kennedy Space Center secured atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA. Touchdown on runway 15 at Kenned... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  After a two-day trip from California, space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is towed from the runway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SCA is a modified Boeing 747 jetliner.  Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3432

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After a two-day trip from California, space sh...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After a two-day trip from California, space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is towed from the runway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SCA is a mo... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  Work is under way to separate space shuttle Atlantis from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, underneath via the mate/demate device on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  Workers are removing the struts that attached Atlantis to the SCA. A hoist attached to Atlantis will suspend the shuttle while the SCA is moved away. Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA, a modified Boeing 747, after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3483

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Work is under way to separate space shuttle At...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Work is under way to separate space shuttle Atlantis from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, underneath via the mate/demate device on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Sp... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the hoist is ready to be removed from space shuttle Atlantis before it is towed to Orbiter Processing Facility 1.  Covering the rear of Atlantis is a tail cone, which protects the aft engine area and provides a more efficient aeronautical dimension during its piggyback flight. After its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, which concluded its STS-125 mission, the modified Boeing 747 SCA carried the shuttle on a two-day ferry flight from Edwards to Kennedy beginning June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3512

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kenn...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the hoist is ready to be removed from space shuttle Atlantis before it is towed to Orbiter Processing Facility ... More

Day laborers waiting for possible assignment to work, early morning, Raymondville, Texas

Day laborers waiting for possible assignment to work, early morning, R...

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Kiska, Aleutian Islands. Bombs dropping in train from a United States Army Air Force plane on a Jap objective. Our flyers in Alaska relentlessly pursue their assignment to blast the Japs from their Aleutian holdings. This is an unusually clear shot, for the area thereabouts is fog-bound a good deal of the time

Kiska, Aleutian Islands. Bombs dropping in train from a United States ...

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Presidential Rank and NASA Honor Awards 2003 - Dr. Victor Lebacqz (on assignment HQ - Aeronautics) ARC-2003-ACD03-0162-007

Presidential Rank and NASA Honor Awards 2003 - Dr. Victor Lebacqz (on ...

Presidential Rank and NASA Honor Awards 2003 - Dr. Victor Lebacqz (on assignment HQ - Aeronautics)

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, at left, fly past Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center where space shuttle Endeavour (lower right) waits to launch on the STS-123 mission.  The aircraft had flown earlier to support the Daytona 500, also celebrating its 50th anniversary, and chose to fly over Kennedy on their way to their next assignment.  Endeavour is being prepared for launch on the STS-123 mission targeted for March 11. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-08pd0360

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, at left...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, at left, fly past Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center where space shuttle Endeavour (lower right) waits to launch on the STS-123 mission.... More

Tech Talk on Extreme Rovers: Unveiling the latest findings of Robotic Exploration of Extreme Environments shown in the Immersve Theater NASA Ames Exploration Center Blsg 943A. Introduction by NASA Astronaut Yvonne Cagle on assignment at Ames Research Center. ARC-2008-ACD08-0216-001

Tech Talk on Extreme Rovers: Unveiling the latest findings of Robotic ...

Tech Talk on Extreme Rovers: Unveiling the latest findings of Robotic Exploration of Extreme Environments shown in the Immersve Theater NASA Ames Exploration Center Blsg 943A. Introduction by NASA Astronaut Yvo... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, space shuttle Atlantis has arrived in Lackland Air Force Base's Kelly Field Annex in Texas for a fuel stop on its journey back to Florida.  Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3466

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, space shuttle Atlantis has arrived in Lackland Air Force Base's Kelly Field Annex in Texas for a fuel stop ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis, atop the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is ready for takeoff from Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi after a fuel stop on its journey back to Florida. Atlantis landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on May 24, which concluded mission STS-125, after two landing opportunities at Kennedy were waved off due to weather concerns.  Atlantis is being returned to Florida on a ferry flight on the SCA.  Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.   Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-3472

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis, atop the Shuttle Carrie...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis, atop the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is ready for takeoff from Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi after a fuel stop on its journey... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  Against a setting sun, space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is towed from the runway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SCA is a modified Boeing 747 jetliner. Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3433

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Against a setting sun, space shuttle Atlantis,...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Against a setting sun, space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is towed from the runway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SCA is a modified Boeing 7... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  After dark, space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, rolls into place under the mate/demate device on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The hoist seen above Atlantis will lift the shuttle from the SCA and place it on the ground. Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3440

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After dark, space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shu...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After dark, space shuttle Atlantis, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, rolls into place under the mate/demate device on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  With wheels lowered, Atlantis is placed on the ground via the hoist that is suspending it in the mate/demate device.  Atlantis was separated from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, that returned it from California  after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3491

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – With wheels lowered, Atlantis is placed on the...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – With wheels lowered, Atlantis is placed on the ground via the hoist that is suspending it in the mate/demate device. Atlantis was separated from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis is moved away from the mate/demate device where it was separated from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA.  Atlantis will be towed to Orbiter Processing Facility 1.  After its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, which concluded its STS-125 mission, the modified Boeing 747 SCA carried the shuttle on a two-day ferry flight from Edwards to Kennedy beginning June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3515

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kenn...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis is moved away from the mate/demate device where it was separated from the Shuttle Carrie... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  Work is under way to separate space shuttle Atlantis from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, underneath via the mate/demate device on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  Workers are removing the struts that attached Atlantis to the SCA. A hoist attached to Atlantis will suspend the shuttle while the SCA is moved away. Atlantis returned from California atop the SCA, a modified Boeing 747, after its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding mission STS-125. The ferry flight from Edwards Air Force Base began June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3482

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Work is under way to separate space shuttle At...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Work is under way to separate space shuttle Atlantis from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, underneath via the mate/demate device on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Sp... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the hoist is  removed from space shuttle Atlantis before the shuttle is towed to Orbiter Processing Facility 1.  After its May 24 landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, which concluded its STS-125 mission, the modified Boeing 747 SCA carried the shuttle on a two-day ferry flight from Edwards to Kennedy beginning June 1. Atlantis' next assignment is the STS-129 mission, targeted to launch in November 2009.  Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3513

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kenn...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the hoist is removed from space shuttle Atlantis before the shuttle is towed to Orbiter Processing Facility 1.... More

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