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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Looking as if it is breaking out of a cocoon, space shuttle Atlantis races into the sky on mission STS-122 to the International Space Station. Liftoff of the shuttle was on time at 2:45 p.m. EST. The launch is the third attempt for Atlantis since December 2007 to carry the European Space Agency's Columbus laboratory to the International Space Station. During the 11-day mission, the crew's prime objective is to attach the laboratory to the Harmony module, adding to the station's size and capabilities. Photo credit: NASA/Sandra Joseph, Tony Gray, Robert Murray KSC-08pd0220

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Looking as if it is breaking out of a c...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Looking as if it is breaking out of a cocoon, space shuttle Atlantis races into the sky on mission STS-122 to the International Space Station. Liftoff of the shuttle was on time ... More

President Gerald R. Ford Delivering a Statement to the Media at the State Capitol Building in Sacramento, California, Following an Assassination Attempt by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme

President Gerald R. Ford Delivering a Statement to the Media at the St...

Gerald R. Ford White House Photographs The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, w... More

A member of the 1ST Marine Brigade School, acting the part of a terrorist, points an M-60 machine gun out the open window of a building. A group of Air Force security policeman undergoing anti-terrorist training will attempt to capture the "terrorists" and secure the building

A member of the 1ST Marine Brigade School, acting the part of a terror...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bellows Air Force Station, Oahu State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT George Rosekrans Release ... More

A hand-sketched illustration by US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Jack M. Carrillo, showing USMC, M1A1 Main Battle Tanks (MBT) assigned to Delta/Company, 1ST Tank Battalion, making enemy contact as they attempt to cross the New Saddam Bridge located in Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The road ahead was un-passable at the time due to anti-tank mines that were later cleared

A hand-sketched illustration by US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jack M. Carrillo, USMC Release Status: Released t... More

Servicemen and civilians attend the 1ST Special Operations Wing memorial service for the eight servicemen, including its five members, who were killed in the attempt to rescue the American hostages held in Iran on April 24, 1980

Servicemen and civilians attend the 1ST Special Operations Wing memori...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

2LT Nancy Thomas and 2LT Rudolph Maier unveil the memorial plaque during the 1ST Special Operations Wing memorial service for the eight servicemen, including its five members, who were killed in the attempt to rescue the American hostages held in Iran on April 24, 1980

2LT Nancy Thomas and 2LT Rudolph Maier unveil the memorial plaque duri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ernest H. Sealing Release Status: Release... More

Cadets attempt to gather themselves into the form of a star while free falling from a Twin Otter aircraft during training

Cadets attempt to gather themselves into the form of a star while free...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USAF Academy, Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bill Stephenson Release Statu... More

Portrait of Captain Richard Lynn Bakke, United States Air Force, killed in the attempt to rescue the US hostages from Iran

Portrait of Captain Richard Lynn Bakke, United States Air Force, kille...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Portrait of CAPT Lyn Davis McIntosh, United States Air Force, killed in the attempt to rescue the U.S. hostage from Iran

Portrait of CAPT Lyn Davis McIntosh, United States Air Force, killed i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Personnel of the 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry, Airborne Combat Team, participating in an Army training and evaluation program (ARTEP) mission, move away from a C-130E Hercules aircraft of the 37th Tactical Airlift Squadron after an unsuccessful airdrop attempt

Personnel of the 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry, Airborne Combat Team, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT F. Lee Corkran Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

TSGT Thomas Taylor, left, and SSGT Robert Ammons of the 1961st Communications Group stand guard at an entrance to the base communications center. A heightened state of security is in effect aboard the base as the Filipino government fights to put down a coup attempt by rebel factions within the nation's armed forces

TSGT Thomas Taylor, left, and SSGT Robert Ammons of the 1961st Communi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

A sign welcoming refugees from East Germany decorates the front gate of the 652nd U.S. Air Force Contingency Hospital. The hospital, which functions only during war time, is currently providing shelter for approximately 200 refugees as they attempt to relocate

A sign welcoming refugees from East Germany decorates the front gate o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Donaueschingen Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Perry J. Heimer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

S49-214-014 - STS-049 - Single crewmember EVA INTELSAT capture attempt.

S49-214-014 - STS-049 - Single crewmember EVA INTELSAT capture attempt...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: EVA Mission Specialist Pierre Thuot (solid red stripe) standing on the RMS end effector, with the INTELSAT capture bar, just inches away from the satell... More

S49-36-002 - STS-049 - Scenes of the single crewmember EVA INTELSAT capture attempt.

S49-36-002 - STS-049 - Scenes of the single crewmember EVA INTELSAT ca...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Scenes of the single crew member EVA INTELSAT capture attempt. Scenes show several detailed views, taken from the aft flight deck, of EVA Mission Specia... More

A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 8 (HC-8) CH-46 Sea Knight helicoptr stands ready for use during relief efforts in respoonse to Mount Etna's eruption. Members of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are using 8,000-pound concrete blocks in an attempt to divert the lava's flow and thereby minimize destruction to the town during Operation Hot Rock

A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 8 (HC-8) CH-46 Sea Knight helicop...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HOT ROCK Base: Sicily Country: Italy(ITA) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Laurie Beers Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A Cuban Migrant in Camp Kilo plays the guitar as a Marine sings along to entertain the group. The Marines and other service members attempt to interact with the migrants as much as possible. They try to build trust among the migrants

A Cuban Migrant in Camp Kilo plays the guitar as a Marine sings along ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA SIGNAL V Base: Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB) Scene Camera Operator: AIRMAN 1ST Class Vince Jones Release Status: Re... More

Six Navy and commercial tugs keep the decommissioned aircraft carrier SARATOGA (CV-60) alongside the pier at the naval station. High winds prevented a safe departure on May 22nd. Another attempt on May 23rd was also scrubbed due to high winds. The carrier was finally moved out of port on June 1ST to commence the tow to the Philadelphia Naval Base

Six Navy and commercial tugs keep the decommissioned aircraft carrier ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Christian M. Viera Release Status:... More

STS076-339-013 - STS-076 - Crew activity and de-orbit preparations for first attempt

STS076-339-013 - STS-076 - Crew activity and de-orbit preparations for...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-76 Pilot Rick Searfoss, wearing orange launch and entry suit (LES), in pilot's seat. Subject Terms: STS-76, ATLANTIS (ORBITER), FLIGHT DECK, MIDDEC... More

STS076-339-028 - STS-076 - Crewmember activity and de-orbit preparations for second and successful attempt

STS076-339-028 - STS-076 - Crewmember activity and de-orbit preparatio...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-76 Commander Kevin Chilton is assisted with putting on the launch and entry suit (LES) by Astronaut Ronald M. Sega, Mission specialist. Subject Ter... More

STS076-339-004 - STS-076 - Crew activity and de-orbit preparations for first attempt

STS076-339-004 - STS-076 - Crew activity and de-orbit preparations for...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-76 Mission Specialist Linda Godwin and Mission Specialist Ron Sega surrounded by stowage bags. Subject Terms: STS-76, ATLANTIS (ORBITER), FLIGHT DE... More

A flooded sign stands near the town of Meridian, California. The town has become a victim to the rising flood waters of the Sacramento River. Fort Bragg, Beale Air Force Base and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided sand bag working party personnel in an attempt to save the town from the rising flood waters

A flooded sign stands near the town of Meridian, California. The town ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Meridian State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Moore, USAF Release Status: Released t... More

Civilians attempt to persuade truck drivers to drive through US Army soldiers from D Company, 1ST Battalion, 41st Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 1ST Armored Division, after being denied passage through a compliance checkpoint along Route Camel, near Karakaj, in the Rebublic of Serbska (Republika of Srpska), Bosnia-Herzegovina. Operation JOINT GUARD, 28 August 1997

Civilians attempt to persuade truck drivers to drive through US Army s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Karakaj Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Gerald James, USA Release Statu... More

An Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter hovers over a load of supplies destined for front line soldiers during a training exercise as soldiers attempt to hook up the cable which will attach the supplies to the helicopter

An Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter hovers over a load of supplies destin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Jon Tiller Release Status: Released to Public ... More

Despite the launch scrub of Space Shuttle Mission STS-88, Commander Robert D. Cabana has a big smile as he returns to the crew quarters in the Operations and Checkout Building. Behind him in the astronaut van is Pilot Frederick W. "Rick" Sturckow. The Space Shuttle Endeavour is slated to make another liftoff attempt on Friday, Dec. 4, for the first U.S. mission dedicated to the assembly of the International Space Station KSC-98pc1770

Despite the launch scrub of Space Shuttle Mission STS-88, Commander Ro...

Despite the launch scrub of Space Shuttle Mission STS-88, Commander Robert D. Cabana has a big smile as he returns to the crew quarters in the Operations and Checkout Building. Behind him in the astronaut van i... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Endeavour lights up the night sky as it embarks on the first U.S. mission dedicated to the assembly of the International Space Station. Liftoff on Dec. 4 from Launch Pad 39A was at 3:35:34 a.m. EST. During the nearly 12-day mission, the six-member crew will mate in space the first two elements of the International Space Station the already-orbiting Zarya control module with the Unity connecting module carried by Endeavour. Crew members are Commander Robert D. Cabana, Pilot Frederick W. "Rick" Sturckow, and Mission Specialists Nancy J. Currie, Jerry L. Ross, James H. Newman and Sergei Konstantinovich Krikalev, a Russian cosmonaut. This was the second launch attempt for STS-88. The first one on Dec. 3 was scrubbed when launch controllers, following an assessment of a suspect hydraulic system, were unable to resume the countdown clock in time to launch within the remaining launch window KSC-98pc1789

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Endeavour lights up t...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Endeavour lights up the night sky as it embarks on the first U.S. mission dedicated to the assembly of the International Space Station. Liftoff on Dec. 4 from La... More

After donning his launch and entry suit, a grinning STS-103 Mission Specialist Claude Nicollier of Switzerland signals he is ready for the second launch attempt of Space Shuttle Discovery. The previous launch attempt on Dec. 17 was scrubbed about 8:52 p.m. due to numerous violations of weather launch commit criteria at KSC. Nicollier and fellow crew members Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr., Pilot Scott J. Kelly and Mission Specialists Steven L. Smith, C. Michael Foale (Ph.D.), John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.) and Jean-Francois Clervoy of France are scheduled to lift off at 7:50 p.m. EST Dec. 19 on mission STS-103, servicing the Hubble Space Telescope. Objectives for the nearly eight-day mission include replacing gyroscopes and an old computer, installing another solid state recorder, and replacing damaged insulation in the telescope. Discovery is expected to land at KSC Monday, Dec. 27, at about 5:24 p.m. EST KSC-99pp1465

After donning his launch and entry suit, a grinning STS-103 Mission Sp...

After donning his launch and entry suit, a grinning STS-103 Mission Specialist Claude Nicollier of Switzerland signals he is ready for the second launch attempt of Space Shuttle Discovery. The previous launch a... More

STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly is suited up and ready for the second launch attempt of Space Shuttle Discovery. The previous launch attempt on Dec. 17 was scrubbed about 8:52 p.m. due to numerous violations of weather launch commit criteria at KSC. Kelly and fellow crew members Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. and Mission Specialists Steven L. Smith, C. Michael Foale (Ph.D.), John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.), Claude Nicollier of Switzerland and Jean-Francois Clervoy of France are scheduled to lift off at 7:50 p.m. EST Dec. 19 on mission STS-103, servicing the Hubble Space Telescope. Objectives for the nearly eight-day mission include replacing gyroscopes and an old computer, installing another solid state recorder, and replacing damaged insulation in the telescope. Discovery is expected to land at KSC Monday, Dec. 27, at about 5:24 p.m. EST KSC-99pp1463

STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly is suited up and ready for the second lau...

STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly is suited up and ready for the second launch attempt of Space Shuttle Discovery. The previous launch attempt on Dec. 17 was scrubbed about 8:52 p.m. due to numerous violations of we... More

STS-99 Mission Specialist Gerhard P.J. Thiele of Germany arrives at KSC aboard a T-38 jet aircraft eager to prepare for the second launch attempt of Endeavour Feb. 11 at 12:30 p.m. EST from Launch Pad 39A. Thiele is with the European Space Agency. The earlier launch scheduled for Jan. 31 was scrubbed due to poor weather and a faulty Enhanced Master Events Controller in the orbiter's aft compartment. Over the next few days, the crew will review mission procedures, conduct test flights in the Shuttle Training Aircraft and undergo routine preflight medical exams. STS-99 is the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, which will produce unrivaled 3-D images of the Earth's surface. The result of the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission could be close to 1 trillion measurements of the Earth's topography. Landing is expected at KSC on Feb. 22 at 4:36 p.m. EST KSC00pp0168

STS-99 Mission Specialist Gerhard P.J. Thiele of Germany arrives at KS...

STS-99 Mission Specialist Gerhard P.J. Thiele of Germany arrives at KSC aboard a T-38 jet aircraft eager to prepare for the second launch attempt of Endeavour Feb. 11 at 12:30 p.m. EST from Launch Pad 39A. Thie... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The nose of Atlantis is seen in this closeup, along with the braces that attach it to the external tank at right. Space Shuttle Atlantis is making its second rollout attempt to Launch Pad 39A. An attempt to roll out on Jan. 2 incurred a failed computer processor on the crawler transporter and the Shuttle was returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building using a secondary computer processor on the vehicle. Atlantis will fly on mission STS-98, the seventh construction flight to the International Space Station, carrying the U.S. Laboratory, named Destiny. The lab will have five system racks already installed inside the module. After delivery of electronics in the lab, electrically powered attitude control for Control Moment Gyroscopes will be activated. Atlantis is scheduled for launch no earlier than Jan. 19, 2001, with a crew of five KSC01pp0011

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The nose of Atlantis is seen in this cl...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The nose of Atlantis is seen in this closeup, along with the braces that attach it to the external tank at right. Space Shuttle Atlantis is making its second rollout attempt to La... More

Members of the 8th Mission Support Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, dressed in protective gear, attempt to setup a new deployed personnel center after relocating to a new facility during Kunsan's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI

Members of the 8th Mission Support Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jerry Morrison, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Lieutenant Junior Grade (JG) Adem Dejesus (Hometown: New York, New York), a Combat Information Center Officer crewmember on board an E-2C Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning aircraft assigned to the VAW-125 Squadron, Norfolk Virginia, coordinates search and rescue forces in a simulated rescue attempt during DESERT RESCUE IX as Air Control Officer, Commander Harry Robinson (Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) looks on. Desert Rescue is the premiere search and rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada

Lieutenant Junior Grade (JG) Adem Dejesus (Hometown: New York, New Yor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Comm... More

Members of the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany join together in a world-wide three minute moment of silence on September 14, 2001, for the victims and the families of the terrorist attacks in the United States. Shortly after 8 AM on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the ildings, on the morning of 11 September 2001, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. The base is in Force Protection Condition Charlie (FP CON Charlie) with barriers preventing ready access to critical...

Members of the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany join toge...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany join together in a world-wide three minute moment of silence on Sep... More

Members of 51st Security Forces Squadron rushes into the 51st Fighter Wing headquarters building in an attempt to take-out terrorists holding over 25 Air Force members hostage during the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness (IRRE/CERE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The quarterly exercise tests the 51st Fighter Wing's ability to respond to combat situations. Weapon shown is the M-4 Carbine compact assault rifle

Members of 51st Security Forces Squadron rushes into the 51st Fighter ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRRE/CERE Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Discovery hurtles into the heavens to rendezvous with the International Space Station on mission STS-105. Liftoff occurred on time at 5:10:14 p.m. EDT on this second launch attempt. Launch countdown activities for the 12-day mission were called off Aug. 9 during the T-9 minute hold due to the high potential for lightning, a thick cloud cover and the potential for showers. Besides the Shuttle crew of four, Discovery carries the Expedition Three crew who will replace Expedition Two on the International Space Station. The mission includes the third flight of an Italian-built Multi-Purpose Logistics Module delivering additional scientific racks, equipment and supplies for the Space Station, and two spacewalks. Part of the payload is the Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS) tank, which will be attached to the Station during the spacewalks. The EAS contains spare ammonia for the Station’s cooling system. The three-member Expedition Two crew will be returning to Earth aboard Discovery after a five-month stay on the Station. [Photo by Scott Andrews; Nikon D1X camera KSC01padig271

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Discovery hurtles into the...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Discovery hurtles into the heavens to rendezvous with the International Space Station on mission STS-105. Liftoff occurred on time at 5:10:14 p.m. EDT on this second ... More

Sergeant (SGT) Fredericko Ruiz, USA, Military District Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Rescue), watches the activity around the impact site at the Pentagon Sept 12, 2001. Unable to sleep during his scheduled rest period, SGT Ruiz, watches the activity around the impact zone at the Pentagon. A member MDW Engineer Company, he, like the other soldiers in his unit, is specially trained to operate as members urban search and rescue teams in the Military District Washington. Most his squad went to sleep when told to rotate on rest plan. "I can't sleep. I want to do something," he said. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members...

Sergeant (SGT) Fredericko Ruiz, USA, Military District Washington (MDW...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Sergeant (SGT) Fredericko Ruiz, USA, Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Rescue), watches the acti... More

On the roof, an investigation crew made up of military and civilian members inspect the damage to the Pentagon in September 12, 2001. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then flew it into the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. Firefighters fought the fire through the night

On the roof, an investigation crew made up of military and civilian me...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: M... More

Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Rescue) stop and wait for another team to complete their search for survivors at the Pentagon Sept 12, 2001. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then flew a circuitous route returning to Washington and impacting the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building. Firefighters fought the fire through the night

Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Resc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: P... More

Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry render honors as fire fighters and rescue workers unfurl a huge American flag over the side of the Pentagon as rescue and recovery efforts continued following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. The flag, a garrison flag, sent from the US Army Band at nearby Fort Myer, Virginia, is the largest authorized (20 x 38) flag for the military. Shortly after 8 AM on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a group of fundamentalist Islamic Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200, from Dulles International Airport just outside Washington DC. About 9:30 AM they flew the aircraft and 64 ...

Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry render honors as fire fighters and resc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry render honors as fire fighters and rescue workers unfurl a huge American flag over the side of t... More

Colonel Rudy Wright, USAF, 39th Wing commander, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, and the Turk Harb-ic Labor Union place flowers at the flagpole as a sign of their condolences on September 14, 2001. Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York City and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. The labor union wore black ribbons around their arms as a way to express their sorrow for Americans

Colonel Rudy Wright, USAF, 39th Wing commander, Incirlik Air Base, Tur...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Dawn M. Bolen, USAF Release Status: R... More

Colonel John T. Brennan, USAF, 48th Fighter Wing Commander, RAF Lakenheath, UK, listens to a flurry of questions from the media at the Eagles' Landing. The news conference held to inform the local population on the current operations at the base in light of the recent terrorist attacks against the United States. Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. All bases worldwide are on the highest states of alert,...

Colonel John T. Brennan, USAF, 48th Fighter Wing Commander, RAF Lakenh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Colonel John T. Brennan, USAF, 48th Fighter Wing Commander, RAF Lakenheath, UK, listens to a flurry of questions from the media ... More

Before allowing entrance to the base, SENIOR AIRMAN Nicole Kaehler, USAF, dog handler, 48th Security Forces Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, and her K-9, Harras, search vehicles more thoroughly at the base gate for bombs or other dangerous articles following the terrorists attack on the United States. Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. Security is always foremost at RAF Lakenheath, but security is even tighter to prevent...

Before allowing entrance to the base, SENIOR AIRMAN Nicole Kaehler, US...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Before allowing entrance to the base, SENIOR AIRMAN Nicole Kaehler, USAF, dog handler, 48th Security Forces Squadron, RAF Lakenh... More

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where their loved ones perished there in a terrorist attack. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then deliberately impacted the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where thei...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where their loved ones perished there in a terrorist attack. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then deliberately impacted the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building

Family members visit the Pentagon on September 15th, to see where thei...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

SENIOR AIRMAN Brandon Demotts, USAF, (right), Detachment 1 USAFE/CSS, takes blood pressure reading from blood donor Technical Sergeant Frank Lakotich, USAF, 786 Civil Engineer Squadron (CES), during the blood drive at the Southside Fitness Center, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. In response to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the tagon "prompted an overwhelming number of Department of Defense personnel and military family members in Europe to want to volunteer as blood donors to assist the survivors." Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the...

SENIOR AIRMAN Brandon Demotts, USAF, (right), Detachment 1 USAFE/CSS, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: SENIOR AIRMAN Brandon Demotts, USAF, (right), Detachment 1 USAFE/CSS, takes blood pressure reading from blood donor Technical Se... More

STS111-380-033 - STS-111 - Walz on Endeavour's MDK during PREP for first landing attempt of STS-111 UF-2

STS111-380-033 - STS-111 - Walz on Endeavour's MDK during PREP for fir...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Expedition Four Flight Engineer Carl Walz is photographed on Endeavour's middeck in front of a bank of lockers and surrounded by cargo transfer bags (CT... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour sits poised for launch at Pad 39A after mission managers postponed today's launch of mission STS-111. Forecasters' predictions that weather would prohibit a launch attempt due to severe thunderstorms and rain showers within the vicinity of the launch pad were accurate as depicted by the rainwater on the pavement in the foreground. STS-111 is the second Utilization Flight to the International Space Station, carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo, the Mobile Base System (MBS), and a replacement wrist/roll joint for the Canadarm 2. Also on board will be the Expedition Five crew who will replace Expedition Four on the Station. Launch has been rescheduled for Monday, June 3, between 4 and 8 p.m. EDT KSC-02pd0850

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour sits poised for ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour sits poised for launch at Pad 39A after mission managers postponed today's launch of mission STS-111. Forecasters' predictions that weather would prohibit ... More

Near the weekly bazaar near the Bagram Air Base (AB), Afghanistan, Afghani children attempt to sell merchandise to US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Cherie Thurlby, with the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron (CCS), from Charleston Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina, through razor wire

Near the weekly bazaar near the Bagram Air Base (AB), Afghanistan, Afg...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cherie A. Thurlb... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC Director Roy D. Bridges (third from left) inspects Columbia debris arriving at KSC from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La. The debris is being collected at the RLV Hangar near the Shuttle Landing Facility. Workers there will attempt to reconstruct the orbiter as part of the ongoing investigation of the accident that destroyed the Columbia and claimed the lives of seven astronauts as they returned to Earth after a 16-day research mission, STS-107. KSC-03pd0349

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC Director Roy D. Bridges (third from l...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC Director Roy D. Bridges (third from left) inspects Columbia debris arriving at KSC from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La. The debris is being co... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board examine a piece of Columbia debris in the RLV Hangar. The debris was shipped from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La. As part of the ongoing investigation into the tragic accident that claimed Columbia and her crew of seven, workers will attempt to reconstruct the orbiter inside the RLV. KSC-03pd0400

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Accident Invest...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board examine a piece of Columbia debris in the RLV Hangar. The debris was shipped from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Columbia Reconstruction Project Team members move debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia into a designated sector of the RLV Hangar. The debris is being shipped to KSC from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La. As part of the ongoing investigation into the tragic accident that claimed Columbia and her crew of seven, workers will attempt to reconstruct the orbiter inside the hangar. KSC-03pd0417

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Columbia Reconstruction Project Team mem...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Columbia Reconstruction Project Team members move debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia into a designated sector of the RLV Hangar. The debris is being shipped to KSC from the col... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Columbia Reconstruction Project Team members position debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia into a designated sector of the RLV Hangar. The debris is being shipped to KSC from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La. As part of the ongoing investigation into the tragic accident that claimed Columbia and her crew of seven, workers will attempt to reconstruct the orbiter inside the hangar. KSC-03pd0418

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Columbia Reconstruction Project Team mem...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Columbia Reconstruction Project Team members position debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia into a designated sector of the RLV Hangar. The debris is being shipped to KSC from the... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team carry a piece of Columbia debris to place on the floor grid. The team is identifying pieces and placing them on the grid that includes a configuration of the orbiter. The team will attempt to reconstruct the orbiter as part of the investigation into the accident that caused the destruction of Columbia and loss of its crew as it returned to Earth on mission STS-107. KSC-03pd0633

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction P...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team carry a piece of Columbia debris to place on the floor grid. The team is identifying pieces and placing them on the grid that in... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team check out a piece of Columbia debris. The team is identifying pieces and placing them on a floor grid in a configuration of the orbiter. The team will attempt to reconstruct the orbiter as part of the investigation into the accident that caused the destruction of Columbia and loss of its crew as it returned to Earth on mission STS-107. KSC-03pd0632

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Pr...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team check out a piece of Columbia debris. The team is identifying pieces and placing them on a floor grid in a configuration of the o... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Another shipment of Columbia debris is being offloaded at the KSC RLV Hangar. Inside, the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team is identifying pieces and placing them on a floor grid in a configuration of the orbiter. The team will attempt to reconstruct the orbiter as part of the investigation into the accident that caused the destruction of Columbia and loss of its crew as it returned to Earth on mission STS-107. KSC-03pd0627

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Another shipment of Columbia debris is be...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Another shipment of Columbia debris is being offloaded at the KSC RLV Hangar. Inside, the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team is identifying pieces and placing them on a floor grid... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel and Royal Thai Marines stop non friendly nation mock protesters in their attempt to stop friendly nation evacuees from reaching the mock embassy during a Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO), part of Exercise COBRA GOLD 2003. The US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel are attached to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Marines home based from Hawaii

US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel and Royal Thai Marines stop non frien...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2003 Base: U Tapao Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: USMC Scene Camera Operator: GYSGT Blair A. ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the launch tower begins to roll back from the Boeing Delta II rocket and its Mars Exploration Rover (MER-A) payload in preparation for a second attempt at launch. The first attempt on June 8, 2003, was scrubbed due to bad weather in the vicinity. MER-A is the first of two rovers being launched to Mars. When the two rovers arrive at Mars in 2004, they will bounce to airbag-cushioned landings at sites offering a balance of favorable conditions for safe landings and interesting science. The rovers see sharper images, can explore farther and examine rocks better than anything that has ever landed on Mars. The designated site for MER-A mission is Gusev Crater, which appears to have been a crater lake. The second rover, MER-B, is scheduled to launch June 25.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Ai...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the launch tower begins to roll back from the Boeing Delta II rocket and its Mars Exploration Rover (MER-A) payload in prep... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the launch tower begins to roll back from the Boeing Delta II rocket and its Mars Exploration Rover (MER-A) payload in preparation for a second attempt at launch. The first attempt on June 8, 2003, was scrubbed due to bad weather in the vicinity. MER-A is the first of two rovers being launched to Mars. When the two rovers arrive at Mars in 2004, they will bounce to airbag-cushioned landings at sites offering a balance of favorable conditions for safe landings and interesting science. The rovers see sharper images, can explore farther and examine rocks better than anything that has ever landed on Mars. The designated site for MER-A mission is Gusev Crater, which appears to have been a crater lake. The second rover, MER-B, is scheduled to launch June 25.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral A...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the launch tower begins to roll back from the Boeing Delta II rocket and its Mars Exploration Rover (MER-A) payload in pre... More

Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) Soldiers and Commandos armed with 7.62 mm Tabuk assault riffles, attempt to control a crowd of Iraqi civilians, outside Camp Hurricane Point, located on the outskirts of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. US Army (USA) Soldiers attached to the US Marine Corps (USMC) 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV), are engaged in Training Iraqi Police and ICDC Soldiers while conducting Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) Soldiers and Commandos armed with 7.6...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Hurricane Point State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Brandon E. Loveless,... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance CPL. Mark Enrique, Fire Team Leader, 1ST Platoon (PLT), Alpha Company (A CO), Battalion Landing Team, 1ST Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (Marines) (BLT 1/4), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), prevents an attempt to score by the 404th Iraqi National Guard Battalion during a friendly soccer match between the 404th ING Battalion and the A CO Raiders at the ING compound in Forward Operating Base (FOB) Echo, Ad Diwaniyah, Al Qadisiyah Province, Iraq. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GUNNERY SGT. Chago Zapata) (RELEASED)

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance CPL. Mark Enrique, Fire Team Leader, 1ST ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fob Echo State: Al Qadisiyah Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: GYSGT Chago Zapata, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

North Dakota Air National Guard (NDANG) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Scott D. Wagner, 119th Fighter Wing (FW), Hector Field (FLD), North Dakota (ND), secures a temporary covering on the roof of a wind and flood damaged Biloxi, Mississippi (MS) house in an attempt to cover a hole in the roof caused by the winds of Hurricane Katrina

North Dakota Air National Guard (NDANG) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Scott D...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gulport (ANGCRTC) State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT David H. Lipp, USAF Release Statu... More

Children from the city of Tall Afar, Iraq attempt to sell an orange drink and water to a passing patrol of paratroopers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. (U.S. Army photo by PFC. James Wilt) (Released)

Children from the city of Tall Afar, Iraq attempt to sell an orange dr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tall Afar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PFC James Wilt, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After the landing of the Virgin Atlantic Airways GlobalFlyer aircraft at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility, Center Director James Kennedy (center, in front of the plane) addresses the media. At right is the pilot, Steve Fossett. At left are Jim Ball, KSC Spaceport Development manager, and Winston Scott, executive director of Florida Space Authority. The aircraft is being relocated from Salina, Kan., to the Shuttle Landing Facility to begin preparations for an attempt to set a new world record for the longest flight made by any aircraft. An exact takeoff date for the record-setting flight has not been determined and is contingent on weather and jet-stream conditions. The window for the attempt opens in mid-January, making the flight possible anytime between then and the end of February. NASA agreed to let Virgin Atlantic Airways use Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility as a takeoff site. The facility use is part of a pilot program to expand runway access for non-NASA activities. KSC-06pd0045

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After the landing of the Virgin Atlanti...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After the landing of the Virgin Atlantic Airways GlobalFlyer aircraft at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility, Center Director James Kennedy (center, in front of t... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Virgin Atlantic Airways GlobalFlyer aircraft lands on NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility. The aircraft, piloted by Steve Fossett, is being relocated from Salina, Kan., to the Shuttle Landing Facility to begin preparations for an attempt to set a new world record for the longest flight made by any aircraft. An exact takeoff date for the record-setting flight has not been determined and is contingent on weather and jet-stream conditions. The window for the attempt opens in mid-January, making the flight possible anytime between then and the end of February. NASA agreed to let Virgin Atlantic Airways use Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility as a takeoff site. The facility use is part of a pilot program to expand runway access for non-NASA activities. KSC-06pd0038

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Virgin Atlantic Airways GlobalFlye...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Virgin Atlantic Airways GlobalFlyer aircraft lands on NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility. The aircraft, piloted by Steve Fossett, is being relocated from Sa... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Great white egrets and a great blue heron in the foreground seem to stand watch as NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft leaps off the pad on time at 2 p.m. EST aboard an Atlas V rocket from Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. This was the third launch attempt in as many days after scrubs due to weather concerns. The compact, 1,050-pound piano-sized probe will get a boost from a kick-stage solid propellant motor for its journey to Pluto. New Horizons will be the fastest spacecraft ever launched, reaching lunar orbit distance in just nine hours and passing Jupiter 13 months later. The New Horizons science payload, developed under direction of Southwest Research Institute, includes imaging infrared and ultraviolet spectrometers, a multi-color camera, a long-range telescopic camera, two particle spectrometers, a space-dust detector and a radio science experiment. The dust counter was designed and built by students at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The launch at this time allows New Horizons to fly past Jupiter in early 2007 and use the planet’s gravity as a slingshot toward Pluto. The Jupiter flyby trims the trip to Pluto by as many as five years and provides opportunities to test the spacecraft’s instruments and flyby capabilities on the Jupiter system. New Horizons could reach the Pluto system as early as mid-2015, conducting a five-month-long study possible only from the close-up vantage of a spacecraft. Photo credit: NASA/Ken Thornsley KSC-06pd0081

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Great white egrets and a great blue her...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Great white egrets and a great blue heron in the foreground seem to stand watch as NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft leaps off the pad on time at 2 p.m. EST aboard an Atlas V rocket ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Into a cloud-scattered blue sky, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft roars off the launch pad aboard an Atlas V rocket spewing flames and smoke. Liftoff was on time at 2 p.m. EST from Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. This was the third launch attempt in as many days after scrubs due to weather concerns. The compact, 1,050-pound piano-sized probe will get a boost from a kick-stage solid propellant motor for its journey to Pluto. New Horizons will be the fastest spacecraft ever launched, reaching lunar orbit distance in just nine hours and passing Jupiter 13 months later. The New Horizons science payload, developed under direction of Southwest Research Institute, includes imaging infrared and ultraviolet spectrometers, a multi-color camera, a long-range telescopic camera, two particle spectrometers, a space-dust detector and a radio science experiment. The dust counter was designed and built by students at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The launch at this time allows New Horizons to fly past Jupiter in early 2007 and use the planet’s gravity as a slingshot toward Pluto. The Jupiter flyby trims the trip to Pluto by as many as five years and provides opportunities to test the spacecraft’s instruments and flyby capabilities on the Jupiter system. New Horizons could reach the Pluto system as early as mid-2015, conducting a five-month-long study possible only from the close-up vantage of a spacecraft. KSC-06pd0100

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Into a cloud-scattered blue sky, NASA’...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Into a cloud-scattered blue sky, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft roars off the launch pad aboard an Atlas V rocket spewing flames and smoke. Liftoff was on time at 2 p.m. EST fro... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Into a blue, cloud-scattered sky, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft lifts off on time at 2 p.m. EST aboard an Atlas V rocket from Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. This was the third launch attempt in as many days after scrubs due to weather concerns. The compact, 1,050-pound piano-sized probe will get a boost from a kick-stage solid propellant motor for its journey to Pluto. New Horizons will be the fastest spacecraft ever launched, reaching lunar orbit distance in just nine hours and passing Jupiter 13 months later. The New Horizons science payload, developed under direction of Southwest Research Institute, includes imaging infrared and ultraviolet spectrometers, a multi-color camera, a long-range telescopic camera, two particle spectrometers, a space-dust detector and a radio science experiment. The dust counter was designed and built by students at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The launch at this time allows New Horizons to fly past Jupiter in early 2007 and use the planet’s gravity as a slingshot toward Pluto. The Jupiter flyby trims the trip to Pluto by as many as five years and provides opportunities to test the spacecraft’s instruments and flyby capabilities on the Jupiter system. New Horizons could reach the Pluto system as early as mid-2015, conducting a five-month-long study possible only from the close-up vantage of a spacecraft. Photo credit: NASA/Debbie Kiger KSC-06pd0079

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Into a blue, cloud-scattered sky, NASA’s...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Into a blue, cloud-scattered sky, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft lifts off on time at 2 p.m. EST aboard an Atlas V rocket from Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Flo... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer aircraft is on display for employees at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Steve Fossett will pilot the GlobalFlyer on a record-breaking attempt by flying solo, non-stop without refueling, to surpass the current record for the longest flight of any aircraft. Final preparations are being made at Kennedy before taking off on its record-setting flight, as early as Feb. 1, from Kennedy's Space Shuttle Landing Facility. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-06pd0157

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer aircraft...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer aircraft is on display for employees at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Steve Fossett will pilot the GlobalFlyer on a record-breaking attempt by... More

On 25 January 2006 Iraqi soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 6th Infantry conducted Operation Black Night in Shonada, an area of Baghdad. The operation was an attempt to rescue the kidnapped son of the Minister of Defense. Iraqi soldiers searched homes taking detainee's with them. On this night the son was not found.(Released)US Army photo by SSG Kevin L. Moses Sr

On 25 January 2006 Iraqi soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 6th Infantry condu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN DIV Scene Camera Op... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility, Steve Fossett stands next to the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer aircraft. Fossett will pilot the aircraft on a record-breaking attempt by flying solo, non-stop without refueling, to surpass the current record for the longest flight of any aircraft. Fossett is expected to take off from the Shuttle Landing Facility early Tuesday morning. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-06pd0201

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle L...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility, Steve Fossett stands next to the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer aircraft. Fossett will pilot the aircraft on a record-breakin... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Pilot Steve Fossett talks to the media about the reason the takeoff of the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer was postponed. Behind Fossett is Sir Richard Branson, chairman and founder of Virgin Atlantic. Behind both is the GlobalFlyer aircraft. Fossett will pilot the GlobalFlyer on a record-breaking attempt by flying solo, non-stop without refueling, to surpass the current record for the longest flight of any aircraft. Fossett was expected to take off from the KSC SLF before the takeoff was postponed due to the fuel leak that appeared in the last moments of loading. The next planned takeoff attempt is 7 a.m. Feb. 8 from the SLF. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-06pd0219

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Pilot Steve Fossett talks to the media ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Pilot Steve Fossett talks to the media about the reason the takeoff of the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer was postponed. Behind Fossett is Sir Richard Branson, chairman and founder ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Pilot Steve Fossett (far right), Sir Richard Branson (center) and Jon Karkow (far left) talk to the media about the reason the takeoff of the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer was postponed. Branson is chairman and founder of Virgin Atlantic. Karkow, with Scaled Composites, is chief engineer for the GlobalFlyer. Fossett will pilot the GlobalFlyer on a record-breaking attempt by flying solo, non-stop without refueling, to surpass the current record for the longest flight of any aircraft. Fossett was expected to take off from the KSC SLF before the takeoff was postponed due to the fuel leak that appeared in the last moments of loading. The next planned takeoff attempt is 7 a.m. Feb. 8 from the SLF. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-06pd0220

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Pilot Steve Fossett (far right), Sir Ri...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Pilot Steve Fossett (far right), Sir Richard Branson (center) and Jon Karkow (far left) talk to the media about the reason the takeoff of the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer was postp... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - From NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility runway, the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, piloted by Steve Fossett, is airborne. Fossett is attempting a record-breaking solo flight, non-stop without refueling, to surpass the current record for the longest flight of any aircraft. This is the second attempt in two days after a fuel leak was detected Feb. 7. The actual launch time was 7:22 a.m. Feb. 8. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-06pd0248

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - From NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttl...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - From NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility runway, the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, piloted by Steve Fossett, is airborne. Fossett is attempting a record-breaking ... More

US Navy (USN) CHIEF Constructionman (CMC) Ben Hoover (left) assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74 (NMCB-74) paddles across a moat as other USN Sailors look on in an attempt to complete a team-building obstacle at the leadership reaction course at Camp Shelby, Mississippi (MS). USN Seabees from the NMCB-74 are conducting multiple exercises here to prepare for an upcoming deployment

US Navy (USN) CHIEF Constructionman (CMC) Ben Hoover (left) assigned t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Shelby State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Rob Wesselman, USN Release Status: Releas... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Mission Specialist Piers Sellers is suiting up for a second launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch attempt July 1 was scrubbed due to weather concerns and postponed 24 hours. The launch is the 115th shuttle flight and the 18th U.S. flight to the International Space Station. During the 12-day mission, the STS-121 crew will test new equipment and procedures to improve shuttle safety, as well as deliver supplies and make repairs to the International Space Station. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-06pd1368

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Mission Specialist Piers Sellers...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Mission Specialist Piers Sellers is suiting up for a second launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch attempt July 1 was scrubbed due to weather concerns... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Pilot Mark Kelly is helped with his boot during suitup for a second launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch attempt July 1 was scrubbed due to weather concerns and postponed 24 hours. The launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-121 is the 115th shuttle flight and the 18th U.S. flight to the International Space Station. During the 12-day mission, the STS-121 crew will test new equipment and procedures to improve shuttle safety, as well as deliver supplies and make repairs to the International Space Station. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-06pd1373A

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Pilot Mark Kelly is helped with...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Pilot Mark Kelly is helped with his boot during suitup for a second launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch attempt July 1 was scrubbed due to weather... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Commander Steven Lindsey pulls on his glove during suitup for a second launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch attempt July 1 was scrubbed due to weather concerns and postponed 24 hours. The launch is the 115th shuttle flight and the 18th U.S. flight to the International Space Station. During the 12-day mission, the STS-121 crew will test new equipment and procedures to improve shuttle safety, as well as deliver supplies and make repairs to the International Space Station. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-06pd1374

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Commander Steven Lindsey pulls ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Commander Steven Lindsey pulls on his glove during suitup for a second launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch attempt July 1 was scrubbed due to weat... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the White Room on Launch Pad 39B, STS-121 Mission Specialist Thomas Reiter is helped by the Closeout Crew to prepare for entering Discovery and the launch. Situated on the end of the orbiter access arm, the White Room provides access into the orbiter on the pad. The crew is preparing for the third launch attempt in four days; previous attempts were scrubbed due to weather concerns. During the 12-day mission, the STS-121 crew will test new equipment and procedures to improve shuttle safety, as well as deliver supplies and make repairs to the International Space Station. The launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-121 is the 115th shuttle flight and the 18th U.S. flight to the International Space Station. Photo credit: NASA/Regina Mitchell-Ryall & Tony Gray KSC-06pp1475

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the White Room on Launch Pad 39B, S...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the White Room on Launch Pad 39B, STS-121 Mission Specialist Thomas Reiter is helped by the Closeout Crew to prepare for entering Discovery and the launch. Situated on the e... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Trying a third time for launch, and still smiling, the STS-121 crew gathers again for the traditional breakfast before suiting up. Seated left to right are Mission Specialists Piers Sellers and Michael Fossum, Pilot Mark Kelly, Commander Steven Lindsey, and Mission Specialists Lisa Nowak, Stephanie Wilson and Thomas Reiter, who represents the European Space Agency. The July 2 launch attempt was scrubbed due to the presence of showers and thunderstorms within the surrounding area of the launch site. The launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-121 is the 115th shuttle flight and the 18th U.S. flight to the International Space Station. During the 12-day mission, the STS-121 crew will test new equipment and procedures to improve shuttle safety, as well as deliver supplies and make repairs to the International Space Station. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-06pd1387

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Trying a third time for launch, and still...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Trying a third time for launch, and still smiling, the STS-121 crew gathers again for the traditional breakfast before suiting up. Seated left to right are Mission Specialists Pier... More

El Paso, TX - Municipalities construct temporary berms between heavy rains in an attempt to deflect any additional flooding of homes and destruction of existing infrastructure. El Paso County was declared a Federal Disaster Area following rain and thunderstorms which caused mud slides. Robert J. Alvey/FEMA

El Paso, TX - Municipalities construct temporary berms between heavy r...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The crew of mission STS-115 arrives at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility to prepare for a second launch attempt on Sept. 6 to the International Space Station. Seen here is Pilot Christopher Ferguson, who will be making his first flight on the shuttle. Mission managers cancelled Atlantis' first launch campaign due to a lightning strike at the pad and the passage of Tropical Storm Ernesto along Florida's east coast. The mission will deliver and install the 17-and-a-half-ton P3/P4 truss segment to the port side of the integrated truss system on the orbital outpost. The truss includes a new set of photovoltaic solar arrays. When unfurled to their full length of 240 feet, the arrays will provide additional power for the station in preparation for the delivery of international science modules over the next two years. STS-115 is expected to last 11 days and includes three scheduled spacewalks. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-06pd2018

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The crew of mission STS-115 arrives at NA...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The crew of mission STS-115 arrives at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility to prepare for a second launch attempt on Sept. 6 to the International Space Station. See... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The crew of mission STS-115 arrives at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility to prepare for a second launch attempt on Sept. 6 to the International Space Station. Seen here is Mission Specialist Joe Tanner (left) shaking hands with Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach. Mission managers cancelled Atlantis' first launch campaign due to a lightning strike at the pad and the passage of Tropical Storm Ernesto along Florida's east coast. The mission will deliver and install the 17-and-a-half-ton P3/P4 truss segment to the port side of the integrated truss system on the orbital outpost. The truss includes a new set of photovoltaic solar arrays. When unfurled to their full length of 240 feet, the arrays will provide additional power for the station in preparation for the delivery of international science modules over the next two years. STS-115 is expected to last 11 days and includes three scheduled spacewalks. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-06pd2016

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The crew of mission STS-115 arrives at NA...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The crew of mission STS-115 arrives at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility to prepare for a second launch attempt on Sept. 6 to the International Space Station. See... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The crew members of mission STS-116 are suiting up for a second launch attempt at 8:47 p.m. EST from Launch Pad 39B aboard Space Shuttle Discovery. Pictured here is Mission Specialist Sunita Williams, who will be making her first shuttle flight. Williams will replace International Space Station Expedition 14 crew member Thomas Reiter, who will return to Earth aboard Discovery in her place. The first launch attempt of STS-116 on Dec. 7 was postponed due a low cloud ceiling over Kennedy Space Center. This is Discovery's 33rd mission and the first night launch since 2002. The 20th shuttle mission to the International Space Station, STS-116 carries another truss segment, P5. It will serve as a spacer, mated to the P4 truss that was attached in September. After installing the P5, the crew will reconfigure and redistribute the power generated by two pairs of U.S. solar arrays. Landing is expected Dec. 19 at KSC. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-06pd2717

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The crew members of mission STS-116 ar...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The crew members of mission STS-116 are suiting up for a second launch attempt at 8:47 p.m. EST from Launch Pad 39B aboard Space Shuttle Discovery. Pictured here is Mission Spec... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Viewed through the leaves of a tree in the foreground, the fiery liftoff of Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-116 lights up the nearby water. Liftoff occurred on time at 8:47 p.m. EST. This was the second launch attempt for mission STS-116. The first launch attempt on Dec. 7 was postponed due a low cloud ceiling over Kennedy Space Center. This is Discovery's 33rd mission and the first night launch since 2002. The 20th shuttle mission to the International Space Station, STS-116 carries another truss segment, P5. It will serve as a spacer, mated to the P4 truss that was attached in September. After installing the P5, the crew will reconfigure and redistribute the power generated by two pairs of U.S. solar arrays. Landing is expected Dec. 21 at KSC. Photo credit: NASA/Sandy Joseph, Robert Murray & Chris Lynch KSC-06pp2758

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Viewed through the leaves of a tree i...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Viewed through the leaves of a tree in the foreground, the fiery liftoff of Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-116 lights up the nearby water. Liftoff occurred on time at 8... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After his arrival at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-122 Mission Specialist Leopold Eyharts, who represents the European Space Agency, tells the media he is happy to be back to try again to launch Columbus on space shuttle Atlantis. The crew's arrival signals the imminent launch of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-122 mission, at 2:45 p.m. Feb. 7. This will be the third launch attempt for the mission. Some of the tank's ECO sensors gave failed readings during propellant tanking for launch attempts on Dec. 6 and Dec. 9, subsequently scrubbing further attempts until the cause could be found and repairs made. Atlantis will carry the Columbus module, Europe's largest contribution to the construction of the International Space Station. It will support scientific and technological research in a microgravity environment. Columbus is a multifunctional, pressurized laboratory that will be permanently attached to the Harmony module of the space station to carry out experiments in materials science, fluid physics and biosciences, as well as to perform a number of technological applications. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd0133

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After his arrival at NASA's Kennedy Spa...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After his arrival at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-122 Mission Specialist Leopold Eyharts, who represents the European Space Agency, tells the media he is happy to be back to t... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With smoke and steam billowing across Launch Pad 39A, space shuttle Atlantis trails a column of fire as it races into the sky on mission STS-122. Liftoff was on time at 2:45 p.m. EST. This is the third launch attempt for Atlantis since December 2007 to carry the European Space Agency's Columbus laboratory to the International Space Station. During the 11-day mission, the crew's prime objective is to attach the laboratory to the Harmony module, adding to the station's size and capabilities. Photo credit: NASA/NASA/Sandra Joseph, Tony Gray, Robert Murray KSC-08pp0294

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With smoke and steam billowing across L...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With smoke and steam billowing across Launch Pad 39A, space shuttle Atlantis trails a column of fire as it races into the sky on mission STS-122. Liftoff was on time at 2:45 p.m. ... More

STS122-S-057 (7 Feb. 2008) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member STS-122 crew head toward Earth-orbit and a scheduled link-up with the International Space Station (ISS). Liftoff from Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39A occurred at 2:45 p.m. (EST). The launch is the third attempt for Atlantis since December 2007 to carry the European Space Agency's (ESA) Columbus laboratory to the station. During the mission, the crew's prime objective is to attach the laboratory to the Harmony module, adding to the station's size and capabilities. Onboard are astronauts Steve Frick, commander; Alan Poindexter, pilot; Leland Melvin, Rex Walheim, ESA's Hans Schlegel, Stanley Love and ESA's Leopold Eyharts, all mission specialists. Eyharts will join Expedition 16 in progress to serve as a flight engineer aboard the ISS. 08pp0289

STS122-S-057 (7 Feb. 2008) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis and its seve...

STS122-S-057 (7 Feb. 2008) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member STS-122 crew head toward Earth-orbit and a scheduled link-up with the International Space Station (ISS). Liftoff from Kennedy Space... More

STS122-S-059 (7 Feb. 2008) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member STS-122 crew head toward Earth-orbit and a scheduled link-up with the International Space Station (ISS). Liftoff from Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39A occurred at 2:45 p.m. (EST). The launch is the third attempt for Atlantis since December 2007 to carry the European Space Agency's (ESA) Columbus laboratory to the station. During the mission, the crew's prime objective is to attach the laboratory to the Harmony module, adding to the station's size and capabilities. Onboard are astronauts Steve Frick, commander; Alan Poindexter, pilot; Leland Melvin, Rex Walheim, ESA's Hans Schlegel, Stanley Love and ESA's Leopold Eyharts, all mission specialists. Eyharts will join Expedition 16 in progress to serve as a flight engineer aboard the ISS. 08pp0291

STS122-S-059 (7 Feb. 2008) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis and its seve...

STS122-S-059 (7 Feb. 2008) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member STS-122 crew head toward Earth-orbit and a scheduled link-up with the International Space Station (ISS). Liftoff from Kennedy Space... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Leaping off Launch Pad 39A from amid the clouds of smoke and steam, space shuttle Atlantis hurtles into space for a rendezvous with the International Space Station on mission STS-122. Liftoff was on time at 2:45 p.m. EST. This is the third launch attempt for Atlantis since December 2007 to carry the European Space Agency's Columbus laboratory to the station. During the 11-day mission, the crew's prime objective is to attach the laboratory to the Harmony module, adding to the station's size and capabilities. Photo credit: Scott Andrews KSC-08pd0246

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Leaping off Launch Pad 39A from amid the...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Leaping off Launch Pad 39A from amid the clouds of smoke and steam, space shuttle Atlantis hurtles into space for a rendezvous with the International Space Station on mission STS-1... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers on a crane attach adjusted guide shoes onto the outside of the payload canister for attempt at a second lift to the payload changeout room. The first attempt encountered problems when Teflon pads on “shoes” attached to the outside of the canister that go onto guide rails to help the canister into the room didn’t fit properly. The two shoes were removed, slightly shaved down so that they would fit into the rails and put back on the canister. The changeout room is the enclosed, environmentally controlled portion of the rotating service structure that supports cargo delivery to the pad and subsequent vertical installation into the shuttle’s payload bay. Launch of Atlantis is targeted for Oct. 10. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-08pd2789

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Cen...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers on a crane attach adjusted guide shoes onto the outside of the payload canister for attempt at a second lift to the payload cha... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the payload canister is ready for another attempt to be lifted to the payload changeout room. The first attempt encountered problems when Teflon pads on “shoes” attached to the outside of the canister that go onto guide rails to help the canister into the room didn’t fit properly. The two shoes were removed, slightly shaved down so that they would fit into the rails and put back on the canister. The changeout room is the enclosed, environmentally controlled portion of the rotating service structure that supports cargo delivery to the pad and subsequent vertical installation into the shuttle’s payload bay. Launch of Atlantis is targeted for Oct. 10. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-08pd2794

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Cent...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the payload canister is ready for another attempt to be lifted to the payload changeout room. The first attempt encountered problems whe... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers on a crane attach adjusted guide shoes onto the outside of the payload canister for attempt at a second lift to the payload changeout room. The first attempt encountered problems when Teflon pads on “shoes” attached to the outside of the canister that go onto guide rails to help the canister into the room didn’t fit properly. The two shoes were removed, slightly shaved down so that they would fit into the rails and put back on the canister. The changeout room is the enclosed, environmentally controlled portion of the rotating service structure that supports cargo delivery to the pad and subsequent vertical installation into the shuttle’s payload bay. Launch of Atlantis is targeted for Oct. 10. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-08pd2790

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Cen...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers on a crane attach adjusted guide shoes onto the outside of the payload canister for attempt at a second lift to the payload cha... More

Headless Chosen for Attempt to Move a Martian Rock

Headless Chosen for Attempt to Move a Martian Rock

Headless Chosen for Attempt to Move a Martian Rock NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/ Texas A&M University

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the orbiter access arm and White Room are extended toward space shuttle Discovery after rollback of the rotating service structure. The White Room provides crew access into the shuttle. The rollback is in preparation for Discovery's liftoff on the STS-119 mission with a crew of seven. An earlier launch attempt March 11 was scrubbed at 2:36 p.m. due to a gaseous hydrogen leak from the external tank at the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate during tanking. A seven-inch quick disconnect and two seals were replaced. The STS-119 mission is the 28th to the International Space Station and the 125th space shuttle flight. Discovery will deliver the final pair of power-generating solar array wings and the S6 truss segment. Installation of S6 will signal the station's readiness to house a six-member crew for conducting increased science. Liftoff of Discovery is scheduled for 7:43 p.m. EDT on March 15. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-2029

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Cente...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the orbiter access arm and White Room are extended toward space shuttle Discovery after rollback of the rotating service struc... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Commander Lee Archambault puts on his launch-and-entry suit for the launch of space shuttle Discovery. The crew will be heading for Launch Pad 39A and liftoff of Discovery, scheduled for 7:43 p.m. EDT on March 15. An earlier launch attempt March 11 was scrubbed at 2:36 p.m. due to a gaseous hydrogen leak from the external tank at the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate during tanking. A seven-inch quick disconnect and two seals were replaced. The STS-119 mission is the 28th to the International Space Station and the 125th space shuttle flight. Discovery will deliver the final pair of power-generating solar array wings and the S6 truss segment. Installation of S6 will signal the station's readiness to house a six-member crew for conducting increased science. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-2042

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Commander Lee Archambault puts on his launch-and-entry suit for the launch of space shuttle Disc... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Commander Lee Archambault fits the helmet on his launch-and-entry suit for the launch of space shuttle Discovery. The crew will be heading for Launch Pad 39A and liftoff of Discovery, scheduled for 7:43 p.m. EDT on March 15. An earlier launch attempt March 11 was scrubbed at 2:36 p.m. due to a gaseous hydrogen leak from the external tank at the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate during tanking. A seven-inch quick disconnect and two seals were replaced. The STS-119 mission is the 28th to the International Space Station and the 125th space shuttle flight. Discovery will deliver the final pair of power-generating solar array wings and the S6 truss segment. Installation of S6 will signal the station's readiness to house a six-member crew for conducting increased science. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-2046

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Commander Lee Archambault fits the helmet on his launch-and-entry suit for the launch of space s... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Steve Swanson completes putting on the launch-and-entry suit, with the helmet, for the launch of space shuttle Discovery. The crew will be heading for Launch Pad 39A and liftoff of Discovery, scheduled for 7:43 p.m. EDT on March 15. An earlier launch attempt March 11 was scrubbed at 2:36 p.m. due to a gaseous hydrogen leak from the external tank at the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate during tanking. A seven-inch quick disconnect and two seals were replaced. The STS-119 mission is the 28th to the International Space Station and the 125th space shuttle flight. Discovery will deliver the final pair of power-generating solar array wings and the S6 truss segment. Installation of S6 will signal the station's readiness to house a six-member crew for conducting increased science. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-2045

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Steve Swanson completes putting on the launch-and-entry suit, with the helmet... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After rollback of the rotating service structure, or RSS, on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Endeavour is closer to launch. Above the external tank is the "beanie cap," the oxygen vent hood that is designed to vent gaseous oxygen vapors away from the shuttle. At center against Endeavour's cockpit is seen the White Room at the end of the orbiter access arm. The White Room provides the astronauts entry into the shuttle. Endeavour sits on the mobile launcher platform, which straddles the flame trench below. On either side of the engine nozzles are the tail masts, which provide several umbilical connections to the orbiter, including a liquid-oxygen line through one and a liquid-hydrogen line through another. First motion of the RSS was at 10:15 a.m. EDT. The rollback is in preparation for Endeavour's liftoff on the STS-127 mission with a crew of seven. This is the second launch attempt for Endeavour after the June 13 launch was scrubbed due to a hydrogen leak at the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate during tanking June 12. The launch will be Endeavour's 23rd flight. The shuttle will carry the Japanese Experiment Module's Exposed Facility, or JEM-EF, and the Experiment Logistics Module-Exposed Section, or ELM-ES, on STS-127. The mission is the final of three flights dedicated to the assembly of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory complex on the space station. Endeavour's launch is scheduled for June 17 at 5:40 a.m. EDT. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-3727

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After rollback of the rotating service structu...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After rollback of the rotating service structure, or RSS, on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Endeavour is closer to launch. Above the external ta... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The rotating service structure is closed around space shuttle Endeavour on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after its launch for the STS-127 mission was scrubbed at 1:55 a.m. EDT June 17 due to a gaseous hydrogen leak at the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate. Endeavour’s next launch attempt for the mission is targeted for July 11 at 7:39 p.m. EDT. Photo credit: NASA/Ken Thornsley KSC-2009-3761

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The rotating service structure is closed aroun...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The rotating service structure is closed around space shuttle Endeavour on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after its launch for the STS-127 mission was scrubbed ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space Shuttle Endeavour is still on launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after the launch for the STS-127 mission was scrubbed at 1:55 a.m. EDT June 17 due to a gaseous hydrogen leak at the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate. Endeavour’s next launch attempt for the mission is targeted for July 11 at 7:39 p.m. EDT. Photo credit: NASA/Ken Thornsley KSC-2009-3756

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space Shuttle Endeavour is still on launch Pad...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space Shuttle Endeavour is still on launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after the launch for the STS-127 mission was scrubbed at 1:55 a.m. EDT June 17 due to a gaseo... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Rising above the pad's fixed service tower, a Delta IV rocket soars into the sky with the GOES-O satellite aboard. Liftoff was at 6:51 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The first attempt to launch GOES-O, on June 26, was scrubbed due to thunderstorms in the vicinity of Cape Canaveral. The latest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-O was developed by NASA for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. Each of the GOES satellites continuously provides observations of 60 percent of the Earth including the continental United States, providing weather monitoring and forecast operations as well as a continuous and reliable stream of environmental information and severe weather warnings. Once in orbit, GOES-O will be designated GOES-14, and NASA will provide on-orbit checkout and then transfer operational responsibility to NOAA. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-3856

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Rising above the pad's fixed service tower, a D...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Rising above the pad's fixed service tower, a Delta IV rocket soars into the sky with the GOES-O satellite aboard. Liftoff was at 6:51 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral A... More

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