The World's Largest Public Domain Media Search Engine

evolution

public
4,192 media by topicpage 1 of 42
[The evolution of the sandwich.  From a New York nuisance to a Coney Island attraction]

[The evolution of the sandwich. From a New York nuisance to a Coney I...

A man gradually transforms from a person wearing a sandwich sign and standing beside a barrel into a sausage sandwich next to a jar of German mustard. No copyright information found with item. Signed, lower lef... More

[Printing Press mural in Evolution of the Book series, by John W. Alexander. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Printing Press mural in Evolution of the Book series, by John W. Alex...

Photo shows one part of a six-part mural on the history of the book; after conservation of the mural. Depicts a man working at a printing press and Gutenberg and another man examining proof. Mural marked at bot... More

Art "Evolution of Government" located at the Federal Building, Jacksonville, Florida

Art "Evolution of Government" located at the Federal Building, Jackson...

Artist: Albert Vrana, 1966. Dimensions: 16' x 550' x 6". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Cr... More

FIRE DEPARTMENT EVOLUTION AT CELL 32 AT THE OLD ROCKET LABORATORY ORL COMPLEX

FIRE DEPARTMENT EVOLUTION AT CELL 32 AT THE OLD ROCKET LABORATORY ORL ...

The original finding aid described this as: Capture Date: 10/4/1976 Photographer: DONALD HUEBLER Keywords: Larsen Scan Location Building No: 35 Location Room: CELL 32 Photographs Relating to Agency Activit... More

This photograph shows the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory (GRO) being deployed by the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis during the STS-37 mission in April 1991. The GRO reentered Earth atmosphere and ended its successful mission in June 2000. For nearly 9 years, the GRO Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE), designed and built by the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), kept an unblinking watch on the universe to alert scientists to the invisible, mysterious gamma-ray bursts that had puzzled them for decades. By studying gamma-rays from objects like black holes, pulsars, quasars, neutron stars, and other exotic objects, scientists could discover clues to the birth, evolution, and death of stars, galaxies, and the universe. The gamma-ray instrument was one of four major science instruments aboard the Compton. It consisted of eight detectors, or modules, located at each corner of the rectangular satellite to simultaneously scan the entire universe for bursts of gamma-rays ranging in duration from fractions of a second to minutes. In January 1999, the instrument, via the Internet, cued a computer-controlled telescope at Las Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico, within 20 seconds of registering a burst. With this capability, the gamma-ray experiment came to serve as a gamma-ray burst alert for the Hubble Space Telescope, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, and major gound-based observatories around the world. Thirty-seven universities, observatories, and NASA centers in 19 states, and 11 more institutions in Europe and Russia, participated in the BATSE science program. n/a

This photograph shows the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory (GRO) being de...

This photograph shows the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory (GRO) being deployed by the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis during the STS-37 mission in April 1991. The GRO reenter... More

Flight mechanics from NASA’s Jet Propulsion  Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., lower the Cassini spacecraft onto its launch vehicle  adapter in KSC’s  Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility. The adapter will later be mated  to a Titan IV/Centaur expendable launch vehicle that will lift Cassini into space.  Scheduled for launch in October, the Cassini mission, a joint US-European four-year  orbital surveillance of Saturn's atmosphere and magnetosphere, its rings, and its moons,  seeks insight into the origins and evolution of the early solar system. It will take seven  years for the spacecraft to reach Saturn. JPL is managing the Cassini project for NASA KSC-97PC1110

Flight mechanics from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasad...

Flight mechanics from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., lower the Cassini spacecraft onto its launch vehicle adapter in KSC’s Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility. The adapter will ... More

The main engine thruster nozzles of the Cassini  spacecraft have their covers removed prior to the securing of the craft to its launch  vehicle adapter in KSC’s Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility. The main engines of  Cassini will be used for Deep Space Maneuver burns, which will be performed  periodically throughout its cruise to Saturn to keep the spacecraft on the correct  trajectory. Large maneuvers (such as a change in spacecraft speed of about one meter per  second or higher) will be done with the main engine, whereas smaller maneuvers will be  performed by the thrusters and/or reaction wheels. Scheduled for launch in October, the  Cassini mission seeks insight into the origins and evolution of the early solar system. It  will take seven years for the spacecraft to reach Saturn KSC-97PC1107

The main engine thruster nozzles of the Cassini spacecraft have their...

The main engine thruster nozzles of the Cassini spacecraft have their covers removed prior to the securing of the craft to its launch vehicle adapter in KSC’s Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility. The main en... More

Applied Physics Laboratory engineers and  technicians from Johns Hopkins University assist in guiding the Advanced Composition  Explorer (ACE) as it is hoisted over a platform for solar array installation in KSC’s  Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility-II. Scheduled for launch on a Delta II  rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Station on Aug. 25, ACE will study low-energy particles  of solar origin and high-energy galactic particles. The ACE observatory will contribute to  the understanding of the formation and evolution of the solar system as well as the  astrophysical processes involved. The collecting power of instruments aboard ACE is 10  to 1,000 times greater than anything previously flown to collect similar data by NASA KSC-97PC1077

Applied Physics Laboratory engineers and technicians from Johns Hopki...

Applied Physics Laboratory engineers and technicians from Johns Hopkins University assist in guiding the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) as it is hoisted over a platform for solar array installation in KS... More

A Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle lifts off with NASA’s Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) observatory at 10:39 a.m. EDT, on Aug. 25, 1997, from Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station. This is the second Delta launch under the Boeing name and the first from Cape Canaveral. Launch was scrubbed one day by Air Force range safety personnel because two commercial fishing vessels were within the Delta’s launch danger area. The ACE spacecraft will study low-energy particles of solar origin and high-energy galactic particles on its one-million-mile journey. The collecting power of instruments aboard ACE is 10 to 1,000 times greater than anything previously flown to collect similar data by NASA. Study of these energetic particles may contribute to our understanding of the formation and evolution of the solar system. ACE has a two-year minimum mission lifetime and a goal of five years of service. ACE was built for NASA by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and is managed by the Explorer Project Office at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. The lead scientific institution is the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, Calif KSC-97PC1290

A Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle lifts off with NASA’s Adva...

A Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle lifts off with NASA’s Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) observatory at 10:39 a.m. EDT, on Aug. 25, 1997, from Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station. This i... More

A Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle lifts off with NASA’s Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) observatory at 10:39 a.m. EDT, on Aug. 25, 1997, from Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station. This is the second Delta launch under the Boeing name and the first from Cape Canaveral. Launch was scrubbed one day by Air Force range safety personnel because two commercial fishing vessels were within the Delta’s launch danger area. The ACE spacecraft will study low-energy particles of solar origin and high-energy galactic particles on its one-million-mile journey. The collecting power of instruments aboard ACE is 10 to 1,000 times greater than anything previously flown to collect similar data by NASA. Study of these energetic particles may contribute to our understanding of the formation and evolution of the solar system. ACE has a two-year minimum mission lifetime and a goal of five years of service. ACE was built for NASA by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and is managed by the Explorer Project Office at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. The lead scientific institution is the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, Calif KSC-97PC1292

A Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle lifts off with NASA’s Adva...

A Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle lifts off with NASA’s Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) observatory at 10:39 a.m. EDT, on Aug. 25, 1997, from Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station. This i... More

Evolution of the P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 Gang

Evolution of the P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 Gang

This series of eight NASA Hubble Space Telescope "snapshots" shows the evolution of the P-Q complex, also called the "gang of four" region, of comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9. The eight individual frames chronicle ch... More

Month-long Evolution of the D/G Jupiter Impact Sites from Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

Month-long Evolution of the D/G Jupiter Impact Sites from Comet P/Shoe...

Month-long Evolution of the D/G Jupiter Impact Sites from Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 JPL/NASA/STScI

Marines from the 1ST Battalion 5th Marines protect their wounded in a 360-degree fashion during a week of training evolution with the Special Operations Training Group (SOTG) force

Marines from the 1ST Battalion 5th Marines protect their wounded in a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Sylvia Rios, Usmc Rel... More

In the Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3, during the Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT), Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (left) and Mission Commander Eileen M. Collins (right) check equipment that will fly on mission STS-93. The STS-93 mission will deploy the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF) which comprises three major elements: the spacecraft, the telescope, and the science instrument module (SIM). AXAF will allow scientists from around the world to obtain unprecedented X-ray images of a variety of high-energy objects to help understand the structure and evolution of the universe. Collins is the first woman to serve as a shuttle mission commander. The other STS-93 crew members are Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby, Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley and Mission Specialist Michel Tognini of France. Targeted date for the launch of STS-93 is March 18, 1999 KSC-98pc1687

In the Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3, during the Crew Equipment In...

In the Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3, during the Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT), Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (left) and Mission Commander Eileen M. Collins (right) check equipment that wil... More

At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a worker holds the video camera to be mounted on the second stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket that will launch the Stardust spacecraft on Feb. 6. His co-worker (right) makes equipment adjustments. Looking toward Earth, the camera will record the liftoff and separation of the first stage. Stardust is destined for a close encounter with the comet Wild 2 in January 2004. Using a silicon-based substance called aerogel, Stardust will capture comet particles flying off the nucleus of the comet. The spacecraft also will bring back samples of interstellar dust. These materials consist of ancient pre-solar interstellar grains and other remnants left over from the formation of the solar system. Scientists expect their analysis to provide important insights into the evolution of the sun and planets and possibly into the origin of life itself. The collected samples will return to Earth in a sample return capsule to be jettisoned as Stardust swings by Earth in January 2006 KSC-99pc0117

At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a worker holds the vid...

At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a worker holds the video camera to be mounted on the second stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket that will launch the Stardust spacecraft on Feb. 6. His co-worker (r... More

In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers check the final adjustments on the protective canister enclosing the Stardust spacecraft. Stardust will be moved to Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, for launch preparations. The spacecraft is targeted for liftoff on Feb. 6 aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket for a close encounter with the comet Wild 2 in January 2004. Using a silicon-based substance called aerogel, Stardust will capture comet particles flying off the nucleus of the comet. The spacecraft also will bring back samples of interstellar dust. These materials consist of ancient pre-solar interstellar grains and other remnants left over from the formation of the solar system. Scientists expect their analysis to provide important insights into the evolution of the sun and planets and possibly into the origin of life itself. The collected samples will return to Earth in a sample return capsule to be jettisoned as Stardust swings by Earth in January 2006 KSC-99pc0123

In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers check the final a...

In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers check the final adjustments on the protective canister enclosing the Stardust spacecraft. Stardust will be moved to Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Stati... More

Inside the launch tower at Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, workers guide the Stardust spacecraft toward an opening to a Boeing Delta II rocket below. The spacecraft is already connected to the third stage of the rocket that will be mated with the second stage in preparation for liftoff on Feb. 6. Stardust is destined for a close encounter with the comet Wild 2 in January 2004. Using a silicon-based substance called aerogel, Stardust will capture comet particles flying off the nucleus of the comet. The spacecraft also will bring back samples of interstellar dust. These materials consist of ancient pre-solar interstellar grains and other remnants left over from the formation of the solar system. Scientists expect their analysis to provide important insights into the evolution of the sun and planets and possibly into the origin of life itself. The collected samples will return to Earth in a sample return capsule to be jettisoned as Stardust swings by Earth in January 2006 KSC-99pc0128

Inside the launch tower at Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, worke...

Inside the launch tower at Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, workers guide the Stardust spacecraft toward an opening to a Boeing Delta II rocket below. The spacecraft is already connected to the third stage... More

At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, workers check the lower fittings of the fairing installed around the Stardust spacecraft and upper stage of the Boeing Delta II rocket. Targeted for launch at 4:06:42 p.m. on Feb. 6, the spacecraft is destined for a close encounter with the comet Wild 2 in January 2004. Using a silicon-based substance called aerogel, Stardust will capture comet particles flying off the nucleus of the comet. The spacecraft also will bring back samples of interstellar dust. These materials consist of ancient pre-solar interstellar grains and other remnants left over from the formation of the solar system. Scientists expect their analysis to provide important insights into the evolution of the sun and planets and possibly into the origin of life itself. The collected samples will return to Earth in a sample return capsule to be jettisoned as Stardust swings by Earth in January 2006 KSC-99pc0147

At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, workers check the lowe...

At Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, workers check the lower fittings of the fairing installed around the Stardust spacecraft and upper stage of the Boeing Delta II rocket. Targeted for launch at 4:0... More

At Hangar AE, Cape Canaveral Air Station (CCAS), workers move a solar panel toward NASA's Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) satellite before attaching it. FUSE was developed by The Johns Hopkins University under contract to Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., to investigate the origin and evolution of the lightest elements in the universe hydrogen and deuterium. In addition, the FUSE satellite will examine the forces and process involved in the evolution of the galaxies, stars and planetary systems by investigating light in the far ultraviolet portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. FUSE is targeted for launch June 23 from Launch Pad 17A, CCAS, aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket KSC-99pp0664

At Hangar AE, Cape Canaveral Air Station (CCAS), workers move a solar ...

At Hangar AE, Cape Canaveral Air Station (CCAS), workers move a solar panel toward NASA's Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) satellite before attaching it. FUSE was developed by The Johns Hopkins Uni... More

STS-93 Michel Tognini of France arrives at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility to participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Tests (TCDT) this week. TCDT activities familiarize the crew with the mission, provide training in emergency exit from the orbiter and launch pad, and include a launch-day dress rehearsal culminating with a simulated main engine cut-off. Joining Tognini are Commander Eileen M. Collins, Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby, and Mission Specialists Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) and Steven A. Hawley (Ph.D.). Tognini represents the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES). Collins is the first woman to serve as mission commander. The primary mission of STS-93 is the release of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, which will allow scientists from around the world to obtain unprecedented X-ray images of exotic environments in space to help understand the structure and evolution of the universe. Chandra is expected to provide unique and crucial information on the nature of objects ranging from comets in our solar system to quasars at the edge of the observable universe. Since X-rays are absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere, space-based observatories are necessary to study these phenomena and allow scientists to analyze some of the greatest mysteries of the universe KSC-99pp0712

STS-93 Michel Tognini of France arrives at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facil...

STS-93 Michel Tognini of France arrives at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility to participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Tests (TCDT) this week. TCDT activities familiarize the crew with the mission, provid... More

STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) grins on her arrival at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38 jet to participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Tests (TCDT) this week. TCDT activities familiarize the crew with the mission, provide training in emergency exit from the orbiter and launch pad, and include a launch-day dress rehearsal culminating with a simulated main engine cut-off. Joining Coleman are Commander Eileen M. Collins, Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby and Mission Specialists Steven A. Hawley (Ph.D.) and Michel Tognini of France, who is with the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES). Collins is the first woman to serve as mission commander. The primary mission of STS-93 is the release of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, which will allow scientists from around the world to obtain unprecedented X-ray images of exotic environments in space to help understand the structure and evolution of the universe. Chandra is expected to provide unique and crucial information on the nature of objects ranging from comets in our solar system to quasars at the edge of the observable universe. Since X-rays are absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere, space-based observatories are necessary to study these phenomena and allow scientists to analyze some of the greatest mysteries of the universe KSC-99pp0711

STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) grins on her ar...

STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) grins on her arrival at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38 jet to participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Tests (TCDT) this week. TCDT ac... More

STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby pauses for the photographer before climbing into an M-113 armored personnel carrier at the launch pad to take part in emergency egress training. In preparation for their mission, the STS-93 crew are participating in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities that also include a launch-day dress rehearsal culminating with a simulated main engine cut-off. Others in the crew are Commander Eileen M. Collins and Mission Specialists Steven A. Hawley (Ph.D.), Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.), and Michel Tognini of France, who represents the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES). Collins is the first woman to serve as a mission commander. The primary mission of STS-93 is the release of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, which will allow scientists from around the world to obtain unprecedented X-ray images of exotic environments in space to help understand the structure and evolution of the universe. Chandra is expected to provide unique and crucial information on the nature of objects ranging from comets in our solar system to quasars at the edge of the observable universe. Since X-rays are absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere, space-based observatories are necessary to study these phenomena and allow scientists to analyze some of the greatest mysteries of the universe. The targeted launch date for STS-93 is no earlier than July 20 at 12:36 a.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39B KSC-99pp0727

STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby pauses for the photographer before climb...

STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby pauses for the photographer before climbing into an M-113 armored personnel carrier at the launch pad to take part in emergency egress training. In preparation for their mission, t... More

Inside an M-113 armored personnel carrier at the launch pad, the STS-93 crew take part in emergency egress training under the watchful eyes of Capt. George Hoggard (center), trainer with the KSC Fire Department. From left are Mission Specialist Michel Tognini of France, Commander Eileen M. Collins, Hoggard, Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley (Ph.D.), Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby, and Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.). Collins is the first woman to serve as mission commander. Tognini represents the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES). The training is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities that also include a launch-day dress rehearsal culminating with a simulated main engine cut-off. The primary mission of STS-93 is the release of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, which will allow scientists from around the world to obtain unprecedented X-ray images of exotic environments in space to help understand the structure and evolution of the universe. Chandra is expected to provide unique and crucial information on the nature of objects ranging from comets in our solar system to quasars at the edge of the observable universe. Since X-rays are absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere, space-based observatories are necessary to study these phenomena and allow scientists to analyze some of the greatest mysteries of the universe. The targeted launch date for STS-93 is no earlier than July 20 at 12:36 a.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39B KSC-99pp0724

Inside an M-113 armored personnel carrier at the launch pad, the STS-9...

Inside an M-113 armored personnel carrier at the launch pad, the STS-93 crew take part in emergency egress training under the watchful eyes of Capt. George Hoggard (center), trainer with the KSC Fire Department... More

STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins (with microphone) talks to the press at a question and answer session at the slidewire basket area of Launch Pad 39B. She is joined by other crew members (from left) Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby and Mission Specialists Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.), Steven A. Hawley (Ph.D.) and Michel Tognini of France, who represents the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES). The crew members have been taking part in a Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, which familiarizes them with the mission, provides training in emergency exit from the orbiter and launch pad, and includes a launch-day dress rehearsal culminating with a simulated main engine cut-off. The primary mission of STS-93 is the release of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, which will allow scientists from around the world to obtain unprecedented X-ray images of exotic environments in space to help understand the structure and evolution of the universe. The targeted launch date for STS-93 is no earlier than July 20 at 12:36 a.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39B KSC-99pp0748

STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins (with microphone) talks to the pres...

STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins (with microphone) talks to the press at a question and answer session at the slidewire basket area of Launch Pad 39B. She is joined by other crew members (from left) Pilot Jef... More

During an emergency egress exercise at the launch pad, Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby (left) and Commander Eileen M. Collins (right) hurry down the yellow-painted path to a slidewire basket. The baskets are part of an emergency escape route for persons in the Shuttle and on the Rotating Service Structure. The STS-93 crew members have been taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities that include the emergency exit training and a launch-day dress rehearsal culminating with a simulated main engine cut-off. Other crew members participating are Mission Specialists Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.), Steven A. Hawley (Ph.D.), and Michel Tognini of France, who represents the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES). Collins is the first woman to serve as a Shuttle commander. The primary mission of STS-93 is the release of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, which will allow scientists from around the world to obtain unprecedented X-ray images of exotic environments in space to help understand the structure and evolution of the universe. The targeted launch date for STS-93 is no earlier than July 20 at 12:36 a.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39B KSC-99pp0759

During an emergency egress exercise at the launch pad, Pilot Jeffrey S...

During an emergency egress exercise at the launch pad, Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby (left) and Commander Eileen M. Collins (right) hurry down the yellow-painted path to a slidewire basket. The baskets are part of an ... More

A U.S. Marine Logistic Vehicle System (LVS) is offloaded the USNS REGULUS (AKR 292) in the roll-off evolution in Auckland Port, Gladstone, Australia. An M47 dump truck sits to the right of the ramp. Members of the U.S and Australian Forces are participating in exercise Crocodile '99 in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia

A U.S. Marine Logistic Vehicle System (LVS) is offloaded the USNS REGU...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE '99 Base: Gladstone Port State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Daniel E. Smith Re... More

[East Corridor, Great Hall. Picture Writing mural in Evolution of the Book series, John W. Alexander. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[East Corridor, Great Hall. Picture Writing mural in Evolution of the ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The USNS RAPPAHANOCK (T-AO 204), connects along side the USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) for a Replenishment (CONREP) evolution, in the South China Sea

The USNS RAPPAHANOCK (T-AO 204), connects along side the USS KITTY HAW...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: South China Sea Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Justin Proulx, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

Marines and Sailors from Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Service Support Group (MSSG) 24 break down their camp after supporting the entire training evolution of the 24th MEU at Fort A. P. Hill for their pre-deployment training exercises

Marines and Sailors from Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Service Suppo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort A. P. Hill State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 24 MEU Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jeff ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers at the base of the launch tower on NASA's Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2), Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., watch as the interstage of the Delta II rocket is lifted up the tower.  The interstage will eventually house the second stage and will be mated with the first stage.  The rocket will carry the ICESat and CHIPSat satellites into Earth orbits. ICESat is a 661-pound satellite known as Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) that will revolutionize our understanding of ice and its role in global climate change and how we protect and understand our home planet.  It will help scientists determine if the global sea level is rising or falling.  It will look at the ice sheets that blanket the Earth's poles to see if they are growing or shrinking.  It will assist in developing an understanding of how changes in the Earth's atmosphere and climate effect polar ice masses and global sea level. CHIPSat, a suitcase-size 131-pound satellite, will provide invaluable information into the origin, physical processes and properties of the hot gas contained in the interstellar medium.  This can provide important clues about the formation and evolution of galaxies since the interstellar medium literally contains the seeds of future stars.  The Delta II launch is scheduled for Jan. 11 between 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. PST. KSC-02pd2040

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers at the base of the launch tower o...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers at the base of the launch tower on NASA's Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2), Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., watch as the interstage of the Delta II rocket is lifted up the ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The interstage of the Delta II rocket is lifted up the launch tower on NASA's Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2), Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.  The interstage will eventually house the second stage and will be mated with the first stage.  The rocket will carry the ICESat and CHIPSat satellites into Earth orbits. ICESat is a 661-pound satellite known as Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) that will revolutionize our understanding of ice and its role in global climate change and how we protect and understand our home planet.  It will help scientists determine if the global sea level is rising or falling.  It will look at the ice sheets that blanket the Earth's poles to see if they are growing or shrinking.  It will assist in developing an understanding of how changes in the Earth's atmosphere and climate effect polar ice masses and global sea level. CHIPSat, a suitcase-size 131-pound satellite, will provide invaluable information into the origin, physical processes and properties of the hot gas contained in the interstellar medium.  This can provide important clues about the formation and evolution of galaxies since the interstellar medium literally contains the seeds of future stars.  The Delta II launch is scheduled for Jan. 11 between 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. PST. KSC-02pd2041

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The interstage of the Delta II rocket is ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The interstage of the Delta II rocket is lifted up the launch tower on NASA's Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2), Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The interstage will eventually house... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  The first stage of the Delta II rocket is in the process of being raised to a vertical position on NASA's Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2) at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.  The rocket will carry the ICESat and CHIPSat satellites into Earth orbits. ICESat is a 661-pound satellite known as Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) that will revolutionize our understanding of ice and its role in global climate change and how we protect and understand our home planet.  It will help scientists determine if the global sea level is rising or falling.  It will look at the ice sheets that blanket the Earth's poles to see if they are growing or shrinking.  It will assist in developing an understanding of how changes in the Earth's atmosphere and climate effect polar ice masses and global sea level. CHIPSat, a suitcase-size 131-pound satellite, will provide invaluable information into the origin, physical processes and properties of the hot gas contained in the interstellar medium.  This can provide important clues about the formation and evolution of galaxies since the interstellar medium literally contains the seeds of future stars.  The Delta II launch is scheduled for Jan. 11 between 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. PST. KSC-02pd2031

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The first stage of the Delta II rocket i...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The first stage of the Delta II rocket is in the process of being raised to a vertical position on NASA's Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2) at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The r... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A second stage is lifted at NASA's Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2) at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., for placement atop a Delta II rocket.  The rocket will carry the ICESat and CHIPSat satellites into Earth orbits. The Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite, or ICESat, is a 661-pound satellite carrying the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) that will revolutionize our understanding of ice and its role in global climate change and how we protect and understand our home planet. It will help scientists determine if the global sea level is rising or falling. It will look at the ice sheets that blanket the Earth's poles to see if they are growing or shrinking. It will assist in developing an understanding of how changes in the Earth's atmosphere and climate effect polar ice masses and global sea level. The Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer, or CHIPSat, a suitcase-size 131-pound satellite, will provide invaluable information into the origin, physical processes and properties of the hot gas contained in the interstellar medium. This can provide important clues about the formation and evolution of galaxies since the interstellar medium literally contains the seeds of future stars. The Delta II launch is scheduled for Jan. 11, 2003, between 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. PST. KSC-02pd2060

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A second stage is lifted at NASA's Space ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A second stage is lifted at NASA's Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2) at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., for placement atop a Delta II rocket. The rocket will carry the ICESat and C... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility, workers check the deployment of the cover of the telescope on the GALEX satellite. The Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) is an orbiting space telescope that will observe galaxies in ultraviolet light across 10 billion years of cosmic history. Led by the California Institute of Technology, GALEX will conduct several first-of-a-kind sky surveys, including an extra-galactic (beyond our galaxy) ultraviolet all-sky survey. During its 29-month mission GALEX will produce the first comprehensive map of a Universe of galaxies under construction, bringing more understanding of how galaxies like the Milky Way were formed.  GALEX is due to be launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station March 25 via a Pegasus rocket. KSC-03pd0482

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility, workers check the deployment of the cover of the telescope on the GALEX satellite. The Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) is an orbiting sp... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Multi-Payload Processing Facility check the solar array panels on the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) satellite after they were deployed. The GALEX is an orbiting space telescope that will observe galaxies in ultraviolet light across 10 billion years of cosmic history. Led by the California Institute of Technology, GALEX will conduct several first-of-a-kind sky surveys, including an extra-galactic (beyond our galaxy) ultraviolet all-sky survey. During its 29-month mission GALEX will produce the first comprehensive map of a Universe of galaxies under construction, bringing more understanding of how galaxies like the Milky Way were formed.  GALEX is due to be launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station March 25 via a Pegasus rocket. KSC-03pd0492

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Multi-Payload Processing ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Multi-Payload Processing Facility check the solar array panels on the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) satellite after they were deployed. The GALEX is an orbiting ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Pegasus launch vehicle is on a transporter, ready to be moved from the Skid Strip, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, to the Multi-Payload Processing Facility (MPPF) at KSC. There it will be mated to the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX).  The Pegasus will carry into orbit the GALEX, an orbiting space telescope that will observe galaxies in ultraviolet light across 10 billion years of cosmic history. Led by the California Institute of Technology, GALEX will conduct several first-of-a-kind sky surveys, including an extra-galactic (beyond our galaxy) ultraviolet all-sky survey. During its 29-month mission GALEX will produce the first comprehensive map of a Universe of galaxies under construction, bringing more understanding of how galaxies like the Milky Way were formed.  GALEX is due to be launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station March 25. KSC-03pd0508

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Pegasus launch vehicle is on a trans...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Pegasus launch vehicle is on a transporter, ready to be moved from the Skid Strip, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, to the Multi-Payload Processing Facility (MPPF) at KSC. The... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -  Mars Exploration Rover-1 is ready for prelaunch testing including deployment of the lander petals, the rover's solar arrays, camera mast and camera.  While at KSC, each of the rovers, their aeroshells and landers will undergo a full mission simulation. After spin balance testing,  each spacecraft will be mated to a solid propellant upper stage booster that will propel the spacecraft out of Earth orbit. Approximately 10 days before launch they will be transported to the launch pad for mating with their respective Boeing Delta II rockets. The rovers will serve as robotic geologists to seek answers about the evolution of Mars, particularly  for a history of water. The rovers are identical to each other, and will land at different regions of Mars.  Launch of the MER-1 is scheduled for May 30.  MER-2 will follow June 25. KSC-03pd0723

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Mars Exploration Rover-1 is ready for pr...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Mars Exploration Rover-1 is ready for prelaunch testing including deployment of the lander petals, the rover's solar arrays, camera mast and camera. While at KSC, each of the rove... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  Technicians lift the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) spacecraft into a vertical position after it is demated from its Pegasus launch vehicle in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility. A borescope inspection will be conducted to locate a small fastener and associated clip missing from a demated connector identified during preflight testing. GALEX is an orbiting space telescope that will observe galaxies in ultraviolet light across 10 billion years of cosmic history. During its 29-month mission, GALEX will produce the first comprehensive map of a Universe of galaxies under construction, bringing more understanding to how galaxies like the Milky Way were formed. The GALEX launch date in late April is currently under review. KSC-03pd0860

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Technicians lift the Galaxy Evolution Ex...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Technicians lift the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) spacecraft into a vertical position after it is demated from its Pegasus launch vehicle in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Fa... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker makes adjustments on the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) spacecraft during the second mating with the Pegasus XL launch vehicle. The March 26 launch was delayed to enable protective covers to be added to the Optical Wheel Assembly (OWA)  on GALEX to avoid the possibility of a missing electrical cable fastener floating into and jamming the mechanism when GALEX is in orbit.  Launch of GALEX is now scheduled for no earlier than April 26.  . KSC-03pd1000

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker makes adjustments on the Galaxy...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker makes adjustments on the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) spacecraft during the second mating with the Pegasus XL launch vehicle. The March 26 launch was delayed to enabl... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Multi-Payload Processing Facility prepare the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) for encapsulation.  The first part of the fairing is in the background.  The spacecraft is already mated to the Pegasus launch vehicle.  After encapsulation, the GALEX/Pegasus will be transported to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and mated to the L-1011 about four days before launch. A new launch date has not been determined. KSC-03pd1046

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Multi-Payload Processing ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Multi-Payload Processing Facility prepare the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) for encapsulation. The first part of the fairing is in the background. The spacecra... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, workers prepare to attach the mated Pegasus XL and Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) satellite to the Orbital Sciences L-1011 aircraft.  The GALEX, to be launched April 28 from the L-1011, will carry into space an orbiting telescope that will observe a million galaxies across 10 billion years of cosmic history to help astronomers determine when the stars and elements we see today had their origins. The spacecraft will sweep the skies for 28 months using state-of-the-art ultraviolet detectors to single out galaxies dominated by young, hot, short-lived stars that give off a great deal of energy at that wavelength.  These galaxies are actively creating stars, and therefore provide a window into the history and causes of star formation in galaxies. KSC-03pd1243

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, work...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, workers prepare to attach the mated Pegasus XL and Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) satellite to the Orbital Sciences L-1011 aircraft. The GAL... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Orbital Sciences' L-1011 aircraft takes off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying the Pegasus XL rocket/Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) under its belly.  Release of the Pegasus was scheduled for about 8 a.m. over the Atlantic Ocean at an altitude of 39,000 feet at a location approximately 100 nautical miles offshore east-northeast of Cape Canaveral. Spacecraft separation from the Pegasus occurs 11 minutes later. At that time the satellite will be in a circular orbit of 431 statute miles (690 km) at a 29-degree inclination.  The GALEX will carry into space an orbiting telescope that will observe a million galaxies across 10 billion years of cosmic history to help astronomers determine when the stars and elements we see today had their origins. The spacecraft will sweep the skies for 28 months using state-of-the-art ultraviolet detectors to single out galaxies dominated by young, hot, short-lived stars that give off a great deal of energy at that wavelength.  These galaxies are actively creating stars, and therefore provide a window into the history and causes of star formation in galaxies. KSC-03pd1287

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Orbital Sciences' L-1011 aircraft takes o...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Orbital Sciences' L-1011 aircraft takes off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying the Pegasus XL rocket/Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) under its belly. Release of the P... More

Vessel Boarding Search and Seizure (VBSS) training evolution in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Vessel Boarding Search and Seizure (VBSS) training evolution in suppor...

Central Command Area of Operation (May. 25, 2003) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Joint Venture, High Speed Vessel Experimental One (HSV X1) conducting a Vessel Boarding Search and Seizure (VBSS) t... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  - Workers at Astrotech Space Operations facilities in Titusville, Fla., secure the cover on the MESSENGER (Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging) spacecraft for a move from its current location in the hazardous processing facility, where it has been since arrival March 10, to an adjacent nonhazardous payload processing facility. The remainder of its final assembly and testing will be completed there. The spacecraft will return to the hazardous processing facility when ready for fueling, spin balance testing and mating to the upper stage.  MESSENGER is scheduled to launch no earlier than July 30 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.  MESSENGER is a scientific investigation of the planet Mercury, the least explored terrestrial planet. Understanding Mercury and how it was formed is essential to understanding the other terrestrial planets and their evolution. The MESSENGER mission will orbit Mercury after making two flybys of the planet, using data collected during the flybys as an initial guide to perform a more focused scientific investigation of this mysterious world.  The spacecraft will enter Mercury orbit in March 2011 and carry out comprehensive measurements for one full Earth year. KSC-04pd0858

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - Workers at Astrotech Space Operations ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - Workers at Astrotech Space Operations facilities in Titusville, Fla., secure the cover on the MESSENGER (Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging) spacecraft ... More

US Army (USA) UH-60L Blackhawk (Black Hawk) helicopter from Alpha Company, 78th Aviation Battalion, takes off from the flight deck of the US Navy (USN) Amphibious Command Ship, USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19), during a joint training evolution conducted with the ship underway in the Western Pacific Ocean

US Army (USA) UH-60L Blackhawk (Black Hawk) helicopter from Alpha Comp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Scene Camera Operator: Josn (Sw) Marc Rockwell-Pate Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) Colin Brooks, Commander, Bravo Company (B CO), 2nd Battalion (BN), 8th Infantry Regiment (INF REGT) (2-8), 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 4th Infantry Division (ID), helps an Iraqi Army (IA) Soldier fire rounds down range during a training evolution as part of a two-week basic military training (BMT) course during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The IA Soldier in the foreground is firing a MNMI 7.62 mm M240G machine gun, the rest are firing 7.62 mm PKM light machine guns

US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) Colin Brooks, Commander, Bravo Company (B ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Musayyib State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Katrina Beeler, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

US Naval Academy Midshipmen, aboard a 'Zodiac' Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Raft paddle to reach the shore in an evolution during"Sea Trials"at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland (MD). Modeled after the US Marine Corps'"Crucible"and Navy's"Battle Stations"programs, Sea Trials is a capstone event for the freshmen midshipmen and also a leadership challenge for the Upperclassmen

US Naval Academy Midshipmen, aboard a 'Zodiac' Combat Rubber Reconnais...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAR Matthew A. Ebarb, USN Release Status: Release... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -   At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., engineers have completed installing the solar array on STEREO spacecraft "A."   The panel displaying the "A" is a protective cover on the solar array to protect it during ground processing.  The dish in front is a high gain antenna. Under black protective wrap at right is the Heliospheric Imager instrument, part of the Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation (SECCHI) package of four instruments that will study the 3-D evolution of coronal mass ejections, from birth at the Sun's surface through the corona and interplanetary medium to its eventual impact at Earth. The long silver cylinder in the front, at right of the antenna, is the In situ Measurements of Particles and CME Transients, known as IMPACT, boom.  The red protective covers are removed before flight. STEREO consists of two spacecraft whose mission is the first to take measurements of the sun and solar wind in 3-D. This new view will improve our understanding of space weather and its impact on the Earth.  Preparations are under way for a liftoff aboard a Delta rocket no earlier than July 22. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-06pd1139

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusv...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., engineers have completed installing the solar array on STEREO spacecraft "A." The panel displaying the "A" is a protective cov... More

U.S. Navy Sailors perform traffic control, for a recovery training evolution, conducted in the well deck of the Harpers Ferry Class Dock Landing Ship USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD 49) on Sep. 29, 2006. The HARPERS FERRY is currently embarked on its fall patrol.U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications SPECIALIST SEAMAN Apprentice Charles Green (Released)

U.S. Navy Sailors perform traffic control, for a recovery training evo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) Scene Camera Operator: MCSA Charles Green, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More

Following a successful fueling at sea (FAS) evolution, the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), breaks away from the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).

Following a successful fueling at sea (FAS) evolution, the guided-miss...

Pacific Ocean (Nov. 17, 2006) Following a successful fueling at sea (FAS) evolution, the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), breaks away from the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (... More

Galaxy Evolution Explorer Celebrates Five Years in Space

Galaxy Evolution Explorer Celebrates Five Years in Space

Since its launch five years ago, the Galaxy Evolution Explorer has photographed hundreds of millions of galaxies in ultraviolet light. M106 is one of those galaxies, 22 light years away, it strikes a pose in bl... More

A visit, board, search and seizure team member provides security on a hatch in the deck while the rest of the team clears a mock vessel during a training evolution aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65)

A visit, board, search and seizure team member provides security on a ...

GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 15, 2009) A visit, board, search and seizure team member provides security on a hatch in the deck while the rest of the team clears a mock vessel during a training evolution aboard the guided... More

Sailors perform a line handling evolution during an underway replenishment aboard USS Cleveland (LPD 7).

Sailors perform a line handling evolution during an underway replenish...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 27, 2011) Sailors perform a line handling evolution during an underway replenishment aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland (LPD 7) while participating in Pacific Partnershi... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Testing of the solar arrays on NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory-A, or GRAIL-A, spacecraft is under way in Astrotech Space Operation's payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., to ensure that they will function as planned during the mission.    The electrical power subsystem on each of GRAIL's twin spacecraft includes two solar arrays and a lithium ion battery. Each solar array is capable of producing no less than 700 watts. They will be deployed shortly after separation from the launch vehicle and remain fixed throughout the mission. GRAIL will fly in tandem orbits around the moon for several months to measure its gravity field. GRAIL's primary science objectives are to determine the structure of the lunar interior, from crust to core, and to advance understanding of the thermal evolution of the moon.  Launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex 17B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station is scheduled for Sept. 8.  For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/grail. Photo credit: NASA/Frankie Martin KSC-2011-5988

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Testing of the solar arrays on NASA's Gravity ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Testing of the solar arrays on NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory-A, or GRAIL-A, spacecraft is under way in Astrotech Space Operation's payload processing facility in Titusv... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Lockheed Martin technicians oversee the placement of the protective canister housing NASA's twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory lunar spacecraft on the workroom floor in the Hazardous Processing Facility (HPF) at Astrotech Space Operation's payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla.  In the HPF, the spacecraft will undergo two days of fueling activities.    GRAIL will fly in tandem orbits around the moon for several months to measure its gravity field. GRAIL's primary science objectives are to determine the structure of the lunar interior, from crust to core, and to advance understanding of the thermal evolution of the moon.  Launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex 17B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station is scheduled for Sept. 8.  For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/grail. Photo credit: NASA/Charisse Nahser KSC-2011-6096

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Lockheed Martin technicians oversee the placem...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Lockheed Martin technicians oversee the placement of the protective canister housing NASA's twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory lunar spacecraft on the workroom floor in the Ha... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Preparations have begun for two days of fueling activities on NASA's twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory lunar spacecraft in the Hazardous Processing Facility (HPF) at Astrotech Space Operation's payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla.    GRAIL will fly in tandem orbits around the moon for several months to measure its gravity field. GRAIL's primary science objectives are to determine the structure of the lunar interior, from crust to core, and to advance understanding of the thermal evolution of the moon.  Launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex 17B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station is scheduled for Sept. 8.  For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/grail. Photo credit: NASA/Charisse Nahser KSC-2011-6102

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Preparations have begun for two days of fuelin...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Preparations have begun for two days of fueling activities on NASA's twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory lunar spacecraft in the Hazardous Processing Facility (HPF) at Astrotec... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Preparations are under way to begin two days of fueling activities on NASA's twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory lunar spacecraft in the Hazardous Processing Facility (HPF) at Astrotech Space Operation's payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla.    GRAIL will fly in tandem orbits around the moon for several months to measure its gravity field. GRAIL's primary science objectives are to determine the structure of the lunar interior, from crust to core, and to advance understanding of the thermal evolution of the moon.  Launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex 17B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station is scheduled for Sept. 8.  For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/grail. Photo credit: NASA/Charisse Nahser KSC-2011-6103

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Preparations are under way to begin two days o...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Preparations are under way to begin two days of fueling activities on NASA's twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory lunar spacecraft in the Hazardous Processing Facility (HPF) at ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Astrotech Space Operation's payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., Lockheed Martin technicians move a lifting device toward NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory-B (GRAIL-B) lunar probe. At left is GRAIL-A.  After the twin GRAIL spacecraft are attached to the spacecraft adapter ring in their side-by-side launch configuration, they will be transported to the launch pad.    GRAIL will fly in tandem orbits around the moon for several months to measure its gravity field. GRAIL's primary science objectives are to determine the structure of the lunar interior, from crust to core, and to advance understanding of the thermal evolution of the moon.  Launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex 17B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station is scheduled for Sept. 8.  For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/grail. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2011-6328

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Astrotech Space Operation's payload process...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Astrotech Space Operation's payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., Lockheed Martin technicians move a lifting device toward NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory-B... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft are lifted to the top of their launch pad at Space Launch Complex 17B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The lunar probes are attached to a spacecraft adapter ring in their side-by-side launch configuration and wrapped in plastic to prevent contamination outside the clean room in the Astrotech Space Operation's payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla.      The spacecraft will fly in tandem orbits around the moon for several months to measure its gravity field. GRAIL's primary science objectives are to determine the structure of the lunar interior, from crust to core, and to advance understanding of the thermal evolution of the moon.  Launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is scheduled for Sept. 8. For more information, visit www.nasa.gov/grail. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-6504

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Labo...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft are lifted to the top of their launch pad at Space Launch Complex 17B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Flori... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Space Launch Complex 17B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the second half of the clamshell-shaped Delta payload fairing swings into place around NASA's twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory spacecraft under the scrutiny of a spacecraft technician.    The fairing will protect the spacecraft from the impact of aerodynamic pressure and heating during ascent and will be jettisoned once the spacecraft is outside the Earth's atmosphere. Launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from Pad 17B is scheduled for Sept. 8.  The spacecraft will fly in tandem orbits around the moon for several months to measure its gravity field. GRAIL's primary science objectives are to determine the structure of the lunar interior, from crust to core, and to advance understanding of the thermal evolution of the moon.  For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/grail. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2011-6550

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Space Launch Complex 17B on Cape Canaveral ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Space Launch Complex 17B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the second half of the clamshell-shaped Delta payload fairing swings into place around NASA's twin Gravity Rec... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Tweetup participants ask questions during prelaunch activities for NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. Participants toured NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and got a close-up view of Space Launch Complex 17B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The tweeters will share their experiences with followers through the social networking site Twitter.    GRAIL will fly twin spacecraft in tandem around the moon to precisely measure and map variations in the moon’s gravitational field. The mission will provide the most accurate global gravity field to date for any planet, including Earth. This detailed information will reveal differences in the density of the moon’s crust and mantle and will help answer fundamental questions about the moon’s internal structure, thermal evolution, and history of collisions with asteroids. The aim is to map the moon’s gravity field so completely that future lunar vehicles can safely navigate anywhere on the moon’s surface. Launch is scheduled for 8:37:06 a.m. EDT Sept. 8. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/grail. Photo credit: NASA/Gianni Woods KSC-2011-6796

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Tweetup participants ask questions during prela...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Tweetup participants ask questions during prelaunch activities for NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Sami Asmar, GRAIL deputy project scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., speaks to a group of Tweetup participants at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida during prelaunch activities for the agency’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission. Participants toured NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and got a close-up view of Space Launch Complex 17B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The tweeters will share their experiences with followers through the social networking site Twitter.    GRAIL will fly twin spacecraft in tandem around the moon to precisely measure and map variations in the moon’s gravitational field. The mission will provide the most accurate global gravity field to date for any planet, including Earth. This detailed information will reveal differences in the density of the moon’s crust and mantle and will help answer fundamental questions about the moon’s internal structure, thermal evolution, and history of collisions with asteroids. The aim is to map the moon’s gravity field so completely that future lunar vehicles can safely navigate anywhere on the moon’s surface. Launch is scheduled for 8:37:06 a.m. EDT Sept. 8. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/grail. Photo credit: NASA/Gianni Woods KSC-2011-6795

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Sami Asmar, GRAIL deputy project scientist at N...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Sami Asmar, GRAIL deputy project scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., speaks to a group of Tweetup participants at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex i... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A Tweetup participant searches for the right photo angle along the NASA Causeway launch viewing area at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida during prelaunch activities for the agency’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission. Participants toured the center and got a close-up view of Space Launch Complex 17B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The tweeters will share their experiences with followers through the social networking site Twitter.    GRAIL will fly twin spacecraft in tandem around the moon to precisely measure and map variations in the moon’s gravitational field. The mission will provide the most accurate global gravity field to date for any planet, including Earth. This detailed information will reveal differences in the density of the moon’s crust and mantle and will help answer fundamental questions about the moon’s internal structure, thermal evolution, and history of collisions with asteroids. The aim is to map the moon’s gravity field so completely that future lunar vehicles can safely navigate anywhere on the moon’s surface. Launch is scheduled for 8:37:06 a.m. EDT Sept. 8. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/grail. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-6813

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A Tweetup participant searches for the right ph...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A Tweetup participant searches for the right photo angle along the NASA Causeway launch viewing area at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida during prelaunch activities for the agency’s... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The countdown to launch of the United Launch Alliance Delta II Heavy rocket for NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory mission is winding down at Space Launch Complex 17B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.  Liftoff is scheduled for 8:37:06 a.m. EDT.    GRAIL will fly twin spacecraft in tandem around the moon to precisely measure and map variations in the moon's gravitational field. The mission will provide the most accurate global gravity field to date for any planet, including Earth. This detailed information will reveal differences in the density of the moon's crust and mantle and will help answer fundamental questions about the moon's internal structure, thermal evolution, and history of collisions with asteroids. The aim is to map the moon's gravity field so completely that future lunar vehicles can safely navigate anywhere on the moon’s surface.  For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/grail. Photo credit: NASA/Ken Thornsley KSC-2011-6805

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The countdown to launch of the United Launch A...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The countdown to launch of the United Launch Alliance Delta II Heavy rocket for NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory mission is winding down at Space Launch Complex 17B on Cap... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Space Launch Complex 17B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket that will launch NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory mission towers over the U.S. flag painted on the pad's structure.  The mobile service tower has been rolled away from the vehicle for launch.  The "rollback" began at about 11:20 p.m. EDT Sept. 7.    GRAIL will fly twin spacecraft in tandem around the moon to precisely measure and map variations in the moon's gravitational field. The mission will provide the most accurate global gravity field to date for any planet, including Earth. This detailed information will reveal differences in the density of the moon's crust and mantle and will help answer fundamental questions about the moon's internal structure, thermal evolution, and history of collisions with asteroids. The aim is to map the moon's gravity field so completely that future lunar vehicles can safely navigate anywhere on the moon’s surface.  Launch is scheduled for 8:37:06 a.m. EDT Sept. 8.  For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/grail. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-6782

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Space Launch Complex 17B on Cape Canaveral ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Space Launch Complex 17B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket that will launch NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory mission tower... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Surrounded by an early morning sky, the United Launch Alliance Delta II Heavy rocket sits on Space Launch Complex 17B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida as it waits to launch NASA’s twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission to the moon.    GRAIL will fly twin spacecraft in tandem around the moon to precisely measure and map variations in the moon's gravitational field. The mission will provide the most accurate global gravity field to date for any planet, including Earth. This detailed information will reveal differences in the density of the moon's crust and mantle and will help answer fundamental questions about the moon's internal structure, thermal evolution, and history of collisions with asteroids. The aim is to map the moon's gravity field so completely that future moon vehicles can safely navigate anywhere on the moon’s surface. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/grail. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-6867

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Surrounded by an early morning sky, the United ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Surrounded by an early morning sky, the United Launch Alliance Delta II Heavy rocket sits on Space Launch Complex 17B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida as it waits to launch ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A U.S. Air Force helicopter flies overhead as the United Launch Alliance Delta II Heavy rocket sits on Space Launch Complex 17B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida waiting to launch NASA’s twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission to the moon.    GRAIL will fly twin spacecraft in tandem around the moon to precisely measure and map variations in the moon's gravitational field. The mission will provide the most accurate global gravity field to date for any planet, including Earth. This detailed information will reveal differences in the density of the moon's crust and mantle and will help answer fundamental questions about the moon's internal structure, thermal evolution, and history of collisions with asteroids. The aim is to map the moon's gravity field so completely that future moon vehicles can safely navigate anywhere on the moon’s surface. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/grail. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-6870

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A U.S. Air Force helicopter flies overhead as t...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A U.S. Air Force helicopter flies overhead as the United Launch Alliance Delta II Heavy rocket sits on Space Launch Complex 17B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida waiting to l... More

A Chief Warrant Officer participates in a hose-handling competition.

A Chief Warrant Officer participates in a hose-handling competition.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 17, 2012) Chief Warrant Officer 2 Onturo Johnson participates in a hose-handling competition aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a damage contr... More

A Ukrainian diver participates in a training evolution at the Ukrainian Western Naval Base during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012.

A Ukrainian diver participates in a training evolution at the Ukrainia...

ODESSA, Ukraine (Jul. 10, 2012) A Ukrainian diver participates in a training evolution at the Ukrainian Western Naval Base during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012. Sea Breeze is an annual multinational combined air, la... More

A chief (Select) supervises the boat deck during a small boat training evolution.

A chief (Select) supervises the boat deck during a small boat training...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 29, 2012) Chief (Select) Boatswain's Mate Idrissa Ndiaye supervises the boat deck during a small boat training evolution aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbel... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution MAVEN spacecraft stands on a processing stand inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility on Aug. 3, 2013, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. MAVEN will be prepared inside the facility for its scheduled November launch to Mars. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. Photo credit: NASA/Tim Jacobs KSC-2013-3214

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution M...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution MAVEN spacecraft stands on a processing stand inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility on Aug. 3, 2013, at the agency’s Kennedy Space ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A crane lifts NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution MAVEN spacecraft onto a processing stand inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility on Aug. 3, 2013, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. MAVEN will be prepared inside the facility for its scheduled November launch to Mars. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. Photo credit: NASA/Tim Jacobs KSC-2013-3210

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A crane lifts NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volati...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A crane lifts NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution MAVEN spacecraft onto a processing stand inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility on Aug. 3, 2013, at the agency’s Kenne... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a technician inspects one of the solar arrays for the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN spacecraft.           MAVEN is being prepared inside the facility for its scheduled November launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to Mars. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2013-3361

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a technician inspects one of the solar arrays for the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers and technicians prepare to move the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, spacecraft to a work stand for electrical testing.      MAVEN is being prepared for its scheduled launch in November from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. For more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/maven/main/index.html Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann  MAVEN is being prepared inside the facility for its scheduled November launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to Mars. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2013-3374

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers and technicians prepare to move the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians  prepare to hoist the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution spacecraft, or MAVEN, onto the rotation fixture for further testing and prelaunch preparations next week.                 MAVEN is being readied for its scheduled November launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to Mars. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. Photo credit: NASA/Chris Rhodes KSC-2013-3432

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians prepare to hoist the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution spacecraft, or MAVEN, o... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians  prepare to hoist the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution spacecraft, or MAVEN, onto the rotation fixture for further testing and prelaunch preparations next week.             MAVEN is being readied for its scheduled November launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to Mars. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. Photo credit: NASA/Chris Rhodes KSC-2013-3441

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians prepare to hoist the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution spacecraft, or MAVEN, o... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians  prepare to hoist the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution spacecraft, or MAVEN, onto the rotation fixture for further testing and prelaunch preparations next week.              MAVEN is being readied for its scheduled November launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to Mars. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. Photo credit: NASA/Chris Rhodes KSC-2013-3438

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians prepare to hoist the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution spacecraft, or MAVEN, o... More

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – The United Launch Alliance barge Delta Mariner arrives at Port Canaveral, Fla. delivering the Atlas V launch vehicle that will boost the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, spacecraft to the Red Planet.      MAVEN is being prepared for its scheduled launch in November from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. For more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/maven/main/index.html Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2013-3413

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – The United Launch Alliance barge Delta Mariner ...

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – The United Launch Alliance barge Delta Mariner arrives at Port Canaveral, Fla. delivering the Atlas V launch vehicle that will boost the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket first and second stages arrive at to the Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center, or ASOC, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. There, the launch vehicle will begin processing for the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, spacecraft to the Red Planet.       MAVEN is being prepared for its scheduled launch in November from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. For more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/maven/main/index.html Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2013-3429

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket first and...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket first and second stages arrive at to the Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center, or ASOC, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. There, the launch vehicle... More

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – An Atlas V rocket is off loaded from the United Launch Alliance barge Delta Mariner that just arrived at Port Canaveral, Fla. The launch vehicle will boost the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, spacecraft to the Red Planet. The rocket will be transported to the Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center, or ASOC, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to begin processing.      MAVEN is being prepared for its scheduled launch in November from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. For more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/maven/main/index.html Photo credit: NASA/ Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-2013-3402

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – An Atlas V rocket is off loaded from the United...

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – An Atlas V rocket is off loaded from the United Launch Alliance barge Delta Mariner that just arrived at Port Canaveral, Fla. The launch vehicle will boost the Mars Atmosphere and Volatil... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket first and second stages arrive at to the Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center, or ASOC, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. There, the launch vehicle will begin processing for the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, spacecraft to the Red Planet.       MAVEN is being prepared for its scheduled launch in November from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. For more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/maven/main/index.html Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2013-3425

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket first and...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket first and second stages arrive at to the Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center, or ASOC, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. There, the launch vehicle... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket first and second stages arrive at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., on their way to the Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center, or ASOC. There, the launch vehicle will begin processing for the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, spacecraft to the Red Planet.       MAVEN is being prepared for its scheduled launch in November from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. For more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/maven/main/index.html Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2013-3422

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket first and...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket first and second stages arrive at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., on their way to the Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center, or ASOC. There, th... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians clean the electricity-producing solar arrays for the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, spacecraft.       MAVEN is being prepared for its scheduled launch in November from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. For more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/maven/main/index.html Photo credit: NASA/ Jim Grossmann KSC-2013-3481

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians clean the electricity-producing solar arrays for the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Ev... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, illumination testing is underway on the electricity-producing solar arrays for the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, spacecraft.      MAVEN is being prepared for its scheduled launch in November from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. For more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/maven/main/index.html Photo credit: NASA/ Jim Grossmann KSC-2013-3476

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, illumination testing is underway on the electricity-producing solar arrays for the Mars Atmosphe... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers and technicians prepare to reattach twin solar arrays to the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, spacecraft following inspection and testing.    MAVEN is being prepared for its scheduled launch in November from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. For more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/maven/main/index.html Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2013-3606

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers and technicians prepare to reattach twin solar arrays to the Mars Atmosphere and Volat... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers and technicians reattach twin solar arrays to the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, spacecraft following inspection and testing.      MAVEN is being prepared for its scheduled launch in November from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. For more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/maven/main/index.html Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2013-3612

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers and technicians reattach twin solar arrays to the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evoluti... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers and technicians test deploy the twin solar arrays on the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, spacecraft.      MAVEN is being prepared for its scheduled launch in November from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. For more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/maven/main/index.html Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2013-3636

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers and technicians test deploy the twin solar arrays on the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers and technicians test deploy the twin solar arrays on the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, spacecraft.      MAVEN is being prepared for its scheduled launch in November from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. For more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/maven/main/index.html Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2013-3635

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers and technicians test deploy the twin solar arrays on the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers and technicians test close the twin solar arrays on the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, spacecraft.      MAVEN is being prepared for its scheduled launch in November from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. For more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/maven/main/index.html Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2013-3652

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers and technicians test close the twin solar arrays on the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile E... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The University of Colorado's Bruce Jankosky, principal investigator for the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, mission, speaks to a member of the news media. Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, MAVEN is going through pre-launch processing. Engineers will soon fold MAVEN's power-generating solar arrays into launch position on either side of the spacecraft's main body.      MAVEN is being prepared for its scheduled launch in November from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Positioned in an orbit above the Red Planet, MAVEN will study the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. For more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/maven/main/index.html Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2013-3656

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The University of Colorado's Bruce Jankosky, pr...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The University of Colorado's Bruce Jankosky, principal investigator for the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, mission, speaks to a member of the news media. Inside the Pay... More