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STS109-713-000A - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Removal of the Faint Object Camera

STS109-713-000A - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Removal of the Faint Object Camera

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of STS-109 Mission Specialist James Newman on the end of the orbiter Columbia's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm end effector afer he has remove... More

STS068-12-021 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Moon overlooking the Earth limb

STS068-12-021 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Moon overlooking the Eart...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Moon overlooking the Earth limb, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Subject Terms: STS-68, ENDEAVOUR (ORBIT... More

STS068-06-013 - STS-068 - Faint views of an aurora observed from Endeavour during STS-68

STS068-06-013 - STS-068 - Faint views of an aurora observed from Endea...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of an aurora observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Subject Terms: STS-68, ENDEAVOUR (ORBITER), AURORAS, GLOW Date Taken... More

STS068-13-017 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky

STS068-13-017 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-f...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Includes views of Endeavour's tail as... More

STS068-13-023 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky

STS068-13-023 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-f...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Includes views of Endeavour's tail as... More

STS068-13-012 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky

STS068-13-012 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-f...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Includes views of Endeavour's tail as... More

STS068-05-013 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass of stars

STS068-05-013 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass of stars, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Subject Terms: STS-68, ENDEAVOUR (OR... More

STS068-13-011 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky

STS068-13-011 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-f...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Includes views of Endeavour's tail as... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- A large truck arrives at the gate to KSC, delivering part of the equipment to be used on mission STS-109, the Hubble Servicing mission. The primary tasks of the mission are to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the Advanced Camera for Surveys, install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation on bays 5 through 8.  Mission STS-109 is scheduled for launch Feb. 14, 2002 KSC-01pp1695

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- A large truck arrives at the gate to KSC...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- A large truck arrives at the gate to KSC, delivering part of the equipment to be used on mission STS-109, the Hubble Servicing mission. The primary tasks of the mission are to repl... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -  A piece of equipment for Hubble Space Telescope Servicing mission arrives at Hangar AE, Cape Canaveral.  Inside the canister is the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). The ACS will increase the discovery efficiency of the HST by a factor of ten. It consists of three electronic cameras and a complement of filters and dispersers that detect light from the ultraviolet to the near infrared (1200 - 10,000 angstroms).  The ACS was built through a collaborative effort between Johns Hopkins University, Goddard Space Flight Center, Ball Aerospace Corporation and Space Telescope Science Institute. The goal of the mission, STS-109,  is to service the HST, replacing Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replacing the Power Control Unit, removing the Faint Object Camera and installing the ACS, installing the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and installing New Outer Blanket Layer insulation on bays 5 through 8.  Mission STS-109 is scheduled for launch Feb. 14, 2002 KSC01pd1735

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - A piece of equipment for Hubble Space Te...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - A piece of equipment for Hubble Space Telescope Servicing mission arrives at Hangar AE, Cape Canaveral. Inside the canister is the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). The ACS will ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - STS-109 Mission Specialist Richard Lennehan (left) and Payload Commander John Grunsfeld get a feel for tools and equipment that will be used on the mission. The crew is at KSC to take part in Crew Equipment Interface Test activities that include familiarization with the orbiter and equipment. The goal of the mission is to service the HST, replacing Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replacing the Power Control Unit, removing the Faint Object Camera and installing the Advanced Camera for Surveys, installing the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and installing New Outer Blanket Layer insulation on bays 5 through 8.  Mission STS-109 is scheduled for launch Feb. 14, 2002 KSC-01pp1802

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - STS-109 Mission Specialist Richard Lenneh...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - STS-109 Mission Specialist Richard Lennehan (left) and Payload Commander John Grunsfeld get a feel for tools and equipment that will be used on the mission. The crew is at KSC to ta... More

STS109-711-069 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

STS109-711-069 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of STS-109 Mission Specialist James Newman on the end of the orbiter Columbia's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm end effector and Mission specia... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  - STS-109 Mission Specialist Nancy Currie gets a suit check during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities.   She and other crew members - Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Duane Carey, Payload Commander John Grunsfeld and Mission Specialists James Newman, Richard Linnehan and Michael Massimino - are at Kennedy for the TCDT that also includes emergency egress training and a simulated countdown.  Columbia is scheduled to be launched Feb. 28 on mission STS-109, a Hubble Servicing Mission. The goal of the mission is to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the ACS, install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation.  The launch will be the first for Columbia after returning from California where it underwent extensive maintenance, inspections and enhancements. More than 100 upgrades make Columbia safer and more reliable than ever before KSC-02PD0058

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-109 Mission Specialist Nancy Currie ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-109 Mission Specialist Nancy Currie gets a suit check during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. She and other crew members - Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Duan... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  After emergency exit practice on Launch Pad 39A, the STS-109 crew poses for a photo on the 225-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure.  Clockwise from left are Mission Specialist John Grunsfeld; Pilot Duane Carey; Mission Specialist Richard Linnehan; Commander Scott Altman; and Mission Specialists Michael Massimino, James Newman and Nancy Currie.   Behind them at left can be seen one of the twin solid rocket boosters and the larger external tank that will propel Columbia and the crew into space. The goal of mission STS-109, a Hubble Servicing Mission, is to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the ACS, install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation.  The launch will be the first for Columbia after returning from California where it underwent extensive maintenance, inspections and enhancements. More than 100 upgrades make Columbia safer and more reliable than ever before. Columbia is scheduled to be launched Feb. 28 KSC-02pd0085

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After emergency exit practice on Launch...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After emergency exit practice on Launch Pad 39A, the STS-109 crew poses for a photo on the 225-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure. Clockwise from left are Mission Speciali... More

Saturn Rings, Faint Spokes, NASA image

Saturn Rings, Faint Spokes, NASA image

The dark B ring of Saturn is highlighted here by numerous faint spokes. The two most prominent spokes are seen below and to the right of center NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

Saturn Rings, Faint Ring, Bright Arc, NASA image

Saturn Rings, Faint Ring, Bright Arc, NASA image

In this image taken by NASA Cassini spacecraft, the bright arc in Saturn faint G ring contains a little something special. Although it cant be seen here, the tiny moonlet Aegaeon orbits within the bright arc. N... More

Faint Compact Galaxy in the Early Universe

Faint Compact Galaxy in the Early Universe

This is a Hubble Space Telescope view of a very massive cluster of galaxies, MACS J0416.1-2403, located roughly 4 billion light-years away and weighing as much as a million billion suns. The cluster's immense g... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Columbia, atop its Mobile Launcher Platform, inches its way along the path to Launch Pad 39A. Columbia is scheduled to be launched Feb. 28 on mission STS-109, a Hubble Servicing Mission. The goal of the mission is to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the ACS, install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation.  The launch will be the first for Columbia after returning from California where it underwent extensive maintenance, inspections and enhancements. More than 100 upgrades make Columbia safer and more reliable than ever before KSC-02pd0047

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Columbia, atop its Mobile ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Columbia, atop its Mobile Launcher Platform, inches its way along the path to Launch Pad 39A. Columbia is scheduled to be launched Feb. 28 on mission STS-109, a Hubbl... More

STS068-13-010 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky

STS068-13-010 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-f...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Includes views of Endeavour's tail as... More

STS068-13-020 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky

STS068-13-020 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-f...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Subject Terms: STS-68, ENDEAVOUR (OR... More

STS068-05-007 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass of stars

STS068-05-007 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass of stars, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Subject Terms: STS-68, ENDEAVOUR (OR... More

S45-44-018 - STS-045 - Faint earth limb

S45-44-018 - STS-045 - Faint earth limb

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing a faint earth limb. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE), EARTH LIMB, STS-45, ATLANTIS (ORBITER) Date Tak... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - During suitup, STS-109 Commander Scott D. Altman gives a thumbs up for launch.  Liftoff of Space Shuttle Columbia is scheduled for 6:22 a.m. EST March 1.  On mission STS-109, the crew will capture the Hubble Space Telescope using the Shuttle's robotic arm and secure it on a workstand in Columbia's payload bay.  Four mission specialists will perform five scheduled spacewalks to complete system upgrades to the telescope. More durable solar arrays, a large gyroscopic assembly to help point the telescope properly, a new telescope power control unit, and a cooling system to restore the use of a key infrared camera and spectrometer unit, which has been dormant since 1999, will all be installed. In addition, the telescope's view of the Universe will be improved with the addition of the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), which replaces the Faint Object Camera, the last of Hubble's original instruments. Mission STS-109 is the 27th flight of the orbiter Columbia and the 108th flight overall in NASA's Space Shuttle program. After the 11-day mission, Columbia is scheduled to land about 4:35 a.m. EST March 12 KSC-02pd0210

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - During suitup, STS-109 Commander Scott D....

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - During suitup, STS-109 Commander Scott D. Altman gives a thumbs up for launch. Liftoff of Space Shuttle Columbia is scheduled for 6:22 a.m. EST March 1. On mission STS-109, the cr... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - STS-109 Mission Specialist Richard M. Linnehan gets a final fitting on his launch and entry suit two days before launch.  On mission STS-109, the seven-member crew will capture the Hubble Space Telescope using the Shuttle's robotic arm and secure it on a workstand in Columbia's payload bay.  Four mission specialists will perform five scheduled spacewalks to complete system upgrades to the telescope. More durable solar arrays, a large gyroscopic assembly to help point the telescope properly, a new telescope power control unit, and a cooling system to restore the use of a key infrared camera and spectrometer unit, which has been dormant since 1999, will all be installed.  In addition, the telescope’s view of the Universe will be improved with the addition of the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), which replaces the Faint Object Camera, the last of Hubble's original instruments.  The STS-109 crew also includes Commander Scott D. Altman, Pilot Duane G. Carey, and Mission Specialists John M. Grunsfeld, James H. Newman, Nancy J. Currie and Michael J. Massimino.  Launch is scheduled for Feb. 28, 2002, at 6:48 a.m. EST (11:48 GMT) KSC-02pd0164

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - STS-109 Mission Specialist Richard M. Lin...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - STS-109 Mission Specialist Richard M. Linnehan gets a final fitting on his launch and entry suit two days before launch. On mission STS-109, the seven-member crew will capture the ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. --    In the Vertical Processing Facility, part of the equipment to be used on mission STS-109 is revealed after removal of the protective cover. The mission is to service the Hubble Space Telescope, replacing Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replacing the Power Control Unit, removing the Faint Object Camera and installing the Advanced Camera for Surveys, installing the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and installing New Outer Blanket Layer insulation on bays 5 through 8.  Mission STS-109 is scheduled for launch Feb. 14, 2002 KSC-01pp1698

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Vertical Processing Facility, ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Vertical Processing Facility, part of the equipment to be used on mission STS-109 is revealed after removal of the protective cover. The mission is to service the Hubble ... More

STS109-711-077 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

STS109-711-077 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Dark view of STS-109 Mission Specialist James Newman on the end of the orbiter Columbia's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm end effector removes the F... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --   After leaving the Orbiter Processing Facility, orbiter Columbia rolls toward the Vehicle Assembly Building where it will be mated with the external tank-solid rocket booster stack.   Columbia is scheduled to be launched Feb. 28 on mission STS-109, a Hubble Servicing Mission. The goal of the mission is to service the HST, replacing Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replacing the Power Control Unit, removing the Faint Object Camera and installing the ACS, installing the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and installing New Outer Blanket Layer insulation KSC-02pd0018

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After leaving the Orbiter Processing F...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After leaving the Orbiter Processing Facility, orbiter Columbia rolls toward the Vehicle Assembly Building where it will be mated with the external tank-solid rocket booster stac... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-109 Commander Scott Altman drives the M-113 armored personnel carrier during emergency egress training at the launch pad.  He and other crew members are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown.  STS-109 is a Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission, with goals to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation.  The 11-day mission will require grasping the satellite with a robotic arm in order for the crew to perform the tasks during five spacewalks.   Launch of STS-109 aboard Space Shuttle Columbia is scheduled for Feb. 28, 2002 KSC-02pd0064

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-109 Commander Scott Altman drives the...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-109 Commander Scott Altman drives the M-113 armored personnel carrier during emergency egress training at the launch pad. He and other crew members are taking part in Terminal ... More

Saturn Rings, A Faint Ring Shines, NASA image

Saturn Rings, A Faint Ring Shines, NASA image

A Faint Ring Shines NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Public domain photograph of a solar system, planet, space exploration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Armistice - Armistice - The surrender of Sedan in 1870 reversed in 1918. Faint hearted at the severe terms that were being imposed upon their beloved country the French plenipotentiaries slowly pass from the peace table while the haughty Hun looks on and Bismarck squats in a chair as though he were there to stay. Today the tables are turned, for the Sedan of 1870 passes into the hands of democartic America by capture in place of an autocratic Germany

Armistice - Armistice - The surrender of Sedan in 1870 reversed in 191...

Date Taken: 11/23/1918 Armistice - Armistice Public domain photograph of politician, meeting, government and politics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

STS068-13-001 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky

STS068-13-001 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-f...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Includes views of Endeavour's tail as... More

STS068-05-019 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass of stars

STS068-05-019 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass of stars, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Subject Terms: STS-68, ENDEAVOUR (OR... More

STS068-05-018 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass of stars

STS068-05-018 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass of stars, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Subject Terms: STS-68, ENDEAVOUR (OR... More

STS068-13-032 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky

STS068-13-032 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-f...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Includes views of Endeavour's tail as... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -  Workers begin preparations for testing part of the payload (behind them) for the Hubble Servicing Mission, STS-109. The primary servicing tasks of the mission are to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the Advanced Camera for Surveys, install the NICMOS Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Insulation on bays 5 through 8.  Mission STS-109 is scheduled for launch in mid-February 2002 KSC-01pp1633

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Workers begin preparations for testing p...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Workers begin preparations for testing part of the payload (behind them) for the Hubble Servicing Mission, STS-109. The primary servicing tasks of the mission are to replace Solar ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  Framed by trees and palmetto scrub, Space Shuttle Columbia is viewed atop its Mobile Launcher Platform as it rolls out to Launch Pad 39A.  Underneath is the crawler-transporter, which carries the multi-ton vehicles to the launch pad.  Columbia is scheduled to be launched Feb. 28 on mission STS-109, a Hubble Servicing Mission. The goal of the mission is to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the ACS, install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation KSC-02pd0044

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Framed by trees and palmetto scrub, Spa...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Framed by trees and palmetto scrub, Space Shuttle Columbia is viewed atop its Mobile Launcher Platform as it rolls out to Launch Pad 39A. Underneath is the crawler-transporter, w... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-109 Mission Specialist Richard Linnehan is ready to practice driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier, part of emergency egress training at the launch pad.  Behind him is Mission Specialist Michael Massimino.   Crew members are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown.  STS-109 is a Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission, with goals to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation.  The 11-day mission will require grasping the satellite with a robotic arm in order for the crew to perform the tasks during five spacewalks.   Launch of STS-109 aboard Space Shuttle Columbia is scheduled for Feb. 28, 2002 KSC-02pd0067

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-109 Mission Specialist Richard Linneh...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-109 Mission Specialist Richard Linnehan is ready to practice driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier, part of emergency egress training at the launch pad. Behind him is Mis... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  The STS-109 crew walks toward the Astrovan for a ride to the launch pad.  Leading the way are Commander Scott Altman and Pilot Duane Carey; behind them are Mission Specialist Nancy Currie followed by Payload Commander John Grunsfeld (left) and Mission Specialist Rick Linnehan (right); in the rear are Mission Specialists James Newman and Michael Massimino.  The crew is taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities that include emergency egress training and a simulated countdown at the pad.  Columbia is scheduled to be launched Feb. 28 on mission STS-109, a Hubble Servicing Mission. The goal of the mission is to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the ACS, install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation.  The launch will be the first for Columbia after returning from California where it underwent extensive maintenance, inspections and enhancements. More than 100 upgrades make Columbia safer and more reliable than ever before KSC-02pp0072

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-109 crew walks toward the Astro...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-109 crew walks toward the Astrovan for a ride to the launch pad. Leading the way are Commander Scott Altman and Pilot Duane Carey; behind them are Mission Specialist Nanc... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Pad 39A, the STS-109 crew stands in the White Room, outside the entry into Space Shuttle Columbia, displaying the mission patch and placard.  Standing, left to right, are Mission Specialists Richard Linnehan, James Newman, John Grunsfeld and Nancy Currie; Pilot Duane Carey; Mission Specialist Michael Massimino; and Commander Scott Altman.  The White Room is an environmentally controlled structure at the end of the Orbiter Access Room that provides access to the orbiter. The crew is taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities that include emergency egress training and a simulated countdown at the pad.  Columbia is scheduled to be launched Feb. 28 on mission STS-109, a Hubble Servicing Mission. The goal of the mission is to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the ACS, install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation. .  The launch will be the first for Columbia after returning from California where it underwent extensive maintenance, inspections and enhancements. More than 100 upgrades make Columbia safer and more reliable than ever before KSC-02pd0075

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Pad 39A, the STS-109 crew stan...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Pad 39A, the STS-109 crew stands in the White Room, outside the entry into Space Shuttle Columbia, displaying the mission patch and placard. Standing, left to right, are... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- As part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, the STS-109 crew practices emergency exit from the Shuttle.  Seated in the slidewire basket at the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure are Mission Specialists Nancy Currie (left) and John Grunsfeld (reaching for the release lever). The TCDT also includes a simulated launch countdown.  STS-109 is a Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission, with goals to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation.  The 11-day mission will require five spacewalks to perform the tasks.   Launch of STS-109 aboard Space Shuttle Columbia is scheduled for Feb. 28, 2002 KSC-02pd0082

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- As part of Terminal Countdown Demonstrat...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- As part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, the STS-109 crew practices emergency exit from the Shuttle. Seated in the slidewire basket at the 195-foot level of th... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Rollback of the Rotating Service Structure for the second time after a scrub of mission STS-109 the day before reveals Space Shuttle Columbia on Launch Pad 39A.  The clear blue Florida sky and Atlantic Ocean provide a backdrop.  Above the orange-colored external tank is poised the "beanie cap," the gaseous oxygen vent hood.  Extending to the side of Columbia is the Orbiter Access Arm with the environmentally controlled White Room at the end.  The White Room provides entry for the crew into the orbiter.   Columbia sits atop the Mobile Launcher Platform which has an opening to the flame trench below.  Columbia is rescheduled for launch on mission STS-109 March 1 at 6:22 a.m. EST (11:22 GMT).  The 11-day mission will provide maintenance and upgrade to the Hubble Space Telescope, replacing Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replacing the Power Control Unit, installing the ACS (after removing the Faint Object Camera ), the Near Infrared Camera, the Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and the New Outer Blanket Layer insulation. KSC-02pd0191

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Rollback of the Rotating Service Structur...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Rollback of the Rotating Service Structure for the second time after a scrub of mission STS-109 the day before reveals Space Shuttle Columbia on Launch Pad 39A. The clear blue Flor... More

A half moon is seen in the sky. Moon half faint.

A half moon is seen in the sky. Moon half faint.

The moon is a crescent moon in the night sky / A half moon is seen in the dark blue sky public domain stock photo.

Landscape with Sheep and Two Figures (recto); Faint Sketch of a Figure with a Hat (verso)

Landscape with Sheep and Two Figures (recto); Faint Sketch of a Figure...

Public domain image, 17th-18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

STS077-386-002 - STS-077 - Faint earth limb during sunrise taken during STS-77

STS077-386-002 - STS-077 - Faint earth limb during sunrise taken durin...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint view of the Earth limb taken during a sunrise as seen from the STS-77 orbiter Endeavour. Subject Terms: STS-77,EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE),EN... More

STS068-13-006 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky

STS068-13-006 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-f...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Includes views of Endeavour's tail as... More

STS068-05-008 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass of stars

STS068-05-008 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass of stars, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Subject Terms: STS-68, ENDEAVOUR (OR... More

STS068-12-022 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Moon overlooking the Earth limb

STS068-12-022 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Moon overlooking the Eart...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Moon overlooking the Earth limb, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Subject Terms: STS-68, ENDEAVOUR (ORBIT... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. --   A large truck delivers part of the equipment to be used on mission STS-109, servicing the Hubble Space Telescope, to KSC. The primary servicing tasks of the mission are to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the Advanced Camera for Surveys, install the NICMOS Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Insulation on bays 5 through 8.  Mission STS-109 is scheduled for launch in mid-February 2002 KSC-01pp1622

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- A large truck delivers part of the equ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- A large truck delivers part of the equipment to be used on mission STS-109, servicing the Hubble Space Telescope, to KSC. The primary servicing tasks of the mission are to replac... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. --  In the Vertical Processing Facility, workers remove the wrapping from several components of the STS-109 payload. The purpose of the mission is servicing the Hubble Space Telescope.  The primary servicing tasks of the mission are to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the Advanced Camera for Surveys, install the NICMOS Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Insulation on bays 5 through 8.  Mission STS-109 is scheduled for launch in mid-February 2002 KSC-01pp1630

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Vertical Processing Facility, wo...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Vertical Processing Facility, workers remove the wrapping from several components of the STS-109 payload. The purpose of the mission is servicing the Hubble Space Telescope... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Vertical Processing Facility, part of the equipment to be used on mission STS-109 sits on a workstand after removal of the protective cover. The mission is to service the Hubble Space Telescope, replacing Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replacing the Power Control Unit, removing the Faint Object Camera and installing the Advanced Camera for Surveys, installing the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and installing New Outer Blanket Layer insulation on bays 5 through 8.  Mission STS-109 is scheduled for launch Feb. 14, 2002 KSC-01pp1699

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Vertical Processing Facility, par...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Vertical Processing Facility, part of the equipment to be used on mission STS-109 sits on a workstand after removal of the protective cover. The mission is to service the Hu... More

STS109-711-066 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

STS109-711-066 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of STS-109 Mission Specialist James Newman on the end of the orbiter Columbia's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm end effector and Mission specia... More

STS109-711-075 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

STS109-711-075 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of STS-109 Mission Specialist James Newman on the end of the orbiter Columbia's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm end effector removes the Faint ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A, members of the STS-109 crew pause during their final inspection of the Hubble payload they will deploy on orbit during five spacewalks.   Seen here (left to right) are Mission Specialists Michael Massimino, Nancy Currie and James Newman. The crew also comprises Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Duane Carey, Payload Commander John Grunsfeld, and Mission Specialist Richard Linnehan.  The goal of the mission is to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation.  Launch of Shuttle Columbia on mission STS-109 is scheduled for Feb. 28 at 6:48 a.m. EST KSC-02pd0161

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A, members of the STS-109...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A, members of the STS-109 crew pause during their final inspection of the Hubble payload they will deploy on orbit during five spacewalks. Seen here (left to right... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -  On Launch Pad 39A, members of the STS-109 crew perform a final inspection of the Hubble payload they will deploy on orbit during five spacewalks.   The crew comprises Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Duane Carey, Payload Commander John Grunsfeld, and Mission Specialists Nancy Currie, James Newman, Richrd Linnehan and Michael Massimino.  The goal of the mission is to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation.  Launch of Shuttle Columbia on mission STS-109 is scheduled for Feb. 28 at 6:48 a.m. EST KSC-02pd0160

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A, members of the STS-10...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39A, members of the STS-109 crew perform a final inspection of the Hubble payload they will deploy on orbit during five spacewalks. The crew comprises Commander Sco... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - The STS-109 crew stops for a photograph after arriving at KSC aboard a T-38 jet aircraft to begin launch preparations.  Standing left to right are Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Duane Carey, and Mission Specialists James Newman, Richard Linnehan and Michael Massimino, Payload Commander John Grunsfeld, and Mission Specialist Nancy Currie.  The goal of the 11-day mission is repair and maintenance on the Hubble Space Telescope.  Five spacewalks are planned to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation.  Launch is scheduled for Feb. 28 at 6:48 a.m. EST KSC-02pd0154

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - The STS-109 crew stops for a photograph a...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - The STS-109 crew stops for a photograph after arriving at KSC aboard a T-38 jet aircraft to begin launch preparations. Standing left to right are Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Duan... More

Head of a Bearded Man in Profile to Left, possibly the Portrait of the Poet Giorgio Anselmi (ca. 1459-1528), with Faint Sketch of a Skull-like Head

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STS068-13-030 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky

STS068-13-030 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-f...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Includes views of Endeavour's tail as... More

STS068-05-017 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass of stars

STS068-05-017 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass of stars, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Subject Terms: STS-68, ENDEAVOUR (OR... More

STS068-13-026 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky

STS068-13-026 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-f...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Includes views of Endeavour's tail as... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- A piece of equipment for Hubble Space Telescope Servicing mission is moved inside Hangar AE, Cape Canaveral.  In the canister is the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). The ACS will increase the discovery efficiency of the HST by a factor of ten. It consists of three electronic cameras and a complement of filters and dispersers that detect light from the ultraviolet to the near infrared (1200 - 10,000 angstroms).  The ACS was built through a collaborative effort between Johns Hopkins University, Goddard Space Flight Center, Ball Aerospace Corporation and Space Telescope Science Institute. The goal of the mission, STS-109,  is to service the HST, replacing Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replacing the Power Control Unit, removing the Faint Object Camera and installing the ACS, installing the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and installing New Outer Blanket Layer insulation on bays 5 through 8.  Mission STS-109 is scheduled for launch Feb. 14, 2002 KSC01pd1736

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- A piece of equipment for Hubble Space Te...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- A piece of equipment for Hubble Space Telescope Servicing mission is moved inside Hangar AE, Cape Canaveral. In the canister is the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). The ACS will... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -  In the Vertical Processing Facility, members of the STS-109 crew look over a piece of the equipment for their Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Servicing mission.   Seen are Payload Commander John Grunsfeld and Mission Specialists Richard Linnehan and Michael Massimino.  Other crew members are Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Duane Carey and Mission Specialists Nancy Currie and James Newman.  The goal of the mission is to service the HST, replacing Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replacing the Power Control Unit, removing the Faint Object Camera and installing the Advanced Camera for Surveys, installing the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and installing New Outer Blanket Layer insulation on bays 5 through 8.  Mission STS-109 is scheduled for launch Feb. 14, 2002 KSC-01pp1726

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - In the Vertical Processing Facility, mem...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - In the Vertical Processing Facility, members of the STS-109 crew look over a piece of the equipment for their Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Servicing mission. Seen are Payload Com... More

STS109-711-078 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

STS109-711-078 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Dark view of STS-109 Mission Specialist James Newman on the end of the orbiter Columbia's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm end effector removes the F... More

STS109-711-068 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

STS109-711-068 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of STS-109 Mission Specialist James Newman on the end of the orbiter Columbia's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm end effector and Mission specia... More

STS109-711-081 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

STS109-711-081 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Dark view of STS-109 Mission Specialist James Newman on the end of the orbiter Columbia's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm end effector removes the F... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  Rollout of Space Shuttle Columbia from the Vehicle Assembly Building begins in the early light of morning.  Columbia sits on top of the Mobile Launcher Platform.  Underneath is the crawler-transporter, which carries the multi-ton vehicles to the launch pad.  Columbia is scheduled to be launched Feb. 28 on mission STS-109, a Hubble Servicing Mission. The goal of the mission is to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the ACS, install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation KSC-02pd0043

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Rollout of Space Shuttle Columbia from ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Rollout of Space Shuttle Columbia from the Vehicle Assembly Building begins in the early light of morning. Columbia sits on top of the Mobile Launcher Platform. Underneath is th... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-109 Pilot Duane Carey is ready to practice driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier, part of emergency egress training at the launch pad.  He and other crew members are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown.  STS-109 is a Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission, with goals to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation.  The 11-day mission will require grasping the satellite with a robotic arm in order for the crew to perform the tasks during five spacewalks.   Launch of STS-109 aboard Space Shuttle Columbia is scheduled for Feb. 28, 2002 KSC-02pd0065

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-109 Pilot Duane Carey is ready to pra...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-109 Pilot Duane Carey is ready to practice driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier, part of emergency egress training at the launch pad. He and other crew members are takin... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Near the bunker at the bottom of Launch Pad 39A, Mission Specialist Richard Linnehan steadies the slidewire basket, part of the emergency egress system from the orbiter.  In the basket are Mission Specialists John Grunsfeld and James Newman and Pilot Duane Carey. The training is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities that include a simulated countdown at the pad.  Columbia is scheduled to be launched Feb. 28 on mission STS-109, a Hubble Servicing Mission. The goal of the mission is to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the ACS, install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation. .  The launch will be the first for Columbia after returning from California where it underwent extensive maintenance, inspections and enhancements. More than 100 upgrades make Columbia safer and more reliable than ever before KSC-02pd0079

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Near the bunker at the bottom of Launch ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Near the bunker at the bottom of Launch Pad 39A, Mission Specialist Richard Linnehan steadies the slidewire basket, part of the emergency egress system from the orbiter. In the ba... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- As part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, the STS-109 crew practices emergency exit from the Shuttle.  Leading the way to the slidewire basket on the 195-foot level is Pilot Duane Carey, followed by Commander Scott Altman.  The TCDT also includes a simulated launch countdown.  STS-109 is a Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission, with goals to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation.  The 11-day mission will require five spacewalks to perform the tasks.   Launch of STS-109 aboard Space Shuttle Columbia is scheduled for Feb. 28, 2002 KSC-02pd0083

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- As part of Terminal Countdown Demonstrat...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- As part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, the STS-109 crew practices emergency exit from the Shuttle. Leading the way to the slidewire basket on the 195-foot le... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - STS-109 Mission Specialist Nancy Currie arrives at KSC aboard a T-38 jet aircraft to begin launch preparations.  This is Currie's fourth Shuttle flight.  The goal of the 11-day mission is repair and maintenance on the Hubble Space Telescope.  Five spacewalks are planned to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation.  Launch is scheduled for Feb. 28 at 6:48 a.m. EST KSC-02pd0156

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - STS-109 Mission Specialist Nancy Currie a...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - STS-109 Mission Specialist Nancy Currie arrives at KSC aboard a T-38 jet aircraft to begin launch preparations. This is Currie's fourth Shuttle flight. The goal of the 11-day miss... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - STS-109 Shuttle Commander Scott Altman arrives at KSC aboard a T-38 jet aircraft to begin launch preparations.  This is Altman's third Shuttle flight.  The goal of the 11-day mission is repair and maintenance on the Hubble Space Telescope.  Five spacewalks are planned to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation.  Launch is scheduled for Feb. 28 at 6:48 a.m. EST KSC-02pd0157

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - STS-109 Shuttle Commander Scott Altman ar...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - STS-109 Shuttle Commander Scott Altman arrives at KSC aboard a T-38 jet aircraft to begin launch preparations. This is Altman's third Shuttle flight. The goal of the 11-day missio... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Rotating Service Structure is rolled back from Space Shuttle Columbia in preparation for launch Feb. 28, 2002, at 6:48 a.m. EST (11:48 GMT) on mission STS-109. A Hubble Servicing Mission, the goal is to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the ACS, install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation. KSC-02pd0184

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Rotating Service Structure is rolled ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Rotating Service Structure is rolled back from Space Shuttle Columbia in preparation for launch Feb. 28, 2002, at 6:48 a.m. EST (11:48 GMT) on mission STS-109. A Hubble Servicin... More

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A person lighting a candle in a circle of candles. Lamp flame clear.

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STS077-386-001 - STS-077 - Faint earth limb during sunrise taken during STS-77

STS077-386-001 - STS-077 - Faint earth limb during sunrise taken durin...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint view of the Earth limb taken during a sunrise as seen from the STS-77 orbiter Endeavour. Subject Terms: STS-77,EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE),EN... More

STS077-386-004 - STS-077 - Faint earth limb during sunrise taken during STS-77

STS077-386-004 - STS-077 - Faint earth limb during sunrise taken durin...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint view of the Earth limb taken during a sunrise as seen from the STS-77 orbiter Endeavour. Subject Terms: STS-77,EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE),EN... More

STS068-13-002 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky

STS068-13-002 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-f...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Includes views of Endeavour's tail as... More

STS068-05-036 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a mass of stars

STS068-05-036 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a mass o...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass of stars, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Subject Terms: STS-68, ENDEAVOUR (OR... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - The STS-109 crew members wave to onlookers as they stride out from the Operations and Checkout Building, eager to get to the launch pad.   They are, from front to back, Pilot Duane G. Carey (left) and Commander Scott D. Altman (right); Mission Specialist Nance Jane Currie; Payload Commander John M. Grunsfeld (left) and Richard M. Linnehan (right); James H. Newman (left) and Michael J. Massimino (right).  On mission STS-109, the crew will capture the Hubble Space Telescope using the Shuttle's robotic arm and secure it on a workstand in Columbia's payload bay.  Four mission specialists will perform five scheduled spacewalks to complete system upgrades to the telescope. More durable solar arrays, a large gyroscopic assembly to help point the telescope properly, a new telescope power control unit, and a cooling system to restore the use of a key infrared camera and spectrometer unit, which has been dormant since 1999, will all be installed. In addition, the telescope's view of the Universe will be improved with the addition of the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), which replaces the Faint Object Camera, the last of Hubble's original instruments. Mission STS-109 is the 27th flight of the orbiter Columbia and the 108th flight overall in NASA's Space Shuttle program. After the 11-day mission, STS-109 is scheduled to land about 4:35 a.m. EST on March 12.   [Photo by Scott Andrews KSC-02pd0216

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - The STS-109 crew members wave to onlooker...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - The STS-109 crew members wave to onlookers as they stride out from the Operations and Checkout Building, eager to get to the launch pad. They are, from front to back, Pilot Duane ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -  Columbia’s payload bay doors begin closing over the equipment inside to be used on mission STS-109.  During their 11 days in space,   the seven-member crew will capture the Hubble Space Telescope using the Shuttle's robotic arm and secure it on a workstand in Columbia’s payload bay.  Four mission specialists will perform five scheduled spacewalks to complete system upgrades to the telescope. More durable solar arrays, a large gyroscopic assembly to help point the telescope properly, a new telescope power control unit, and a cooling system to restore the use of a key infrared camera and spectrometer unit, which has been dormant since 1999, will all be installed. In addition, the telescope's view of the Universe will be improved with the addition of the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), which replaces the Faint Object Camera, the last of Hubble's original instruments.  The STS-109 crew includes Commander Scott D. Altman, Pilot Duane G. Carey, and Mission Specialists John M. Grunsfeld, Nancy J. Currie, James H. Newman, Richard M. Linnehan and Michael J. Massimino.  Launch is scheduled for Feb. 28, 2002, at 6:48 a.m. EST (11:48 GMT). KSC-02pd0168

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Columbia’s payload bay doors begin closi...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Columbia’s payload bay doors begin closing over the equipment inside to be used on mission STS-109. During their 11 days in space, the seven-member crew will capture the Hubble ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -  Workers in the Vertical Processing Facility check over part of the payload for the Hubble Servicing Mission, STS-109. The primary servicing tasks of the mission are to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the Advanced Camera for Surveys, install the NICMOS Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Insulation on bays 5 through 8.  Mission STS-109 is scheduled for launch in mid-February 2002 KSC-01PP1629

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Workers in the Vertical Processing Facil...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Workers in the Vertical Processing Facility check over part of the payload for the Hubble Servicing Mission, STS-109. The primary servicing tasks of the mission are to replace Sola... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - The STS-109 crew is in the Vertical Processing Facility to look over equipment for their Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Servicing mission.  The crew comprises Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Duane Carey, Payload Commander John Grunsfeld and Mission Specialists Nancy Currie, James Newman, Richard Linnehan and Michael Massimino.  The goal of the mission is to service the HST, replacing Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replacing the Power Control Unit, removing the Faint Object Camera and installing the Advanced Camera for Surveys, installing the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and installing New Outer Blanket Layer insulation on bays 5 through 8.  Mission STS-109 is scheduled for launch Feb. 14, 2002 KSC-01pp1722

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - The STS-109 crew is in the Vertical Proce...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - The STS-109 crew is in the Vertical Processing Facility to look over equipment for their Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Servicing mission. The crew comprises Commander Scott Altman, ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. --   The STS-109 crew poses for a group photo outside the Vertical Processing Facility at KSC.   From left are Mission Specialist James Newman, Payload Commander John Grunsfeld, Mission Specialist Richard Linnehan, Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Duane Carey, and Mission Specialists Nancie Currie and Michael Massimino.  STS-109 is the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Servicing mission.  The crew comprises Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Duane Carey, Payload Commander John Grunsfeld and Mission Specialists Nancy Currie, James Newman, Richard Linnehan and Michael Massimino.  The goal of the mission is to service the HST, replacing Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replacing the Power Control Unit, removing the Faint Object Camera and installing the Advanced Camera for Surveys, installing the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and installing New Outer Blanket Layer insulation on bays 5 through 8.  Mission STS-109 is scheduled for launch Feb. 14, 2002 KSC-01pp1737

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-109 crew poses for a group pho...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-109 crew poses for a group photo outside the Vertical Processing Facility at KSC. From left are Mission Specialist James Newman, Payload Commander John Grunsfeld, Missi... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. --  Fully unwrapped, the Advanced Camera for Surveys, which is suspended by an overhead crane, is checked over by workers. Part of the payload on the Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission, STS-109, the ACS will increase the discovery efficiency of the HST by a factor of ten. It consists of three electronic cameras and a complement of filters and dispersers that detect light from the ultraviolet to the near infrared (1200 - 10,000 angstroms).  The ACS was built through a collaborative effort between Johns Hopkins University, Goddard Space Flight Center, Ball Aerospace Corporation and Space Telescope Science Institute.  Tasks for the mission include replacing Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replacing the Power Control Unit, removing the Faint Object Camera and installing the ACS, installing the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and installing New Outer Blanket Layer insulation on bays 5 through 8.  Mission STS-109 is scheduled for launch Feb. 14, 2002 KSC-01pp1760

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Fully unwrapped, the Advanced Camera fo...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Fully unwrapped, the Advanced Camera for Surveys, which is suspended by an overhead crane, is checked over by workers. Part of the payload on the Hubble Space Telescope Servicing ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - STS-109 Pilot Duane Carey checks the windshield and windows from inside Columbia.  This is Carey's first Shuttle flight.  He and the crew are at KSC to take part in Crew Equipment Interface Test activities that include familiarization with the orbiter and equipment. STS-109 is the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Servicing mission.  The crew also comprises Commander Scott Altman, Payload Commander John Grunsfeld and Mission Specialists Nancy Currie, James Newman, Richard Linnehan and Michael Massimino.  The goal of the mission is to service the HST, replacing Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replacing the Power Control Unit, removing the Faint Object Camera and installing the Advanced Camera for Surveys, installing the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and installing New Outer Blanket Layer insulation on bays 5 through 8.  Mission STS-109 is scheduled for launch Feb. 14, 2002 KSC-01pp1798

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - STS-109 Pilot Duane Carey checks the wind...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - STS-109 Pilot Duane Carey checks the windshield and windows from inside Columbia. This is Carey's first Shuttle flight. He and the crew are at KSC to take part in Crew Equipment I... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  The orbiter Columbia rolls into the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building where it will be mated with the external tank-solid rocket booster stack.   Columbia is scheduled to be launched Feb. 28 on mission STS-109, a Hubble Servicing Mission. The goal of the mission is to service the HST, replacing Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replacing the Power Control Unit, removing the Faint Object Camera and installing the ACS, installing the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and installing New Outer Blanket Layer insulation KSC-02pd0023

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Columbia rolls into the tra...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Columbia rolls into the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building where it will be mated with the external tank-solid rocket booster stack. Columbia is schedul... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  STS-109 Commander Scott Altman is ready to practice driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier, part of emergency egress training at the launch pad.  He and other crew members are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown.  STS-109 is a Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission, with goals to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation.  The 11-day mission will require grasping the satellite with a robotic arm in order for the crew to perform the tasks during five spacewalks.   Launch of STS-109 aboard Space Shuttle Columbia is scheduled for Feb. 28, 2002 KSC-02pd0063

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-109 Commander Scott Altman is ready...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-109 Commander Scott Altman is ready to practice driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier, part of emergency egress training at the launch pad. He and other crew members ar... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After rollback of the Rotating Service Structure, Space Shuttle Columbia is revealed waiting for launch Feb. 28, 2002, at 6:48 a.m. EST (11:48 GMT) on mission STS-109.  In the photo is seen the Orbiter Access Arm stretched to Columbia's cockpit, plus the "beanie cap" above the external tank.  The cap is a vent hood allowing release of gaseous oxygen.  A Hubble Servicing Mission, the goal is to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the ACS, install the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Layer insulation. KSC-02pd0186

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After rollback of the Rotating Service St...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After rollback of the Rotating Service Structure, Space Shuttle Columbia is revealed waiting for launch Feb. 28, 2002, at 6:48 a.m. EST (11:48 GMT) on mission STS-109. In the photo... More

AST-30-2578 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, Earth Limb, At Sunrise, Very Faint

AST-30-2578 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, E...

The original database describes this as: Description: Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP),Earth Limb,At Sunrise,Very Faint. Image taken on Revolution 76. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) of Photo 201:19:06,Ground Elapse... More

STS077-386-005 - STS-077 - Faint earth limb during sunrise taken during STS-77

STS077-386-005 - STS-077 - Faint earth limb during sunrise taken durin...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint view of the Earth limb taken during a sunrise as seen from the STS-77 orbiter Endeavour. Subject Terms: STS-77,EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE),EN... More

STS068-13-025 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky

STS068-13-025 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-f...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Includes views of Endeavour's tail as... More

STS068-05-014 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass of stars

STS068-05-014 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass of stars, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Subject Terms: STS-68, ENDEAVOUR (OR... More

STS068-13-019 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky

STS068-13-019 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-f...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb under a star-filled sky, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Includes views of Endeavour's tail as... More

STS068-05-016 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass of stars

STS068-05-016 - STS-068 - Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Faint views of the Earth limb beneath a mass of stars, as observed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-68. Subject Terms: STS-68, ENDEAVOUR (OR... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --   The STS-109 payload sits in place inside Columbia’s payload bay.  On mission STS-109, the seven-member crew will capture the Hubble Space Telescope using the Shuttle's robotic arm and secure it on a workstand in Columbia’s payload bay.  Four mission specialists will perform five scheduled spacewalks to complete system upgrades to the telescope. More durable solar arrays, a large gyroscopic assembly to help point the telescope properly, a new telescope power control unit, and a cooling system to restore the use of a key infrared camera and spectrometer unit, which has been dormant since 1999, will all be installed. In addition, the telescope's view of the Universe will be improved with the addition of the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), which replaces the Faint Object Camera, the last of Hubble's original instruments.  The STS-109 crew includes Commander Scott D. Altman, Pilot Duane G. Carey, and Mission Specialists John M. Grunsfeld, Nancy J. Currie, James H. Newman, Richard M. Linnehan and Michael J. Massimino.  Launch is scheduled for Feb. 28, 2002, at 6:48 a.m. EST (11:48 GMT). KSC-02pd0167

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-109 payload sits in place insi...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-109 payload sits in place inside Columbia’s payload bay. On mission STS-109, the seven-member crew will capture the Hubble Space Telescope using the Shuttle's robotic ar... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. --   In the Vertical Processing Facility, various components of the payload on mission STS-109 rest on workstands after being unwrapped. The purpose of the STS-109 mission is servicing the Hubble Space Telescope.  The primary servicing tasks of the mission are to replace Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replace the Power Control Unit, remove the Faint Object Camera and install the Advanced Camera for Surveys, install the NICMOS Cooling System, and install New Outer Blanket Insulation on bays 5 through 8.  Mission STS-109 is scheduled for launch in mid-February 2002 KSC-01pp1632

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Vertical Processing Facility, v...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Vertical Processing Facility, various components of the payload on mission STS-109 rest on workstands after being unwrapped. The purpose of the STS-109 mission is servicin... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. --  In Hangar A&E, workers watch as an overhead crane lifts the Advanced Camera for Surveys out of its transportation container.  Part of the payload on the Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission, STS-109, the ACS will increase the discovery efficiency of the HST by a factor of ten. It consists of three electronic cameras and a complement of filters and dispersers that detect light from the ultraviolet to the near infrared (1200 - 10,000 angstroms).  The ACS was built through a collaborative effort between Johns Hopkins University, Goddard Space Flight Center, Ball Aerospace Corporation and Space Telescope Science Institute.  Tasks for the mission include replacing Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replacing the Power Control Unit, removing the Faint Object Camera and installing the ACS, installing the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and installing New Outer Blanket Layer insulation on bays 5 through 8.  Mission STS-109 is scheduled for launch Feb. 14, 2002 KSC-01pp1758

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In Hangar A&E, workers watch as an over...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In Hangar A&E, workers watch as an overhead crane lifts the Advanced Camera for Surveys out of its transportation container. Part of the payload on the Hubble Space Telescope Ser... More

STS109-711-067 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

STS109-711-067 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of STS-109 Mission Specialist James Newman on the end of the orbiter Columbia's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm end effector and Mission specia... More

STS109-711-064 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

STS109-711-064 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of STS-109 Mission Specialist James Newman on the end of the orbiter Columbia's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm end effector and Mission specia... More

STS109-711-076 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

STS109-711-076 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Dark view of STS-109 Mission Specialist James Newman on the end of the orbiter Columbia's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm end effector removes the F... More

STS109-711-074 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

STS109-711-074 - STS-109 - EVA 4 - Replacement of Faint Object Camera

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of STS-109 Mission Specialist James Newman on the end of the orbiter Columbia's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm end effector removes the Faint ... More

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