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A Martin Marietta Atlas IIA is on the launch pad just before a successful launch from Complex 36A, at 1757 hours EDT. The AC-107 is carrying a Direct Broadcasting Satellite (DBS-2) for DIRECTV, INC (TM)

A Martin Marietta Atlas IIA is on the launch pad just before a success...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Rele... More

A Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA/AC114 is successfully launched from Complex 36A at 7:48 P.M. EST. It is carrying the Mobile Communications Satellite (MSAT) into orbit

A Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA/AC114 is successfully launched from Comple...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Rvits Still Image Laboratory ... More

A commercial Lockheed Martin Astronautics IIA Space Launch Vehicle, designated 120, carrying the Galaxy III-R broadcast satellite sits poised on Space Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, in preparation for flight

A commercial Lockheed Martin Astronautics IIA Space Launch Vehicle, de...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Rvits Still Image Laboratory ... More

Air Force and Lockheed Martin Astronautics launch team crews successfully launched this Atlas IIA space launch vehicle designated AC-122 on April 3, 1996 at 06:01 p.m., EST from Complex 36A. This Atlas IIA carried the INMARSAT-3 1F communications satellite

Air Force and Lockheed Martin Astronautics launch team crews successfu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Rvits Still Image Laboratory ... More

An Air Force and Lockheed Martin ATLAS IIA sits poised on Space Launch Complex 36A. This ATLAS IIA Space Launch Vehicle, designated AC-129 is carrying an INMARSAT-3 F3 satellite

An Air Force and Lockheed Martin ATLAS IIA sits poised on Space Launch...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Rvits Still Image Laboratory ... More

At Hangar J, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), work is begun on the Centaur upper stage that will be used with an Atlas IIA rocket to launch the latest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) June 29 from CCAFS. The Atlas/Centaur launch vehicle is manufactured and operated by Lockheed Martin. Atlas IIA is capable of lifting payload systems to geosynchronous transfer orbit KSC00pp0666

At Hangar J, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), work is begun o...

At Hangar J, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), work is begun on the Centaur upper stage that will be used with an Atlas IIA rocket to launch the latest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) June 29 f... More

In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility, the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) at left is ready for encapsulation. Workers in an extendable platform wait for the fairing (right) to move into place. After encapsulation in the fairing, TDRS will be transported to Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for launch scheduled June 29 aboard an Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket. One of three satellites (labeled H, I and J) being built in the Hughes Space and Communications Company Integrated Satellite Factory in El Segundo, Calif., the latest TDRS uses an innovative springback antenna design. A pair of 15-foot-diameter, flexible mesh antenna reflectors fold up for launch, then spring back into their original cupped circular shape on orbit. The new satellites will augment the TDRS system’s existing Sand Ku-band frequencies by adding Ka-band capability. TDRS will serve as the sole means of continuous, high-data-rate communication with the space shuttle, with the International Space Station upon its completion, and with dozens of unmanned scientific satellites in low earth orbit KSC00pp0750

In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility, the Tracking an...

In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility, the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) at left is ready for encapsulation. Workers in an extendable platform wait for the fairing (right) to move i... More

NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) rises into the blue sky from Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Liftoff occurred at 8:56 a.m. EDT aboard an Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket. One of three satellites (labeled H, I and J) being built by the Hughes Space and Communications Company, the latest TDRS uses an innovative springback antenna design. A pair of 15-foot-diameter, flexible mesh antenna reflectors fold up for launch, then spring back into their original cupped circular shape on orbit. The new satellites will augment the TDRS system’s existing Sand Ku-band frequencies by adding Ka-band capability. TDRS will serve as the sole means of continuous, high-data-rate communication with the space shuttle, with the International Space Station upon its completion, and with dozens of unmanned scientific satellites in low earth orbit KSC00pp0825

NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) rises into the blue ...

NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) rises into the blue sky from Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Liftoff occurred at 8:56 a.m. EDT aboard an Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket. One of three satel... More

The Honorable Madeline K. Albright, Secretary of State and Ship's sponsor, breaks the traditional bottle of champagne over the prowl of the Arleigh Burke Block IIA Aegis Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS MCCAMPBELL (DDG 85) at the conclusion of the christening and launch ceremony at the Bath Iron Works Shipyard on the Kennebec River

The Honorable Madeline K. Albright, Secretary of State and Ship's spon...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

Starboard side view of the Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Aegis Class guided missile destroyer USS HOWARD (DDG 83) underway at high speed during her builders acceptance trials

Starboard side view of the Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Aegis Class guided...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT IIA) GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER (AEGIS), USS SHOUP (DDG 86), underway in the Gulf of Mexico, during the builders sea trails

Starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT II...

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

Stern on view of the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT IIA) GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER (AEGIS) USS CHAFFEE (DDG 90) resting inside a floating dry dock at the Bath Iron Works (BIW) at Bath, Maine (ME), as the dock is flooded and the ship is officially floated off into the Kennebec River

Stern on view of the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT IIA) GU...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The TDRS-J satellite is lifted up the gantry on Launch Complex 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.  The satellite is scheduled to be launched Dec. 4 aboard an Atlas IIA vehicle.  The launch window is 9:42 to 10:22 p.m. EST. TDRS-J, the third in a series of telemetry satellites, will help replenish the current constellation of geosynchronous TDRS satellites that are the primary source of space-to-ground voice, data and telemetry for the Space Shuttle. The satellites also provide communications with the International Space Station and scientific spacecraft in low-Earth orbit such as the Hubble Space Telescope. This new advanced series of satellites will extend the availability of TDRS communications services until about 2017. KSC-02pd1836

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The TDRS-J satellite is lifted up the gan...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The TDRS-J satellite is lifted up the gantry on Launch Complex 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The satellite is scheduled to be launched Dec. 4 aboard an Atlas IIA vehicle.... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --At Launch Complex 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the TDRS-J satellite launches aboard an Atlas IIA vehicle at the beginning of the launch window at 9:42 p.m. EST. TDRS-J, the third in a series of telemetry satellites, will help replenish the current constellation of geosynchronous TDRS satellites that are the primary source of space-to-ground voice, data and telemetry for the Space Shuttle. The satellites also provide communications with the International Space Station and  scientific spacecraft in low-Earth orbit such as the Hubble Space Telescope. This new advanced series of satellites will extend the availability of TDRS communications services until about 2017. KSC-02pp1853

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --At Launch Complex 36-A, Cape Canaveral Ai...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --At Launch Complex 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the TDRS-J satellite launches aboard an Atlas IIA vehicle at the beginning of the launch window at 9:42 p.m. EST. TDRS-J, t... More

Starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT IIA) GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER (AEGIS), USS CHUNG-HOON (DDG 93) resting on the launch ways aboard a floating dry dock at the Northrop Grumman Ingalls Shipyard, Pascagoula, Mississippi (MS)

Starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT II...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-9... More

A Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) is launched from the US NAVY (USN) ARLEIGH BURK CLASS: (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer, USS WINSTON S. CHURCHILL (DDG 81) in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) is launched from the US NAVY (U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Winston Churchill (DDG 81) Scene Camera Operator: Cpo James Krogman, USN Release Status: Released to ... More

Bow on view of the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT IIA) GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER (AEGIS), USS CHUNG-HOON (DDG 93), underway in the Gulf of Mexico during the builder's sea trials

Bow on view of the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT IIA) GUID...

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

US Navy (USN) and US Coast Guard Ships moored five abreast at Kuantan, Malaysia during the in port portion of the Malaysian phase Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2004. Pictured left-to-right are the USN WHIDBEY ISLAND CLASS: Dock Landing Ship, USS FORT MCHENRY (LSD 43), the USN ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (Flight I) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), USS RUSSEL (DDG 59), the USN ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), USS MCCAMPBELL (DDG 85), the USCG HAMILTON CLASS: High Endurance Cutter, USS MELLON (WHEC 717), and the USN SAFEGUARD CLASS: Salvage Ship, USS SALVOR (ARS 52)

US Navy (USN) and US Coast Guard Ships moored five abreast at Kuantan,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kuantan Country: Malaysia (MYS) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Stephen Haynes, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned aboard the Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA): Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), USS CHUNG-HOON (DDG 93), prepare to render a salute using the.50 Caliber M2 machine gun (equipped with a blank firing device) during the ships official Commissioning Ceremony, held at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI)

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned aboard the Arleigh Burke Class (Flight ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Josn Ryan C. Mcginley, Usn Release Status: Releas... More

A port bow view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (AEGIS), USS THE SULLIVANS (DDG 68) showing her crew manning the rails as she returns to her homeport at Naval Station Mayport, Florida (FL), after completing a regularly scheduled six-month deployment with Expeditionary Strike Group 3 (ESG-3)

A port bow view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles E Hill, Usn Release Status: Released to P... More

A port side stern view showing the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), USS SHOUP (DDG 86) with Sailors manning the rails as the ship gets underway from the pier at Naval Station Everett, Washington, for a six-month deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO) and global war on terrorism

A port side stern view showing the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Everett State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Aramis Ramirez, Usn Release Status: Released t... More

Friends, Family members and loved ones wave good-bye as US Navy (USN) Sailors stationed aboard the USN Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), USS MOMSEN (DDG 92), get underway at Naval Station (NS) Everett, Washington (WA). The MOMSEN and her crew are getting underway for their maiden deployment to monitor maritime operations in Southeast Asia, in support of the global war on terrorism

Friends, Family members and loved ones wave good-bye as US Navy (USN) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Everett State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Aramis Ramirez, USN Release Sta... More

US Navy (USN) Culinary SPECIALIST First Class (CS1) Brett Drapes, prepares T-bone steaks for the crew of the USN Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA): Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis) USS SHOUP (DDG 86). The SHOUP is currently underway in the Western Pacific Ocean operating area

US Navy (USN) Culinary SPECIALIST First Class (CS1) Brett Drapes, prep...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Shoup (DDG 86) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN James R. Evans Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Navy (USN) and French Navy War Ships sail in close formation while underway in the Persian Gulf conducting joint Maritime Security Operations (MOS). Pictured foreground-to-background: The French Navy Destroyer, FS CASSARD (D 614); The French Navy Aircraft Carrier, CHARLES DE GAULLE (R 91); The USN Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser (Aegis) USS VICKSBURG (CG 69); The USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76); and the USN Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis) USS MCCAMPBELL (DDG 85)

US Navy (USN) and French Navy War Ships sail in close formation while ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PHC Spike Call, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port bow view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA): Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), USS OSCAR AUSTIN (DDG 79), being assisted by a tugboat during mooring operations after arriving at Port Everglades, Florida (FL) in support of South Florida's Fleet Week USA

A port bow view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA):...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Port Everglades State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Donna Liggins, Usn Release Status: Releas... More

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned aboard the USN Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), USS WINSTON S. CHURCHILL (DDG 81), line the rails and wave to loved ones as they are welcomed home at Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, Virginia (VA), after successfully completing a six-month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned aboard the USN Arleigh Burke Class (Fli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Josn Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Releas... More

US Navy (USN) warships sail in formation during a sea power demonstration conducted while on deployment in support of the global war on terrorism and Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Pacific Ocean. Pictured foreground-to-background are the USN Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser (Aegis) USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CG 57); the USN Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis) USS McCAMPBELL (DDG 85); and the USN Arleigh Burke Class (Flight II) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis) USS DECATUR (DDG 73)

US Navy (USN) warships sail in formation during a sea power demonstrat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Kathleen Gorby, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

060802-N-6827R-119 (Aug. 2, 2006)Onboard the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis) USS MASON (DDG 87), USN MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. speaks to a group of PETTY Officer 1ST Class Sailor about the responsibilities of our future CHIEF PETTY Officers, while in port at Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, Virginia (VA). MCPON Campa visited NS Norfolk to talk to the Sailors in the region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Apprentice Scott C. Rancilio (RELEASED)

060802-N-6827R-119 (Aug. 2, 2006)Onboard the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Bur...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Mason (DDG 87) Scene Camera Operator: MCSA Scott C. Rancilio, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr... More

The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (AEGIS) USS CHAFEE (DDG 90) is underway in the Pacific Ocean on April 12, 2007, as she steams to support maritime security operations in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Joseph Pol Sebastian Gocong) (Released)

The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroye...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Joseph P. S. Gocong, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Complex 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a Lockheed Martin Atlas Centaur IIA (AC-144) rocket is lifted up the launch tower. The rocket will be used in the launch of TDRS-J, scheduled for  Nov. 20.  The third in a series of telemetry satellites, TDRS-J will help replenish the current constellation of geosynchronous TDRS satellites. The TDRS System is the primary source of space-to-ground voice, data and telemetry for the Space Shuttle. It also provides communications with the International Space Station and scientific spacecraft in low-Earth orbit such as the Hubble Space Telescope. This new advanced series of satellites will extend the availability of TDRS communications services until about 2017. KSC-02pd1525

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Complex 36-A, Cape Canaveral A...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Complex 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a Lockheed Martin Atlas Centaur IIA (AC-144) rocket is lifted up the launch tower. The rocket will be used in the launch o... More

The logo for the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) is predominantly displayed on the fairing that will encapsulate the satellite for launch. The fairing is in KSC’s Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility (SAEF-2) where TDRS is undergoing testing. The TDRS is scheduled to be launched from CCAFS June 29 aboard an Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket. One of three satellites (labeled H, I and J) being built in the Hughes Space and Communications Company Integrated Satellite Factory in El Segundo, Calif., the latest TDRS uses an innovative springback antenna design. A pair of 15-foot-diameter, flexible mesh antenna reflectors fold up for launch, then spring back into their original cupped circular shape on orbit. The new satellites will augment the TDRS system’s existing Sand Ku-band frequencies by adding Ka-band capability. TDRS will serve as the sole means of continuous, high-data-rate communication with the space shuttle, with the International Space Station upon its completion, and with dozens of unmanned scientific satellites in low earth orbit KSC-00pp0714

The logo for the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) is predomi...

The logo for the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) is predominantly displayed on the fairing that will encapsulate the satellite for launch. The fairing is in KSC’s Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulatio... More

The Air Force and Lockheed Martin launch team successfully launched the Atlas IIA space launch vehicle, designated AC-128, carrying a Loral Tempo Direct Broadcast satellite from space launch complex 36A at Cape Canaveral. The launch took place at 1:01 A.M. EST

The Air Force and Lockheed Martin launch team successfully launched th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cape Canaveral State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Range Visual Info. TECH. Service Release Statu... More

At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a Centaur upper stage is lifted up the gantry for mating with the lower stage Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA rocket already in place. The Lockheed Martin-manufactured Centaur IIA is powered by two Pratt & Whitney turbopump-fed engines, producing a total thrust of 41,600 pounds. The rocket is scheduled to launch the NASA GOES-L satellite on May 15, at the opening of a launch window which extends from 2:23 to 4:41 a.m. EDT. Once in orbit, the satellite will become GOES-11, joining GOES-8, GOES-9 and GOES-10 in space. The fourth of a new advanced series of geostationary weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), GOES-L is a three-axis inertially stabilized spacecraft that will provide pictures and perform atmospheric sounding at the same time. Once launched, the satellite will undergo checkout and then provide backup capabilities for the existing, aging operational satellites KSC-99pp0426

At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a Centaur upper stage i...

At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a Centaur upper stage is lifted up the gantry for mating with the lower stage Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA rocket already in place. The Lockheed Martin-manufactured C... More

At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a Centaur upper stage is mated to the lower stage Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA rocket. The rocket is scheduled to launch the NASA GOES-L satellite on May 15, at the opening of a launch window which extends from 2:23 to 4:41 a.m. EDT. Once in orbit, the satellite will become GOES-11, joining GOES-8, GOES-9 and GOES-10 in space. The fourth of a new advanced series of geostationary weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), GOES-L is a three-axis inertially stabilized spacecraft that will provide pictures and perform atmospheric sounding at the same time. Once launched, the satellite will undergo checkout and then provide backup capabilities for the existing, aging operational satellites KSC-99pp0429

At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a Centaur upper stage i...

At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a Centaur upper stage is mated to the lower stage Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA rocket. The rocket is scheduled to launch the NASA GOES-L satellite on May 15, at the o... More

At Hangar J, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), work is begun on the Centaur upper stage that will be used with an Atlas IIA rocket to launch the latest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) June 29 from CCAFS. The Atlas/Centaur launch vehicle is manufactured and operated by Lockheed Martin. Atlas IIA is capable of lifting payload systems to geosynchronous transfer orbit KSC00pp0665

At Hangar J, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), work is begun o...

At Hangar J, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), work is begun on the Centaur upper stage that will be used with an Atlas IIA rocket to launch the latest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) June 29 f... More

After offloading of the Centaur upper stage from a Russian cargo plane, the Antenov 124, workers check the offloading of an Atlas IIA rocket. The combined Atlas IIA/Centaur will be used to launch the latest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) June 29 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Atlas IIA is capable of lifting payload systems weights in the 2,850 kg (6,300 lb) to 3,070 kg (6,760 lb) class to geosynchronous transfer orbit KSC-00pp0664

After offloading of the Centaur upper stage from a Russian cargo plane...

After offloading of the Centaur upper stage from a Russian cargo plane, the Antenov 124, workers check the offloading of an Atlas IIA rocket. The combined Atlas IIA/Centaur will be used to launch the latest Tra... More

At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a Centaur rocket arrives for mating with the Atlas IIA rocket already in the tower. The Centaur upper stage is 10.0 m (33-ft) long and 3.05 m (10 ft) in diameter. The Lockheed-built Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket will launch the latest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) June 29 from CCAFS. The TDRS is one of three (labeled H, I and J) being built in the Hughes Space and Communications Company Integrated Satellite Factory in El Segundo, Calif. The new satellites will augment the TDRS system’s existing Sand Ku-band frequencies by adding Ka-band capability. TDRS will serve as the sole means of continuous, high-data-rate communication with the space shuttle, with the International Space Station upon its completion, and with dozens of unmanned scientific satellites in low earth orbit KSC-00pp0700

At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a Centaur rocket ...

At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a Centaur rocket arrives for mating with the Atlas IIA rocket already in the tower. The Centaur upper stage is 10.0 m (33-ft) long and 3.05 m (10 ft) in diam... More

The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) sits on a workstand in KSC’s Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility (SAEF-2) in order to undergo electrical testing. The TDRS is scheduled to be launched from CCAFS June 29 aboard an Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket. One of three satellites (labeled H, I and J) being built in the Hughes Space and Communications Company Integrated Satellite Factory in El Segundo, Calif., the latest TDRS uses an innovative springback antenna design. A pair of 15-foot-diameter, flexible mesh antenna reflectors fold up for launch, then spring back into their original cupped circular shape on orbit. The new satellites will augment the TDRS system’s existing Sand Ku-band frequencies by adding Ka-band capability. TDRS will serve as the sole means of continuous, high-data-rate communication with the space shuttle, with the International Space Station upon its completion, and with dozens of unmanned scientific satellites in low earth orbit KSC-00pp0712

The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) sits on a workstand in ...

The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) sits on a workstand in KSC’s Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility (SAEF-2) in order to undergo electrical testing. The TDRS is scheduled to be launched f... More

In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility, the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) at right sits while one-half of the fairing (left) is moved closer to it. After encapsulation in the fairing, TDRS will be transported to Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for launch scheduled June 29 aboard an Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket. One of three satellites (labeled H, I and J) being built in the Hughes Space and Communications Company Integrated Satellite Factory in El Segundo, Calif., the latest TDRS uses an innovative springback antenna design. A pair of 15-foot-diameter, flexible mesh antenna reflectors fold up for launch, then spring back into their original cupped circular shape on orbit. The new satellites will augment the TDRS system’s existing Sand Ku-band frequencies by adding Ka-band capability. TDRS will serve as the sole means of continuous, high-data-rate communication with the space shuttle, with the International Space Station upon its completion, and with dozens of unmanned scientific satellites in low earth orbit KSC-00pp0749

In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility, the Tracking an...

In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility, the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) at right sits while one-half of the fairing (left) is moved closer to it. After encapsulation in the fairing... More

The nose fairing covering the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) is close to the top of the launch tower at Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. It is being lifted to mate with the Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket, which is already stacked, for launch on June 29. The satellite will augment the TDRS system’s existing Sand Ku-band frequencies by adding Ka-band capability. TDRS will serve as the sole means of continuous, high-data-rate communication with the Space Shuttle, with the International Space Station upon its completion, and with dozens of unmanned scientific satellites in low earth orbit KSC00pp0765

The nose fairing covering the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-...

The nose fairing covering the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) is close to the top of the launch tower at Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. It is being lifted to mate with the Atlas II... More

Keel laying of the Arleigh Burke Block IIA Aegis class guided missile destroyer USS PREBLE (DDG 88). Rear Admiral (Upper half) William W. Cobb Jr., signs the authenication plate at the official keel laying ceremony

Keel laying of the Arleigh Burke Block IIA Aegis class guided missile ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. Release Status: Rel... More

Low oblique port quarter (135 degrees off centerline) view of the Arleigh Burke Flight IIA class guided missile destroyer USS BULKELEY (DDG 84) underway on builders sea trials

Low oblique port quarter (135 degrees off centerline) view of the Arle...

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

Bow on view of the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT IIA) GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER (AEGIS), USS CURTIS WILBUR (DDG 54), as the ship weighs anchor to get underway at Patong Harbor, Thailand

Bow on view of the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT IIA) GUID...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Patong Harbor Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jason Winn, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  Photographers capture the launch of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-I (TDRS-I) aboard a Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA rocket from Launch Pad 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. TDRS-I replenishes the existing on-orbit fleet of six spacecraft. The TDRS System is the primary source of space-to-ground voice, data and telemetry for the Space Shuttle. It also provides communications with the International Space Station and scientific spacecraft in low-Earth orbit such as the Hubble Space Telescope. This new advanced series of satellites will extend the availability of TDRS communications services until about 2017. Liftoff occurred at 5:59 p.m. EST KSC-02pd0258

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Photographers capture the launch of the...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Photographers capture the launch of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-I (TDRS-I) aboard a Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA rocket from Launch Pad 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Stati... More

High-angle view of the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT IIA) GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER (AEGIS) USS PINCKNEY (DDG 91) resting aboard a floating dry dock at Ingalls Shipyard, Pascagoula, Mississippi (MS). The ship is being prepared for launch / float-off. (Substandard image)

High-angle view of the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT IIA) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ingalls Shipbuilding Rel... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  At Launch Complex 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a Lockheed Martin Atlas Centaur IIA (AC-144) rocket is raised to a vertical position for its lift up the launch tower . The rocket will be used in the launch of TDRS-J, scheduled for  Nov. 20.  The third in a series of telemetry satellites, TDRS-J will help replenish the current constellation of geosynchronous TDRS satellites. The TDRS System is the primary source of space-to-ground voice, data and telemetry for the Space Shuttle. It also provides communications with the International Space Station and scientific spacecraft in low-Earth orbit such as the Hubble Space Telescope. This new advanced series of satellites will extend the availability of TDRS communications services until about 2017. KSC-02pd1524

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Complex 36-A, Cape Canaveral ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Complex 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a Lockheed Martin Atlas Centaur IIA (AC-144) rocket is raised to a vertical position for its lift up the launch tower . T... More

US Navy (USN) Ships assigned to the George Washington Carrier Strike Group participate in a strike group photo exercise while operating in the Arabian Sea during a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Pictured foreground-to-background: The USN Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA): Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), USS BULKELEY (DDG 84); the USN Nimitz Class: Aircraft Carrier, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73); and the USN Ticonderoga Class: Guided Missile Cruiser (Aegis) USS VELLA GULF (CG 72)

US Navy (USN) Ships assigned to the George Washington Carrier Strike G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Brien Aho, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

The US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight II) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis) USS DECATUR (DDG 73) (foreground), and the USN Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis) USS McCAMPBELL (DDG 85) execute maneuvers during a sea power demonstration conducted while on deployment in the Pacific Ocean

The US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight II) Guided Missile Destr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Marc Rockwell-Pate, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph... More

Aerial low oblique stern-on view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class: (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), USS JAMES E. WILLIAMS (DDG 95) underway in the Gulf of Mexico, during the builder's sea trials

Aerial low oblique stern-on view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Cl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gulf Of Mexico Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ingalls Ship Building Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Bow on view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA): Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), USS BRAINBRIDGE (DDG 96), launching a RIM-67 SM-2 missile from the vertical launch system, while conducting a Missile Exercise (MISSILEX) in the Kennebec River in Maine (ME)

Bow on view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA): Gui...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kennebec River State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Aerial port side view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class: (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), USS FORREST SHERMAN (DDG 98) underway in the Gulf of Mexico on the builder's sea trials

Aerial port side view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class: (Fligh...

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

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned aboard the Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis) USS FORREST SHERMAN (DDG 98), man the ship, officially bringing it to life, during the Commissioning Ceremony at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida (FL)

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned aboard the Arleigh Burke Class (Flight ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Gary Nichols, CIV Release Status... More

The Daughter of Retired USN Admiral (ADM) Forrest Sherman, Mrs. Ann Sherman Fitzpatrick (center), prepares to give the call to bring the ship to life as she is assisted by the Command MASTER CHIEF (CMC) and the Ships First Commanding Officer, during the Commissioning Ceremony for the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis) USS FORREST SHERMAN (DDG 98), at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida (FL)

The Daughter of Retired USN Admiral (ADM) Forrest Sherman, Mrs. Ann Sh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mark Ebert, USN Release Stat... More

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA): Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis) USS SHOUP (DDG 86), USN GUNNER's Mate SEAMAN (GMSN) Ernest Quinones mans a twin mounted M2HB 50-caliber machine gun as the ship departs Hong Kong Harbor, Hong Kong

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA): Guided Mis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Shoup (DDG 86) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN James R. Evans Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Friends and loved ones of US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned aboard the USN Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), USS WINSTON S. CHURCHILL (DDG 81), wave flags as the ship pulls into Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, Virginia (VA), as the ship returns home after successfully completing a six-month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism

Friends and loved ones of US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned aboard the US...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Josn Matthew D. Leistikow, USN Releas... More

060802-N-9689V-140 (Aug. 2, 2006)A US Navy (USN) SH-60B Seahawk from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 49, attached to the USN Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer (flight IIA) (Aegis) USS HOWARD (DDG 83), hovers above the Pacific Ocean spraying water from its rotor wash. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Apprentice Joshua Valcarcel (Released)

060802-N-9689V-140 (Aug. 2, 2006)A US Navy (USN) SH-60B Seahawk from H...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MCSA Joshua Valcarcel, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

060802-N-6827R-081 (Aug. 2, 2006)US Navy (USN) MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe Campa Jr. sits for chow with enlisted Sailors aboard USN Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis) USS MASON (DDG 87). MCPON Campa meet with shipboard Sailors stationed at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia (VA). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Apprentice Scott C Rancilio (RELEASED)

060802-N-6827R-081 (Aug. 2, 2006)US Navy (USN) MASTER CHIEF PETTY Offi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Mason (DDG 87) Scene Camera Operator: MCSA Scott C. Rancilio, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr... More

After tower rollback just before dawn on Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) sits bathed in spotlights before liftoff atop an Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket. One of three satellites (labeled H, I and J) being built by the Hughes Space and Communications Company, the latest TDRS uses an innovative springback antenna design. A pair of 15-foot-diameter, flexible mesh antenna reflectors fold up for launch, then spring back into their original cupped circular shape on orbit. The new satellites will augment the TDRS system’s existing Sand Ku-band frequencies by adding Ka-band capability. TDRS will serve as the sole means of continuous, high-data-rate communication with the Space Shuttle, with the International Space Station upon its completion, and with dozens of unmanned scientific satellites in low earth orbit KSC00pp0822

After tower rollback just before dawn on Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canavera...

After tower rollback just before dawn on Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) sits bathed in spotlights before liftoff atop an Atlas IIA/Centaur ro... More

A Martin Marietta Atlas IIA/AC-110 sits poised on Complex 36A ready to carry the Orion into orbit

A Martin Marietta Atlas IIA/AC-110 sits poised on Complex 36A ready to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cape Canaveral State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Rvits Still Image Laboratory Release Status: R... More

At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a Centaur upper stage is lifted up the gantry for mating with the lower stage Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA rocket seen behind it. The Lockheed Martin-manufactured Centaur IIA is powered by two Pratt & Whitney turbopump-fed engines, producing a total thrust of 41,600 pounds. The rocket is scheduled to launch the NASA GOES-L satellite on May 15, at the opening of a launch window which extends from 2:23 to 4:41 a.m. EDT. Once in orbit, the satellite will become GOES-11, joining GOES-8, GOES-9 and GOES-10 in space. The fourth of a new advanced series of geostationary weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), GOES-L is a three-axis inertially stabilized spacecraft that will provide pictures and perform atmospheric sounding at the same time. Once launched, the satellite will undergo checkout and then provide backup capabilities for the existing, aging operational satellites KSC-99pp0427

At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a Centaur upper stage i...

At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a Centaur upper stage is lifted up the gantry for mating with the lower stage Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA rocket seen behind it. The Lockheed Martin-manufactured Cen... More

In this long view of the launch tower at Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the upper stage Centaur rocket can be seen as it rises up the tower to be mated to the lower stage Atlas IIA rocket already there. The Lockheed-built Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket will launch the latest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) June 29 from CCAFS. The TDRS is one of three (labeled H, I and J) being built in the Hughes Space and Communications Company Integrated Satellite Factory in El Segundo, Calif. The new satellites will augment the TDRS system’s existing Sand Ku-band frequencies by adding Ka-band capability. TDRS will serve as the sole means of continuous, high-data-rate communication with the space shuttle, with the International Space Station upon its completion, and with dozens of unmanned scientific satellites in low earth orbit KSC-00pp0705

In this long view of the launch tower at Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air F...

In this long view of the launch tower at Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the upper stage Centaur rocket can be seen as it rises up the tower to be mated to the lower stage Atlas IIA rocket already th... More

The nose fairing covering the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) nears the top of the launch tower at Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. It will be mated with the Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket, which is already stacked (barely visible behind the framework on lower left), for launch on June 29. The satellite will augment the TDRS system’s existing Sand Ku-band frequencies by adding Ka-band capability. TDRS will serve as the sole means of continuous, high-data-rate communication with the Space Shuttle, with the International Space Station upon its completion, and with dozens of unmanned scientific satellites in low earth orbit KSC-00pp0763

The nose fairing covering the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-...

The nose fairing covering the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) nears the top of the launch tower at Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. It will be mated with the Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket... More

At dawn on Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, an Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket is fueled for launch of NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H). One of three satellites (labeled H, I and J) being built by the Hughes Space and Communications Company, the latest TDRS uses an innovative springback antenna design. A pair of 15-foot-diameter, flexible mesh antenna reflectors fold up for launch, then spring back into their original cupped circular shape on orbit. The new satellites will augment the TDRS system’s existing Sand Ku-band frequencies by adding Ka-band capability. TDRS will serve as the sole means of continuous, high-data-rate communication with the Space Shuttle, with the International Space Station upon its completion, and with dozens of unmanned scientific satellites in low earth orbit KSC00pp0823

At dawn on Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, an Atlas ...

At dawn on Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, an Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket is fueled for launch of NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H). One of three satellites (labeled H, I and J) b... More

In the early morning hours on Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the tower rolls back from NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) before liftoff atop an Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket. One of three satellites (labeled H, I and J) being built by the Hughes Space and Communications Company, the latest TDRS uses an innovative springback antenna design. A pair of 15-foot-diameter, flexible mesh antenna reflectors fold up for launch, then spring back into their original cupped circular shape on orbit. The new satellites will augment the TDRS system’s existing Sand Ku-band frequencies by adding Ka-band capability. TDRS will serve as the sole means of continuous, high-data-rate communication with the Space Shuttle, with the International Space Station upon its completion, and with dozens of unmanned scientific satellites in low earth orbit KSC00pp0821

In the early morning hours on Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force...

In the early morning hours on Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the tower rolls back from NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) before liftoff atop an Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket. One o... More

Stern view of the Arleigh Burke Block IIA Aegis Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS MCCAMPBELL (DDG 85) resting on the launch ways just prior to the ships official christening at the Bath Iron Works Shipyard on the Kennebec River

Stern view of the Arleigh Burke Block IIA Aegis Class Guided Missile D...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

Starboard quarter (135 degrees off centerline) view of the Arleigh Burke Flight IIA class guided missile destroyer USS BULKELEY (DDG 84) underway on builders sea trials

Starboard quarter (135 degrees off centerline) view of the Arleigh Bur...

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

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - The nose fairing for the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-I (TDRS-I) rests on a workstand in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility-2 (SAEF-2) where the satellite is being prepared for launch. The second in a new series of telemetry satellites, TDRS-I replenishes the existing on-orbit fleet of six spacecraft. The TDRS System is the primary source of space-to-ground voice, data and telemetry for the Space Shuttle. It also provides communications with the International Space Station and scientific spacecraft in low-Earth orbit such as the Hubble Space Telescope. This new advanced series of satellites will extend the availability of TDRS communications services until about 2017. Launch of TDRS-I is scheduled for March 8 aboard a Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA rocket from Pad 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station KSC-02pd0149

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - The nose fairing for the Tracking and Dat...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - The nose fairing for the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-I (TDRS-I) rests on a workstand in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility-2 (SAEF-2) where the satellite is be... More

Port side view of the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT IIA) GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER (AEGIS), USS PINCKNEY (DDG 91), being assisted by the commercial tug boat Janet Colle from the dry dock to the fitting out pier at the Northrop Grumman Ingalls Shipyard, Pascagoula, Mississippi (MS), following the ships official float-off

Port side view of the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT IIA) G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ingalls Shipbuilding Rel... More

Mrs. Elaine Williams, Widow of the ship's namesake, US Navy (USN) PETTY Officer First Class (PO1) James E. Williams, is shown signing her initials onto the authentication plate at the official keel laying for the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT IIA) GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER (AEGIS) USS JAMES E. WILLIAMS (DDG 95)

Mrs. Elaine Williams, Widow of the ship's namesake, US Navy (USN) PETT...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ingalls Shipbuilding Rel... More

A sign announcing the keel laying of the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT IIA) GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER (AEGIS), USS NITZE (DDG 94) on display at the Bath Iron Works Company Shipyard, located in Bath, Maine (ME)

A sign announcing the keel laying of the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Complex 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a Lockheed Martin Atlas Centaur IIA (AC-144) rocket is halfway up the launch tower . The rocket will be used in the launch of TDRS-J, scheduled for  Nov. 20.  The third in a series of telemetry satellites, TDRS-J will help replenish the current constellation of geosynchronous TDRS satellites. The TDRS System is the primary source of space-to-ground voice, data and telemetry for the Space Shuttle. It also provides communications with the International Space Station and scientific spacecraft in low-Earth orbit such as the Hubble Space Telescope. This new advanced series of satellites will extend the availability of TDRS communications services until about 2017. KSC-02pd1526

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Complex 36-A, Cape Canaveral A...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Complex 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a Lockheed Martin Atlas Centaur IIA (AC-144) rocket is halfway up the launch tower . The rocket will be used in the launch... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A transporter carrying the encapsulated TDRS-J satellite crosses a bridge heading to Launch Complex 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, for a launch Dec. 4  aboard an Atlas IIA vehicle.  The launch window is 9:42 to 10:22 p.m. EST. TDRS-J, the third in a series of telemetry satellites, will help replenish the current constellation of geosynchronous TDRS satellites that are the primary source of space-to-ground voice, data and telemetry for the Space Shuttle. The satellites also provide communications with the International Space Station and scientific spacecraft in low-Earth orbit such as the Hubble Space Telescope. This new advanced series of satellites will extend the availability of TDRS communications services until about 2017. KSC-02pd1833

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A transporter carrying the encapsulated ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A transporter carrying the encapsulated TDRS-J satellite crosses a bridge heading to Launch Complex 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, for a launch Dec. 4 aboard an Atlas IIA... More

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned to the Visit Board Search and Seizure team (VBSS) return aboard their Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) after conducting Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO), with an unidentified Dhow while on patrol aboard the USN ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT IIA): GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER, USS BUCKELEY (DDG 84) (not shown), in the Arabian Sea in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned to the Visit Board Search and Seizure t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Arabian Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Brien Aho, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

Aerial port bow view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class: (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), USS JAMES E. WILLIAMS (DDG 95) underway in the Gulf of Mexico, during the builder's sea trials

Aerial port bow view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class: (Flight...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gulf Of Mexico Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ingalls Ship Building Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Governor of the State of Hawaii (HI) The Honorable Linda Lingle (foreground), is escorted by US Navy (USN) Commander (CDR) Kenneth L. Williams, Jr., Commanding Officer of the Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA): Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), USS CHUNG-HOON (DDG 93), during the Ships official Commissioning Ceremony held at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI)

Governor of the State of Hawaii (HI) The Honorable Linda Lingle (foreg...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 William R. Goodwin, Usn Release Status: Relea... More

A US Navy (USN) Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) Team, from the USN Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer USS PREBLE (DDG 88), sets out aboard a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to conduct a Maritime Interception Operation (MIO) on a super oil tanker traveling through the Northern Persian Gulf during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Navy (USN) Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) Team, from the U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 David C. Lloyd, Usn Release Statu... More

An aerial starboard bow view, of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class: (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), USS NITZE (DDG 94) underway in the Atlantic Ocean on the builder's sea trials

An aerial starboard bow view, of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class...

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

US Navy (USN) Sailors execute a gun salute pier side at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida (FL), during the Commissioning Ceremony for the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis) USS FORREST SHERMAN (DDG 98)

US Navy (USN) Sailors execute a gun salute pier side at Naval Air Stat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mark Ebert, USN Release Stat... More

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA): Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis) USS SHOUP (DDG 86), GUNNER's Mate SEAMAN (GMSN) Nathaniel Schafer, reports small boat contacts from his forecastle watch, as the ship departs Hong Kong Harbor, Hong Kong

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA): Guided Mis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Shoup (DDG 86) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN James R. Evans Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer, USS MASON (DDG 87), Sailors man the Slewing arm davit as they recover a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) after testing. The MASON is currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean, participating in the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (ECSG) Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX)

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Miss...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Mason (DDG 87) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Pedro A. Rios Alvarez, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

US Navy (USN) Engineman First Class (EN1) John Manley (left) and USN Boatswain's Mate Second Class (BM2) Ariene Enriquez, patrol the waters around pier 88 in New York City, aboard a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB), during Fleet Week New York 2006 activities. The USN Arleigh Burke Class (Flight I): Destroyer (Aegis), USS RAMAGE (DDG 61) and the USN Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA): Destroyer (Aegis), USS MASON (DDG 87), are visible in the background

US Navy (USN) Engineman First Class (EN1) John Manley (left) and USN B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 David P. Coleman, USN Release Status: Released ... More

A starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis) USS MCCAMPBELL (DDG 85) as it turns away from the USN Arleigh Burke Class (Flight II) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis) USS DECATUR (DDG 73), while underway in the Pacific Ocean (POC). Both ships are part of Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (RRSCG), which is currently underway on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War On Terrorism (GWTO) (GWTO) (GWOT) and maritime security operations

A starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Aaron Burden, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A quarter starboard stern view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis) USS McCAMPBELL (DDG 85), as it executes a high-speed maneuver, during a sea power demonstration while on deployment in support of the global war on terrorism and Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Pacific Ocean

A quarter starboard stern view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Clas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Kathleen Gorby, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians, with the Republic

Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians, with the Republic

Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians, with the Republic of Singapore Navy, and the U.S. Navy's EOD Mobile Unit 5 search for a simulated underwater mine as part of a mine-counter measure scenario during the e... More

An Atlas IIA rocket is transported from Cape Canaveral Air Station after its arrival aboard a U.S. Air Force C-5c. The rocket is scheduled to launch the NASA GOES-L satellite from Launch Pad 36A on May 15. Once in orbit, the satellite will become GOES-11, joining GOES-8, GOES-9 and GOES-10 in space. The fourth of a new advanced series of geostationary weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), GOES-L is a three-axis inertially stabilized spacecraft that will provide pictures and perform atmospheric sounding at the same time. Once launched, the satellite will undergo checkout and then provide backup capabilities for the existing, aging operational satellites KSC-99pp0385

An Atlas IIA rocket is transported from Cape Canaveral Air Station aft...

An Atlas IIA rocket is transported from Cape Canaveral Air Station after its arrival aboard a U.S. Air Force C-5c. The rocket is scheduled to launch the NASA GOES-L satellite from Launch Pad 36A on May 15. Once... More

At Cape Canaveral Air Station (CCAS), workers help guide the crane lifting a Centaur upper stage onto a transporter. The Centaur arrived at CCAS aboard a U.S. Air Force C-5c (far left). After being mated with the Atlas IIA lower stage, the rocket is scheduled to launch the NASA GOES-L satellite from Launch Pad 36A on May 15. Once in orbit, the satellite will become GOES-11, joining GOES-8, GOES-9 and GOES-10 in space. The fourth of a new advanced series of geostationary weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), GOES-L is a three-axis inertially stabilized spacecraft that will provide pictures and perform atmospheric sounding at the same time. Once launched, the satellite will undergo checkout and then provide backup capabilities for the existing, aging operational satellites KSC-99pp0388

At Cape Canaveral Air Station (CCAS), workers help guide the crane lif...

At Cape Canaveral Air Station (CCAS), workers help guide the crane lifting a Centaur upper stage onto a transporter. The Centaur arrived at CCAS aboard a U.S. Air Force C-5c (far left). After being mated with t... More

The GOES-L satellite arrives on pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The Atlas IIA rocket is designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit. The rocket is the launch vehicle for the GOES-L satellite, part of the NOAA National Weather Service system in weather imagery and atmospheric sounding information. The primary objective of the GOES-L is to provide a full capability satellite in an on-orbit storage condition, to assure NOAA continuity in services from a two-satellite constellation. Launch services are being provided by the 45th Space Wing. Launch is scheduled for May 3 KSC-00pp0540

The GOES-L satellite arrives on pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Stat...

The GOES-L satellite arrives on pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The Atlas IIA rocket is designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit. The ro... More

The GOES-L satellite is about midway in its journey up the gantry on pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The Atlas IIA rocket is designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit. The rocket is the launch vehicle for the GOES-L satellite, part of the NOAA National Weather Service system in weather imagery and atmospheric sounding information. The primary objective of the GOES-L is to provide a full capability satellite in an on-orbit storage condition, to assure NOAA continuity in services from a two-satellite constellation. Launch services are being provided by the 45th Space Wing. Launch is scheduled for May 3 KSC00pp0543

The GOES-L satellite is about midway in its journey up the gantry on p...

The GOES-L satellite is about midway in its journey up the gantry on pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The Atlas IIA rocket is designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer ... More

Workers at Cape Canaveral Air Force skid strip oversee the offloading of the Centaur upper stage from a Russian cargo plane, the Antenov 124. The Centaur will be coupled with an Atlas IIA to launch the latest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) June 29 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The Centaur, manufactured and operated by Lockheed Martin, is 3.05 m (10 ft) in diameter and 10.0 m (33-ft) long. It uses liquid hydrogen (LH2) and liquid oxygen (LO2) propellants KSC00pp0661

Workers at Cape Canaveral Air Force skid strip oversee the offloading ...

Workers at Cape Canaveral Air Force skid strip oversee the offloading of the Centaur upper stage from a Russian cargo plane, the Antenov 124. The Centaur will be coupled with an Atlas IIA to launch the latest T... More

At Cape Canaveral Air Force skid strip, the Centaur upper stage is placed aboard a transporter after arriving aboard a Russian cargo plane, the Antenov 124. The Centaur will be coupled with an Atlas IIA to launch the latest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) June 29 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The Centaur, manufactured and operated by Lockheed Martin, is 3.05 m (10 ft) in diameter and 10.0 m (33-ft) long. It uses liquid hydrogen (LH2) and liquid oxygen (LO2) propellants KSC00pp0662

At Cape Canaveral Air Force skid strip, the Centaur upper stage is pla...

At Cape Canaveral Air Force skid strip, the Centaur upper stage is placed aboard a transporter after arriving aboard a Russian cargo plane, the Antenov 124. The Centaur will be coupled with an Atlas IIA to laun... More

At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a Centaur rocket is raised to a vertical position before lifting it up the launch tower. It will be mated with the lower stage Atlas IIA rocket, already in the tower, to launch the latest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) June 29 from CCAFS. The TDRS is one of three (labeled H, I and J) being built in the Hughes Space and Communications Company Integrated Satellite Factory in El Segundo, Calif. The new satellites will augment the TDRS system’s existing Sand Ku-band frequencies by adding Ka-band capability. TDRS will serve as the sole means of continuous, high-data-rate communication with the space shuttle, with the International Space Station upon its completion, and with dozens of unmanned scientific satellites in low earth orbit KSC-00pp0701

At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a Centaur rocket ...

At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a Centaur rocket is raised to a vertical position before lifting it up the launch tower. It will be mated with the lower stage Atlas IIA rocket, already in t... More

After its arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility, the crated Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) is transported past the Vehicle Assembly Building (in the background) to the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility (SAEF-2) for testing. The TDRS is one of three (labeled H, I and J) being built in the Hughes Space and Communications Company Integrated Satellite Factory in El Segundo, Calif. The latest TDRS uses an innovative springback antenna design. A pair of 15-foot-diameter, flexible mesh antenna reflectors fold up for launch, then spring back into their original cupped circular shape on orbit. The new satellites will augment the TDRS system’s existing Sand Ku-band frequencies by adding Ka-band capability. TDRS will serve as the sole means of continuous, high-data-rate communication with the space shuttle, with the International Space Station upon its completion, and with dozens of unmanned scientific satellites in low earth orbit. The TDRS is scheduled to be launched from CCAFS June 29 aboard an Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket KSC-00pp0709

After its arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility, the crated Tracking...

After its arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility, the crated Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) is transported past the Vehicle Assembly Building (in the background) to the Spacecraft Assembly and Enca... More

At the Shuttle Landing Facility, the crated Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) is offloaded from an air cargo plane. It will be taken to the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility (SAEF-2) for testing. The TDRS is one of three (labeled H, I and J) being built in the Hughes Space and Communications Company Integrated Satellite Factory in El Segundo, Calif. The latest TDRS uses an innovative springback antenna design. A pair of 15-foot-diameter, flexible mesh antenna reflectors fold up for launch, then spring back into their original cupped circular shape on orbit. The new satellites will augment the TDRS system’s existing Sand Ku-band frequencies by adding Ka-band capability. TDRS will serve as the sole means of continuous, high-data-rate communication with the space shuttle, with the International Space Station upon its completion, and with dozens of unmanned scientific satellites in low earth orbit. The TDRS is scheduled to be launched from CCAFS June 29 aboard an Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket KSC-00pp0706

At the Shuttle Landing Facility, the crated Tracking and Data Relay Sa...

At the Shuttle Landing Facility, the crated Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) is offloaded from an air cargo plane. It will be taken to the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility (SAEF-2) for t... More

The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) sits on a workstand in KSC’s Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility (SAEF-2) in order to undergo electrical testing. The TDRS is scheduled to be launched from CCAFS June 29 aboard an Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket. One of three satellites (labeled H, I and J) being built in the Hughes Space and Communications Company Integrated Satellite Factory in El Segundo, Calif., the latest TDRS uses an innovative springback antenna design. A pair of 15-foot-diameter, flexible mesh antenna reflectors fold up for launch, then spring back into their original cupped circular shape on orbit. The new satellites will augment the TDRS system’s existing Sand Ku-band frequencies by adding Ka-band capability. TDRS will serve as the sole means of continuous, high-data-rate communication with the space shuttle, with the International Space Station upon its completion, and with dozens of unmanned scientific satellites in low earth orbit KSC00pp0712

The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) sits on a workstand in ...

The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) sits on a workstand in KSC’s Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility (SAEF-2) in order to undergo electrical testing. The TDRS is scheduled to be launched f... More

Workers in KSC’s Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility (SAEF-2) conduct electrical testing on the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) above them. The TDRS is scheduled to be launched from CCAFS June 29 aboard an Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket. One of three satellites (labeled H, I and J) being built in the Hughes Space and Communications Company Integrated Satellite Factory in El Segundo, Calif., the latest TDRS uses an innovative springback antenna design. A pair of 15-foot-diameter, flexible mesh antenna reflectors fold up for launch, then spring back into their original cupped circular shape on orbit. The new satellites will augment the TDRS system’s existing Sand Ku-band frequencies by adding Ka-band capability. TDRS will serve as the sole means of continuous, high-data-rate communication with the space shuttle, with the International Space Station upon its completion, and with dozens of unmanned scientific satellites in low earth orbit KSC00pp0715

Workers in KSC’s Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility (SAEF-...

Workers in KSC’s Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility (SAEF-2) conduct electrical testing on the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) above them. The TDRS is scheduled to be launched from CCAFS ... More

At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, workers (at left) oversee the lifting of the nose fairing covering the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H). Once at the top, the fairing will be mated with the Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket, which is already stacked, for launch on June 29. The satellite will augment the TDRS system’s existing Sand Ku-band frequencies by adding Ka-band capability. TDRS will serve as the sole means of continuous, high-data-rate communication with the Space Shuttle, with the International Space Station upon its completion, and with dozens of unmanned scientific satellites in low earth orbit KSC-00pp0762

At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, workers (at left)...

At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, workers (at left) oversee the lifting of the nose fairing covering the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H). Once at the top, the fairing will be mated... More

NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) rises into the blue sky from Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Liftoff occurred at 8:56 a.m. EDT aboard an Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket. One of three satellites (labeled H, I and J) being built by the Hughes Space and Communications Company, the latest TDRS uses an innovative springback antenna design. A pair of 15-foot-diameter, flexible mesh antenna reflectors fold up for launch, then spring back into their original cupped circular shape on orbit. The new satellites will augment the TDRS system’s existing Sand Ku-band frequencies by adding Ka-band capability. TDRS will serve as the sole means of continuous, high-data-rate communication with the space shuttle, with the International Space Station upon its completion, and with dozens of unmanned scientific satellites in low earth orbit KSC-00pp0825

NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) rises into the blue ...

NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) rises into the blue sky from Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Liftoff occurred at 8:56 a.m. EDT aboard an Atlas IIA/Centaur rocket. One of three satel... More

High oblique bow on view of the Arleigh Burke Flight IIA class guided missile destroyer USS BULKELEY (DDG 84) underway on builders sea trials

High oblique bow on view of the Arleigh Burke Flight IIA class guided ...

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

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  The nose fairing arrives at Pad 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., with the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-I (TDRS-I) inside.  The fairing will be attached to the Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA rocket for launch. The second in a new series of telemetry satellites, TDRS-I replenishes the existing on-orbit fleet of six spacecraft. The TDRS System is the primary source of space-to-ground voice, data and telemetry for the Space Shuttle. It also provides communications with the International Space Station and scientific spacecraft in low-Earth orbit such as the Hubble Space Telescope. This new advanced series of satellites will extend the availability of TDRS communications services until about 2017. Launch of TDRS-I is scheduled for March 8 between 5:39 - 6:19 p.m. EST KSC-02pd0177

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The nose fairing arrives at Pad 36-A, C...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The nose fairing arrives at Pad 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., with the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-I (TDRS-I) inside. The fairing will be attached to the Lo... More

Starboard side view of the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT IIA) GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER (AEGIS), USS HOWARD (DDG 83) underway at moderate speed in the Atlantic Ocean, during the builder's acceptance trials

Starboard side view of the US Navy (USN) ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (FLIGHT I...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Bath Iron Works Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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