KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-89 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-89 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Ph.D., participates in a question and answer session for the media as part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The... More
The STS-89 crew pose in the white room at the entrance to the Space Sh...
The STS-89 crew pose in the white room at the entrance to the Space Shuttle Endeavour at KSC’s Launch Pad 39A during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The crew include, from left to right... More
At Launch Pad 39B, the top of the external tank (ET) mated to Space Sh...
At Launch Pad 39B, the top of the external tank (ET) mated to Space Shuttle Discovery is dotted with nearly a dozen visible dings from recent hail storms. Workers are investigating the damage and potential prob... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-98 crew talks to the press at a...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-98 crew talks to the press at a briefing at Launch Pad 39A. With the microphone is Commander Ken Cockrell, who discusses the EVAs on the mission. The other crew members ar... More
STS-89 Mission Specialist James Reilly, Ph.D., is assisted with his as...
STS-89 Mission Specialist James Reilly, Ph.D., is assisted with his ascent and re-entry flight suit in the white room at Launch Pad 39A before entering Space Shuttle Endeavour for launch. The STS-89 mission wil... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 Mission...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 Mission Specialist Valery Tokarev of Russia (left) and Commander Kent Rominger (second from right) listen to Lynn Ashby (far right), with JSC, talk... More
At the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure, the STS-98 crew ...
At the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure, the STS-98 crew watches a slidewire basket drop to the landing zone. The basket was released by Mission Specialist Robert Curbeam (center); Pilot Mark Polan... More
In the White Room with the closeout crew, STS-98 Mission Specialist Th...
In the White Room with the closeout crew, STS-98 Mission Specialist Thomas Jones shows a message to his family before he enters Space Shuttle Atlantis for launch. The White Room is an environmentally controlled... More
Sitting at the entrance to the orbiter is STS-89 Mission Specialist Bo...
Sitting at the entrance to the orbiter is STS-89 Mission Specialist Bonnie Dunbar, Ph.D., as she prepares to enter the Space Shuttle Endeavour at Launch Pad 39A with help from white room closeout crew members a... More
STS-92 Pilot Pamela Ann Melroy exits the Astrovan on its return to the...
STS-92 Pilot Pamela Ann Melroy exits the Astrovan on its return to the Operations and Checkout Building. Behind her is Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata of Japan. The scheduled launch to the International Space ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Four members of the STS-98 crew pose for...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Four members of the STS-98 crew pose for a photo at Launch Pad 39A. Standing, left to right, are Mission Specialist Robert Curbeam, Pilot Mark Polansky, Commander Ken Cockrell and ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-98 Commander Ken Cockrell answers a ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-98 Commander Ken Cockrell answers a question from the media during a briefing at Launch Pad 39A. Other crew members present are Pilot Mark Polansky, Mission Specialist Thomas J... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-98 Commander Ken Cockrell places the...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-98 Commander Ken Cockrell places the mission patch on the entrance to the orbiter Atlantis. He and the rest of the crew Pilot Mark Polansky and Mission Specialists Thomas Jones... More
The crew of Mission STS-87 depart from the Operations and Checkout Bui...
The crew of Mission STS-87 depart from the Operations and Checkout Building en route to Launch Pad 39B, where the Space Shuttle Columbia awaits liftoff on the fourth flight of the United States Microgravity Pay... More
STS-89 Mission Specialist Salizhan Sharipov of the Russian Space Agenc...
STS-89 Mission Specialist Salizhan Sharipov of the Russian Space Agency drives the M-113 armored personnel carrier as part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities while George Hoggard, a trai... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility, James Behling,...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility, James Behling, with Boeing, talks about equipment for mission STS-96 during a payload Interface Verification Test (IVT). Watching are (from left) Mission ... More
A hole, created by recent hail storms, is identified as number two on ...
A hole, created by recent hail storms, is identified as number two on the surface of the external tank (ET) mated to Space Shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad 39B. Workers are investigating the damage and potential... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of STS-99, Mission Specialist Janet Lynn Kavandi poses for photographers near Launch Pad 39A where family and friends have gathered to greet the... More
STS-89 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Ph.D. gets ready to drive an ...
STS-89 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Ph.D. gets ready to drive an M-113 armored personnel carrier as part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Sp... More
STS-89 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Ph.D., prepares to enter the ...
STS-89 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Ph.D., prepares to enter the Space Shuttle Endeavour at Launch Pad 39A with help from white room closeout crew members as part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (... More
STS-89 Mission Specialist Michael Anderson is assisted with his ascent...
STS-89 Mission Specialist Michael Anderson is assisted with his ascent and re-entry flight suit in the white room at Launch Pad 39A before entering Space Shuttle Endeavour for launch. The STS-89 mission will be... More
At Launch Pad 39B, two holes caused by hail on Space Shuttle Discovery...
At Launch Pad 39B, two holes caused by hail on Space Shuttle Discovery's external tank (ET) are visible. Left of the tank is one of the solid rocket boosters. Workers are investigating the damage and potential ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A humorous question from the media (out ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A humorous question from the media (out of view) produces smiles among the STS-98 crew during a briefing at Launch Pad 39A. Standing, left to right, are Pilot Mark Polansky, Missio... More
In the White Room before launch, STS-98 Mission Specialist Marsha Ivin...
In the White Room before launch, STS-98 Mission Specialist Marsha Ivins gets a hug from a closeout crew member before she enters Space Shuttle Atlantis. The White Room is an environmentally controlled room at t... More
STS-102 Commander James Wetherbee gets final adjustments on his launch...
STS-102 Commander James Wetherbee gets final adjustments on his launch and entry suit before heading to Space Shuttle Discovery on Launch Pad 39B. This mission is Wetherbee’s fifth Shuttle flight. Discovery is ... More
At Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Station, the Mobile Service...
At Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Station, the Mobile Service Tower is rolled away from the Titan IVB/Centaur carrying the Cassini spacecraft, marking a major milestone in the launch countdown sequence... More
The STS-89 crew pose in front of an M-113 armored personnel carrier wh...
The STS-89 crew pose in front of an M-113 armored personnel carrier while participating in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight to ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a payload Interface Verification ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a payload Interface Verification Test (IVT) in the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 Mission Specialist Valery Tokarev of Russia (second from left) and Commander Kent Rominger learn... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of STS-99, Mission Specialist Mamoru Mohri (right) enjoys a reunion with his wife, Akiko, near Launch Pad 39A. STS-99, known as the Shuttle Rada... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the slidewire basket landing zone at...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the slidewire basket landing zone at Launch Pad 39A, the STS-98 crew gathers for a media briefing. With the microphone is Mission Specialist Robert Curbeam, who is talking abou... More
The STS-98 crew listens to instructions on use of the slidewire basket...
The STS-98 crew listens to instructions on use of the slidewire basket, part of emergency egress equipment from the launch pad. At the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure are Mission Specialists Marsh... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Posing on the platform next to the SPACE...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Posing on the platform next to the SPACEHAB Logistics Double Module in the SPACEHAB Facility are the STS-96 crew (from left) Mission Specialists Dan Barry, Tamara Jernigan, Valery ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of STS-99, Pilot Dominic Gorie enjoys a reunion with his wife, Wendy, near Launch Pad 39A where family and friends have gathered to greet the cr... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of STS-99, Commander Kevin Kregel enjoys a reunion with his wife, Jeanne, near Launch Pad 39A where family and friends have gathered to greet th... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of STS-99, Pilot Dominic Gorie enjoys a reunion with his wife, Wendy, near Launch Pad 39A where family and friends have gathered to greet the cr... More
In the White Room with the closeout crew, STS-98 Pilot Mark Polansky h...
In the White Room with the closeout crew, STS-98 Pilot Mark Polansky happily undergoes final suit preparations before he enters Space Shuttle Atlantis for launch. The White Room is an environmentally controlled... More
Lockheed Martin Missile Systems integration and test staff prepare NAS...
Lockheed Martin Missile Systems integration and test staff prepare NASA’s Lunar Prospector spacecraft for mating to the Trans Lunar Injection Module of the spacecraft at Astrotech, a commercial payload processi... More
STS-89 Mission Specialist Bonnie Dunbar, Ph.D., prepares to drive an M...
STS-89 Mission Specialist Bonnie Dunbar, Ph.D., prepares to drive an M-113 armored personnel carrier as part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Spa... More
Assisted with flight gear by white room closeout crew members is STS-8...
Assisted with flight gear by white room closeout crew members is STS-89 Mission Specialist Salizhan Sharipov of the Russian Space Agency as part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The T... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 crew me...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 crew members look over equipment during a payload Interface Verification Test (IVT) for their upcoming mission to the International Space Station. ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 Mission...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 Mission Specialist Valery Tokarev (in foreground) of the Russian Space Agency closes a container, part of the equipment that will be in the SPACEHA... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of STS-99, Mission Specialist Gerhard Thiele enjoys a reunion with his wife near Launch Pad 39A where family and friends have gathered to greet ... More
STS-98 Mission Specialist Marsha Ivins waits in the White Room outside...
STS-98 Mission Specialist Marsha Ivins waits in the White Room outside the entrance into Atlantis. The crew is at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include emergency eg... More
STS-89 Pilot Joe Edwards Jr., prepares to drive an M-113 armored perso...
STS-89 Pilot Joe Edwards Jr., prepares to drive an M-113 armored personnel carrier as George Hoggard, a training officer with KSC Fire Services, looks on during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) acti... More
STS-89 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Ph.D., is assisted with his a...
STS-89 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Ph.D., is assisted with his ascent and re-entry flight suit in the white room at Launch Pad 39A before entering Space Shuttle Endeavour for launch. The STS-89 mission wi... More
STS-89 Pilot Joe Edwards Jr. is assisted with his ascent and re-entry ...
STS-89 Pilot Joe Edwards Jr. is assisted with his ascent and re-entry flight suit in the white room at Launch Pad 39A before entering Space Shuttle Endeavour for launch. Behind Edwards is NASA Suit Technician J... More
STS-89 Mission Specialist Salizhan Sharipov of the Russian Space Agenc...
STS-89 Mission Specialist Salizhan Sharipov of the Russian Space Agency is assisted with his ascent and re-entry flight suit in the white room at Launch Pad 39A before entering Space Shuttle Endeavour for launc... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility, (left to right...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility, (left to right) STS-96 Pilot Rick Husband and Mission Specialists Julie Payette and Ellen Ochoa work the straps on the Sequential Shunt Unit (SSU) in fron... More
At Launch pad 39B, Mike Barber, with United Space Alliance safety, poi...
At Launch pad 39B, Mike Barber, with United Space Alliance safety, points to one of the holes caused by hail on Space Shuttle Discovery's external tank (ET). Workers are investigating the damage and potential p... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of STS-99, Mission Specialist Gerhard Thiele enjoys a reunion with his wife near Launch Pad 39A where family and friends have gathered to greet ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA -- After a media briefing at Launch Pad 39A,...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA -- After a media briefing at Launch Pad 39A, the STS-98 crew poses in the slidewire basket landing zone. Standing, left to right, are Pilot Mark Polansky, Mission Specialist Thomas Jon... More
At Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Station, the Mobile Service...
At Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Station, the Mobile Service Tower is being rolled away from the Titan IVB/Centaur launch vehicle carrying the Cassini spacecraft, completing a major countdown mileston... More
STS-89 Commander Terrence Wilcutt gets ready to train in an M-113 armo...
STS-89 Commander Terrence Wilcutt gets ready to train in an M-113 armored personnel carrier as part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttl... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility for a payload I...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility for a payload Interface Verification Test (IVT) for their upcoming mission to the International Space Station are (left to right) Mission Specialists Valer... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of STS-99, Commander Kevin Kregel enjoys a reunion with his wife, Jeanne, near Launch Pad 39A where family and friends have gathered to greet th... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of STS-99, Mission Specialist Janet Lynn Kavandi poses for photographers near Launch Pad 39A where family and friends have gathered to greet the... More
STS-92 Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata of Japan exits the Astrovan on...
STS-92 Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata of Japan exits the Astrovan on its return to the Operations and Checkout Building. Behind him is Mission Specialist Leroy Chiao. The scheduled launch to the International... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a media briefing at Launch Pad 39...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a media briefing at Launch Pad 39A, STS-98 Mission Specialist Marsha Ivins (second from right) describes how the robotic arm will lift the payload from the orbiter’s bay and... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-98 crew talks to the press at a ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-98 crew talks to the press at a briefing at Launch Pad 39A. Holding the microphone is Commander Ken Cockrell, who answers a question about the mission. The other crew membe... More
Space Shuttle Atlantis blasts into the sky from Launch Pad 39A on miss...
Space Shuttle Atlantis blasts into the sky from Launch Pad 39A on mission STS-98. Liftoff occurred at 6:13:02 p.m. EST. Along with a crew of five, Atlantis is carrying the U.S. Laboratory Destiny, a key module ... More
At Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Station, the Mobile Service...
At Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Station, the Mobile Service Tower has been retracted away from the Titan IVB/Centaur carrying the Cassini spacecraft, marking a major milestone in the launch countdown... More
The crew of Mission STS-87 depart from the Operations and Checkout Bui...
The crew of Mission STS-87 depart from the Operations and Checkout Building en route to Launch Pad 39B, where the Space Shuttle Columbia awaits liftoff on the fourth flight of the United States Microgravity Pay... More
NASA's Lunar Prospector is taken out of its crate at Astrotech, a comm...
NASA's Lunar Prospector is taken out of its crate at Astrotech, a commercial payload processing facility, in Titusville, Fla. The small robotic spacecraft, to be launched for NASA on an Athena 2 rocket by Lockh... More
Lockheed Martin Missile Systems integration and test staff join NASA’s...
Lockheed Martin Missile Systems integration and test staff join NASA’s Lunar Prospector spacecraft atop the Trans Lunar Injection Module of the spacecraft at Astrotech, a commercial payload processing facility,... More
STS-89 Mission Specialist Salizhan Sharipov of the Russian Space Agenc...
STS-89 Mission Specialist Salizhan Sharipov of the Russian Space Agency gets ready to drive the M-113 armored personnel carrier as part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities while George Ho... More
STS-89 Mission Specialist Bonnie Dunbar, Ph.D., is assisted with her a...
STS-89 Mission Specialist Bonnie Dunbar, Ph.D., is assisted with her ascent and re-entry flight suit in the white room at Launch Pad 39A before entering Space Shuttle Endeavour for launch. The STS-89 mission wi... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 Mission...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie Payette closes a container, part of the equipment to be carried on the SPACEHAB and mission STS-96. She and other crew mem... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility, (from left) ST...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility, (from left) STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie Payette, Pilot Rick Husband and Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa learn about the Sequential Shunt Unit (SSU) in ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a payload Interface Verification ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a payload Interface Verification Test (IVT) in the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 Pilot Rick Husband and Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa (on the left) and Mission Specialist Julie... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Near Launch Pad 39A, STS-99 Mission Spe...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Near Launch Pad 39A, STS-99 Mission Specialist Janice Voss enjoys a reunion with friend and fellow astronaut Andrew Thomas the day before the expected launch of her mission. STS-9... More
STS-92 Commander Brian Duffy pauses in the door of the Astrovan before...
STS-92 Commander Brian Duffy pauses in the door of the Astrovan before exiting at the Operations and Checkout Building. The vehicle is returning the crew after the scheduled launch to the International Space St... More
The closeout crew in the White Room help STS-98 Commander Ken Cockrell...
The closeout crew in the White Room help STS-98 Commander Ken Cockrell with final suitup before entering Space Shuttle Atlantis for launch. The White Room is an environmentally controlled room at the end of the... More
In the White Room with the closeout crew, STS-98 Mission Specialist Ro...
In the White Room with the closeout crew, STS-98 Mission Specialist Robert Curbeam sends a message to his wife before entering Space Shuttle Atlantis for launch. The White Room is an environmentally controlled ... More
A locking pin can be seen in the background, almost as a shadow, next ...
A locking pin can be seen in the background, almost as a shadow, next to the orbiter aft ET attachment. Locking pins are used to secure handrails on the platforms while work is being performed. The misplaced pi... More
Smiling at the entrance to the orbiter is STS-89 Mission Specialist Ja...
Smiling at the entrance to the orbiter is STS-89 Mission Specialist James Reilly, Ph.D., as he prepares to enter the Space Shuttle Endeavour at Launch Pad 39A with help from white room closeout crew members as ... More
STS-89 Commander Terrence Wilcutt is assisted with his ascent and re-e...
STS-89 Commander Terrence Wilcutt is assisted with his ascent and re-entry flight suit in the white room at Launch Pad 39A before entering Space Shuttle Endeavour for launch. The STS-89 mission will be the eigh... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility for a payload I...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility for a payload Interface Verification Test (IVT) for their upcoming mission to the International Space Station are (kneeling) STS-96 Mission Specialists Jul... More
In the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 Mission Specialists Dan Barry and Tam...
In the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 Mission Specialists Dan Barry and Tamara Jernigan discuss procedures during a payload Interface Verification Test (IVT) for their upcoming mission to the International Space Sta... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility, the STS-96 cre...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Facility, the STS-96 crew looks at equipment as part of a payload Interface Verification Test (IVT) for their upcoming mission to the International Space Station . ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a payload Interface Verification ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a payload Interface Verification Test (IVT) in the SPACEHAB Facility, STS-96 Mission Specialist Tamara Jernigan checks over instructions while Mission Specialist Dan Barry l... More
Moments before launch, sparks from the external ignitors are visible b...
Moments before launch, sparks from the external ignitors are visible below the engines of Space Shuttle Columbia. The ignitors burn off a hydrogen concentration outside the orbiter near the main engines. A clou... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The day before the expected launch of STS-99, Mission Specialist Mamoru Mohri (right) enjoys a reunion with his wife, Akiko, near Launch Pad 39A. STS-99, known as the Shuttle Rada... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Near Launch Pad 39A, STS-99 Mission Spe...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Near Launch Pad 39A, STS-99 Mission Specialist Janice Voss enjoys a reunion with friend and fellow astronaut Andrew Thomas the day before the expected launch of her mission. STS-9... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Sitting in the entrance to the orbiter A...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Sitting in the entrance to the orbiter Atlantis are (left to right) STS-98 Mission Specialists Thomas Jones and Marsha Ivins and Commander Ken Cockrell. Below them is the mission p... More
The access tower around the Athena II rocket for the Lunar Prospector ...
The access tower around the Athena II rocket for the Lunar Prospector spacecraft, to be launched for NASA by Lockheed Martin, was rolled back today at Launch Complex 46 at Cape Canaveral Air Station for final p... More
Lockheed Martin Missile Systems integration and test staff move NASA’s...
Lockheed Martin Missile Systems integration and test staff move NASA’s Lunar Prospector spacecraft over the Trans Lunar Injection Module of the spacecraft at Astrotech, a commercial payload processing facility,... More
Lockheed Martin Missile Systems technicians prepare NASA’s Lunar Prosp...
Lockheed Martin Missile Systems technicians prepare NASA’s Lunar Prospector spacecraft for mating to the Trans Lunar Injection Module of the spacecraft at Astrotech, a commercial payload processing facility, in... More
NASA's Lunar Prospector is taken out of its crate at Astrotech, a comm...
NASA's Lunar Prospector is taken out of its crate at Astrotech, a commercial payload processing facility, in Titusville, Fla. The small robotic spacecraft, to be launched for NASA on an Athena 2 rocket by Lockh... More
NASA’s Lunar Prospector is prepared for mating to the Trans Lunar Inje...
NASA’s Lunar Prospector is prepared for mating to the Trans Lunar Injection Module of the spacecraft, seen in the background, at Astrotech, a commercial payload processing facility, in Titusville, Fla. The smal... More
The access tower around the Athena II rocket for the Lunar Prospector ...
The access tower around the Athena II rocket for the Lunar Prospector spacecraft, to be launched for NASA by Lockheed Martin, was rolled back today at Launch Complex 46 at Cape Canaveral Air Station for final p... More
Lockheed Martin Missile Systems integration and test staff join NASA’s...
Lockheed Martin Missile Systems integration and test staff join NASA’s Lunar Prospector spacecraft to the Trans Lunar Injection Module of the spacecraft at Astrotech, a commercial payload processing facility, i... More
A hole, created by recent hail storms, is identified as number one on ...
A hole, created by recent hail storms, is identified as number one on the surface of the external tank (ET) mated to Space Shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad 39B. Workers are investigating the damage and potential... More