T-38 trainer jets carrying the STS-103 crew arrive in formation above ...
T-38 trainer jets carrying the STS-103 crew arrive in formation above Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility. The crew is here to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities this week... More
Standing left to right, STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly, Commander Curtis...
Standing left to right, STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly, Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr., and Mission Specialist Jean-François Clervoy of France take a break during practice using the slidewire baskets, part of Term... More
STS-103 Mission Specialist Jean-François Clervoy of France (at microph...
STS-103 Mission Specialist Jean-François Clervoy of France (at microphone) greets the media at the Shuttle Landing Facility as Pilot Scott J. Kelly looks on. The crew arrived at KSC aboard T-38 jets to make fin... More
The successful liftoff of Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-103 i...
The successful liftoff of Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-103 illuminates the night sky. Liftoff occurred at 7:50 p.m. EST from Launch Pad 39B. On board are Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr., Pilot Scott J. ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-110 crew heads for the Astrovan...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-110 crew heads for the Astrovan and a ride to Launch Pad 39B for the launch scheduled at 4:40 p.m. EDT (20:40 GMT). From left-foreground are Mission Specialists Jerry L. ... More
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morn...
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morning darkness as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on a scheduled 10-day flight to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Liftoff of Missio... More
Standing on a workstand in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, S...
Standing on a workstand in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, STS-103 Mission Specialists Steven L. Smith and John M. Grunsfield (Ph.D.) pose for the camera while standing in front of the base of the Fli... More
STS-103 Mission Specialist Claude Nicollier of Switzerland, with the E...
STS-103 Mission Specialist Claude Nicollier of Switzerland, with the European Space Agency, smiles after landing at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility to begin Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test... More
STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. gets ready to take the helm of a...
STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. gets ready to take the helm of a small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. T... More
STS-103 Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.), with his wife, C...
STS-103 Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.), with his wife, Carol, and their children, smiles for the camera on the runway at Patrick Air Force Base. The STS-103 crew and their families are preparing t... More
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morn...
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morning darkness as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on a scheduled 10-day flight to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Liftoff of Missio... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under the cover of darkness, the Space S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under the cover of darkness, the Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery glides in for a landing on Runway 15 at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility at the conclusion of a 10-day mission to ser... More
During a Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT), members of the STS-103 ...
During a Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT), members of the STS-103 crew check out a portable foot restraint on the Flight Support System that will be used on the mission, repairing the Hubble Space Telescope... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, four STS-103 crew members...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, four STS-103 crew members check the Flight Support System avionics to be used for repair and upgrade of the Hubble Space Telescope. The crew are at KSC to take part ... More
In the bunker at Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly (left) a...
In the bunker at Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly (left) and Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.) (right) try on oxygen masks during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. ... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-103 Mission Specialist Jo...
In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-103 Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.) is assisted by a suit technician in donning his launch and entry suit during final launch preparations. Other crew m... More
(Nikon camera D1 test)With smoke and steam billowing around it, Space ...
(Nikon camera D1 test)With smoke and steam billowing around it, Space Shuttle Discovery hurtles into the clear night sky in a blaze of light. The successful liftoff occurred on time at 7:50:00.069 EST from Laun... More
After landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-103 Mission Special...
After landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-103 Mission Specialists Jean-Francois Clervoy of France and Claude Nicollier of Switzerland, who are with the European Space Agency, listen to a comment by Com... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-82 crew members are all smiles as th...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-82 crew members are all smiles as they pose for a group photo at Launch Pad 39A in front of the Space Shuttle Discovery. They are participating in the Terminal Countdown Demons... More
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morn...
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morning darkness as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on a scheduled 10-day flight to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Liftoff of Missio... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the STS-103 crew look ove...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the STS-103 crew look over equipment to be used during their mission. The seven-member crew, taking part in a Crew Equipment Interface Test, are Commander Curtis L. ... More
At Launch Pad 39B, Lisa Malone, chief, Media Services at KSC introduce...
At Launch Pad 39B, Lisa Malone, chief, Media Services at KSC introduces the STS-103 crew standing ready to answer questions from the media. From left are Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr., Pilot Scott J. Kelly, and... More
In the slidewire basket on Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Commander Curtis L....
In the slidewire basket on Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. (left) and Pilot Scott J. Kelly (right) adjust their equipment. The baskets are part of the emergency egress system for persons i... More
STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. (right) leads the way back to th...
STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. (right) leads the way back to the Operations and Checkout Building after the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery was scrubbed due to unfavorable weather conditions. Behind hi... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The orbiter Discovery looks like a blue ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The orbiter Discovery looks like a blue ghost as it drops from the darkness onto lighted runway 33 at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility. After traveling more than 3,267,000 miles on a... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Operations and Checkout Building...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Operations and Checkout Building, during a Crew Equipment Interface Test, members of the STS-110 crew check out Integrated Truss Structure (ITS) S0, which will be part of ... More
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morn...
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morning darkness as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on a scheduled 10-day flight to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Liftoff of Missio... More
STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. is happy to arrive at Kennedy Sp...
STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. is happy to arrive at Kennedy Space Center to begin Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT provides the crew with emergency egress training, oppo... More
The STS-103 crew poses for photographers after landing at at Kennedy S...
The STS-103 crew poses for photographers after landing at at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility to begin Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. Standing (left to right) in front o... More
STS-103 Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.) (far right) pract...
STS-103 Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.) (far right) practices driving a small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT)... More
During Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) emergency egress t...
During Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) emergency egress training, STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. practices driving a small armored personnel carrier. Riding on the front is Capt. George Hogg... More
STS-103 Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.) waves from the re...
STS-103 Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.) waves from the rear seat of a T-38 training jet before beginning practice flights. He joins other crew members Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr., Pilot Scott J. ... More
Like a roman candle, Space Shuttle Discovery roars into the clear nigh...
Like a roman candle, Space Shuttle Discovery roars into the clear night sky trailing brilliant exhaust from the solid rocket boosters (center) and blue mach diamonds from the main engine nozzles. Liftoff occurr... More
After landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility, the STS-103 crew looks ...
After landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility, the STS-103 crew looks over the orbiter Discovery. In the foreground, from left, are Mission Specialist Jean-Francois Clervoy of France, Pilot Scott J. Kelly, Comm... More
STS-103 Mission Specialist Jean-François Clervoy of France exhibits hi...
STS-103 Mission Specialist Jean-François Clervoy of France exhibits his holiday spirit on the runway at Patrick Air Force Base. The STS-103 crew and their families are preparing to board an airplane that will r... More
Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. smiles on his arrival at the Shuttle Lan...
Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. smiles on his arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38 jet aircraft. He joins other crew members Pilot Scott J. Kelly and Mission Specialists Steven L. Smith, C. Micha... More
STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly settles into the cockpit of a T-38 traini...
STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly settles into the cockpit of a T-38 training jet for practice flights. He joins other crew members Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. and Mission Specialists Steven L. Smith, C. Michael F... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the White Room, STS-103 Mission Speci...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the White Room, STS-103 Mission Specialists Steven L. Smith and Jean-Francois Clervoy, in their orange launch and entry suits, are getting ready to enter Space Shuttle Discovery... More
After donning his launch and entry suit, STS-103 Mission Specialist Jo...
After donning his launch and entry suit, STS-103 Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.) signals he's ready for the second launch attempt of Space Shuttle Discovery. The previous launch attempt on Dec. 17 ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- From a vantage point below it, members ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- From a vantage point below it, members of the STS-110 crew check out Integrated Truss Structure (ITS) S0, which is in the Operations and Checkout Building. From left are Mission ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Operations and Checkout Building,...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-110 crew members check out Integrated Truss Structure (ITS) S0, which will be part of the payload on the mission. On the left are Miss... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- -- STS-110 crew members sit in the sli...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- -- STS-110 crew members sit in the slidewire basket, part of emergency egress equipment on the pad. From left are Mission Specialists Steven L. Smith, Lee M.E. Morin and Jerry L... More
During a Crew Equipment Interface Test in the Payload Hazardous Servic...
During a Crew Equipment Interface Test in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, members of the STS-103 crew check out the Flight Support System (FSS)from above and below. The FSS is part of the primary payl... More
The STS-103 crew pose for photographers following Terminal Countdown D...
The STS-103 crew pose for photographers following Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) emergency egress training on the small armored personnel carrier behind them. Standing left to right are Pilot Scot... More
In the bunker at Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Mission Specialist Jean-Franç...
In the bunker at Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Mission Specialist Jean-François Clervoy of France, who is with the European Space Agency (ESA), tries on an oxygen mask during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TC... More
At Launch Pad 39B. STS-103 Mission Specialist Jean-François Clervoy of...
At Launch Pad 39B. STS-103 Mission Specialist Jean-François Clervoy of France, who is with the European Space Agency (ESA), and Pilot Steven J. Kelly inspect the slidewire basket, part of the emergency egress s... More
Viewed from the roof of the Vehicle Assembly Building more than 3 mile...
Viewed from the roof of the Vehicle Assembly Building more than 3 miles away, the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-103 emblazes the night sky. Liftoff occurred at 7:50 p.m. EST from Launch Pad 3... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- As if spawned by the clouds of smoke and...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- As if spawned by the clouds of smoke and steam below, the Space Shuttle Discovery shoots into the night sky on mission STS-103. The brilliant light creates a reflection of the laun... More
STS-103 Mission Specialist Claude Nicollier of Switzerland and his wif...
STS-103 Mission Specialist Claude Nicollier of Switzerland and his wife, Susana, beam at the camera on the runway at Patrick Air Force Base. The STS-103 crew and their families are preparing to board an airplan... More
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morn...
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morning darkness as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on a scheduled 10-day flight to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Liftoff of Missio... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery touc...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery touches down in darkness on Runway 15 of the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility, bringing to a close the 10-day STS-82 mission to service the Hubble S... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under the cover of darkness, the Space S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under the cover of darkness, the Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery glides in for a landing on Runway 15 at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility at the conclusion of a 10-day mission to ser... More
In the payload bay of the orbiter Discovery, STS-103 Mission Specialis...
In the payload bay of the orbiter Discovery, STS-103 Mission Specialists John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.), left, and Claude Nicollier of Switzerland, right, are briefed on part of the equipment they will use on their ... More
During a Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT), members of the STS-103 ...
During a Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT), members of the STS-103 crew check out tools to be used on planned Extravehicular Activities (EVAs) on the mission for repair of the Hubble Space Telescope. In unif... More
STS-103 Mission Specialist Claude Nicollier of Switzerland, who is wit...
STS-103 Mission Specialist Claude Nicollier of Switzerland, who is with the European Space Agency, takes his turn at the helm of a small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training durin... More
STS-103 Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale (Ph.D.) is ready to take h...
STS-103 Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale (Ph.D.) is ready to take his turn at driving a small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test ... More
STS-103 Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.) sits inside orbit...
STS-103 Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.) sits inside orbiter Discovery waiting for the start of a simulated countdown exercise. The simulation is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT)... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-103 Mission Specialist Cl...
In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-103 Mission Specialist Claude Nicollier of Switzerland waves while having his launch and entry suit checked by a suit techician during final launch preparations. Oth... More
STS-103 Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale (Ph.D.) dons his launch an...
STS-103 Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale (Ph.D.) dons his launch and entry suit for the second time in two days before heading out to Launch Pad 39B and liftoff of Space Shuttle Discovery. The previous launc... More
On hand in the Firing Room to watch the launch of STS-103 are (left to...
On hand in the Firing Room to watch the launch of STS-103 are (left to right) Joseph Rothenberg, associate administrator, Office of Space Flight; JoAnn Morgan, associate director for Advanced Development and Sh... More
In the Firing Room (left to right) Joseph Rothenberg, associate admini...
In the Firing Room (left to right) Joseph Rothenberg, associate administrator, Office of Space Flight; JoAnn Morgan, associate director for Advanced Development and Shuttle Upgrades; and Madam de L'Estang and F... More
The seven-member STS-82 crew walks out of the KSC Operations and Check...
The seven-member STS-82 crew walks out of the KSC Operations and Checkout Building en route to Launch Pad 39A as part of the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT), a dress rehearsal for launch. Leading t... More
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morn...
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morning darkness as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on a scheduled 10-day flight to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Liftoff of Missio... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under the cover of darkness, the Space S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under the cover of darkness, the Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery glides in for a landing on Runway 15 at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility at the conclusion of a 10-day mission to ser... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, some of the STS-103 crew ...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, some of the STS-103 crew look over lubrication devices to be used during their mission. The seven-member crew are Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr., Pilot Scott J. Kelly... More
STS-103 Mission Specialists Jean-François Clervoy of France takes his ...
STS-103 Mission Specialists Jean-François Clervoy of France takes his seat inside the Space Shuttle Discovery during a practice launch countdown, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities,... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-103 Mission Specialist C....
In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-103 Mission Specialist C. Michel Foale (Ph.D.) smiles as a suit technician helps him don his launch and entry suit during final launch preparations. Other crew membe... More
(Nikon camera D1 test)Amid billows of smoke and steam, Space Shuttle D...
(Nikon camera D1 test)Amid billows of smoke and steam, Space Shuttle Discovery lights up the clear night sky as it lifts off on time at 7:50:00.069 EST from Launch Pad 39B on mission STS-103. On board are Comma... More
After donning his launch and entry suit, a grinning STS-103 Mission Sp...
After donning his launch and entry suit, a grinning STS-103 Mission Specialist Claude Nicollier of Switzerland signals he is ready for the second launch attempt of Space Shuttle Discovery. The previous launch a... More
STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly is suited up and ready for the second lau...
STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly is suited up and ready for the second launch attempt of Space Shuttle Discovery. The previous launch attempt on Dec. 17 was scrubbed about 8:52 p.m. due to numerous violations of we... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Operations and Checkout Building,...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-110 Mission Specialist Lee Morin looks over equipment that will be on the mission. Other crew members (not shown) are Commander Michael... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-82 crew members examine part of the ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-82 crew members examine part of the Flight Support System during the Crew Equipment Integration Test (CEIT) in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility. From left are Mission Specia... More
During a Crew Equipment Interface Test, STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Br...
During a Crew Equipment Interface Test, STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. (left) and Pilot Scott J. Kelly look at a replacement computer for the Hubble Space Telescope. The payload hardware is in the Payloa... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, a member of the STS-103 c...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, a member of the STS-103 crew checks out rib clamp to be used on the Shield Shell Replacement Fabric (SSRF) task on repair of the Hubble Space Telescope. The seven-me... More
STS-103 Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale (Ph.D.) arrives at Kennedy...
STS-103 Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale (Ph.D.) arrives at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility to begin Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT provides the crew with e... More
STS-103 Mission Specialist Jean-François Clervoy of France, who is wit...
STS-103 Mission Specialist Jean-François Clervoy of France, who is with the European Space Agency, gets ready for his turn at driving a small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training ... More
STS-103 Mission Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. sits inside orbiter Disc...
STS-103 Mission Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. sits inside orbiter Discovery waiting for the start of a simulated countdown exercise. The simulation is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activi... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Mission Speci...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale (Ph.D.) looks over the Hubble servicing cargo in the payload bay of Space Shuttle Discovery. The activity is part of ... More
Seated in the orbiter Discovery for a simulated countdown exercise is ...
Seated in the orbiter Discovery for a simulated countdown exercise is STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly. The simulation is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT also provides the ... More
STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly signals he is ready for launch after suit...
STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly signals he is ready for launch after suiting up in the Operations and Checkout Building. Other crew members are Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. and Mission Specialists Steven L. Smith... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-103 Commander Curtis L. B...
In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. signals he's ready for launch while having his launch and entry suit checked by a suit technician. Other crew members are Pilot Sco... More
Liftoff of Space Shuttle Discovery leaves Launch Pad 39B (seen at righ...
Liftoff of Space Shuttle Discovery leaves Launch Pad 39B (seen at right) and Earth behind, lighted by the brilliant exhaust of the solid rocket boosters and external tank. Liftoff occurred at 7:50 p.m. EST from... More
STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. and his fiancee, Ann Brickert, s...
STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. and his fiancee, Ann Brickert, smile for the camera on the runway at Patrick Air Force Base. The STS-103 crew and their families are preparing to board an airplane that wil... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, members of the STS-103 cr...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, members of the STS-103 crew get instructions on use of rib clamps for the Shield Shell Replacement Fabric (SSRF) task on repair of the Hubble Space Telescope. The se... More
In the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1, STS-103 Commander Curt...
In the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1, STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. sits in the command seat of the orbiter Discovery, inspecting the window. Brown and other crew members are at KSC to take pa... More
STS-103 Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.) gets ready to tak...
STS-103 Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.) gets ready to take the wheel of a small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCD... More
During an interview at Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly re...
During an interview at Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly responds to a question from the media about the mission. Standing with him are the remainder of the crew: (left to right) Commander Curtis L. ... More
STS-103 Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale (Ph.D.) (at right) respond...
STS-103 Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale (Ph.D.) (at right) responds to a question from the media about the mission during an interview at Launch Pad 39B. Next to him is Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld ... More
STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. is suited up and ready to go for...
STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. is suited up and ready to go for the second launch attempt of Space Shuttle Discovery. The previous launch attempt on Dec. 17 was scrubbed about 8:52 p.m. due to numerous v... More
(Nikon camera D1 test)The blazing light of Space Shuttle Discovery's l...
(Nikon camera D1 test)The blazing light of Space Shuttle Discovery's launch turns night into day at Launch Pad 39B as billows of smoke and steam rise behind it. The successful liftoff occurred on time at 7:50:0... More
(Nikon camera D1 test)The blazing light of Space Shuttle Discovery's l...
(Nikon camera D1 test)The blazing light of Space Shuttle Discovery's launch turns night into day at Launch Pad 39B. The successful liftoff occurred on time at 7:50:00.069 EST from Launch Pad 39B on mission STS-... More
Turning night into day, the brilliance of Space Shuttle Discovery's la...
Turning night into day, the brilliance of Space Shuttle Discovery's launch is reflected in the waters nearby. Liftoff occurred at 7:50 p.m. EST from Launch Pad 39B. On board are Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr., P... More
As he exits the Crew Hatch Access Vehicle, STS-103 Commander Curtis L....
As he exits the Crew Hatch Access Vehicle, STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. is greeted with a handshake by Joseph Rothenberg, associate administrator, Office of Space Flight. Descending the stairs behind B... More
STS-103 Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale (Ph.D.) holds one of his c...
STS-103 Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale (Ph.D.) holds one of his children on the runway at Patrick Air Force Base, as his wife, Rhonda, looks on. The STS-103 crew and their families are preparing to board a... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-110 Mission Specialists Steven L. S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-110 Mission Specialists Steven L. Smith (left) and Jerry L. Ross (right) get ready to climb out of the slidewire basket, part of emergency egress equipment on the launch pad..... More
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morn...
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morning darkness as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on a scheduled 10-day flight to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Liftoff of Missio... More
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, members of the STS-103 cr...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, members of the STS-103 crew look at some of the equipment to be used during their mission. The seven-member crew are Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr., Pilot Scott J. Ke... More
The STS-103 crew head for the Astrovan that will take them to Launch P...
The STS-103 crew head for the Astrovan that will take them to Launch Pad 39B and more Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. From left to right are (front row) Mission Specialists Steven L. Sm... More
STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. answers a question from the medi...
STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. answers a question from the media about the mission. As a preparation for launch, the crew have been participating in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activitie... More
At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-103 Mission Specialist Claude Nic...
At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-103 Mission Specialist Claude Nicollier of Switzerland shows his pleasure at being at Kennedy Space Center to make final preparations for his launch. He is accompanied by th... More