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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane is being used to remove the 80-foot lightning mast from the top of the fixed service structure. The mast is no longer needed with the erection of the three lightning towers around the pad. Pad 39B will be the site of the first Ares vehicle launch, including the Ares I-X test flight that is targeted for July 2009. The three new lightning towers are 500 feet tall with an additional 100-foot fiberglass mast atop supporting a wire catenary system. This improved lightning protection system allows for the taller height of the Ares I rocket compared to the space shuttle. Photo credit: NASA/Amanda Diller KSC-2009-1941

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Cente...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane is being used to remove the 80-foot lightning mast from the top of the fixed service structure. The mast is no longer... More

STS087-705-020 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel tank venting

STS087-705-020 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel ta...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Documentation of the exteranl fuel tank (ET) after separation from the shuttle. Photographs support DTO 312 ET thermal protection system (TPS) performan... More

STS087-705-063 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel tank venting

STS087-705-063 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel ta...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Documentation of the exteranl fuel tank (ET) after separation from the shuttle. Photographs support DTO 312 ET thermal protection system (TPS) performan... More

STS087-705-044 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel tank venting

STS087-705-044 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel ta...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Documentation of the exteranl fuel tank (ET) after separation from the shuttle. Photographs support DTO 312 ET thermal protection system (TPS) performan... More

STS087-705-040 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel tank venting

STS087-705-040 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel ta...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Documentation of the exteranl fuel tank (ET) after separation from the shuttle. Photographs support DTO 312 ET thermal protection system (TPS) performan... More

STS087-705-062 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel tank venting

STS087-705-062 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel ta...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Documentation of the exteranl fuel tank (ET) after separation from the shuttle. Photographs support DTO 312 ET thermal protection system (TPS) performan... More

STS087-705-018 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel tank venting

STS087-705-018 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel ta...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Documentation of the exteranl fuel tank (ET) after separation from the shuttle. Photographs support DTO 312 ET thermal protection system (TPS) performan... More

STS087-705-026 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel tank venting

STS087-705-026 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel ta...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Documentation of the exteranl fuel tank (ET) after separation from the shuttle. Photographs support DTO 312 ET thermal protection system (TPS) performan... More

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 problems for launch posed by ice forming in the holes, which may number as many as 150 over the entire tank. The average size of the holes is one-half inch in diameter and one-tenth inch deep. The external tank contains the liquid hydrogen fuel and liquid oxygen oxidizer and supplies them under pressure to the three space shuttle main engines in the orbiter during liftoff and ascent. The ET thermal protection system consists of sprayed-on foam insulation. The Shuttle Discovery is targeted for launch of mission STS-96 on May 20 at 9:32 a.m KSC-99pp0518

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. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, workers connect a device onto the vertical tail of the orbiter Atlantis to remove the Rudder Speed Brake panel. The Rudder Speed Brake is being removed for inspection and maintenance prior to Return to Flight. The vertical tail consists of a structural fin surface made of aluminum, the Rudder Speed Brake surface, a tip and a lower trailing edge. The rudder splits into two halves to serve as a speed brake. The vertical tail and Rudder Speed Brake are covered with a reusable thermal protection system. The Rudder Speed Brake is used to guide and slow the Shuttle as it comes in for a landing. KSC-04pd1027

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, work...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, workers connect a device onto the vertical tail of the orbiter Atlantis to remove the Rudder Speed Brake panel. The Rudder Speed Brake is being ... More

CEV TPS Advanced Develpment Project IHF-171 testing TSF photos (Crew Escape Vehicle Thermal Protection System) cleared for release by NASA Ames Thermo-Physics Facilities Branch - Image used for cover of Aerospace America magazine April 2007 issue ARC-2006-ACD06-0145-065

CEV TPS Advanced Develpment Project IHF-171 testing TSF photos (Crew E...

CEV TPS Advanced Develpment Project IHF-171 testing TSF photos (Crew Escape Vehicle Thermal Protection System) cleared for release by NASA Ames Thermo-Physics Facilities Branch - Image used for cover of Aerospa... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-120 crew is at Kennedy for a crew equipment interface test, or CEIT. In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, from left in blue flight suits, STS-120 Mission Specialist Stephanie D. Wilson, Pilot George D. Zamka, Commander Pamela A. Melroy, Mission Specialist Scott E. Parazynski (holding camera) and Mission Specialist Douglas H. Wheelock are given the opportunity to operate the cameras that will fly on their mission. Among the activities standard to a CEIT are harness training, inspection of the thermal protection system and camera operation for planned extravehicular activities, or EVAs. The STS-120 mission will deliver the Harmony module, christened after a school contest, which will provide attachment points for European and Japanese laboratory modules on the International Space Station. Known in technical circles as Node 2, it is similar to the six-sided Unity module that links the U.S. and Russian sections of the station. Built in Italy for the United States, Harmony will be the first new U.S. pressurized component to be added. The STS-120 mission is targeted to launch on Oct. 20. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-07pd2201

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-120 crew is at Kennedy for a crew...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-120 crew is at Kennedy for a crew equipment interface test, or CEIT. In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, from left in blue flight suits, STS-120 Mission Specialist Stepha... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Discovery's payload bay in Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, STS-120 crew members are getting hands-on experience with a winch that is used to manually close the payload bay doors in the event that becomes necessary. At right is Expedition 16 Flight Engineer Daniel M. Tani. The STS-120 crew is at Kennedy for a crew equipment interface test, or CEIT, which includes harness training, inspection of the thermal protection system and camera operation for planned extravehicular activities, or EVAs. The STS-120 mission will deliver the Harmony module, christened after a school contest, which will provide attachment points for European and Japanese laboratory modules on the International Space Station. Known in technical circles as Node 2, it is similar to the six-sided Unity module that links the U.S. and Russian sections of the station. Built in Italy for the United States, Harmony will be the first new U.S. pressurized component to be added. The STS-120 mission is targeted to launch on Oct. 20. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-07pd2212

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Discovery's payload bay in Orbiter Pro...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Discovery's payload bay in Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, STS-120 crew members are getting hands-on experience with a winch that is used to manually close the payload bay doo... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, STS-120 Mission Specialists Scott E. Parazynski, Douglas H. Wheelock and Paolo A. Nespoli inspect tools they will use during the mission. Nespoli is a European Space Agency astronaut from Italy. Behind them is Allison Bolinger, an EVA technician with NASA. The STS-120 crew is at Kennedy for a crew equipment interface test, or CEIT, which includes harness training, inspection of the thermal protection system and camera operation for planned extravehicular activities, or EVAs. The STS-120 mission will deliver the Harmony module, christened after a school contest, which will provide attachment points for European and Japanese laboratory modules on the International Space Station. Known in technical circles as Node 2, it is similar to the six-sided Unity module that links the U.S. and Russian sections of the station. Built in Italy for the United States, Harmony will be the first new U.S. pressurized component to be added. The STS-120 mission is targeted to launch on Oct. 20. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-07pd2206

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, STS...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, STS-120 Mission Specialists Scott E. Parazynski, Douglas H. Wheelock and Paolo A. Nespoli inspect tools they will use during the mission. Nespo... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-120 crew is at Kennedy for a crew equipment interface test, or CEIT. Receiving instruction from Allison Bolinger, an EVA technician with NASA, under space shuttle Discovery in Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 are, from left in blue flight suits, Mission Specialist Douglas H. Wheelock; Commander Pamela A. Melroy; Expedition 16 Flight Engineer Daniel M. Tani; Pilot George D. Zamka; and Mission Specialists Stephanie D. Wilson, Scott E. Parazynski and Paolo A. Nespoli, a European Space Agency astronaut from Italy. Among the activities standard to a CEIT are harness training, inspection of the thermal protection system and camera operation for planned extravehicular activities, or EVAs. The STS-120 mission will deliver the Harmony module, christened after a school contest, which will provide attachment points for European and Japanese laboratory modules on the International Space Station. Known in technical circles as Node 2, it is similar to the six-sided Unity module that links the U.S. and Russian sections of the station. Built in Italy for the United States, Harmony will be the first new U.S. pressurized component to be added. The STS-120 mission is targeted to launch on Oct. 20. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-07pd2194

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-120 crew is at Kennedy for a crew...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-120 crew is at Kennedy for a crew equipment interface test, or CEIT. Receiving instruction from Allison Bolinger, an EVA technician with NASA, under space shuttle Discovery... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-120 crew is at Kennedy for a crew equipment interface test, or CEIT. Inspecting the thermal protection system, or TPS, tiles under space shuttle Discovery in Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 are, from left, Expedition 16 Flight Engineer Daniel M. Tani; Mission Specialist Douglas H. Wheelock; Pilot George D. Zamka; Mission Specialist Paolo A. Nespoli (kneeling), a European Space Agency astronaut from Italy; Mission Specialist Scott E. Parazynski; Commander Pamela A. Melroy; Allison Bolinger (kneeling), an EVA technician with NASA; Mission Specialist Stephanie D. Wilson; and Erin Schlichenmaier, with United Space Alliance TPS Engineering. Among the activities standard to a CEIT are harness training, inspection of the thermal protection system and camera operation for planned extravehicular activities, or EVAs. The STS-120 mission will deliver the Harmony module, christened after a school contest, which will provide attachment points for European and Japanese laboratory modules on the International Space Station. Known in technical circles as Node 2, it is similar to the six-sided Unity module that links the U.S. and Russian sections of the station. Built in Italy for the United States, Harmony will be the first new U.S. pressurized component to be added. The STS-120 mission is targeted to launch on Oct. 20. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-07pd2191

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-120 crew is at Kennedy for a crew...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-120 crew is at Kennedy for a crew equipment interface test, or CEIT. Inspecting the thermal protection system, or TPS, tiles under space shuttle Discovery in Orbiter Proces... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-122 Mission Specialist Stanley Love looks at the experiment racks inside the Columbus Research Laboratory in the Space Station Processing Facility. He and other crew members are at Kennedy to take part in a crew equipment interface test, which helps familiarize them with equipment and payloads for the mission. Among the activities standard to a CEIT are harness training, inspection of the thermal protection system and camera operation for planned extravehicular activities, or EVAs. The crew comprises Commander Stephen Frick, Pilot Alan Poindexter, and Mission Specialists Rex Walheim, Stanley Love, Leland Melvin and Hans Schlegel, who represents the European Space Agency. The Columbus Lab is Europe’s largest contribution to the construction of the International Space Station. It will support scientific and technological research in a microgravity environment. Columbus, a program of ESA, is a multifunctional, pressurized laboratory that will be permanently attached to Node 2 of the space station to carry out experiments in materials science, fluid physics and biosciences, as well as to perform a number of technological applications. STS-122 is targeted for launch in December. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-07pd2604

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-122 Mission Specialist Stanley Love...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-122 Mission Specialist Stanley Love looks at the experiment racks inside the Columbus Research Laboratory in the Space Station Processing Facility. He and other crew members ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the STS-122 crew take part in harness training in the Orbiter Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Seen from left are Mission Specialists Stanley Love and Leland Melvin and Pilot Alan Poindexter. The crew is at Kennedy to take part in a crew equipment interface test, or CEIT, which helps familiarize them with equipment and payloads for the mission. Among the activities standard to a CEIT are harness training, inspection of the thermal protection system and camera operation for planned extravehicular activities, or EVAs. STS-122 is targeted for launch in December. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd2605

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the STS-122 crew take part i...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the STS-122 crew take part in harness training in the Orbiter Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Seen from left are Mission Specialists Stanley Love a... More

S123E008461 - STS-123 - Foreman and Behnken on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-123 Joint Operations

S123E008461 - STS-123 - Foreman and Behnken on EVA 5 during Expedition...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: EV3 Mike Foreman, in broken red striped Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU); and EV2 Robert L. Behnken, in the white striped EMU, helps tie down the Orbi... More

S123E008442 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-123 Joint Operations

S123E008442 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-12...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: EV3 Mike Foreman, STS-123 Mission Specialist (MS), in the broken red striped Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), helps tie down the Orbiter Boom Sensor ... More

S123E008419 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-123 Joint Operations

S123E008419 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-12...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: EV3 Mike Foreman, STS-123 Mission Specialist (MS), in the broken red striped Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), helps tie down the Orbiter Boom Sensor ... More

S123E008497 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-123 Joint Operations

S123E008497 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-12...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: EV3 Mike Foreman, in broken red striped Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) helps tie down the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) on the International Spa... More

S123E008493 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-123 Joint Operations

S123E008493 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-12...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: EV3 Mike Foreman, in broken red striped Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) helps tie down the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) on the International Spa... More

S123E008417 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-123 Joint Operations

S123E008417 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-12...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: EV3 Mike Foreman, STS-123 Mission Specialist (MS), in the broken red striped Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), helps tie down the Orbiter Boom Sensor ... More

S123E008495 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-123 Joint Operations

S123E008495 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-12...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: EV3 Mike Foreman, in broken red striped Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) helps tie down the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) on the International Spa... More

S123E008468 - STS-123 - Foreman and Behnken on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-123 Joint Operations

S123E008468 - STS-123 - Foreman and Behnken on EVA 5 during Expedition...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: EV3 Mike Foreman, in broken red striped Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU); and EV2 Robert L. Behnken, in the white striped EMU, helps tie down the Orbi... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, equipment is on hand to continue erecting the lightning towers. Each of the three new lightning towers will be 500 feet tall with an additional 100-foot fiberglass mast atop supporting a wire centenary system. This improved lightning protection system allows for the taller height of the Ares I compared to the space shuttle. Pad B will be the site of the first Ares vehicle launch, including Ares I-X which is targeted for summer of 2009, as part of NASA’s Constellation Program. Photo credit: NASA/Tim Jacobs KSC-08pd3823

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Cente...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, equipment is on hand to continue erecting the lightning towers. Each of the three new lightning towers will be 500 feet tall w... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane begins lifting a 100-foot fiberglass lightning mast to place it on top of one of the 500-foot towers being constructed for the Constellation Program and Ares/Orion launches. This improved lightning protection system allows for the taller height of the Ares I rocket compared to the space shuttle. Pad 39B will be the site of the first Ares vehicle launch, including the Ares I-X test flight that is targeted for July 2009. KSC-2009-1334

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Cent...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane begins lifting a 100-foot fiberglass lightning mast to place it on top of one of the 500-foot towers being constructe... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A lightning mast remains to be lifted atop the third and final lightning tower erected on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Three towers surround the pad. The new lightning protection system is being built for the Constellation Program and Ares/Orion launches. Each of the towers is 500 feet tall with an additional 100-foot fiberglass mast atop supporting a wire catenary system. This improved lightning protection system allows for the taller height of the Ares I rocket compared to the space shuttle. Pad 39B will be the site of the first Ares vehicle launch, including the Ares I-X test flight that is targeted for July 2009. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-1563

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A lightning mast remains to be lifted atop the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A lightning mast remains to be lifted atop the third and final lightning tower erected on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Three towers surround the pad. The new lightning ... More

S132E007106 - STS-132 - Sensor Package Pan and Tilt Unit during STS-132

S132E007106 - STS-132 - Sensor Package Pan and Tilt Unit during STS-13...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of sensor package pan and tilt unit. While preparing for the routine inspection of space shuttle Atlantis' thermal protection system, the STS-132... More

S132E007103 - STS-132 - Sensor Package Pan and Tilt Unit during STS-132

S132E007103 - STS-132 - Sensor Package Pan and Tilt Unit during STS-13...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of sensor package pan and tilt unit. While preparing for the routine inspection of space shuttle Atlantis' thermal protection system, the STS-132... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Remote Manipulator System Lab inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, this close-up shows the forward transition and X-guide restraint of the inspection boom assembly, or IBA, on space shuttle Atlantis' orbiter boom sensor system, or OBSS. The IBA is removed from the shuttle every other processing flow for a detailed inspection. After five consecutive flights, all IBA internal components are submitted to a thorough electrical checkout in the lab. The 50-foot-long OBSS attaches to the end of the shuttle’s robotic arm and supports the cameras and laser systems used to inspect the shuttle’s thermal protection system while in space. Atlantis is next slated to deliver an Integrated Cargo Carrier and Russian-built Mini Research Module to the International Space Station on the STS-132 mission. The second in a series of new pressurized components for Russia, the module will be permanently attached to the Zarya module. Three spacewalks are planned to store spare components outside the station, including six spare batteries, a boom assembly for the Ku-band antenna and spares for the Canadian Dextre robotic arm extension. A radiator, airlock and European robotic arm for the Russian Multi-purpose Laboratory Module also are payloads on the flight. Launch is targeted for May 14, 2010. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2010-1198

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Remote Manipulator System Lab inside the...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Remote Manipulator System Lab inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, this close-up shows the forward transition and X-guide restraint of th... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the rotating service structure (RSS) on Launch Pad 39B is being dismantled. Starting in 2009, the structure at the pad was no longer needed for NASA's Space Shuttle Program, so it is being restructured for future use. The new design will feature a "clean pad" for rockets to come with their own launcher, making it more versatile for a number of vehicles. The new lightning protection system, left, will remain. For information on NASA's future plans, visit www.nasa.gov. Photo credit: NASA/Frankie Martin KSC-2010-5251

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the rotating service structure (RSS) on Launch Pad 39B is being dismantled. Starting in 2009, the structure at the pad was no longer needed for... More

S134E007813 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E007813 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E008165 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E008165 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E007891 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E007891 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E007987 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E007987 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E008159 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E008159 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E007779 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E007779 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E008096 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E008096 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E008088 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E008088 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E007775 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E007775 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E008019 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E008019 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E008049 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E008049 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E008046 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E008046 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E007780 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E007780 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E007788 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E007788 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E008063 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E008063 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E007913 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E007913 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E007961 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E007961 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E007885 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E007885 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E007857 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E007857 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E007993 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E007993 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E008077 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E008077 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E007850 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E007850 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E007915 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E007915 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E007785 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E007785 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E007884 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E007884 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E007815 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E007815 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

S134E007802 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

S134E007802 - STS-134 - STS-134 IDC Focused Inspection of TPS Tiles

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Exterior view of damage to the Space Shuttle Endeavour (Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105) Thermal Protection System (TPS) tiles (between the right landing gear ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a thermal protection system technician secures a newly installed heat shield tile in place under space shuttle Atlantis with a pressure fitting to ensure a tight bond. The tiles are part of the Orbiter Thermal Protection System that protects the shuttle against temperatures as high as 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which are produced during descent for landing. Atlantis is being prepared for the STS-135 mission, which will carry the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module packed with supplies, logistics and spare parts to the International Space Station. STS-135 is targeted to launch June 28, and will be the last flight for the Space Shuttle Program. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2011-1478

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA's Ken...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a thermal protection system technician secures a newly installed heat shield tile in place under space shuttle... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A large crane dismantles another level of the fixed service structure (FSS) on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Work to remove the rotating service structure (RSS) also continues at the pad. The FSS and RSS were designed to support the unique needs of the Space Shuttle Program. In 2009, the pad was no longer needed for the shuttle program, so it is being restructured for future use. Its new design will feature a "clean pad" for rockets to come with their own launcher, making it more versatile for a number of vehicles. The transformation also includes the refurbishment of the liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen tanks and the upgrade of about 1.3 million feet of cable. The new lightning protection system, which was in place for the October 2009 launch of Ares I-X, will remain. For information on NASA's future plans, visit www.nasa.gov. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-2463

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A large crane dismantles another level of the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A large crane dismantles another level of the fixed service structure (FSS) on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Work to remove the rotating service structure (RS... More

Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- A large crane dismantles the next section of the fixed service structure (FSS) on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Work to remove the rotating service structure (RSS) also continues at the pad. The FSS and RSS were designed to support the unique needs of the Space Shuttle Program. In 2009, the pad was no longer needed for the shuttle program, so it is being restructured for future use. Its new design will feature a "clean pad" for rockets to come with their own launcher, making it more versatile for a number of vehicles. The new lightning protection system, which was in place for the October 2009 launch of Ares I-X, will remain. For information on NASA's future plans, visit www.nasa.gov. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-2011-2497

Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- A large crane dismantles the next section of t...

Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- A large crane dismantles the next section of the fixed service structure (FSS) on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Work to remove the rotating service structure ... More

Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- A large crane dismantles another section of the fixed service structure (FSS) on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Work to remove the rotating service structure (RSS) also continues at the pad. The FSS and RSS were designed to support the unique needs of the Space Shuttle Program. In 2009, the pad was no longer needed for the shuttle program, so it is being restructured for future use. Its new design will feature a "clean pad" for rockets to come with their own launcher, making it more versatile for a number of vehicles. The new lightning protection system, which was in place for the October 2009 launch of Ares I-X, will remain. For information on NASA's future plans, visit www.nasa.gov. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-2766

Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- A large crane dismantles another section of th...

Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- A large crane dismantles another section of the fixed service structure (FSS) on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Work to remove the rotating service structure (... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Stephanie Stilson (facing camera), flow director for space shuttle Discovery, discusses Discovery's thermal protection system with members of a visiting team from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Orbiter Processing Facility-2 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced April 12 the facilities where all four shuttle orbiters will be permanently displayed at the conclusion of the Space Shuttle Program. Shuttle Enterprise, the first orbiter built, will move from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York. The Udvar-Hazy Center will become the new home for shuttle Discovery, which retired in March after completing its 39th mission. Shuttle Endeavour, which is preparing for its final flight at the end of the month, will go to the California Science Center in Los Angeles. Atlantis, which will fly the last planned shuttle mission in June, will be displayed at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. Photo credit: NASA/Cory Huston KSC-2011-3009

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Stephanie Stilson (facing camera), flow...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Stephanie Stilson (facing camera), flow director for space shuttle Discovery, discusses Discovery's thermal protection system with members of a visiting team from the Smithsonian'... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, cleanup of Launch Pad 39B gets under way. Sand, reinforcing steel and large wooden mats were placed over the pad's concrete surfaces during deconstruction to protect them from falling debris. In 2009, the structure at the pad was no longer needed for NASA's Space Shuttle Program, so it is being restructured for future use. The new design will feature a "clean pad" for rockets to come with their own launcher, making it more versatile for a number of rockets and spacecraft. The lightning protection system, consisting of three lightning towers and a wire catenary system, will remain. For information on NASA's future plans, visit http://www.nasa.gov/exploration. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-6083

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, cle...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, cleanup of Launch Pad 39B gets under way. Sand, reinforcing steel and large wooden mats were placed over the pad's concrete surfaces during dec... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, cleanup of Launch Pad 39B is in progress beside the pad's flame trench. The trench is 450 feet long, 58 feet wide and 42 feet deep with an inner inverted V-shaped steel flame deflector. Sand, reinforcing steel and large wooden mats were placed over the pad's concrete surfaces during deconstruction to protect them from falling debris. In the distance is the 525-foot-tall Vehicle Assembly Building. In 2009, the structure at the pad was no longer needed for NASA's Space Shuttle Program, so it is being restructured for future use. The new design will feature a "clean pad" for rockets to come with their own launcher, making it more versatile for a number of rockets and spacecraft. The lightning protection system, consisting of three lightning towers and a wire catenary system, will remain. For information on NASA's future plans, visit http://www.nasa.gov/exploration. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-6088

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, cle...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, cleanup of Launch Pad 39B is in progress beside the pad's flame trench. The trench is 450 feet long, 58 feet wide and 42 feet deep with an inn... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Under a blue sky streaked with clouds, Launch Pad 39B holds Space Shuttle Discovery, ready for launch of mission STS-116. At the far left is the rotating service structure, rolled back after midnight in preparation for launch. Next to Discovery is the fixed service structure, with the 80-foot-high lightning mast on top, part of the lightning protection system on the pad. Beneath Discovery's wings are the tail masts, which provide several umbilical connections to the orbiter, including a liquid-oxygen line through one and a liquid-hydrogen line through another. Seen above the golden external tank is the vent hood (known as the "beanie cap") at the end of the gaseous oxygen vent arm, extending from the FSS. Vapors are created as the liquid oxygen in the external tank boil off. The hood vents the gaseous oxygen vapors away from the space shuttle vehicle. Below it, also extending toward Discovery from the FSS, is the orbiter access arm with the White Room at the end. The crew gains access into the orbiter through the White Room. Discovery is scheduled to launch on mission STS-116 at 9:35 p.m. today. On the mission, the crew will deliver truss segment, P5, to the International Space Station and begin the intricate process of reconfiguring and redistributing the power generated by two pairs of U.S. solar arrays. The P5 will be mated to the P4 truss that was delivered and attached during the STS-115 mission in September. Photo credit: NASA/Ken Thornsley KSC-06pd2674

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Under a blue sky streaked with clouds...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Under a blue sky streaked with clouds, Launch Pad 39B holds Space Shuttle Discovery, ready for launch of mission STS-116. At the far left is the rotating service structure, rol... More

STS071-701-046 - STS-071 - Close-up view of Kristall module

STS071-701-046 - STS-071 - Close-up view of Kristall module

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Close-up view of Kristall module showing empty array attach point above Kristall and Kvant-2 junction (bottom center), mooring and stabilization engine ... More

STS087-705-019 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel tank venting

STS087-705-019 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel ta...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Documentation of the exteranl fuel tank (ET) after separation from the shuttle. Photographs support DTO 312 ET thermal protection system (TPS) performan... More

STS087-705-037 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel tank venting

STS087-705-037 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel ta...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Documentation of the exteranl fuel tank (ET) after separation from the shuttle. Photographs support DTO 312 ET thermal protection system (TPS) performan... More

STS087-705-035 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel tank venting

STS087-705-035 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel ta...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Documentation of the exteranl fuel tank (ET) after separation from the shuttle. Photographs support DTO 312 ET thermal protection system (TPS) performan... More

STS087-705-016 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel tank venting

STS087-705-016 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel ta...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Documentation of the exteranl fuel tank (ET) after separation from the shuttle. Photographs support DTO 312 ET thermal protection system (TPS) performan... More

STS087-705-042 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel tank venting

STS087-705-042 - STS-087 - DTO 312 - Documentation of external fuel ta...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Documentation of the exteranl fuel tank (ET) after separation from the shuttle. Photographs support DTO 312 ET thermal protection system (TPS) performan... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF), United Space Alliance (USA) technician Mark Jetton installs Thermal Protection System (TPS) tile on a simulated orbiter wing. The wing, along with sections of Space Shuttle orbiter Enterprise (OV-101), will be transferred to the Southwest Research Institute for testing after the tile installation is complete. The testing has been requested by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. For this initiative, sections of Enterprise were borrowed from the Smithsonian Institution's Air and Space Museum where the orbiter is being stored at the Washington Dulles International Airport. Enterprise was the first orbiter built in the Shuttle fleet and was used to conduct the Approach and Landing Test Program before the first powered Shuttle flight. KSC-03pd1149

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF)...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF), United Space Alliance (USA) technician Mark Jetton installs Thermal Protection System (TPS) tile on a simulated orbiter wing. The wing, ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC employee Duane Williams prepares the blanket insulation to be installed on the body flap on orbiter Discovery. The blankets are part of the Orbiter Thermal Protection System, thermal shields to protect against temperatures as high as 3,000° Fahrenheit, which are produced during descent for landing. Discovery is scheduled to fly on mission STS-121 to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC employee Duane Williams prepares the blanket insulation to be installed on the body flap on orbiter Discovery. The blankets are part of the... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC employee Nadine Phillips prepares an area on the orbiter Discovery for blanket installation. The blankets are part of the Orbiter Thermal Protection System, thermal shields to protect against temperatures as high as 3,000° Fahrenheit, which are produced during descent for landing. Discovery is scheduled to fly on mission STS-121 to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC employee Nadine Phillips prepares an area on the orbiter Discovery for blanket installation. The blankets are part of the Orbiter Thermal P... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dressed in protective suits, STS-114 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas (left) and Soichi Noguchi, who is with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), handle equipment in the Space Station Processing Facility that will be used on the mission. They and other crew members are at KSC for equipment familiarization. STS-114 is classified as Logistics Flight 1 to the International Space Station, delivering new supplies and replacing one of the orbital outpost’s Control Moment Gyroscopes (CMGs). STS-114 will also carry a Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module and the External Stowage Platform-2. The crew is slated to conduct at least three spacewalks: They will demonstrate repair techniques of the Shuttle’s Thermal Protection System, replace the failed CMG with one delivered by the Shuttle, and install the External Stowage Platform.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dressed in protective suits, STS-114 Mis...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dressed in protective suits, STS-114 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas (left) and Soichi Noguchi, who is with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), handle equipment in t... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dressed in clean-room suits are STS-120 Commander Pamela A. Melroy (left) and Mission Specialist Stephanie D. Wilson (center), getting ready to get into the bucket that will lower them into Discovery's payload bay in bay 3 of the Orbiter Processing Facility. The STS-120 crew is at Kennedy for a crew equipment interface test, or CEIT, which includes harness training, inspection of the thermal protection system and camera operation for planned extravehicular activities, or EVAs. The STS-120 mission will deliver the Harmony module, christened after a school contest, which will provide attachment points for European and Japanese laboratory modules on the International Space Station. Known in technical circles as Node 2, it is similar to the six-sided Unity module that links the U.S. and Russian sections of the station. Built in Italy for the United States, Harmony will be the first new U.S. pressurized component to be added. The STS-120 mission is targeted to launch on Oct. 20. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-07pd2204

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dressed in clean-room suits are STS-120 C...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dressed in clean-room suits are STS-120 Commander Pamela A. Melroy (left) and Mission Specialist Stephanie D. Wilson (center), getting ready to get into the bucket that will lower t... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, STS-120 Commander Pamela A. Melroy makes a close inspection of the cockpit window on the orbiter Discovery. The STS-120 crew is at Kennedy for a crew equipment interface test, or CEIT, which includes harness training, inspection of the thermal protection system and camera operation for planned extravehicular activities, or EVAs. The STS-120 mission will deliver the Harmony module, christened after a school contest, which will provide attachment points for European and Japanese laboratory modules on the International Space Station. Known in technical circles as Node 2, it is similar to the six-sided Unity module that links the U.S. and Russian sections of the station. Built in Italy for the United States, Harmony will be the first new U.S. pressurized component to be added. The STS-120 mission is targeted to launch on Oct. 20. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-07pd2218

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3,...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, STS-120 Commander Pamela A. Melroy makes a close inspection of the cockpit window on the orbiter Discovery. The STS-120 crew is at Kennedy ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Astronaut Leopold Eyharts, who represents the European Space Agency, tries on a harness in the Orbiter Processing Facility. Eyharts will be traveling to the International Space Station to join the Expedition 16 crew as a flight engineer. The crew is at Kennedy to take part in a crew equipment interface test, or CEIT, which helps familiarize them with equipment and payloads for the mission. Among the activities standard to a CEIT are harness training, inspection of the thermal protection system and camera operation for planned extravehicular activities, or EVAs. STS-122 is targeted for launch in December. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd2606

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Astronaut Leopold Eyharts, who represent...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Astronaut Leopold Eyharts, who represents the European Space Agency, tries on a harness in the Orbiter Processing Facility. Eyharts will be traveling to the International Space St... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Hangar N at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a heat shield for the Constellation crew exploration vehicle, or CEV, is being prepared for a demonstration. A developmental heat shield for the Orion spacecraft is being tested and evaluated at Kennedy. The shield was designed and assembled by the Boeing Company in Huntington Beach, Calif., for NASA's Constellation Program. The thermal protection system manufacturing demonstration unit is designed to protect astronauts from extreme heat during re-entry to Earth's atmosphere from low Earth orbit and lunar missions. The CEV will be used to dock and gain access to the International Space Station, travel to the moon in the 2018 timeframe and play a crucial role in exploring Mars. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd3481

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Hangar N at NASA's Kennedy Space Cen...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Hangar N at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a heat shield for the Constellation crew exploration vehicle, or CEV, is being prepared for a demonstration. A developmental heat shie... More

S123E008485 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-123 Joint Operations

S123E008485 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-12...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: EV3 Mike Foreman, in broken red striped Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) helps tie down the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) on the International Spa... More

S123E008471 - STS-123 - Foreman and Behnken on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-123 Joint Operations

S123E008471 - STS-123 - Foreman and Behnken on EVA 5 during Expedition...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: EV3 Mike Foreman, in broken red striped Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU); and EV2 Robert L. Behnken, in the white striped EMU, helps tie down the Orbi... More

S123E008492 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-123 Joint Operations

S123E008492 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-12...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: EV3 Mike Foreman, in broken red striped Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) helps tie down the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) on the International Spa... More

S123E008456 - STS-123 - Foreman and Behnken on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-123 Joint Operations

S123E008456 - STS-123 - Foreman and Behnken on EVA 5 during Expedition...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: EV3 Mike Foreman, in broken red striped Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU); and EV2 Robert L. Behnken, in the white striped EMU, helps tie down the Orbi... More

S123E008480 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-123 Joint Operations

S123E008480 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-12...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: EV3 Mike Foreman, in broken red striped Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) helps tie down the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) on the International Spa... More

S123E008474 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-123 Joint Operations

S123E008474 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-12...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: EV3 Mike Foreman, in broken red striped Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) helps tie down the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) on the International Spa... More

S123E008443 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-123 Joint Operations

S123E008443 - STS-123 - Foreman on EVA 5 during Expedition 16 / STS-12...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: EV3 Mike Foreman, STS-123 Mission Specialist (MS), in the broken red striped Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), helps tie down the Orbiter Boom Sensor ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, lightning towers are being constructed to hold centenary wires as part of the new lightning protection system for the Constellation Program and Ares/Orion launches. Pad B will be the site of the first Ares vehicle launch, including Ares I-X which is scheduled for April 2009. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-08pd2220

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Cen...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, lightning towers are being constructed to hold centenary wires as part of the new lightning protection system for the Constellation Pro... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, equipment is moved that will be used to continue erecting the lightning towers. Each of the three new lightning towers will be 500 feet tall with an additional 100-foot fiberglass mast atop supporting a wire catenary system. This improved lightning protection system allows for the taller height of the Ares I compared to the space shuttle. Pad B will be the site of the first Ares vehicle launch, including Ares I-X which is targeted for summer of 2009, as part of NASA’s Constellation Program. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd3857

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Cen...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, equipment is moved that will be used to continue erecting the lightning towers. Each of the three new lightning towers will ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, equipment is moved that will be used to continue erecting the lightning towers. Each of the three new lightning towers will be 500 feet tall with an additional 100-foot fiberglass mast atop supporting a wire catenary system. This improved lightning protection system allows for the taller height of the Ares I compared to the space shuttle. Pad B will be the site of the first Ares vehicle launch, including Ares I-X which is targeted for summer of 2009, as part of NASA’s Constellation Program. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd3859

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Cen...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, equipment is moved that will be used to continue erecting the lightning towers. Each of the three new lightning towers will ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane (at left) completes construction of one of the towers in the new lightning protection system for the Constellation Program and Ares/Orion launches. At right, another tower is being constructed. Each of the three new lightning towers will be 500 feet tall with an additional 100-foot fiberglass mast atop supporting a wire catenary system. This improved lightning protection system allows for the taller height of the Ares I rocket compared to the space shuttle. Pad 39B will be the site of the first Ares vehicle launch, including the Ares I-X test flight that is targeted for July 2009. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-1005

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Cent...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane (at left) completes construction of one of the towers in the new lightning protection system for the Constellation Pr... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane completes construction of one of the towers in the new lightning protection system for the Constellation Program and Ares/Orion launches. Each of the three new lightning towers will be 500 feet tall with an additional 100-foot fiberglass mast atop supporting a wire catenary system. This improved lightning protection system allows for the taller height of the Ares I rocket compared to the space shuttle. Pad 39B will be the site of the first Ares vehicle launch, including the Ares I-X test flight that is targeted for July 2009. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-1003

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Cent...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane completes construction of one of the towers in the new lightning protection system for the Constellation Program and ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane lifts a 100-foot fiberglass lightning mast alongside the 500-foot tower where it will be installed. The tower is one of three being constructed for the Constellation Program and Ares/Orion launches. This improved lightning protection system allows for the taller height of the Ares I rocket compared to the space shuttle. Pad 39B will be the site of the first Ares vehicle launch, including the Ares I-X test flight that is targeted for July 2009. KSC-2009-1335

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Cent...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane lifts a 100-foot fiberglass lightning mast alongside the 500-foot tower where it will be installed. The tower is one... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane places a 100-foot fiberglass lightning mast on top of the 500-foot tower. The tower is one of three being constructed for the Constellation Program and Ares/Orion launches. This improved lightning protection system allows for the taller height of the Ares I rocket compared to the space shuttle. Pad 39B will be the site of the first Ares vehicle launch, including the Ares I-X test flight that is targeted for July 2009. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2009-1338

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Cent...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane places a 100-foot fiberglass lightning mast on top of the 500-foot tower. The tower is one of three being constructed... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the 80-foot lightning mast removed from the top of the fixed service structure (left) rests on the pad surface. The mast is no longer needed with the erection of the three lightning towers around the pad. Pad 39B will be the site of the first Ares vehicle launch, including the Ares I-X test flight that is targeted for July 2009. The three new lightning towers are 500 feet tall with an additional 100-foot fiberglass mast atop supporting a wire catenary system. This improved lightning protection system allows for the taller height of the Ares I rocket compared to the space shuttle. Photo credit: NASA/Amanda Diller KSC-2009-1947

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Cente...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the 80-foot lightning mast removed from the top of the fixed service structure (left) rests on the pad surface. The mast is no... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Atlas V/centaur rocket fires as it lifts NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, and NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, known as LCROSS, from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The tower at left is part of the lightning protection system on the pad. LRO and LCROSS are the first missions in NASA's plan to return humans to the moon and begin establishing a lunar outpost by 2020. The LRO also includes seven instruments that will help NASA characterize the moon's surface: DIVINER, LAMP, LEND, LOLA , CRATER, Mini-RF and LROC. Launch was on-time at 5:32 p.m. EDT. Photo credit: NASA/Tom Farrar, Kevin O'Connell KSC-2009-3780

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Atlas V/centaur rocket fires as it lifts NA...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Atlas V/centaur rocket fires as it lifts NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, and NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, known as LCROSS, from Launch Complex 4... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, members of the STS-130 crew view a demonstration on the upkeep of space shuttle Endeavour's thermal protection system. From left are Mission Specialist Kathryn "Kay" Hire, Commander George Zamka, Mission Specialist Nicolas Patrick and Pilot Terry Virts Jr. The crew is at Kennedy for a crew equipment interface test, or CEIT, which provides hands-on training and observation of shuttle and flight hardware. The STS-130 flight will carry the Tranquility pressurized module with a built-in cupola to the International Space Station aboard Endeavour. Launch is targeted for Feb. 4, 2010. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-6136

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-3 at NASA's Kenn...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, members of the STS-130 crew view a demonstration on the upkeep of space shuttle Endeavour's thermal protection ... More

S132E007105 - STS-132 - Sensor Package Pan and Tilt Unit during STS-132

S132E007105 - STS-132 - Sensor Package Pan and Tilt Unit during STS-13...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of sensor package pan and tilt unit. While preparing for the routine inspection of space shuttle Atlantis' thermal protection system, the STS-132... More

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