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Attend services for late Justice Butler. Washington, D.C., Nov. 17. Associate Justice and Mrs. Hugo Black arriving at St. Matthews Cathedral today for the funeral services for the late justice Pierce Butler. A high mass of requiem mass was sung as a final tribute for the late justice

Attend services for late Justice Butler. Washington, D.C., Nov. 17. As...

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[Interior of St. Patrick's Cathedral, during services at Christmas time(?), New York City]

[Interior of St. Patrick's Cathedral, during services at Christmas tim...

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SERVICES FOR CHINESE MINISTER AT MEMORIAL CONTINENTAL HALL. AMBASSADOR JUSSERAND OF FRANCE AT SERVICES FOR CHINESE MINISTER

SERVICES FOR CHINESE MINISTER AT MEMORIAL CONTINENTAL HALL. AMBASSADOR...

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Services for Count de Cellere at Wash. Navy Yard, [Washington, D.C.]

Services for Count de Cellere at Wash. Navy Yard, [Washington, D.C.]

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MRS. ROOSEVELT AT RUMSEY FUNERAL. MRS. ROOSEVELT ATTENDS FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MARY HARRIMAN RUMSEY, DEAD OF AN ACCIDENT WHILE RIDING TO HOUNDS AT HER MIDDLEBERG, Virginia ESTATE. MRS. RUMSEY WAS A BRIDESMAID AT MRS. ROOSEVELT'S WEDDING

MRS. ROOSEVELT AT RUMSEY FUNERAL. MRS. ROOSEVELT ATTENDS FUNERAL SERVI...

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History of civic services in the city of New York Police No. 1 : The rattle watch.

History of civic services in the city of New York Police No. 1 : The r...

Poster for Federal Art Project series on the history of civic services, showing citizens patrolling the town, a person hanging from the waist from a gallows, and a person in the stocks, in 1658; the fortified "... More

Street scene in the mining settlement of Zookspur, Iowa, where part of the occupants of the Granger Homestead formerly lived. Each pump services four houses. Rent four dollars per month
Italian Ambassador attends memorial services for Marconi. Washington D.C. July 24. The Italian Ambassador and Senora Fulvia Suvich leaving Holy Rosary Catholic Church today after attending a requiem mass in honor of the late Guglielmo Marconi, Father of Wireless. Reverend Nicholas De Carlo, who conducted the service is shown with the Ambassador and his wife. 7/24/37

Italian Ambassador attends memorial services for Marconi. Washington D...

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Services for Negroes in a Mississippi Delta town. Leland, Mississippi

Services for Negroes in a Mississippi Delta town. Leland, Mississippi

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Insignia of Air Raid Protective Services

Insignia of Air Raid Protective Services

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A couple of people walking down a dirt road, Kenntucky. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A couple of people walking down a dirt road, Kenntucky. Farm Security ...

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Poet and historian turns to films. Carl Sandburg is shown here as he was writing the commentary for "Bomber", national defense motion Picture just completed by the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) film unit. Mr. Sandburg is famous as the Pulitzer prize winning author of "The War Years," monumental biography of Abraham Lincoln, and as the author of numerous poems and other works. Mr. Sandburg is also famous as a musician, newspaper columnist and authority on Americans. The commentary for "Bomber" was his first excursion into film making. He volunteered his services to the defense program and served without pay

Poet and historian turns to films. Carl Sandburg is shown here as he w...

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The air raid protective services. In the wake of the bombs come the demolition and clearance crews, whose work is essential to efficient air raid protection. They must keep the vital roads and alleys clear so that other workers can get to the trouble spots. They are trained in the efficient use of power shovels and other time-saving tools

The air raid protective services. In the wake of the bombs come the de...

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During the services of the "storefront" Baptist church. Chicago, Illinois

During the services of the "storefront" Baptist church. Chicago, Illin...

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The air raid protective services. Ability to pick one's way along treacherous debris is a requisite for members of rescue squads. They are trained to dislodge bombing victims from debris and to carry them as smoothly as possible on stretchers to the nearest first aid stations

The air raid protective services. Ability to pick one's way along trea...

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Congregation attending Sunday church services. Sarasota trailer park, Sarasota, Florida

Congregation attending Sunday church services. Sarasota trailer park, ...

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Lititz, Pennsylvania. Scrap collection drive. Each household placed its contribution on the sidewalk. It was then picked up by local trucks whose owners had volunteered their services for civilian defense. The scrap outside a plumber's house consists of pipes

Lititz, Pennsylvania. Scrap collection drive. Each household placed it...

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Newport, New Jersey (vicinity). House where the migrant workers for whose services Hanby contracted live free of rent

Newport, New Jersey (vicinity). House where the migrant workers for wh...

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New York, New York. The War Emergency Board of the fur industry formed a fur vest project. Various fur factories donate the services of their employees one day a week to make fur lined vests for the merchant marine. Fur cutter fitting pieces of fur onto a vest pattern

New York, New York. The War Emergency Board of the fur industry formed...

Picryl description: Public domain image of food, dinner, grocery store, eating, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Office equipment used by the War Production Board (WPB). Telegraph services for the Office of War Information (OWI), the War Manpower Commission (WMC), and the Office of Price Administration (OPA), as well as for the WPB, go through the Business Management Branch of the WPB's Administrative Division. This unit, which contains twenty-two teletype machines and eight receiving sets, sends out an average of 3,000 messages daily

Office equipment used by the War Production Board (WPB). Telegraph ser...

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Chicago (north), Illinois. On Armistice Day, a city-wide scrap collection drive was held. Trucks were lent by city and private truckers, and services were donated by members of the Teamster's union

Chicago (north), Illinois. On Armistice Day, a city-wide scrap collect...

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New York, New York. The War Emergency Board of the fur industry formed a fur vest project. Various fur factories donate the services of their employees one day a week to make fur-lined vests for the merchant marines. The fur in all from voluntary donations from the public. Jewish fur worker cutting outsides of fur-lined vests from heavy cotton cloth

New York, New York. The War Emergency Board of the fur industry formed...

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Chaplain Joseph W. Ruane, packing his mass kit after saying Massachusetts. This kit contains all the necessary articles and vestments needed during the Catholic religious services. Many of these kits are distributed by the Chaplain's Aid Association of New York, and are built for compactness and portability. U.S. Army Chaplain School, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana

Chaplain Joseph W. Ruane, packing his mass kit after saying Massachuse...

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Montgomery Blair High school Victory Corps. Gold braid and official titles decorated the training field at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, when Army, Navy, and civilian officers reviewed the Victory Corps maneuvers. Left to right: Merwin M. Peake, Chief, Pre-Induction Training Section, Civilian Personnel Division, Services of Supply, U.S.; John Lund, Executive Director, U.S. Office of Education Wartime Commission; John W. Studebaker, U.S. Commissioner of Education; Lieutenant Colonel Junius R. Smith, Executive Officer of Manpower Branch, Civilian Personnel Division, War Department; Lieutenant Colonel Harley B. West, member High School Victory Corps National Policy Committee; Major Harold W. Kent, Bureau of Public Relations, War Department; Flight Lieutenant Roald Dahl, Assistant Air Attache, British Embassy; Squadron Leader Ben Travers, Royal Air Force; Commander Harry Blaine Miller, U.S. Navy; Major Francis Parkman, member High School Victory Corps National Policy Committee

Montgomery Blair High school Victory Corps. Gold braid and official ti...

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Funeral services for Private J. T. Mackall. Services presided over by Reverend J.S.M. Davies, of the British Army. Attending the funeral were Captain W. H. Jacobs, United States Army and medical officer, and first Lieutenant C.O. McCormick. Gibraltar Cemetery

Funeral services for Private J. T. Mackall. Services presided over by ...

Image source: Signal Corps. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FS... More

Washington, D.C. Reverend Foot greeting members of his congregation after services at the First Wesleyan Methodist church

Washington, D.C. Reverend Foot greeting members of his congregation af...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of farmers, vendors, store, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Natives aid Allied drive in New Guinea jungles. The Australian Commonwealth has decorated hundreds of New Guinea natives for their invaluable services to the Allied cause. General Vassey is shown at a ceremony at which medals were presented to a large group of stretcher and supply carriers

Natives aid Allied drive in New Guinea jungles. The Australian Commonw...

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Buffalo Hill, Aroostook County, Maine. Congregational choir services held in one-room schoolhouse in isolated rural community

Buffalo Hill, Aroostook County, Maine. Congregational choir services h...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Women in essential services. Formerly a salesgirl, librarian, and sixth-grade school teacher, Grace Northrup, of San Francisco, has been repairing and serving cars for the past six months. She's becoming an expert in this field once open only to men

Women in essential services. Formerly a salesgirl, librarian, and sixt...

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Newport News, Virginia. Mrs. Ethel R. Stephens, organizer of the Consumer Interest Council, a group of Negro housewives at Newport News, making a report to the members of the Special Services Section of the Office of Price Administration, concerning point rationing. Left to right: Mrs. M. Barr, Miss A. Wilson, Miss Freedman, Mrs. Ethel Stephens, Miss Warrick, and Miss F. Williams

Newport News, Virginia. Mrs. Ethel R. Stephens, organizer of the Consu...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Women in essential services. Women bus drivers help expedite America's transportation problems

Women in essential services. Women bus drivers help expedite America's...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Reciprocal aid. Sergeant F.D. O'Neal of Chicago, serving with the American air forces in England, makes a motor adjustment on a British Vauxhall. The automobile is part of the supplies and services furnished American forces under British Reciprocal Aid Program

Reciprocal aid. Sergeant F.D. O'Neal of Chicago, serving with the Amer...

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Coal river. Bill Jarrell, Peachtree Creek. Southern West Virginia.

Coal river. Bill Jarrell, Peachtree Creek. Southern West Virginia.

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The Charles Jarrell Store, the oldest continually operating store in Raleigh County

The Charles Jarrell Store, the oldest continually operating store in R...

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STS-82 crew members ride in and learn how to operate an M-113 armored personnel carrier during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities prior to launch. The four crew members dressed in their blue flight suits and visible here are, from left, Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz, Mission Specialist Joseph R. "Joe" Tanner, Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox and Payload Commander Mark C. Lee. George Hoggard, a training officer with KSC Fire Services, is visible in the background at left. The 10-day STS-82 flight, which will be the second Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission, is targeted for a Feb. 11 liftoff KSC-97pc183

STS-82 crew members ride in and learn how to operate an M-113 armored ...

STS-82 crew members ride in and learn how to operate an M-113 armored personnel carrier during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities prior to launch. The four crew members dressed in their blu... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Viewed from above, former Apollo astronauts (seated, left to right) Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin who flew on Apollo 11, the launch to the moon; Gene Cernan, who flew on Apollo 10 and 17; and Walt Cunningham, who flew on Apollo 7, answer questions from the media during a press conference in the Apollo/Saturn V Center. At left is Lisa Malone, chief of KSC's Media Services branch, who monitored the session. In the background are the original computer consoles used in the firing room during the Apollo program. They are now part of the reenactment of the Apollo launches in the exhibit at the center. The four astronauts were at KSC for the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch and moon landing, July 16 and July 20, 1969 KSC-99pp0848

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Viewed from above, former Apollo astrona...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Viewed from above, former Apollo astronauts (seated, left to right) Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin who flew on Apollo 11, the launch to the moon; Gene Cernan, who flew o... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At a women's forum about "Past, Present and Future of Space," held in the Apollo/Saturn V Center, guests line the stage. From left, they are Marta Bohn-Meyer, the first woman to pilot an SR-71; astronauts Ellen Ochoa, Ken Cockrell, Joan Higginbotham, and Yvonne Cagle; former astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space; and Jennifer Harris, the Mars 2001 Operations System Development Manager at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The forum included a welcome by Center Director Roy Bridges and remarks by Donna Shalala, secretary of Department of Health and Human Services. The attendees are planning to view the launch of STS-93 at the Banana Creek viewing site. Much attention has been generated over the launch due to Commander Eileen M. Collins, the first woman to serve as commander of a Shuttle mission. The primary payload of the five-day mission is the Chandra X-ray Observatory, which will allow scientists from around the world to study some of the most distant, powerful and dynamic objects in the universe. Liftoff is scheduled for July 20 at 12:36 a.m. EDT KSC-99pp0903

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At a women's forum about "Past, Present ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At a women's forum about "Past, Present and Future of Space," held in the Apollo/Saturn V Center, guests line the stage. From left, they are Marta Bohn-Meyer, the first woman to pi... More

Center Director Roy Bridges stops at the Stewart Eye Institute table at the Disability Awareness and Action Working Group (DAAWG) 1999 Technology Fair being held Oct. 20-21 at Kennedy Space Center. Behind Bridges is Sterling Walker, director of Engineering Development at KSC and chairman of DAAWG. At the near right are George and Marian Hall, who are with the Institute. At the left is Nancie Strott, a multi-media specialist with Dynacs and chairperson of the Fair. The Fair is highlighting vendors demonstrating mobility, hearing, vision and silent disability assistive technology. The purpose is to create an awareness of the types of technology currently available to assist people with various disabilities in the workplace. The theme is that of this year's National Disability Employment Awareness Month, "Opening Doors to Ability." Some of the vendors participating are Canine Companions for Independence, Goodwill Industries, Accessible Structures, Division of Blind Services, Space Coast Center for Independent Living, KSC Fitness Center and Delaware North Parks Services KSC-99pp1229

Center Director Roy Bridges stops at the Stewart Eye Institute table a...

Center Director Roy Bridges stops at the Stewart Eye Institute table at the Disability Awareness and Action Working Group (DAAWG) 1999 Technology Fair being held Oct. 20-21 at Kennedy Space Center. Behind Bridg... More

The second stage of an Atlas II/Centaur rocket is raised to a vertical position in front of the gantry on pad 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, for mating with the first stage. Atlas II is designed to launch payloads into low earth orbit, geosynchronous transfer orbit or geosynchronous orbit. The rocket is the launch vehicle for the GOES-L satellite, part of the NOAA National Weather Service system in weather imagery and atmospheric sounding information. The primary objective of the GOES-L is to provide a full capability satellite in an on-orbit storage condition, to assure NOAA continuity in services from a two-satellite constellation. Launch services are being provided by the 45th Space Wing KSC00pp0422

The second stage of an Atlas II/Centaur rocket is raised to a vertical...

The second stage of an Atlas II/Centaur rocket is raised to a vertical position in front of the gantry on pad 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, for mating with the first stage. Atlas II is designed to lau... More

The Atlas II/Centaur rocket carrying the NASA/NOAA weather satellite GOES-L lifts off at 3:07 a.m. EDT from Pad A at Complex 36 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The primary objective of the GOES-L is to provide a full capability satellite in an on-orbit storage condition, in order to assure NOAA continuity in services from a two-satellite constellation. Launch services are being provided by the 45th Space Wing. Once in orbit, the spacecraft is to be designated GOES-11 and will complete its 90-day checkout in time for availability during the 2000 hurricane season KSC-00pp0619

The Atlas II/Centaur rocket carrying the NASA/NOAA weather satellite G...

The Atlas II/Centaur rocket carrying the NASA/NOAA weather satellite GOES-L lifts off at 3:07 a.m. EDT from Pad A at Complex 36 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The primary objective of the GOES-L is to pro... More

The Atlas II/Centaur rocket carrying the NASA/NOAA weather satellite GOES-L is revealed after the tower was rolled back before launch. The primary objective of the GOES-L is to provide a full capability satellite in an on-orbit storage condition, in order to assure NOAA continuity in services from a two-satellite constellation. Launch services are being provided by the 45th Space Wing. Liftoff is targeted to occur at the opening of a launch window extending from 2:27 5:53 a.m. EDT, a duration of three hours and 27 minutes. Launch will occur from Pad A at Complex 36 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station KSC00pp0617

The Atlas II/Centaur rocket carrying the NASA/NOAA weather satellite G...

The Atlas II/Centaur rocket carrying the NASA/NOAA weather satellite GOES-L is revealed after the tower was rolled back before launch. The primary objective of the GOES-L is to provide a full capability satelli... More

The Atlas II/Centaur rocket carrying the NASA/NOAA weather satellite GOES-L casts a luminescent glow as it starts to clear the tower at Pad A, Complex 36, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Liftoff occurred at 3:07 a.m. EDT. The primary objective of the GOES-L is to provide a full capability satellite in an on-orbit storage condition, in order to assure NOAA continuity in services from a two-satellite constellation. Launch services are being provided by the 45th Space Wing. Once in orbit, the spacecraft is to be designated GOES-11 and will complete its 90-day checkout in time for availability during the 2000 hurricane season KSC00pp0620

The Atlas II/Centaur rocket carrying the NASA/NOAA weather satellite G...

The Atlas II/Centaur rocket carrying the NASA/NOAA weather satellite GOES-L casts a luminescent glow as it starts to clear the tower at Pad A, Complex 36, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Liftoff occurred at 3... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  A firefighter (right) holds a water hose in readiness as others enter a smoke-filled simulated aircraft. The activities are part of fire training exercises at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Pad 30 for firefighters with Fire and Emergency Services at the Naval Station Mayport, Fla. The firefighters have already extinguished flames from the aircraft KSC00pp1443

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A firefighter (right) holds a water hos...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A firefighter (right) holds a water hose in readiness as others enter a smoke-filled simulated aircraft. The activities are part of fire training exercises at Cape Canaveral Air F... More

STS-102 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas drives an M-113 armored carrier as part of emergency egress training. With him is (left) Capt. George Hoggard, a training officer with SGS Fire Services, and other crew members Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialist Paul Richards (seen behind Thomas, at right). The M-113, in the event of an emergency at the pad prior to launch, could be used to transport the crew to a nearby bunker or farther. The STS-102 crew is at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the International Space Station, carrying as payload the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8 KSC01pp0306

STS-102 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas drives an M-113 armored carri...

STS-102 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas drives an M-113 armored carrier as part of emergency egress training. With him is (left) Capt. George Hoggard, a training officer with SGS Fire Services, and other crew ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. --  The first (booster) stage of an Atlas II rocket arrives at Pad 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.  The segment will be lifted and raised into the launch tower where it will be mated with the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, known as TDRS-I, for launch in January 2002. The TDRS System (TDRSS) is a communication signal relay system that provides tracking and data acquisition services between low-Earth orbiting spacecraft and NASA/customer control and/or data processing facilities.  The system is capable of transmitting to and receiving data from customer spacecrafts over 100 percent of their orbit (some limitations may apply depending on actual orbit).  The TDRS-I provides a Ka-band service that will allow customers with extremely high data rates to be supported by the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) if they desire KSC-01pp1552

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The first (booster) stage of an Atlas I...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The first (booster) stage of an Atlas II rocket arrives at Pad 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The segment will be lifted and raised into the launch tower where it will b... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. --  The first  (booster) segment of a Lockheed Martin Atlas II rocket sits in the launch tower at Pad 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, in preparation for mating with the other stages that will launch the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, known as TDRS-I, in January 2002. The TDRS System (TDRSS) is a communication signal relay system that provides tracking and data acquisition services between low-Earth orbiting spacecraft and NASA/customer control and/or data processing facilities.  The system is capable of transmitting to and receiving data from customer spacecrafts over 100 percent of their orbit (some limitations may apply depending on actual orbit).  The TDRS-I provides a Ka-band service that will allow customers with extremely high data rates to be supported by the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) if they desire. KSC-01pp1555

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The first (booster) segment of a Lockh...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The first (booster) segment of a Lockheed Martin Atlas II rocket sits in the launch tower at Pad 36-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, in preparation for mating with the other ... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Christopher Tidwell, 48th Operational Support Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK) conducts air traffic control services for the Radar Approach Control (RAPCON)

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Christopher Tidwell, 48th Oper...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA James L. Ha... More

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Erik Coyne, 100th Services Squadron, helps seven year old Zach Garver wrap a Christmas gift inside the Santa Store at Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK)

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Erik Coyne, 100th Services Squadron,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Colette Horton, USAF Release ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --   Center Director Roy Bridges Jr. (center) cuts the ribbon for the opening of KSC Direct, the new Web-Broadcast Studio at KSC.  Joining him are (left to right) Dennis Armstrong, Web Multimedia manager; JoAnn H. Morgan, director of External Relations and Business Development; Bridges; Vanessa Stromer, Information Technology Division, Spaceport Services; and Brian Chase, district director for Congressman Dave Weldon, who was unable to attend the ceremony.   Located in the News Center on the Press Mound at KSC, the Web Broadcast Studio provides video clips of launches, landings and other KSC events in a real-time environment, called KSC Direct, through KSC's Web pages KSC-02pd0119

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Center Director Roy Bridges Jr. (cente...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Center Director Roy Bridges Jr. (center) cuts the ribbon for the opening of KSC Direct, the new Web-Broadcast Studio at KSC. Joining him are (left to right) Dennis Armstrong, We... More

STS-111 Crew Return - Photographic Support for Media Services

STS-111 Crew Return - Photographic Support for Media Services

JSC2002-E-25979 (21 June 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, STS-111 pilot, speaks to a large crowd who showed up at Ellington Field's Hangar 990 to welcome home the STS-111 and Expedition Four crew members. ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Scott Kerr, Director of Spaceport Services. KSC-02pp1297

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Scott Kerr, Director of Spaceport Servic...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Scott Kerr, Director of Spaceport Services.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  -- An Atlas/Centaur booster is moved away from the nose of its transport aircraft following its arrival at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The booster is being offloaded and readied for the move to Launch Pad 36A in preparation for the launch of TDRS-J. The third in a series of telemetry satellites, TDRS-J will help replenish the current constellation of geosynchronous TDRS satellites. The TDRS System is the primary source of space-to-ground voice, data and telemetry for the Space Shuttle. It also provides communications with the International Space Station and scientific spacecraft in low-Earth orbit such as the Hubble Space Telescope. This new advanced series of satellites will extend the availability of TDRS communications services until about 2017. KSC-02pd1492

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An Atlas/Centaur booster is moved away ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An Atlas/Centaur booster is moved away from the nose of its transport aircraft following its arrival at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The booster is being offloaded and readie... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  -- Following its arrival at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, an Atlas/Centaur booster is offloaded and readied for its move to Launch Pad 36A in preparation for the launch of TDRS-J. The third in a series of telemetry satellites, TDRS-J will help replenish the current constellation of geosynchronous TDRS satellites. The TDRS System is the primary source of space-to-ground voice, data and telemetry for the Space Shuttle. It also provides communications with the International Space Station and scientific spacecraft in low-Earth orbit such as the Hubble Space Telescope. This new advanced series of satellites will extend the availability of TDRS communications services until about 2017. KSC-02pd1490

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Following its arrival at Cape Canaveral...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Following its arrival at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, an Atlas/Centaur booster is offloaded and readied for its move to Launch Pad 36A in preparation for the launch of TDRS-J... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The TDRS-J spacecraft is unpacked in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility-2 (SAEF-2) for final checkout and processing before launch, currently targeted for Nov. 20. TDRS-J is the third in the current series of three Tracking and Data Relay Satellites designed to replenish the existing on-orbit fleet of six spacecraft, the first of which was launched in 1983. The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System is the primary source of space-to-ground voice, data and telemetry for the Space Shuttle. It also provides communications with the International Space Station and scientific spacecraft in low-earth orbit, such as the Hubble Space Telescope, and launch support for some expendable vehicles. This new advanced series of satellites will extend the availability of TDRS communications services until approximately 2017. KSC-02pp1635

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The TDRS-J spacecraft is unpacked in the...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The TDRS-J spacecraft is unpacked in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility-2 (SAEF-2) for final checkout and processing before launch, currently targeted for Nov. 20. ... More

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

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

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

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

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

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

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  -  Daniel L. Tweed, with the Facilities Division, NASA Spaceport Services, addresses attendees at the ribbon cutting for the KSC Security gates.  Tweed was project manager.  The two new Security gates on Kennedy Parkway (Gate 2) and NASA Parkway (Gate 3) were activated Aug. 1, allowing the general public to have access to the new Space Commerce Way, which will provide access to the Research Park and KSC Visitor Complex, and providing an alternate route for the general public between Titusville and Merritt Island that is accessible 24 hours a day.  The gates are staffed 24 hours daily.  Others taking part in the ribbon cutting were Center Director Jim Kennedy; Chief, Protective & Safe Guards Office, Calvin L. Burch; SGS Deputy Program Manager William A. Sample; and Bobby Porter, with Oneida Construction.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Daniel L. Tweed, with the Facilities Di...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Daniel L. Tweed, with the Facilities Division, NASA Spaceport Services, addresses attendees at the ribbon cutting for the KSC Security gates. Tweed was project manager. The two ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Lanfang Levine, with Dynamac Corp., helps install a Dionex DX-500 IC/HPLC system  in the Space Life Sciences Lab.  The equipment will enable analysis of volatile compounds, such as from plants. The 100,000 square-foot facility houses labs for NASA’s ongoing research efforts, microbiology/microbial ecology studies and analytical chemistry labs. Also calling the new lab home are facilities for space flight-experiment and flight-hardware development, new plant growth chambers, and an Orbiter Environment Simulator that will be used to conduct ground control experiments in simulated flight conditions for space flight experiments.  The SLS Lab, formerly known as the Space Experiment Research and Processing Laboratory or SERPL, provides space for NASA’s Life Sciences Services contractor Dynamac Corporation, Bionetics Corporation, and researchers from the University of Florida. NASA’s Office of Biological and Physical Research will use the facility for processing life sciences experiments that will be conducted on the International Space Station. The SLS Lab is the magnet facility for the International Space Research Park at KSC being developed in partnership with Florida Space Authority.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Lanfang Levine, with Dynamac Corp., help...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Lanfang Levine, with Dynamac Corp., helps install a Dionex DX-500 IC/HPLC system in the Space Life Sciences Lab. The equipment will enable analysis of volatile compounds, such as... More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Keila Melendez (rear), Fitness SPECIALIST, spots for Christine Lyons, contracted Fitness Instructor, and Ultrabodies III Women's Champion, at the base fitness center. Both are assigned to 100th Services Squadron (SVS), Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK)

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Keila Melendez (rear), Fi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Franklin J. Perkins, USAF Rele... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Florida Congressman Tom Feeney talks to the media at the Central Florida Research Park, near Orlando.  He, NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe and government officials were at the park for a presentation about the assets of the research park as the site of NASA’s new Shared Services Center. Behind Feeney are (left to right) U.S. Senator Bill Nelson; Pamella J. Dana, Ph.D., director, Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development in Florida; U.S. Representative Ric Keller; Congressman Dave Weldon; and O’Keefe.  Six sites around the U.S. are under consideration for location of the Center, which would centralize NASA’s payroll, accounting, human resources, facilities and procurement offices that are now handled at each field center.  The consolidation is part of the One NASA focus.  Center Director Jim Kennedy also attended the presentation.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Florida Congressman Tom Feeney talks to t...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Florida Congressman Tom Feeney talks to the media at the Central Florida Research Park, near Orlando. He, NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe and government officials were at the park ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe (center) talks to U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (left) after a presentation about the assets of the Central Florida Research Park, near Orlando, as the site of NASA’s new Shared Services Center. Six sites around the U.S. are under consideration for location of the Center, which would centralize NASA’s payroll, accounting, human resources, facilities and procurement offices that are now handled at each field center.  The consolidation is part of the One NASA focus.  Others attending the presentation included Florida Congressman Tom Feeney, Congressman Dave Weldon, U.S. Representative Ric Keller, Center Director Jim Kennedy and Pamella J. Dana, Ph.D., director, Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development in Florida. KSC-04pd0275

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe (center) ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe (center) talks to U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (left) after a presentation about the assets of the Central Florida Research Park, near Orlando, as the si... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After a presentation about the assets of the Central Florida Research Park, near Orlando, as the site of NASA’s new Shared Services Center, Congressmen Tom Feeney (center) and Dave Weldon (right) share a humorous moment with NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe (foreground).  Six sites around the U.S. are under consideration for location of the Center, which would centralize NASA’s payroll, accounting, human resources, facilities and procurement offices that are now handled at each field center.  The consolidation is part of the One NASA focus.  Others attending the presentation included Congressman Dave Weldon, U.S. Representative Ric Keller, Center Director Jim Kennedy and Pamella J. Dana, Ph.D., director, Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development in Florida. KSC-04pd0270

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After a presentation about the assets of ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After a presentation about the assets of the Central Florida Research Park, near Orlando, as the site of NASA’s new Shared Services Center, Congressmen Tom Feeney (center) and Dave ... More

Miss Jane Jellison, an Army Air Forces Exchange Services (AAFES) worker unloads boxes of new supplies inside the Base Exchange (BX), at Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford, United Kingdom (UK)

Miss Jane Jellison, an Army Air Forces Exchange Services (AAFES) worke...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Meghan Geis, USAF Release Status: Released to Publi... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a visit to Howard A. Doolin Middle School, Miami, Fla., Center Director Jim Kennedy and other NASA and KSC representatives applaud faculty and students from the stage.  From left to right are Jim Gerard, Aerospace Education Services Program (AESP) representative; Steve Lewis, assistant to Kennedy; Amber Marek, with KSC External Relations; David Wolf, astronaut; Kennedy; Les Gold, AESP representative; Burdette Brown; and Patricia Leonard and Clarence Bostic, Education Programs and University Research Division.  Doolin Middle School is one of 100 to take part in the NASA Explorer Schools program.  Kennedy is talking with students, the next generation of explorers, about our destiny as explorers, NASA’s stepping stone approach to exploring Earth, the Moon, Mars and beyond, how space impacts our lives, and how people and machines rely on each other in space. KSC-04pd1153

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a visit to Howard A. Doolin Middl...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a visit to Howard A. Doolin Middle School, Miami, Fla., Center Director Jim Kennedy and other NASA and KSC representatives applaud faculty and students from the stage. From... More

Retired CHIEF MASTER Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) Sam E. Parish (left) signs a Promotion Fitness Examination book for US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Samuel Byrd, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) of Laboratory Services, 48th Medical Support Squadron (MDSS) 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom, during a recent visit to the base. CHIEF Parish was the 8th CMSAF and served from August 1983 until 1986

Retired CHIEF MASTER Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) Sam E. Parish (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. Tolley, USAF Release Status: Released to Public ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Orbital Sciences technicians check the bottom of the DART (Demonstration for Autonomous Rendezvous Technology) flight demonstrator as it is raised of its platform.  The spacecraft was developed to prove technologies for locating and maneuvering near an orbiting satellite.  Future applications of technologies developed by the DART project will benefit the nation in future space-vehicle systems development requiring in-space assembly, services or other autonomous rendezvous operations.  Designed and developed for NASA by Orbital Sciences Corporation in Dulles, Va., the DART spacecraft will be launched on a Pegasus launch vehicle. At about 40,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean, the Pegasus will be released from Orbital’s Stargazer L-1011 aircraft, fire its rocket motors and boost DART into a polar orbit approximately 472 miles by 479 miles. Once in orbit, DART will rendezvous with a target satellite, the Multiple Paths, Beyond-Line-of-Site Communications satellite, also built by Orbital Sciences. DART will then perform several close proximity operations, such as moving toward and away from the satellite using navigation data provided by onboard sensors.  DART is scheduled for launch no earlier than Oct. 18. KSC-04pd1597

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in Californi...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Orbital Sciences technicians check the bottom of the DART (Demonstration for Autonomous Rendezvous Technology) flight demonstrator as it ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe (right) sits next to KSC Director of Spaceport Services Scott Kerr in the helicopter from which they will observe overall damage at the Center from Hurricane Frances. O’Keefe and NASA Associate Administrator of  Space Operations Mission Directorate William Readdy are visiting KSC to survey the damage sustained by KSC facilities from the hurricane. The Labor Day storm caused significant damage to the Vehicle Assembly Building, Thermal Protection System Facility, and Processing Control Center.  Additionally, the Operations and Checkout Building, Vertical Processing Facility, Hangar AE, Hangar S and Hangar AF Small Parts Facility each received substantial damage. However, well-protected and unharmed were NASA’s three Space Shuttle orbiters -- Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour - along with the Shuttle launch pads, all of the critical flight hardware for the orbiters and the International Space Station, and NASA’s Swift spacecraft that is awaiting launch in October. KSC-04pd1846

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe (right) ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe (right) sits next to KSC Director of Spaceport Services Scott Kerr in the helicopter from which they will observe overall damage at the Center from ... More

NASA Shared Services Center breaks ground

NASA Shared Services Center breaks ground

NASA officials and elected leaders were on hand for the groundbreaking ceremony of the NASA Shared Services Center Feb. 24, 2006, on the grounds of Stennis Space Center. The NSSC provides agency centralized adm... More

Photographic support for Media Services: STS-118 Emergency Egress Training Session at the FFT Mockup

Photographic support for Media Services: STS-118 Emergency Egress Trai...

JSC2006-E-43768 (4 Oct. 2006) --- Attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, astronauts Scott J. Kelly (left), STS-118 commander; Charles O. Hobaugh, pilot; Tracy E. Caldwell and Rich... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  Participants in the all-hands meeting respond to questions from the audience.  Topics discussed included the year ahead at KSC.  Seated at the table (from left) are Steve Francois, manager of Launch Services Program; Pepper Phillips, deputy director of the Constellation Program office; Parsons; Russ Romanella, director of the ISS & Spacecraft Processing Directorate; Jeff Angermeier, chief of the Project Control office in the Launch Vehicle Processing Directorate; and Shannon Bartell, director of NASA Safety and Mission Assurance.   Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd0274

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Participants in the all-hands meeting r...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Participants in the all-hands meeting respond to questions from the audience. Topics discussed included the year ahead at KSC. Seated at the table (from left) are Steve Francois... More

Lt. Nathan Solomon, a Navy chaplain attached to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 23, leads a Seabee congregation in devotions during afternoon religious services.

Lt. Nathan Solomon, a Navy chaplain attached to Naval Mobile Construct...

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (Jun. 17, 2007) Lt. Nathan Solomon, a Navy chaplain attached to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 23, leads a Seabee congregation in devotions during afternoon religious services. NM... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  At ground-breaking ceremonies for SpaceX's new Falcon 9 rocket launch facilities at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Brig. Gen. Susan J. Helms (left) talks about the opportunity for both SpaceX and the 45th Space Wing. As part of NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services, or COTS, competition, SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 with a cargo-carrying payload on a series of three demonstration missions from Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station, culminating with the delivery of supplies to the $100 billion dollar orbiting laboratory. SpaceX intends to demonstrate its launch, maneuvering, berthing and return abilities by 2009 – a year before NASA has scheduled the conclusion of Space Shuttle operations.  Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-07pd3059

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At ground-breaking ceremonies for Space...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At ground-breaking ceremonies for SpaceX's new Falcon 9 rocket launch facilities at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Brig. Gen. Susan J. Helms (left) talks about the opp... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  At ground-breaking ceremonies for SpaceX's new Falcon 9 rocket launch facilities at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Steve Koehler, president of Space Florida, talks about the opportunity for both SpaceX and the 45th Space Wing that the new facility will provide As part of NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services, or COTS, competition, SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 with a cargo-carrying payload on a series of three demonstration missions from Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station, culminating with the delivery of supplies to the $100 billion dollar orbiting laboratory. SpaceX intends to demonstrate its launch, maneuvering, berthing and return abilities by 2009 – a year before NASA has scheduled the conclusion of Space Shuttle operations.  Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-07pd3061

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At ground-breaking ceremonies for Space...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At ground-breaking ceremonies for SpaceX's new Falcon 9 rocket launch facilities at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Steve Koehler, president of Space Florida, talks abo... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  At ground-breaking ceremonies for SpaceX's new Falcon 9 rocket launch facilities at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Elon Musk, founder and CEO of Space Exploration Technologies, talks about opportunity for both SpaceX and the 45th Space Wing that the new facility will provide.  As part of NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services, or COTS, competition, SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 with a cargo-carrying payload on a series of three demonstration missions from Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station, culminating with the delivery of supplies to the $100 billion dollar orbiting laboratory. SpaceX intends to demonstrate its launch, maneuvering, berthing and return abilities by 2009 – a year before NASA has scheduled the conclusion of Space Shuttle operations.  Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-07pd3060

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At ground-breaking ceremonies for Space...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At ground-breaking ceremonies for SpaceX's new Falcon 9 rocket launch facilities at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Elon Musk, founder and CEO of Space Exploration Tech... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  –  After landing on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Discovery is  purged -- providing cool and humidified air conditioning to the payload bay and other cavities to remove any residual explosive or toxic fumes – while still on the runway.  Cooling transfer to ground services occurs at about the same time, allowing onboard cooling to be shut down. When it is determined that the area in and around the orbiter is safe, the crew prepares for departure from the orbiter. The 69th landing at Kennedy ended the STS-124 mission, a 14-day flight to the International Space Station.  The main landing gear touched down at 11:15:19 a.m. EDT. The nose landing gear touched down at 11:15:30 a.m. and wheel stop was at 11:16:19 a.m. The mission completed 5.7 million miles. The STS-124 mission delivered the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's large Japanese Pressurized Module and its remote manipulator system to the space station.   Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd1707

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After landing on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After landing on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Discovery is purged -- providing cool and humidified air conditioning to the payload bay and other cavities to ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  –  A NASA helicopter stays near space shuttle Discovery on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.  Discovery landed on Runway 15, ending the 14-day, STS-124 mission to the International Space Station.   Discovery is being purged -- providing cool and humidified air conditioning to the payload bay and other cavities to remove any residual explosive or toxic fumes – while still on the runway. Cooling transfer to ground services occurs at about the same time, allowing onboard cooling to be shut down. When it is determined that the area in and around the orbiter is safe, the crew prepares for departure from the orbiter. The STS-124 mission delivered the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's large Japanese Pressurized Module and its remote manipulator system to the space station.  Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd1734

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A NASA helicopter stays near space shuttle Di...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A NASA helicopter stays near space shuttle Discovery on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Discovery landed on Runway 15, ending the 14-day, STS-124 mission t... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  –  A NASA helicopter flies near space shuttle Discovery on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.  Discovery landed on Runway 15, ending the 14-day, STS-124 mission to the International Space Station.  Discovery is being purged -- providing cool and humidified air conditioning to the payload bay and other cavities to remove any residual explosive or toxic fumes – while still on the runway. Cooling transfer to ground services occurs at about the same time, allowing onboard cooling to be shut down. When it is determined that the area in and around the orbiter is safe, the crew prepares for departure from the orbiter. The STS-124 mission delivered the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's large Japanese Pressurized Module and its remote manipulator system to the space station.  Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd1731

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A NASA helicopter flies near space shuttle Di...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A NASA helicopter flies near space shuttle Discovery on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Discovery landed on Runway 15, ending the 14-day, STS-124 mission t... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's Chief Safety and Mission Assurance Officer, Bryan D. O'Connor (left), presents a Quality and Safety Achievement Recognition, or QASAR, award for 2008 to Robert D. Straney (center).  Straney, an employee of United Space Alliance at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, received the award for his attention to detail in an inspection of the space shuttle Discovery. At right is Dr. Michael Ryschkewitsch, NASA's chief engineer.  Straney received the award at NASA's sixth annual Project Management Challenge in Daytona Beach, Fla. The QASAR award recognizes individual government and contractor employees who have demonstrated exemplary performance in contributing to the quality and/or safety of products, services, processes or management programs and activities. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2009-1872

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's Chief Safety and Mission Assurance Offic...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's Chief Safety and Mission Assurance Officer, Bryan D. O'Connor (left), presents a Quality and Safety Achievement Recognition, or QASAR, award for 2008 to Robert D. Straney (center).... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Launch Complex 37 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the core stage of a Delta IV rocket is nearly upright as operations proceed to place it in the mobile service tower.    The rocket's first stage mated to its second stage comprise the core stage. The rocket is slated to launch GOES-P, the latest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite developed by NASA for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. The Delta IV rocket will be launched by United Launch Alliance for Boeing Launch Services under an FAA commercial license.  Launch is targeted for no earlier than March 1.  For information on GOES-P, visit http://goespoes.gsfc.nasa.gov/goes/spacecraft/n_p_spacecraft.html. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2010-1222

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Launch Complex 37 on Cape Canaveral Air Forc...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Launch Complex 37 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the core stage of a Delta IV rocket is nearly upright as operations proceed to place it in the mobile service tower. ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Launch Complex 37 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the first of two solid rocket boosters for the Delta IV rocket slated to launch NASA's GOES-P meteorological satellite arrives at the pad.    GOES-P is the latest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite developed by NASA for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. The Delta IV rocket will be launched by United Launch Alliance for Boeing Launch Services under an FAA commercial license.  Launch is targeted for no earlier than March 1.  For information on GOES-P, visit http://goespoes.gsfc.nasa.gov/goes/spacecraft/n_p_spacecraft.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2010-1259

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Launch Complex 37 on Cape Canaveral Air Forc...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Launch Complex 37 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the first of two solid rocket boosters for the Delta IV rocket slated to launch NASA's GOES-P meteorological satellite... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket arrives at Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Once assembled, it will be a two-stage fully integrated launch vehicle, consisting of a first stage powered by nine SpaceX-developed Merlin 1C engines, a second stage, an interstage, an unpressurized trunk and the Dragon spacecraft qualification unit.          SpaceX was awarded procurement for three demonstration flights under the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services, or COTS, program managed by NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. A subsequent contract for Commercial Resupply Services, or CRS, was awarded in late 2008 to resupply the International Space Station. The SpaceX CRS contract provides for 12 missions to resupply the station from 2011 through 2015. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2010-4339

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket arrives at Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Once assembled, it will be a two-stage fully integrated launch ... More

BOULDER, Colo. – A Sierra Nevada Corp. team member examines the company's structural test article for the Dream Chaser spacecraft in the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Facility for Advanced Spatial Technology. The university is one of Sierra Nevada’s partners on the design and development of the Dream Chaser orbital crew vehicle. Dream Chaser is one of five systems NASA invested in during Commercial Crew Development Round 1 CCDev1 activities in order to aid in the innovation and development of American-led commercial capabilities for crew transportation and rescue services to and from the International Space Station and other low Earth orbit destinations. In 2011, NASA's Commercial Crew Program CCP entered into another funded Space Act Agreement with Sierra Nevada for the second round of commercial crew development CCDev2) so the company could further develop its Dream Chaser spacecraft for NASA transportation services. For information about CCP, visit www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew. Photo credit: Sierra Nevada Corp. KSC-2012-1014

BOULDER, Colo. – A Sierra Nevada Corp. team member examines the compan...

BOULDER, Colo. – A Sierra Nevada Corp. team member examines the company's structural test article for the Dream Chaser spacecraft in the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Facility for Advanced Spatial Technol... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket awaits a static fire test on Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, in which all nine Merlin engines will fire at once. The engines use rocket-grade kerosene and liquid oxygen to produce 1 million pounds of thrust. After the test, SpaceX will conduct a thorough review of all data as engineers make final preparations for the first launch of the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) Dragon spacecraft to low Earth orbit atop the Falcon 9.          This first stage firing is part of a full launch dress rehearsal, which will end after the engines fire at full power for two seconds, with only the hold-down system restraining the rocket from flight. Photo credit: NASA/Tony Gray and Kevin O'Connell KSC-2010-5772

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket awaits a static fir...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket awaits a static fire test on Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, in which all nine Merlin engines will fire at once. The engines use r... More

Joint Security, Law enforcement, fire and emergency services exercise ARC-2011-ACD11-0031-016

Joint Security, Law enforcement, fire and emergency services exercise ...

Joint Security, Law enforcement, fire and emergency services exercise

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Joint Security, Law enforcement, fire and emergency services exercise ...

Joint Security, Law enforcement, fire and emergency services exercise

Joint Security, Law enforcement, fire and emergency services exercise ARC-2011-ACD11-0031-030

Joint Security, Law enforcement, fire and emergency services exercise ...

Joint Security, Law enforcement, fire and emergency services exercise

Joint Security, Law enforcement, fire and emergency services exercise ARC-2011-ACD11-0031-032

Joint Security, Law enforcement, fire and emergency services exercise ...

Joint Security, Law enforcement, fire and emergency services exercise

Joint Security, Law enforcement, fire and emergency services exercise ARC-2011-ACD11-0031-035

Joint Security, Law enforcement, fire and emergency services exercise ...

Joint Security, Law enforcement, fire and emergency services exercise

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Juno spacecraft, enclosed in its payload fairing atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V-551 launch vehicle, is in position on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.    Liftoff is planned during a launch window which extends from 11:34 a.m. to 12:43 p.m. EDT on Aug. 5. The solar-powered spacecraft will orbit Jupiter's poles 33 times to find out more about the gas giant's origins, structure, atmosphere and magnetosphere and investigate the existence of a solid planetary core. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., manages the Juno mission for the principal investigator, Scott Bolton, of Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio. The Juno mission is part of the New Frontiers Program managed at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, built the spacecraft. Launch management for the mission is the responsibility of NASA's Launch Services Program at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  For more information, visit www.nasa.gov/juno. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-6194

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Juno spacecraft, enclosed in its payloa...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Juno spacecraft, enclosed in its payload fairing atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V-551 launch vehicle, is in position on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Cana... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The United Launch Alliance Atlas V-551 launch vehicle sending NASA's Juno planetary probe on its five-year journey to Jupiter is off to a roaring start from Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.    Liftoff was at 12:25 p.m. EDT Aug. 5. The solar-powered spacecraft will orbit Jupiter's poles 33 times to find out more about the gas giant's origins, structure, atmosphere and magnetosphere and investigate the existence of a solid planetary core. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., manages the Juno mission for the principal investigator, Scott Bolton, of Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio. The Juno mission is part of the New Frontiers Program managed at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, built the spacecraft. Launch management for the mission is the responsibility of NASA's Launch Services Program at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  For more information, visit www.nasa.gov/juno. Photo credit: NASA/George Roberts and Rusty Backer KSC-2011-6288

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The United Launch Alliance Atlas V-551 launch ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The United Launch Alliance Atlas V-551 launch vehicle sending NASA's Juno planetary probe on its five-year journey to Jupiter is off to a roaring start from Space Launch Complex 41 on Ca... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Press Site at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, about 150 followers of the agency’s Twitter account view the launch of NASA's Juno planetary probe atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V-551 rocket. The tweeters, in turn, will share their experiences with followers through the social networking site Twitter.    Liftoff was at 12:25 p.m. EDT Aug. 5 from Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The solar-powered spacecraft will orbit Jupiter's poles 33 times to find out more about the gas giant's origins, structure, atmosphere and magnetosphere and investigate the existence of a solid planetary core. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., manages the Juno mission for the principal investigator, Scott Bolton, of Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio. The Juno mission is part of the New Frontiers Program managed at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, built the spacecraft. Launch management for the mission is the responsibility of NASA's Launch Services Program at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  For more information, visit www.nasa.gov/juno. Photo credit: NASA/Fletcher Hildreth KSC-2011-6257

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Press Site at NASA’s Kennedy Space Cent...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Press Site at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, about 150 followers of the agency’s Twitter account view the launch of NASA's Juno planetary probe atop a United Launch Allia... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The United Launch Alliance Atlas V-551 launch vehicle carrying NASA's Juno planetary probe is off to a roaring start on its five-year journey to Jupiter from Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.    Liftoff was at 12:25 p.m. EDT Aug. 5. The solar-powered spacecraft will orbit Jupiter's poles 33 times to find out more about the gas giant's origins, structure, atmosphere and magnetosphere and investigate the existence of a solid planetary core. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., manages the Juno mission for the principal investigator, Scott Bolton, of Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio. The Juno mission is part of the New Frontiers Program managed at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, built the spacecraft. Launch management for the mission is the responsibility of NASA's Launch Services Program at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  For more information, visit www.nasa.gov/juno. Photo credit: NASA/Kenny Allen KSC-2011-6270

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The United Launch Alliance Atlas V-551 launch ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The United Launch Alliance Atlas V-551 launch vehicle carrying NASA's Juno planetary probe is off to a roaring start on its five-year journey to Jupiter from Space Launch Complex 41 on C... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Juno planetary probe, enclosed in its payload fairing, begins its five-year journey to Jupiter atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V-551 launch vehicle from Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.    Liftoff was at 12:25 p.m. EDT Aug. 5. The solar-powered spacecraft will orbit Jupiter's poles 33 times to find out more about the gas giant's origins, structure, atmosphere and magnetosphere and investigate the existence of a solid planetary core. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., manages the Juno mission for the principal investigator, Scott Bolton, of Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio. The Juno mission is part of the New Frontiers Program managed at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, built the spacecraft. Launch management for the mission is the responsibility of NASA's Launch Services Program at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  For more information, visit www.nasa.gov/juno. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2011-6261

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Juno planetary probe, enclosed in its p...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Juno planetary probe, enclosed in its payload fairing, begins its five-year journey to Jupiter atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V-551 launch vehicle from Space Launch Complex 4... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Volunteers, portraying their individual roles, stand beside a NASA Fire Rescue Services vehicle and a Huey II helicopter in support of the aviation safety exercise during Emergency Response Safety Training at the Shuttle Landing Facility, Runway 33, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.    The simulated helicopter mishap exercise was conducted to evaluate emergency response and mishap investigations of aircraft at Kennedy. Participants included Air Rescue Fire Fighters, Flight Operations, Disaster Preparedness, Security, and Safety. NASA mandates simulated aviation safety training take place every two years. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-6642

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Volunteers, portraying their individual roles,...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Volunteers, portraying their individual roles, stand beside a NASA Fire Rescue Services vehicle and a Huey II helicopter in support of the aviation safety exercise during Emergency Respo... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Rex Engelhardt, mission manager in NASA's Launch Services Program at the NASA Kennedy Space Center, speaks to a group of Tweetup participants at Kennedy's Press Site in Florida during prelaunch activities for the agency’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) launch.      Following a series of briefings, participants will tour the center and get a close-up view of Space Launch Complex-41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The tweeters will share their experiences with followers through the social networking site Twitter. MSL's components include a car-sized rover, Curiosity, which has 10 science instruments designed to search for signs of life, including methane, and help determine if the gas is from a biological or geological source. Liftoff of MSL aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from pad 41 is planned during a launch window which extends from 10:02 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. EST on Nov. 26. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/msl. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2011-7937

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Rex Engelhardt, mission manager in NASA's Launc...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Rex Engelhardt, mission manager in NASA's Launch Services Program at the NASA Kennedy Space Center, speaks to a group of Tweetup participants at Kennedy's Press Site in Florida during pre... More

Spacecraft:  The Kennedy Space Center has processed and launched many scientific missions to study Earth, the moon, other planets, and the space environment, which has greatly expanded our knowledge and understanding of the solar system. These automated machines have orbited and landed on Venus and Mars, explored the Sun’s environment, observed comets and asteroids, and made close-range surveys while flying past Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.  The Launch Services Program, established in 1998, continues this mission today.     Poster designed by Kennedy Space Center Graphics Department/Greg Lee. Credit: NASA KSC-2012-1867

Spacecraft: The Kennedy Space Center has processed and launched many ...

Spacecraft: The Kennedy Space Center has processed and launched many scientific missions to study Earth, the moon, other planets, and the space environment, which has greatly expanded our knowledge and underst... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In a processing facility at Space Launch Complex-40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, aerospace technicians prepare a cargo container for installation into a Dragon capsule for launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.    The new rocket and capsule were designed and manufactured by Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, for the company’s upcoming demonstration test flight for NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services, or COTS, program.  Under COTS, NASA has partnered with two private companies to develop the capability to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.  During the flight, SpaceX's Dragon capsule will conduct a series of checkout procedures that will test and prove its systems. These tests include rendezvous and berthing with the space station and are intended to lead to regular resupply missions to the station.  Liftoff is targeted for April 30 at 12:22 p.m. EDT pending official approval at the Flight Readiness Review on April 16.  For more information, visit www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/cargo/spacex_index.html.  Photo credit: NASA/Cory Huston KSC-2012-1628

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In a processing facility at Space Launch Comple...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In a processing facility at Space Launch Complex-40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, aerospace technicians prepare a cargo container for installation into a Dragon capsule ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Evaluation of a Dragon capsule is under way on Space Launch Complex-40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida following a wet dress rehearsal on March 1, which included loading the rocket with its propellants and a simulated countdown.  The rocket sits atop a Falcon 9 rocket.    The new rocket and capsule were designed and manufactured by Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, for the company’s upcoming demonstration test flight for NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services, or COTS, program.  Under COTS, NASA has partnered with two private companies to develop the capability to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.  During the flight, SpaceX's Dragon capsule will conduct a series of checkout procedures that will test and prove its systems. These tests include rendezvous and berthing with the space station and are intended to lead to regular resupply missions to the station.  Liftoff is targeted for April 30 at 12:22 p.m. EDT pending official approval at the Flight Readiness Review on April 16.  For more information, visit www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/cargo/spacex_index.html.  Photo credit: NASA/Cory Huston KSC-2012-1618

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Evaluation of a Dragon capsule is under way on ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Evaluation of a Dragon capsule is under way on Space Launch Complex-40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida following a wet dress rehearsal on March 1, which included loading th... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Lightning catenary masts stand ready to protect a Falcon 9 rocket if a storm should develop over Space Launch Complex-40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida following a wet dress rehearsal on March 1, which included loading the rocket with its propellants and a simulated countdown.  Atop the rocket is a Dragon capsule.    The new rocket and capsule were designed and manufactured by Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, for the company’s upcoming demonstration test flight for NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services, or COTS, program.  Under COTS, NASA has partnered with two private companies to develop the capability to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.  During the flight, SpaceX's Dragon capsule will conduct a series of checkout procedures that will test and prove its systems. These tests include rendezvous and berthing with the space station and are intended to lead to regular resupply missions to the station.  Liftoff is targeted for April 30 at 12:22 p.m. EDT pending official approval at the Flight Readiness Review on April 16.  For more information, visit www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/cargo/spacex_index.html.  Photo credit: NASA/Cory Huston KSC-2012-1620

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Lightning catenary masts stand ready to protect...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Lightning catenary masts stand ready to protect a Falcon 9 rocket if a storm should develop over Space Launch Complex-40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida following a wet dre... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A cargo bag designed to keep its contents cool, packed with NanoRacks-CubeLabs Module-9 experiments, is loaded into a van at the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for its trip to Space Launch Complex-40 on nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.     There, the bag will be loaded into the Space Exploration Technologies Dragon capsule in preparation for its scheduled April 30 liftoff aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. NanoRacks-CubeLabs Module-9 uses a two-cube unit box for student competition investigations using 15 liquid mixing tube assemblies that function similar to commercial glow sticks. The investigations range from microbial growth to water purification in microgravity. Known as SpaceX, the launch will be the company's second demonstration test flight for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program, or COTS. During the flight, the capsule will conduct a series of check-out procedures to test and prove its systems, including rendezvous and berthing with the International Space Station. If the capsule performs as planned, the module and other cargo will be transferred to the station. The cargo includes food, water and provisions for the station’s Expedition crews, such as clothing, batteries and computer equipment. Under COTS, NASA has partnered with two private companies to launch cargo safely to the station. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/spacex.  Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2012-2527

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A cargo bag designed to keep its contents cool,...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A cargo bag designed to keep its contents cool, packed with NanoRacks-CubeLabs Module-9 experiments, is loaded into a van at the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space ... More

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