KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Dressed in bunny suits, STS-107 Payload ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Dressed in bunny suits, STS-107 Payload Commander Michael Anderson (left) and 107 Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon (right), who is with the Israeli Space Agency, review data in Columb... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-107 Payload Commander Michael Anderson (left) and 107 Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, with the Israeli Space Agency, look at one of the main... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla looks at equipment inside the SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM), part of the payload on the mission. The crew is taking part in Crew Equ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon (...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon (left) is greeted on his arrival by Launch Director Mike Linebach. Ramon is the first Israeli astronaut to fly on a Shuttle mission. STS-107... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Photographers and spectators watch from...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Photographers and spectators watch from across the turn basin as Space Shuttle Columbia begins a perfect launch from Pad 39A following a flawless and uneventful countdown. Liftof... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Mission Specialist Laurel Clark i...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Mission Specialist Laurel Clark is helped with her helmet during suitup for launch. STS-107 is a mission devoted to research and will include more than 80 experiments that w... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Columbia seems to leap fr...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Columbia seems to leap from amid the trees as it roars toward space on mission STS-107. Following a flawless and uneventful countdown, liftoff occurred on-time at 10... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At SPACEHAB, Cape Canaveral, Fla., Comma...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At SPACEHAB, Cape Canaveral, Fla., Commander Rick Husband works with an experiment that will be part of the mission. STS-107 is a research mission. The primary payload is the first... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Processing for mission STS-107 continues...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Processing for mission STS-107 continues in the Operations and Checkout Building as the tunnel that will connect Space Shuttle Columbia's crew compartment to the SPACEHAB module is... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM)...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM) (left) and Hitchhiker Carrier (right) are lowered toward Columbia's payload bay. The two payloads will be installed in the payload bay for ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Payload Commander Michael Anders...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Payload Commander Michael Anderson comments about the mission after the crew's arrival at KSC for pre-launch preparations. STS-107 is a mission devoted to research and will... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Billows of white clouds of steam and sm...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Billows of white clouds of steam and smoke frame Space Shuttle Columbia as it rises above the launch tower on Launch Pad 39A on mission STS-107. Following a flawless and uneventfu... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, who represents the Israeli Space Agency, suits up for launch. STS-107 is a mission devoted to research and will include more than 80 experim... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 crew members check out equipmen...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 crew members check out equipment in the SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM), part of the payload on the mission. Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla (left) holds a data ma... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- - During Crew Equipment Interface Test a...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- - During Crew Equipment Interface Test activities, STS-107 Mission Specialist David Brown checks equipment in the payload bay of Columbia. At left is Payload Commander Michael A... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - While a technician holds a light wand, ST...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - While a technician holds a light wand, STS-107 Mission Specialists David Brown and Kalpana Chawla look over equipment in the SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM), part of the payloa... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Mission Specialists Ilan Ramon, ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Mission Specialists Ilan Ramon, with the Israeli Space Agency, and Laurel Clark check out equipment in the SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM), part of the payload on the ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-107 crew pose for a photo after t...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-107 crew pose for a photo after their arrival at KSC for pre-launch preparations. Standing from left to right are Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla, Payload Commander Micha... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Payload Commander Michael Anderso...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Payload Commander Michael Anderson is helped with suit check, part of launch preparations. STS-107 is a mission devoted to research and will include more than 80 experiments... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-107 crew gathers at breakfast pri...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-107 crew gathers at breakfast prior to preparing for launch. Seated left to right are Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, Mission Specialist David Brown, Pilot William "Willie" ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After a perfect launch, spectators try...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After a perfect launch, spectators try to catch a last glimpse of Space Shuttle Columbia, barely visible at the top end of the twisted column of smoke. Following a flawless and ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Trailing a twisting column of smoke, Sp...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Trailing a twisting column of smoke, Space Shuttle Columbia hurtles toward space on mission STS-107. Following a flawless and uneventful countdown, liftoff occurred on-time at 10:... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Processing for mission STS-107 continues...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Processing for mission STS-107 continues in the Operations and Checkout Building as the tunnel that will connect Space Shuttle Columbia's crew compartment to the SPACEHAB module is... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - STS-107 Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon,...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - STS-107 Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, from Israel, works on an experiment at SPACEHAB, Cape Canaveral, Fla. With him is Mission Specialist Laurel Clark. STS-107 is a research m... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility,...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility, members of the STS-107 crew run tests on the Fast Reaction Experiments Enabling Science, Technology, Applications and Research (FREESTAR) e... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility, an overhead crane is attached to the Hitchhiker Bridge with GetAway Special canisters (GAS cans). The bridge, a carrier for the Fast Reac... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Dressed in a bunny suit, STS-107 Payload...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Dressed in a bunny suit, STS-107 Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, who is with the Israeli Space Agency, reviews data in Columbia's payload bay for Fast Reaction Experiments Enabling ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Columbia sits atop its tr...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Columbia sits atop its transporter in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building awaiting further processing for the flight of mission STS-107. Launch is n... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Through a cloud-washed blue sky above Lau...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Through a cloud-washed blue sky above Launch Pad 39A, Space Shuttle Columbia hurtles toward space on mission STS-107. Following a flawless and uneventful countdown, liftoff occurred... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Pulling free of Earth's gravity, and le...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Pulling free of Earth's gravity, and leaving a trail of smoke behind, Space Shuttle Columbia roars toward space on mission STS-107. Following a flawless and uneventful countdown, ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- As billows of smoke and steam roll acros...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- As billows of smoke and steam roll across the landscape, the fiery launch of Space Shuttle Columbia on mission STS-107 is reflected in nearby water. Following a flawless and uneven... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Silhouetted against the blue Atlantic O...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Silhouetted against the blue Atlantic Ocean, Space Shuttle Columbia breaks free of the launch pad as it roars toward space on mission STS-107. Following a flawless and uneventful ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Pilot William "Willie" McCool (ce...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Pilot William "Willie" McCool (center) gets help with his launch and entry suit from the Closeout Crew in the White Room. The environmentally controlled chamber is mated to ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - . The STS-107 crew, waving to onlookers,...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - . The STS-107 crew, waving to onlookers, exits the Operations and Checkout Building on their way to Launch Pad 39A for liftoff. Leading the way are Pilot William "Willie" McCool (... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Payload Commander Michael Ander...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Payload Commander Michael Anderson gets help with his launch and entry suit from the Closeout Crew in the White Room. The environmentally controlled chamber is mated to Sp... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Processing for mission STS-107 continues...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Processing for mission STS-107 continues in the Operations and Checkout Building as the tunnel that will connect Space Shuttle Columbia's crew compartment to the SPACEHAB module is... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - -- Columbia's payload bay doors are ready...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - -- Columbia's payload bay doors are ready to be closed for mission STS-107. Installed inside are the Hitchhiker Bridge, a carrier for the Fast Reaction Experiments Enabling Science... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside an Orbiter Processing Facility ba...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside an Orbiter Processing Facility bay, Space Shuttle Columbia is readied for its move to the Vehicle Assembly Building. The orbiter is being prepared to fly on mission STS-107 ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Mission Specialist David Brown sh...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Mission Specialist David Brown shows his pleasure at arriving at KSC for pre-launch preparations. STS-107 is a mission devoted to research and will include more than 80 exp... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- As billows of smoke and steam roll acro...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- As billows of smoke and steam roll across the landscape, the fiery launch of Space Shuttle Columbia on mission STS-107 is reflected in nearby water. Following a flawless and uneve... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Seeming to be perched on twin columns of ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Seeming to be perched on twin columns of fire, Space Shuttle Columbia leaps off Launch Pad 39A and races toward space on missions STS-107. Following a flawless and uneventful countd... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Columbia seems to leap fro...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Columbia seems to leap from amid the trees as it roars toward space on mission STS-107. Following a flawless and uneventful countdown, liftoff occurred on-time at 10:... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-107 crew heads for the Astrovan a...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-107 crew heads for the Astrovan and a ride to Launch Pad 39A for liftoff. In front, left to right, are Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla and... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Mission Specialist Laurel Clark l...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Mission Specialist Laurel Clark looks over experiments equipment in the SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM), part of the payload on the mission. The crew is taking part in... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Commander Rick Husband makes a...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Commander Rick Husband makes a few comments after the crew's arrival at KSC for pre-launch preparations. Other crew members are Pilot William "Willie" McCool, Payload Co... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside the SPACEHAB module at SPACEHAB, ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside the SPACEHAB module at SPACEHAB, Cape Canaveral, Fla., Pilot William "Willie" McCool (kneeling) and Mission Specialist David Brown (standing, right) look over schematics. S... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Commander Rick Husband and Miss...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Commander Rick Husband and Mission Specialist Laurel Clark learn to work with mission-related equipment at SPACEHAB, Cape Canaveral, Fla. STS-107 is a research mission. Th... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At SPACEHAB, STS-107 crew members check...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At SPACEHAB, STS-107 crew members check equipment for their mission. From left are Mission Specialist Laurel Clark, Payload Commander Michael Anderson (seated) and Mission Specia... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility, workers check the movement of a GetAway Special canister (GAS can) being lowered onto the Hitchhiker Bridge. The bridge is a carrier for... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facil...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility (MPPF), the Hitchhiker Bridge is lowered onto a workstand. The bridge is a carrier for the Fast Reaction Experiments Enabling Science, T... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility,...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility, the Hitchhiker Bridge with GetAway Special canisters (GAS cans) are ready for transfer to the payload canister. The bridge is a carrier f... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Suspended from the overhead crane, the SH...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Suspended from the overhead crane, the SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM) travels across the Space Station Processing Facility to the payload canister waiting at right. The modul... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, the ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, the Hitchhiker Carrier (front) and the SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM) behind it are suspended over Columbia's payload bay. The two payloa... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Seconds after launch, Space Shuttle Colum...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Seconds after launch, Space Shuttle Columbia appears as a flaming tip of the smoke column it trails. Following a flawless and uneventful countdown, liftoff occurred on-time at 10:39... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A twisting column of smoke points the w...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A twisting column of smoke points the way to Space Shuttle Columbia at its tip as the Shuttle hurtles toward space on mission STS-107. Following a flawless and uneventful countdow... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In this view, Space Shuttle Columbia is a...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In this view, Space Shuttle Columbia is almost dwarfed by the rolling clouds of smoke and steam across Launch Pad 39A. Following a flawless and uneventful countdown, launch of Colum... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The VIP stand at KSC is filled with not o...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The VIP stand at KSC is filled with not only friends and families of the astronauts, but also representatives of Israel who came to support the first Israeli to fly on a Shuttle, Il... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, fr...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, from Israel, trains on equipment at SPACEHAB, Cape Canaveral, Fla. STS-107 is a research mission. The primary payload is the first flight of ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Payload Commander Michael Ander...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Payload Commander Michael Anderson checks equipment during training at SPACEHAB. STS-107 is a research mission. The primary payload is the first flight of the SHI Researc... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the Space Station Processing F...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the Space Station Processing Facility attach the overhead crane to the SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM) to lift it off the workstand. The module is being transferred... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Commander Rick Husband checks the...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Commander Rick Husband checks the window in Columbia during Crew Equipment Interface Test activities at KSC. The CEIT includes equipment and payload familiarization. STS-10... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During Crew Equipment Interface Test act...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During Crew Equipment Interface Test activities, STS-107 Payload Commander Michael Anderson looks over equipment from a lift in the payload bay of Columbia while technicians (rig... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- -- During Crew Equipment Interface Test ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- -- During Crew Equipment Interface Test activities, the STS-107 crew looks at flight equipment in the Orbiter Processing Facility. From left are Pilot William "Willie" McCool, Miss... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Mission Specialist Kalpana Chaw...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla puts on her helmet during suit check, part of launch preparations. STS-107 is a mission devoted to research and will include more than 80... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Columbia hurtles through ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Columbia hurtles through a perfect blue Florida sky following a flawless and uneventful countdown. Liftoff of Columbia on mission STS-107 occurred on-time at 10:39 a... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Mission Commander Rick Husband wa...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Mission Commander Rick Husband waves during suitup for launch on mission STS-107. The mission is devoted to research and will include more than 80 experiments that will stud... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A mirror image in nearby water reflects...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A mirror image in nearby water reflects the perfect launch of Space Shuttle Columbia on a perfect Florida day. Following a flawless and uneventful countdown, liftoff of the Shuttl... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Columbia leaps off Launch P...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Columbia leaps off Launch Pad 39A and the clouds of smoke and steam as it races toward space on mission STS-107. Following a flawless and uneventful countdown, liftoff... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At SPACEHAB in Cape Canaveral, Fla., STS...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At SPACEHAB in Cape Canaveral, Fla., STS-107 Payload Commander Michael Anderson gets experience on manipulating equipment for the mission. STS-107 is a research mission, and the pr... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At SPACEHAB, Cape Canaveral, Fla., membe...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At SPACEHAB, Cape Canaveral, Fla., members of the STS-107 crew familiarize themselves with experiments and equipment for the mission. Pointing at a piece of equipment (center) is ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawl...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla scans paperwork for equipment at SPACEHAB, Cape Canaveral, Fla., during crew training. STS-107 is a research mission. The primary payload... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility, an overhead crane lowers a GetAway Special canister (GAS can) onto the Hitchhiker Bridge. The bridge is a carrier for the Fast Reaction E... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility, STS-107 crew members review test results on the Fast Reaction Experiments Enabling Science, Technology, Applications and Research (FREESTA... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Hitchhiker Bridge with GetAway Speci...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Hitchhiker Bridge with GetAway Special canisters (GAS cans) is placed into the payload canister. The bridge, a carrier for the Fast Reaction Experiments Enabling Science, Techn... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the Multi-Payload Processing F...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the Multi-Payload Processing Facility watch the progress of the overhead crane carrying the Hitchhiker Bridge with GetAway Special canisters (GAS cans). The bridge, a car... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Dressed in bunny suits, STS-107 Payload...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Dressed in bunny suits, STS-107 Payload Commander Michael Anderson (left) and 107 Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, with the Israeli Space Agency, are ready to enter Columbia's paylo... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- KSC workers accompany Space Shuttle Col...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- KSC workers accompany Space Shuttle Columbia as it is moved inside the Vehicle Assembly Building where processing will continue for the flight of mission STS-107. Launch is now t... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Two members of the STS-107 crew, Missio...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Two members of the STS-107 crew, Mission Specialist Laurel Clark (left) and Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon (right), talk after their arrival at KSC to Launch Director Mike Leinbach... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Mission Specialist Laurel Clark g...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Mission Specialist Laurel Clark gets a final fitting on her launch and entry suit as part of launch preparations. STS-107 is a mission devoted to research and will include m... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Mission Specialist David Brown g...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Mission Specialist David Brown gets help during suitup for launch. STS-107 is a mission devoted to research and will include more than 80 experiments that will study Earth ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-107 crew heads for the Astrovan ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-107 crew heads for the Astrovan and a ride to Launch Pad 39A for liftoff. From left to right are Payload Commander Michael Anderson, Mission Specialist David Brown, Payloa... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - All eyes in the VIP stand at KSC focus on...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - All eyes in the VIP stand at KSC focus on Space Shuttle Columbia as it roars toward space on mission STS-107. Following a flawless and uneventful countdown, liftoff occurred on-time... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility (MPPF), workers check the Hitchhiker Bridge that is being lifted by a crane for transfer to a workstand. The bridge is a carrier for the Fa... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility, members of the STS-107 crew look at test results on the Fast Reaction Experiments Enabling Science, Technology, Applications and Research ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, the overhead crane lowers the SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM) into the payload canister. The canister will transport it to the Orbit... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM)...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM) (right) and Hitchhiker Carrier (left) are lowered toward Columbia's payload bay. The two payloads will be installed in the payload bay for ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM)...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM) (right) and Hitchhiker Carrier (left) are lowered toward Columbia's payload bay. The two payloads will be installed in the payload bay for ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With its SHI Research Double Module (SH...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With its SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM) and other cargo installed, Columbia's payload bay doors are ready to be closed for mission STS-107. A research mission, STS-107 is s... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Mission Specialist Laurel Clark w...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Mission Specialist Laurel Clark waves to onlookers as she arrives at KSC for pre-launch preparations. STS-107 is a mission devoted to research and will include more than 80... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Spewing flames and billowing clouds of s...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Spewing flames and billowing clouds of smoke across Launch Pad 39A, Space Shuttle Columbia roars toward space on mission STS-107. Following a flawless and uneventful countdown, lif... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Seconds after launch, Space Shuttle Colu...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Seconds after launch, Space Shuttle Columbia appears as a flaming tip of the smoke column it trails. Following a flawless and uneventful countdown, liftoff occurred on-time at 10:3... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Against a backdrop of blue sky and the ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Against a backdrop of blue sky and the blue Atlantic Ocean, launch of Space Shuttle Columbia is reflected in the nearby water. Following a flawless and uneventful countdown, lifto... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A twisting column of smoke points the wa...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A twisting column of smoke points the way to Space Shuttle Columbia at its tip as the Shuttle hurtles toward space on mission STS-107. Following a flawless and uneventful countdown... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Mission Specialist Kalpana Chaw...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla gets help with her launch and entry suit from the Closeout Crew in the White Room. The environmentally controlled chamber is mated to Sp... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Mission Specialist Ilan Ramon, wi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Mission Specialist Ilan Ramon, with the Israeli Space Agency, looks at an experiment in the SHI Research Double Module (SHI/RDM), part of the payload on the mission. The cr... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At SPACEHAB in Cape Canaveral, Fla., STS...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At SPACEHAB in Cape Canaveral, Fla., STS-107 Mission Specialists Ilan Ramon of Israel and Laurel Clark check out the equipment for the mission. STS-107 is a research mission, and t... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At SPACEHAB in Cape Canaveral, Fla., STS...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At SPACEHAB in Cape Canaveral, Fla., STS-107 Payload Commander Michael Anderson gets experience on equipment for the mission. STS-107 is a research mission, and the primary payload... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon ch...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon checks equipment during crew training at SPACEHAB, Cape Canaveral, Fla. STS-107 is a research mission, and the primary payload is the first ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility, workers check a GetAway Special canister (GAS can) being moved onto the Hitchhiker Bridge. The bridge is a carrier for the Fast Reaction... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility (MPPF), workers watch as the Hitchhiker Bridge, with several Get-Away Special canisters (GAS cans) for mission ST-107, is lifted off the gr... More