Looking east in this aerial photo can be seen several facilities at KS...
Looking east in this aerial photo can be seen several facilities at KSC. On the left is the parking tarmac next to the runway at the Shuttle Landing Facility. Astronaut Rd. runs from it toward the upper right c... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After sunrise, at the Shuttle Landing Facili...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After sunrise, at the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Endeavour is prepared for its move to the Orbiter Processing Facility. ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In this aerial view, the tail of the orb...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In this aerial view, the tail of the orbiter Discovery can be seen as it begins rolling out of the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1 (center left of photo). Behind it is the ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On its journey to the Orbiter Processing...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On its journey to the Orbiter Processing Facility, Atlantis, in tow, turns from the tow-way toward the OPF. Atlantis returned from California atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft after ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After dark, under the mate/demate device at...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After dark, under the mate/demate device at the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers prepare space shuttle Endeavour for attachment of ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at N...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the shuttle carrier aircraft with space shuttle Endeavour on top moves under the mate/demate device. ... More
North of the Launch Complex 39 Area, the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF...
North of the Launch Complex 39 Area, the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) stretches to the northwest. One of the largest runways in the world, the runway is located 3.2 km (2 miles) northwest of the Vehicle Assem... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Discovery rolls along the to...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Discovery rolls along the tow-way to the Vehicle Assembly Building where it will be mated with an external tank and solid rocket boosters for its launch on mission STS-... More
This broad aerial view shows the runway at KSC (top), the parking faci...
This broad aerial view shows the runway at KSC (top), the parking facility with the mate/demate device (center), and the remote launch vehicle (RLV) hangar, at right, still under construction at the south end o... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Discovery is towed to the Orbiter Processing Facility, or OPF. Towing normally begins approximately w... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Before dawn, at the Shuttle Landing Facility...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Before dawn, at the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Endeavour is lowered toward the ground by the sling in the mate/demate de... More
The water-surrounded expanse of KSC is obvious in this aerial photo. A...
The water-surrounded expanse of KSC is obvious in this aerial photo. At the center front is the Shuttle Landing Facility's (SLF) parking facility with its mate/demate device on the left corner. Beyond it runs K... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This aerial photo of the runway at the KS...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This aerial photo of the runway at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility looks northeast. Longer and wider than most commercial runways, it is 15,000 feet long, with 1,000-foot paved ov... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Under tow by a diesel-powered tractor,...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Under tow by a diesel-powered tractor, the orbiter Discovery rolls to the Orbiter Processing Facility from NASA's Shuttle Landing Facility on a two-mile tow-way. Umbilical lines ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space shuttle Atlantis is towed along a...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space shuttle Atlantis is towed along a two-mile tow-way to the Orbiter Processing Facility, or OPF, where processing Atlantis for another flight will take place. Towing normally ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the overhead sling in the mate/demate device is moved into place on either side of the space shuttle... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Before dawn, at the Shuttle Landing Facility...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Before dawn, at the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Endeavour is lowered toward the ground by the sling in the mate/demate de... More
An artist's rendering shows the $8-million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RL...
An artist's rendering shows the $8-million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex planned for the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) at Kennedy Space Center. The ground breaking took place today. To be locat... More
Looking northeast, several elements of the Shuttle Landing Facility (S...
Looking northeast, several elements of the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) can be seen. The road on the bottom left corner is the tow-way road, connecting the Orbiter Processing Facility with the landing strip, ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Under tow by a diesel-powered tractor,...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Under tow by a diesel-powered tractor, the orbiter Discovery rolls past the Vehicle Assembly Building as it travels along the two-mile tow-way to the Orbiter Processing Facility ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Discovery is ready for towing to the Orbiter Processing Facility, or OPF. Towing normally begins appr... More
This broad aerial view shows the runway at KSC (top), the parking faci...
This broad aerial view shows the runway at KSC (top), the parking facility with the mate/demate device (center), and the remote launch vehicle (RLV) hangar, at right, still under construction at the south end o... More
Accompanied by workers and Security, Atlantis moves along the tow-way ...
Accompanied by workers and Security, Atlantis moves along the tow-way from the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility to the Orbiter Processing Facility. Atlantis returned from California atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Atop its transporter, orbiter Endeavour r...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Atop its transporter, orbiter Endeavour rolls back onto the tow-way for transfer to the Vehicle Assembly Building and continued launch preparations. Endeavour is scheduled to launc... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This aerial photo shows the runway at the...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This aerial photo shows the runway at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility extending left to upper right. Longer and wider than most commercial runways, it is 15,000 feet long, with 1,... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This aerial photo of the runway at the KS...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This aerial photo of the runway at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility looks northeast. Longer and wider than most commercial runways, it is 15,000 feet long, with 1,000-foot paved ov... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The movement of Atlantis is reflected in...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The movement of Atlantis is reflected in the water next to the tow-way as the orbiter is towed from the Shuttle Landing Facility to the Orbiter Processing Facility. Umbilical line... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at N...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the shuttle carrier aircraft with space shuttle Endeavour on top backs away from the mate/demate devi... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the waning light, space shuttle Disc...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the waning light, space shuttle Discovery is towed along a two-mile tow-way to the Orbital Processing Facility, or OPF, where processing Discovery for another flight begins. T... More
In this aerial view, the orbiter Discovery is out of the Orbiter Proce...
In this aerial view, the orbiter Discovery is out of the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1 and rolling back before onto the tow-way for its rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building where it will be mated... More
The remote launch vehicle (RLV) hangar, still under construction, is s...
The remote launch vehicle (RLV) hangar, still under construction, is seen here. It sits at the south end of the Shuttle Landing Facility. Adjacent to the multi-purpose RLV hangar (right) are facilities for rela... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Dark clouds and strong winds seem almost...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Dark clouds and strong winds seem almost to touch the ground near the tow-way leading from the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF). In the background (right) can be seen the new hangar ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A closeup of a soft-shell turtle seen cr...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A closeup of a soft-shell turtle seen crossing the tow-way at KSC. The turtle is one of 65 amphibians and reptiles found in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which surr... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After dark, at the Shuttle Landing Facility,...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After dark, at the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Endeavour has been attached to the sling that will lift the shuttle away f... More
An artist's rendering shows the $8-million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RL...
An artist's rendering shows the $8-million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex planned for the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) at Kennedy Space Center. The ground breaking took place today. To be locat... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Aboard a transporter, the orbiter Columb...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Aboard a transporter, the orbiter Columbia is moved on the tow-way along the Banana Creek. Columbia is heading to the Shuttle Landing Facility's (SLF) Mate-Demate Device where it w... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Under tow by a diesel-powered tractor, ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Under tow by a diesel-powered tractor, the orbiter Discovery rolls to the Orbiter Processing Facility from NASA's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) via a two-mile tow-way. Umbilical ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the waning light, space shuttle Disc...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the waning light, space shuttle Discovery is towed along a two-mile tow-way to the Orbital Processing Facility, or OPF, where processing Discovery for another flight begins. T... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a tractor tow vehicle is backed up to space shuttle Discovery. Towing normally begins approximately within four ho... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Before dawn, at the Shuttle Landing Facility...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Before dawn, at the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Endeavour is suspended by a sling under the mate/demate device. The shut... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Before dawn, at the Shuttle Landing Facility...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Before dawn, at the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Endeavour is ready to be lifted, via the sling attached, away from the sh... More
An aerial closeup view reveals the ongoing construction of an $8 milli...
An aerial closeup view reveals the ongoing construction of an $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. At right is a multi-purpose hangar and at left a building for rela... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Under tow by a diesel-powered tractor, t...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Under tow by a diesel-powered tractor, the orbiter Discovery begins its roll to the Orbiter Processing Facility from NASA's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) at Kennedy Space Center v... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Dusk falls on the Shuttle Landing Facility, ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Dusk falls on the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida where space shuttle Endeavour and the shuttle carrier aircraft are positioned under the ma... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After dark, at the Shuttle Landing Facility, ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After dark, at the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers on the mate/demate device have attached the sling that will lift the shuttle away... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Before dawn, at the Shuttle Landing Facility...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Before dawn, at the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Endeavour has been lifted away from the shuttle carrier aircraft, or SCA,... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After sunrise, at the Shuttle Landing Facili...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After sunrise, at the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the wheels on space shuttle Endeavour are lowered before its move to the Orbiter Proc... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After making a turn in front of the Orbi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After making a turn in front of the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1, the orbiter Discovery begins moving along the tow-way to the Vehicle Assembly Building as KSC workers w... More
Accompanied by workers and Security, Atlantis moves along the tow-way ...
Accompanied by workers and Security, Atlantis moves along the tow-way from the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility to the Orbiter Processing Facility. Atlantis returned from California atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Orbiter Atlantis is towed to the Orbiter...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Orbiter Atlantis is towed to the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 along the tow-way. In the background is the Vehicle Assembly Building. The unusual silhouette of the aft section ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Atlantis is towed to the Orbiter Proces...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Atlantis is towed to the Orbiter Processing Facility along the tow-way from the Shuttle Landing Facility. Atlantis landed on Runway 33 at 6:21:30 a.m. EDT after the 11-day, 19-ho... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Before dawn, at the Shuttle Landing Facilit...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Before dawn, at the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Endeavour is suspended by a sling under the mate/demate device. The shu... More
An aerial view reveals (foreground) the ongoing construction of an $8 ...
An aerial view reveals (foreground) the ongoing construction of an $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. At left is a multi-purpose hangar and at right a building for... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Discovery rolls along the to...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Discovery rolls along the tow-way to the Vehicle Assembly Building where it will be mated with an external tank and solid rocket boosters for its launch on mission STS-... More
Looking northeast, several elements of the Shuttle Landing Facility (S...
Looking northeast, several elements of the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) can be seen. The road on the bottom left corner is the tow-way road, connecting the Orbiter Processing Facility with the landing strip, ... More
A broad aerial view west of Launch Complex 39 Area shows a multitude o...
A broad aerial view west of Launch Complex 39 Area shows a multitude of facilities. Starting with the Shuttle Landing Facility, at bottom center is a circle around a windsock, a landing aid for pilots; at botto... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a tractor tow vehicle is backed up to space shuttle Discovery. Towing normally begins approximately within four ho... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After dark, at the Shuttle Landing Facility...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After dark, at the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a worker on the mate/demate device prepares to attach the sling that will lift the shut... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- An aerial view shows in the foreground t...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- An aerial view shows in the foreground the recently completed Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex. Located on the tow-way at the south end of the Shuttle Landing Facility... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This aerial photo shows the runway at the...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This aerial photo shows the runway at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility at left. Longer and wider than most commercial runways, it is 15,000 feet long, with 1,000-foot paved overrun... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a tractor tow vehicle is backed up to space shuttle Discovery. Towing normally begins approximately within four hou... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at N...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the overhead sling in the mate/demate device is moved into place on either side of the space shuttle ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Endeavour waits for the sling to be removed. Part of the mate/demate device, the slin... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers begin removing the sling from around space shuttle Endeavour. Part of the mate/demate devic... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This aerial photo of the runway at the KS...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This aerial photo of the runway at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility looks north. Longer and wider than most commercial runways, it is 15,000 feet long, with 1,000-foot paved overru... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A soft-shell turtle with only three legs...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A soft-shell turtle with only three legs is seen crossing the tow-way at KSC. The turtle is one of 65 amphibians and reptiles found in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge,... More
Construction continues on an $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) ...
Construction continues on an $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. At left is a multi-purpose hangar and at right a building for related ground support equipment and ... More