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Battle from BL Royal 16 F IX, f. 66v

Battle from BL Royal 16 F IX, f. 66v

Detail of a miniature of a battle between Greeks and Trojans. Image taken from f. 66v of Historia destructionis Troiae in a French translation. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known... More

Death of Telegonus from BL Royal 16 F IX, f. 98v

Death of Telegonus from BL Royal 16 F IX, f. 98v

Detail of a miniature of the death of Telegonus. Image taken from f. 98v of Historia destructionis Troiae in a French translation. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal... More

Aeneas carrying Anchises on his shoulders while Troy burns in the background

Aeneas carrying Anchises on his shoulders while Troy burns in the back...

Master of the Die (Italian, active Rome, ca. 1530–60) Public domain scan of Italian 15th-16th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Troy, François de - Public domain portrait engraving

Troy, François de - Public domain portrait engraving

Public domain photograph of portrait art print, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Picryl description: Public domain image of portrait, 18th century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Picryl description: Public domain image of portrait, 18th century prin...

Public domain image of portrait print, France, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Antoine François Callet - Ulysses Entering Troy

Antoine François Callet - Ulysses Entering Troy

Antoine François Callet (French, Paris 1741–1823 Paris) Public domain scan of 18th century French drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Train station Union Station, Troy, N.Y. - Public domain photograph.

Train station Union Station, Troy, N.Y. - Public domain photograph.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, warehouse, depot, train station, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

B.E. view #2 of Troy, N.Y., Long view panoramic photograph

B.E. view #2 of Troy, N.Y., Long view panoramic photograph

J137804 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Haines Photo Co.; October 7, 1909. Copyright claimant's address: Conneaut, O.

Folding and ironing linen collars, Troy, N.Y.

Folding and ironing linen collars, Troy, N.Y.

J218751 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 22260. Public domain photograph of New York, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a man in a field, Vermont. Farm Security Administration photogrpaph.

A black and white photo of a man in a field, Vermont. Farm Security Ad...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s great depression, dust bowl era, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a man in a field, Vermont. Farm Security Administration photogrpaph.

A black and white photo of a man in a field, Vermont. Farm Security Ad...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s great depression, dust bowl era, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

David Phillips, residence, R.F.D., Troy, New York. Bathroom closet

David Phillips, residence, R.F.D., Troy, New York. Bathroom closet

Annotation: for Successful farming. Public domain photograph of pharmacy, drugs, medicine, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

David Phillips, residence, R.F.D., Troy, New York. Boy's room

David Phillips, residence, R.F.D., Troy, New York. Boy's room

Public domain photograph of bedroom or living room, interior decor, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers begin to install a new ground umbilical carrier plate (GUCP) on space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank. A hydrogen gas leak at that location during tanking for Discovery's STS-133 mission to the International Space Station caused the launch attempt to be scrubbed Nov. 5. The GUCP is the overboard vent to the pad and the flame stack where the excess hydrogen is burned off.         For more information on STS-133, visit www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2010-5666

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

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers begin to install a new ground umbilical carrier plate (GUCP) on space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank. A hydro... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the Soft Capture Mechanism (SCM), part of the Soft Capture and Rendezvous System, or SCRS,  is being prepared for transfer to the Flight Support System, or FSS, carrier. The SCRS will enable the future rendezvous, capture and safe disposal of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope by either a crewed or robotic mission. The ring-like device attaches to Hubble’s aft bulkhead. The SCRS greatly increases the current shuttle capture interfaces on Hubble, therefore significantly reducing the rendezvous and capture design complexities associated with the disposal mission.  The FSS will join the Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment, or MULE, carrier, the Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier and the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier as payload on space shuttle Atlantis's STS-125 mission. The payload is scheduled to go to Launch Pad 39A in mid-September to be installed into Atlantis' payload bay. Atlantis is targeted to launch Oct. 8 at 1:34 a.m. EDT. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-08pd2432

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the Soft Capture Mechanism (SCM), part of the Soft Capture and Rendezvous System, or SCRS, is being prepared ... More

An air-to-air right side view of a modified UH-60A Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter of the 55th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron. The helicopter was fitted with a refueling probe at the Sikorsky Aircraft plant in Troy, Alabama

An air-to-air right side view of a modified UH-60A Black Hawk (Blackha...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt Lee Schading Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Operator 2nd Class (AW2) Troy Palmer, looks out the cargo door of a USN SH-60 "Seahawk" helicopter, as it approaches the flight deck of the guided missile destroyer USS DONALD COOKE (DDG 75)

US Navy (USN) Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Operator 2nd Class (AW2) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Lisa Marcus, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Matt Hill (foreground), USAF, Minnesota Air National Guard (MANG), tapes the crew door on a C-130H Hercules prior to painting the aircraft at the North Hanger of the 133rd Airlift Wing (AW), St. Paul, Minnesota. In the background STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Troy Jonas, USAF, Minnesota Air National Guard (MANG), masks other details to protect them from the paint spray

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Matt Hill (foreground), USAF, Minnesota Air ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Minneapolis-St Paul Iap/Ars State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Scene Camera Operator: ... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Troy Kidder, from Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 (MWSS-272), instructs Lance Corporal (LCPL) Brian Davis, where to stage gear at a port in Kuwait, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Troy Kidder, from Marine Wing Su...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jonathan T. Spencer, USMC Release Stat... More

US Air Force (USAF) aircrew egress systems apprentice personnel AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Troy Macdermott, front and A1C Joshua Dozal, with the 31st Maintenance Squadron (MXS), raise a canopy for assembly onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter at Aviano Air Base, Italy

US Air Force (USAF) aircrew egress systems apprentice personnel AIRMAN...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Isaac G.L. Freeman, USAF Rele... More

US Army (USA) Private First Class (PFC) Troy Tarazon, a Medical Specialists assigned to Task Force 163 (TF-163), administers an immunization shot to a local Iraqi girl, during the Nation's monthly immunization day program, held in downtown Kirkuk, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Private First Class (PFC) Troy Tarazon, a Medical Specia...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee A Osberry Jr, USAF Release Status: Released t... More

At the front gate of Little Rock Air Force Base (AFB), US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Troy Glover, 314th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), waits, with Benny his K-9 Partner, to check cars for unauthorized items during the 2004 Heroes of the Heartland Air Show

At the front gate of Little Rock Air Force Base (AFB), US Air Force (U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Natashia Burch, USAF Release ... More

US Air Force (USAF) 1ST Lieutenant (1LT) Troy Anderson, 5th Communications Squadron (CS), responds to an alarm and dons his Mission-Oriented Protective Postures (MOPP) gear, during a base exercise at Minot Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND)

US Air Force (USAF) 1ST Lieutenant (1LT) Troy Anderson, 5th Communicat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: A1C ... More

U.S. Army LT. GEN. Thomas F. Metz (left), Commanding General, Multi-National Corps Iraq, and U.S. Brig. GEN. William J. Troy, Deputy Commanding General/CHIEF of STAFF, I Corps, receive a briefing from an unidentified U.S. Marine Corps Marine, during a tour of the area at the 4th Civil Affairs Groups Civil Military Operations Center in Fallujah, Iraq, on December 7, 2004. The general is making a visit to Jolan Park where there will be a humanitarian aid station set up for the citizens of Fallujah, as they are allowed to return to their homes. The city was heavily damaged in a battle between the Multi-National Forces and the insurgents that once ruled the city. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by...

U.S. Army LT. GEN. Thomas F. Metz (left), Commanding General, Multi-Na...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: U.S. Army LT. GEN. Thomas F. Metz (left), Commanding General, Multi-National Corps Iraq, and U.S. Brig. GEN. William J. Troy, De... More

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Troy Criss, a fuels distribution technician from the 3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, sets up a hydrant servicing vehicle at the flight line at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, on Jan. 10, 2005. (USAF PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Prentice Colter) (Released)

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Troy Criss, a fuels distribution technici...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Prentice Colter, USAF Release St... More

U.S. Army PFC. Troy McWilliams and SGT. Chevalier, both with Bravo Company, 4th Brigade, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, search a field of rubble during a sweep for weapons and items used for making improvised explosive devices in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2006. (U.S. Army photo by PFC. William Servinski II) (Released)

U.S. Army PFC. Troy McWilliams and SGT. Chevalier, both with Bravo Com...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION Scen... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  -  In the Space Station Processing Facility, an overhead crane lowers the Port 3/4 truss segment into the waiting payload canister for installation in the orbiter Atlantis.  The truss is slated for launch on mission STS-115 no earlier than Aug. 28. The truss is the next major addition to the 11-segment integrated truss structure that will eventually span more than 300 feet on the station. The P3/P4 truss, with its two large solar arrays, will provide one-fourth of the total power-generation capability of the completed station.  The P3/P4 truss is expected to be loaded into Atlantis's cargo bay around the beginning of August.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-06pd1636

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facilit...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, an overhead crane lowers the Port 3/4 truss segment into the waiting payload canister for installation in the orbiter Atlantis. The trus... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  Sitting on top of the mobile launcher platform, Space Shuttle Atlantis begins rolling out of the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B via the crawler-transporter underneath.   First motion was at 1:05 a.m.  The slow speed of the crawler results in a 6-hour trek to the pad approximately 4 miles away.  Atlantis' launch window begins Aug. 27 for an 11-day mission to the International Space Station. The STS-115 crew of six astronauts will continue construction of the station and install their cargo, the Port 3/4 truss segment with its two large solar arrays.   Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-06pd1701

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sitting on top of the mobile launcher pl...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sitting on top of the mobile launcher platform, Space Shuttle Atlantis begins rolling out of the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B via the crawler-transporter underneath.... More

US Navy (USN) CAPT. Joseph Moore, Commanding Officer (CO), US Military Sealift Command (MSC) Mercy Class Hospital Ship USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), talks to the media at a local school at Tarakan, Indonesia, as part of a community relations project.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST First Class Troy Latham) (Released)

US Navy (USN) CAPT. Joseph Moore, Commanding Officer (CO), US Military...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tarakan Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Camera Operator: MC1 Troy Latham, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

US Navy Builder 3rd Class Justin Haller levels out freshly poured concrete while building a driveway at a local school at Tarakan, Indonesia. The MERCY is currently off the coast to provide humanitarian and civic assistance to the people of this coastal city. It is in its third month of a scheduled five-month deployment to host nations in the Pacific Islands, and South and Southeast Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 1ST Class Troy Latham) (Released)

US Navy Builder 3rd Class Justin Haller levels out freshly poured conc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tarakan Country: Indonesia (IND) Scene Camera Operator: MC1 Troy Latham, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  Storm clouds fill the sky behind the Vehicle Assembly Building on the day before (L-1) the second scheduled launch attempt for Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-115.  During the STS-115 mission, Atlantis' astronauts will deliver and install the 17.5-ton, bus-sized P3/P4 integrated truss segment on the station. The girder-like truss includes a set of giant solar arrays, batteries and associated electronics and will provide one-fourth of the total power-generation capability for the completed station. This mission is the 116th space shuttle flight, the 27th flight for orbiter Atlantis, and the 19th U.S. flight to the International Space Station. STS-115 is scheduled to last 11 days with a planned landing at KSC.   Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-06pd2068

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Storm clouds fill the sky behind the Veh...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Storm clouds fill the sky behind the Vehicle Assembly Building on the day before (L-1) the second scheduled launch attempt for Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-115. During th... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  In the Space Station Processing Facility, workers monitor the movement of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) as it is lowered onto a weighing stand.  The module will also be measured for its center of gravity. The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency developed the laboratory at the Tsukuba Space Center near Tokyo. It is the first element, named "Kibo" (Hope), to be delivered to KSC. The JEM is Japan's primary contribution to the International Space Station. It will enhance the unique research capabilities of the orbiting complex by providing an additional environment for astronauts to conduct science experiments. The JEM is targeted for mission STS-124, to launch in early 2008.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-06pd2500

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facilit...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, workers monitor the movement of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) as it is lowered onto a weighing stand. The module will also be mea... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  Space Shuttle Atlantis rolls through the doors of high bay No. 1 of the Vehicle Assembly Building for its return to Launch Pad 39A.  First motion was at 5:02 a.m. EDT.  In late February, Atlantis' external tank received hail damage during a severe thunderstorm that passed through the Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 area. The hail caused visible divots in the giant tank's foam insulation, as well as minor surface damage to about 26 heat shield tiles on the shuttle's left wing. The launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-117 is now targeted for June 8. A flight readiness review will be held on May 30 and 31. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-07pd1180

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis rolls through th...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis rolls through the doors of high bay No. 1 of the Vehicle Assembly Building for its return to Launch Pad 39A. First motion was at 5:02 a.m. EDT. In late Fe... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  Hanging vertically above the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building, the orbiter Endeavour is being lifted into the upper levels of the Vehicle Assembly Building.  It will be moved laterally over a crossbeam and lowered into high bay 1 for stacking with the external tank and solid rocket boosters on the mobile launcher platform.  Endeavour will be launched on mission STS-118, its first flight in more than four years. The shuttle has undergone extensive modifications, including the addition of safety upgrades already added to shuttles Discovery and Atlantis. Endeavour also features new hardware, such as the Station-to-Shuttle Power Transfer System that will allow the docked shuttle to draw electrical power from the station and extend its visits to the orbiting lab.  Endeavour is targeted for launch on Aug. 7.     Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-07pd1768

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Hanging vertically above the transfer a...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Hanging vertically above the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building, the orbiter Endeavour is being lifted into the upper levels of the Vehicle Assembly Building. It wil... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  --  The orbiter Endeavour is lowered into high bay 1 of the Vehicle Assembly Building for stacking with the external tank (seen at the bottom) and solid rocket boosters on the mobile launcher platform.  Endeavour will be launched on mission STS-118, its first flight in more than four years. The shuttle has undergone extensive modifications, including the addition of safety upgrades already added to shuttles Discovery and Atlantis. Endeavour also features new hardware, such as the Station-to-Shuttle Power Transfer System that will allow the docked shuttle to draw electrical power from the station and extend its visits to the orbiting lab.  Endeavour is targeted for launch on Aug. 7.     Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-07pd1773

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Endeavour is lowered into ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Endeavour is lowered into high bay 1 of the Vehicle Assembly Building for stacking with the external tank (seen at the bottom) and solid rocket boosters on the mobile... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.  --  In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the heat shield (foreground) for the Phoenix Mars Lander spacecraft is ready for installation.  Targeted for launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Aug. 3, Phoenix will land in icy soils near the north polar permanent ice cap of Mars and explore the history of the water in these soils and any associated rocks, while monitoring polar climate. Landing on Mars is planned in May 2008 on arctic ground where a mission currently in orbit, Mars Odyssey, has detected high concentrations of ice just beneath the top layer of soil.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-07pd2005

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Fac...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the heat shield (foreground) for the Phoenix Mars Lander spacecraft is ready for installation. Targeted for launch from Cape Canaver... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, an overhead crane moves the Experiment Logistics Module Pressurized Section, or ELM-PS, of the Japanese Experiment Module, called Kibo, across the facility toward a payload canister for eventual transfer to Launch Pad 39A.  The ELM-PS is the primary payload for space shuttle Endeavour's STS-123 mission, which is targeted for launch to the International Space Station on March 11.   Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton, Troy Cryder KSC-08pd0254

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, an overhead crane moves the Experiment Logistics Module Pressurized Section, or ELM-PS, of the Japanese Exp... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, an overhead crane moves the Experiment Logistics Module Pressurized Section, or ELM-PS, of the Japanese Experiment Module, called Kibo, across the facility toward a payload canister for eventual transfer to Launch Pad 39A.  The ELM-PS is the primary payload for space shuttle Endeavour's STS-123 mission, which is targeted for launch to the International Space Station on March 11.   Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton, Troy Cryder KSC-08pd0253

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facilit...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, an overhead crane moves the Experiment Logistics Module Pressurized Section, or ELM-PS, of the Japanese Ex... More

David Addington and Troy McNichols Aboard Air Force Two En Route to the Middle East

David Addington and Troy McNichols Aboard Air Force Two En Route to th...

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David Addington and Troy McNichols Aboard Air Force Two En Route to the Middle East

David Addington and Troy McNichols Aboard Air Force Two En Route to th...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a crawler transporter moves space shuttle Discovery, secured atop a mobile launch platform, along the crawlerway from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A to prepare for the STS-124 mission.  The 3.4-mile journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building began at 11:47 p.m. on May 2.  The shuttle arrived at the launch pad at 4:25 a.m. EDT May 3 and was secured, or hard down, by 6:06 a.m.  On the 13-day mission, Discovery and its crew will deliver the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Japanese Experiment Module – Pressurized Module and the Japanese Remote Manipulator System. Launch is targeted for May 31.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-08pd1101

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a crawler tran...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a crawler transporter moves space shuttle Discovery, secured atop a mobile launch platform, along the crawlerway from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Lau... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --    Against the dark sky, lights bathe space shuttle Discovery, revealed after rollback of the rotating service structure in preparation for launch on the STS-124 mission. First motion was at 8:33 p.m. and rollback was complete at 9:07 p.m.   The rotating structure provides protected access to the shuttle for changeout and servicing of payloads at the pad. It is supported by a rotating bridge that pivots on a vertical axis on the west side of the pad's flame trench. After the RSS is rolled back, the orbiter is ready for fuel cell activation and external tank cryogenic propellant loading operations.  The pad is cleared to the perimeter gate for operations to fill the external tank with about 500,000 gallons of cryogenic propellants used by the shuttle’s main engines. This is done at the pad approximately eight hours before the scheduled launch. Above the orange external tank is the oxygen vent hood, called the "beanie cap," at the end of the gaseous oxygen vent arm extending from the fixed service structure. Vapors are created as the liquid oxygen in the external tank boil off. The hood vents the gaseous oxygen vapors away from the space shuttle vehicle. Below is the orbiter access arm with the White Room at the end, flush against the shuttle.  The White Room provides access into the shuttle.   The STS-124 mission is the second of three flights launching components to complete the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory.  The shuttle crew will install Kibo's large Japanese Pressurized Module and its remote manipulator system, or RMS.  The 14-day flight includes three spacewalks.  Launch is scheduled for 5:02 p.m. May 31. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-08pd1503

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Against the dark sky, lights bathe space sh...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Against the dark sky, lights bathe space shuttle Discovery, revealed after rollback of the rotating service structure in preparation for launch on the STS-124 mission. First motion wa... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, technicians check the connections on the Soft Capture Mechanism (SCM), part of the Soft Capture and Rendezvous System, or SCRS, being mated to the Flight Support System, or FSS, carrier. The SCRS will enable the future rendezvous, capture and safe disposal of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope by either a crewed or robotic mission. The ring-like device attaches to Hubble’s aft bulkhead. The SCRS greatly increases the current shuttle capture interfaces on Hubble, therefore significantly reducing the rendezvous and capture design complexities associated with the disposal mission.  The FSS will join the Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment, or MULE, carrier, the Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier and the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier as payload on space shuttle Atlantis's STS-125 mission. The payload is scheduled to go to Launch Pad 39A in mid-September to be installed into Atlantis' payload bay. Atlantis is targeted to launch Oct. 8 at 1:34 a.m. EDT. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-08pd2443

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, technicians check the connections on the Soft Capture Mechanism (SCM), part of the Soft Capture and Rendezvous... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –   Components comprising the payload for space shuttle Atlantis on the STS-125 mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope are on display in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.  They include the Soft Capture Mechanism, Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, Wide Field Camera 3 and Fine Guidance Sensor, mounted on several carriers. Over 11 days and five spacewalks,  Atlantis’ crew will make repairs and upgrades to the telescope, leaving it better than ever and ready for at least another five years – or more – of research.  Launch of Atlantis is targeted for Oct. 10. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-08pd2591

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Components comprising the payload for space s...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Components comprising the payload for space shuttle Atlantis on the STS-125 mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope are on display in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at N... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –   Technicians make final preparations on Hubble components for a media display in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.  The components comprise the payload for space shuttle Atlantis on the STS-125 mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.  They include the Soft Capture Mechanism, Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, Wide Field Camera 3 and Fine Guidance Sensor, mounted on several carriers. Over 11 days and five spacewalks,  Atlantis’ crew will make repairs and upgrades to the telescope, leaving it better than ever and ready for at least another five years – or more – of research.  Launch of Atlantis is targeted for Oct. 10. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-08pd2593

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Technicians make final preparations on Hubble...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Technicians make final preparations on Hubble components for a media display in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The components comprise the pay... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  After a short journey from Orbiter Processing Facility 2, space shuttle Endeavour arrives in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.  In the VAB, Endeavour will be attached to its external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters.  After additional preparations are made, the shuttle will be rolled out to Launch Pad 39B. Endeavour is the backup shuttle, if needed for rescue, for space shuttle Atlantis’ STS-125 mission to NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope targeted for October. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-08pd2605

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After a short journey from Orbiter Processing ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After a short journey from Orbiter Processing Facility 2, space shuttle Endeavour arrives in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. In the V... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Endeavour is ready to roll out of Orbiter Processing Facility 2 and head to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. First motion was 7:01 a.m. EDT.  In the VAB, Endeavour will be attached to its external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters.  After additional preparations are made, the shuttle will be rolled out to Launch Pad 39B. Endeavour is the backup shuttle, if needed for rescue, for space shuttle Atlantis’ STS-125 mission to NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope targeted for October. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-08pd2596

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Endeavour is ready to roll out of...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Endeavour is ready to roll out of Orbiter Processing Facility 2 and head to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. First motion was 7:01 a.m. EDT. In... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  After rolling out of Orbiter Processing Facility 2, space shuttle Endeavour rolls through the open doors of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. In the VAB, Endeavour will be attached to its external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters.  After additional preparations are made, the shuttle will be rolled out to Launch Pad 39B. Endeavour is the backup shuttle, if needed for rescue, for space shuttle Atlantis’ STS-125 mission to NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope targeted for October. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-08pd2604

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After rolling out of Orbiter Processing Facili...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After rolling out of Orbiter Processing Facility 2, space shuttle Endeavour rolls through the open doors of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. In the VAB, Ende... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -  Space shuttle Endeavour begins to roll out of Orbiter Processing Facility 2 to head to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. First motion was 7:01 a.m. EDT. In the VAB, Endeavour will be attached to its external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters. After additional preparations are made, the shuttle will be rolled out to Launch Pad 39B. Endeavour is the backup shuttle, if needed for rescue, for space shuttle Atlantis’ STS-125 mission to NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope targeted for October. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-08pd2652

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Endeavour begins to roll out of ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Endeavour begins to roll out of Orbiter Processing Facility 2 to head to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. First motion was 7:01 a.m. EDT. In th... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -  With a rainbow serving as a backdrop in the sky, space shuttle Atlantis (foreground) sits on Launch Pad A and Endeavour on Launch Pad B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. At the left of each shuttle are the open rotating service structures with the payload changeout rooms revealed. The rotating service structures provide protection for weather and access to the shuttle. For the first time since July 2001, two shuttles are on the launch pads at the same time at the center. Endeavour will stand by at pad B in the unlikely event that a rescue mission is necessary during space shuttle Atlantis’ upcoming mission to repair NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, targeted to launch Oct. 10. After Endeavour is cleared from its duty as a rescue spacecraft, it will be moved to Launch Pad 39A for its STS-126 mission to the International Space Station. That flight is targeted for launch Nov. 12. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-08pd2734

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - With a rainbow serving as a backdrop in the sk...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - With a rainbow serving as a backdrop in the sky, space shuttle Atlantis (foreground) sits on Launch Pad A and Endeavour on Launch Pad B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. At the ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  The deep-red sunset sky puts Launch pad 39A in silhouette.  Space shuttle Atlantis is on the pad. Atlantis’ October target launch date for the STS-125 Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission was delayed after a device on board Hubble used in the storage and transmission of science data to Earth shut down on Sept. 27. Replacing the broken device will be added to Atlantis’ servicing mission to the telescope.  In the interim, Atlantis will be rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building until a new target launch date can be set for the mission in 2009. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-08pd3185

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The deep-red sunset sky puts Launch pad 39A in...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The deep-red sunset sky puts Launch pad 39A in silhouette. Space shuttle Atlantis is on the pad. Atlantis’ October target launch date for the STS-125 Hubble Space Telescope servicing mi... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -  In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo is moved toward the payload canister at right. Leonardo is part of space shuttle Endeavour's payload on the STS-126 mission to the International Space Station.  The payload canister will transfer the module to Launch Pad 39A.  At the pad, the payload canister will release its cargo into the Payload Changeout Room.  Later, the payload will be installed in space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay.  The module contains supplies and equipment, including additional crew quarters, equipment for the regenerative life support system and spare hardware. Endeavour is targeted for launch on Nov. 14.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-08pd3297

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Space Station Processing Facility at NA...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo is moved toward the payload canister at right. Leonardo is... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –   In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-126 Mission Specialist Donald Pettit adjusts his headset.  He will enter space shuttle Endeavour to take part in a simulated launch countdown with the other crew members. The crew is at Kennedy to take part in the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, which includes equipment familiarization, emergency exit training and the simulated countdown. On the STS-126 mission, space shuttle Endeavour's crew will deliver equipment and supplies to the International Space Station in preparation for expansion from a three- to six-person resident crew aboard the complex. The mission also will include four spacewalks to service the station’s Solar Alpha Rotary Joints. Endeavour is targeted to launch Nov. 14. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-08pd3432

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-126 Mission Specialist Donald Pettit adjusts his headset. He will enter space shuttle Endeavour to ta... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building high bay 4 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, these Ares I-X upper stage simulator segments have shed their protective blue shrink-wrapped covers used for shipping.  The upper stage simulator will be used in the test flight identified as Ares I-X in 2009.  The segments will simulate the mass and the outer mold line and will be more than 100 feet of the total vehicle height of 327 feet.  The simulator comprises 11 segments that are approximately 18 feet in diameter.  Most of the segments will be approximately 10 feet high, ranging in weight from 18,000 to 60,000 pounds, for a total of approximately 450,000 pounds. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-08pd3564

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building high bay ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building high bay 4 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, these Ares I-X upper stage simulator segments have shed their protective blue shrink-wrapped co... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the SEDA-AP (Space Environment Data Acquisition Equipment-Attached Payload) is waiting to be installed on the Japanese Experiment Module's Experiment Logistics Module-Exposed Section, or ELM-ES. The SEDA-AP and ELM-ES are part of space shuttle Endeavour's payload for the STS-127 mission. SEDA-AP will measure space environment in ISS orbit and environmental effects on materials and electronic devices to investigate the interaction with and from the environment at the Kibo exposed facility. Endeavour is targeted to launch May 15. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-1056

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility at NA...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the SEDA-AP (Space Environment Data Acquisition Equipment-Attached Payload) is waiting to be installed... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A closeup of the replacement weather Doppler radar being installed in a remote field located west of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The tower is 100 feet high; the radome is 22 feet in diameter, the antenna 14 feet in diameter. It rotates at 6 rpm. The structure can withstand 130 mph winds. It is undergoing initial testing and expected to become operational in the summer. The weather radar is essential in issuing lightning and other severe weather warnings and vital in evaluating lightning launch commit criteria for space shuttle and rocket launches. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-1078

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A closeup of the replacement weather Doppler r...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A closeup of the replacement weather Doppler radar being installed in a remote field located west of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The tower is 100 feet high; the radome is 22 ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --  Space shuttle Discovery, atop the mobile launcher platform, makes the slow 3.4-mile journey via the massive crawler-transporter to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  First motion out of the Vehicle Assembly Building was at 5:17 a.m. EST.  Discovery was secured to the pad at 12:16 p.m. Discovery is targeted to launch to the International Space Station Feb. 12. During Discovery's 14-day mission, the crew will install the S6 truss segment and its solar arrays to the starboard side of the station, completing the station's backbone, or truss, enabling a six-person crew to live there starting in May.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-1140

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery, atop the mobile laun...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery, atop the mobile launcher platform, makes the slow 3.4-mile journey via the massive crawler-transporter to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Flori... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Viewed across the waters of the Banana River at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery is secured on Launch Pad 39A.  First motion was at 5:17 a.m. EST.  Discovery was secured to the pad at 12:16 p.m.  Discovery is targeted to launch to the International Space Station Feb. 12. During Discovery's 14-day mission, the crew will install the S6 truss segment and its solar arrays to the starboard side of the station, completing the station's backbone, or truss, enabling a six-person crew to live there starting in May.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-1148

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Viewed across the waters of the Banana River a...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Viewed across the waters of the Banana River at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery is secured on Launch Pad 39A. First motion was at 5:17 a.m. EST. Discove... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –   NASA's Kepler spacecraft, that will be launched in March aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket, is ready for the media opportunity Jan. 30. Visible are the solar arrays on top and the high-gain antenna at lower left. The event, being held at the Astrotech Space Operations facility in Titusville, Fla., will provide media representatives an opportunity to photograph the space telescope and to interview project officials from NASA and Ball Aerospace, builder of the spacecraft. Kepler is designed to survey more that 100,000 stars in our galaxy to determine the number of sun-like stars that have Earth-size and larger planets, including those that lie in a star's "habitable zone," a region where liquid water, and perhaps life, could exist. If these Earth-size worlds do exist around stars like our sun, Kepler is expected to be the first to find them and the first to measure how common they are.  The liftoff of Kepler aboard a Delta II rocket is currently planned for 10:48 p.m. EST March 5 from Space Launch Complex 17 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-1430

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's Kepler spacecraft, that will be launch...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's Kepler spacecraft, that will be launched in March aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket, is ready for the media opportunity Jan. 30. Visible are the solar arrays on top... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., workers position the Kepler spacecraft onto a Delta II third stage. Kepler is designed to survey more than 100,000 stars in our galaxy to determine the number of sun-like stars that have Earth-size and larger planets, including those that lie in a star's "habitable zone," a region where liquid water, and perhaps life, could exist. If these Earth-size worlds do exist around stars like our sun, Kepler is expected to be the first to find them and the first to measure how common they are. The liftoff of Kepler aboard a Delta II rocket is currently targeted for 10:48 p.m. EST March 5 from Space Launch Complex 17 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-1653

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrote...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., workers position the Kepler spacecraft onto a Delta II third stage. Kepler is designed to survey more than 100,000 s... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., the Kepler spacecraft is lifted from a work stand to be joined to a Delta II third stage, in the background.  Kepler is designed to survey more than 100,000 stars in our galaxy to determine the number of sun-like stars that have Earth-size and larger planets, including those that lie in a star's "habitable zone," a region where liquid water, and perhaps life, could exist. If these Earth-size worlds do exist around stars like our sun, Kepler is expected to be the first to find them and the first to measure how common they are. The liftoff of Kepler aboard a Delta II rocket is currently targeted for 10:48 p.m. EST March 5 from Space Launch Complex 17 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-1648

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrote...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., the Kepler spacecraft is lifted from a work stand to be joined to a Delta II third stage, in the background. Kepler... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., technicians monitor the lift of the GOES-O satellite toward a special stand for loading of its oxidizer and hydrazine propellants. The latest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-O was developed by NASA for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. The GOES satellites continuously provide observations of 60 percent of the Earth including the continental United States, providing weather monitoring and forecast operations as well as a continuous and reliable stream of environmental information and severe weather warnings. Once in orbit, GOES-O will be designated GOES-14, and NASA will provide on-orbit checkout and then transfer operational responsibility to NOAA. The GOES-O satellite is targeted to launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 37 no earlier than May 12 onboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV expendable launch vehicle.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-2579

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Astrotech payload processing facility in...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., technicians monitor the lift of the GOES-O satellite toward a special stand for loading of its oxidizer and hydrazine pro... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  – The Ares I-X aft skirt is moved into the aft skirt test facility behind  the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  The I-X flight will provide NASA an early opportunity to test and prove hardware, facilities and ground operations associated with Ares I, part of the Constellation Program to return men to the moon and beyond.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-2459

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – – The Ares I-X aft skirt is moved into the aft...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – – The Ares I-X aft skirt is moved into the aft skirt test facility behind the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The I-X flight will provide... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  The Ares I-X aft skirt is moved into the aft skirt test facility behind  the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The I-X flight will provide NASA an early opportunity to test and prove hardware, facilities and ground operations associated with Ares I, part of the Constellation Program to return men to the moon and beyond.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-2460

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X aft skirt is moved into the aft s...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X aft skirt is moved into the aft skirt test facility behind the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The I-X flight will provide NA... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians inspect the control moment gyroscope , or CMG, after removal from its container. The CMG  is suspended by a crane.  The CMG is part of the payload on the STS-129 mission to the International Space Station. On the mission, space shuttle Atlantis also will deliver the orbital spares and replacement parts to sustain the life of the station.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-2481

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In In the Space Station Processing Facility at ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians inspect the control moment gyroscope , or CMG, after removal from its container. The CMG... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, cranes attached to the Ares I-X center forward segment lift it off the transporter and begin to raise it to vertical. Once vertical, the segment will be moved to a stand. The booster used for the Ares I-X launch is being modified by adding new forward structures and a fifth segment simulator. The stacking operations are scheduled to begin in the Vehicle Assembly Building in April. Launch of the Ares I-X flight test is targeted for July 2009. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-2495

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, cranes attached to the Ares I-X center forward segment lift it off the transporter and begin to ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  In the Rotation,  Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Ares I-X center forward segment is being raised to vertical.  The segment will be moved to a stand. The booster used for the Ares I-X launch is being modified by adding new forward structures and a fifth segment simulator. The stacking operations are scheduled to begin in the Vehicle Assembly Building in April. Launch of the Ares I-X flight test is targeted for July 2009. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-2497

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facilit...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Ares I-X center forward segment is being raised to vertical. The segment will be moved to ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, cranes attached to the Ares I-X center forward segment lift it off the transporter to raise it to vertical. Once vertical, the segment will be moved to a stand. The booster used for the Ares I-X launch is being modified by adding new forward structures and a fifth segment simulator. The stacking operations are scheduled to begin in the Vehicle Assembly Building in April. Launch of the Ares I-X flight test is targeted for July 2009. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-2494

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, cranes attached to the Ares I-X center forward segment lift it off the transporter to raise it t... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Endeavour is suspended above the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  In this position, it is ready to be lifted into High Bay 1 and attached to the external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters already installed on the mobile launcher platform.  Endeavour is scheduled to roll out to Launch Pad 39B on April 17. Endeavour will be prepared on the pad for liftoff in the unlikely event that a rescue mission is necessary following space shuttle Atlantis' launch on the STS-125 mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. After Atlantis is cleared to land, Endeavour will move to Launch Pad 39A for its upcoming STS-127 mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch in mid-June. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-2617

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Endeavour is suspended above the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Endeavour is suspended above the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In this position, it is ready to be lifted into ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Viewed from across the turn basin in the Launch Complex 39 Area at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Pegasus barge is maneuvered up to the dock.  In the background at left is the Vehicle Assembly Building.  The barge holds the external fuel tank, ET- 132, designated for space shuttle Discovery on the STS-128 mission.  The tank will be offloaded and transported to a high bay in the VAB for checkout. On the STS-128 mission, Discovery will carry science and storage racks to the International Space Station. Launch of Discovery is targeted for Aug. 6.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-2972

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Viewed from across the turn basin in the Launch...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Viewed from across the turn basin in the Launch Complex 39 Area at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Pegasus barge is maneuvered up to the dock. In the background at left is th... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Viewed from across the turn basin in the Launch Complex 39 Area at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Pegasus barge is maneuvered up to the dock.  In the background at left is the Vehicle Assembly Building.  The barge holds the external fuel tank, ET- 132, designated for space shuttle Discovery on the STS-128 mission.  The tank will be offloaded and transported to a high bay in the VAB for checkout. On the STS-128 mission, Discovery will carry science and storage racks to the International Space Station. Launch of Discovery is targeted for Aug. 6.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-2971

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Viewed from across the turn basin in the Launch...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Viewed from across the turn basin in the Launch Complex 39 Area at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Pegasus barge is maneuvered up to the dock. In the background at left is th... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an overhead crane is moved into position above the Integrated Cargo Carrier-VLD (Vertical Light Deployment), part of the payload for the STS-127 mission.  The ICC-VLD will be transferred to the payload canister, behind it. The canister will deliver the ICC-VLD and other elements to Launch Pad 39A for installation in space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay. Launch is targeted for June 13. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-3157

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NAS...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an overhead crane is moved into position above the Integrated Cargo Carrier-VLD (Vertical Light Deploym... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an overhead crane lifts the Integrated Cargo Carrier-VLD (Vertical Light Deployment), part of the payload for the STS-127 mission.  The ICC-VLD is being transferred to the payload canister, seen at left.  The canister will deliver the ICC-VLD and other elements to Launch Pad 39A for installation in space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay. Launch is targeted for June 13. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-3159

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NAS...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an overhead crane lifts the Integrated Cargo Carrier-VLD (Vertical Light Deployment), part of the paylo... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an overhead crane lifts the Integrated Cargo Carrier-VLD (Vertical Light Deployment), part of the payload for the STS-127 mission.  The ICC-VLD is being transferred to the payload canister, seen at right. The canister will deliver the ICC-VLD and other elements to Launch Pad 39A for installation in space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay. Launch is targeted for June 13. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-3160

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NAS...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an overhead crane lifts the Integrated Cargo Carrier-VLD (Vertical Light Deployment), part of the paylo... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  In the White Room on the orbiter access arm of the fixed service structure on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-127 Mission Specialist Tim Kopra is ready to enter space shuttle Endeavour for the simulated launch countdown.  The crew is at Kennedy for a launch dress rehearsal called the terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT, which includes the simulation, emergency exit training and equipment familiarization.  Endeavour's STS-127 mission is the final of three flights dedicated to the assembly of the Japanese Kibo laboratory complex on the International Space Station.  Endeavour's launch is scheduled for June 13 at 7:17 a.m. EDT.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-3522

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on the orbiter access arm of...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on the orbiter access arm of the fixed service structure on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-127 Mission Specialist Tim Kopra is ready to e... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on the orbiter access arm of the fixed service structure on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-127 Mission Specialists Christopher Cassidy and Dave Wolf share good wishes before entering space shuttle Endeavour for the simulated launch countdown. The crew is at Kennedy for a launch dress rehearsal called the terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT, which includes the simulation, emergency exit training and equipment familiarization.  Endeavour's STS-127 mission is the final of three flights dedicated to the assembly of the Japanese Kibo laboratory complex on the International Space Station.  Endeavour's launch is scheduled for June 13 at 7:17 a.m. EDT.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-3526

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on the orbiter access arm of ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on the orbiter access arm of the fixed service structure on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-127 Mission Specialists Christopher Cassidy and... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –   The Ares I-X forward segment leaves the Rotation, Surge and Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  It is being transported to the Vehicle Assembly Building for mating with the aft center and aft segments already stacked. Part of the Constellation Program, the Ares I-X is the test vehicle for the Ares I, which is the essential core of a space transportation system that eventually will carry crewed missions back to the moon, on to Mars and out into the solar system . The Ares I-X flight test is targeted for no earlier than Aug. 30.   Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-4157

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X forward segment leaves the Rotat...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X forward segment leaves the Rotation, Surge and Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is being transported to the Vehicle Assembly Building for ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's Pegasus barge moves through the locks at Port Canaveral, Fla.  The barge contains the external fuel tank designated ET-133 that will be used for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mission.  The barge is delivering the external tank to the Turn Basin dock at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida where it will be offloaded and moved into the Vehicle Assembly Building.  The tank was shipped aboard the Pegasus from NASA's Michould Assembly Facility near New Orleans. Pegasus was towed to Port Canaveral by the Freedom Star Retrieval Ship.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-4386

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's Pegasus barge moves through the locks at...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's Pegasus barge moves through the locks at Port Canaveral, Fla. The barge contains the external fuel tank designated ET-133 that will be used for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mis... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the external fuel tank designated ET-133 is moved toward the open doors of the Vehicle Assembly Building. In the VAB, the tank will be moved into a high bay for checkout.  The tank was shipped aboard the Pegasus from NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility near New Orleans. Pegasus was towed to Port Canaveral by the Freedom Star Retrieval Ship. Launch of Atlantis is targeted for November.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-4436

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

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the external fuel tank designated ET-133 is moved toward the open doors of the Vehicle Assembly Building. In the VAB, the tank will be moved int... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the external fuel tank designated ET-133 is transported from the Turn Basin to the Vehicle Assembly Building, behind it.  The tank will be used for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mission.  In the VAB, the tank will be moved into a high bay for checkout. The tank was shipped aboard the Pegasus from NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility near New Orleans. Pegasus was towed to Port Canaveral by the Freedom Star Retrieval Ship. Launch of Atlantis is targeted for November.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-4434

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

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the external fuel tank designated ET-133 is transported from the Turn Basin to the Vehicle Assembly Building, behind it. The tank will be used ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After rollback of the rotating service structure, or RSS, on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery is closer to launch on the STS-128 mission. Against the shuttle's cockpit is seen the White Room at the end of the orbiter access arm. The White Room provides the astronauts entry into the shuttle. Discovery sits on the mobile launcher platform, which straddles the flame trench below. On either side of the engine nozzles are the tail masts, which provide several umbilical connections to the orbiter, including a liquid-oxygen line through one and a liquid-hydrogen line through another.  Liftoff is scheduled for 1:36 a.m. EDT Aug. 25.The service structure provides weather protection and access to the space shuttle at the launch pad. The 13-day mission will deliver a new crew member and 33,000 pounds of equipment to the International Space Station. The equipment includes science and storage racks, a freezer to store research samples, a new sleeping compartment and the COLBERT treadmill. STS-128 will be Discovery's 37th mission and the 30th shuttle flight dedicated to station assembly and maintenance.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-4818

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After rollback of the rotating service structur...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After rollback of the rotating service structure, or RSS, on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery is closer to launch on the STS-128 mission. ... More

Calypso Panorama of Spirit View from Troy Stereo

Calypso Panorama of Spirit View from Troy Stereo

This full-circle view from the panoramic camera Pancam on NASA Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the terrain surrounding the location called Troy, where Spirit became embedded in soft soil during the spring o... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An aerial view of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39B. The pad is surrounded by lightning towers erected for NASA's Constellation Program, which will use the pad for Ares rocket launches.  At the top is the Atlantic Ocean. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-5005

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An aerial view of NASA Kennedy Space Center's L...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An aerial view of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39B. The pad is surrounded by lightning towers erected for NASA's Constellation Program, which will use the pad for Ares rocket la... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  This aerial view shows the heart of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39 Area with the 525-foot tall Vehicle Assembly Building dominating.  At lower right is the mobile launcher parking area where the new mobile launcher, or ML, for the Ares rockets is under construction. The ML will be the base to launch the Orion crew exploration vehicle and the cargo vehicle. The base is being made lighter than space shuttle mobile launcher platforms so the crawler-transporter can pick up the added load of the 345-foot tower and taller rocket. When the structural portion of the new mobile launcher is complete, umbilicals, access arms, communications equipment and command/control equipment will be installed. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-4998

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This aerial view shows the heart of NASA Kenne...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This aerial view shows the heart of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39 Area with the 525-foot tall Vehicle Assembly Building dominating. At lower right is the mobile launcher... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  An aerial view of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39B. The pad is surrounded by lightning towers erected for NASA's Constellation Program, which will use the pad for Ares rocket launches.  At the top is the Atlantic Ocean.   Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-5002

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An aerial view of NASA Kennedy Space Center's ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An aerial view of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39B. The pad is surrounded by lightning towers erected for NASA's Constellation Program, which will use the pad for Ares rocket l... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –  On NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39B, a second stabilizing arm  is lifted for installation at the top of the fixed service structure.  The hardware is being reconfigured for launch of NASA's Ares I-X rocket, part of the agency's Constellation Program.   The Ares I-X flight test is targeted for Oct. 31.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-5104

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

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39B, a second stabilizing arm is lifted for installation at the top of the fixed service structure. The hardware is being reconfigured for lau... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - As the sun goes down behind Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the rotating service structure moves away from space shuttle Atlantis.  Liftoff on its STS-129 mission is set for 2:28 p.m. EST Nov. 16.  The movable structure, which provides weather protection and access for technicians to work on the shuttle, began being retracted at 5:20 p.m. EST and was in the park position by 5:56 p.m.    STS-129 crew members are Commander Charles O. Hobaugh; Pilot Barry E. Wilmore; and Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher Jr.  On the STS-129 mission to the International Space Station, the crew will deliver two spare gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm.  Atlantis will return to Earth a station crew member, Nicole Stott, who has spent more than two months aboard the orbiting laboratory.  STS-129 is slated to be the final space shuttle Expedition crew rotation flight. For information on the STS-129 mission and crew, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts129/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-6296

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - As the sun goes down behind Launch Pad 39A at N...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - As the sun goes down behind Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the rotating service structure moves away from space shuttle Atlantis. Liftoff on its STS-129 missio... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the Hypergolic Maintenance Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Space Alliance workers prepare to transport the Forward Reaction Control System, or FRCS, for space shuttle Discovery to Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3.    Discovery is being prepared for the STS-131 mission, the 33rd flight to the International Space Station.  The FRCS provides the thrust for attitude (rotational) maneuvers (pitch, yaw and roll) and for small velocity changes along the orbiter axis (translation maneuvers).  The seven-member STS-131 crew will deliver a Multi-Purpose Logistics Module filled with resupply stowage platforms and racks to be transferred to locations around the station.  Three spacewalks will include work to attach a spare ammonia tank assembly to the station's exterior and return a European experiment from outside the station's Columbus module.  Discovery's launch is targeted for March 18, 2010.  For information on the STS-131 mission and crew, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts131/index.html.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-6703

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the Hypergolic Maintenance Facility at NASA'...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the Hypergolic Maintenance Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Space Alliance workers prepare to transport the Forward Reaction Control System, or FRCS, for spac... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech Space Operations facility in Titusville, Fla., technicians from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center secure the bagged Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, onto a dolly for further processing.    SDO is the first space weather research network mission in NASA's Living With a Star Program. The spacecraft's long-term measurements will give solar scientists in-depth information about changes in the sun's magnetic field and insight into how they affect Earth. Liftoff on an Atlas V rocket is scheduled for Feb. 3, 2010. For information on SDO, visit http://www.nasa.gov/sdo.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-6839

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech Space Operations facility in T...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech Space Operations facility in Titusville, Fla., technicians from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center secure the bagged Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, onto a dolly for ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech Space Operations facility in Titusville, Fla., NASA Goddard Space Flight Center technician Carl Clause, second from left, installs an aft omni coupler on the bagged Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO.    SDO is the first space weather research network mission in NASA's Living With a Star Program. The spacecraft's long-term measurements will give solar scientists in-depth information about changes in the sun's magnetic field and insight into how they affect Earth. Liftoff on an Atlas V rocket is scheduled for Feb. 3, 2010. For information on SDO, visit http://www.nasa.gov/sdo.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2009-6837

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech Space Operations facility in T...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech Space Operations facility in Titusville, Fla., NASA Goddard Space Flight Center technician Carl Clause, second from left, installs an aft omni coupler on the bagged Solar... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In Orbiter Processing Facility 1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Space Alliance technicians prepare to perform a push test on an external tank door beneath space shuttle Atlantis.    Two umbilical doors, located on the shuttle's aft fuselage, close after external tank separation following launch. The test confirms that the door's actuators are functioning properly and that signals sent from the actuators correctly indicate that the doors have closed, creating the necessary thermal barrier for reentry.  Atlantis is next slated to deliver an Integrated Cargo Carrier and Russian-built Mini Research Module to the International Space Station on the STS-132 mission.  The second in a series of new pressurized components for Russia, the module will be permanently attached to the Zarya module. Three spacewalks are planned to store spare components outside the station, including six spare batteries, a boom assembly for the Ku-band antenna and spares for the Canadian Dextre robotic arm extension. A radiator, airlock and European robotic arm for the Russian Multi-purpose Laboratory Module also are payloads on the flight.  Launch is targeted for May 14, 2010.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2010-1071

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

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In Orbiter Processing Facility 1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Space Alliance technicians prepare to perform a push test on an external tank door beneath space shuttle... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In Orbiter Processing Facility 1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Space Alliance technicians verify the alignment of the test equipment that will be used to perform a push test on an external tank door on space shuttle Atlantis.    Two umbilical doors, located on the shuttle's aft fuselage, close after external tank separation following launch. The test confirms that the door's actuators are functioning properly and that signals sent from the actuators correctly indicate that the doors have closed, creating the necessary thermal barrier for reentry.  Atlantis is next slated to deliver an Integrated Cargo Carrier and Russian-built Mini Research Module to the International Space Station on the STS-132 mission.  The second in a series of new pressurized components for Russia, the module will be permanently attached to the Zarya module. Three spacewalks are planned to store spare components outside the station, including six spare batteries, a boom assembly for the Ku-band antenna and spares for the Canadian Dextre robotic arm extension. A radiator, airlock and European robotic arm for the Russian Multi-purpose Laboratory Module also are payloads on the flight.  Launch is targeted for May 14, 2010.  Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2010-1072

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

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In Orbiter Processing Facility 1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Space Alliance technicians verify the alignment of the test equipment that will be used to perform a pus... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Sunrise over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida reveals preparations under way to install the eighth tower segment on a new mobile launcher, or ML, being constructed to support the Constellation Program.    When completed, the tower will be approximately 345 feet tall and have multiple platforms for personnel access. The construction is under way at the mobile launcher park site area north of Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building. The launcher will provide a base to launch the Ares I rocket, designed to transport the Orion crew exploration vehicle, its crew and cargo to low Earth orbit. Its base is being made lighter than space shuttle mobile launcher platforms so the crawler-transporter can pick up the heavier load of the tower and taller rocket.  For information on the Ares I, visit http://www.nasa.gov/ares. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2010-1090

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Sunrise over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Flo...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Sunrise over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida reveals preparations under way to install the eighth tower segment on a new mobile launcher, or ML, being constructed to support the Co... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a Lockheed Martin-led crew begins pathfinding operations on a full-scale Orion spacecraft mockup. The crew is conducting simulated manufacturing and assembly operations with the mockup to verify the tools, processes and spacecraft integration procedures work as expected. For more information visit www.nasa.gov/orion. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett, Troy Cryder KSC-2010-4947

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Operations and Checkout Building at NAS...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a Lockheed Martin-led crew begins pathfinding operations on a full-scale Orion spacecraft mockup. The c... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- As dawn approaches at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the STS-133 payload canister now is in the rotating service structure on Launch Pad 39A.      The payload then will be moved into space shuttle Discovery's payload bay. Discovery and its STS-133 crew will deliver the Permanent Multipurpose Module, packed with supplies and critical spare parts, as well as Robonaut 2, the dexterous humanoid astronaut helper, to the International Space Station. Launch is targeted for 4:40 p.m. EDT, Nov. 1. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2010-5020

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- As dawn approaches at NASA's Kennedy Space Cen...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- As dawn approaches at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the STS-133 payload canister now is in the rotating service structure on Launch Pad 39A. The payload then will be moved... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The night lights and Vehicle Assembly Building are silhouetted against the sunset sky over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.    Photo Credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2010-5145

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The night lights and Vehicle Assembly Building...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The night lights and Vehicle Assembly Building are silhouetted against the sunset sky over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: NASA/Troy Cryder

Argonne, Ill. , October 26, 2010 --Joseph Klinger (left), director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA); Tim Manning, FEMA Deputy Administrator;  Andrew Velasquez III, FEMA Region V Administrator; Pamela Sydelko, Deputy Assistant Director at Argonne National Laborary, and Robert Troy, welcome guests to the "Confronting Challenges to an IND Response" conference today. More than 170 participants registered for the Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) Summit held at Argonne National Laboratory co-sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Argonne and IEMA. FEMA Photo/Norman Lenburg

Argonne, Ill. , October 26, 2010 --Joseph Klinger (left), director of ...

The original database describes this as: Title: Participants of Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) Summit Production Date: 10/26/2010 Caption: Argonne, Ill. , October 26, 2010 --Joseph Klinger (left), director ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A lightning-producing storm cloud moves in over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the rotating service structure on Launch Pad 39A is scheduled to be moved away from space shuttle Discovery. The structure provides weather protection and access to the shuttle. RSS "rollback," as it's called, was delayed for a few hours to allow that cloud to pass.          Launch of Discovery on the STS-133 mission to the International Space Station is set for 3:29 p.m. on Nov. 4. During the 11-day mission, Discovery and its six crew members will deliver the Permanent Multipurpose Module, packed with supplies and critical spare parts, as well as Robonaut 2, to the orbiting laboratory. Discovery, which will fly its 39th mission, is scheduled to be retired following STS-133. This will be the 133rd Space Shuttle Program mission and the 35th shuttle voyage to the space station. For more information on STS-133, visit www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2010-5485

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A lightning-producing storm cloud moves in ove...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A lightning-producing storm cloud moves in over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the rotating service structure on Launch Pad 39A is scheduled to be moved away from space shuttl... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, xenon lights illuminate space shuttle Discovery on Launch Pad 39A following the retraction of the rotating service structure. The structure provides weather protection and access to the shuttle while it awaits lift off on the pad.     Launch of Discovery on the STS-133 mission to the International Space Station is set for 3:29 p.m. on Nov. 4. During the 11-day mission, Discovery and its six crew members will deliver the Permanent Multipurpose Module, packed with supplies and critical spare parts, as well as Robonaut 2, to the orbiting laboratory. Discovery, which will fly its 39th mission, is scheduled to be retired following STS-133. This will be the 133rd Space Shuttle Program mission and the 35th shuttle voyage to the space station. For more information on STS-133, visit www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2010-5488

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

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, xenon lights illuminate space shuttle Discovery on Launch Pad 39A following the retraction of the rotating service structure. The structure pro... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the tip-top of the bright-orange external fuel tank is where workers will prepare to begin removing the quick disconnect from the ground umbilical carrier plate (GUCP). A hydrogen gas leak at that location during tanking for space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 mission to the International Space Station caused the launch attempt to be scrubbed Nov. 5. The GUCP will be examined to determine the cause of the hydrogen leak and then repaired. The GUCP is the overboard vent to the pad and the flame stack where the vented hydrogen is burned off. Discovery's next launch attempt is targeted for no earlier than Nov. 30 at 4:02 a.m. EST.        For more information on STS-133, visit www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-2010-5561

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

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the tip-top of the bright-orange external fuel tank is where workers will prepare to begin removing the quick disconnect from... More

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