KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The orbiter drag chute deploys after the...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The orbiter drag chute deploys after the Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis lands on Runway 15 of the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) at the conclusion of the nearly 11-day STS-86 m... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis touch...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis touches down on Runway 15 of the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) to complete the nearly 11-day STS-86 mission. Main gear touchdown was at 5:55... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral A...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Boeing Delta II rocket and its Mars Exploration Rover (MER-A) payload are free of the tower and ready for launch. Th... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — From among four lightning masts surrou...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — From among four lightning masts surrounding the launch pad, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft lifts off the launch pad aboard an Atlas V rocket spewing flames and smoke. Liftoff wa... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Commander Steven Lindsey is hel...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Commander Steven Lindsey is helped with his helmet during suitup for a second launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch attempt July 1 was scrubbed due... More
EDWARDS, Calif., -- ED09-0127-12 (EAFB) – Space shuttle Atlantis is ...
EDWARDS, Calif., -- ED09-0127-12 (EAFB) – Space shuttle Atlantis is towed from the runway at Edwards Air Force Base in California after landing to conclude the 13-day mission to refurbish and upgrade the Hubb... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – As clouds begin to gather over the Shuttle Land...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – As clouds begin to gather over the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the convoy command and SCAPE vehicles are in position in the event of a return-to-la... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis touch...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis touches down on Runway 15 of the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) to complete the nearly 11-day STS-86 mission. Main gear touchdown was at 5:55... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Boeing Delta II rocket and its Mars Exploration Rover (MER-A) payload are viewed as the launch tower overhead rolls b... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Leaping into a blue, cloud-scattered sk...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Leaping into a blue, cloud-scattered sky, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft lifts off on time at 2 p.m. EST aboard an Atlas V rocket from Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Stati... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Clouds part as NASA’s New Horizons spac...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Clouds part as NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft roars into the blue sky after an on-time liftoff at 2 p.m. EST aboard an Atlas V rocket from Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force S... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Spectators and photographers enjoy the ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Spectators and photographers enjoy the view as the NASA New Horizons spacecraft clears the horizon six seconds into the launch (as seen on the countdown clock at left). The spacec... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - For the second time in two days, the ST...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - For the second time in two days, the STS-121 crew heads for the Astrovan to take them to Launch Pad 39B and launch of Space Shuttle Discovery. On the left side, from left, are Mi... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In In the White Room on Launch Pad 39B...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In In the White Room on Launch Pad 39B, STS-121 Mission Specialist Lisa Nowak is helped by the Closeout Crew with final preparations on her launch suit before entering Discovery.... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the White Room on Launch Pad 39B, S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the White Room on Launch Pad 39B, STS-121 Mission Specialist Michael Fossum gets help from the Closeout Crew with final preparations on his launch suit before entering Discove... More
EDWARDS, Calif. - ED09-0127-01 - Space shuttle Atlantis touches down o...
EDWARDS, Calif. - ED09-0127-01 - Space shuttle Atlantis touches down on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base in California, ending a journey of 5.3 million miles on the STS-125 mission to repair and upgrade NASA... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Viewed from the NASA News Center, NASA’...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Viewed from the NASA News Center, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft roars into the cloud-scattered sky trailing fire and smoke from the Atlas V rocket that propels it. Liftoff was o... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft pierces ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft pierces a cloud as it roars toward space after an on-time liftoff at 2 p.m. EST aboard an Atlas V rocket from Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Into a blue, cloud-scattered sky, NASA’...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Into a blue, cloud-scattered sky, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft lifts off on time at 2 p.m. EST aboard an Atlas V rocket from Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Fl... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — From between lightning masts surroundi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — From between lightning masts surrounding the launch pad, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft roars into the blue sky aboard an Atlas V rocket spewing flames and smoke. Liftoff was on... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Mission Specialist Piers Sellers...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Mission Specialist Piers Sellers finishes suiting up for a second launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch attempt July 1 was scrubbed due to weather co... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Commander Steven Lindsey adjust...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Commander Steven Lindsey adjusts a glove during suitup for a second launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch attempt July 1 was scrubbed due to weather... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, space ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, space shuttle Atlantis is fitted with a sling in the mate/demate device to lift it for attachment to the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modif... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Under the mate/demate device at Edwards Air For...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Under the mate/demate device at Edwards Air Force Base in California, Atlantis is fitted with a sling to lift it for attachment to the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –This modified Boeing 747, with its stripped inte...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –This modified Boeing 747, with its stripped interior, is the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, at Edwards Air Force Base in California that will carry space shuttle Atlantis on its ferry f... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, a slin...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, a sling in the mate/demate device suspends space shuttle Atlantis above the ground. A Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, will be moved underneath a... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Ominous clouds roll toward Launch Pad 39A at NA...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Ominous clouds roll toward Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA managers postponed today’s space shuttle launch because of lightning and thunderstorms within th... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Great white egrets and a great blue her...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Great white egrets and a great blue heron in the foreground seem to stand watch as NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft leaps off the pad on time at 2 p.m. EST aboard an Atlas V rocket ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Into a cloud-scattered blue sky, NASA’...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Into a cloud-scattered blue sky, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft roars off the launch pad aboard an Atlas V rocket spewing flames and smoke. Liftoff was on time at 2 p.m. EST fro... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Into a blue, cloud-scattered sky, NASA’s...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Into a blue, cloud-scattered sky, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft lifts off on time at 2 p.m. EST aboard an Atlas V rocket from Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Flo... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Mission Specialist Piers Sellers...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Mission Specialist Piers Sellers is suiting up for a second launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch attempt July 1 was scrubbed due to weather concerns... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Pilot Mark Kelly is helped with...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Pilot Mark Kelly is helped with his boot during suitup for a second launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch attempt July 1 was scrubbed due to weather... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Commander Steven Lindsey pulls ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Commander Steven Lindsey pulls on his glove during suitup for a second launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch attempt July 1 was scrubbed due to weat... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the White Room on Launch Pad 39B, S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the White Room on Launch Pad 39B, STS-121 Mission Specialist Thomas Reiter is helped by the Closeout Crew to prepare for entering Discovery and the launch. Situated on the e... More
EDWARDS, Calif. – On Edwards Air Force Base in California, space shu...
EDWARDS, Calif. – On Edwards Air Force Base in California, space shuttle Endeavour undergoes recovery operations after its landing. The orbiter convoy normally begins recovery operations in earnest about two... More
EDWARDS, Calif. – On Edwards Air Force Base in California, space shu...
EDWARDS, Calif. – On Edwards Air Force Base in California, space shuttle Endeavour undergoes recovery operations after its landing. The orbiter convoy normally begins recovery operations in earnest about two... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis, atop the Shuttle Carrie...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis, atop the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is ready for takeoff from Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi after a fuel stop on its journey... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance Aft Technician Bob...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance Aft Technician Bobby Wright checks is the gaseous nitrogen pressure regulator in the left Orbital Maneuvering System pod on Space Shuttle Endeavour. The comp... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral A...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Boeing Delta II rocket and its Mars Exploration Rover (MER-A) payload are free of the tower and ready for launch. Th... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Viewed from the top of the Vehicle As...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Viewed from the top of the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft roars off the launch pad aboard an Atlas V rocket spewing flames and... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — From between lightning masts surroundi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — From between lightning masts surrounding the launch pad, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft roars into the blue sky aboard an Atlas V rocket spewing flames and smoke. Liftoff was on... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Commander Steven Lindsey is suit...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Commander Steven Lindsey is suiting up for a second launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch attempt July 1 was scrubbed due to weather concerns and pos... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Mission Specialist Lisa Nowak ge...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Mission Specialist Lisa Nowak gets help with her launch suit for a second launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch attempt July 1 was scrubbed due to we... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Mission Specialist Thomas Reiter...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Mission Specialist Thomas Reiter is suiting up for a second launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch attempt July 1 was scrubbed due to weather concerns... More
EDWARDS, Calif. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, STS-126 cr...
EDWARDS, Calif. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, STS-126 crew members talk to the media before their departure for NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. From left are Mission Specialist Heidemarie... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, space shuttle Atlantis is ready for takeoff from El Paso. Atlantis landed at Edwards Air Force Base in Cali... More
The Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis touches down on Runway 15 of the KS...
The Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis touches down on Runway 15 of the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) to complete the nearly 11-day STS-86 mission. Main gear touchdown was at 5:55:09 p.m. EDT on Oct. 6, 1997. ... More
The Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis touches down on Runway 15 of the KS...
The Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis touches down on Runway 15 of the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) to complete the nearly 11-day STS-86 mission. Main gear touchdown was at 5:55:09 p.m. EDT on Oct. 6, 1997. ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance Aft Technician Bo...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance Aft Technician Bobby Wright looks at the gaseous nitrogen pressure regulator in the left Orbital Maneuvering System pod on Space Shuttle Endeavour. The comp... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Into a blue, cloud-scattered sky, NASA’...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Into a blue, cloud-scattered sky, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft lifts off on time at 2 p.m. EST aboard an Atlas V rocket from Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Fl... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Great white egrets and a great blue her...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Great white egrets and a great blue heron in the foreground seem to stand watch as NASA's New Horizons spacecraft leaps off the pad on time at 2 p.m. EST aboard an Atlas V rocket ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Pad 39B, Space Shuttle Disco...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Pad 39B, Space Shuttle Discovery is bathed in spotlights under dark skies after the scrub of the launch attempt on mission STS-121. The White Room extends toward the c... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Pilot Mark Kelly adjusts his h...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Pilot Mark Kelly adjusts his helmet during suitup for a second launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch attempt July 1 was scrubbed due to weather con... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Framed by the woods across the pond, Sp...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Framed by the woods across the pond, Space Shuttle Discovery kicks off the Fourth of July fireworks with its own fiery display as it rockets into the blue sky, spewing foam and sm... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the White Room on Launch Pad 39B, S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the White Room on Launch Pad 39B, STS-121 Mission Specialist Piers Sellers gets help from the Closeout Crew with final preparations on his launch suit before entering Discover... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Discovery kicks off the F...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Discovery kicks off the Fourth of July fireworks with its own fiery display as it rockets into the blue sky, spewing foam and smoke over the ground, on mission STS-1... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Shooting like a roman candle into Florid...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Shooting like a roman candle into Florida's blue sky, Space Shuttle Discovery kicks off the Fourth of July fireworks with its own fiery display and makes history with the first eve... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Discovery kicks off the F...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Discovery kicks off the Fourth of July fireworks with its own fiery display as it rockets into the blue sky, spewing foam and smoke over the ground, on mission STS-1... More
EDWARDS, Calif. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, STS-126 cre...
EDWARDS, Calif. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, STS-126 crew members are greeted as they exit the crew transport vehicle after landing aboard space shuttle Endeavour. Leading the crew is Commander C... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The orbiter drag chute deploys after the...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The orbiter drag chute deploys after the Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis lands on Runway 15 of the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) at the conclusion of the nearly 11-day STS-86 m... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The orbiter drag chute deploys after the...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The orbiter drag chute deploys after the Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis lands on Runway 15 of the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) at the conclusion of the nearly 11-day STS-86 m... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis touch...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis touches down on Runway 15 of the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) to complete the nearly 11-day STS-86 mission. Main gear touchdown was at 5:55... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Mission Specialist Lisa Nowak is...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Mission Specialist Lisa Nowak is still eager for launch during suitup for a second launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch attempt July 1 was scrubbed ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Discovery shoots into Flor...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Discovery shoots into Florida's blue sky over the blue Atlantic Ocean, kicking off Fourth of July fireworks with its own fiery display. History was made with the fir... More
EDWARDS, Calif. – Against a setting sun, space shuttle Endeavour und...
EDWARDS, Calif. – Against a setting sun, space shuttle Endeavour undergoes recovery operations on Edwards Air Force Base in California after its landing. The orbiter convoy normally begins recovery operation... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –- Dark gray clouds hover over the Vehicle Assem...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –- Dark gray clouds hover over the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, part of a strong weather system that included crosswinds and anvil clouds blowing ac... More
EDWARDS, Calif. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, photograp...
EDWARDS, Calif. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, photographers and journalists circle STS-126 crew members before their departure for NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The crew took time to t... More
EDWARDS, Calif., -- ED09-0127-13 (EAFB) -- Space shuttle Atlantis is...
EDWARDS, Calif., -- ED09-0127-13 (EAFB) -- Space shuttle Atlantis is towed from the runway at Edwards Air Force Base in California after landing to conclude the 13-day mission to refurbish and upgrade the Hub... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modifi...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is prepared for its ferry flight to Florida, carrying space shuttle Atlantis. Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which con... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, the Sh...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is towed beneath space shuttle Atlantis, suspended in the mate/demate device. Atlanti... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, space ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, space shuttle Atlantis is lowered from the mate/demate device toward the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, beneath it. Atl... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis glows from surrounding l...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis glows from surrounding lights in the mate/demate device at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Atlantis landed at Edwards on May 24, which concluded mission STS-... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, the Sh...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is moved beneath space shuttle Atlantis, suspended in the mate/demate device. Atlanti... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The darkened sky over Launch Pad 39A at NASA's ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The darkened sky over Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida reveal the decision to postpone today’s space shuttle launch because of lightning and thunderstorms within t... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Pilot Mark Kelly gets help with ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Pilot Mark Kelly gets help with his helmet fitting during suitup for a second launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch attempt July 1 was scrubbed due t... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft emerges...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft emerges from a cloud painted pink by the Atlas V rocket roaring through it after launch from Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Flor... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — From between lightning masts surroundi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — From between lightning masts surrounding the launch pad, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft roars into the blue sky aboard an Atlas V rocket spewing flames and smoke. Liftoff was on... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Viewed from across the pond next to La...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Viewed from across the pond next to Launch Pad 39B, Space Shuttle Discovery is spotlighted under dark skies after the scrub of the launch attempt on mission STS-121. The launch ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On the Skid Strip at Cape Canaveral Air F...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On the Skid Strip at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney waves before entering Air Force Two for a return trip to Washington. Preceding him... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - For the second time in two days, STS-121 ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - For the second time in two days, STS-121 Mission Specialist Stephanie Wilson is donning her launch suit for another launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch atte... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the White Room on Launch Pad 39B, S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the White Room on Launch Pad 39B, STS-121 Mission Specialist Stephanie Wilson is helped by the Closeout Crew to secure her launch suit before entering Discovery. Waiting in t... More
EDWARDS, Calif. – After space shuttle Endeavour's landing at Edwards A...
EDWARDS, Calif. – After space shuttle Endeavour's landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, four of the STS-126 crew members pose for the media. From left are Pilot Eric Boe, Commander Chris Ferguson an... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, the Sh...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is moved beneath space shuttle Atlantis, suspended in the mate/demate device. Atlanti... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, a slin...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Edwards Air Force Base in California, a sling in the mate/demate device hoists space shuttle Atlantis from the ground. A Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, will be moved underneath and ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Hitching a ride on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, space shuttle Atlantis has arrived at Biggs Armuy Air Field in El Paso, Texas. Atlantis landed at Edwards A... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Helicopters fly in the vicinity of the Shuttle ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Helicopters fly in the vicinity of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the event of a return-to-landing-site is needed after launch of space shuttle ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On the Skid Strip at Cape Canaveral Air F...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On the Skid Strip at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, Air Force Two, carrying U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and his family, is ready for a return trip to Washington. ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Shown in the photo is the gaseous nitro...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Shown in the photo is the gaseous nitrogen pressure regulator in the left Orbital Maneuvering System pod on Space Shuttle Endeavour. The component showed pressure differentials d... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral A...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Boeing Delta II rocket and its Mars Exploration Rover (MER-A) payload are free of the tower (right) and ready for laun... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Viewed from the top of the Vehicle Ass...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Viewed from the top of the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft roars off the launch pad aboard an Atlas V rocket spewing flames and ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Viewed from a nearby vantage point, NAS...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Viewed from a nearby vantage point, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft roars into the cloud-scattered sky trailing fire and smoke from the Atlas V rocket that propels it. Liftoff was... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Viewed from the NASA News Center, NASA’...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — Viewed from the NASA News Center, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft roars into the cloud-scattered sky trailing fire and smoke from the Atlas V rocket that propels it. Liftoff was o... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Discovery sits on Launch...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Discovery sits on Launch Pad 39B under dark skies after the scrub of the launch attempt on mission STS-121. The launch was scrubbed due to weather concerns and pos... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - For the second morning in a row, the STS-...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - For the second morning in a row, the STS-121 crew sit for their traditional breakfast before suiting up for launch. Seated from left are Mission Specialists Piers Sellers and Micha... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Mission Specialist Thomas Reiter...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Mission Specialist Thomas Reiter is suiting up for a second launch attempt on Space Shuttle Discovery. The first launch attempt July 1 was scrubbed due to weather concerns... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - As smoke and steam billows across the gr...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - As smoke and steam billows across the ground, Space Shuttle Discovery leaps free and rockets into the clear blue sky, creating its own fireworks display. History was made with the... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Cameras are the accessory of the day at...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Cameras are the accessory of the day at the Kennedy Space Center's Banana River viewing site. All eyes and lenses are focused on Launch Pad 39B and the successful launch of Space... More
EDWARDS, Calif. - ED09-0127-03 - Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-...
EDWARDS, Calif. - ED09-0127-03 - Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member crew near touchdown on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base in California, ending a nearly 13-day journey of 5.3 million miles on the ... More
EDWARDS, Calif. – Against a setting sun, space shuttle Endeavour und...
EDWARDS, Calif. – Against a setting sun, space shuttle Endeavour undergoes recovery operations on Edwards Air Force Base in California after its landing. The orbiter convoy normally begins recovery operation... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modifi...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is fitted with struts on top that will attach to space shuttle Atlantis for a piggyback flight. Atlantis landed at Edwards o... More