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US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SAR) Aaron Hudson, Crew CHIEF, 510th Fighter Squadron, inspects the nose wheel on a USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, on the flight line at Zaragoza AB, Spain

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SAR) Aaron Hudson, Crew CHIEF, 510t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Zaragosa Air Base Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: TSGT David J Ahlschwede, USAF Release Status: Rel... More

Expedition Two crew Commander Yury Usachev gives a thumbs up from the crew quarters in the Operations and Checkout Building following his return to Earth with the STS-105 crew aboard the orbiter Discovery.  The Expedition Two crew have spent the past five months living and working on the International Space Station.  Mission STS-105 came to a close upon landing at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility runway 15 after a 4.3-million-mile mission to the International Space Station. Main gear touchdown was at 2:22:58 p.m.EDT; wheel stop, at 2:24:06 p.m. EDT.  The 11-day, 21-hour, 12-minute STS-105 mission accomplished the goals set for the 11th flight to the International Space Station: swapout of the resident Station crew; delivery of equipment, supplies and scientific experiments; and installation of the Early Ammonia Servicer and heater cables for the S0 truss on the Station. Discovery completed its 30th flight into space, the 106th mission of the Space Shuttle program. Out of five missions in 2001, the landing was the first to occur in daylight at KSC KSC01padig276

Expedition Two crew Commander Yury Usachev gives a thumbs up from the ...

Expedition Two crew Commander Yury Usachev gives a thumbs up from the crew quarters in the Operations and Checkout Building following his return to Earth with the STS-105 crew aboard the orbiter Discovery. The... More

Civil Engineers, 133rd Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, use a John Deere 444H Wheel Loader to unload cement barricades from a straight deck trailer

Civil Engineers, 133rd Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, use...

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: AMC Scene Camera Operator: ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  Orbiter Endeavour approaches touchdown on Runway 15 at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility, completing mission STS-108.  After a mission-elapsed time of 11 days, 19 hours and 35 minutes, the landing is the 57th at KSC in the history of the program. Main gear touchdown occurred at 12:55:10 p.m. EST (17:55:10 GMT), nose gear touchdown at 12:55:23 p.m. (17:55:23 GMT) , wheel stop at 12:56:13 p.m. (17:56:13 GMT).   STS-108 was the 12th mission to the International Space Station.  This mission was the 107th flight in the Shuttle program and the 17th flight for the orbiter. Endeavour carries both the mission crew and the Expedition 3 crew - Commander Frank Culbertson and cosmonauts Vladimir Dezhurov and Mikhail Tyurin - who are returning to Earth after 129 days in space on the Space Station KSC01PD1832

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Orbiter Endeavour approaches touchdown ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Orbiter Endeavour approaches touchdown on Runway 15 at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility, completing mission STS-108. After a mission-elapsed time of 11 days, 19 hours and 35 minu... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dust streams behind orbiter Endeavour as it touches down on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing mission STS-108 after a mission-elapsed time of 11 days, 19 hours and 35 minutes.  The landing is the 57th at KSC in the history of the program. Main gear touchdown occurred at 12:55:10 p.m. EST (17:55:10 GMT), nose gear touchdown at 12:55:23 p.m. (17:55:23 GMT) , wheel stop at 12:56:13 p.m. (17:56:13 GMT).   STS-108 was the 12th mission to the International Space Station.  This mission was the 107th flight in the Shuttle program and the 17th flight for the orbiter. Endeavour carries both the mission crew and the Expedition 3 crew - Commander Frank Culbertson and cosmonauts Vladimir Dezhurov and Mikhail Tyurin - who are returning to Earth after 129 days in space on the Space Station KSC01PD1839

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dust streams behind orbiter Endeavour as ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dust streams behind orbiter Endeavour as it touches down on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing mission STS-108 after a mission-elapsed time of 11 days, 19 hours a... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  After a successful landing at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility, completing mission STS-108, Commander Dominic L. Gorie (left) talks with Acting NASA Administrator Daniel Mulville (center) and White House liaison Courtney Stadd.  Endeavour carried both the mission crew and the Expedition 3 crew -- Commander Frank Culbertson and cosmonauts Vladimir Dezhurov and Mikhail Tyurin -- who returned to Earth after 129 days on the International Space Station.  Completing a mission-elapsed time of 11 days, 19 hours and 35 minutes, Endeavour had main gear touchdown at 12:55:10 p.m. EST (17:55:10 GMT).  Nose gear touchdown occurred at 12:55:23 p.m. (17:55:23 GMT); wheel stop at 12:56:13 p.m. (17:56:13 GMT). Rollout distance was 8,941 feet.  The landing is the 57th at KSC in the history of the program   STS-108 was the 12th mission to the Space Station.  This mission was the 107th flight in the Shuttle program and the 17th flight for the orbiter KSC01pd1848

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After a successful landing at the KSC S...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After a successful landing at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility, completing mission STS-108, Commander Dominic L. Gorie (left) talks with Acting NASA Administrator Daniel Mulville ... More

STS-109 MS Newman replace Reaction Wheel assembly during EVA 2

STS-109 MS Newman replace Reaction Wheel assembly during EVA 2

STS109-E-5399 (5 March 2002) --- Astronaut James H. Newman, mission specialist, moves about in the Space Shuttle Columbia's cargo bay while working in tandem with astronaut Michael J. Massimino (out of frame), ... More

STS-109 MS Massimino and Newman replace Reaction Wheel assembly during EVA 2

STS-109 MS Massimino and Newman replace Reaction Wheel assembly during...

STS109-E-5402 (5 March 2002) --- With his feet secured on a platform connected to the remote manipulator system (RMS) robotic arm of the Space Shuttle Columbia, astronaut Michael J. Massimino, mission specialis... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Atlantis and crew return to Earth, touching down on the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility runway 33, after completing the 10-day, 19-hour, 4.5-million mile mission STS-110 to the International Space Station.   The crew comprises Commander Michael Bloomfield, Pilot Stephen Frick and Mission Specialists Jerry Ross, Steven Smith, Ellen Ochoa, Lee Morin and Rex Walheim.  Main gear touchdown was 12:26:57 p.m. EDT, nose gear touchdown was 12:27:09 p.m. and wheel stop was 12:28:07 p.m.  The crew delivered and installed the S0 truss, which will support cooling and power systems essential for the addition of future international laboratories, on the Station KSC-02pp0535

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Atlantis and crew return to Earth, touchi...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Atlantis and crew return to Earth, touching down on the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility runway 33, after completing the 10-day, 19-hour, 4.5-million mile mission STS-110 to the Interna... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Atlantis kicks up dust as it touches down on runway 33 after completing the 10-day, 19-hour, 4.5-million mile mission STS-110 to the International Space Station.   The orbiter carries the returning crew Commander Michael Bloomfield, Pilot Stephen Frick and Mission Specialists Jerry Ross, Steven Smith, Ellen Ochoa, Lee Morin and Rex Walheim.  Main gear touchdown was 12:26:57 p.m. EDT, nose gear touchdown was 12:27:09 p.m. and wheel stop was 12:28:07 p.m.  The crew delivered and installed the S0 truss, which will support cooling and power systems essential for the addition of future international laboratories, on the Station KSC-02pp0532

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Atlantis kicks up dust as it touches down...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Atlantis kicks up dust as it touches down on runway 33 after completing the 10-day, 19-hour, 4.5-million mile mission STS-110 to the International Space Station. The orbiter carri... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  Atlantis touches down on runway 33 at KSC after completing the 10-day, 19-hour, 4.5-million mile mission STS-110 to the International Space Station.  The vehicle carries the returning crew Commander Michael Bloomfield, Pilot Stephen Frick and Mission Specialists Jerry Ross, Steven Smith, Ellen Ochoa, Lee Morin and Rex Walheim.  Main gear touchdown was 12:26:57 p.m. EDT, nose gear touchdown was 12:27:09 p.m. and wheel stop was 12:28:07 p.m.  The crew delivered and installed the S0 truss, which will support cooling and power systems essential for the addition of future international laboratories, on the Station. KSC-02pd0507

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Atlantis touches down on runway 33 at K...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Atlantis touches down on runway 33 at KSC after completing the 10-day, 19-hour, 4.5-million mile mission STS-110 to the International Space Station. The vehicle carries the retur... More

EDWARDS AFB, CALIF. -- After traveling 5.8 million miles in space during 217 orbits, Endeavour touches down on concrete runway 22 at Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., completing mission STS-111. Three days of unfavorable weather conditions at KSC prompted the decision to land at Edwards, which enjoyed pristine, dry conditions.. Main gear touchdown occurred at 1:57:41 p.m. EDT, nose gear touchdown at 1:57:53 p.m. EDT and wheel stop at 1:58:45 p.m. EDT. KSC-02pp1112

EDWARDS AFB, CALIF. -- After traveling 5.8 million miles in space duri...

EDWARDS AFB, CALIF. -- After traveling 5.8 million miles in space during 217 orbits, Endeavour touches down on concrete runway 22 at Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., completing mis... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  Its drag chute deployed, Space Shuttle Atlantis slows to a stop after touchdown on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing the 4.5-million-mile journey to the International Space Station.  Main gear touchdown occurred at 11:43:40 a.m. EDT; nose gear touchdown at 11:43:48 a.m.; and wheel stop at 11:44:35 a.m.  Mission elapsed time was 10:19:58:44.  Mission STS-112 expanded the size of the Station with the addition of the S1 truss segment.  The returning crew of Atlantis are Commander Jeffrey Ashby, Pilot Pamela Melroy, and Mission Specialists David Wolf, Piers Sellers, Sandra Magnus and Fyodor Yurchikhin. This landing is the 60th at KSC in the history of the Shuttle program.        . KSC-02pd1588

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Its drag chute deployed, Space Shuttle ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Its drag chute deployed, Space Shuttle Atlantis slows to a stop after touchdown on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing the 4.5-million-mile journey to the Intern... More

An unidentified US Air Force (USAF) Crew CHIEF assigned to the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), marshals a USAF F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft on the flight line at Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK) to a full stop, while a fellow ground crew member installs safety wheel chalks. The new Strike Eagle aircraft was flown from the manufacture by a 494th FS aircrew and will be assigned to the unit

An unidentified US Air Force (USAF) Crew CHIEF assigned to the 48th Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA James Harper Release Status: Released t... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  A technician, outlined against the setting sun, checks the main engines on Space Shuttle Endeavour on runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at the conclusion of the 13-day, 18-hour, 48-minute, 5.74-million mile STS-113 mission to the International Space Station. The landing convoy's purpose is to safe the vehicle and provide support for the disembarking crew and experiments.  Main gear touchdown was at 2:37:12 p.m. EST, nose gear touchdown was at 2:37:23 p.m., and wheel stop was at 2:38:25 p.m. Poor weather conditions thwarted landing opportunities until a fourth day, the first time in Shuttle program history that a landing has been waved off for three consecutive days. The vehicle carries the STS-113 crew, Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot Paul Lockhart and Mission Specialists Michael Lopez-Alegria and John Herrington, as well as the returning Expedition Five crew, Commander Valeri Korzun, ISS Science Officer Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Sergei Treschev. The installation of the P1 truss on the International Space Station was accomplished during the mission. KSC-02pd1879

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A technician, outlined against the setti...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A technician, outlined against the setting sun, checks the main engines on Space Shuttle Endeavour on runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at the conclusion of the 13-day, 18-... More

STS112-S-024 (18 October 2002) --- Space Shuttle Atlantis kicks up dust as it touches down at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing the 4.5-million-mile journey that included a week of work with the International Space Station. Main gear touchdown occurred at 11:43:40 a.m. (EDT), October 18, 2002; nose gear touchdown at 11:43:48 a.m.; and wheel stop at 11:44:35 a.m. Mission elapsed time was 10:19:58:44. Mission STS-112 expanded the size of the Station with the addition of the S1 truss segment. The STS-112 crew members of Atlantis are Jeffrey S. Ashby, commander; Pamela A. Melroy, pilot; and David A. Wolf, Piers J. Sellers, Sandra H. Magnus and Rosaviakosmos' Fyodor N. Yurchikhin, all mission specialists. sts112-s-024

STS112-S-024 (18 October 2002) --- Space Shuttle Atlantis kicks up dus...

STS112-S-024 (18 October 2002) --- Space Shuttle Atlantis kicks up dust as it touches down at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing the 4.5-million-mile journey that included a week of work with the Internat... More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Thomas Davis, 22nd Maintenance Squadron (MXS), cleans the heat shield for an aircraft wheel inside the wheel and tire shop regional repair facility located at Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK)

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Thomas Davis, 22nd Mainte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Franklin J. Perkins, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

US Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR) Corporal (CPL) Michael Collins (left), and Lance Corporal (LCPL) Robert Gomez, both Air Frames Hydraulics Mechanics with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron Two Three Four (VMGR-234), replace the wheel and tire after installing new disc brakes on a KC-130 Hercules aircraft, at Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR) Corporal (CPL) Michael Collins (left),...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Willia... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Overby, Crewchief, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), RAF (Royal Air Force) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK), greases a bearing can for an E in wheel assembly. The 48th EMS provides intermediate and organizational level intenance for three fighter squadrons supporting the 48th FW, US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), US European Comnd and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) commitments. Responsibilities include intenance of aerospace ground equipment, structural repair, fabrication, corrosion prevention, aircraft inspection and crash recovery, as well as providing contract oversight for the transient...

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Overby, Crewchief, 48th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Overby, Crewchief, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS), 48th Fighter Wing (... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Aaron Matthew, 20th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES) helps guide the driver of a Case 921C Articulated Wheel Loader, with fork-lift attachment, into place in order to move concrete Jersey Barriers (Jersey Walls or K-rails) from a trailer to specific places around Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), as part the increased Force Protection Condition (FPCON) during Exercise THREATCON BRAVO being conducted at Shaw AFB

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Aaron Matthew, 20th Civil Engi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Shirley Henderson, USAF Relea... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  Workers in the Orbiter Processing Facility prepare the wheel bay to stow Atlantis’ landing gear in preparation for the expected impact of Hurricane Frances on Saturday. Other preparations at KSC include powering down the Space Shuttle orbiters, and closing their payload bay doors. Workers are also taking precautions against flooding by moving spacecraft hardware off the ground and sandbagging facilities. The Orbiter Processing Facility is constructed of concrete and steel and was designed to withstand winds of 105 mph.  The Vehicle Assembly Building is constructed of concrete and steel and was designed to withstand winds of 125 mph. Other payload and flight hardware support facilities can endure winds of 110 mph.  Launch pads and the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility can withstand 125-mph winds. KSC-04pd1694

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the Orbiter Processing Facili...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the Orbiter Processing Facility prepare the wheel bay to stow Atlantis’ landing gear in preparation for the expected impact of Hurricane Frances on Saturday. Other prepa... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) GUNNERY Sergeant (GYSGT) James Johnson, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Seven Seven Four (HMM-774) secures the wheel chocks inside his CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter, before launching on a mission from Al Asad to Taqaddum, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) GUNNERY Sergeant (GYSGT) James Johnson, assigne...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Richard A. Hilario, USMC Releas... More

An Iraqi contractor (back row, right) assists an Iraqi mother and her children by pushing a wheel barrow carrying food and supplies collected at a humanitarian assistance site, manned by U.S. Marine Corps Bravo Company, Combat Service Support Group 15, 2nd Transportation Service Battalion, Marines, at Jolan Park in the city of Fallujah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on Dec. 27, 2004, during Operation Al Fajr. Operation Al Fajr is part of the ongoing Security and Stabilization Operation against insurgent forces in Fallujah being conducted during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance CPL. Jeremy W. Ferguson) (Released)

An Iraqi contractor (back row, right) assists an Iraqi mother and her ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jeremy W. Ferguson, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

US Army (USA) 82nd Airborne Division (AD) Engineers from Fort Bragg, North Carolina (NC), come to the aid of a neighborhood near downtown New Orleans, Louisiana (LA), with a rough terrain Case Four Wheel Drive Loader vehicle to help clear fallen trees and debris caused by Hurricane Katrina

US Army (USA) 82nd Airborne Division (AD) Engineers from Fort Bragg, N...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: CPL Samuel Kilpatrick, USA R... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  Under tow by a diesel-powered tractor, the orbiter Discovery begins its roll to the Orbiter Processing Facility from NASA's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) at Kennedy Space Center via a two-mile tow-way.  Discovery landed at the SLF at 9:14 a.m. EDT, completing mission STS-121.  Discovery landed at the SLF at 9:14 a.m. EDT, completing mission STS-121. Discovery traveled  5.3 million miles, landing on orbit 202.  Mission elapsed time was 12 days, 18 hours, 37 minutes and 54 seconds.  Main gear touchdown occurred on time at 9:14:43 EDT.  Wheel stop was at 9:15:49 EDT. During the mission, the STS-121 crew tested new equipment and procedures to improve shuttle safety, and delivered supplies and made repairs to the International Space Station.  Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-06pd1600

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Under tow by a diesel-powered tractor, t...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Under tow by a diesel-powered tractor, the orbiter Discovery begins its roll to the Orbiter Processing Facility from NASA's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) at Kennedy Space Center v... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -   The orbiter Discovery makes a safe landing on Runway 15 at NASA's Shuttle Landing Facility, completing mission STS-121 to the International Space Station. Discovery traveled  5.3 million miles, landing on orbit 202.  Mission elapsed time was 12 days, 18 hours, 37 minutes and 54 seconds.  Main gear touchdown occurred on time at 9:14:43 EDT.  Wheel stop was at 9:15:49 EDT.  The returning crew members are Commander Steven Lindsey, Pilot Mark Kelly and Mission Specialists Piers Sellers, Michael Fossum, Lisa Nowak and Stephanie Wilson.  Mission Specialist Thomas Reiter, who launched with the crew on July 4, remained on the station to join the Expedition 13 crew there.  The landing is the 62nd at Kennedy Space Center and the 32nd for Discovery.  Discovery's landing was as exhilarating as its launch, the first to take place on America's Independence Day. During the mission, the STS-121 crew tested new equipment and procedures to improve shuttle safety, and delivered supplies and made repairs to the International Space Station.  Photo credit: NASA/Ken Thornsley KSC-06pd1590

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The orbiter Discovery makes a safe land...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The orbiter Discovery makes a safe landing on Runway 15 at NASA's Shuttle Landing Facility, completing mission STS-121 to the International Space Station. Discovery traveled 5.3 ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -   On a two-mile tow from NASA's Shuttle Landing Facility, the orbiter Discovery rolls toward the Orbiter Processing Facility.  Umbilical lines for coolant and purge air are still attached.  Discovery landed at the SLF at 9:14 a.m. EDT, completing mission STS-121.  Discovery traveled  5.3 million miles, landing on orbit 202.  Mission elapsed time was 12 days, 18 hours, 37 minutes and 54 seconds.  Main gear touchdown occurred on time at 9:14:43 EDT.  Wheel stop was at 9:15:49 EDT. During the mission, the STS-121 crew tested new equipment and procedures to improve shuttle safety, and delivered supplies and made repairs to the International Space Station.  Photo courtesy of Nikon/Scott Andrews KSC-06pd1608

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On a two-mile tow from NASA's Shuttle L...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On a two-mile tow from NASA's Shuttle Landing Facility, the orbiter Discovery rolls toward the Orbiter Processing Facility. Umbilical lines for coolant and purge air are still at... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA Administrator Michael Griffin, right, talks to the STS-115 crew after its return from space.  The crew members shown are Mission Specialists Joseph Tanner,  Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper and Daniel Burbank.  During the mission, astronauts completed three spacewalks to attach the P3/P4 integrated truss structure to the International Space Station.  Main gear touchdown was at 6:21:30 a.m. EDT.  Nose gear touchdown was at 6:21:36 a.m. and wheel stop was at 6:22:16 a.m.  Atlantis traveled 4.9 million miles, landing on orbit 187. Mission elapsed time was 11 days, 19 hours, six minutes. This is the 15th night landing at KSC and the 23rd night landing overall.  Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-06pd2200

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA Administrator Michael Griffin, right...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA Administrator Michael Griffin, right, talks to the STS-115 crew after its return from space. The crew members shown are Mission Specialists Joseph Tanner, Heidemarie Stefanys... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After a safe landing aboard Atlantis on Runway 33 of the Shuttle Landing Facility, the STS-115 crew greets the media.  At the microphone is Commander Brent Jett.  Behind him, left to right, are Mission Specialist Daniel Burbank, Pilot Christopher Ferguson and Mission Specialists Steven MacLean, Joseph Tanner and Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper.  During the mission, astronauts completed three spacewalks to attach the P3/P4 integrated truss structure to the International Space Station.  Main gear touchdown was at 6:21:30 a.m. EDT.  Nose gear touchdown was at 6:21:36 a.m. and wheel stop was at 6:22:16 a.m.  Atlantis traveled 4.9 million miles, landing on orbit 187. Mission elapsed time was 11 days, 19 hours, six minutes. This is the 15th night landing at KSC and the 23rd night landing overall.  Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-06pd2206

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After a safe landing aboard Atlantis on R...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After a safe landing aboard Atlantis on Runway 33 of the Shuttle Landing Facility, the STS-115 crew greets the media. At the microphone is Commander Brent Jett. Behind him, left t... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the traditional post-landing inspection, STS-115 Mission Specialists Steven MacLean and Daniel Burbank look over Atlantis.  During the mission, astronauts completed three spacewalks to attach the P3/P4 integrated truss structure to the International Space Station.  Main gear touchdown was at 6:21:30 a.m. EDT.  Nose gear touchdown was at 6:21:36 a.m. and wheel stop was at 6:22:16 a.m.  Atlantis traveled 4.9 million miles, landing on orbit 187. Mission elapsed time was 11 days, 19 hours, six minutes. This is the 15th night landing at KSC and the 23rd night landing overall.  Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-06pd2205

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the traditional post-landing inspectio...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the traditional post-landing inspection, STS-115 Mission Specialists Steven MacLean and Daniel Burbank look over Atlantis. During the mission, astronauts completed three spacewa... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Near sunset, Space Shuttle Discovery approaches an illuminated Runway 15 at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility on the shortest day of the year, concluding mission STS-116. Main gear touchdown was at 5:32 p.m. EST. Nose gear touchdown was at 5:32:12 p.m. and wheel stop was at 5:32:52 p.m. At touchdown -- nominally about 2,500 ft. beyond the runway threshold -- the orbiter is traveling at a speed ranging from 213 to 226 mph. Discovery traveled 5,330,000 miles, landing on orbit 204. Mission elapsed time was 12 days, 20 hours, 44 minutes and 16 seconds. This is the 64th landing at KSC.  Aboard Discovery are Commander Mark Polansky, Pilot William Oefelein, and Mission Specialists Robert Curbeam, Joan Higginbotham, Nicholas Patrick and Christer Fuglesang, who represents the European Space Agency, as well as Thomas Reiter, who is returning from a 6-month stay on the International Space Station. During the mission, three spacewalks attached the P5 integrated truss structure to the station, and completed the rewiring of the orbiting laboratory’s power system. A fourth spacewalk retracted a stubborn solar array. KSC-06pp2893

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Near sunset, Space Shuttle Discovery app...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Near sunset, Space Shuttle Discovery approaches an illuminated Runway 15 at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility on the shortest day of the year, concluding mission... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  Space Shuttle Discovery's drag chute unfurls upon landing on Runway 15 at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility as the sun sets on the shortest day of the year, concluding mission STS-116. In the background are the runway's Air Traffic Control Tower and the 525-foot-tall Vehicle Assembly Building (far right). Aboard are Commander Mark Polansky, Pilot William Oefelein, and Mission Specialists Robert Curbeam, Joan Higginbotham, Nicholas Patrick and Christer Fuglesang, who represents the European Space Agency, as well as Thomas Reiter, who is returning from a 6-month stay on the International Space Station. During the mission, three spacewalks attached the P5 integrated truss structure to the station, and completed the rewiring of the orbiting laboratory's power system.  A fourth spacewalk retracted a stubborn solar array. Main gear touchdown was at 5:32 p.m. EST. Nose gear touchdown was at 5:32:12 p.m. and wheel stop was at 5:32:52 p.m.  At touchdown -- nominally about 2,500 ft. beyond the runway threshold -- the orbiter is traveling at a speed ranging from 213 to 226 mph. Discovery traveled 5,330,000 miles, landing on orbit 204. Mission elapsed time was 12 days, 20 hours, 44 minutes and 16 seconds. This is the 64th landing at KSC. Photo credit: NASA/Tom Joseph KSC-06pd2864

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Discovery's drag chute un...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Discovery's drag chute unfurls upon landing on Runway 15 at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility as the sun sets on the shortest day of the year, con... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  Endeavour's drag chute opens to slow its landing on runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center after traveling nearly 5.3 million miles on mission STS-118.  The Space Shuttle Endeavour crew, led by Commander Scott Kelly, completes a 13-day mission to the International Space Station.  The STS-118 mission began Aug. 8 and installed a new gyroscope, an external spare parts platform and another truss segment to the expanding station.  Endeavour's main gear touched down at 12:32:16  p.m. EDT.  Nose gear touchdown was at 12:32:29 p.m. and wheel stop was at 12:33:20 p.m.  Endeavour landed on orbit 201. STS-118 was the 119th space shuttle flight, the 22nd flight to the station, the 20th flight for Endeavour and the second of four missions planned for 2007. This was the 65th landing of an orbiter at Kennedy.  Photo credit:  NASA/Rafael Hernandez KSC-07pd2321

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Endeavour's drag chute opens to slow it...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Endeavour's drag chute opens to slow its landing on runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center after traveling nearly 5.3 million miles on mission STS-118. The Space Shuttle Endeav... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Beneath the cloud-streaked sky, Endeavour touches down on runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center as after traveling nearly 5.3 million miles on mission STS-118.  The Space Shuttle Endeavour crew, led by Commander Scott Kelly, completes a 13-day mission to the International Space Station.  The STS-118 mission began Aug. 8 and installed a new gyroscope, an external spare parts platform and another truss segment to the expanding station.  Endeavour's main gear touched down at 12:32:16  p.m. EDT.  Nose gear touchdown was at 12:32:29 p.m. and wheel stop was at 12:33:20 p.m.  Endeavour landed on orbit 201. STS-118 was the 119th space shuttle flight, the 22nd flight to the station, the 20th flight for Endeavour and the second of four missions planned for 2007. This was the 65th landing of an orbiter at Kennedy.  Photo credit:  NASA/Tom Farrar KSC-07pd2323

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Beneath the cloud-streaked sky, Endeavou...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Beneath the cloud-streaked sky, Endeavour touches down on runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center as after traveling nearly 5.3 million miles on mission STS-118. The Space Shuttl... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Mission Launch Integration Director Leroy Cain (left) and Associate Administrator for NASA Space Operations William Gerstenmaier get a closer look at the wing leading edge under Endeavour.  The orbiter is just returned from mission STS-118, which began Aug. 8. The crew installed a new gyroscope, an external spare parts platform and another truss segment to the expanding station.  Endeavour's main gear touched down at 12:32:16  p.m. EDT.  Nose gear touchdown was at 12:32:29 p.m. and wheel stop was at 12:33:20 p.m.  Endeavour landed on orbit 201. STS-118 was the 119th space shuttle flight, the 22nd flight to the station, the 20th flight for Endeavour and the second of four missions planned for 2007. This was the 65th landing of an orbiter at Kennedy.  Photo credit:  NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd2331

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA'...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Mission Launch Integration Director Leroy Cain (left) and Associate Administrator for NASA Space Operations William ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With drag chute sailing behind, Endeavour rolls down runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in a picture-perfect landing. The Space Shuttle Endeavour crew, led by Commander Scott Kelly, completes a 13-day mission to the International Space Station.  The STS-118 mission began Aug. 8 and installed a new gyroscope, an external spare parts platform and another truss segment to the expanding station.  Endeavour's main gear touched down at 12:32:16  p.m. EDT.  Nose gear touchdown was at 12:32:29 p.m. and wheel stop was at 12:33:20 p.m.  Endeavour traveled nearly 5.3 million miles, landing on orbit 201.  STS-118 was the 119th space shuttle flight, the 22nd flight to the station, the 20th flight for Endeavour and the second of four missions planned for 2007. This was the 65th landing of an orbiter at Kennedy.  Photo credit: NASA/John Kechele, Scott Haun KSC-07pp2349

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With drag chute sailing behind, Endeavou...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With drag chute sailing behind, Endeavour rolls down runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in a picture-perfect landing. The Space Shuttle Endeavour crew, led by Commander Scott... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --   STS-120 Doug Wheelock is happy to back at NASA's Kennedy Space Center after the 15-day mission to the International Space Station aboard space shuttle Discovery.  The Discovery crew completed mission STS-120 with an on-time landing at 1:01:16 p.m.  Wheel stop was at 1:02:07 p.m.  Mission elapsed time was 15 days, 2 hours, 24 minutes and 2 seconds.  Mission STS-120 continued the construction of the station with the installation of the Harmony Node 2 module and the relocation of the P6 truss. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd3190

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-120 Doug Wheelock is happy to back...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-120 Doug Wheelock is happy to back at NASA's Kennedy Space Center after the 15-day mission to the International Space Station aboard space shuttle Discovery. The Discovery c... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --   STS-120 mission specialist Stephanie Wilson takes part in a news conference after the crew's successful landing aboard space shuttle Discovery at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.    The crew completed a 15-day mission to the International Space Station with a smooth landing on Runway 33.  Main gear touchdown was 1:01:16 p.m.  Wheel stop was at 1:02:07 p.m.  Mission elapsed time was 15 days, 2 hours, 24 minutes and 2 seconds. Mission STS-120 continued the construction of the station with the installation of the Harmony Node 2 module and the relocation of the P6 truss. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd3193

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-120 mission specialist Stephanie W...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-120 mission specialist Stephanie Wilson takes part in a news conference after the crew's successful landing aboard space shuttle Discovery at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  Photographers at lower left capture the release of the drag chute behind space shuttle Discovery as it lands on Runway 33 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to complete the 15-day mission STS-120. Main gear touchdown was 1:01:16 p.m.  Wheel stop was at 1:02:07 p.m.  Mission elapsed time was 15 days, 2 hours, 24 minutes and 2 seconds.  During the mission, the STS-120 crew continued the construction of the station with the installation of the Harmony Node 2 module and the relocation of the P6 truss.  Photo credit: NASA/Sandra Joseph, Tim Powers KSC-07pp3247

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Photographers at lower left capture the...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Photographers at lower left capture the release of the drag chute behind space shuttle Discovery as it lands on Runway 33 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space C... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The space shuttle Discovery kicks up dust as it touches down on Runway 33 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to complete the 15-day mission STS-120. Main gear touchdown was 1:01:16 p.m.  Wheel stop was at 1:02:07 p.m.  Mission elapsed time was 15 days, 2 hours, 24 minutes and 2 seconds.  During the mission, the STS-120 crew continued the construction of the station with the installation of the Harmony Node 2 module and the relocation of the P6 truss.  Photo credit: NASA/Jerry Cannon, Richard Prickett KSC-07pp3249

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The space shuttle Discovery kicks up dus...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The space shuttle Discovery kicks up dust as it touches down on Runway 33 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to complete the 15-day mission STS-120. Mai... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  At left, STS-120 Pilot George Zamka and Commander Pamela Melroy are greeted by NASA and Kennedy VIPs after completing their successful mission.  Shuttle Program Manager Wayne Hale talks to Melroy.  On the right is Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach.  Melroy and the Discovery crew completed the 15-day mission STS-120, with an on-time landing at 1:01:16 p.m.  Wheel stop was at 1:02:07 p.m.  Mission elapsed time was 15 days, 2 hours, 24 minutes and 2 seconds. Mission STS-120 continued the construction of the station with the installation of the Harmony Node 2 module and the relocation of the P6 truss. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd3178

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At left, STS-120 Pilot George Zamka and...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At left, STS-120 Pilot George Zamka and Commander Pamela Melroy are greeted by NASA and Kennedy VIPs after completing their successful mission. Shuttle Program Manager Wayne Hale... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --   Moderator George Diller, public information officer at the NASA News Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, introduces the STS-120 crew after their successful landing aboard space shuttle Discovery earlier in the day.  From left are Commander Pamela Melroy, Pilot George Zamka and mission specialists Scott Parazynski, Stephanie Wilson and Doug Wheelock.  The crew completed a 15-day mission to the International Space Station with a smooth landing on Runway 33.  Main gear touchdown was 1:01:16 p.m.  Wheel stop was at 1:02:07 p.m.  Mission elapsed time was 15 days, 2 hours, 24 minutes and 2 seconds.  Mission STS-120 continued the construction of the station with the installation of the Harmony Node 2 module and the relocation of the P6 truss. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-07pd3199

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Moderator George Diller, public inform...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Moderator George Diller, public information officer at the NASA News Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, introduces the STS-120 crew after their successful landing aboard spac... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Viewed over the scrub near Runway 33 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Discovery is slowed by a drag chute behind it as it lands.  The landing completes the 15-day mission STS-120 to the International Space Station. Main gear touchdown was 1:01:16 p.m.  Wheel stop was at 1:02:07 p.m.  Mission elapsed time was 15 days, 2 hours, 24 minutes and 2 seconds.  During the mission, the STS-120 crew continued the construction of the station with the installation of the Harmony Node 2 module and the relocation of the P6 truss.  Photo credit: NASA/Sandra Joseph, Tim Powers KSC-07pp3248

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Viewed over the scrub near Runway 33 of ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Viewed over the scrub near Runway 33 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Discovery is slowed by a drag chute behind it as it lands. The l... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --  In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-123 crew members inspect the wheel well on the underside of space shuttle Endeavour.  Seen kneeling in front are Mission Specialists Richard Linnehan, Robert Behnken and Pilot Gregory Johnson.  Behind them are Mission Specialists Takao Doi and Michael Foreman and Commander Dominic Gorie.  They are at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for a crew equipment interface test, a process of familiarization with payloads, hardware and the space shuttle. The STS-123 mission is targeted for launch on space shuttle Endeavour on Feb. 14.  It will be the 25th assembly flight of the station.   Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd3552

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-123 crew members inspect the wheel well on the underside of space shuttle Endeavour. Seen kneeling in front are Mission Specialists Richar... More

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WHEEL ABRASION EXPERIMENT GRC-1994-C-03645

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STS122-S-074 (20 Feb. 2008) --- Space Shuttle Atlantis touches down on runway 15 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, concluding the 13-day STS-122 mission. Onboard are NASA astronauts Steve Frick, commander; Alan Poindexter, pilot; Leland Melvin, Rex Walheim, Stanley Love, Daniel Tani, and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Hans Schlegel, all mission specialists. Main gear touchdown was 9:07:10 a.m. (EST). Nose gear touchdown was 9:07:20 a.m. Wheel stop was at 9:08:08 a.m. Mission elapsed time was 12 days, 18 hours, 21 minutes and 44 seconds. During the mission, Atlantis' crew installed the new Columbus laboratory, leaving a larger space station and one with increased science capabilities. The Columbus Research Module adds nearly 1,000 cubic feet of habitable volume and affords room for 10 experiment racks, each an independent science lab. 08pd0382

STS122-S-074 (20 Feb. 2008) --- Space Shuttle Atlantis touches down on...

STS122-S-074 (20 Feb. 2008) --- Space Shuttle Atlantis touches down on runway 15 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, concluding the 13-day STS-122 mission. Onboard are NASA astronaut... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The space shuttle Atlantis approaches touch down on Runway 15 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.  The shuttle landed on orbit 202 to complete the 13-day STS-122 mission. Main gear touchdown was 9:07:10 a.m. Nose gear touchdown was 9:07:20 a.m. Wheel stop was at 9:08:08 a.m. Mission elapsed time was 12 days, 18 hours, 21 minutes and 44 seconds. During the mission, Atlantis' crew installed the new Columbus laboratory, leaving a larger space station and one with increased science capabilities. The Columbus Research Module adds nearly 1,000 cubic feet of habitable volume and affords room for 10 experiment racks, each an independent science lab. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-08pd0373

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The space shuttle Atlantis approaches to...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The space shuttle Atlantis approaches touch down on Runway 15 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The shuttle landed on orbit 202 to complete the 13-da... More

STS122-S-083 (20 Feb. 2008) --- Space Shuttle Atlantis' drag chute is deployed as the spacecraft rolls toward wheels stop on runway 15 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, concluding the 13-day STS-122 mission. Onboard are NASA astronauts Steve Frick, commander; Alan Poindexter, pilot; Leland Melvin, Rex Walheim, Stanley Love, Daniel Tani, and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Hans Schlegel, all mission specialists. Main gear touchdown was 9:07:10 a.m. (EST). Nose gear touchdown was 9:07:20 a.m. Wheel stop was at 9:08:08 a.m. Mission elapsed time was 12 days, 18 hours, 21 minutes and 44 seconds. During the mission, Atlantis' crew installed the new Columbus laboratory, leaving a larger space station and one with increased science capabilities. The Columbus Research Module adds nearly 1,000 cubic feet of habitable volume and affords room for 10 experiment racks, each an independent science lab. 08pd0391

STS122-S-083 (20 Feb. 2008) --- Space Shuttle Atlantis' drag chute is ...

STS122-S-083 (20 Feb. 2008) --- Space Shuttle Atlantis' drag chute is deployed as the spacecraft rolls toward wheels stop on runway 15 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, concluding ... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The space shuttle Atlantis kicks up dust as it touches down on Runway 15 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.  The shuttle landed on orbit 202 to complete the 13-day STS-122 mission. Main gear touchdown was 9:07:10 a.m. Nose gear touchdown was 9:07:20 a.m. Wheel stop was at 9:08:08 a.m. Mission elapsed time was 12 days, 18 hours, 21 minutes and 44 seconds. During the mission, Atlantis' crew installed the new Columbus laboratory, leaving a larger space station and one with increased science capabilities. The Columbus Research Module adds nearly 1,000 cubic feet of habitable volume and affords room for 10 experiment racks, each an independent science lab. Photo credit: NASA/Chris Lynch KSC-08pd0376

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The space shuttle Atlantis kicks up dust...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The space shuttle Atlantis kicks up dust as it touches down on Runway 15 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The shuttle landed on orbit 202 to complet... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- As night falls on NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Endeavour touches down on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility to end the STS-123 mission, a 16-day flight to the International Space Station.  This was the 16th night landing at Kennedy.  The main landing gear touched down at 8:39:08 p.m. EDT.  The nose landing gear touched down at 8:39:17 p.m. and wheel stop was at 8:40:41 p.m.  The mission completed nearly 6.6 million miles.  The landing was on the second opportunity after the first was waved off due to unstable weather in the Kennedy Space Center area.  The STS-123 mission delivered the first segment of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory and the Canadian Space Agency's two-armed robotic system, known as Dextre.  Photo credit: NASA/Mike Kerley KSC-08pd0806

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- As night falls on NASA's Kennedy Space Center...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- As night falls on NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Endeavour touches down on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility to end the STS-123 mission, a 16-day flight to the Inter... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  –  After their successful STS-124 mission and landing on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, crew members exit the crew transport vehicle.  Leading the way is Commander Mark Kelly, followed by (from left) Mission Specialists Mike Fossum, Karen Nyberg, Akihiko Hoshide and Ron Garan.  Behind them is Stephen Lindsay, chief of the Astronaut Corps, and astronaut Janet Kavandi.  Space shuttle Discovery's main landing gear touched down at 11:15:19 a.m. EDT on Runway 15. The nose landing gear touched down at 11:15:30 a.m. and wheel stop was at 11:16:19 a.m. The mission completed 5.7 million miles. The STS-124 mission delivered the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's large Japanese Pressurized Module and its remote manipulator system to the space station.   Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd1714

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After their successful STS-124 mission and la...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After their successful STS-124 mission and landing on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, crew members exit the crew transport vehicle. Leading the way is Commander Mark Kelly, f... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  –  In the 69th landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a drag chute slows space shuttle Discovery's landing on Runway 15 to end the STS-124 mission, a 14-day flight to the International Space Station. The main landing gear touched down at 11:15:19 a.m. EDT. The nose landing gear touched down at 11:15:30 a.m. and wheel stop was at 11:16:19 a.m. The mission completed 5.7 million miles. The STS-124 mission delivered the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's large Japanese Pressurized Module and its remote manipulator system to the space station.   Photo credit: NASA/Chris Lynch KSC-08pd1697

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the 69th landing at NASA's Kennedy Space C...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the 69th landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a drag chute slows space shuttle Discovery's landing on Runway 15 to end the STS-124 mission, a 14-day flight to the International Sp... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  –  After space shuttle Discovery's landing on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, NASA VIPs take a close look at the orbiter.  From left are Associate Administrator for Space Operations Bill Gerstenmaier, Director of Mission Launch Integration LeRoy Cain and Center Director Bill Parsons. Discovery's landing ended the STS-124 mission, a 14-day flight to the International Space Station.  The main landing gear touched down at 11:15:19 a.m. EDT. The nose landing gear touched down at 11:15:30 a.m. and wheel stop was at 11:16:19 a.m. The mission completed 5.7 million miles. The STS-124 mission delivered the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's large Japanese Pressurized Module and its remote manipulator system to the space station.   Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd1709

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After space shuttle Discovery's landing on Ru...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After space shuttle Discovery's landing on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, NASA VIPs take a close look at the orbiter. From left are Associate Administrator for Space Operati... More

Saturn Rings, Spokes on the Wheel, NASA image

Saturn Rings, Spokes on the Wheel, NASA image

Spokes on the Wheel NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Public domain photograph of a solar system, planet, space exploration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

EDWARDS, Calif. –- Space shuttle Endeavour glides down the runway at Edwards Air Force Base in California after touching down at 4:25 p.m. EST to end the STS-126 mission, completing its 16-day journey of over 6.6 million miles in space.  The main landing gear touched down at 4:25:06 p.m. EST. The nose landing gear touched down at 4:25:21 p.m. and wheel stop was at 4:26:03 p.m. The STS-126 mission was the 27th flight to the International Space Station, carrying equipment and supplies in the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. The mission featured four spacewalks and work to prepare the space station to house six crew members for long-duration missions.  Photo credit: NASA/ Carla Thomas, EAFB KSC-08pd3853

EDWARDS, Calif. –- Space shuttle Endeavour glides down the runway at E...

EDWARDS, Calif. –- Space shuttle Endeavour glides down the runway at Edwards Air Force Base in California after touching down at 4:25 p.m. EST to end the STS-126 mission, completing its 16-day journey of over 6... More

EDWARDS, Calif. –-  A drag chute slows the speed of space shuttle Endeavour as it lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California after touching down at 4:25 p.m. EST to end the STS-126 mission, completing its 16-day journey of over 6.6 million miles in space. The main landing gear touched down at 4:25:06 p.m. EST. The nose landing gear touched down at 4:25:21 p.m. and wheel stop was at 4:26:03 p.m. The STS-126 mission was the 27th flight to the International Space Station, carrying equipment and supplies in the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. The mission featured four spacewalks and work to prepare the space station to house six crew members for long-duration missions.  Photo credit: NASA/ Tony Landis, EAFB KSC-08pd3855

EDWARDS, Calif. –- A drag chute slows the speed of space shuttle Ende...

EDWARDS, Calif. –- A drag chute slows the speed of space shuttle Endeavour as it lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California after touching down at 4:25 p.m. EST to end the STS-126 mission, completing its 16... More

Rover Wheel Churns Up Bright Martian Soil False Color

Rover Wheel Churns Up Bright Martian Soil False Color

Rover Wheel Churns Up Bright Martian Soil False Color NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Technicians wheel the payload fairing for the Glory mission into the East High Bay at the Astrotech payload processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The payload fairing will cover the Glory spacecraft  and be placed at the top of a Taurus XL rocket slated to lift the spacecraft into orbit. The payload fairing will protect the Glory spacecraft from aerodynamic pressures and heating during the first part of its climb into orbit. Once Glory reaches orbit, it will collect data on the properties of aerosols and black carbon. It also will help scientists understand how the sun's irradiance affects Earth's climate. Launch is scheduled for 5:09 a.m. EST Feb. 23. For information, visit www.nasa.gov/glory. Photo credit: NASA/Ed Henry, VAFB KSC-2011-1167

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Technicians wheel the payload fai...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Technicians wheel the payload fairing for the Glory mission into the East High Bay at the Astrotech payload processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. T... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility SLF at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the final wheel stop of an orbiter is marked. Space shuttle Atlantis completed the STS-135 mission by landing at the SLF on July 21, 2011, at 5:57 a.m.    A special plaque will be permanently mounted at the runway’s edge to commemorate the final shuttle landing. Atlantis flew 33 missions, completed 4,848 orbits of the Earth, traveled nearly 126 million miles and spent 307 days in space. Atlantis carried 207 astronauts to space.  Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2012-3447

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility SLF at NASA’s K...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility SLF at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the final wheel stop of an orbiter is marked. Space shuttle Atlantis completed the STS-135 mission by landin... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At C Spray Glass Blasting of Cocoa Beach, Fla., a worker completes the commemorative plaque to mark space shuttle Atlantis’ wheel stop location. The special plaque will be permanently mounted at the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, runway edge at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to commemorate the final space shuttle landing. Atlantis completed the STS-135 mission by landing at the SLF on July 21, 2011, at 5:57 a.m. EDT. Atlantis flew 33 missions, completed 4,848 orbits of the Earth, traveled nearly 126 million miles and spent 307 days in space. Atlantis carried 207 astronauts to space. Photo credit: NASA/Lorne Mathre KSC-2012-3518

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At C Spray Glass Blasting of Cocoa Beach, Fla.,...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At C Spray Glass Blasting of Cocoa Beach, Fla., a worker completes the commemorative plaque to mark space shuttle Atlantis’ wheel stop location. The special plaque will be permanently mou... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – As the space shuttle Endeavour was prepared to back out of Bay 2 of the Orbiter Processing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, it was equipped with a custom-made shuttle spinner wheel created out of cardboard and silver tape and signed by the crew of STS-135. Endeavour will be moved to the Vehicle Assembly Building to undergo final preparations for its cross-country ferry flight targeted for mid-September. The work is part of Transition and Retirement of the remaining space shuttles, Endeavour and Atlantis. Endeavour is being prepared for public display at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. Endeavour was the last space shuttle added to NASA’s orbiter fleet. Over the course of its 19-year career, Endeavour spent 299 days in space during 25 missions. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/transition. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-2012-4467

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – As the space shuttle Endeavour was prepared to ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – As the space shuttle Endeavour was prepared to back out of Bay 2 of the Orbiter Processing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, it was equipped with a custom-made shuttle spin... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A NASA railroad locomotive at Kennedy Space Center in Florida moves into Launch Complex 39 area's Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility, or RPSF. The operation was to allow wheel and axle assemblies to be swapped between two locomotives.      The RPSF was built to support work on the solid rocket used motors during the space shuttle era. The facility had never previously been used for another purpose, but is now free to serve other customers. With rails running into the building's high bay and a pair of heavy-lift cranes positioned overhead, the facility's capabilities were a perfect fit for the NASA Railroad's needs. Railroad managers wanted to trade the wheel and axle assemblies, or trucks, of locomotives No. 2 and No. 3. Locomotive No. 3 was painstakingly restored in recent years by the NASA Railroad team, and handles much of the rail work required at the center in the post-shuttle era. But the trucks on locomotive No. 2 are in better shape and are more environmentally friendly. For more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/ground/rpsf_locomotives.html Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2012-6335

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A NASA railroad locomotive at Kennedy Space Cen...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A NASA railroad locomotive at Kennedy Space Center in Florida moves into Launch Complex 39 area's Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility, or RPSF. The operation was to allow wheel and ax... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility, or RPSF, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA locomotive No. 1 pulls locomotives No. 2 and 3 out after wheel and axle assemblies to be swapped between locomotives 2 and 3.      The RPSF was built to support work on the solid rocket used motors during the space shuttle era. The facility had never previously been used for another purpose, but is now free to serve other customers. With rails running into the building's high bay and a pair of heavy-lift cranes positioned overhead, the facility's capabilities were a perfect fit for the NASA Railroad's needs. Railroad managers wanted to trade the wheel and axle assemblies, or trucks, of locomotives No. 2 and No. 3. Locomotive No. 3 was painstakingly restored in recent years by the NASA Railroad team, and handles much of the rail work required at the center in the post-shuttle era. But the trucks on locomotive No. 2 are in better shape and are more environmentally friendly. For more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/ground/rpsf_locomotives.html Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2012-6355

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facil...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility, or RPSF, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA locomotive No. 1 pulls locomotives No. 2 and 3 out after wheel and axle assemblie... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA locomotive No. 1 pulls locomotive No. 3 out of the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility, or RPSF, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Inside, an overhead crane was used to lift NASA locomotive No. 2 off of its trucks and moved aside, so locomotive No. 3 could be raised off its trucks and moved into position atop the trucks previously used by locomotive No. 2.      The RPSF was built to support work on the solid rocket used motors during the space shuttle era. The facility had never previously been used for another purpose, but is now free to serve other customers. With rails running into the building's high bay and a pair of heavy-lift cranes positioned overhead, the facility's capabilities were a perfect fit for the NASA Railroad's needs. Railroad managers wanted to trade the wheel and axle assemblies, or trucks, of locomotives No. 2 and No. 3. Locomotive No. 3 was painstakingly restored in recent years by the NASA Railroad team, and handles much of the rail work required at the center in the post-shuttle era. But the trucks on locomotive No. 2 are in better shape and are more environmentally friendly. For more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/ground/rpsf_locomotives.html Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-2012-6353

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA locomotive No. 1 pulls locomotive No. 3 ou...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA locomotive No. 1 pulls locomotive No. 3 out of the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility, or RPSF, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Inside, an overhead crane was used to lif... More

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