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STS-133 - LAUNCH - Public domain NASA photogrpaph

View of the launch of Endeavour which began the STS-108 mission

STS-134 - LAUNCH - Public domain NASA photogrpaph

STS-130 - Public domain NASA photogrpaph

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Spewing fiery clouds of smoke over Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery trails a column of fire as it roars toward space on the STS-128 mission. Liftoff from Launch Pad 39A was on time at 11:59 p.m. EDT. The first launch attempt on Aug. 24 was postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions. The second attempt on Aug. 25 also was postponed due to an issue with a valve in space shuttle Discovery's main propulsion system. The STS-128 mission is the 30th International Space Station assembly flight and the 128th space shuttle flight. The 13-day mission will deliver more than 7 tons of supplies, science racks and equipment, as well as additional environmental hardware to sustain six crew members on the International Space Station. The equipment includes a freezer to store research samples, a new sleeping compartment and the COLBERT treadmill. Photo credit: NASA/Jeffrey Marino KSC-2009-4912

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space shuttle Atlantis soars past the lightning mast on Launch Pad 39A as it heads for space on mission STS-122. Liftoff was on time at 2:45 p.m. EST. This is the third launch attempt for Atlantis since December 2007 to carry the European Space Agency's Columbus laboratory to the International Space Station. During the 11-day mission, the crew's prime objective is to attach the laboratory to the Harmony module, adding to the station's size and capabilities. Photo credit: NASA/NASA/Rick Wetherington, Tim Terry, Tim Powers KSC-08pp-0288

STS-129 - LAUNCH - Public domain NASA photogrpaph

STS-128 - LAUNCH - Public domain NASA photogrpaph

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Rising on twin columns of fire and creating rolling clouds of smoke and steam, space shuttle Discovery lifts off Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a picturesque, warm, late February afternoon. Launch of the STS-133 mission was at 4:53 p.m. EST on Feb. 24. Discovery and its six-member crew are on a mission to deliver the Permanent Multipurpose Module, packed with supplies and critical spare parts, as well as Robonaut 2, the dexterous humanoid astronaut helper, to the International Space Station. Discovery is making its 39th mission and is scheduled to be retired following STS-133. This is the 133rd Space Shuttle Program mission and the 35th shuttle voyage to the space station. For more information on the STS-133 mission, visit www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/. Photo credit: NASA KSC-2011-1643

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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC LC Pad 39A

STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC LC Pad 39A (S32-s-058)

STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC LC Pad 39A (S32-s-057)

STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC LC Pad 39A is reflected in waterway

STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A

STS-78 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC Launch Pad 39B

STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex LC Pad 39B

STS-78 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC Launch Pad 39B

STS-80 Columbia, OV 102, liftoff from KSC Launch Pad 39B

STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC LC Pad 39A

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STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) rises above the mobile launcher platform and is nearly clear of the fixed service structure (FSS) tower at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. Plumes of smoke billow from the SRBs and cover the launch pad in a cloud. Liftoff occurred at 7:34:59:98 am Eastern Standard Time (EST) some 24 hours after dubious weather at the return-to-landing site (RTLS) had cancelled a scheduled launch. OV-102's launch is highlighted against the early morning darkness.

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label_outline Explore Smoke Billow, Eastern Standard Time, Space Shuttle Boosters

STS096-404-013 - STS-096 - External tanks (ETs) after separation

STS112-384-013 - STS-112 - External Tank separation

STS082-316-024 - STS-082 - External fuel tank falling to Earth.

STS051-22-016 - STS-051 - STS-51 Discovery external fuel tank after jettisoning

STS090-367-023 - STS-090 - External tank seperation images taken during STS-90

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis' main engines and solid rocket boosters ignite on Launch Pad 39A leaving behind a billow of steam as it lifts off on its STS-135 mission to the International Space Station. Atlantis with its crew of four; Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim, lifted off at 11:29 a.m. EDT on July 8, 2011 to deliver the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module packed with supplies and spare parts for the International Space Station. Atlantis also will fly the Robotic Refueling Mission experiment that will investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing satellites in orbit. In addition, Atlantis will return with a failed ammonia pump module to help NASA better understand the failure mechanism and improve pump designs for future systems. STS-135 is the 33rd flight of Atlantis, the 37th shuttle mission to the space station, and the 135th and final mission of NASA's Space Shuttle Program. For more information, visit www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Tony Gray and Kevin O'Connell KSC-2011-5422

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery touches down in darkness on Runway 15 of the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility, bringing to a close the 10-day STS-82 mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Main gear touchdown was at 3:32:26 a.m. EST on February 21, 1997. It was the ninth nighttime landing in the history of the Shuttle program and the 35th landing at KSC. The first landing opportunity at KSC was waved off because of low clouds in the area. The seven-member crew performed a record-tying five back-to-back extravehicular activities (EVAs) or spacewalks to service the telescope, which has been in orbit for nearly seven years. Two new scientific instruments were installed, replacing two outdated instruments. Five spacewalks also were performed on the first servicing mission, STS-61, in December 1993. Only four spacewalks were scheduled for STS-82, but a fifth one was added during the flight to install several thermal blankets over some aging insulation covering three HST compartments containing key data processing, electronics and scientific instrument telemetry packages. Crew members are Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox, Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz, Payload Commander Mark C. Lee, and Mission Specialists Steven L. Smith, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Joseph R. "Joe" Tanner and Steven A. Hawley. STS-82 was the 82nd Space Shuttle flight and the second mission of 1997 KSC-97pc352

STS085-301-016 - STS-085 - External fuel tank separation scenes taken from the crew compartment

STS070-303-017 - STS-070 - Views of the external tank as it falls away from Discovery

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The payload canister arrives at the Rotating Service Structure (RSS) on Launch Pad 39B. The canister with its cargo of the SPACEHAB module and Integrated Cargo Carrier will be lifted up into the Payload Changeout Room near the top of the RSS for transfer to the payload bay of Shuttle Atlantis for mission STS-106. The PCR provides an environmentally controlled facility for the transfer. The 11-day mission to the International Space Station will include service module support tasks on orbit, transfer supplies and outfit the Space Station for the first long-duration crew. Atlantis is scheduled to launch Sept. 8 at 8:31 a.m. EDT. KSC-00pp1116

STS090-367-033 - STS-090 - External tank seperation images taken during STS-90

S115E05041 - STS-115 - Survey of STS-115 External Tank after Space Shuttle Atlantis liftoff

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columbia orbiter exhaust clouds external tanks launching pads morning liftoff launching space shuttle boosters sts 32 johnson space center sts columbia ov liftoff pad ksc lc pad space shuttle liftoff high resolution sts 32 columbia launch pad srbs kennedy space center launch complex eastern standard time ksc orbiter vehicle rocket boosters launcher platform service structure smoke billow space shuttle nasa