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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the shuttle training aircraft, or STA, taxis toward the runway for practice landings. In the cockpit are Commander Steve Frick and Pilot Alan Poindexter, who are preparing for the Dec. 6 launch on space shuttle Atlantis. The STA is a Grumman American Aviation-built Gulf Stream II jet that was modified to simulate an orbiter's cockpit, motion and visual cues, and handling qualities. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd3544
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the shuttle training aircraft piloted by STS-125 Commander Scott Altman is ready to taxi to the runway for practice shuttle landings. The STA is a Grumman American Aviation-built Gulf Stream II jet that was modified to simulate a shuttle’s cockpit, motion and visual cues, and handling qualities. In flight, the aircraft duplicates the shuttle’s atmospheric descent trajectory from approximately 35,000 feet altitude to landing on a runway. The practice is part of a terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT, to prepare for launch. TCDT provides astronauts and ground crews with an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization, emergency training and a simulated launch countdown. Space shuttle Atlantis’ STS-125 mission to service NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is targeted to launch Oct. 10. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd2837
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, the Shuttle Training Aircraft taxis onto the runway. In the specially configured aircraft, STS-115 Commander Brent Jett and Pilot Christopher Ferguson will practice landing the shuttle. STA practice is part of launch preparations. The STA is a Grumman American Aviation-built Gulf Stream II jet that was modified to simulate an orbiter’s cockpit, motion and visual cues, and handling qualities. In flight, the STA duplicates the orbiter’s atmospheric descent trajectory from approximately 35,000 feet altitude to landing on a runway. Because the orbiter is unpowered during re-entry and landing, its high-speed glide must be perfectly executed the first time. Mission STS-115 is scheduled to lift off about 4:30 p.m. Aug. 27. The crew will deliver and install the P3/P4 segment to the port side of the integrated truss system on the International Space Station. The truss includes a new set of photovoltaic solar arrays. When unfurled to their full length of 240 feet, the arrays will provide additional power for the station in preparation for the delivery of international science modules over the next two years. The mission is expected to last 11 days and includes three scheduled spacewalks. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-06pd1913
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Visit of Secretary Alphonso Jackson [and aides] to New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina
Visit of Secretary Alphonso Jackson [and aides] to New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina
Visit of Secretary Alphonso Jackson [and aides] to New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina
Visit of Secretary Alphonso Jackson [and aides] to New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina
Visit of Secretary Alphonso Jackson [and aides] to New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina
Visit of Secretary Alphonso Jackson [and aides] to New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina
Visit of Secretary Alphonso Jackson [and aides] to New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina
Visit of Secretary Alphonso Jackson [and aides] to New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina
Visit of Secretary Alphonso Jackson [and aides] to New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina
Visit of Secretary Alphonso Jackson [and aides] to New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina
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Photo Creation Date: 9/16/2005 - 9/17/2005
Visit of Secretary Alphonso Jackson [and aides] to New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina
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