KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach answers reporters' questions in the RLV Hangar. Leinbach is overseeing assessment of the debris as it is delivered to KSC. The Columbia Rec More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach talks to the media in the RLV Hangar, site of the collection of Columbia debris undergoing examination. The items shipped to KSC number more t More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team photographs a piece of Columbia debris delivered to the RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., mor More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the RLV Hangar near NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, in Florida, students and their flight instructors from Florida Tech, FIT, in Melbourne view F104 S More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - While talking to the media, Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach points to some of the investigative tools in the RLV Hangar, where Columbia debris is being examined. The items sh More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project team continue their work identifying pieces of Columbia debris delivered to the RLV Hangar. Shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Sh More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Columbia Reconstruction Project Team members examine pieces of debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia for cataloging in the RLV Hangar. The debris is being shipped to KSC from the More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - In the RLV Hangar at KSC, examining a piece of debris from Space Shuttle Columbia are former payload specialist Dr. Roger Crouch (left), Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach (r More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Adm. Harold Gehman, far left, chairman of the Columbia Investigation Accident Board, looks at pieces of Columbia debris collected in the KSC RLV Hangar. Other members of the boar More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Several more pieces of debris are moved into the RLV Hangar near the Shuttle Landing Facility. Truckloads of the debris arrived from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force B More
This is an artist's concept of an X-33 Advanced Technology Demonstrator, a subscale protoptye launch vehicle being developed by NASA Lockheed Martin Skunk Works. (Vehicle configuration current as of 10/97) The More
This picture is of a small scale flight demonstrator of the X-33 Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV), Venture Star, developed and built by NASA and Lockheed Martin. The X-33 program was cancelled in 2001.
In this artist's concept, the X-33 Venture Star, a Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV), manufactured by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, is shown in orbit with a deployed payload. The Venture Star was one of the earliest More
In this artist's concept, the X-33 Venture Star, a Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV), manufactured by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, is shown in orbit with a deployed payload. The Venture Star was one of the earliest More
An artist's rendering shows the $8-million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex planned for the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) at Kennedy Space Center. The ground breaking took place today. To be locat More
Federal, state, NASA, KSC and Space Florida Authority (SFA) officials dig in at the planned site of a multi-purpose hangar, phase one of the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex to be built near the Sh More
Donald McMonagle (left), manager, Launch Integration, speaks to federal and state elected officials during the ground breaking ceremony for a multi-purpose hangar, phase one of the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) More
Center Director Roy Bridges, at the podium, speaks to federal and state elected officials during the ground breaking ceremony for a multi-purpose hangar, phase one of the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support C More
An artist's rendering shows the $8-million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex planned for the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) at Kennedy Space Center. The ground breaking took place today. To be locat More
Looking southwest, this view shows ongoing construction of a multi-purpose hangar, which is part of the $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. Edging the construction More
This aerial view shows the construction of a multi-purpose hangar, which is part of the $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. In the background is the Shuttle Landing More
An aerial view shows the early construction of a multi-purpose hangar, which is part of the $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. In the background, toward the west, More
Construction is under way for the X-33/X-34 hangar complex near the Shuttle Landing Facility at KSC. The Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) complex will include facilities for related ground support equipment and ad More
At the construction site of the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) complex at KSC, workers take measurements for one of the buildings. Located near the Shuttle Landing Facility, the complex will include facilities f More
A worker takes a measurement for construction of the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) complex at KSC. Located near the Shuttle Landing Facility, the complex will include facilities for related ground support equip More
At the construction site of the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) complex at KSC, a worker takes a measurement. Located near the Shuttle Landing Facility, the complex will include facilities for related ground supp More
Construction continues on an $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. At left is a multi-purpose hangar and at right a building for related ground support equipment and More
An aerial closeup view reveals the ongoing construction of an $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. At right is a multi-purpose hangar and at left a building for rela More
An aerial view reveals (foreground) the ongoing construction of an $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. At left is a multi-purpose hangar and at right a building for More
Workers place the first roof panels on the multi-purpose hangar at the site of the $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. The RLV complex, which includes the hangar an More
Work continues on the construction of the roof for the multi-purpose hangar at the site of the $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. In the background can be seen the More
Girders overhead cast shadows on the walls and floor of a support building under construction, part of the new $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. The building is t More
Construction workers are silhouetted against the sky as they work on the girders of a support building, part of the new $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. The buil More
The support building at the $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center takes form. It will house related ground support equipment and administrative/technical support. The More
Work continues on construction of the multi-purpose hangar at the site of the $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. In the background can be seen the new construction More
A steam roller packs down the ground next to construction of a support building, part of the $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. The RLV complex, which includes a m More
A worker smoothes the recently poured foundation of the multi-purpose hangar at the site of the $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. In the background can be seen th More
Construction continues on the $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. Shown is the interior of the building to be used for related ground support equipment and administ More
The first roof panels are placed on the multi-purpose hangar at the site of the $8 million Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. The RLV complex, which includes the hangar and a More
Looking east in this aerial photo can be seen several facilities at KSC. On the left is the parking tarmac next to the runway at the Shuttle Landing Facility. Astronaut Rd. runs from it toward the upper right c More
Construction of the new remote launch vehicle hangar (right) is closer to completion. It is at the south end of the Shuttle Landing Facility at KSC. Next to the multi-purpose RLV hangar are facilities for relat More
This broad aerial view shows the runway at KSC (top), the parking facility with the mate/demate device (center), and the remote launch vehicle (RLV) hangar, at right, still under construction at the south end o More
This aerial photo focuses on the remote launch vehicle (RLV) hangar, still under construction. It sits at the south end of the Shuttle Landing Facility. Adjacent to the multi-purpose RLV hangar (above it) are f More
The remote launch vehicle (RLV) hangar, still under construction, is seen here. It sits at the south end of the Shuttle Landing Facility. Adjacent to the multi-purpose RLV hangar (right) are facilities for rela More
Looking northeast, several elements of the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) can be seen. The road on the bottom left corner is the tow-way road, connecting the Orbiter Processing Facility with the landing strip, More
Construction of the new remote launch vehicle hangar (right) is closer to completion. It is at the south end of the Shuttle Landing Facility at KSC. Next to the multi-purpose RLV hangar are facilities for relat More
Looking northeast, several elements of the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) can be seen. The road on the bottom left corner is the tow-way road, connecting the Orbiter Processing Facility with the landing strip, More
This broad aerial view shows the runway at KSC (top), the parking facility with the mate/demate device (center), and the remote launch vehicle (RLV) hangar, at right, still under construction at the south end o More
In the foreground of this aerial photo is the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. At right is a multi-purpose hangar and to its left is a building for related ground support e More
This closeup photo shows the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. At right is a multi-purpose hangar and to the left is a building for related ground support equipment and admi More
This closeup photo shows the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex at Kennedy Space Center. At right is a multi-purpose hangar and to the left is a building for related ground support equipment and admi More
The P-1 truss, a component of the International Space Station, arrives inside the RLV hangar, located near the Shuttle Landing Facility at KSC. Approaching bad weather caused the detour as a precaution. The tru More
The P-1 truss, a component of the International Space Station, is moved from the Shuttle Landing Facility toward the newly constructed RLV hangar (viewed here from inside the hangar) as precaution against bad w More
The P-1 truss, a component of the International Space Station, is moved from the Shuttle Landing Facility toward the newly constructed RLV hangar (viewed here from inside the hangar) as precaution against bad w More
The P-1 truss, a component of the International Space Station, arrives inside the RLV hangar, located near the Shuttle Landing Facility at KSC. Approaching bad weather caused the detour as a precaution. The tru More
The P-1 truss, a component of the International Space Station, is moved from the Shuttle Landing Facility toward the newly constructed RLV hangar (viewed here from inside the hangar) as precaution against bad w More
The P-1 truss, a component of the International Space Station, is moved from the Shuttle Landing Facility toward the newly constructed RLV hangar (viewed here from inside the hangar) as precaution against bad w More
Cranes place the P-1 truss, a component of the International Space Station, on a transport vehicle that will move it to the Operations and Checkout Building for processing. The truss had been temporarily stored More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- An aerial view shows in the foreground the recently completed Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex. Located on the tow-way at the south end of the Shuttle Landing Facility More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The inside of the RLV Hangar at KSC is ready to receive the parts of Columbia recovered after the tragic accident that also claimed the seven lives of the crew. The grid marks will More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Seen from outside, the RLV Hangar at KSC is ready to receive the parts of Columbia recovered after the tragic accident that also claimed the seven lives of the crew. The grid mar More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The inside of the RLV Hangar at KSC is ready to receive the parts of Columbia recovered after the tragic accident that also claimed the seven lives of the crew. The grid marks wil More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers inside the RLV Hangar at KSC help place grid marks on the floor. The hangar is being readied to receive the parts of Columbia recovered after the tragic accident that also More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC Director Roy D. Bridges (second from left) inspects Columbia debris arriving at KSC from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La. The debris is being c More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The first truckload of recovered Columbia debris arrives at the RLV Hangar near the Shuttle Landing Facility. It was transported from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force Ba More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A truckload of recovered Columbia debris arrives at the RLV Hangar near the Shuttle Landing Facility. It was transported from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force Base, Shr More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Columbia debris arriving at KSC from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La., awaits identification and placement in the RLV Hangar near the Shuttle Landin More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA astronauts John Young and Mark Kelly inspect Columbia debris arriving at KSC from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La. The debris is being collect More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC Director Roy D. Bridges (second from left) inspects Columbia debris arriving at KSC from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La. The debris is being c More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers inside the RLV Hangar near the Shuttle Landing Facility look at a piece of the Columbia debris newly arrived from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force Base, Shrevepor More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers look at a piece of the Columbia debris ready to be moved into the RLV Hangar near the Shuttle Landing Facility. Truckloads of the debris arrived from the collection point a More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC Director Roy D. Bridges (third from left) inspects Columbia debris arriving at KSC from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La. The debris is being co More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers look at a piece of the Columbia debris ready to be moved into the RLV Hangar near the Shuttle Landing Facility. Truckloads of the debris arrived from the collection point More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With the protective cover removed from the truck, workers at the RLV Hangar near the Shuttle Landing Facility are able to offload recovered Columbia debris transported from the co More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Truckloads of recovered Columbia debris arrive at KSC from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La. They will be taken to the RLV Hangar near the Shuttle More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia reconstruction team look at a diagram on the floor of the RLV Hangar. In the background are pieces of the Columbia debris being examined and recorded. As p More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board examine pieces of Columbia debris in the RLV Hangar. The debris was shipped from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force B More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board examine a piece of Columbia debris in the RLV Hangar. The debris was shipped from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The reconstruction team record and bag some of the Columbia debris inside the RLV Hangar. The debris was shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La. As part of the ongo More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the reconstruction team check out the Columbia debris inside the RLV Hangar. The debris was shipped from Barksdale Air Force Base, Shreveport, La. As part of the ongoin More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board examine a piece of Columbia debris in the RLV Hangar. The debris was shipped from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Retired Navy Admiral Harold W. Gehman Jr. (left front), chairman of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, talks to KSC Shuttle Launch Director Michael Leinbach in the RLV Han More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board examine a piece of Columbia debris in the RLV Hangar. The debris was shipped from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board examine a piece of Columbia debris in the RLV Hangar. The debris was shipped from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, Columbia Reconstruction Project Team members examine pieces of debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia. The debris has begun arriving at KSC from the collection More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, Columbia Reconstruction Project Team members examine a piece of debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia. The debris has begun arriving at KSC from the collection More