CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis is parked in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, following its move from Orbiter Processing Facili More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Looking along the underbelly toward the main landing gear of the space shuttle Atlantis, technicians monitor weight and center-of-gravity checks in Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 1 at NA More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians sitting on the Hyster forklift monitor the progress as they guide replica shuttle main engine RSME More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Space Alliance technicians monitor the progress as a large crane lifts the right orbital maneuverin More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Launch Alliance technicians provide assistance as a large crane is lowered toward the right orbital More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, preparations are underway to install the right orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod on space shuttle At More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the left orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod has been installed onto space shuttle Atlantis. The OMS pr More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the left orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod has been installed onto space shuttle Atlantis. The OMS pr More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Working at the main landing gear, a technician supports weight and center-of-gravity checks of space shuttle Atlantis in Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center i More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Working at the main landing gear, technicians complete weight and center-of-gravity checks of space shuttle Atlantis in Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, operations are under way to remove the fuel line that supplied liquid hydrogen propellant to space shuttle Atla More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod is lifted toward space shuttle Atlantis on which it will be installe More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of the featured displays at the KSC Visitor Complex is this full-size replica of a Space Shuttle Orbiter, in the Shuttle Plaza.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Featured displays at the KSC Visitor Complex are this full-size replica of a Space Shuttle Orbiter and the genuine solid rocket boosters and external tank, in the Shuttle Plaza.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of the featured displays at the KSC Visitor Complex is a genuine external tank with twin solid rocket boosters, seen here. The tank and boosters are paired with a full-size r More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of the featured displays at the KSC Visitor Complex is this full-size replica of a Space Shuttle Orbiter, in the Shuttle Plaza.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of the featured displays at the KSC Visitor Complex is the genuine external tank (center) with twin solid rocket boosters, seen here at the lower end. The tank and boosters More
An aerial view of the KSC Visitor Complex shows the Shuttle Plaza, with the full-size replica of an orbiter. Nearby is the display of solid rocket boosters and an external tank.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis, strongbacks lining its payload bay doors, executes a three-point turnaround outside Orbiter Processing Facility-2 on its move to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VA More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Preparations are under way in Orbiter Processing Facility-2 to roll space shuttle Atlantis to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis w More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis is pushed away from the work platforms in Orbiter Processing Facility-2 on its move to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florid More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A cadre of shuttle technicians monitors space shuttle Atlantis as it is backed out of Orbiter Processing Facility-2 for its move to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Preparations are under way to roll space shuttle Atlantis tail first into the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida during its m More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis casts a wide shadow as it approaches the 525-foot-tall Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on its move from Orbiter Processin More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis backs into the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on its move from Orbiter Processing Facility-2. More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Slowly, carefully, space shuttle Atlantis backs away from the work platforms in Orbiter Processing Facility-2 on its move to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space C More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The tail fin of space shuttle Atlantis emerges through the open door of Orbiter Processing Facility-2 on its move to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Slowly, carefully, space shuttle Atlantis is pulled from Orbiter Processing Facility-2 to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis will More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis arrives at the 525-foot-tall Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on its move from Orbiter Processing Facility-2. Atlantis More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Plastic protects the nose of space shuttle Atlantis where its forward reaction control system (FRCS) once resided during its move from Orbiter Processing Facility-2 to the Vehicle Assemb More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis rolls past NASA's new mobile launcher on its way from Orbiter Processing Facility-2 to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florid More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Workers push space shuttle Atlantis away from the work platforms in Orbiter Processing Facility-2 for its move to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Fl More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Endeavour (in the background) seems to proclaim "We're behind you, Atlantis" as space shuttle Atlantis rolls into the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Protective plastic flanks the nose of space shuttle Atlantis for its move from Orbiter Processing Facility-2 to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Flor More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis executes a three-point turnaround outside Orbiter Processing Facility-2 on its move to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florid More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Preparations are under way in Orbiter Processing Facility-2 to roll space shuttle Atlantis to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis w More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Preparations are under way in Orbiter Processing Facility-2 to move space shuttle Atlantis to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis w More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Strongbacks line the payload bay doors of space shuttle Atlantis for its move from Orbiter Processing Facility-2 to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis arrives in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on its move from Orbiter Processing Facility-2. A More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A shuttle monitor is in position underneath space shuttle Atlantis as it is pulled from Orbiter Processing Facility-2 to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Cente More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Protective plastic flanks the nose of space shuttle Atlantis for its move from Orbiter Processing Facility-2 to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Flor More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis backs through the open door of Orbiter Processing Facility-2 on its move to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlan More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis is repositioned to back into the transfer aisle of the 525-foot-tall Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida during its transfer More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis backs into the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on its move from Orbiter Processing Facility-2 . More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis basks in the sunshine outside Orbiter Processing Facility-2 on its move to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlant More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle workers line up shuttle Atlantis for its move into the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis is being mo More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis backs through the open door of Orbiter Processing Facility-2 on its move to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlan More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Preparations are under way to back space shuttle Atlantis out from under the work platforms in Orbiter Processing Facility-2 for its move to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis backs toward the open door of the transfer aisle of the 525-foot-tall Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis is being More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A worker acts as spotter for space shuttle Atlantis as it is backed out from under the work platforms in Orbiter Processing Facility-2 on its move to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis rolls to a stop in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, following its move from Orbiter Processing More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The tail fin of space shuttle Atlantis emerges through the open door of Orbiter Processing Facility-2 on its move to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Protective plastic flanks the nose of space shuttle Atlantis for its move from Orbiter Processing Facility-2 to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Flor More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a United Space Alliance technician prepares to open the payload bay doors of space shuttle Atlantis with the as More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, preparations are under way to open the payload bay doors of space shuttle Atlantis. The work is part of the More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, one of space shuttle Atlantis’ payload bay doors begins to open with the help of the yellow strongbacks attache More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a United Space Alliance technician attaches a yellow strongback to one of space shuttle Atlantis’ payload bay d More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, one of space shuttle Atlantis’ payload bay doors is opened by the yellow strongbacks attached. Strongbacks are More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, operations to open the payload bay doors of space shuttle Atlantis are well under way. The work is part of t More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the payload bay of space shuttle Atlantis comes into view as one of the bay doors swings open with the help of More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a United Space Alliance technician prepares to attach a yellow strongback to one of space shuttle Atlantis’ pay More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the payload bay of space shuttle Atlantis is accessible and ready for processing activities following the openi More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, yellow strongbacks swing into action to open one of space shuttle Atlantis’ payload bay doors. Strongbacks are More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the camera catches a glimpse of the complex infrastructure in space shuttle Atlantis’ aft compartment as operat More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Space Alliance technicians work with other technicians inside space shuttle Atlantis’ aft compartment, o More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the fuel line that supplied liquid hydrogen propellant to space shuttle Atlantis’ main engine No. 2 is being re More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Space Alliance technicians remove the fuel line that supplied liquid hydrogen propellant to space shuttl More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the first of three fuel lines that supplied liquid hydrogen propellant to space shuttle Atlantis’ main engines More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the fuel line that supplied liquid hydrogen propellant to space shuttle Atlantis’ main engine No. 2 has been di More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis’ engine well is empty where main engine No. 1 has been removed. The liquid hydrogen l More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Space Alliance technicians monitor the alignment of the forward reaction control system onto space shutt More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Space Alliance technicians lower the forward reaction control system toward space shuttle Atlantis duri More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Space Alliance technicians remove the lifting device from the forward reaction control system reinstalle More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Space Alliance technicians lift the forward reaction control system from a transporter during preparatio More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the forward reaction control system has been reinstalled on space shuttle Atlantis. The system helped the More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Space Alliance technicians prepare to reinstall the forward reaction control system on space shuttle Atl More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Space Alliance technicians align the forward reaction control system onto space shuttle Atlantis during More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Space Alliance technicians secure the forward reaction control system back in place on space shuttle Atl More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Space Alliance technicians position the forward reaction control system over space shuttle Atlantis dur More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod hovers above its transporter in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The pod will be reinstalled on space s More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod glides across the ceiling toward space shuttle Atlantis on which it More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod glides across the ceiling away from its transporter in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The pod will be More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod is lifted from its transporter under the careful supervision of Unit More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Space Alliance technicians prepare to reinstall on space shuttle Atlantis the orbital maneuvering system More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod appears to be in flight as it glides across the ceiling in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The pod wil More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a handling fixture lifts an orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod from its transporter. The pod will be reins More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, preparations are under way to lift an orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod from its transporter. The pod wi More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a handling fixture is attached to an orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod to lift it from its transporter. More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod is lifted across the ceiling in Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The pod will be reinstalled on space s More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the left orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod glides into position next to space shuttle Atlantis for reinst More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a United Space Alliance technician prepares to steady the orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod being lowered More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the underbelly of an orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod comes into view as it is lifted from its transport More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the left orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod is rotated into position on space shuttle Atlantis for reinsta More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, preparations are under way to reinstall the left orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod on space shuttle Atlan More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United Space Alliance technicians reinstall the left orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod on space shuttle A More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, reinstallation of the left orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod on space shuttle Atlantis is under way. T More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the left orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod has been installed onto space shuttle Atlantis. The OMS pr More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, three excessed fuel cells are on a work bench beneath space shuttle Atlantis. The left orbital maneuvering More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, three excessed fuel cells are on a work bench beneath space shuttle Atlantis. The left orbital maneuvering More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a large crane is moved away after it lowered the left orbital maneuvering system, or OMS, pod onto space shu More