KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Lab, a component of the International Space Station, is lifted off the floor of the Operations and Checkout Building in order to be placed inside the vacuum chamber in the More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Trailing a plume of smoke, Space Shuttle Endeavour pierces a small cloud, briefly lighting it from within, during launch on mission STS-100. Liftoff of the ninth flight to the Inte More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Space Station Processing Facility, the STS-104 crew look over equipment as part of Crew Equipment Interface Test activities. Starting second from left are Mission Specialist More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Operations and Checkout Building, the U.S. Lab, a component of the International Space Station, is lowered into a three-story vacuum chamber. The 32,000-pound scientific res More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Operations and Checkout Building, the U.S. Lab is lowered toward the floor after being lifted out of the vacuum chamber where it was tested for leaks. The test was very succ More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The U.S. Lab, a component of the International Space Station, is centered over the three-story vacuum chamber in which the Lab will be placed. The 32,000-pound scientific research More
STS-98 Commander Kenneth D. Cockrell (left) and Mission Specialist Thomas D. Jones (Ph.D.) check out equipment in the U.S. Lab Destiny during a Multi-Equipment Interface Test. During the mission, Jones will hel More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Operations and Checkout Building, the U.S. Lab, named Destiny, is lowered into the rotation and handling fixture in preparation for testing in the altitude chamber. Destiny More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers watch as the U.S. Laboratory Destiny, a component of the International Space Station, is lowered into a payload canister for transfer to the Operations and Checkout Buildin More
KENNEDY SPACE STATION, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour hurtles into a clear blue sky from Launch Pad 39A on mission STS-100. On the horizon is the Atlantic Ocean. Liftoff of the ninth flight to the Internationa More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA -- In the Operations and Checkout Building (O&C), the U.S. Lab, a component of the International Space Station, sits on a rotation and handling fixture before being raised to vertical. More
Looking over equipment inside the U.S. Lab Destiny as part of a Multi-Equipment Interface Test are STS-98 Pilot Mark Polansky (left) and Commander Kenneth D. Cockrell (center). They are joined by astronaut Jame More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the strut assembly of the Spacelab Pallet (SLP) taken during the STS-100 mission. Subject Terms: Handling Equipment, Pallets, Struts, STS-100 More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the Spacelab Pallet (SLP), P6 Truss Mast Canisters, Solar Array Blanket Box (SABB) and Solar Array Wing (SAW) taken during the STS-100 mission. More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) grappling the Spacelab Pallet (SLP) during the STS-100 mission. The P6 Truss is visible in More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the Worksite Interface (WIF) A1 of the Spacelab Pallet (SLP) taken during the STS-100 mission. Subject Terms: Handling Equipment, Interfaces, P More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the Spacelab Pallet (SLP) showing the passive capture assembly mounts, trunnion, and targets during the STS-100 mission. Subject Terms: Handlin More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) grappling the Spacelab Pallet (SLP) during the STS-100 mission. The P6 Truss is visible in More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the passive capture assembly mounts on the Spacelab Pallet (SLP) taken during the STS-100 mission. Subject Terms: Handling Equipment, Mounts, P More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the strut assembly of the Spacelab Pallet (SLP) taken during the STS-100 mission. Subject Terms: Handling Equipment, Pallets, Struts, STS-100 More