CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After practicing emergency egress from the pad, the STS-119 crew members pose on the 225-foot level for a crew photo. From left are Mission Specialists Richard Arnold and Steve Swanson, More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Following the simulated launch countdown on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 crew members are in the slidewire basket they would use during an emergency More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Richard Arnold gets ready to enter space shuttle Discovery, behind him. The Whit More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Following the simulated launch countdown on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialists Joseph Acaba (left) and Richard Arnold practice emergen More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Pilot Tony Antonelli is helped by the Closeout Crew to put on his harness. Antonelli will enter sp More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Steve Swanson tries on his helmet to complete the launch-and-entry suit before heading to Launch Pad 39A for a simul More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata is fitted with the helmet for his launch-and-entry suit before heading to Launch Pad 39A for a simula More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist John Phillips (center) is helped by the Closeout Crew to put on his harness. Phi More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 crew members gather around the slidewire baskets used for emergency egress from the pad. From left are Mission Specia More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Following the simulated launch countdown on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 crew members are in the slidewire basket they would use during an emergency More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialists John Phillips, Koichi Wakata and Richard Arnold are seated in space shuttle Discovery for a simul More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist John Phillips has donned the harness over his launch-and-entry suit. The White More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Following the simulated launch countdown on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Commander Lee Archambault and Pilot Tony Antonelli take seats in the slidewi More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Steve Swanson has the final fitting of his launch and entry suit. Swanson is More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Joseph Acaba has a final fitting of his launch and entry suit. Acaba is ma More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist John Phillips has a final fitting of his launch and entry suit and the helmet More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata has a final fitting of his launch and entry suit. Wakata will More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Richard Arnold signals he is ready for launch during the final fitting of his More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Richard Arnold gets help from a suit technician in the final fitting of his l More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the orbiter access arm and White Room are extended toward space shuttle Discovery after rollback of the rotating service struc More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Lights around Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida bathe space shuttle Discovery on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after rollback of the rota More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the orbiter access arm and White Room are extended toward space shuttle Discovery after rollback of the rotating service struc More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the orbiter access arm and White Room are extended toward space shuttle Discovery after rollback of the rotating service struc More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Under a full moon on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery is revealed after the rotating service structure has been rolled back. The rollback More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery is revealed after the rotating service structure has been rolled back. The rollback is in preparation More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Bathed in light on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery is revealed after the rotating service structure has been rolled back. The rollback i More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the orbiter access arm and White Room are extended toward space shuttle Discovery after rollback of the rotating service struc More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Lights glow on the structures on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, after rollback of the rotating service structure from around space shuttle Discovery. The orbite More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the orbiter access arm and White Room are extended toward space shuttle Discovery after rollback of the rotating service struc More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Steam rises from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as space shuttle Discovery lifts off on mission STS-119. Launch was on time at 7:43 p.m. EDT. The STS-119 miss More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Pilot Tony Antonelli (center) and Mission Specialist Richard Arnold are getting ready to enter the o More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Spectators at the Banana River Viewing Site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida focus on the brilliant launch of space shuttle Discovery across the water. Liftoff from Launch Pad 39 More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A helicopter patrols the sky over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida before launch of space shuttle Discovery on the STS-119 mission. Liftoff of Discovery was on time at 7:43 p.m. ED More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Clouds of smoke and steam roll across Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as space shuttle Discovery roars into the night sky on the STS-119 mission. The launch was More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the fiery exhaust from liftoff of space shuttle Discovery lights up the evening sky. Launch on mission STS-119 was on time at More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Pilot Tony Antonelli is getting into his harness, which includes a parachute pack, before crawling t More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – As it arcs into space, space shuttle Discovery is lighted by sunlight after leaving the darker skies over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the STS-119 mission. Liftoff was on ti More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Firing Room 4 of the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, from left, Steve Stich, manager of the Kennedy Orbiter Project Office; John Fraser, with Boeing More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Commander Lee Archambault talks to the closeout crew who will put on his harness, which includes a p More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Light and dark clouds of smoke and steam, spawned by the fire of liftoff, roll across Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as space shuttle Discovery heads to space on More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The STS-119 crew members pause for photos before boarding the Astrovan to take them to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for launch of space shuttle Discovery to th More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Billows of smoke and the water near Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida capture the brilliant light of space shuttle Discovery's lift-off on the STS-119 mission. The More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata is helped with his boots as he puts on his launch-and-entry sui More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Clouds of smoke and steam roll across Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as space shuttle Discovery races toward space on mission STS-119. Launch was on time at 7:4 More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Firing Room 4 of the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Flow Director for space shuttle Discovery Stephanie Stilson (center) and Shuttle Launch Director M More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Looking like a sun riding a column of smoke, space shuttle Discovery hurtles into the evening sky on the STS-119 mission. Liftoff was on time at 7:43 p.m. EDT. The STS-119 mission is th More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Firing Room 4 of the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Center Director Bob Cabana watches the brilliant launch of space shuttle Discovery on the STS-119 More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Viewed across the water near Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, launch of space shuttle Discovery on the STS-119 mission spews fire into the night. The launch was o More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Water near Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida captures the brilliant flames as space shuttle Discovery lifts off on the STS-119 mission. The launch was on time at 7 More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Joseph Acaba has his helmet fitted on his launch-and-entry suit. The crew wi More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Viewed from the roof of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery rides the tower of flames as it roars into space on the STS-119 mi More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Firing Room 4 of the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Center Director Bob Cabana (with microphone) congratulates the mission management team after the s More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Firing Room 4 of the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Center Director Bob Cabana watches the brilliant launch of space shuttle Discovery on the STS-119 More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Clouds of smoke and steam roll across Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as space shuttle Discovery races toward space on mission STS-119. Launch was on time at 7:4 More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Propelled by columns of fire, space shuttle Discovery races toward space on the STS-119 mission after liftoff from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Clouds of smok More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata is happy to be suiting up for the launch of space shuttle Disco More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Steve Swanson is helped by the closeout crew putting on his harness, which includ More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Pilot Tony Antonelli puts on his launch-and-entry suit for the launch of space shuttle Discovery More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – As space shuttle Discovery roars toward space after launch from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, mach diamonds can be seen beneath the engine nozzles. Blue cones More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The crew members of the STS-119 mission stride out of the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, heading for the Astrovan that will take them to Launc More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The setting sun paints the clouds over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida before the launch of space shuttle Discovery on the STS-119 mission. Liftoff of Discovery was on time at 7:4 More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist John Phillips is helped by the closeout crew putting on his harness, which includ More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Billows of smoke and the water near Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida capture the brilliant light of space shuttle Discovery's lift-off on the STS-119 mission. The More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – From Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery races toward space atop towers of flame. Clouds of smoke and steam engulf the pad below. Launch on More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The STS-119 crew members head for the Astrovan to take them to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for launch of space shuttle Discovery to the International Space St More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The brilliant light of space shuttle Discovery's lift-off on the STS-119 mission lights up the clouds of smoke and the water near Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Commander Lee Archambault puts on his launch-and-entry suit for the launch of space shuttle Disc More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Brilliant flames ignite the sky over Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as space shuttle Discovery roars toward space on the STS-119 mission. Liftoff was on time at More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Commander Lee Archambault fits the helmet on his launch-and-entry suit for the launch of space s More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Steve Swanson completes putting on the launch-and-entry suit, with the helmet More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Billows of smoke and the water near Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida capture the brilliant light of space shuttle Discovery's lift-off on the STS-119 mission. The More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Clouds of smoke and steam billow across Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as space shuttle Discovery roars into the evening sky. Liftoff was on time at 7:43 p.m. E More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Joseph Acaba is helped by the closeout crew putting on his harness, which include More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Atop a column of fire, space shuttle Discovery roars toward space as it lifts off Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the STS-119 mission. The launch was on time a More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Pilot Tony Antonelli adds the helmet as he puts on his launch-and-entry suit for the launch of More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – As it arcs into space, space shuttle Discovery is lighted by sunlight after leaving the darker skies over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the STS-119 mission. Liftoff was on ti More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery lights up the sky after sunset as it roars off Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on its mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Fire seems to surround Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as space shuttle Discovery leaps from the pad to begin its STS-119 mission. Launch was on time at 7:43 p.m. More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Seen from the Banana River Viewing Site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery emulates a rising sun as it heads for space on the STS-119 mission. Liftoff fro More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialists Joseph Acaba (left), Koichi Wakata (center) and Steve Swanson (right) talk to th More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist John Phillips completes putting on his launch-and-entry suit, including the More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery rises from Launch Pad 39A on columns of fire as it begins its 13-day journey into space on mission STS-119. Launch was More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The brilliant light of space shuttle Discovery's lift-off on the STS-119 mission lights up the clouds of smoke and the water near Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Liftoff of space shuttle Discovery from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida lights up the evening sky as it begins the STS-119 mission. The launch was on time at 7:4 More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery roars off Launch Pad 39A on the STS-119 mission atop twin towers of fire that light up the sky after sunset at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff wa More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Honoring tradition, the crew of space shuttle Discovery's STS-119 mission pose for a photo at the breakfast table at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. From left are Mission Speciali More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Richard Arnold is eager for launch as he puts on his launch-and-entry suit. More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Propelled by a column of fire, space shuttle Discovery races toward space on the STS-119 mission after liftoff from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Launch was o More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Joseph Acaba is helped putting on his boots with his launch-and-entry suit. More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, twin columns of fire propel space shuttle Discovery from Launch Pad 39A toward space on mission STS-119. Launch was on time at 7:43 p.m. EDT. More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Propelled by a column of fire, space shuttle Discovery races toward space on the STS-119 mission after liftoff from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Clouds of smo More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Firing Room 4 of the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Flow Director for space shuttle Discovery Stephanie Stilson, Assistant Launch Director Pete Nickol More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, twin columns of fire propel space shuttle Discovery past the lightning mast on Launch Pad 39A toward space on mission STS-119. Launch was on ti More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A Fire Rescue Services vehicle stands by as space shuttle Discovery nears touchdown on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to complete the 13-day, 5.3-million mile journey More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery’s main landing gear are extended for touchdown on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, completing the 13-day, 5.3-million mile journey on the STS-1 More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The drogue chute unfurls behind space shuttle Discovery on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Landing of Discovery March 28, 2009, completed the 13-day, 5.3-million mil More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA Deputy Manager of Space Shuttle Program LeRoy Cain takes questions from the media during a news conference following landing of the space s More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Steve Swanson answers a question from the media during a news conference following landing of the space shuttle Disco More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A cloud rises from Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the wheels of space shuttle Discovery contact the pavement. Landing of Discovery March 28, 2009, completed the 13 More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-119 Commander Lee Archambault, waving, and Pilot Tony Antonelli exit the crew transport vehicle on Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Space shuttle Discovery’s land More