KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour, resting on the Mobile Launcher Platform, sits on Launch Pad 39A after its slow rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building. At left is the White Room, situ More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the early morning, Space Shuttle Endeavour approaches the Rotating and Fixed Service Structures on Launch Pad 39A after rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building. The Shuttle More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With a brightening sky at dawn in the background, Space Shuttle Endeavour nears the top of Launch Pad 39A after rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building. The Shuttle sits atop t More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour, resting on the Mobile Launcher Platform, sits on Launch Pad 39A after its slow rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building. At left is the White Room, situ More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A lavender, pink and yellow dawn sky silhouettes Space Shuttle Endeavour as it inches up the ramp toward the top of Launch Pad 39A. The Shuttle sits atop the Mobile Launcher Platf More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Pilot Paul Lockhart arrives at KSC for Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include a simulated launch countdown. The primary payloads on mission STS-11 More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - From the Payload Changeout Room on Launch Pad 39A, the P1 truss payload, plus the Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) cart B, are moved into the payload bay of Space Shuttle More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker in the Payload Changeout Room on Launch Pad 39A watches as the P1 truss payload, plus the Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) cart B, move into the payload bay of More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Mission Specialist Michael Lopez-Alegria arrives at KSC for Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include a simulated launch countdown. The primary paylo More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Mission Specialist Michael Lopez-Alegria concentrates on driving an M-113 armored personnel carrier during emergency egress training at the pad. He is accompanied by (far l More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Expedition 6 crew member Nikolai Budarin smiles during fit check of his helmet, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. He and the rest of the crew are preparing More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Expedition 6 crew member Donald Pettit concentrates on driving an M-113 armored personnel carrier during emergency egress training at the pad. The crew is preparing for the mission More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Expedition 6 Commander Ken Bowersox adjusts his launch and entry suit during fit check, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. He and the rest of the crew are pre More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Mission Specialist John Herrington relaxes during fit check of his launch and entry suit, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. He and the rest of the c More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Mission Specialist Donald Pettit relaxes during fit check of his launch and entry suit, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. He and the rest of the cre More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Expedition 6 crew pauses for the photographer after their arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility. From left are astronaut Donald Pettit, Commander Ken Bowersox and cosmonaut More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During emergency egress training at the pad, Expedition 6 crew member Donald Pettit stands inside an M-113 armored personnel carrier before his practice drive. The training is par More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Expedition 6 crew pauses for a photo after emergency egress training at the pad, which included driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier behind them. The crew is preparing More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Pilot Paul Lockhart test drives an M-113 armored personnel carrier, part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. He is accompa More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Expedition 6 crew member Donald Pettit stands ready for a practice drive in an M-113 armored personnel carrier during emergency egress training at the pad, one of the Terminal Coun More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-113 crew pause for a photo after test drives in the M-113 armored personnel carrier behind them. From left are Mission Specialist Michael Lopez-Alegria, Pilot Paul Lockha More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Mission Commander James Wetherbee practices driving an M-113 armored personnel carrier, part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activ More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-113 Mission Commander James Wetherbee gets ready to drive an M-113 armored personnel carrier, part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test acti More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Pilot Paul Lockhart stands inside an M-113 armored personnel carrier he is about to drive, part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test a More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Astronaut Donald Pettit, a member of the Expedition 6 crew, arrives at KSC for Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. Expedition 6 will fly on Space Shuttle Endeavour More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Mission Specialist John Herrington relaxes during fit check of his launch and entry suit, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. He and the rest of the More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Mission Specialist John Herrington stands inside an M-113 armored personnel carrier that he is about to drive as part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdow More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Expedition 6 crew member Nikolai Budarin takes his turn driving an M-113 armored personnel carrier during emergency egress training at the pad. The crew is preparing for the missio More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Expedition 6 Commander Ken Bowersox stands ready for a practice drive in an M-113 armored personnel carrier during emergency egress training at the pad, one of the Terminal Countdo More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Expedition 6 crew member Nikolai Budarin stands ready for a practice drive in an M-113 armored personnel carrier during emergency egress training at the pad, one of the Terminal C More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Expedition 6 Commander Ken Bowersox adjusts his gloves during fit check of his launch and entry suit, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. He and the rest of t More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-113 Mission Specialist Michael Lopez-Alegria is ready to begin a test drive behind the wheel of an M-113 armored personnel carrier during emergency egress training at the pad. H More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Mission Specialist Donald Pettit smiles during fit check of his helmet, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. He and the rest of the crew are preparing More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Its shadow precedes it as Space Shuttle Atlantis drops to the runway at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing the 4.5-million-mile journey to the International Space Station. Ma More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A fire rescue truck stands by for safety reasons as Space Shuttle Atlantis slows to a stop on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing the 4.5-million-mile journey to t More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Its drag chute deployed, Space Shuttle Atlantis slows to a stop after touchdown on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing the 4.5-million-mile journey to the Intern More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-112 Pilot Pamela Melroy (left) and Mission Specialist Sandra Magnus (center) talk to Acting Deputy Director JoAnn Morgan (right) after the crew's return to KSC. A flawless la More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Atlantis is close to touchdown at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing the 4.5-million-mile journey to the International Space Station. Main gear touchdown occur More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis stirs up dust as it touches down on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing the 4.5-million-mile journey to the International Space Station. M More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After a flawless landing on runway 33 of the Shuttle Landing Facility, the STS-112 crew poses in front of Atlantis. From left are Mission Specialists Piers Sellers and Sandra Mag More
STS112-S-028 (18 October 2002) --- The main landing gear of the Space Shuttle Atlantis is seconds away from touchdown at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing the 4.5-million-mile journey that included a wee More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- As the STS-112 crew leaves the crew transport vehicle, they are greeted by mission managers and guests. The crew, from left, are Mission Specialists David Wolf, Fyodor Yurchikhin More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis approaches the runway at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing the 4.5-million-mile journey to the International Space Station. Main gear touchdown occur More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Atlantis kicks up dust as it touches down on runway 33 at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility after completing its 11-day mission to the International Space Station. Aboard is the STS- More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Atlantis drops to the runway at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing the 4.5-million-mile journey to the International Space Station. Main gear touchdown occurred More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-112 crew pauses at the microphone in front of Atlantis after exiting the crew transport vehicle. From left are Mission Specialist Sandra Magnus, Pilot Pamela Melroy, Comman More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Atlantis kicks up dust as it touches down on runway 33 at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility after completing its 11-day mission to the International Space Station. Aboard is the STS- More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis kicks up dust as it touches down at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing the 4.5-million-mile journey to the International Space Station. Main gear to More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis casts a needle-shaped shadow as it drops to the runway at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing the 4.5-million-mile journey to the International Space St More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Atlantis kicks up dust as it touches down on runway 33 at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility after completing its 11-day mission to the International Space Station. Aboard is the ST More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A drag chute slows Atlantis after touchdown on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing the 4.5-million-mile journey to the International Space Station. Main gear touc More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Accompanied by astronaut Kent Rominger (far left), STS-112 crew members head for the Astrovan after exiting the crew transport vehicle and greeting the spectators. In the center i More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-112 crew clown for the camera in front of Atlantis after saying a few words about their 4.5-million-mile journey to the International Space Station. From left are Mission More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Integrated Equipment Assembly (IEA), one of two major components of the Starboard 6 (S6) truss segment for the International Space Station (ISS), is offloaded onto a cargo tran More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Integrated Equipment Assembly (IEA), one of two major components of the Starboard 6 (S6) truss segment for the International Space Station (ISS), sits on a cargo transporter f More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Integrated Equipment Assembly (IEA), one of two major components of the Starboard 6 (S6) truss segment for the International Space Station (ISS), is offloaded onto a cargo tran More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- KSC technicians supervise the offloading of the Integrated Equipment Assembly (IEA), one of two major components of the Starboard 6 (S6) truss segment for the International Space S More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Integrated Equipment Assembly (IEA), one of two major components of the Starboard 6 (S6) truss segment for the International Space Station (ISS), is offloaded from NASA's Super More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Integrated Equipment Assembly (IEA), one of two major components of the Starboard 6 (S6) truss segment for the International Space Station (ISS), is offloaded from NASA's Super More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- KSC technicians supervise the transfer of the Integrated Equipment Assembly (IEA), one of two major components of the Starboard 6 (S6) truss segment for the International Space Sta More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Integrated Equipment Assembly (IEA), one of two major components of the Starboard 6 (S6) truss segment for the International Space Station (ISS), arrives at the Shuttle Landing More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Integrated Equipment Assembly (IEA), one of two major components of the Starboard 6 (S6) truss segment for the International Space Station (ISS), arrives at the Shuttle Landing More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Long Spacer (LS), the second and final piece of the Starboard 6 (S6) Integrated Truss Segment, rolls out of NASA's Super Guppy cargo airplane. The LS will be transported to th More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After landing at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility, NASA's Super Guppy cargo airplane opens to remove its cargo, the Long Spacer (LS), the second and final piece of the Starboard 6 ( More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Long Spacer (LS), the second and final piece of the Starboard 6 (S6) Integrated Truss Segment, rolls out of NASA's Super Guppy cargo airplane onto a transporter. The LS will b More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Long Spacer (LS), the second and final piece of the Starboard 6 (S6) Integrated Truss Segment, is secured on a flatbed truck for transport to the Space Station Processing Facil More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA's Super Guppy cargo airplane arrives at KSC carrying the Long Spacer (LS), the second and final piece of the Starboard 6 (S6) Integrated Truss Segment. After landing and offlo More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - NASA's Super Guppy cargo airplane arrives at KSC carrying the Long Spacer (LS), the second and final piece of the Starboard 6 (S6) Integrated Truss Segment. After landing and off More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA's Super Guppy cargo airplane parks on the Shuttle Landing Facility at KSC before offloading the Long Spacer (LS), the second and final piece of the Starboard 6 (S6) Integrated More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, a worker begins uncovering the Long Spacer (LS), the second and final piece of the S6 Integrated Truss Segment. Both the LS and the S6 In More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, workers begin uncovering the Long Spacer (LS), the second and final piece of the S6 Integrated Truss Segment. Both the LS and the S6 Inte More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, workers begin uncovering the Long Spacer (LS), the second and final piece of the S6 Integrated Truss Segment. Both the LS and the S6 Inte More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, workers finish uncovering the Long Spacer (LS), the second and final piece of the S6 Integrated Truss Segment. Both the LS and the S6 Int More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, workers begin uncovering the Long Spacer (LS), the second and final piece of the S6 Integrated Truss Segment. Both the LS and the S6 Inte More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -STS-118 Mission Specialists Lisa Nowak (left) and Barbara Morgan (right) are seen during Crew Equipment Interface Test activities in the Space Station Processing Facility. The missio More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Mission Specialist Barbara Morgan is seen in the Space Station Processing Facility during Crew Equipment Interface Test activities. Morgan was selected by NASA in January 19 More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-119 Mission Specialists Carlos Noriega (center) and Michael Gernhardt (left) discuss mission information during a Crew Equipment Interface Test activity. The mission will deli More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Commander Scott Kelly is seen during Crew Equipment Interface Test activities in the Space Station Processing Facility. The mission to the International Space Station will b More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Mission Specialist Scott Parazynski (left) and a technician in the Space Station Processing Facility look over equipment during Crew Equipment Interface Test activities. T More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During a Crew Equipment Interface Test activity, STS-119 Commander Steven Lindsey watches as Mission Specialist Carlos Noriega works with a tool on the equipment that will be part o More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During a Crew Equipment Interface Test activity, STS-119 Mission Specialist Michael Gernhardt works on equipment that will be part of the mission. Scheduled to launch in January 200 More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The mission STS-119 crew talk about the mission during a Crew Equipment Interface Test activity. From the left are Mission Specialist Michael Gernhardt, Commander Steven Lindsey, P More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Commander Scott Kelly (left) and Mission Specialist Lisa Nowak look over equipment in the Space Station Processing Facility Facility during Crew Equipment Interface Test a More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During a Crew Equipment Interface Test activity, STS-119 Commander Steven Lindsey (center) and Mission Specialist Carlos Noriega (right) listen to instructions on the equipment tha More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-118 crew look over parts of the mission payload in the Space Station Processing Facility. The crew comprises Commander Scott Kelly, Pilot Charles Hobaugh, and Mission Speci More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-118 crew look over parts of the mission payload in the Space Station Processing Facility. The crew comprises Commander Scott Kelly, Pilot Charles Hobaugh, and Mission Speci More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the STS-118 crew look over equipment in the Space Station Processing Facility. Second from left is Mission Specialist Scott Parazynski, next is Pilot Charles Hobaugh and More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-118 Pilot Charles Hobaugh (left) and Mission Specialist Barbara Morgan look over part of the mission payload. At right is a technician. More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, members of the STS-118 crew look over part of the mission payload. From left are Mission Specialist Scott Parazynski, Pilot Charles Hoba More
STS112-S-024 (18 October 2002) --- Space Shuttle Atlantis kicks up dust as it touches down at the Shuttle Landing Facility, completing the 4.5-million-mile journey that included a week of work with the Internat More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Mission Specialist Scott Parazynski practices using equipment during training in the Space Station Processing Facility. He and other crew members are at KSC to become famil More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Pilot Charles Hobaugh looks at equipment in the Space Station Processing Facility. She and other crew members are at KSC to become familiar with equipment for their mission More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Mission Specialists Dafydd Williams (left) and Scott Parazynski (center) practice using equipment during training in the Space Station Processing Facility. He and other cre More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 crew members are in the Space Station Processing Facility to become familiar with equipment for their mission. At center is Mission Specialist Barbara Morgan; next to her a More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Mission Specialists Dafydd Williams (center left) and Scott Parazynski (center right) practice using equipment during training in the Space Station Processing Facility. The More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Commander Scott Kelly holds a camera during training in the Space Station Processing Facility. He and other crew members are at KSC to become familiar with equipment for th More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Mission Specialist Scott Parazynski practices using equipment during training in the Space Station Processing Facility. At left is Mission Specialist Dafydd Williams, with More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Mission Specialist Dafydd Williams looks at equipment during training in the Space Station Processing Facility. Williams is with the Canadian Space Agency. He and other cre More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, the STS-118 crew take part in training on equipment for their mission. Mission Specialist Barbara Morgan (above) looks at equipment. Belo More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Mission Specialist Lisa Nowak looks at equipment in the Space Station Processing Facility. She and other crew members are at KSC to become familiar with equipment for thei More