KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - External tank No. 123 makes the turn toward the Vehicle Assembly Building after being offloaded from the Pegasus barge in the turn basin at the Launch Complex 39 Area. Once insid More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- With red umbilical lines attached, the payload containing space shuttle Discovery's S6 truss and solar arrays is lifted up to the Payload Changeout Room, or PCR, on Launch Pad 39A at NA More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The drag chute deployed behind space shuttle Discovery helps slow its smooth landing on Runway 33 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, completing the 1 More
STS-97 Pilot Mike Bloomfield reaches for the control panel as he settles into his seat in the cockpit on Space Shuttle Endeavour on Launch Pad 39B. He and the rest of the crew are taking part in a simulated lau More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Pad 39-A, the STS-111 and Expedition Five crews take time out from a tour of the pad with their friends and family to pose for a group portrait. From left, they are STS- More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-118 crew arrives at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility to prepare for launch on Aug. 8 aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour. Seen here is Mission Specialist Dave W More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Discovery backs out of the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 for the short rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building. First motion was at 9:23 p.m. Oct. 31. In the VA More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialists Koichi Wakata (center) and Steve Swanson are getting into their harnesses, which More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Dawn’s early light creates a powerful silhouette of the Space Shuttle Discovery on its mobile launcher platform as it creeps to Launch Pad 39B. Discovery is scheduled to launch Oct More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Mission Specialist John Herrington is at the wheel of an M-113 armored personnel carrier during emergency egress training at the pad. He is accompanied by (left) Mission Sp More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- As part of Crew Equipment Interface Test activities, STS-113 Mission Specialists John Herrington (left) and Michael Lopez-Alegria (center) practice working with equipment in Endeav More
See also HAER PA-422 for another example of a surviving Haupt iron truss. Significance: Designed by Herman Haupt, the Haupt iron truss was a rare combination of Pratt truss and tied arch, constructed and used e More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Storm clouds gather behind Space Shuttle Atlantis on Launch Pad 39B. Atlantis was originally scheduled to launch on Aug. 27, but a scrub was called by mission managers due to More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-115 crew members complete their suitup in the White Room before entering Space Shuttle Atlantis on Launch Pad 39B for a simulated launch countdown. Shown here are Mission More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A, STS-118 Pilot Charlie Hobaugh waits for the closeout crew to finish checking his launch and entry suit before he enters Space Shuttle Endeavo More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This closeup view shows the water flooding the mobile launcher platform below Space Shuttle Discovery as it lifts off Launch Pad 39B on mission STS-116. Discovery lifted off from More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Mission Specialist John B. Herrington (left) and Pilot Paul Lockhart shake hands following their arrival at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility to prepare for launch. STS-113 i More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-113 Commander James Wetherbee (left) andPilot Paul Lockhart (right) look over equipment inside Endeavour as part of Crew Equipment Interface Test activities. The primary payload More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The plume of smoke grows behind Space Shuttle Discovery as it hurtles into space on mission STS-105. Liftoff occurred on time at 5:10:14 p.m. EDT. Besides the Shuttle crew of four, More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers on Launch Pad 39B watch closely as Space Shuttle Atlantis' payload bay doors begin to close. Inside the payload bay is the orbiter's cargo, the 17-and-a-half-ton P3/P4 tru More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery's payload bay doors are closed. Inside, the cargo consists of the integrated truss structure S6 and More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After rollback of the rotating service structure on Launch Pad 39B, Space Shuttle Atlantis shines in the late afternoon sun. The RSS provides protected access to the orbiter for More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Fiery clouds of smoke stream across Launch Pad 39A as Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off on mission STS-118. The liftoff was on time at 6:36 p.m. EDT. The mission is the 22nd shu More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In high bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building, the orbiter Atlantis has been lowered onto the mobile launcher platform below for mating with the external tank and solid rocket boo More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour and the Mobile Launcher Platform (MLP) start backing through the gate to Launch Pad 39B after a cracked cleat was discovered on the crawler-transporter. Wor More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Twin columns of fire propel Space Shuttle Atlantis into a clear blue sky after liftoff from Launch Pad 39B. At left is the fixed service structure, topped by the lightning mast. More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, the p5 truss for mission STS-116 is being readied for a move to the payload canister. The truss will be transported to Launch Pad 39B wher More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Pilot Tony Antonelli is ready to practice driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier used for emergency escape, if needed, from Launc More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-119 Mission Specialist Richard Arnold completes putting on his launch-and-entry suit, including the More
At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-97 Mission Specialist Marc Garneau, who is with the Canadian Space Agency, climbs down from a T-38 jet aircraft that brought him to KSC from Johnson Space Center. He and the More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - With umbilicals still attached, the orbiter Atlantis is being towed from the Shuttle Landing Facility to the Orbiter Processing Facility. Atlantis landed on Runway 33 at 6:21:30 a. More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Standing next to the nose of Atlantis, returned from its successful mission STS-110 to the International Space Station, Commander Michael Bloomfield talks with NASA Administrator More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Endeavour is surrounded by vehicles from the landing convoy on runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at the conclusion of the 13-day, 18-hour, 48-minute, 5.74-mil More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On a cloudy Florida day, Space Shuttle Atlantis awaits launch atop a mobile launch platform at Launch Pad 39A. At the right of the pad is the 290-foot tall, 300,000-gallon water ta More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-115 crew members examine the wheel well on the orbiter Atlantis, the designated launch vehicle for their mission. At center is Mission Spe More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-118 Pilot Charlie Hobaugh suits up for the simulated launch countdown that concludes the terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT. The STS-118 crew has been at Kennedy More
At the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A, the STS-92 crew get instructions on using the slidewire baskets, part of emergency egress equipment. Gathered left to right are Mission Sp More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After traveling nearly 5.3 million miles on mission STS-118, Endeavour touches down on runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The Space Shuttle Endeavour crew, led by Commander More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- A perfect on-time launch for Space Shuttle Discovery at 7:17 p.m. EDT. This marks the 100th launch in the history of the Shuttle program. Discovery carries a payload that include More
After rollback of the Rotating Service Structure (at left), Space Shuttle Endeavour stands ready for launch targeted for 10:06 p.m. EST tonight on mission STS-97 to the International Space Station. The orbiter More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle main engine No. 1 is installed in space shuttle Discovery. Each engine is 14 feet long, weig More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Near sunset, Space Shuttle Endeavour, atop the mobile launcher platform, begins moving through the doors of the Vehicle Assembly Building for rollout to Launch Pad 39A. First motio More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-117 crew members stride out of the Operations and Checkout Building as they head for the astrovan to take them to Launch Pad 39A. Leading the way are Pilot Lee Archambault More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA associate administrator for Space Operations; Sigmar Wittig, head of the DLR, the German Space Agency; Mike Griffin, NASA administrator; and Michel Tognini More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, the external tank for Endeavour is being lowered toward the mobile launcher platform for mating with the solid rocket boosters. Endeavour is More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Commander Brent Jett settles in the cockpit of the Shuttle Training Aircraft to practice landing the shuttle. STA practice is part of launch preparations. The STA is a Grumm More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner is dressed in protective gear to enter the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Pressurized Module located in the Space Station Processing Fac More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sitting atop the Mobile Launcher Platform, Space Shuttle Atlantis towers above the workers aboard. The Shuttle and MLP rest on top of the crawler-transporter beneath it, which move More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Following mission STS-105, the Crew Transfer Vehicle (CTV) is moved into place beside orbiter Discovery on KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility runway 15. Both the STS-105 and Expedition More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Under a blue sky streaked with clouds, Launch Pad 39B holds Space Shuttle Discovery, ready for launch of mission STS-116. At the far left is the rotating service structure, rol 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 revealed inside NASA's Supe 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
The original finding aid described this as: Description: A view of the forward side of the P6 Truss taken during the STS-108 mission. The Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS), starboard Early External Thermal Control More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of a Solar Array Wing (SAW) for the P6 Truss taken during the STS-100 mission. Subject Terms: P6, Solar Arrays, STS-100, Trusses Categories: Stat More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of a Solar Array Wing (SAW) for the P6 Truss taken during the STS-100 mission. Subject Terms: P6, Solar Arrays, STS-100, Trusses Categories: Stat More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of a Solar Array Wing (SAW) for the P6 Truss taken during the STS-100 mission. Subject Terms: P6, Solar Arrays, STS-100, Trusses Categories: Stat More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the forward side of the P6 Truss showing the Solar Array Wings (SAW), Mast Canisters, and forward Photovoltaic (PV) radiator and Solar Array Bla More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-113 Mission Specialists (MS) Michael Lopez-Alegria (red stripes) and John Herrington work near Crew Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) cart 2 during E More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: A view of the forward side of the P6 Truss taken during the STS-108 mission. The Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS), starboard Early External Thermal Control More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of a Photovoltaic (PV) Radiator bracket joint for the P6 Truss taken during the STS-100 mission. Subject Terms: Brackets, P6, Photovoltaic Convers More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of a Photovoltaic (PV) Radiator bracket joint for the P6 Truss taken during the STS-100 mission. Subject Terms: Brackets, P6, Photovoltaic Convers More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of a P6 Truss Solar Array Wing (SAW), Mast Canisters, Photovoltaic (PV) Radiator and Solar Array Blanket Boxes (SABB) taken during the STS-100 miss More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-113 Mission Specialists (MS) Michael Lopez-Alegria (red stripes) and John Herrington work near Crew Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) cart 2 during E More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the forward side of the S0 Truss taken during the STS-110 mission. Subject Terms: S0, STS-110, Trusses Categories: Station Configuration Inte More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-113 Mission Specialists (MS) Michael Lopez-Alegria (red stripes) and John Herrington work to remove a stanchion on the Port One (P1) truss during ST More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the zenith, forward side of the P6 truss and Photovoltaic (PV) Radiator taken during flyaround operations conducted by the STS-113 crew followin More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-113 Mission Specialists (MS) Michael Lopez-Alegria (red stripes) and John Herrington work near Crew Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) cart 2 during E More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS), Space-to-Ground Antenna (SGANT), the Z1 Truss and the P6 Truss taken during the STS-100 mis More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: A view of the forward side of the P6 Truss taken during the STS-108 mission. The Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS), starboard Early External Thermal Control More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-113 Mission Specialists (MS) Michael Lopez-Alegria (red stripes) and John Herrington work near Crew Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) cart 2 during E More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of a Solar Array Wing (SAW) of the P6 Truss taken during the STS-100 mission. Subject Terms: P6 SOLAR ARRAYS STS-100 TRUSSES Categories: Station More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the forward side of the S0 Truss taken during the STS-110 mission. Subject Terms: S0, STS-110, Trusses Categories: Station Configuration Inte More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-113 Mission Specialists (MS) Michael Lopez-Alegria (red stripes) and John Herrington work near Crew Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) cart 2 during E More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-113 Mission Specialists (MS) Michael Lopez-Alegria (red stripes) and John Herrington, both with their Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) boots in fo More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: A view of the forward side of the P6 Truss taken during the STS-108 mission. The Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS), starboard Early External Thermal Control More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-113 Mission Specialists (MS) Michael Lopez-Alegria (red stripes) and John Herrington work near the end of the Port One (P1) truss during Extravehic More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-113 Mission Specialists (MS) Michael Lopez-Alegria (red stripes) and John Herrington work near Crew Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) cart 2 during E More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of a Solar Array Wing (SAW) for the P6 Truss taken during the STS-100 mission. Subject Terms: P6, Solar Arrays, STS-100, Trusses Categories: Stat More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-113 Mission Specialists (MS) Michael Lopez-Alegria (red stripes) and John Herrington work near Crew Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) cart 2 during E More