STS-31 Mission Specialists Steven A. Hawley (left) and Kathryn D. Sull...
STS-31 Mission Specialists Steven A. Hawley (left) and Kathryn D. Sullivan, and Commander Loren J. Shriver prepare to enter the orbiter Discovery from the 195-foot level at Launch Pad 39B during the culmination... More
KSC-97pc185. NASA public domain image. Kennedy space center.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-82 Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT). Crew members are Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox, Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz, Payload Commander Mark C. Lee, and Mis... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-82 crew members examine part of the ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-82 crew members examine part of the Flight Support System during the Crew Equipment Integration Test (CEIT) in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility. From left are Mission Specia... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-82 crew members are all smiles as th...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-82 crew members are all smiles as they pose for a group photo at Launch Pad 39A in front of the Space Shuttle Discovery. They are participating in the Terminal Countdown Demons... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-82 crew members pose in their clean...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-82 crew members pose in their clean room suits at Launch Pad 39A where the Space Shuttle Discovery is undergoing final preparations for liftoff on the second Hubble Space Tele... More
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morn...
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morning darkness as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on a scheduled 10-day flight to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Liftoff of Missio... More
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morn...
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morning darkness as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on a scheduled 10-day flight to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Liftoff of Missio... More
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morn...
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morning darkness as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on a scheduled 10-day flight to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Liftoff of Missio... More
STS-82 Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox leads the way to the astr...
STS-82 Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox leads the way to the astronaut van as the crew departs from the Operations and Checkout Building en route to Launch Pad 39A, where the Space Shuttle Discovery awaits... More
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morn...
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morning darkness as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on a scheduled 10-day flight to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Liftoff of Missio... More
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morn...
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morning darkness as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on a scheduled 10-day flight to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Liftoff of Missio... More
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morn...
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morning darkness as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on a scheduled 10-day flight to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Liftoff of Missio... More
STS-82 Discovery, OV-103, launch
STS082-S-005 (11 Feb 1997) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery lights up the early morning sky as it leaves Launch Pad 39A, at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), for a scheduled 10-day mission in Earth-orbit. Launch ... More
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morn...
The Space Shuttle Discovery cuts a bright swath through the early-morning darkness as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on a scheduled 10-day flight to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Liftoff of Missio... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery touc...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery touches down in darkness on Runway 15 of the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility, bringing to a close the 10-day STS-82 mission to service the Hubble S... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under the cover of darkness, the Space S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under the cover of darkness, the Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery glides in for a landing on Runway 15 at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility at the conclusion of a 10-day mission to ser... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under the cover of darkness, the Space S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under the cover of darkness, the Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery glides in for a landing on Runway 15 at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility at the conclusion of a 10-day mission to ser... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under the cover of darkness, the Space S...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under the cover of darkness, the Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery glides in for a landing on Runway 15 at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility at the conclusion of a 10-day mission to ser... More
STS-82 Discovery OV-103 launch and landing
STS082-S-008 (21 Feb 1997) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery partially lights up the early morning sky as it as it lands on Runway 15 at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), following a 10-day mission in Earth-orbit. ... More
STS-82 Discovery OV-103 launch and landing
STS082-S-009 (11 Feb 1997) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery clears Pad A at Launch Complex 39A, at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), as it heads for a scheduled 10-day mission in Earth-orbit. Launch occurred at 3... More
Crew portrait in the orbiter flight deck
STS082-315-015 (11-21 Feb. 1997) --- On Discovery's aft flight deck, the STS-82 astronauts pose for the traditional inflight crew portrait. The Hubble Space Telescope (HST), latched down in the shuttle's cargo... More
STS093-320-036 - STS-093 - STS-93 crewmembers at work on the middeck o...
The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-93 Commander Eileen Collins (left) works at a Payload and General Support Computer (PGSC)(laptop) while Mission Specialists Steven A. Hawley and Cat... More
In the Solid Motor Assembly Building, Cape Canaveral Air Station, STS-...
In the Solid Motor Assembly Building, Cape Canaveral Air Station, STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman kneels next to the Inertial Upper Stage booster being readied for the mission. Other crew members... More
In the Vertical Processing Facility (VPF), the Chandra X-ray Observato...
In the Vertical Processing Facility (VPF), the Chandra X-ray Observatory is the object of attention of the STS-93 crew and workers on the floor. STS-93, scheduled to launch July 9 aboard Space Shuttle Columbia,... More
STS-93 Commander Eileen Collins (pictured) is the first woman to serve...
STS-93 Commander Eileen Collins (pictured) is the first woman to serve as a shuttle mission commander. She was the first woman pilot of a Space Shuttle, on mission STS-63, and also served as pilot on mission ST... More
STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins talks to the media after arriving a...
STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins talks to the media after arriving at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility to participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Tests (TCDT) this week. TCDT activities familiarize the ... More
The STS-93 crew pose for photographers and the media after arriving at...
The STS-93 crew pose for photographers and the media after arriving at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility to participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Tests (TCDT) this week. From left are Mission Specialists... More
STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins smiles on her arrival at KSC's Shut...
STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins smiles on her arrival at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38 jet aircraft to participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Tests (TCDT) this week. TCDT activities f... More
STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) grins on her ar...
STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) grins on her arrival at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38 jet to participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Tests (TCDT) this week. TCDT ac... More
STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins climbs into an M-113 armored person...
STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins climbs into an M-113 armored personnel carrier at the launch pad to take part in emergency egress training. Collins is the first woman to serve as mission commander. In prepar... More
During emergency egress training inside an M-113 armored personnel car...
During emergency egress training inside an M-113 armored personnel carrier at the launch pad, Mission Specialist Michel Tognini of France and Commander Eileen M. Collins share a light moment. In preparation for... More
STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins has her launch and entry suit check...
STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins has her launch and entry suit checked by a technician in the Operations and Checkout Bldg. In preparation for their mission, the STS-93 crew are participating in Terminal Coun... More
STS-93 Michel Tognini of France, who represents the Centre National d'...
STS-93 Michel Tognini of France, who represents the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), pauses for the photographer before climbing into an M-113 armored personnel carrier at the launch pad to take part ... More
STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) smiles for the ...
STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) smiles for the photographer before climbing into an M-113 armored personnel carrier at the launch pad to take part in emergency egress training. In prepara... More
STS-93 Mission Specialist Michel Tognini of France, who represents the...
STS-93 Mission Specialist Michel Tognini of France, who represents the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), has his launch and entry suit checked by a technician in the Operations and Checkout Bldg. In pr... More
In the Operations and Checkout Bldg., STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Colli...
In the Operations and Checkout Bldg., STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins checks out a PRC-112 survival radio, part of flight equipment, under the eye of Ray Cuevas, with United Space Alliance. In preparation fo... More
Under the watchful eyes of Capt. George Hoggard (left), trainer with t...
Under the watchful eyes of Capt. George Hoggard (left), trainer with the KSC Fire Department, STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) drives the M-113 armored personnel carrier during emergency e... More
During launch and entry suit check in the Operations and Checkout Bldg...
During launch and entry suit check in the Operations and Checkout Bldg, STS-93 Mission Specialist Michel Tognini of France, who represents the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), tries on his helmet. In ... More
Under the watchful eyes of KSC Fire Department trainer Capt. George Ho...
Under the watchful eyes of KSC Fire Department trainer Capt. George Hoggard (seated on the front), STS-93 Mission Specialist Michel Tognini of France (right) drives the M-113 armored personnel carrier during em... More
STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby has his launch and entry suit checked by...
STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby has his launch and entry suit checked by a technician in the Operations and Checkout Bldg. In preparation for their mission, the STS-93 crew are participating in Terminal Countdown... More
STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby pauses for the photographer before climb...
STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby pauses for the photographer before climbing into an M-113 armored personnel carrier at the launch pad to take part in emergency egress training. In preparation for their mission, t... More
The STS-93 crew poses for a photo on Launch Pad 39B during a break in ...
The STS-93 crew poses for a photo on Launch Pad 39B during a break in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. From left are Commander Eileen M. Collins, Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby, and Mission Spec... More
At the 195-foot level of Launch Pad 39B, STS-93 Mission Specialist Cat...
At the 195-foot level of Launch Pad 39B, STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) takes in the view. The STS-93 crew members are at KSC to participate in a Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, w... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the "White Room" at Launch Pad 39...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the "White Room" at Launch Pad 39B, the STS-93 crew poses for a photo before passing through the hatch on the orbiter Columbia. In the back row are Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby, C... More
STS-93 Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) sits inside the orbiter Columbia d...
STS-93 Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) sits inside the orbiter Columbia during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities that include emergency exit training and a launch-day dress rehearsal culminat... More
STS-93 Mission Specialist Michel Tognini of France, who represents the...
STS-93 Mission Specialist Michel Tognini of France, who represents the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), pauses during an emergency egress exercise from the fixed service structure on Launch Pad 39B. O... More
At the 195-foot level on Launch Pad 39B, STS-93 Mission Specialist Cat...
At the 195-foot level on Launch Pad 39B, STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) leads Mission Specialists Steven A. Hawley (Ph.D.) and Michel Tognini of France, who represents the Centre Nationa... More
With the external tank and solid rocket booster (left) looming behind ...
With the external tank and solid rocket booster (left) looming behind them, the STS-93 crew poses on a high level of the fixed service structure at Launch Pad 39B. From left are Mission Specialists Steven A. Ha... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-93 crew pauses at the launch pad...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-93 crew pauses at the launch pad for a photograph before heading for Space Shuttle Columbia (in the background) and a launch-day dress rehearsal. From left are Mission Spec... More
STS-93 Commander Eileen Collins waves to spectators after landing at K...
STS-93 Commander Eileen Collins waves to spectators after landing at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) aboard a T-38 jet aircraft. She and other crew members Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby and Missi... More
STS-93 Commander Eileen Collins poses for photographers in the early m...
STS-93 Commander Eileen Collins poses for photographers in the early morning sun after landing at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) aboard a T-38 jet aircraft (background). She and other cre... More
STS-93 Mission Specialist Michel Tognini of France, with the Centre Na...
STS-93 Mission Specialist Michel Tognini of France, with the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), prepares to leave the T-38 jet aircraft that brought him to KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility. He and other c... More
STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby lands at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle ...
STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby lands at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) aboard a T-38 jet aircraft. He and other crew members Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialists Steven A. Hawl... More
STS-93 Commander Eileen Collins peers into the eastern early morning s...
STS-93 Commander Eileen Collins peers into the eastern early morning sky after landing at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) aboard a T-38 jet aircraft (background). She and other crew member... More
STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. "Cady" Coleman (Ph.D.) shows he...
STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. "Cady" Coleman (Ph.D.) shows her sense of humor upon arriving at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38 jet aircraft. She and other crew members Commander Eileen Col... More
Center Director Roy D. Bridges Jr. greets STS-93 Commander Eileen M. C...
Center Director Roy D. Bridges Jr. greets STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins after her arrival at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38 jet aircraft (behind her). She and other crew members Pilot Jeffrey... More
The Rotating Service Structure is rolled back from Space Shuttle Colum...
The Rotating Service Structure is rolled back from Space Shuttle Columbia on Launch Pad 39-B, in preparation for launch of mission STS-93 July 20 at 12:36 a.m. EDT. The primary payload of STS-93 is the Chandra ... More
STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins waves to her family nearby, a last ...
STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins waves to her family nearby, a last meeting before launch of mission STS-93 on July 20. Liftoff is scheduled for 12:36 a.m. EDT. The primary mission of STS-93 is the release of... More
Space Shuttle Columbia catches the rising sun after the rollback of th...
Space Shuttle Columbia catches the rising sun after the rollback of the Rotating Service Structure on Launch Pad 39-B. Columbia waits for the launch of mission STS-93 July 20 at 12:36 a.m. EDT. The primary payl... More
Space Shuttle Columbia, sitting on its mobile launcher platform, is fr...
Space Shuttle Columbia, sitting on its mobile launcher platform, is framed against the early morning sky after the rollback of the Rotating Service Structure on Launch Pad 39-B. Columbia waits for the launch of... More
The rollback of the Rotating Service Structure on launch Pad 39-B reve...
The rollback of the Rotating Service Structure on launch Pad 39-B reveals Space Shuttle Columbia on its mobile launcher platform, waiting for the launch of mission STS-93 on July 20 at 12:36 a.m. EDT. The prima... More
For the third time, in the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Co...
For the third time, in the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins tries on her helmet with her launch and entry suit. After Space Shuttle Columbia's July 20 and 22 launch attempts ... More
For the third time, in the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Mi...
For the third time, in the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Mission Specialist Michel Tognini of France, who represents the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), waves after donning his launch and ... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building during final launch preparatio...
In the Operations and Checkout Building during final launch preparations for the third time, STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby pulls on his glove, part of his launch and entry suit. After Space Shuttle Columbia's J... More
During the third launch preparations in the Operations and Checkout Bu...
During the third launch preparations in the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins waves while having her launch and entry suit checked. After Space Shuttle Columbia's July 20 and ... More
For the third time, during final launch preparations in the Operations...
For the third time, during final launch preparations in the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) dons her launch and entry suit. After Space Shuttle Columbia'... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Columbia changes night int...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Columbia changes night into day as it roars into the sky after a successful liftoff from launch Pad 39-B on mission STS-93. Liftoff occurred at 12:31 a.m. EDT. STS-93... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The fiery launch of Space Shuttle Columb...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The fiery launch of Space Shuttle Columbia lights up the night sky on its successful liftoff from Launch Pad 39-B on mission STS-93. Liftoff occurred at 12:31 a.m. EDT. STS-93 is a... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Columbia changes night int...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Columbia changes night into day as it roars into the sky after a successful liftoff from launch Pad 39-B on mission STS-93. Liftoff occurred at 12:31 a.m. EDT. STS-93... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Flaming exhaust spews from beneath one o...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Flaming exhaust spews from beneath one of the two solid rocket boosters on Space Shuttle Columbia as it roars into the night sky on mission STS-93. After two unsuccessful attempts ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The fiery launch of Space Shuttle Columb...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The fiery launch of Space Shuttle Columbia lights up the night sky as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39-B on mission STS-93. Liftoff occurred at 12:31 a.m. EDT. STS-93 is a five-day ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The fiery launch of Space Shuttle Columb...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The fiery launch of Space Shuttle Columbia is reflected in the water near the Launch Complex . After two unsuccessful attempts on previous nights, liftoff occurred at 12:31 a.m. ED... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The fiery launch of Space Shuttle Columb...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The fiery launch of Space Shuttle Columbia casts ghost-like shadows on the clouds of smoke and steam surrounding it. Liftoff occurred at 12:31 a.m. EDT. STS-93 is a five-day missio... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Billowing clouds of smoke and steam rise...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Billowing clouds of smoke and steam rise with the roaring Space Shuttle Columbia as it launches into the night sky on mission STS-93. After two unsuccessful attempts on previous ni... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Shrubbery and palmettos frame the fiery ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Shrubbery and palmettos frame the fiery launch of Space Shuttle Columbia at 12:31 a.m. EDT. STS-93 is a five-day mission primarily to release the Chandra X-ray Observatory, which w... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The fiery launch of Space Shuttle Columb...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The fiery launch of Space Shuttle Columbia lights up the night sky on its successful liftoff from Launch Pad 39-B on mission STS-93. Liftoff occurred at 12:31 a.m. EDT. STS-93 is a... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a burst of light and flames, Space Sh...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a burst of light and flames, Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off from Launch Pad 39-B at 12:31 a.m. EDT. STS-93 is a five-day mission primarily to release the Chandra X-ray Observa... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Clouds of smoke and steam spiral away fr...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Clouds of smoke and steam spiral away from Space Shuttle Columbia as it shoots through the night sky on its successful liftoff from Launch Pad 39-B on mission STS-93. After two uns... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Reflected in the waters near Launch Pad ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Reflected in the waters near Launch Pad 39-B, Space Shuttle Columbia rockets into the night sky on mission STS-93. After two unsuccessful attempts on previous nights, liftoff occur... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia swoop...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia swoops out of the darkness onto runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility after a successful mission of nearly five days and 1.8 million miles. M... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia touch...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia touches down on runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility after a successful mission of nearly five days and 1.8 million miles. Main gear touchdo... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia, with...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia, with its drag chute deployed, touches down on runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility after a successful mission of nearly five days and 1.8 m... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-93 Commander Eileen Collins poses in...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-93 Commander Eileen Collins poses in front of the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia following her textbook landing on runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility. Main gear touchdow... More