Space Shuttle Columbia, Space shuttle STS-94
Launched: July 1, 1997 2:02:00 p.m. EDT.Landing: July 17, 1997, 6:46:34 a.m. EDT, Kennedy Space Center, Florida.Space Shuttle: Columbia.Crew: Commander James D. Halsell, Pilot Susan L. Still, Payload Commander ... More
Space Shuttle Columbia, Space Shuttle Projects
Five NASA astronauts and two scientists comprised the crew for the STS-83 mission in support of the first Microgravity Sciences Laboratory 1 (MSL-1). Pictured on the front row (left to right) are Janice E. Voss... More
Space Shuttle Columbia, Space Shuttle Projects
The crew patch for NASA's STS-83 mission depicts the Space Shuttle Columbia launching into space for the first Microgravity Sciences Laboratory 1 (MSL-1) mission. MSL-1 investigated materials science, fluid dyn... More
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is moved...
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is moved to be installed into a payload canister in the Operations and Checkout Building. Once in the canister, the MSL-1 will be transported to Orb... More
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is moved...
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is moved to be installed into a payload canister in the Operations and Checkout Building. Once in the canister, the MSL-1 will be transported to Orb... More
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is moved...
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is moved to be installed into a payload canister in the Operations and Checkout Building. Once in the canister, the MSL-1 will be transported to Orb... More
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is lower...
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is lowered into the payload bay of the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia in Orbiter Processing Facility 1. During the scheduled 16-day STS-83 mission, ... More
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is lower...
The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is lowered into the payload bay of the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia in Orbiter Processing Facility 1. During the scheduled 16-day STS-83 mission, ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MS...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is installed into the payload bay of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia in Orbiter Processing Facility 1. The Spacelab... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MS...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is installed into the payload bay of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia in Orbiter Processing Facility 1. The Spacelab... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under a clear blue sky that is reflecte...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Under a clear blue sky that is reflected in the water of the turn basin, the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia rolls out to Launch Pad 39A in preparation for the STS-83 mission.Tthe ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia begin...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia begins its rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A in preparation for the STS-83 mission. The Microgravity Science Laborator... More
A member of the STS-83 flight crew enters the crew hatch of the Space ...
A member of the STS-83 flight crew enters the crew hatch of the Space Shuttle Columbia with the help of the white room crew during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) exercises for that mission. Member... More
Three members of the STS-83 flight crew head toward the orbiter access...
Three members of the STS-83 flight crew head toward the orbiter access arm on the 195-foot level Launch of Pad 39A that will take them to the crew hatch of the Space Shuttle Columbia during Terminal Countdown D... More
STS-83 Mission Specialist Michael L. Gernhardt and Payload Commander J...
STS-83 Mission Specialist Michael L. Gernhardt and Payload Commander Janice Voss check out one of the baskets for the emergency egress slidewire system at Launch Pad 39A during Terminal Countdown Demonstration ... More
STS-83 Alternate Mission Specialist Catherine "Cady" Coleman, Pilot Su...
STS-83 Alternate Mission Specialist Catherine "Cady" Coleman, Pilot Susan L. Still and Payload Commander Janice Voss mug for the camera at the 195-foot level of Launch Pad 39A during Terminal Countdown Demonstr... More
Three members of the STS-83 flight crew check out one of the baskets f...
Three members of the STS-83 flight crew check out one of the baskets for the emergency egress slidewire system at Launch Pad 39A during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) exercises for that mission. P... More
Three members of the STS-83 flight crew check out one of the baskets f...
Three members of the STS-83 flight crew check out one of the baskets for the emergency egress slidewire system at Launch Pad 39A during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) exercises for that mission. P... More
The soon-to-be-spaceborne Space Shuttle Columbia gets a flyby visit fr...
The soon-to-be-spaceborne Space Shuttle Columbia gets a flyby visit from the Comet Hale-Bopp (shown as the streak at left center) while awaiting launch on the STS-83 mission. This photo was taken the night befo... More
The Space Shuttle Columbia stands poised in the night for the STS-83 M...
The Space Shuttle Columbia stands poised in the night for the STS-83 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission after the Rotating Service Structure of Launch Pad 39A has been moved back prior to the sta... More
The Space Shuttle Columbia stands poised in the night for the STS-83 M...
The Space Shuttle Columbia stands poised in the night for the STS-83 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission after the Rotating Service Structure of Launch Pad 39A has been moved back prior to the sta... More
Like a rising sun lighting up the afternoon sky, the Space Shuttle Col...
Like a rising sun lighting up the afternoon sky, the Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:20:32 p.m. EST, April 4, on the 16-day Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission. The crew memb... More
Like a rising sun lighting up the afternoon sky, the Space Shuttle Col...
Like a rising sun lighting up the afternoon sky, the Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:20:32 p.m. EST, April 4, on the 16-day Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission. The crew memb... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Among the many special NASA STS-83 launc...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Among the many special NASA STS-83 launch guests who witnessed the liftoff of the Space Shuttle Columbia April 4 were Apollo 7 Commander Walter M. "Wally" Schirra (left ) and Apoll... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Greeted by cheers from wellwishers at KSC...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Greeted by cheers from wellwishers at KSC and eager for their ventur into space on the Microgrvity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission, the STS-83 astronauts depart the Operations ... More
Apollo 11 Commander Neil A. Armstrong and his wife, Carol, were among ...
Apollo 11 Commander Neil A. Armstrong and his wife, Carol, were among the many special NASA STS-83 launch guests who witnessed the liftoff of the Space Shuttle Columbia April 4 at the Banana Creek VIP Viewing S... More
Apollo l1 Commander Neil A. Armstrong and his wife, Carol, were among ...
Apollo l1 Commander Neil A. Armstrong and his wife, Carol, were among the many special NASA STS-83 launch guests who witnessed the liftoff of the Space Shuttle Columbia April 4 at the Banana Creek VIP Viewing S... More
Like a rising sun lighting up the afternoon sky, the Space Shuttle Col...
Like a rising sun lighting up the afternoon sky, the Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:20:32 p.m. EST, April 4, on the 16-day Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission. The crew memb... More
Like a rising sun lighting up the afternoon sky, the Space Shuttle Col...
Like a rising sun lighting up the afternoon sky, the Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:20:32 p.m. EST, April 4, on the 16-day Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission. The crew memb... More
Like a rising sun lighting up the afternoon sky, the Space Shuttle Col...
Like a rising sun lighting up the afternoon sky, the Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:20:32 p.m. EST, April 4, on the 16-day Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission. The crew memb... More
Like a rising sun lighting up the afternoon sky, the Space Shuttle Col...
Like a rising sun lighting up the afternoon sky, the Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:20:32 p.m. EST, April 4, on the 16-day Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission. The crew memb... More
Like a rising sun lighting up the afternoon sky, the Space Shuttle Col...
Like a rising sun lighting up the afternoon sky, the Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:20:32 p.m. EST, April 4, on the 16-day Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission. The crew memb... More
The Space Shuttle Columbia stands poised in the night for the STS-83 M...
The Space Shuttle Columbia stands poised in the night for the STS-83 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission after the Rotating Service Structure of Launch Pad 39A has been moved back prior to the sta... More
Like a rising sun lighting up the afternoon sky, the Space Shuttle Col...
Like a rising sun lighting up the afternoon sky, the Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:20:32 p.m. EST, April 4, on the 16-day Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission. The crew memb... More
Apollo 7 Commander Walter M. "Wally" Schirra and his wife, Josephine, ...
Apollo 7 Commander Walter M. "Wally" Schirra and his wife, Josephine, were among the many special NASA STS-83 launch guests who witnessed the liftoff of the Space Shuttle Columbia April 4 at the Banana Creek VI... More
Like a rising sun lighting up the afternoon sky, the Space Shuttle Col...
Like a rising sun lighting up the afternoon sky, the Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:20:32 p.m. EST, April 4, on the 16-day Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission. The crew memb... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Like a rising sun lighting up the aftern...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Like a rising sun lighting up the afternoon sky, the Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:20:32 p.m. EST, April 4, on the 16-day Microgravity Science Laboratory-1... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With drag chute deployed, the Space Shut...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With drag chute deployed, the Space Shuttle Columbia hurtles down Runway 33 at KSCþs Shuttle Landing Facility to conclude the Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission. Wit... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia prepares to t...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia prepares to touch down on Runway 33 at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility at approximately 2:33 p.m. EDT, April 8, to conclude the Microgravity Science Labor... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With drag chute deployed, the Space Shut...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With drag chute deployed, the Space Shuttle Columbia hurtles down Runway 33 at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility to conclude the Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission. Wit... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia touches down ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia touches down on Runway 33 at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility at 2:33:11 p.m. EDT, April 8, to conclude the Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) missi... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia touches down ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia touches down on Runway 33 at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility at 2:33:11 p.m. EDT, April 8, to conclude the Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) missi... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia touches down ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia touches down on Runway 33 at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility at 2:33:11 p.m. EDT, April 8, to conclude the Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) missi... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia touches down ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia touches down on Runway 33 at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility at 2:33:11 p.m. EDT, April 8, to conclude the Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) missi... More
Space Shuttle Columbia, Space Shuttle Project
The Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-94) soared from Launch Pad 39A begirning its 16-day Microgravity Science Laboratory -1 (MSL-1) mission. The launch window was opened 47 minutes earlier than the originally schedu... More
Space Shuttle Columbia, Space Shuttle Project
The Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-94) soared from Launch Pad 39A begirning its 16-day Microgravity Science Laboratory -1 (MSL-1) mission. The launch window was opened 47 minutes earlier than the originally schedu... More
STS-94 Payload Specialist Gregory T. Linteris prepares to enter the Sp...
STS-94 Payload Specialist Gregory T. Linteris prepares to enter the Space Shuttle Columbia at Launch Pad 39A in preparation for launch. He holds a doctorate in mechanical and aerospace engineering. Linteris ha... More
Space Shuttle Columbia, Space Shuttle Columbia, Spacelab
This Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-94) onboard photo is of astronauts Susan Still and Janice Voss reviewing an Inflight Maintenance (IFM) procedure in the Microgravity Science Lab (MSL-1) science module. Astronau... More