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S117E06037 - STS-117 - OMS pod taken during survey on STS-117 mission

S117E06037 - STS-117 - OMS pod taken during survey on STS-117 mission

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) pod taken during survey of Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, during the STS-117 mission. Subject Terms: ... More

S135E005147 - STS-135 - STS-135 Atlantis Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) Pod Survey

S135E005147 - STS-135 - STS-135 Atlantis Orbital Maneuvering System (O...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Survey view of the vertical stabilizer and starboard (STBD) Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) Pod of Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, taken during t... More

S129E005554 - STS-129 - Survey view of Atlantis taken during the STS-129 Mission

S129E005554 - STS-129 - Survey view of Atlantis taken during the STS-1...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the starboard (STBD) Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) pod taken during a survey of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, on the ... More

S132E011726 - STS-132 - OMS Pods and Vertical Stabilizer on Space Shuttle Atlantis during STS-132

S132E011726 - STS-132 - OMS Pods and Vertical Stabilizer on Space Shut...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) Pods and Vertical Stabilizer on Space Shuttle Atlantis are visible. Earth visible in the background. Photo was taken ... More

S117E05073 - STS-117 - OMS pod taken during survey on STS-117 mission

S117E05073 - STS-117 - OMS pod taken during survey on STS-117 mission

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) pod taken during survey of Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, during the STS-117 mission. Subject Terms: ... More

S132E011719 - STS-132 - OMS Pods and Vertical Stabilizer on Space Shuttle Atlantis during STS-132

S132E011719 - STS-132 - OMS Pods and Vertical Stabilizer on Space Shut...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) Pods and Vertical Stabilizer on Space Shuttle Atlantis are visible. Earth visible in the background. Photo was taken ... More

S135E005146 - STS-135 - STS-135 Atlantis Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) Pod Survey

S135E005146 - STS-135 - STS-135 Atlantis Orbital Maneuvering System (O...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Survey view of the vertical stabilizer and starboard (STBD) Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) Pod of Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, taken during t... More

S132E011664 - STS-132 - OMS Pods and Vertical Stabilizer on Space Shuttle Atlantis during STS-132

S132E011664 - STS-132 - OMS Pods and Vertical Stabilizer on Space Shut...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) Pods and Vertical Stabilizer on Space Shuttle Atlantis are visible. Earth visible in the background. Photo was taken ... More

S125E006044 - STS-125 - Space Shuttle Atlantis OMS Pod Survey

S125E006044 - STS-125 - Space Shuttle Atlantis OMS Pod Survey

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) pods and vertical stabilizer on the space shuttle Atlantis taken during an OMS pod survey by the STS-125 crew. ... More

S117E05130 - STS-117 - OMS pod taken during survey on STS-117 mission

S117E05130 - STS-117 - OMS pod taken during survey on STS-117 mission

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) pod taken during survey of Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, during the STS-117 mission. Subject Terms: ... More

S132E011654 - STS-132 - OMS Pods and Vertical Stabilizer on Space Shuttle Atlantis during STS-132

S132E011654 - STS-132 - OMS Pods and Vertical Stabilizer on Space Shut...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) Pods and Vertical Stabilizer on Space Shuttle Atlantis are visible. Earth visible in the background. Photo was taken ... More

S135E005096 - STS-135 - STS-135 Atlantis Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) Pod Survey

S135E005096 - STS-135 - STS-135 Atlantis Orbital Maneuvering System (O...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Survey view of the port Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) Pod of Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, taken during the STS-135 mission. Subject Terms: ... More

S117E05978 - STS-117 - OMS pod taken during survey on STS-117 mission

S117E05978 - STS-117 - OMS pod taken during survey on STS-117 mission

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) pod taken during survey of Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, during the STS-117 mission. Subject Terms: ... More

S117E05033 - STS-117 - OMS pods during survey on STS-117 mission

S117E05033 - STS-117 - OMS pods during survey on STS-117 mission

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) pods during survey of Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, during the STS-117 mission. Subject Terms: STS-1... More

S117E05015 - STS-117 - OMS pods during survey on STS-117 mission

S117E05015 - STS-117 - OMS pods during survey on STS-117 mission

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) pods during survey of Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, during the STS-117 mission. Subject Terms: STS-1... More

S132E011715 - STS-132 - OMS Pods and Vertical Stabilizer on Space Shuttle Atlantis during STS-132

S132E011715 - STS-132 - OMS Pods and Vertical Stabilizer on Space Shut...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) Pods and Vertical Stabilizer on Space Shuttle Atlantis are visible. Earth visible in the background. Photo was taken ... More

S117E06001 - STS-117 - OMS pod taken during survey on STS-117 mission

S117E06001 - STS-117 - OMS pod taken during survey on STS-117 mission

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) pod taken during survey of Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, during the STS-117 mission. Subject Terms: ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the high bay of the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a worker from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center cuts away the protective wrapping from the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier for the Hubble Space Telescope. The Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier, or ORUC, is one of four carriers supporting hardware for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to service the telescope. The Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier, or SLIC, and the Flight Support System, or FSS, have also arrived at Kennedy. The Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment carrier will be delivered in late July. The carriers will be prepared for the integration of telescope science instruments, both internal and external replacement components, as well as the flight support equipment to be used by the astronauts during the Hubble servicing mission, targeted for launch Oct. 8. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-08pd2076

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the high bay of the Payload Hazardous Servic...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the high bay of the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a worker from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center cuts away the protective wrapping from the Orb... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, arcane moves the cover of the shipping container away from its cargo, the Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment (MULE) carrier. The MULE is part of the payload for the fifth and final shuttle servicing mission to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, STS-125. The MULE carrier will join the Flight Support System, the Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier and the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility where the Hubble payload is being prepared for launch. The Relative Navigation Sensors and the New Outer Blanket Layers will be on the MULE. The payload is scheduled to go to Launch Pad 39A in mid-September to be installed into Atlantis' payload bay. Atlantis is targeted to launch Oct. 8 at 1:34 a.m. EDT. .Photo credit: NASA/Amanda Diller KSC-08pd2298

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, arcane moves the cover of the shipping container away from its cargo, the Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment (MULE... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Technicians unload the replacement wrist joint for the Space Station Remote Manipulator System before installing it in Space Shuttle Endeavour's payload bay. The new wrist joint, called an Orbital Replacement Unit (ORU), will be installed next to the arm's Latching End Effector during the final of three planned spacewalks. Mission STS-111 is designated UF-2, the 14th assembly flight to the International Space Station. Endeavour's payload includes the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo and Mobile Base System. The mission also will swap resident crews on the Station, carrying the Expedition 5 crew and returning to Earth Expedition 4. Liftoff of Endeavour is scheduled between 4 and 8 p.m. May 30, 2002 KSC-02pd0640

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Technicians unload the replacement wrist...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Technicians unload the replacement wrist joint for the Space Station Remote Manipulator System before installing it in Space Shuttle Endeavour's payload bay. The new wrist joint, c... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the IMAX 3D camera is lifted from a stand to be installed on the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier, or ORUC. The carrier will be installed in space shuttle Atlantis’ payload bay. The camera will record the STS-125 mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Space shuttle Atlantis' 11-day flight is targeted for launch May 12 and will include five spacewalks in which astronauts will refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments. As a result, Hubble's capabilities will be expanded and its operational lifespan extended through at least 2014. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-2009-2341

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the IMAX 3D camera is lifted from a stand to be installed on the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier, or ORUC. Th... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A second shipping container of major flight hardware for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope arrives at the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to begin preparations for its targeted October launch. The container holds the Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier, or SLIC, and the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier, or ORUC. The payload carriers will be prepared for the integration of telescope science instruments, both internal and external replacement components, as well as the flight support equipment to be used by the astronauts during the servicing mission. The three payload carriers or pallets are the Flight Support System, the SLIC and the ORUC. At the end of July, a fourth and final carrier, the Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment carrier will join the others in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility where the Hubble payload is being prepared for launch. Photo credit: NASA/Amanda Diller KSC-08pd2021

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A second shipping container of major flight h...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A second shipping container of major flight hardware for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope arrives at the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Technicians in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center install a specialized overhead crane onto the Fine Guidance Sensor, or FGS. The sensor will be lifted and moved to the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier or ORUC, for installation. An FGS consists of a large structure housing a collection of mirrors, lenses, servos, prisms, beam splitters and photomultiplier tubes. There are three fine guidance sensors on Hubble located at 90-degree intervals around the circumference of the telescope. Along with the gyroscopes, the optical sensors are a key component of Hubble’s highly complex but extraordinarily effective “pointing control system.” The ORUC is one of three carriers that are being prepared for the integration of telescope science instruments, both internal and external replacement components, as well as the flight support equipment to be used by the astronauts during the fifth and final Hubble servicing mission, STS-125, on space shuttle Atlantis. Launch is targeted for Oct. 8. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-08pd2347

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Technicians in the Payload Hazardous Servicin...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Technicians in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center install a specialized overhead crane onto the Fine Guidance Sensor, or FGS. The sensor will be lif... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers check the attachments on the ground support equipment for the STS-125 Hubble Servicing Mission as it is transferred to a work stand. The GSE are carriers, or pallets, that will hold equipment in space shuttle Atlantis’ payload bay. Under the protective covering of the carrier can be seen the soft capture mechanism. The carriers will be prepared for the integration of telescope science instruments, both internal and external replacement components, as well as the flight support equipment to be used by the astronauts during the servicing mission. The three payload carriers or pallets are the Flight Support System, the Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier and the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier. At the end of July, a fourth and final carrier, the Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment carrier will join the others in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility where the Hubble payload is being prepared for launch. Photo credit: NASA/Cory Huston KSC-08pd2010

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers check the attachments on the ground support equipment for the STS-125 Hubble Servicing Mission as it i... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A second shipping container of major flight hardware for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is moved into the airlock at the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The container holds the Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier, or SLIC, and the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier, or ORUC. In the facility, preparations will begin for its targeted October launch. The payload carriers will be prepared for the integration of telescope science instruments, both internal and external replacement components, as well as the flight support equipment to be used by the astronauts during the servicing mission. The three payload carriers or pallets are the Flight Support System, the SLIC and the ORUC. At the end of July, a fourth and final carrier, the Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment carrier will join the others in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility where the Hubble payload is being prepared for launch. Photo credit: NASA/Amanda Diller KSC-08pd2023

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A second shipping container of major flight h...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A second shipping container of major flight hardware for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is moved into the airlock at the Payload Hazardous Serv... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the high bay of the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a worker from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center removes the protective wrapping from the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier for the Hubble Space Telescope. The Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier, or ORUC, is one of four carriers supporting hardware for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to service the telescope. The Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier, or SLIC, and the Flight Support System, or FSS, have also arrived at Kennedy. The Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment carrier will be delivered in late July. The carriers will be prepared for the integration of telescope science instruments, both internal and external replacement components, as well as the flight support equipment to be used by the astronauts during the Hubble servicing mission, targeted for launch Oct. 8. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-08pd2081

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the high bay of the Payload Hazardous Servic...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the high bay of the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a worker from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center removes the protective wrapping from the Orbit... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, an overhead crane lifts the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier, or ORUC, and moves it across the floor to install it in the payload canister. The carrier is one of four associated with the STS-125 mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. It will be installed in the payload canister for transfer to Launch Pad 39A. At the pad, all the carriers will be loaded into space shuttle Atlantis’ payload bay. Launch of Atlantis is targeted for Oct. 10. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-08pd2713

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, an overhead crane lifts the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier, or ORUC, and moves it across the floor to instal... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the Soft Capture Mechanism (SCM), part of the Soft Capture and Rendezvous System, or SCRS, is being prepared for transfer to the Flight Support System, or FSS, carrier. The SCRS will enable the future rendezvous, capture and safe disposal of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope by either a crewed or robotic mission. The ring-like device attaches to Hubble’s aft bulkhead. The SCRS greatly increases the current shuttle capture interfaces on Hubble, therefore significantly reducing the rendezvous and capture design complexities associated with the disposal mission. The FSS will join the Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment, or MULE, carrier, the Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier and the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier as payload on space shuttle Atlantis's STS-125 mission. The payload is scheduled to go to Launch Pad 39A in mid-September to be installed into Atlantis' payload bay. Atlantis is targeted to launch Oct. 8 at 1:34 a.m. EDT. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-08pd2432

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the Soft Capture Mechanism (SCM), part of the Soft Capture and Rendezvous System, or SCRS, is being prepared ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the IMAX 3D camera is lifted and moved toward the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier, or ORUC, for installation. The carrier will be installed in space shuttle Atlantis’ payload bay. The camera will record the STS-125 mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Space shuttle Atlantis' 11-day flight is targeted for launch May 12 and will include five spacewalks in which astronauts will refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments. As a result, Hubble's capabilities will be expanded and its operational lifespan extended through at least 2014. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-2009-2342

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the IMAX 3D camera is lifted and moved toward the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier, or ORUC, for installation. ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the transporter holds the container with the second shipment of hardware space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The container holds the Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier, or SLIC, and the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier, or ORUC. Another payload carrier, the Flight Support System, has already been delivered, and the Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment carrier will be delivered in late July. The carriers will be prepared for the integration of telescope science instruments, both internal and external replacement components, as well as the flight support equipment to be used by the astronauts during the Hubble servicing mission, targeted for launch Oct. 8. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-08pd2039

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility a...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the transporter holds the container with the second shipment of hardware space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 miss... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians oversee the lifting of the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, from a stand. The COS will be moved to and placed on the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier that will be installed in space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay. The COS is part of the payload for the Hubble servicing mission, STS-125, targeted to launch in mid-May. Installing the COS during the mission will effectively restore spectroscopy to Hubble’s scientific arsenal, and at the same time provide the telescope with unique capabilities. COS is designed to study the large-scale structure of the universe and how galaxies, stars and planets formed and evolved. It will help determine how elements needed for life such as carbon and iron first formed and how their abundances have increased over the lifetime of the universe. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-2162

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians oversee the lifting of the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, from a stand. The COS w... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the high bay of the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a worker from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center documents the installation of a pallet support strut on the Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier for the Hubble Space Telescope. The Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier, or SLIC, is one of four carriers supporting hardware for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to service the telescope. SLIC is built with state-of-the-art, lightweight, composite materials - carbon fiber with a cyanate ester resin and a titanium metal matrix composite. These composites have greater strength-to-mass ratios than the metals typically used in spacecraft design. The Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier, or ORUC, and the Flight Support System, or FSS, have also arrived at Kennedy. The Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment carrier will be delivered in early August. The carriers will be prepared for the integration of telescope science instruments, both internal and external replacement components, as well as the flight support equipment to be used by the astronauts during the Hubble servicing mission, targeted for launch Oct. 8. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-08pd2095

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the high bay of the Payload Hazardous Servi...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the high bay of the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a worker from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center documents the installation of a pallet suppor... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A second shipping container of major flight hardware for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is placed in the airlock at the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The container holds the Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier and the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier. In the facility, preparations will begin for its targeted October launch. The payload carriers will be prepared for the integration of telescope science instruments, both internal and external replacement components, as well as the flight support equipment to be used by the astronauts during the servicing mission. The three payload carriers or pallets are the Flight Support System, the SLIC and the ORUC. At the end of July, a fourth and final carrier, the Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment carrier will join the others in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility where the Hubble payload is being prepared for launch. Photo credit: NASA/Amanda Diller KSC-08pd2024

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A second shipping container of major flight h...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A second shipping container of major flight hardware for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is placed in the airlock at the Payload Hazardous Servi... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, technicians check the sensors on the Soft Capture Mechanism (SCM), part of the Soft Capture and Rendezvous System, or SCRS, after mating of the SCM to the Flight Support System, or FSS, carrier. The SCRS will enable the future rendezvous, capture and safe disposal of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope by either a crewed or robotic mission. The ring-like device attaches to Hubble’s aft bulkhead. The SCRS greatly increases the current shuttle capture interfaces on Hubble, therefore significantly reducing the rendezvous and capture design complexities associated with the disposal mission. The FSS will join the Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment, or MULE, carrier, the Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier and the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier as payload on space shuttle Atlantis's STS-125 mission. The payload is scheduled to go to Launch Pad 39A in mid-September to be installed into Atlantis' payload bay. Atlantis is targeted to launch Oct. 8 at 1:34 a.m. EDT. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder KSC-08pd2445

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, technicians check the sensors on the Soft Capture Mechanism (SCM), part of the Soft Capture and Rendezvous Syst... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the airlock of the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers prepare to move the ground support equipment for the STS-125 Hubble Servicing Mission delivered July 16. The GSE are carriers, or pallets, that will hold equipment in space shuttle Atlantis’ payload bay. This carrier will be moved to a work stand. The carriers will be prepared for the integration of telescope science instruments, both internal and external replacement components, as well as the flight support equipment to be used by the astronauts during the servicing mission. The three payload carriers or pallets are the Flight Support System, the Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier and the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier. At the end of July, a fourth and final carrier, the Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment carrier will join the others in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility where the Hubble payload is being prepared for launch. Photo credit: NASA/Cory Huston KSC-08pd2004

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the airlock of the Payload Hazardous Servi...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the airlock of the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers prepare to move the ground support equipment for the STS-125 Hubble Servicing Mission ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Canister Rotation Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the shipping container with the Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment (MULE) carrier inside is pressure cleaned after its arrival. The MULE is part of the payload for the fifth and final shuttle servicing mission to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, STS-125. The MULE carrier will join the Flight Support System, the Super Lightweight Interchangeable Carrier and the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility where the Hubble payload is being prepared for launch. The Relative Navigation Sensors and the New Outer Blanket Layers will be on the MULE. The payload is scheduled to go to Launch Pad 39A in mid-September to be installed into Atlantis' payload bay. Atlantis is targeted to launch Oct. 8 at 1:34 a.m. EDT. .Photo credit: NASA/Amanda Diller KSC-08pd2289

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Canister Rotation Facility at NASA's K...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Canister Rotation Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the shipping container with the Multi-Use Lightweight Equipment (MULE) carrier inside is pressure cleaned after its arr... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the IMAX 3D camera is lowered toward the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier, or ORUC, for installation. The carrier will be installed in space shuttle Atlantis’ payload bay. The camera will record the STS-125 mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Space shuttle Atlantis' 11-day flight is targeted for launch May 12 and will include five spacewalks in which astronauts will refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments. As a result, Hubble's capabilities will be expanded and its operational lifespan extended through at least 2014. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-2009-2344

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the IMAX 3D camera is lowered toward the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier, or ORUC, for installation. The carri... More

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: Orbital sunset photograph taken during the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM... More

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: Orbital sunset photograph taken during the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM... More

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: Orbital sunset photograph taken during the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM... More

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: Orbital sunset photograph taken during the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM... More

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: Orbital sunset photograph taken during the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM... More

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: Orbital sunset photograph taken during the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM... More

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: Orbital sunset photograph taken during the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM... More

Orbital sunset photographed by Astronaut John Glenn during MA-6 flight

Orbital sunset photographed by Astronaut John Glenn during MA-6 flight

S62-06040 (20 Feb. 1962) --- Orbital sunset photographed by astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. aboard the "Friendship 7" during his Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) spaceflight. Photo credit: NASA

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: Orbital sunset photograph taken during the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM... More

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: Orbital sunset photograph taken during the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM... More

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: Orbital sunset photograph taken during the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM... More

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: Orbital sunset photograph taken during the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM... More

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: Orbital sunset photograph taken during the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM... More

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: Orbital sunset photograph taken during the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM... More

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: Orbital sunset photograph taken during the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM... More

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: Orbital sunset photograph taken during the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM... More

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: Orbital sunset photograph taken during the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM... More

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VI mission - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: Orbital sunset photograph taken during the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) mission. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM... More

Photograph of Presentation of Film of John Glenn's Orbital Flight from NBC to the National Archives

Photograph of Presentation of Film of John Glenn's Orbital Flight from...

Dr. Wayne C. Grover examines film with Mr. William B. Monroe, NBC director of news (print cropped). Historic Photograph File of National Archives Events and Personnel

Photograph of Presentation of Film of John Glenn's Orbital Flight from NBC to the National Archives

Photograph of Presentation of Film of John Glenn's Orbital Flight from...

Dr. Wayne C. Grover examines film with Mr. William B. Monroe, NBC director of news (print cropped). Historic Photograph File of National Archives Events and Personnel

Photograph of Presentation of Film of John Glenn's Orbital Flight from NBC to the National Archives

Photograph of Presentation of Film of John Glenn's Orbital Flight from...

Original caption: L to R: Dr. Wayne C. Grover, Mr. William B. Monroe, NBC Director of News, Mr. Herman Kahn (print cropped). Historic Photograph File of National Archives Events and Personnel

Photograph of Presentation of Film of John Glenn's Orbital Flight from NBC to the National Archives

Photograph of Presentation of Film of John Glenn's Orbital Flight from...

Dr. Wayne C. Grover holds film reel as Mr. William B. Monroe, NBC director of news, looks on (print cropped). Historic Photograph File of National Archives Events and Personnel

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: View of Orbital sunset taken during the Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-1) flight. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM CN.... More

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: View of Orbital sunset taken during the Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-1) flight. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM CN.... More

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: View of Orbital sunset taken during the Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-1) flight. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM CN.... More

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: View of Orbital sunset taken during the Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-1) flight. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM CN.... More

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: View of Orbital sunset taken during the Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-1) flight. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM CN.... More

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: View of Orbital sunset taken during the Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-1) flight. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM CN.... More

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: View of Orbital sunset taken during the Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-1) flight. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM CN.... More

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: View of Orbital sunset taken during the Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-1) flight. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM CN.... More

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: View of Orbital sunset taken during the Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-1) flight. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM CN.... More

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: View of Orbital sunset taken during the Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-1) flight. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM CN.... More

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: View of Orbital sunset taken during the Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-1) flight. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM CN.... More

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: View of Orbital sunset taken during the Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-1) flight. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM CN.... More

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: View of Orbital sunset taken during the Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-1) flight. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM CN.... More

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: View of Orbital sunset taken during the Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-1) flight. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM CN.... More

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: View of Orbital sunset taken during the Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-1) flight. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM CN.... More

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: View of Orbital sunset taken during the Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-1) flight. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM CN.... More

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: View of Orbital sunset taken during the Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-1) flight. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM CN.... More

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: View of Orbital sunset taken during the Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-1) flight. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM CN.... More

Photograph of Astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter Discussing His Pending Orbital Flight

Photograph of Astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter Discussing His Pendin...

Original caption: Astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter discusses his pending orbital flight with his backup pilot Astronaut Walter Schirra (left) and Astronaut Virgil I, Grissom, Carpenter is scheduled to go aloft... More

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

Mercury Atlas VII - Orbital sunset

The original caption reads: View of Orbital sunset taken during the Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-1) flight. Film type was 5250 : Eastman Color Negative,35mm. Categories: Earth Observations Resolution Format: 35MM CN.... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The first stage of the Delta II rocket that will carry NASA's Aquarius satellite into low Earth orbit is raised onto the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base's Space Launch Complex-2 (SLC-2) in California. While the Delta II rocket is stacked on SLC-2, teams for NASA's Glory spacecraft and Orbital Sciences Taurus XL rocket are in launch preparation mode at Vandenberg's nearby Space Launch Complex 576-E. Scheduled to launch in June, Aquarius' mission will be to provide monthly maps of global changes in sea surface salinity. By measuring ocean salinity from space, Aquarius will provide new insights into how the massive natural exchange of freshwater between the ocean, atmosphere and sea ice influences ocean circulation, weather and climate. Also going up with the satellite are optical and thermal cameras, a microwave radiometer and the SAC-D spacecraft, which were developed with the help of institutions in Italy, France, Canada and Argentina. Photo credit: NASA/VAFB KSC-2011-1966

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The first stage of the Delta II r...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The first stage of the Delta II rocket that will carry NASA's Aquarius satellite into low Earth orbit is raised onto the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base's Space Laun... More

Early Space Shuttle Program Development

Early Space Shuttle Program Development

As part of the Space Task Group's recommendations for more commonality and integration in America's space program, Marshall Space Flight Center engineers proposed an orbiting propellant storage facility to augm... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Technicians guide the first stage of the Delta II rocket that will carry NASA's Aquarius satellite into low Earth orbit onto the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base's Space Launch Complex-2 (SLC-2) in California. While the Delta II rocket is stacked on SLC-2, teams for NASA's Glory spacecraft and Orbital Sciences Taurus XL rocket are in launch preparation mode at Vandenberg's nearby Space Launch Complex 576-E. Scheduled to launch in June, Aquarius' mission will be to provide monthly maps of global changes in sea surface salinity. By measuring ocean salinity from space, Aquarius will provide new insights into how the massive natural exchange of freshwater between the ocean, atmosphere and sea ice influences ocean circulation, weather and climate. Also going up with the satellite are optical and thermal cameras, a microwave radiometer and the SAC-D spacecraft, which were developed with the help of institutions in Italy, France, Canada and Argentina. Photo credit: NASA/VAFB KSC-2011-1969

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Technicians guide the first stage...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Technicians guide the first stage of the Delta II rocket that will carry NASA's Aquarius satellite into low Earth orbit onto the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base's Sp... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane places the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, on the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier where it will be installed. The carrier will be placed in space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay for the Hubble servicing mission, STS-125, targeted to launch in mid-May. Installing the COS during the mission will effectively restore spectroscopy to Hubble’s scientific arsenal, and at the same time provide the telescope with unique capabilities. COS is designed to study the large-scale structure of the universe and how galaxies, stars and planets formed and evolved. It will help determine how elements needed for life such as carbon and iron first formed and how their abundances have increased over the lifetime of the universe. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-2167

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane places the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, or COS, on the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier wher... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Student investigators Cameron Zandstra, Jack Barth and JP Peerbolte are interviewed by the media in the NASA Newsroom at Kennedy Space Center in Florida during prelaunch activities for the SpaceX demonstration test flight. The team members are seventh- and eighth-grade students at Highland Christian School in Lake County, Ind. Their experiment, “The Effect of Microgravity on the Quality and Nutritional Value of the Seed Sprout of Germinated 92M72 Genetically-Modified Soy Bean,” is one of 15 in the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program, or SSEP, being ferried to the International Space Station inside the Dragon capsule. The launch will be the second demonstration test flight for SpaceX for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program, or COTS. SSEP, which began operation in June 2010 through a partnership of the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education with NanoRacks LLC, is a U.S. national science, technology, engineering and mathematics STEM education initiative that gives students across a community the opportunity to propose and design real experiments to fly in low Earth orbit. SSEP experiments flew on space shuttle missions STS-134 and STS-135 in 2011, the final flights of space shuttles Endeavour and Atlantis. For more information on SSEP, visit http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/station-here-we-come.html. Photo credit: NASA/Gianni Woods KSC-2012-2864

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Student investigators Cameron Zandstra, Jack Ba...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Student investigators Cameron Zandstra, Jack Barth and JP Peerbolte are interviewed by the media in the NASA Newsroom at Kennedy Space Center in Florida during prelaunch activities for th... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the waning light, space shuttle Discovery is towed along a two-mile tow-way to the Orbital Processing Facility, or OPF, where processing Discovery for another flight begins. Towing normally begins within four hours after landing and is completed within six hours unless removal of time-sensitive experiments is required on the runway. In the OPF, turnaround processing procedures on Discovery will include various post-flight deservicing and maintenance functions, which are carried out in parallel with payload removal and the installation of equipment needed for the next mission. Before post-flight deservicing can continue beyond initial safing operations, certain vehicle systems must be mechanically secured and access platforms installed. Discovery completed mission STS-120 with an on-time landing at 1:01 p.m. EST. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann KSC-07pd3216

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the waning light, space shuttle Disc...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the waning light, space shuttle Discovery is towed along a two-mile tow-way to the Orbital Processing Facility, or OPF, where processing Discovery for another flight begins. T... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Student investigator Ryan Puri is interviewed by the media in the NASA Newsroom at Kennedy Space Center in Florida during prelaunch activities for the SpaceX demonstration test flight. Puri, a tenth-grade student at San Marino High School in San Marino, Calif., is co-investigator of the student-developed experiment “Effect of Microgravity on the Antibacterial Resistance of P. aeruginosa.” The experiment is one of 15 in the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program, or SSEP, being ferried to the International Space Station inside the Dragon capsule. The launch will be the second demonstration test flight for SpaceX for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program, or COTS. SSEP, which began operation in June 2010 through a partnership of the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education with NanoRacks LLC, is a U.S. national science, technology, engineering and mathematics STEM education initiative that gives students across a community the opportunity to propose and design real experiments to fly in low Earth orbit. SSEP experiments flew on space shuttle missions STS-134 and STS-135 in 2011, the final flights of space shuttles Endeavour and Atlantis. For more information on SSEP, visit http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/station-here-we-come.html. Photo credit: NASA/Gianni Woods KSC-2012-2863

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Student investigator Ryan Puri is interviewed b...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Student investigator Ryan Puri is interviewed by the media in the NASA Newsroom at Kennedy Space Center in Florida during prelaunch activities for the SpaceX demonstration test flight. Pu... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The first stage of the Delta II rocket that will carry NASA's Aquarius satellite into low Earth orbit is raised onto the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base's Space Launch Complex-2 (SLC-2) in California. While the Delta II rocket is stacked on SLC-2, teams for NASA's Glory spacecraft and Orbital Sciences Taurus XL rocket are in launch preparation mode at Vandenberg's nearby Space Launch Complex 576-E. Scheduled to launch in June, Aquarius' mission will be to provide monthly maps of global changes in sea surface salinity. By measuring ocean salinity from space, Aquarius will provide new insights into how the massive natural exchange of freshwater between the ocean, atmosphere and sea ice influences ocean circulation, weather and climate. Also going up with the satellite are optical and thermal cameras, a microwave radiometer and the SAC-D spacecraft, which were developed with the help of institutions in Italy, France, Canada and Argentina. Photo credit: NASA/VAFB KSC-2011-1970

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The first stage of the Delta II r...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The first stage of the Delta II rocket that will carry NASA's Aquarius satellite into low Earth orbit is raised onto the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base's Space Laun... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, an overhead crane moves the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier, or ORUC, above the payload canister for installation. The carrier is one of four associated with the STS-125 mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. It will be installed in the payload canister for transfer to Launch Pad 39A. At the pad, all the carriers will be loaded into space shuttle Atlantis’ payload bay. Launch of Atlantis is targeted for Oct. 10. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-08pd2714

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, an overhead crane moves the Orbital Replacement Unit Carrier, or ORUC, above the payload canister for installa... More

Space shuttle Early Program Development

Space shuttle Early Program Development

In this artist's concept from 1971, an Earth-to orbit fuel tanker approaches the Orbital Propellant Depot. As envisioned by Marshall Space Flight Center Program Devlopment plarners, an orbital modular propellan... More

Space shuttle Early Program Development

Space shuttle Early Program Development

This 1971 artist's concept illustrates a proposed Orbital Liquid Hydrogen Depot. As envisioned by Marshall Space Flight Center Program Development persornel, an orbital modular propellant storage depot, supplie... More

Space shuttle Early Program Development

Space shuttle Early Program Development

This 1971 artist's concept shows a Nuclear Shuttle and an early Space Shuttle docked with an Orbital Propellant Depot. As envisioned by Marshall Space Flight Center Program Development persornel, an orbital mod... More

S73-26128 (1973) --- An artist's concept of the Skylab space station cluster in Earth orbit illustrating the deployment of the twin pole thermal shield to shade the Orbital Workshop (OWS) from the sun. This is one of the sunshade possibilities considered to solve the problem of the overheated OWS. In this view the Skylab astronauts have partially deployed the sunshade. Photo credit: NASA s73-26128

S73-26128 (1973) --- An artist's concept of the Skylab space station c...

S73-26128 (1973) --- An artist's concept of the Skylab space station cluster in Earth orbit illustrating the deployment of the twin pole thermal shield to shade the Orbital Workshop (OWS) from the sun. This is ... More

Skylab (SL)-3 Crewmen - Checklist - Crew Quarters - Orbital Workshop Simulator (OWS) Trainer - JSC

Skylab (SL)-3 Crewmen - Checklist - Crew Quarters - Orbital Workshop S...

S73-28793 (16 July 1973) --- The three crewmen of the second manned Skylab mission (Skylab 3) go over a checklist during preflight training at the Johnson Space Center. They are, left to right, scientist-astron... More

ARTIST CONCEPT - CUTAWAY VIEW SKYLAB 1 ORBITAL WORKSHOP (OWS)

ARTIST CONCEPT - CUTAWAY VIEW SKYLAB 1 ORBITAL WORKSHOP (OWS)

S73-23919 (May 1973) --- An artist's concept illustrating a cutaway view of the Skylab 1 Orbital Workshop (OWS). The OWS is one of the five major components of the Skylab 1 space station cluster which was launc... More

Artist Concept - Illustration Cutaway View - Skylab (SL)-1 Orbital Workshop (OWS)

Artist Concept - Illustration Cutaway View - Skylab (SL)-1 Orbital Wor...

S73-23918 (May 1973) --- An artist's concept illustrating a cutaway view of the Skylab 1 Orbital Workshop (OWS). The OWS is one of the five major components of the Skylab 1 space station cluster which was launc... More

SKYLAB (SL) - ORBITAL WORKSHOP (OWS) - JSC

SKYLAB (SL) - ORBITAL WORKSHOP (OWS) - JSC

S73-26849 (25 May 1973) --- Four flight directors for the Skylab 1 and 2 mission are grouped around the flight director's console in the Mission Operations Control Room in the Mission Control Center at Johnson ... More

Skylab (SL)-3 Crew - Training - Orbital Workshop Trainer - JSC

Skylab (SL)-3 Crew - Training - Orbital Workshop Trainer - JSC

S73-28419 (16 June 1973) --- The three prime crewmen of the Skylab 3 mission check over flight data during a training session in the crew quarters of the Orbital Workshop (OWS) trainer in the Mission Simulation... More

Skylab (SL)-3 Crew - Training - Orbital Workshop Trainer - JSC

Skylab (SL)-3 Crew - Training - Orbital Workshop Trainer - JSC

S73-28420 (16 June 1973) --- The three prime crewmen of the Skylab 3 mission check over flight data during a training session in the crew quarters of the Orbital Workshop (OWS) trainer in the Mission Simulation... More

Skylab 3 crew during training in Orbital Workshop trainer

Skylab 3 crew during training in Orbital Workshop trainer

S73-28412 (February 1973) --- The three members of the prime crew of the third of three scheduled manned Skylab missions (Skylab 4) go through Skylab preflight training in the Mission Training and Simulation Fa... More

SKYLAB (SL)-3 CREW - TRAINING - ORBITAL WORKSHOP (OWS) TRAINER - JSC

SKYLAB (SL)-3 CREW - TRAINING - ORBITAL WORKSHOP (OWS) TRAINER - JSC

S73-28411 (February 1973) --- The three members of the prime crew of the third of three scheduled manned Skylab missions (Skylab 4) go through Skylab preflight training in the Mission Training and Simulation Fa... More

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