In the Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3, during the Crew Equipment In...
In the Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3, during the Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT) for mission STS-93, Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley checks out equipment in the orbiter Columbia. The CEIT provides ... More
During the Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT) for mission STS-93, Mi...
During the Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT) for mission STS-93, Mission Commander Eileen M. Collins checks out the flight deck on the orbiter Columbia, in the Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3. The CEIT pro... More
In the Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3, during the Crew Equipment In...
In the Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3, during the Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT), Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman checks equipment that will fly on mission STS-93. The STS-93 mission will deplo... More
In the Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3, during the Crew Equipment In...
In the Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3, during the Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT) for mission STS-93, crew members pose for a photograph . From left they are Mission Commander Eileen M. Collins, Pilot J... More
In the Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3, during the Crew Equipment In...
In the Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3, during the Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT) for mission STS-93, Mission Commander Eileen M. Collins checks out her seat in the orbiter Columbia. Collins is the firs... More
In the Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3, aboard the orbiter Columbia,...
In the Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3, aboard the orbiter Columbia, STS-93 Mission Commander Eileen M. Collins listens to Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley during the Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT). ... More
In the Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3, during the Crew Equipment In...
In the Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3, during the Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT), Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (left) and Mission Commander Eileen M. Collins (right) check equipment that wil... More
Before leaving KSC, STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins poses by a T-38...
Before leaving KSC, STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins poses by a T-38 jet trainer aircraft at the Shuttle Landing Facility. She and the rest of the STS-93 crew spent two days visiting mission-related sites, in... More
In the Solid Motor Assembly Building, Cape Canaveral Air Station, look...
In the Solid Motor Assembly Building, Cape Canaveral Air Station, looking over the Inertial Upper Stage booster being readied for their mission are (left to right) STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby and Mission Spec... More
In the Vertical Processing Facility (VPF), the STS-93 crew pose in fro...
In the Vertical Processing Facility (VPF), the STS-93 crew pose in front of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, which is the primary payload of their mission. From left, the crew members are Mission Specialists Cath... 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 Space Shuttle Main Engine Facility, , STS-93 crew members liste...
In the Space Shuttle Main Engine Facility, , STS-93 crew members listen to Site Director Dan Hausman, with Rocketdyne, while looking over the main engine of the Space Shuttle Columbia. From left, they are Pilot... 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 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), poses in the Space Shuttle Main Engine Facility, which holds the main engine of the orbiter Colu... 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 (left) lifts the protective covering to look at the avionics box on the Inertial Upper Stage boos... More
In the Space Shuttle Main Engine Facility, the STS-93 crew poses in th...
In the Space Shuttle Main Engine Facility, the STS-93 crew poses in the nozzle of Space Shuttle Columbia's main engine. From left, they are Mission Specialist Michel Tognini of France, who represents the Centre... 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
In the Solid Motor Assembly Building, Cape Canaveral Air Station, STS-...
In the Solid Motor Assembly Building, Cape Canaveral Air Station, STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby and Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley look over the Inertial Upper Stage booster being readied for their mission... More
In the Space Shuttle Main Engine Facility, STS-93 crew members listen ...
In the Space Shuttle Main Engine Facility, STS-93 crew members listen to Site Director Dan Hausman, with Rocketdyne, while looking over the main engine of the Space Shuttle Columbia. From left, they are Mission... More
Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, two STS-93 crew members, (center...
Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, two STS-93 crew members, (center) Mission Specialist Michel Tognini of France and Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby, get a close look at something seldom seen, the tip of an external ... More
In the Vertical Processing Facility (VPF), the STS-93 crew stands in f...
In the Vertical Processing Facility (VPF), the STS-93 crew stands in front of the VPF Aft Flight Deck simulator, which is part of KSC's Cargo Integration Test Equipment. From left, they are Mission Specialist M... More
Members of the STS-93 crew look over the Space Shuttle Columbia's main...
Members of the STS-93 crew look over the Space Shuttle Columbia's main engine in the Space Shuttle Main Engine Facility as they listen to Al Strainer, with United Space Alliance. From left, the crew members are... More
In the Vertical Processing Facility, STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby and...
In the Vertical Processing Facility, STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby and Commander Eileen Collins join a TRW technician observing the Chandra X-ray Observatory on top of a work stand. Other members of the STS-93 ... More
A TRW technician joins STS-93 Commander Eileen Collins (center) and Pi...
A TRW technician joins STS-93 Commander Eileen Collins (center) and Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby (right) as they observe the Chandra X-ray Observatory on its work stand inside the Vertical Processing Facility. Other ... More
In the Vertical Processing Facility, STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby and...
In the Vertical Processing Facility, STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby and Commander Eileen M. Collins look at a hinge used on the solar panels of the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Members of the STS-93 crew are at KS... More
During payload familiarization, four members of the STS-93 crew pose i...
During payload familiarization, four members of the STS-93 crew pose in front of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, which is in the Vertical Processing Facility. From left are Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Spec... More
STS-93 Commander Eileen Collins poses at the foot of the Chandra X-ray...
STS-93 Commander Eileen Collins poses at the foot of the Chandra X-ray Observatory during payload familiarization. Other members of the STS-93 crew who are at KSC are Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby and Mission Speciali... More
In the Vertical Processing Facility, STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby, Mi...
In the Vertical Processing Facility, STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby, Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman and Commander Eileen M. Collins look at a hinge used on the solar panels of the Chandra X-ray Observat... More
In the Vertical Processing Facility, STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby get...
In the Vertical Processing Facility, STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby gets a close look at the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Other members of the STS-93 crew who are at KSC for payload familiarization are Commander E... More
STS-93 Commander Eileen Collins poses with her camera in front of the ...
STS-93 Commander Eileen Collins poses with her camera in front of the Chandra X-ray Observatory during payload familiarization. Other members of the STS-93 crew who are at KSC are Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby and Mis... More
STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby learns about the solar panel hinge, held...
STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby learns about the solar panel hinge, held by a TRW technician, and its use on the Chandra X-ray Observatory behind them. Members of the STS-93 crew are at KSC for payload familiariz... 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 Steven A. Hawley (Ph.D.) grins as he steps d...
STS-93 Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley (Ph.D.) grins as he steps down from a T-38 jet aircraft after landing at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility. The STS-93 crew are at KSC to participate in Terminal Countdow... More
STS-93 Michel Tognini of France arrives at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facil...
STS-93 Michel Tognini of France arrives at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility to participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Tests (TCDT) this week. TCDT activities familiarize the crew with the mission, provid... 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 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
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 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
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
The STS-93 crew pose in front of an M-113, an armored personnel carrie...
The STS-93 crew pose in front of an M-113, an armored personnel carrier, which they will use for emergency egress training from the launch pad. From left are Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley (Ph.D.), Pilot J... More
In the Operations and Checkout Bldg., Mission Specialist Steven A. Haw...
In the Operations and Checkout Bldg., Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley (Ph.D.) has his launch and entry suit checked by technicians. In preparation for their mission, the STS-93 crew are participating in Ter... 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
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
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
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
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
STS-93 Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley (Ph.D.) smiles for the phot...
STS-93 Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley (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 preparation... More
In the Operations and Checkout Bldg., STS-93 Mission Specialist Cather...
In the Operations and Checkout Bldg., STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) checks out her launch and entry suit. In preparation for their mission, the STS-93 crew are participating in Terminal... 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
Inside an M-113 armored personnel carrier at the launch pad, the STS-9...
Inside an M-113 armored personnel carrier at the launch pad, the STS-93 crew take part in emergency egress training under the watchful eyes of Capt. George Hoggard (center), trainer with the KSC Fire Department... 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
(From left) STS-93 Mission Specialists Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) an...
(From left) STS-93 Mission Specialists Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) and Steven A. Hawley (Ph.D.), and Commander Eileen M. Collins watch and listen to Bob Parks, a Safety Egress trainer with United Space Allianc... 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 Commander Eileen M. Collins (with microphone) talks to the pres...
STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins (with microphone) talks to the press at a question and answer session at the slidewire basket area of Launch Pad 39B. She is joined by other crew members (from left) Pilot Jef... More
STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins sits on the flight deck of the orbi...
STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins sits on the flight deck of the orbiter Columbia during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities that include emergency exit training and a launch-day dress rehe... 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
After suiting up for their practice countdown exercise, STS-93 crew me...
After suiting up for their practice countdown exercise, STS-93 crew members wave to onlookers as they head for the bus outside the Operations and Checkout Building for the trip to Launch Pad 39B. From rear left... 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
On Launch Pad 39B, (right) STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. Cole...
On Launch Pad 39B, (right) STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) gives a thumbs up to Mission Specialist Michel Tognini of France (left) to pull the lever that will release the slidewire basket... More
During an emergency egress exercise at the launch pad, three STS-93 cr...
During an emergency egress exercise at the launch pad, three STS-93 crew members stand in a slidewire basket that is part of an emergency escape route for persons in the Shuttle and on the Rotating Service Stru... More
During an emergency egress exercise at the launch pad, Pilot Jeffrey S...
During an emergency egress exercise at the launch pad, Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby (left) and Commander Eileen M. Collins (right) practice getting into the slidewire basket that is part of an emergency escape route ... More
STS-93 crew members eagerly head for the bus outside the Operations an...
STS-93 crew members eagerly head for the bus outside the Operations and Checkout Building for the trip to Launch Pad 39B. From rear left are Mission Specialists Michel Tognini of France, who represents the Cent... 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
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
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
During an emergency egress exercise at the launch pad, Pilot Jeffrey S...
During an emergency egress exercise at the launch pad, Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby (left) and Commander Eileen M. Collins (right) hurry down the yellow-painted path to a slidewire basket. The baskets are part of an ... 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
The STS-93 crew leave the Shuttle Landing Facility after answering que...
The STS-93 crew leave the Shuttle Landing Facility after answering questions for the media and posing for photographers, whose shadows stretch across the SLF. From left are Mission Specialists Michel Tognini of... 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 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
After arrival at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility, the STS-93 crew speak...
After arrival at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility, the STS-93 crew speak to the media about their mission. From left are Mission Specialists Michel Tognini of France, who is with the Centre National d'Etudes Spat... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Mission Specialist Mic...
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 entry suit during fi... 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
The STS-93 crew wave to onlookers as they walk out of the Operations a...
The STS-93 crew wave to onlookers as they walk out of the Operations and Checkout Building enroute to Launch Pad 39-B and liftoff of Space Shuttle Columbia. In their orange launch and entry suits, they are (sta... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Co...
In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins waves while a suit tech adjusts her boot, part of the launch and entry suit, during final launch preparations. STS-93 is a five-day mi... 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
In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Mission Specialist Cat...
In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) waves after donning her launch and entry suit during final launch preparations. STS-93 is a five-day mission prima... More
The STS-93 crew wave to onlookers as they walk to the "Astrovan," whic...
The STS-93 crew wave to onlookers as they walk to the "Astrovan," which will transport them to Launch Pad 39-B and liftoff of Space Shuttle Columbia. In their orange launch and entry suits, they are (starting a... 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
The STS-93 crew gathers for breakfast in the Operations and Checkout B...
The STS-93 crew gathers for breakfast in the Operations and Checkout Building before suiting up for launch. Space Shuttle Columbia is due to launch Tuesday, July 20, at 12:36 a.m. EDT. Seated from left are Miss... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building during final launch preparatio...
In the Operations and Checkout Building during final launch preparations, STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby waits after donning his launch and entry suit while a suit tech adjusts his helmet. STS-93 is a five-day m... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Mission Specialist Ste...
In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley (Ph.D.) smiles after donning his launch and entry suit during final launch preparations. STS-93 is a five-day mission primaril... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Co...
In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins gets help donning her launch and entry suit. After Space Shuttle Columbia's July 20 launch attempt was scrubbed at the T-7 second mark... More
The STS-93 crew gathers a second time for a pre-launch breakfast in th...
The STS-93 crew gathers a second time for a pre-launch breakfast in the Operations and Checkout Building before suiting up for launch. After Space Shuttle Columbia's July 20 launch attempt was scrubbed at the T... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building during final launch preparatio...
In the Operations and Checkout Building during final launch preparations for the second time, STS-93 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby waves after donning his launch and entry suit while a suit tech adjusts his boot. Afte... More
During final launch preparations in the Operations and Checkout Buildi...
During final launch preparations in the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley (Ph.D.)gets help donning his launch and entry suit from a suit tech. After Space Shuttle Colu... More
The STS-93 crew wave to onlookers as they walk out of the Operations a...
The STS-93 crew wave to onlookers as they walk out of the Operations and Checkout Building for the second time enroute to Launch Pad 39-B and liftoff of Space Shuttle Columbia. After Space Shuttle Columbia's Ju... More
During final launch preparations in the Operations and Checkout Buildi...
During final launch preparations in the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) gets help with her launch and entry suit from a suit tech. After Space Shuttle Co... More
Flanked by security, the STS-93 crew wave to onlookers as they head fo...
Flanked by security, the STS-93 crew wave to onlookers as they head for the "Astrovan" a second time to take them to Launch Pad 39-B and liftoff of Space Shuttle Columbia. After the July 20 launch attempt was s... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Mission Specialist Mic...
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 entry suit during fi... More
During final launch preparations in the Operations and Checkout Buildi...
During final launch preparations in the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Commander Eileen M. Collins waves after donning her launch and entry suit. After Space Shuttle Columbia's July 20 launch attempt ... 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