External Tanks

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Views of the External Tank separation taken from the umbilical well camera. Subject Terms: Atlantis (Orbiter), External Tanks, Fuel Tanks, STS-112 Cat More

S83-39238 (1 Aug. 1983) --- The giant cluster of spaceflight hardware for NASA's eighth Space Transportation System (STS) mission begins its slow move to the launch pad at launch complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Sp More

51F-S-038 (29 July 1985) ---An air-to-air view of the Space Shuttle orbiter Challenger, its two solid rocket boosters and external fuel tank moments after launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Ast More

51F-S-157 (29 July 1985) --- Just moments following ignition, the Space Shuttle Challenger, mated to its two solid rocket boosters and an external fuel tank, soars toward a week-long mission in Earth orbit. No More

STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, mated with the external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs), is framed by Kennedy Space Center's (KSC's) vehicle assembly building (VAB) doorway as it rolled o More

STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, rolls out to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch complex (LC) pad 39B on top of the crawler transporter. OV-103 nears LC pad 39B after a six-hour journey from the vehic More

STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from mobile launcher platform at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) pad 39B. Riding atop the orange external tank (ET), OV-103 heads for Earth o More

STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, is suspended via overhead crane, attached at four points, in the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). Below OV-104 on the mobile launcher platfo More

S88-55870 (2 Dec. 1988) --- The space shuttle Atlantis and its five-man crew of astronauts are launched from Kennedy Space Center?s Pad 39B at 9:30 a.m. (EST), Dec. 2, 1988. Onboard the Department of Defense?de More

S89-28089 (24 Jan 1989) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery is lowered for mating to the external tank and two solid rockert boosters in the vehicle assembly building (VAB) at the Kennedy Space Center. Onboard th More

S89-28112 (3 Feb 1989) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery, atop a mobile launch platform, is rolled toward Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-B in the early morning hours of Feb. 3, l989. It rolled through the More

S89-28107 (3 Feb 1989) --- A low angle view of the Space Shuttle Discovery, atop a mobile launch platform, during its slow move to Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-B on Feb. 3, l989. It rolled through the More

STS029-72-059 (13 March 1989) --- This 70mm photograph, taken by Astronaut James P. Bagian 16 minutes and 7 seconds after liftoff of Discovery, shows the external fuel tank (ET) against the background of Earth More

STS029-S-027 (13 March 1989) --- From Launch Pad 39D, the Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on mission STS-29. Discovery lifted off at 9:57 a.m. (EST), March 13, 1989, carrying the tracking and data relay sa More

STS029-S-028 (13 March 1989) --- From Launch Pad 39B, the Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on Mission STS-29. Discovery lifted off at 9:57 a.m. (EST), March 13, 1989, carrying the tracking and data relay sat More

STS030-S-108 (4 May 1989) --- Backdropped against slight gray Florida skies, Space Shuttle Atlantis heads for a four-day mission in earth orbit with five astronaut crewmembers aboard. Onboard were astronauts D More

STS030-S-109 (4 May 1989) --- Moments after ignition, Space Shuttle Atlantis heads for a four-day mission in Earth-orbit with five astronaut crew members aboard. Onboard were astronauts David M. Walker, Ronald More

S89-40392 (12 July 1989) --- Inside KSC's giant vehicle assembly building, Space Shuttle Columbia is mated to two solid rocket boosters (SRB) and an external fuel tank as preparations continue for an early Sep More

STS-28 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, arrives at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B. View taken from ground level, shows OV-102 with external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) More

STS028-S-004 (8 Aug. 1989) --- Framed by Florida vegetation, Space Shuttle Columbia soars toward space for the STS-28 mission from Launch Pad 39-B. The spacecraft renews flight after a period of three and a hal More

STS034-S-023 (18 Oct. 1989) --- The STS-34 Space Shuttle Atlantis lifts off from Kennedy Space Center’s launch pad 39-B at l2:53:39 p.m. (EDT) on Oct. 18, 1989, marking the beginning of a five-day mission in sp More

STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, rolls through the morning's foggy mist atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler transporter to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. OV-102's wi More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the external tanks falling away after separation from the orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EXTERNAL TANKS STS-41 DI More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the external tanks falling away after separation from the orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EXTERNAL TANKS STS-41 DI More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: A view of an external tank after separation against the backdrop of the Earth's surface taken during the STS-35 mission from Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle ( More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the external tanks falling away after separation from the orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EXTERNAL TANKS STS-41 DI More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the external tanks falling away after separation from the orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EXTERNAL TANKS STS-41 DI More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the external tanks falling away after separation from the orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EXTERNAL TANKS STS-41 DI More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the external tanks falling away after separation from the orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EXTERNAL TANKS STS-41 DI More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STS-115 external tank backdropped against a blanket of clouds, falling away from the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Subject Terms: STS-115, Extern More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the external tanks falling away after separation from the orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EXTERNAL TANKS STS-41 DI More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STS-115 external tank backdropped against a blanket of clouds, falling away from the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Subject Terms: STS-115, Extern More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the external tanks falling away after separation from the orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EXTERNAL TANKS STS-41 DI More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the external tanks falling away after separation from the orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EXTERNAL TANKS STS-41 DI More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the external tanks falling away after separation from the orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EXTERNAL TANKS STS-41 DI More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STS-115 external tank backdropped against a blanket of clouds, falling away from the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Subject Terms: STS-115, Extern More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: A view of an external tank after separation against the backdrop of the Earth's surface taken during the STS-35 mission from Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle ( More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: A view of an external tank after separation against the blackness of space taken during the STS-35 mission from Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102. Sub More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the external tanks falling away after separation from the orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EXTERNAL TANKS STS-41 DI More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: A view of an external tank after separation against the backdrop of the Earth's surface taken during the STS-35 mission from Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle ( More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the external tanks falling away after separation from the orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EXTERNAL TANKS STS-41 DI More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the external tanks falling away after separation from the orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EXTERNAL TANKS STS-41 DI More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STS-115 external tank, falling away from the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Subject Terms: STS-115, External Tanks, Liftoff (Launching) Date Take More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: A view of an external tank after separation against the backdrop of the Earth's surface taken during the STS-35 mission from Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle ( More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of the STS-115 external tank backdropped against a blanket of clouds, falling away from the Space Shuttle Atlantis. A crewmember onboard the shutt More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: A view of an external tank after separation against the blackness of space taken during the STS-35 mission from Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102. Sub More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the external tanks falling away after separation from the orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EXTERNAL TANKS STS-41 DI More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the external tanks falling away after separation from the orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EXTERNAL TANKS STS-41 DI More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the external tanks falling away after separation from the orbiter Discovery. Subject Terms: EXTERNAL TANKS STS-41 DI More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: A view of an external tank after separation against the backdrop of the Earth's surface taken during the STS-35 mission from Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle ( More

STS032-S-069 (9 Jan. 1990) --- The space shuttle Columbia, with a five member crew aboard, lifts off for the ninth time as STS-32 begins a 10-day mission in Earth orbit. Leaving from Launch Pad 39A at 7:34:59:9 More

STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) rises above the mobile launcher platform and is nearly clear of the fixed service structure More

STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, its external tank (ET), and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) rise above the mobile launcher platform and begin to clear fixed service structure (FSS) tower (with rotating More

Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, is blocked by its large orange external tank (ET) as it leaves Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) during its rollout to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. T More

STS031-S-073 (24 April 1990) --? A vertical view of the launch of the STS-31 mission. Onboard Space Shuttle Discovery are the crew of five veteran astronauts and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Official lau More

STS031-S-074 (24 April 1990) --- A low-angle view of the launch of the STS-31 mission. Onboard Discovery are a crew of five veteran astronauts and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Official launch time was 8:33 More

STS031-S-064 (24 April 1990) --- A horizontal view of the launch of the STS-31 mission. Onboard Space Shuttle Discovery are the crew of five veteran astronauts and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Official l More

STS-41 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39 mobile launcher platform at 7:47 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). OV-103 riding atop the ext More

STS-38 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad at 6:48:15:0639 pm (Eastern Standard Time (EST)) for Department of Defense (DOD)-devoted mission. OV- More

STS-38 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex Pad at 6:46:15:0639 pm (Eastern Standard Time (EST)). As OV-104, atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by tw More

STS-37 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad at 9:22:45:0439 (Eastern Standard Time (EST)). OV-104, atop its external tank (ET) and flanked by its More

STS040-S-134 (5 June 1991) --- The space shuttle Columbia, with a seven-member crew aboard, soars toward a nine-day mission devoted to life sciences research. Launch was at 9:24:51 a.m. (EDT), June 5, 1991. Thi More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the external tanks fall away after separation from the orbiter Atlantis. Subject Terms: EXTERNAL TANKS, SEPARATION, More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the external tanks fall away after separation from the orbiter Atlantis. Subject Terms: EXTERNAL TANKS, SEPARATION, More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the external tanks after separation from the orbiter Columbia during STS-50 against the backdrop of the Earth. Image More