During a Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT), members of the STS-103 ...
During a Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT), members of the STS-103 crew check out tools to be used on planned Extravehicular Activities (EVAs) on the mission for repair of the Hubble Space Telescope. In unif... More
In the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1, STS-103 crew members l...
In the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1, STS-103 crew members look over equipment to be used on planned Extravehicular Activities (EVAs) on the mission for repair of the Hubble Space Telescope. They are ... More
In the mid-deck of the orbiter Discovery, STS-103 crew Commander Curti...
In the mid-deck of the orbiter Discovery, STS-103 crew Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. and Pilot Scott J. Kelly check out part of the equipment to be flown on the mission, the repair and upgrade of the Hubble Spa... More
In the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1, STS-103 Commander Curt...
In the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1, STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. sits in the command seat of the orbiter Discovery, inspecting the window. Brown and other crew members are at KSC to take pa... More
In the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1, STS-103 Pilot Scott J....
In the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1, STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly sits in the pilot's seat of the orbiter Discovery, inspecting the window. The mission will be Kelly's first Space Shuttle flight. Kel... More
In the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1, STS-103 crew members c...
In the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1, STS-103 crew members check out equipment to be used on planned Extravehicular Activities (EVAs) on the mission for repair of the Hubble Space Telescope. They are ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Orbiter Discovery begins its rollover to...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Orbiter Discovery begins its rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building (in the background) after leaving the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1. Launch date for Discovery on mission... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After making a turn in front of the Orbi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After making a turn in front of the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1, the orbiter Discovery begins moving along the tow-way to the Vehicle Assembly Building as KSC workers w... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Orbiter Discovery is moved from the Orbi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Orbiter Discovery is moved from the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1 (at left) to the Vehicle Assembly Building for mating with an external tank and solid rocket boosters. Launch ... More
In this aerial view, the orbiter Discovery is out of the Orbiter Proce...
In this aerial view, the orbiter Discovery is out of the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1 and rolling back before onto the tow-way for its rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building where it will be mated... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Discovery rolls along the to...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Discovery rolls along the tow-way to the Vehicle Assembly Building where it will be mated with an external tank and solid rocket boosters for its launch on mission STS-... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Discovery sits inside the Ve...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Discovery sits inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) after its rollover from the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1. In the VAB, Discovery will be mated with ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Discovery rolls along the to...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Discovery rolls along the tow-way to the Vehicle Assembly Building where it will be mated with an external tank and solid rocket boosters for its launch on mission STS-... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Orbiter Discovery begins rolling into th...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Orbiter Discovery begins rolling into the Vehicle Assembly Building for stacking with an external tank and solid rocket boosters for its launch on mission STS-103. The launch date ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In this aerial view, the tail of the orb...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In this aerial view, the tail of the orbiter Discovery can be seen as it begins rolling out of the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1 (center left of photo). Behind it is the ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Orbiter Discovery is rolled over to the ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Orbiter Discovery is rolled over to the Vehicle Assembly Building from the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1. In the VAB it will be mated with an external tank and solid rocket boo... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Pad 39B, the payload canister ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Pad 39B, the payload canister for Space Shuttle Discovery, for mission STS-103, is lifted up the Rotating Service Structure. The hoses attached to the canister provide ai... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Pad 39B, the open doors of the...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Pad 39B, the open doors of the payload canister, inside the environmentally controlled Payload Changeout Room, reveal the Hubble Servicing Mission cargo. At the top is th... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Pad 39B, the payload canister...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Pad 39B, the payload canister for Space Shuttle Discovery, for mission STS-103, is lifted up the Rotating Service Structure. Installation of the payload into Discovery i... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Under low clouds and fog, Space Shuttle ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Under low clouds and fog, Space Shuttle Discovery makes its trek along the stretch of crawlerway between the Vehicle Assembly Building and Launch Pad 39B atop the mobile launcher p... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Towering atop the mobile launcher platfo...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Towering atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler transporter, Space Shuttle Discovery rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building on its way to Launch Pad 39B. While at the pa... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Towering atop the mobile launcher platfo...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Towering atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler transporter, Space Shuttle Discovery rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building on its way to Launch Pad 39B which is 4.2 mil... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Towering atop the mobile launcher platfo...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Towering atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler transporter, Space Shuttle Discovery makes its trek along the stretch of crawlerway between the Vehicle Assembly Building and... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Towering atop the mobile launcher platfo...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Towering atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler transporter, Space Shuttle Discovery rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building on its way to Launch Pad 39B which is 4.2 mil... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Towering atop the mobile launcher platfo...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Towering atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler transporter, Space Shuttle Discovery negotiates a turn in the crawlerway on its trek from the Vehicle Assembly Building to La... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Under low clouds and fog, Space Shuttle...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Under low clouds and fog, Space Shuttle Discovery makes its trek along the stretch of crawlerway between the Vehicle Assembly Building and Launch Pad 39B atop the mobile launcher ... More
At Launch Pad 39B, Lisa Malone, chief, Media Services at KSC introduce...
At Launch Pad 39B, Lisa Malone, chief, Media Services at KSC introduces the STS-103 crew standing ready to answer questions from the media. From left are Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr., Pilot Scott J. Kelly, and... More
During Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TDCT) activities at Laun...
During Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TDCT) activities at Launch Pad 39B, the STS-103 crew pose in front of the flame trench, which is situated underneath the Mobile Launcher Platform holding Space Shut... More
At the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39B...
At the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39B, the STS-103 crew take a break from Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. Standing from left to right are Mission Specia... More
At the slidewire area of Launch Pad 39B, the STS-103 crew listen to us...
At the slidewire area of Launch Pad 39B, the STS-103 crew listen to use of the emergency egress equipment. From left are the trainer, with crew members Mission Specialists Steven L. Smith, Jean-François Clervoy... More
Inside a bunker at Launch Pad 39B, the STS-103 crew are instructed abo...
Inside a bunker at Launch Pad 39B, the STS-103 crew are instructed about use of the equipment. From left (in their astronaut uniforms) are Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale (Ph.D.), Commander Curtis L. Brown ... More
As part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities, th...
As part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities, the STS-103 crew inspect the "white room," an environmentally controlled chamber at the end of the orbiter access arm through which the crew e... More
In the bunker at Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly (left) a...
In the bunker at Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly (left) and Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.) (right) try on oxygen masks during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-103's Hubble servicing cargo is tran...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-103's Hubble servicing cargo is transferred from the payload changeout room at Launch Pad 39B to the payload bay in Space Shuttle Discovery. STS-103 is a "call-up" mission due ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers oversee the transfer of STS-103'...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers oversee the transfer of STS-103's Hubble servicing cargo from the payload changeout room at Launch Pad 39B to the payload bay in Space Shuttle Discovery. STS-103 is a "call... More
In the bunker at Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Mission Specialist Jean-Franç...
In the bunker at Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Mission Specialist Jean-François Clervoy of France, who is with the European Space Agency (ESA), tries on an oxygen mask during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TC... More
At Launch Pad 39B. STS-103 Mission Specialist Jean-François Clervoy of...
At Launch Pad 39B. STS-103 Mission Specialist Jean-François Clervoy of France, who is with the European Space Agency (ESA), and Pilot Steven J. Kelly inspect the slidewire basket, part of the emergency egress s... More
STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. answers a question from the medi...
STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. answers a question from the media about the mission. As a preparation for launch, the crew have been participating in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activitie... More
The STS-103 crew head for the Astrovan that will take them to Launch P...
The STS-103 crew head for the Astrovan that will take them to Launch Pad 39B and more Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. From left to right are (front row) Mission Specialists Steven L. Sm... More
At Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. introduces th...
At Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. introduces the rest of the crew: (left to right) Pilot Scott J. Kelly and Mission Specialists Steven L. Smith, Jean-François Clervoy of France, who is wi... More
STS-103 Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale (Ph.D.) (at right) respond...
STS-103 Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale (Ph.D.) (at right) responds to a question from the media about the mission during an interview at Launch Pad 39B. Next to him is Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld ... More
During an interview at Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly re...
During an interview at Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly responds to a question from the media about the mission. Standing with him are the remainder of the crew: (left to right) Commander Curtis L. ... More
In the slidewire basket on Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Commander Curtis L....
In the slidewire basket on Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. (left) and Pilot Scott J. Kelly (right) adjust their equipment. The baskets are part of the emergency egress system for persons i... More
STS-103 Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.) sits inside orbit...
STS-103 Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.) sits inside orbiter Discovery waiting for the start of a simulated countdown exercise. The simulation is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT)... More
Taking a break during emergency egress training at Launch Pad 39B are ...
Taking a break during emergency egress training at Launch Pad 39B are (left to right) STS-103 Mission Specialists Jean-François Clervoy of France, Claude Nicollier of Switzerland, Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr.,... More
Standing left to right, STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly, Commander Curtis...
Standing left to right, STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly, Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr., and Mission Specialist Jean-François Clervoy of France take a break during practice using the slidewire baskets, part of Term... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the STS-103 crew, with repres...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the STS-103 crew, with representatives from Goddard Space Flight Center, look over the Hubble servicing cargo in the payload bay of Space Shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad... More
In the slidewire basket on Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Mission Specialist ...
In the slidewire basket on Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale (Ph.D.) gets ready to pull the lever, which will release the basket. With Foale are fellow crew members Mission Specialists... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Mission Speci...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale (Ph.D.) looks over the Hubble servicing cargo in the payload bay of Space Shuttle Discovery. The activity is part of ... More
STS-103 Mission Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. sits inside orbiter Disc...
STS-103 Mission Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. sits inside orbiter Discovery waiting for the start of a simulated countdown exercise. The simulation is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activi... More
Seated in the orbiter Discovery for a simulated countdown exercise is ...
Seated in the orbiter Discovery for a simulated countdown exercise is STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly. The simulation is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. The TCDT also provides the ... More
In the slidewire basket on Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Mission Specialist ...
In the slidewire basket on Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Mission Specialist Steven L. Smith reaches for the lever that will release the basket. With Smith is fellow crew member Mission Specialist Jean-François Clervo... More
In the slidewire basket on Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Mission Specialists...
In the slidewire basket on Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Mission Specialists Jean-François Clervoy of France (left) and Steven L. Smith take a break to pose for the photographer. The baskets are part of the emergency... More
Strapped into their seats inside the orbiter Discovery for a simulated...
Strapped into their seats inside the orbiter Discovery for a simulated countdown exercise are (left to right) STS-103 Mission Specialists Claude Nicollier of Switzerland, Steven L. Smith, and C. Michael Foale (... More
STS-103 Mission Specialists Jean-François Clervoy of France takes his ...
STS-103 Mission Specialists Jean-François Clervoy of France takes his seat inside the Space Shuttle Discovery during a practice launch countdown, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities,... More
Wearing their launch suits, the STS-103 crew exit the Operations and C...
Wearing their launch suits, the STS-103 crew exit the Operations and Checkout Building at KSC, heading for the Astrovan that will take them to Launch Pad 39B and more Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Pad 39B, the STS-103 payload a...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Pad 39B, the STS-103 payload awaits closing of Discovery's payload bay doors. The payload, which will enable the crew of seven to service the Hubble Space Telescope, cons... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker at Launch Pad 39B watches as Di...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker at Launch Pad 39B watches as Discovery's payload bay doors close on the STS-103 payload. STS-103 is a Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. The payload, which will ena... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Pad 39B, Discovery's payload b...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Pad 39B, Discovery's payload bay doors close on the STS-103 payload. STS-103 is a Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. The payload, which will enable the crew of sev... More
Coma cluster of galaxies, JPL/NASA images
Atlas Image mosaic, covering 34 x 34 on the sky, of the Coma cluster, aka Abell 1656. This is a particularly rich cluster of individual galaxies over 1000 members, most prominently the two giant ellipticals, NG... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the Spacecraft Assembly and Enca...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2, a covered Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) satellite is revealed after removal of the container (far right). MAP will ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The container with the Microwave Anisotr...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The container with the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) satellite inside moves into the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2. MAP will undergo testing in the SAEF-2 bef... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) sat...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) satellite arrives at KSC’s Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2. MAP will undergo testing in the SAEF-2 before its scheduled launch... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The container with the Microwave Anisot...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The container with the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) satellite inside is backed into the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2. MAP will undergo testing in the SAEF-... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Spacecraft Assembly and ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 place an antenna on the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP). Several other milestones must be completed while MAP is a... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) is ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) is worked on in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2. Several milestones must be completed while MAP is at SAEF-2, including an... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Spacecraft Assembly and ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 stand by while the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) is lifted to place it on a workstand. Several milestones must b... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsul...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2, the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) undergoes testing and checkout. Several milestones must be completed while MAP is at ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the first stage of a Boeing Delta rocket arrives at the pad. When fully assembled, the rocket is scheduled to launch the... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the first stage of a Boeing Delta rocket is suspended in the gantry on the pad. When fully assembled, the rocket is sched... More
On Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the second s...
On Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the second stage of a Boeing Delta 7425-10 rocket is lifted into position as preparations to launch NASA's Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) on June 30 c... More
On Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the second s...
On Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the second stage of a Boeing Delta 7425-10 rocket is lifted into position as preparations to launch NASA's Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) on June 30 c... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral A...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the second stage of a Boeing Delta 7425-10 rocket is lifted into position as preparations to launch NASA's Microwave Aniso... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Scientists and other workers watch as th...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Scientists and other workers watch as the solar panels on the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) spacecraft are deployed in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2. MAP ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Scientists and other workers watch as th...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Scientists and other workers watch as the solar panels on the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) spacecraft are deployed in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2. MAP ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the gantry on Complex 17-A, Cape Cana...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the gantry on Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the fairing for the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) spacecraft arrives in the White Room. There it will wait for t... More
At the gantry on Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the f...
At the gantry on Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the fairing for the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) spacecraft is raised for its lift to the White Room. There it will wait for the arrival of t... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) is ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) is lowered onto the upper stage of the Boeing Delta II rocket. The rocket is scheduled to launch the MAP instrument June 30 into a lunar-assist... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Workers in the Spacecraft Assembly and E...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Workers in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility -2 prepare the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) for a media showing. The MAP is mated to the upper stage of the Boeing... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Photographers gather in the Spacecraft A...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Photographers gather in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility -2 for a media showing of the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP). The MAP is mated to the upper stage of th... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Workers in the Spacecraft Assembly and E...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Workers in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility -2 prepare the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) for a media showing. The MAP is mated to the upper stage of the Boeing... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsula...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility -2, the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP), suspended by a crane, crosses the facility to the upper stage of the Boeing Delta II... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsula...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility -2, the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) is lifted for moving to the upper stage of the Boeing Delta II rocket. The rocket is ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral A...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, workers keep watch while the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) is lowered into position on the Delta II rocket below. Launc... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Workers at Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Can...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Workers at Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, place protective covers around the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) spacecraft. Launch of MAP via a Boeing Delta I... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral A...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the canister is removed from the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP). Launch of MAP via a Boeing Delta II rocket is scheduled... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) spa...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) spacecraft is lifted up the gantry on Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, where it will undergo final testing and installati... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral A...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the fairing is moved into position around the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) spacecraft. MAP is scheduled for launch on ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Workers at Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Can...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Workers at Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, watch as fairing moves into position around the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) spacecraft. MAP is scheduled for ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The fairing closes around the Microwave ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The fairing closes around the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) spacecraft at Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. MAP is scheduled for launch on June 30 aboard a ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Workers at Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Can...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Workers at Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, oversee the fairing installation on the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) spacecraft. MAP is scheduled for launch o... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The morning sky is nearly clear over Lau...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The morning sky is nearly clear over Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and the waiting Boeing/Delta II rocket. The Atlantic Ocean can be seen on the horizon. T... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Delta II rocket, carrying the Microw...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Delta II rocket, carrying the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) spacecraft, arcs through the cloud-washed blue sky while photographers try to capture the spectacle from the grou... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Boeing Delta II rocket is poised for...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Boeing Delta II rocket is poised for flight on Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, after rollback of the Mobile Service Tower (right). Topping the rocket is ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Boeing Delta II rocket is poised for...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Boeing Delta II rocket is poised for flight on Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, after rollback of the Mobile Service Tower. Topping the rocket is the payl... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Wrapped in billows of smoke and steam, t...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Wrapped in billows of smoke and steam, the Boeing Delta II rocket lifts off Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, carrying the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) spa... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Engineers in Hangar A&E, Cape Canaveral ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Engineers in Hangar A&E, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, wait to track the launch of the Boeing Delta II rocket carrying the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) spacecraft. The scre... More
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS -- STS-109 INSIGNIA -- STS-109 is...
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS -- STS-109 INSIGNIA -- STS-109 is the fourth mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The mission patch depicts the Hubble Space Telescope and the Space Shuttle... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The first stage of the Delta II rocket is...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The first stage of the Delta II rocket is moved into place in the tower on NASA's Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2), Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The rocket will carry the ICESat... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA's Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2),...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA's Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2), Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., the interstage of the Delta II rocket is ready to be lifted up the tower for mating with the first stage... More