KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The shuttle training aircraft, or STA, ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The shuttle training aircraft, or STA, moves toward the runway on NASA's Shuttle Landing Facility. In the cockpit are STS-120 Commander Pamela Melroy and Pilot George Zamka, who ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Seated in the cockpit of the shuttle tr...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Seated in the cockpit of the shuttle training aircraft, or STA, STS-120 Commander Pamela Melroy is eager to begin landing practice on NASA's Shuttle Landing Facility runway. A mod... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- One of the shuttle training aircraft, or STA,...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- One of the shuttle training aircraft, or STA, flies over NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility during landing practice. The commander and pilot of the STS-124 mission, M... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Commander Mark Polansky is read...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Commander Mark Polansky is ready to begin practice flights on the shuttle training aircraft (STA) three days before launch. The STA is a Grumman American Aviation-built G... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kenn...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Endeavour’s STS-126 commander, Chris Ferguson, exits the Shuttle Training Aircraft, or STA. Ferg... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Commander Mark Polansky is ge...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Commander Mark Polansky is getting a suit fit-check after practicing landing the orbiter at the controls of the shuttle training aircraft. The STA is a Grumman American ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Back at the NASA Kennedy Space Center Shuttle...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Back at the NASA Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-124 Commander Mark Kelly happily crosses the parking area after the successful space shuttle landing practice aboard ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle L...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-123 Commander Dominic Gorie , left, and Pilot Gregory H. Johnson head for crew quarters following a practice session of... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Commander Brent Jett settles in t...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Commander Brent Jett settles in the cockpit of the Shuttle Training Aircraft to practice landing the shuttle. STA practice is part of launch preparations. The STA is a Grumm... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility, the Shut...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility, the Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) taxis to the runway with the STS-121 pilot and commander in the cockpit for practice flights. The STA is a modi... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-121 ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-121 Commander Steven Lindsey gets ready for a training flight in a Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA). He will be practicing landing the orbiter u... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility, the Shut...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility, the Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) waits for the STS-121 pilot and commander to begin their practice flights. The STA is a modified Grumman Americ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-121 ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-121 Pilot Mark Kelly gets ready for a training flight in a Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA). He will be practicing landing the orbiter using the... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the cockpit of the Shuttle Training A...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the cockpit of the Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA), STS-121 Commander Steven Lindsey is ready for takeoff from the Shuttle Landing Facility. Lindsey and Pilot Mark Kelly will ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - As dawn washes the sky in pink, STS-121 ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - As dawn washes the sky in pink, STS-121 Commander Steven Lindsey is ready for his first flight in the Shuttle Training Aircraft today to practice landing a shuttle in preparation f... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the pre-dawn hours, STS-121 Pilot M...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the pre-dawn hours, STS-121 Pilot Mark Kelly (left) and Commander Steven Lindsey look at the Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) they will be flying to practice landings in prepar... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the early dawn, STS-121 Pilot Mark Ke...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the early dawn, STS-121 Pilot Mark Kelly is ready for takeoff from the Shuttle Training Facility to practice landing a shuttle in preparation for the July 1 launch of Space Shut... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the cockpit of the Shuttle Training A...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the cockpit of the Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA), STS-121 Pilot Mark Kelly is ready for takeoff from the Shuttle Landing Facility. Kelly and Commander Steven Lindsey will be ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the pre-dawn hours, STS-121 Commander...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the pre-dawn hours, STS-121 Commander Steven Lindsey walks across the Shuttle Landing Facility to the Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA). Lindsey and Pilot Mark Kelly will be maki... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside the Shuttle Training Aircraft (ST...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside the Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA), STS-121 Pilot Mark Kelly takes control in the cockpit. Kelly and Commander Steven Lindsey will be making practice landings in preparati... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the pre-dawn hours, STS-121 Pilot Ma...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the pre-dawn hours, STS-121 Pilot Mark Kelly heads across the Shuttle Landing Facility to the Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA). Kelly and Commander Steven Lindsey will be makin... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside the Shuttle Training Aircraft (ST...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside the Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA), STS-121 Commander Steven Lindsey settles into his seat in the cockpit. Lindsey and Pilot Mark Kelly will be making practice landings in... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle L...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, the Shuttle Training Aircraft taxis onto the runway. In the specially configured aircraft, STS-115 Commander Brent Jett an... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Commander Brent Jett is seen at ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Commander Brent Jett is seen at the controls of the Shuttle Training Aircraft which he will fly to practice landing the shuttle. STA practice is part of launch preparation... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Commander Brent Jett is helped...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Commander Brent Jett is helped donning his launch suit before flying the Shuttle Training Aircraft to practice landing the shuttle. STA practice is part of launch prepar... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Under cloudy skies at sunset, T-38 jet ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Under cloudy skies at sunset, T-38 jet aircraft are lined up on the NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility where STS-115 Commander Brent Jett and Pilot Christopher F... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Pilot Christopher Ferguson settl...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Pilot Christopher Ferguson settles in the cockpit of the Shuttle Training Aircraft to practice landing the shuttle. STA practice is part of launch preparations. The STA is... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Commander Brent Jett settles in ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Commander Brent Jett settles in the cockpit of the Shuttle Training Aircraft to practice landing the shuttle. STA practice is part of launch preparations. The STA is a Gr... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle L...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-115 Commander Brent Jett boards the Shuttle Training Aircraft to practice landing the shuttle. STA practice is part of... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Pilot Christopher Ferguson is ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Pilot Christopher Ferguson is helped donning his launch suit before flying the Shuttle Training Aircraft to practice landing the shuttle. STA practice is part of launch ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle La...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-115 Pilot Christopher Ferguson disembarks from the Shuttle Training Aircraft after a practice session of landing the shu... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) taxis i...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) taxis into the parking area of KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility. In the specially configured aircraft, STS-115 Commander Brent Jett and Pilot Christo... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Commander Brent Jett is dressed i...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Commander Brent Jett is dressed in his launch suit before flying the Shuttle Training Aircraft to practice landing the shuttle. STA practice is part of launch preparations. ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle La...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-115 Pilot Christopher Ferguson boards the Shuttle Training Aircraft to practice landing the shuttle. STA practice is par... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the early morning hours on NASA Kenned...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the early morning hours on NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, the Shuttle Training Aircraft taxis onto the runway. In the specially configured aircraft, STS-11... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the early morning hours on NASA Kenned...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the early morning hours on NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, the Shuttle Training Aircraft taxis onto the runway. In the specially configured aircraft, STS-11... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Pilot Christopher Ferguson settle...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Pilot Christopher Ferguson settles in the cockpit of the Shuttle Training Aircraft to practice landing the shuttle. STA practice is part of launch preparations. The STA is a... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Commander Brent Jett studies the ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Commander Brent Jett studies the controls in the cockpit of the Shuttle Training Aircraft before a practice session of landing the shuttle. STA practice is part of launch pr... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Pilot Christopher Ferguson dons h...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Pilot Christopher Ferguson dons his launch suit before flying the Shuttle Training Aircraft to practice landing the shuttle. STA practice is part of launch preparations. The... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Commander Brent Jett dons his lau...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Commander Brent Jett dons his launch suit before flying the Shuttle Training Aircraft to practice landing the shuttle. STA practice is part of launch preparations. The STA i... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) is posi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) is positioned in the parking area of KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility. In the specially configured aircraft, STS-115 Commander Brent Jett and Pilot C... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Pilot Christopher Ferguson is dre...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Pilot Christopher Ferguson is dressed in his launch suit before flying the Shuttle Training Aircraft to practice landing the shuttle. STA practice is part of launch preparat... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle La...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-115 Commander Brent Jett leaves the Shuttle Training Aircraft after a practice session of landing the shuttle. STA pract... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle La...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, the Shuttle Training Aircraft takes to the skies. In the specially configured aircraft, STS-115 Commander Brent Jett and Pil... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle La...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-115 Commander Brent Jett boards the Shuttle Training Aircraft to practice landing the shuttle. STA practice is part of l... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-11...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-116 Commander Mark Polansky climbs the steps to the shuttle training aircraft (STA) to practice landing the orbiter. The mission crew is at K... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, the shu...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, the shuttle training aircraft taxis onto the runway. Inside are STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein and Commander Mark Polansky, who are flying the air... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-11...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-116 Pilot William Oelefein steps on the stairs to the shuttle training aircraft (STA) to practice landing the orbiter. The mission crew is at... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-11...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-116 Commander Mark Polansky is in the pilot's seat of the shuttle training aircraft (STA), getting ready to practice landing the orbiter. The... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Seated in the cockpit of the shuttle tra...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Seated in the cockpit of the shuttle training aircraft at the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein (left) and Commander Mark Polansky are getting ready to pract... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the shuttle training aircraft at ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the shuttle training aircraft at the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein (left) and Commander Mark Polansky are seated in the cockpit, getting ready to ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, the shu...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, the shuttle training aircraft taxis onto the runway. Inside are STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein and Commander Mark Polansky, who are flying the air... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-116...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-116 Commander Mark Polansky is in the pilot's seat of the shuttle training aircraft (STA), getting ready to practice landing the orbiter. The ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Commander Mark Polansky climbs ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Commander Mark Polansky climbs toward the cockpit of the shuttle training aircraft (STA) to practice landing the orbiter. The STA is a Grumman American Aviation-built Gulf... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Commander Mark Polansky adjusts...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Commander Mark Polansky adjusts his helmet during a suit fit-check. Polansky has returned from practicing landing the orbiter at the controls of the shuttle training airc... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The shuttle training aircraft (STA), w...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The shuttle training aircraft (STA), with STS-116 Commander Mark Polansky in the pilot's seat, taxis to the runway of the Shuttle Landing Facility. Polansky will be practicing l... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Commander Mark Polansky gets re...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Commander Mark Polansky gets ready to take off in the shuttle training aircraft (STA) to practice landing the orbiter. The STA is a Grumman American Aviation-built Gulf St... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Commander Mark Polansky settles...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Commander Mark Polansky settles in the cockpit of the shuttle training aircraft (STA) before taking off to practice landing the orbiter. The STA is a Grumman American Avi... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein settles ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein settles in the cockpit of the shuttle training aircraft (STA) before taking off for orbiter landing practice. The STA is a Grumman American Aviation... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein settles ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein settles in the cockpit of the shuttle training aircraft (STA) before taking off for orbiter landing practice. The STA is a Grumman American Aviation... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein is suit...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein is suited and ready to begin practice flights on the shuttle training aircraft (STA) two days before launch. The STA is a Grumman American Aviatio... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein climbs ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein climbs toward the cockpit of the shuttle training aircraft (STA) to practice landing the orbiter. The STA is a Grumman American Aviation-built Gulf... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Just at sunset, the shuttle training ai...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Just at sunset, the shuttle training aircraft (STA), with STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein in the pilot's seat, waits on the Shuttle Landing Facility for the right moment to take of... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Into the night flies the shuttle train...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Into the night flies the shuttle training aircraft (STA) with STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein in the pilot's seat, ready to start orbiter landing practice. The STA is a Grumman A... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein (right)...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein (right) is suited and ready to begin practice flights on the shuttle training aircraft (STA) two days before launch. The STA is a Grumman American... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After the first practice orbiter landi...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After the first practice orbiter landing, STS-116 Pilot William Oefelein heads the shuttle training aircraft (STA) back into the night sky to do it again. The STA is a Grumman Am... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, Missio...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, Mission STS-117 Pilot Lee Archambault sits in the cockpit of the shuttle training aircraft (STA) ready to begin practice flights as part of the T... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Mission STS-117 Commander Rick Sturckow...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Mission STS-117 Commander Rick Sturckow (left) and Pilot Lee Archambault, dressed in their launch suits, arrive at the Shuttle Landing Facility to begin practice flights on the sh... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, Missio...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, Mission STS-117 Commander Rick Sturckow sits in the cockpit of the shuttle training aircraft (STA) ready to begin practice flights as part of the ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, Missio...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, Mission STS-117 Commander Rick Sturckow is ready to begin practice flights on the shuttle training aircraft (STA) during Terminal Countdown Demons... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Mission STS-117 Commander Rick Sturckow...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Mission STS-117 Commander Rick Sturckow, dressed in his launch suit, prepares to begin practice flights on the shuttle training aircraft (STA) at the Shuttle Landing Facility duri... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The shuttle training aircraft (STA) sit...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The shuttle training aircraft (STA) sits on the tarmac at the Shuttle Landing Facility, ready for practice flights by Mission STS-117 Commander Rick Sturckow and Pilot Lee Archamb... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Mission STS-117 Commander Rick Sturckow...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Mission STS-117 Commander Rick Sturckow (left) and Pilot Lee Archambault arrive at the Shuttle Landing Facility to begin practice flights on the shuttle training aircraft (STA) du... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, Missio...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, Mission STS-117 Commander Rick Sturckow sits in the cockpit of the shuttle training aircraft (STA) ready to begin practice flights as part of the ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With the sun just peaking above the hor...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With the sun just peaking above the horizon, the shuttle training aircraft (STA) sits on the tarmac at the Shuttle Landing Facility, ready for practice flights by Mission STS-117 ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-117 Pilot Lee Archambault heads for...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-117 Pilot Lee Archambault heads for the shuttle training aircraft, or STA, at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility. He will be making practice landings in the STA, which is a Grumm... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- It's wheels up for the shuttle training...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- It's wheels up for the shuttle training aircraft, or STA, after takeoff from KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility with STS-117 Commander Frederick Sturckow and Pilot Lee Archambault in ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-117 Commander Frederick Sturckow c...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-117 Commander Frederick Sturckow climbs into the shuttle training aircraft, or STA, at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility. He will be making practice landings in the STA, which ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Back at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Back at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-117 Pilot Lee Archambault and Commander Frederick Sturckow are satisfied with their landing practice in the shuttle training aircraft ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-117 Commander Frederick Sturckow (l...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-117 Commander Frederick Sturckow (left) and Pilot Lee Archambault head for the shuttle training aircraft, or STA, at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility. They will be making pract... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The shuttle training aircraft, or STA, ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The shuttle training aircraft, or STA, with STS-117 Commander Frederick Sturckow and Pilot Lee Archambault in the cockpit begins to taxi to the runway at KSC's Shuttle Landing Fac... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Back at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facilit...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Back at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-117 Commander Frederick Sturckow (left) and Pilot Lee Archambault are satisfied with their landing practice in the shuttle training a... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-117 Commander Frederick Sturckow se...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-117 Commander Frederick Sturckow settles into his seat in the shuttle training aircraft, or STA, at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility. He will be making practice landings in the... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-117 Commander Frederick Sturckow a...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-117 Commander Frederick Sturckow and Pilot Lee Archambault aim high to begin landing practice in the shuttle training aircraft (STA). The STA is a Grumman American Aviation-... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-117 Pilot Lee Archambault heads for...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-117 Pilot Lee Archambault heads for the shuttle training aircraft, or STA, at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility. He will be making practice landings in the STA, which is a Grumm... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-117 Pilot Lee Archambault settles i...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-117 Pilot Lee Archambault settles into his seat in the shuttle training aircraft, or STA, at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility. He will be making practice landings in the STA, w... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-117 Pilot Lee Archambault climbs in...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-117 Pilot Lee Archambault climbs into the shuttle training aircraft, or STA, at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility. He will be making practice landings in the STA, which is a Gru... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Two shuttle training aircraft, or STAs...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Two shuttle training aircraft, or STAs, wait to taxi onto the runway at the Shuttle Landing Facility. STS-118 Commander Scott Kelly and Pilot Charlie Hobaugh are each piloting o... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Dressed in their launch and entry sui...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Dressed in their launch and entry suits, STS-118 Pilot Charlie Hobaugh and Commander Scott Kelly (waving) are headed for the runway for landing practice in the shuttle training ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-118 Pilot Charlie Hobaugh settles ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-118 Pilot Charlie Hobaugh settles in his cockpit seat aboard a second shuttle training aircraft, known as an STA, for landing practice. The practice is part of Terminal Coun... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-118 Commander Scott Kelly climbs ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-118 Commander Scott Kelly climbs aboard the shuttle training aircraft, known as an STA, for landing practice. The practice is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test,... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-118 Commander Scott Kelly, left, ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-118 Commander Scott Kelly, left, and Pilot Charlie Hobaugh check the fit of their launch and entry suits. The fitting is part of the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-118 Commander Scott Kelly checks ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-118 Commander Scott Kelly checks the fit of his launch and entry suit. The fitting is part of the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, or TCDT, activities that include a ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-118 Commander Scott Kelly settles ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-118 Commander Scott Kelly settles in his cockpit seat aboard the shuttle training aircraft, known as an STA, for landing practice. The practice is part of Terminal Countdown... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- One of two shuttle training aircraft, ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- One of two shuttle training aircraft, or STA, taxis out to the runway at the Shuttle Landing Facility. STS-118 Commander Scott Kelly and Pilot Charlie Hobaugh are each piloting ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Commander Scott Kelly is satisfie...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Commander Scott Kelly is satisfied with his training session in the shuttle training aircraft, or STA, at the Shuttle Landing Facility, Kennedy Space Center's airstrip. He a... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Commander Scott Kelly disembarks ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Commander Scott Kelly disembarks from the shuttle training aircraft, or STA, at the Shuttle Landing Facility, Kennedy Space Center's airstrip. He and STS-118 Pilot Charlie H... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Pilot Charlie Hobaugh disembarks ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Pilot Charlie Hobaugh disembarks from the shuttle training aircraft, or STA, at the Shuttle Landing Facility, Kennedy Space Center's airstrip. He and STS-118 Commander Scott... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Pilot Charlie Hobaugh is satisfie...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-118 Pilot Charlie Hobaugh is satisfied with his training session in the shuttle training aircraft, or STA, at the Shuttle Landing Facility, Kennedy Space Center's airstrip. He a... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Seated in the cockpit of the shuttle tr...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Seated in the cockpit of the shuttle training aircraft, STS-120 Pilot George Zamka is eager to begin landing practice on NASA's Shuttle Landing Facility runway. A modified Grumman... More