Early Rockets, NASA history collection
Bumper Wac liftoff at the Long Range Proving Ground located at Cape Canaveral, Florida. At White Sands, New Mexico, the German rocket team experimented with a two-stage rocket called Bumper Wac, which intended ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Ares IX upper stage segments’ ballast assemblie...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Ares IX upper stage segments’ ballast assemblies are positioned along the floor of high bay 4 in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, part of the preparations for... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at N...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, parachutes for the Ares rockets are being prepared for packing. Ares I is an in-line, two-stage rocket that wil... More
S-IB nose cone #3 during assembly in building 4752
Developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) as an interim vehicle in MSFC’s “building block” approach to the Saturn rocket development, the Saturn IB utilized Saturn I technology to further develop and... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at N...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, parachutes for the Ares rockets are being prepared for packing. Ares I is an in-line, two-stage rocket that wil... More
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - On Space Launch Complex 2, the De...
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - On Space Launch Complex 2, the Delta II rocket stands ready for fueling in preparation for launch. The CALIPSO and CloudSat satellites are set to launch at 6:02 a.m. EDT on... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker sews a parachute being prepared...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker sews a parachute being prepared for an upcoming test at the Parachute Refurbishment Facility. The first stage of the new Ares I rocket and Orion spacecraft will use parach... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker sews a parachute being prepared...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker sews a parachute being prepared for an upcoming test at the Parachute Refurbishment Facility. The first stage of the new Ares I rocket and Orion spacecraft will use parach... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker hangs portions of a parachute i...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker hangs portions of a parachute in preparation for an upcoming test at the Parachute Refurbishment Facility. The first stage of the new Ares I rocket and Orion spacecraft wi... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker measures straps for parachutes ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker measures straps for parachutes being prepared for an upcoming test at the Parachute Refurbishment Facility. The first stage of the new Ares I rocket and Orion spacecraft w... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers prepare a parachute for an upcom...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers prepare a parachute for an upcoming test at the Parachute Refurbishment Facility. The first stage of the new Ares I rocket and Orion spacecraft will use parachutes to retur... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker prepares a parachute for an upc...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker prepares a parachute for an upcoming test at the Parachute Refurbishment Facility. The first stage of the new Ares I rocket and Orion spacecraft will use parachutes to ret... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker prepares a parachute for an up...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker prepares a parachute for an upcoming test at the Parachute Refurbishment Facility. The first stage of the new Ares I rocket and Orion spacecraft will use parachutes to re... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers prepare a parachute for an upco...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers prepare a parachute for an upcoming test at the Parachute Refurbishment Facility. The first stage of the new Ares I rocket and Orion spacecraft will use parachutes to retu... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NA...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, parachutes for the Ares rockets are being packed. Ares I is an in-line, two-stage rocket that will transport the ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at N...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, parachutes for the Ares rockets are being prepared for packing. Ares I is an in-line, two-stage rocket that wil... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at N...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, parachutes for the Ares rockets are being packed. Ares I is an in-line, two-stage rocket that will transport th... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers help guide the aft skirt for the Ares 1-X rocket as it is moved. The segment is being lifted into a ma... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility a...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a worker attaches an overhead crane to the aft skirt for the Ares 1-X rocket. The segment is being lifted in... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a crane is lowered over the aft skirt for the Ares 1-X rocket. The segment is being lifted into a machine sh... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the aft skirt for the Ares 1-X rocket has been lowered onto another stand. The segment is being moved onto a m... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NA...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, technicians Mike Rothering (left) and James Murrell carefully fold an Ares-I parachute prior to packing. Ares I ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NA...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, technicians Mike Rothering (left) and James Murrell carefully fold an Ares-I parachute prior to packing. Ares I i... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NAS...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Dave Hillebrandt checks strapping used on Ares-I parachutes. Ares I is an in-line, two-stage rocket that will tr... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NAS...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Deborah Coombs, senior parachute technician, measures suspension lines for the Ares-I main canopy. Ares I is an in... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A look at strapping equipment used on parachut...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A look at strapping equipment used on parachutes in the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Ares I is an in-line, two-stage rocket that will transport the O... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Parachute technician Betty Smith sews Ares-I p...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Parachute technician Betty Smith sews Ares-I parachute suspension lines in the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Ares I is an in-line, two-stage rocket th... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NAS...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Dave Hillebrandt checks strapping equipment used on Ares-I parachutes. Ares I is an in-line, two-stage rocket tha... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NA...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, technicians Mike Rothering (left) and James Murrell carefully fold an Ares-I parachute prior to packing. Ares I i... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NAS...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Deborah Coombs, senior parachute technician, measures suspension lines for the Ares-I main canopy. Ares I is an in... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Parachute technician Betty Smith sews Ares-I p...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Parachute technician Betty Smith sews Ares-I parachute suspension lines in the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Ares I is an in-line, two-stage rocket tha... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NA...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Dave Hillebrandt checks strapping on an Ares-I parachute. Ares I is an in-line, two-stage rocket that will trans... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Workers lower an Ares IX upper stage segments’ ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Workers lower an Ares IX upper stage segments’ ballast assembly onto the floor of high bay 4 in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, part of the preparations for ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The Ares IX upper stage segments’ ballast assem...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The Ares IX upper stage segments’ ballast assemblies have arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and are positioned along the floor of high bay 4 in the Vehicle Assembly Building, part of... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The Ares IX upper stage segments’ ballast assem...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The Ares IX upper stage segments’ ballast assemblies are offloaded from one of five trucks which delivered them to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, part of th... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Workers lift the Ares IX upper stage segments’ ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Workers lift the Ares IX upper stage segments’ ballast assemblies off a truck in high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, part of the preparations for t... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The Ares IX upper stage segments’ ballast assem...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The Ares IX upper stage segments’ ballast assemblies have arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and are positioned along the floor of high bay 4 in the Vehicle Assembly Building, part of... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - One of five trucks transporting the Ares IX upp...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - One of five trucks transporting the Ares IX upper stage segments’ ballast assemblies arrives at the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space, part of the preparations for the tes... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Workers position Ares IX upper stage segments’ ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Workers position Ares IX upper stage segments’ ballast assemblies along the floor of high bay 4 in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, part of the preparations f... More
Sailors verify final installation procedures were followed on a Mk-70 ...
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. (Jun. 26, 2012) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Martin Castro, right, and Gunner's Mate 2nc Class Brenda Reis, both assigned to the Research Rockets Division of Naval Surface Warfare Cen... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket arrives ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket arrives at the SpaceX Falcon Hangar at Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The two-stage rocket will launch the com... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A truck carrying the first stage of the SpaceX ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A truck carrying the first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket arrives at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The two-stage rocket will launch the company's Dragon spacecraf... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A truck carries the first stage of the SpaceX F...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A truck carries the first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket through the gate at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The two-stage rocket will launch the company's Dragon sp... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Backdropped by an array of palm trees, the firs...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Backdropped by an array of palm trees, the first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket arrives by truck at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The two-stage rocket will launch ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A truck pulls the first stage of the Falcon 9 r...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A truck pulls the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket inside the SpaceX Falcon Hangar at Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The two-stage rocket will la... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A truck pulls the first stage of the Falcon 9 r...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A truck pulls the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket inside the SpaceX Falcon Hangar at Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The two-stage rocket will lau... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A truck carrying the first stage of the SpaceX ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A truck carrying the first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket arrives at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The two-stage rocket will launch the company's Dragon spacecraft... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the SpaceX Falcon Hangar at Launch Compl...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the SpaceX Falcon Hangar at Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket is placed in a workstand for prelaunch processi... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket is place...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket is placed in a workstand inside the SpaceX Falcon Hangar at Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The two-stage roc... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the SpaceX Falcon Hangar at Launch Compl...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the SpaceX Falcon Hangar at Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket is placed in a workstand for prelaunch processi... More