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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis' STS-135 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown to check out the cargo secured in Atlantis' bay. Seen here inspecting the airlock is Commander Chris Ferguson. The astronauts are at Kennedy to participate in a launch countdown dress rehearsal called the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) and related training. Atlantis and its crew are targeted to lift off July 8, taking with them the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module packed with supplies and spare parts to the International Space Station. The STS-135 mission also will fly a system to investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing satellites and return a failed ammonia pump module to help NASA better understand the failure mechanism and improve pump designs for future systems. STS-135 will be the 33rd flight of Atlantis, the 37th shuttle mission to the space station, and the 135th and final mission of NASA's Space Shuttle Program. For more information visit, www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-4736

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Cent...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis' STS-135 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown to check out the cargo secured in Atlantis' ... More

Flight deck crewmen perform a foreign object damage walkdown along the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)

Flight deck crewmen perform a foreign object damage walkdown along the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Harold J. Gerwien Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

A starboard bow view of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) underway. The crewmen lining the flight deck are conducting a foreign object damage (FOD) walkdown

A starboard bow view of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) unde...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Gulf Of Oman Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Terry Cosgrove Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Persian Gulf. Flight deck crewmen conduct a foreign object damage walkdown prior to flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS OKINAWA (LPH 3)

Persian Gulf. Flight deck crewmen conduct a foreign object damage walk...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Okinawa (LPH 3) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Sw) Jeffrey A. Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

Crewmen perform a foreign object damage walkdown prior to flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CNV 69)

Crewmen perform a foreign object damage walkdown prior to flight opera...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Tracy Lee Didas Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Members of Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 (CVWR-30) gather on the flight deck for a foreign object damage (FOD) walkdown prior to commencement of flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) off the coast of southern California. CVWR-30 is aboard the INDEPENDENCE for carrier qualifications

Members of Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 (CVWR-30) gather on the flight ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 A.J. Kmiecik, Usnr Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Members of the 24th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct a foreign object damage (FOD) walkdown during a five-day exercise with the Peruvian air force

Members of the 24th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Piura Country: Peru (PER) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Herbert Cintron Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

Flight deck crewmen conduct a foreign object damage (FOD) walkdown prior to the start of flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) during Operation Desert Shield

Flight deck crewmen conduct a foreign object damage (FOD) walkdown pri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Gulf Of Oman Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Bartlett Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

Crew members conduct a foreign object damage (FOD) walkdown on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) as the vessel is underway during its circumnavigation of South America

Crew members conduct a foreign object damage (FOD) walkdown on the fli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Dennis Taylor Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members conduct a foreign object damage (FOD) walkdown on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) as the vessel is underway in the gulf during maritime interdiction operations

Crew members conduct a foreign object damage (FOD) walkdown on the fli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The flight deck crew of USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) lines up and walks down the flight deck searching for loose items in what is commonly known as a FOD walkdown prior to flight operations on the aircraft carrier. The search is designed to find debris that could be sucked into the high-powered jet engines of the aircraft operating on the flight deck and causing foreign object damage (FOD). The KITTY HAWK, and its embarked air group, is taking part in the multi-service exercise as it operates off the coast

The flight deck crew of USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) lines up and walks down...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST '95 Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PO1 Jon Guzman Release Status: Released to P... More

Flight deck crewmen of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) conduct a foreign object damage (FOD) walkdown prior to commencing flight operations.EXACT DATE SHOT UNKNOWN

Flight deck crewmen of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Larry Smith Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The Honorable Walter B. Slocombe (gray shirt), Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), his security personnel, and several unidentified soldiers walkdown a dirt driveway that leads to a C Co., 1ST United Kingdom Mechanized Brigade platoon outpost in Cukuvi, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The building in the background, with the armored vehicle parked in front, serves as the barracks. Mr. Slocombe is on a two-day visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina to meet with IFOR personnel and various Bosnian civic leaders

The Honorable Walter B. Slocombe (gray shirt), Under Secretary of Defe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cukuvi Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lance Cheung Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

US Navy sailors from the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) conduct a FOD (Foreign Object Damage) walkdown on the flight deck during transit of the Suez canal. Following a Presidential order to head for the Persian Gulf region, elements of the GEORGE WASHINGTON battle group led by the carrier immediately left their regularly scheduled station in the Mediterranean and began the 7 day passage to the Gulf, which starts with a Suez Canal transit. GEORGE WASHINGTON will join the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) battle group already on station. Both will enforce UN sanctions against Iraq by patrolling the No-Fly Zone. Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 16...

US Navy sailors from the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE W...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Navy sailors from the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) conduct a FOD (Foreign Object Damage) ... More

US Navy Damage Controlman Second Class (Surface Warfare/Air Warfare) Scott C. Preston (Foreground), directs flight deck personnel during a FOD (Foreign Object Damage) walkdown prior to helicopter operations onboard the Arleigh Burke Class Giuded Missile Destroyer, USS JOHN S. McCAIN (DDG 56), in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

US Navy Damage Controlman Second Class (Surface Warfare/Air Warfare) S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John S. Mccain (DDG 56) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Gloria J. Barry, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

Crew members on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) participate in a Foreign Object Damage (FOD) walkdown, prior to flight operations. Truman is on station in the Persian Gulf supporting Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

Crew members on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) participate in a Fo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Rodger D. Schilling, USN Release Status: Releas... More

The STS-97 crew poses for a photo at the Shuttle Landing Facility after their arrival. Standing left to right are Pilot Michael Bloomfield, Mission Specialists Marc Garneau and Carlos Noriega, Commander Brent Jett and Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner. They are at KSC for a final payload walkdown before launch, scheduled for Nov. 30 at 10:06 p.m. EST from Launch Pad 39B. The sixth flight to the International Space Station, the mission is expected to last 11 days, with a planned KSC landing at about 5:58 p.m. Dec. 11 KSC-00pp1745

The STS-97 crew poses for a photo at the Shuttle Landing Facility afte...

The STS-97 crew poses for a photo at the Shuttle Landing Facility after their arrival. Standing left to right are Pilot Michael Bloomfield, Mission Specialists Marc Garneau and Carlos Noriega, Commander Brent J... More

The STS-97 crew poses for a photo at the Shuttle Landing Facility after their arrival. Standing left to right are Pilot Michael Bloomfield, Mission Specialists Marc Garneau and Carlos Noriega, Commander Brent Jett and Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner. They are at KSC for a final payload walkdown before launch, scheduled for Nov. 30 at 10:06 p.m. EST from Launch Pad 39B. The sixth flight to the International Space Station, the mission is expected to last 11 days, with a planned KSC landing at about 5:58 p.m. Dec. 11 KSC00pp1745

The STS-97 crew poses for a photo at the Shuttle Landing Facility afte...

The STS-97 crew poses for a photo at the Shuttle Landing Facility after their arrival. Standing left to right are Pilot Michael Bloomfield, Mission Specialists Marc Garneau and Carlos Noriega, Commander Brent J... More

In the payload changeout room at Launch Pad 39B, STS-97 Commander Brent Jett (left), Mission Specialist Marc Garneau (center) and Pilot Michael Bloomfield (right) pause during a payload walkdown. The payload comprises the P6 Integrated Truss Segment, with solar arrays and batteries that will be temporarily installed on the recently delivered Z1 truss, connecting them to the Unity module. The two solar arrays are each more than 100 feet long. They will capture energy from the sun and convert it to power for the Station. Two spacewalks will be required to install the solar array connections. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at about 10:06 p.m. EST KSC-00pp1748

In the payload changeout room at Launch Pad 39B, STS-97 Commander Bren...

In the payload changeout room at Launch Pad 39B, STS-97 Commander Brent Jett (left), Mission Specialist Marc Garneau (center) and Pilot Michael Bloomfield (right) pause during a payload walkdown. The payload co... More

STS-97 Mission Specialist Marc Garneau points to Endeavour's robotic arm that he will use during a spacewalk on the mission. Members of the STS-97 crew are taking part in a payload walkdown from the payload changeout room at Launch Pad 39B. The payload comprises the P6 Integrated Truss Segment, with solar arrays that will be temporarily installed on the recently delivered Z1 truss, connecting them to the Unity module, and batteries. The two solar arrays are each more than 100 feet long. They will capture energy from the sun and convert it to power for the Station. Two spacewalks will be required to install the solar array connections. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at about 10:06 p.m. EST KSC-00pp1747

STS-97 Mission Specialist Marc Garneau points to Endeavour's robotic a...

STS-97 Mission Specialist Marc Garneau points to Endeavour's robotic arm that he will use during a spacewalk on the mission. Members of the STS-97 crew are taking part in a payload walkdown from the payload cha... More

Members of the STS-97 crew take part in payload walkdown inside the payload changeout room at Launch Pad 39B. In the background is seen some of the batteries being carried to the International Space Station on the mission. What appear to be vertical posts at left are the solar arrays. The batteries and solar arrays are part of the P6 Integrated Truss Segment and will be temporarily installed to the Unity connecting module by the Z1 truss, recently delivered to and installed on the Station on mission STS-92. The two solar arrays are each more than 100 feet long. They will capture energy from the sun and convert it to power for the Station. Two spacewalks will be required to install the solar array connections. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at about 10:06 p.m. EST KSC-00pp1746

Members of the STS-97 crew take part in payload walkdown inside the pa...

Members of the STS-97 crew take part in payload walkdown inside the payload changeout room at Launch Pad 39B. In the background is seen some of the batteries being carried to the International Space Station on ... More

Crew members of USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) and CVW-3 complete a Foreign Object Debris (FOD) walkdown in preparations for night cyclic flilght operations (CQ). Truman is on station in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

Crew members of USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) and CVW-3 complete a Fore...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Narina Larry, USN Release Status: Released to Pu... More

The crew on mission STS-100 poses in the White Room during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. Standing, from left, are Mission Specialists Scott E. Parazynski, Yuri Lonchakov, and Umberto Guidoni; Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby; Commander Kent V. Rominger; and Mission Specialists Chris A. Hadfield and John L. Phillips. The TCDT includes emergency escape training, payload bay walkdown, and a simulated launch countdown. The primary payload comprises the Canadian robotic arm, SSRMS, and Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Raffaello. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-100 is targeted for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A KSC-01pp0770

The crew on mission STS-100 poses in the White Room during Terminal Co...

The crew on mission STS-100 poses in the White Room during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. Standing, from left, are Mission Specialists Scott E. Parazynski, Yuri Lonchakov, and Umberto Guidon... More

Ready to take the wheel on the M-113 armored carrier is STS-100 Mission Specialist Umberto Guidoni. He and the rest of the crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include emergency escape training, payload walkdown and a simulated launch countdown. The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. The primary payload on mission STS-100 comprises the Canadian robotic arm, SSRMS, and Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Raffaello. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-100 is targeted for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A KSC-01pp0776

Ready to take the wheel on the M-113 armored carrier is STS-100 Missio...

Ready to take the wheel on the M-113 armored carrier is STS-100 Mission Specialist Umberto Guidoni. He and the rest of the crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which includ... More

STS-100 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby returns to KSC to complete Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities that were postponed earlier. The TCDT includes emergency escape training, payload bay walkdown, and a simulated launch countdown. The primary payload comprises the Canadian robotic arm, SSRMS, and Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Raffaello. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-100 is targeted for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A KSC01pp0764

STS-100 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby returns to KSC to complete Terminal Cou...

STS-100 Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby returns to KSC to complete Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities that were postponed earlier. The TCDT includes emergency escape training, payload bay walkdown, and a ... More

STS-100 Mission Specialist Chris A. Hadfield is ready to take the wheel on the M-113 armored carrier that could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. Driving the tracked vehicle is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include emergency escape training, payload walkdown and a simulated launch countdown. The primary payload on mission STS-100 comprises the Canadian robotic arm, SSRMS, and Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Raffaello. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-100 is targeted for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A KSC-01pp0779

STS-100 Mission Specialist Chris A. Hadfield is ready to take the whee...

STS-100 Mission Specialist Chris A. Hadfield is ready to take the wheel on the M-113 armored carrier that could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a qui... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-100 crew gathers on the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure for slidewire basket training. The baskets are part of an emergency escape system from the orbiter and the pad. Seen, from left, are Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby; Mission Specialists Chris A. Hadfield, Yuri V. Lonchakov, Scott E. Parazynski and Umberto Guidoni; Commander Kent V. Rominger; and on the right, Mission Specialist John L. Phillips. The training is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include payload walkdown and a simulated launch countdown. The primary payload on mission STS-100 comprises the Canadian robotic arm, SSRMS, and Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Raffaello. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-100 is targeted for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A KSC01pp0771

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-100 crew gathers on the 195-foo...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-100 crew gathers on the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure for slidewire basket training. The baskets are part of an emergency escape system from the orbiter an... More

Ready to take the wheel on the M-113 armored carrier is STS-100 Mission Specialist Yuri V. Lonchakov, who is with the Russian Space and Aviation Agency. He and the rest of the crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include emergency escape training, payload walkdown and a simulated launch countdown. The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. The primary payload on mission STS-100 comprises the Canadian robotic arm, SSRMS, and Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Raffaello. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-100 is targeted for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A KSC-01pp0774

Ready to take the wheel on the M-113 armored carrier is STS-100 Missio...

Ready to take the wheel on the M-113 armored carrier is STS-100 Mission Specialist Yuri V. Lonchakov, who is with the Russian Space and Aviation Agency. He and the rest of the crew are taking part in Terminal ... More

From the Payload Changeout Room, members of the STS-100 crew look over part of the mission payload, the SSRMS, in Space Shuttle Endeavour’s payload bay. The SSRMS, or Canadian robotic arm, is capable of handling large payloads and assisting with docking the Space Shuttle. It is crucial to the continued assembly of the International Space Station. The crew is at KSC to complete Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities that were postponed earlier. The TCDT includes emergency escape training, payload bay walkdown, and a simulated launch countdown. The primary payload also includes Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Raffaello. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-100 is targeted for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A KSC01pp0767

From the Payload Changeout Room, members of the STS-100 crew look over...

From the Payload Changeout Room, members of the STS-100 crew look over part of the mission payload, the SSRMS, in Space Shuttle Endeavour’s payload bay. The SSRMS, or Canadian robotic arm, is capable of handli... More

Before beginning training on the M-113 armored carrier they are sitting on, the STS-100 crew pauses for a group photo. Seen, from left, are Mission Specialists Chris A. Hadfield, Yuri V. Lonchakov, John L. Phillips, and Scott E. Parazynski; Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby; Mission Specialist Umberto guidoni; and Commander Kent V. Rominger. They are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include emergency escape training, payload walkdown and a simulated launch countdown. The primary payload on mission STS-100 comprises the Canadian robotic arm, SSRMS, and Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Raffaello. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-100 is targeted for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A KSC-01pp0773

Before beginning training on the M-113 armored carrier they are sittin...

Before beginning training on the M-113 armored carrier they are sitting on, the STS-100 crew pauses for a group photo. Seen, from left, are Mission Specialists Chris A. Hadfield, Yuri V. Lonchakov, John L. Phi... More

Driving an M-113 armored carrier, STS-100 Commander Kent V. Rominger kicks up dust. Passengers include the rest of the crew, Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby and Mission Specialists Chris A. Hadfield, Scott E. Parazynski, John L. Phillips, Umberto Guidoni and Yuri V. Lonchakov. Driving the tracked vehicle is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include emergency escape training, payload walkdown and a simulated launch countdown. The primary payload on mission STS-100 comprises the Canadian robotic arm, SSRMS, and Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Raffaello. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-100 is targeted for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A KSC-01pp0778

Driving an M-113 armored carrier, STS-100 Commander Kent V. Rominger k...

Driving an M-113 armored carrier, STS-100 Commander Kent V. Rominger kicks up dust. Passengers include the rest of the crew, Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby and Mission Specialists Chris A. Hadfield, Scott E. Parazynsk... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-100 Mission Specialists Yuri V. Lonchakov and John L. Phillips pause during slidewire basket training on the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure. They and the rest of the crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include payload walkdown and a simulated launch countdown. The primary payload on mission STS-100 comprises the Canadian robotic arm, SSRMS, and Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Raffaello. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-100 is targeted for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A KSC01pp0772

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-100 Mission Specialists Yuri V. Lon...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-100 Mission Specialists Yuri V. Lonchakov and John L. Phillips pause during slidewire basket training on the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure. They and the rest o... More

Ready to take the wheel on the M-113 armored carrier is STS-100 Mission Specialist John L. Phillips. He and the rest of the crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include emergency escape training, payload walkdown and a simulated launch countdown. The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. The primary payload on mission STS-100 comprises the Canadian robotic arm, SSRMS, and Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Raffaello. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-100 is targeted for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A KSC-01pp0775

Ready to take the wheel on the M-113 armored carrier is STS-100 Missio...

Ready to take the wheel on the M-113 armored carrier is STS-100 Mission Specialist John L. Phillips. He and the rest of the crew are taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which inclu... More

STS-100 Commander Kent V. Rominger returns to KSC to complete Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities that were postponed earlier. The TCDT includes emergency escape training, payload bay walkdown, and a simulated launch countdown. The primary payload comprises the Canadian robotic arm, SSRMS, and Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Raffaello. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-100 is targeted for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A KSC01pp0763

STS-100 Commander Kent V. Rominger returns to KSC to complete Terminal...

STS-100 Commander Kent V. Rominger returns to KSC to complete Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities that were postponed earlier. The TCDT includes emergency escape training, payload bay walkdown, an... More

Members of the STS-100 crew look over the mission payload recently installed in the Space Shuttle Endeavour’s payload bay. The crew is at KSC to complete Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities that were postponed earlier. The TCDT includes emergency escape training, payload bay walkdown, and a simulated launch countdown. The primary payload comprises the Canadian robotic arm, SSRMS, and Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Raffaello. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-100 is targeted for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A KSC01pp0769

Members of the STS-100 crew look over the mission payload recently ins...

Members of the STS-100 crew look over the mission payload recently installed in the Space Shuttle Endeavour’s payload bay. The crew is at KSC to complete Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities that w... More

The STS-100 crew poses for a photo after their arrival at KSC to complete Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities that were postponed earlier. Standing, from left, are Commander Kent V. Rominger; Mission Specialists Umberto Guidoni, John L. Phillips, Chris A. Hadfield and Yuri V. Lonchakov; Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby; and Mission Specialist Scott E. Parazynski. An international crew, Guidoni is with the European Space Agency, Hadfield the Canadian Space Agency, and Lonchakov the Russian Space and Aviation Agency. The TCDT includes emergency escape training, payload bay walkdown, and a simulated launch countdown. The primary payload comprises the Canadian robotic arm, SSRMS, and Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Raffaello. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-100 is targeted for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A KSC01pp0765

The STS-100 crew poses for a photo after their arrival at KSC to compl...

The STS-100 crew poses for a photo after their arrival at KSC to complete Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities that were postponed earlier. Standing, from left, are Commander Kent V. Rominger; Miss... More

STS-100 Mission Specialist Chris A. Hadfield, who is with the Canadian Space Agency, pauses for the photographer while looking over part of the mission payload, the Canadian robotic arm (SSRMS). The SSRMS is capable of handling large payloads and assisting with docking the Space Shuttle. It is crucial to the continued assembly of the International Space Station. Hadfield and the rest of the crew are at KSC to complete Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities that were postponed earlier. The TCDT includes emergency escape training, payload bay walkdown, and a simulated launch countdown. The primary payload also includes Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Raffaello. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-100 is targeted for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A KSC01pp0768

STS-100 Mission Specialist Chris A. Hadfield, who is with the Canadian...

STS-100 Mission Specialist Chris A. Hadfield, who is with the Canadian Space Agency, pauses for the photographer while looking over part of the mission payload, the Canadian robotic arm (SSRMS). The SSRMS is c... More

Members of the STS-100 crew look over the payload in Space Shuttle Endeavour’s payload bay. The bay doors are open to the Payload Changeout Room where the payload transfer took place. The crew is at KSC to complete Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities that were postponed earlier. The TCDT includes emergency escape training, payload bay walkdown, and a simulated launch countdown. The primary payload comprises the Canadian robotic arm, SSRMS, and Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Raffaello. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-100 is targeted for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A KSC01pp0766

Members of the STS-100 crew look over the payload in Space Shuttle End...

Members of the STS-100 crew look over the payload in Space Shuttle Endeavour’s payload bay. The bay doors are open to the Payload Changeout Room where the payload transfer took place. The crew is at KSC to com... More

STS-100 Commander Kent V. Rominger is ready to take the wheel on the M-113 armored carrier that could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. Driving the tracked vehicle is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include emergency escape training, payload walkdown and a simulated launch countdown. The primary payload on mission STS-100 comprises the Canadian robotic arm, SSRMS, and Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, Raffaello. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-100 is targeted for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A KSC-01pp0777

STS-100 Commander Kent V. Rominger is ready to take the wheel on the M...

STS-100 Commander Kent V. Rominger is ready to take the wheel on the M-113 armored carrier that could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick exit fr... More

The crew on mission STS-100 poses in the White Room during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. Standing, from left, are Mission Specialists Scott E. Parazynski, Yuri Lonchakov, and Umberto Guidoni; Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby; Commander Kent V. Rominger; Mission Specialist Chris A. Hadfield; and Mission Specialist John L. Phillips. The TCDT includes emergency escape training, payload bay walkdown, and a simulated launch countdown. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-100 is targeted for April 19 at 2:41 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A KSC-01padig185

The crew on mission STS-100 poses in the White Room during Terminal Co...

The crew on mission STS-100 poses in the White Room during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. Standing, from left, are Mission Specialists Scott E. Parazynski, Yuri Lonchakov, and Umberto Guidoni... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- During payload walkdown at Launch Pad 39B, the STS-104 crew pause for a photo. At left are Commander Steven W. Lindsey (front), Mission Specialist Janet Lynn Kavandi (center) and Mission Specialist James F. Reilly (back). At right are Mission Specialist Michael L. Gernhardt and Pilot Charles O. Hobaugh. The crew is taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include emergency exit training from the orbiter, opportunities to inspect their mission payloads in the orbiter’s payload bay and simulated countdown exercises. The launch of Atlantis on mission STS-104 is scheduled July 12 from Launch Pad 39B. The mission is the 10th flight to the International Space Station and carries the Joint Airlock Module KSC-01pp1232

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- During payload walkdown at Launch Pad 39...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- During payload walkdown at Launch Pad 39B, the STS-104 crew pause for a photo. At left are Commander Steven W. Lindsey (front), Mission Specialist Janet Lynn Kavandi (center) and M... More

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) personnel perform a Foreign Object Damage (FOD) walkdown on the ship�s flight deck.

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) personnel per...

The South Pacific Ocean (Mar. 27, 2003) USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) personnel perform a Foreign Object Damage (FOD) walkdown on the ships flight deck. Nimitz and her battle group a... More

Sailors perform a foreign object damage (FOD) walkdown in preparation for flight quarters aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7).

Sailors perform a foreign object damage (FOD) walkdown in preparation ...

New Orleans (Sep. 17, 2005) Sailors perform a foreign object damage (FOD) walkdown in preparation for flight quarters aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is currently pierside in N... More

Flight deck crewmembers participate in a Foreign Object Debris (FOD) walkdown.

Flight deck crewmembers participate in a Foreign Object Debris (FOD) w...

Persian Gulf (Dec. 28, 2005) Flight deck crewmembers participate in a Foreign Object Debris (FOD) walkdown on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt ... More

U.S. Navy Sailors and U.S. Marine Corps Marines conduct a foreign object damage walkdown around an AH-1Cobra helicopter aboard the Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) on Sep. 23, 2006 in the Persian Gulf. The IWO JIMA is on a six-month deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations and the Global War on Terrorism.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Christopher L. Clark) (Released)

U.S. Navy Sailors and U.S. Marine Corps Marines conduct a foreign obje...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Christopher L. Clark, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, the Mission STS-117 crew members receive instruction on emergency egress during a walkdown of the 195-foot level of the fixed service structure at Launch Pad 39A. From the left are Mission Specialists Steven Swanson, Danny Olivas and Patrick Forrester, Pilot Lee Archambault, Commander Rick Sturckow and Mission Specialist James Reilly. The TCDT also includes M-113 armored personnel carrier training, and a simulated launch countdown. The mission payload aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis is the S3/S4 integrated truss structure, along with a third set of solar arrays and batteries. The crew of six astronauts will install the truss to continue assembly of the International Space Station. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd0486

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During Terminal Countdown Demonstration...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, the Mission STS-117 crew members receive instruction on emergency egress during a walkdown of the 195-foot level of the fi... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, the Mission STS-117 crew members participate in an emergency egress walkdown at Launch Pad 39A. On the 195-foot level of the fixed service structure inside the white room are Mission Specialist Steven Swanson (kneeling), and standing from left, Pilot Lee Archambault, Commander Rick Sturckow, and Mission Specialists Patrick Forrester, Danny Olivas and James Reilly. The TCDT also includes M-113 armored personnel carrier training, and a simulated launch countdown. The mission payload aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis is the S3/S4 integrated truss structure, along with a third set of solar arrays and batteries. The crew of six astronauts will install the truss to continue assembly of the International Space Station. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd0484

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During Terminal Countdown Demonstration...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, the Mission STS-117 crew members participate in an emergency egress walkdown at Launch Pad 39A. On the 195-foot level of t... More

Sailors participate in a foreign object damage (FOD) walkdown aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

Sailors participate in a foreign object damage (FOD) walkdown aboard N...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 27, 2007) Sailors participate in a foreign object damage (FOD) walkdown aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is underway conducting Tailored Ship's Trai... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown on Launch Pad 39A to look at the cargo in Space Shuttle Atlantis. The payload includes the S3/S4 integrated truss structure for the International Space Station. STS-117 is scheduled to launch at 7:38 p.m. June 8. During the 11-day mission and three spacewalks, the crew will work with flight controllers at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston to install the 17-ton segment on the station's girder-like truss and deploy the set of solar arrays, S3/S4. The mission will increase the space station's power capability in preparation for the arrival of new science modules from the European and Japanese space agencies. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd1363

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 cre...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown on Launch Pad 39A to look at the cargo in Space Shuttle Atlantis. The payload includes the S3/... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown on Launch Pad 39A to look at the cargo in Space Shuttle Atlantis. The payload includes the S3/S4 integrated truss structure for the International Space Station. STS-117 is scheduled to launch at 7:38 p.m. June 8. During the 11-day mission and three spacewalks, the crew will work with flight controllers at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston to install the 17-ton segment on the station's girder-like truss and deploy the set of solar arrays, S3/S4. The mission will increase the space station's power capability in preparation for the arrival of new science modules from the European and Japanese space agencies. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd1364

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 cre...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown on Launch Pad 39A to look at the cargo in Space Shuttle Atlantis. The payload includes the S3/... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown on Launch Pad 39A to look at the cargo in Space Shuttle Atlantis. Seen here is Mission Specialist Patrick Forrester. The payload includes the S3/S4 integrated truss structure for the International Space Station. STS-117 is scheduled to launch at 7:38 p.m. June 8. During the 11-day mission and three spacewalks, the crew will work with flight controllers at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston to install the 17-ton segment on the station's girder-like truss and deploy the set of solar arrays, S3/S4. The mission will increase the space station's power capability in preparation for the arrival of new science modules from the European and Japanese space agencies. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd1365

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 cr...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown on Launch Pad 39A to look at the cargo in Space Shuttle Atlantis. Seen here is Mission Speci... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown on Launch Pad 39A to look at the cargo in Space Shuttle Atlantis. In the bucket are Mission Specialists Patrick Forrester (with camera) and Steven Swanson (far right). The payload includes the S3/S4 integrated truss structure for the International Space Station. STS-117 is scheduled to launch at 7:38 p.m. June 8. During the 11-day mission and three spacewalks, the crew will work with flight controllers at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston to install the 17-ton segment on the station's girder-like truss and deploy the set of solar arrays, S3/S4. The mission will increase the space station's power capability in preparation for the arrival of new science modules from the European and Japanese space agencies. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd1362

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown on Launch Pad 39A to look at the cargo in Space Shuttle Atlantis. In the bucket are Mission Spe... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown on Launch Pad 39A to look at the cargo in Space Shuttle Atlantis. The payload includes the S3/S4 integrated truss structure for the International Space Station. STS-117 is scheduled to launch at 7:38 p.m. June 8. During the 11-day mission and three spacewalks, the crew will work with flight controllers at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston to install the 17-ton segment on the station's girder-like truss and deploy the set of solar arrays, S3/S4. The mission will increase the space station's power capability in preparation for the arrival of new science modules from the European and Japanese space agencies. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd1361

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 c...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown on Launch Pad 39A to look at the cargo in Space Shuttle Atlantis. The payload includes the S... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown on Launch Pad 39A to look at the cargo in Space Shuttle Atlantis. Seen here are Mission Specialists Patrick Forrester (left) and James Reilly. The payload includes the S3/S4 integrated truss structure for the International Space Station. The payload includes the S3/S4 integrated truss structure for the International Space Station. STS-117 is scheduled to launch at 7:38 p.m. June 8. During the 11-day mission and three spacewalks, the crew will work with flight controllers at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston to install the 17-ton segment on the station's girder-like truss and deploy the set of solar arrays, S3/S4. The mission will increase the space station's power capability in preparation for the arrival of new science modules from the European and Japanese space agencies. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd1359

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown on Launch Pad 39A to look at the cargo in Space Shuttle Atlantis. Seen here are Mission Specia... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown on Launch Pad 39A to look at the cargo in Space Shuttle Atlantis. Seen here are Mission Specialists Patrick Forrester (left) and James Reilly. The payload includes the S3/S4 integrated truss structure for the International Space Station. STS-117 is scheduled to launch at 7:38 p.m. June 8. During the 11-day mission and three spacewalks, the crew will work with flight controllers at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston to install the 17-ton segment on the station's girder-like truss and deploy the set of solar arrays, S3/S4. The mission will increase the space station's power capability in preparation for the arrival of new science modules from the European and Japanese space agencies. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd1358

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown on Launch Pad 39A to look at the cargo in Space Shuttle Atlantis. Seen here are Mission Specia... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown on Launch Pad 39A to look at the cargo in Space Shuttle Atlantis. The payload includes the S3/S4 integrated truss structure for the International Space Station. The payload includes the S3/S4 integrated truss structure for the International Space Station. STS-117 is scheduled to launch at 7:38 p.m. June 8. During the 11-day mission and three spacewalks, the crew will work with flight controllers at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston to install the 17-ton segment on the station's girder-like truss and deploy the set of solar arrays, S3/S4. The mission will increase the space station's power capability in preparation for the arrival of new science modules from the European and Japanese space agencies. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd1360

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC, STS-117 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown on Launch Pad 39A to look at the cargo in Space Shuttle Atlantis. The payload includes the S3/S... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — At NASA's Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility, the air crew for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron line up at left for a walkdown with the pilots, at right. The squadron is part of an aerial salute for the World Space Expo held at the center's Visitor Complex. Other aircraft joining in the expo salute include the U.S. Navy F-18 Super Hornets, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle, P-51 Mustang Heritage Flight, the U.S. Air Force 920th Rescue Wing, which was responsible for Mercury and Gemini capsule recovery, and the U.S. Army Golden Knights demonstrating precision skydiving. The World Space Expo Nov. 1-4 was an event commemorating humanity's first 50 years in space while looking forward to returning people to the moon and exploring beyond. The expo showcased various panels, presentations and educational programs. It also was a part of NASA's 50th anniversary celebrations, highlighting the 45th Anniversary of the Mercury Program celebration featuring original NASA astronauts John Glenn and Scott Carpenter and the Pioneering Women of Aerospace forum featuring Eileen Collins and other prominent female space veterans. The agency was founded Oct. 1, 1958. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton KSC-07pd3107

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — At NASA's Kennedy Space Center Shuttle La...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — At NASA's Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility, the air crew for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron line up at left for a walkdown with the pilots, at r... More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-120 mission specialist Scott Parazynski (left) touches the nose cone of space shuttle Discovery after its landing. At far right is Pilot George Zamka. The crew is taking part in the traditional walkdown to look at the state of the shuttle after a launch and landing. The Discovery crew completed the 15-day mission STS-120, with an on-time landing at 1:01:16 p.m. Wheel stop was at 1:02:07 p.m. Mission elapsed time was 15 days, 2 hours, 24 minutes and 2 seconds. Mission STS-120 continued the construction of the station with the installation of the Harmony Node 2 module and the relocation of the P6 truss. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd3183

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-120 mission specialist Scott Paraz...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-120 mission specialist Scott Parazynski (left) touches the nose cone of space shuttle Discovery after its landing. At far right is Pilot George Zamka. The crew is taking pa... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-124 crew members get a close look at the orbital docking system in space shuttle Discovery's payload bay. Seen from left are Mission Specialists Ron Garan, Mike Fossum and Greg Chamitoff. The payload bay walkdown is part of the launch dress rehearsal called the terminal countdown demonstration test. TCDT provides astronauts and ground crews with an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency training. On the STS-124 mission, the crew will deliver and install the Japanese Experiment Module – Pressurized Module and Japanese Remote Manipulator System. Discovery's launch is targeted for May 31. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd1218

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Cen...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-124 crew members get a close look at the orbital docking system in space shuttle Discovery's payload bay. Seen from left are Missi... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-124 Mission Specialist Mike Fossum gets a close look the bottom of the Japanese Experiment Module – Pressurized Module in space shuttle Discovery's payload bay. The payload bay walkdown is part of the launch dress rehearsal called the terminal countdown demonstration test. TCDT provides astronauts and ground crews with an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency training. On the STS-124 mission, the crew will deliver and install the Japanese Experiment Module – Pressurized Module and Japanese Remote Manipulator System. Discovery's launch is targeted for May 31. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd1222

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Ce...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-124 Mission Specialist Mike Fossum gets a close look the bottom of the Japanese Experiment Module – Pressurized Module in space sh... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-124 crew members get a close look at the Japanese Experiment Module – Pressurized Module and other equipment in space shuttle Discovery's payload bay. At left is Commander Mark Kelly; on the floor looking up is Pilot Ken Ham. The payload bay walkdown is part of the launch dress rehearsal called the terminal countdown demonstration test. TCDT provides astronauts and ground crews with an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency training. On the STS-124 mission, the crew will deliver and install the Japanese Experiment Module – Pressurized Module and Japanese Remote Manipulator System. Discovery's launch is targeted for May 31. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd1223

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Ce...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-124 crew members get a close look at the Japanese Experiment Module – Pressurized Module and other equipment in space shuttle Disc... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-124 Pilot Ken Ham (right) and Mission Specialist Ron Garan get on their backs for a different view of the payload in space shuttle Discovery's payload bay. The payload bay walkdown is part of the launch dress rehearsal called the terminal countdown demonstration test. TCDT provides astronauts and ground crews with an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency training. On the STS-124 mission, the crew will deliver and install the Japanese Experiment Module – Pressurized Module and Japanese Remote Manipulator System. Discovery's launch is targeted for May 31. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd1224

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Ce...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-124 Pilot Ken Ham (right) and Mission Specialist Ron Garan get on their backs for a different view of the payload in space shuttle... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-124 Mission Specialists Mike Fossum (left) and Ron Garan team up to look at the Japanese Remote Manipulator System in space shuttle Discovery's payload bay. The payload bay walkdown is part of the launch dress rehearsal called the terminal countdown demonstration test. TCDT provides astronauts and ground crews with an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency training. On the STS-124 mission, the crew will deliver and install the Japanese Experiment Module – Pressurized Module and Japanese Remote Manipulator System. Discovery's launch is targeted for May 31. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-08pd1219

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Ce...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-124 Mission Specialists Mike Fossum (left) and Ron Garan team up to look at the Japanese Remote Manipulator System in space shuttl... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Thomas Bundy supervises Sailors taking part in a foreign object debris (FOD) walkdown in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63).

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Thomas Bundy supervises Sa...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 18, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Thomas Bundy supervises Sailors taking part in a foreign object debris (FOD) walkdown in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Kitt... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This photo shows one of two lightning strikes that occurred on May 11 around 11 p.m. within a third of a mile of space shuttle Endeavour on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Engineers and safety personnel evaluated data and performed a walkdown of the pad and determined there is no damage to the vehicle or the pad. The images are from Kennedy's Operational Television cameras which can be used to triangulate the location of lightning strikes. Other detection systems include the Cloud-To-Ground Lightning Surveillance System, Strikenet/National Lightning Detection Network, Lightning Induced Voltage Instrumentation System and the Catenary Wire Lightning Instrumentation System. Endeavour is standing by on the pad, prepared for liftoff in the unlikely event that a rescue mission is necessary during space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Photo credit: NASA KSC-2009-3125

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This photo shows one of two lightning strikes t...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This photo shows one of two lightning strikes that occurred on May 11 around 11 p.m. within a third of a mile of space shuttle Endeavour on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center i... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This photo taken from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida shows one of two lightning strikes that occurred on May 11 around 11 p.m. within a third of a mile of space shuttle Endeavour on Launch Pad 39B. Engineers and safety personnel evaluated data and performed a walkdown of the pad and determined there is no damage to the vehicle or the pad. The images are from Kennedy's Operational Television cameras which can be used to triangulate the location of lightning strikes. Other detection systems include the Cloud-To-Ground Lightning Surveillance System, Strikenet/National Lightning Detection Network, Lightning Induced Voltage Instrumentation System and the Catenary Wire Lightning Instrumentation System. Endeavour is standing by on the pad, prepared for liftoff in the unlikely event that a rescue mission is necessary during space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Photo credit: NASA KSC-2009-3127

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This photo taken from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This photo taken from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida shows one of two lightning strikes that occurred on May 11 around 11 p.m. within a third of a mile of space... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This photo shows one of two lightning strikes that occurred on May 11 around 11 p.m. within a third of a mile of space shuttle Endeavour on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Engineers and safety personnel evaluated data and performed a walkdown of the pad and determined there is no damage to the vehicle or the pad. The images are from Kennedy's Operational Television cameras which can be used to triangulate the location of lightning strikes. Other detection systems include the Cloud-To-Ground Lightning Surveillance System, Strikenet/National Lightning Detection Network, Lightning Induced Voltage Instrumentation System and the Catenary Wire Lightning Instrumentation System. Endeavour is standing by on the pad, prepared for liftoff in the unlikely event that a rescue mission is necessary during space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Photo credit: NASA KSC-2009-3126

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This photo shows one of two lightning strikes t...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This photo shows one of two lightning strikes that occurred on May 11 around 11 p.m. within a third of a mile of space shuttle Endeavour on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center i... More

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STS-132 LAUNCH L-3 CREW - PAYLOAD WALKDOWN Public domain photograph of NASA satellite, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of a spacecraft, space explora... More

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Sailors perform a foreign object debris (FOD) walkdown on the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

Sailors perform a foreign object debris (FOD) walkdown on the flight d...

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 22, 2010) Sailors perform a foreign object debris (FOD) walkdown on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). FOD walkdowns are performed to remove objects on the d... More

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-134 Mission Specialist Andrew Feustel performs a walkdown of space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay. The Express Logistics Carrier-3 packed with spare parts and the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) are inside the bay for the STS-134 mission to the International Space Station. Feustel and fellow Mission Specialists Greg Chamitoff and Michael Fincke are the designated spacewalkers for the mission. Endeavour's six crew members are at Kennedy for the launch countdown dress rehearsal called the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) and related training. Endeavour is targeted to launch April 19 at 7:48 p.m. EDT on its final spaceflight mission. For more information visit, www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts134/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-2578

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-134 Mission Specialist Andrew Feustel perf...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-134 Mission Specialist Andrew Feustel performs a walkdown of space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay. The Express Logistics Carrier-3 packed with spare parts and the Alpha Magnetic Spe... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-134 Mission Specialist Michael Fincke, right, performs a walkdown of space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay with a shuttle technician. The Express Logistics Carrier-3 packed with spare parts and the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) are inside the bay for the STS-134 mission to the International Space Station. Fincke and fellow Mission Specialists Greg Chamitoff and Andrew Feustel are the designated spacewalkers for the mission. Endeavour's six crew members are at Kennedy for the launch countdown dress rehearsal called the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) and related training. Endeavour is targeted to launch April 19 at 7:48 p.m. EDT on its final spaceflight mission. For more information visit, www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts134/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-2579

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-134 Mission Specialist Michael Fincke, rig...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-134 Mission Specialist Michael Fincke, right, performs a walkdown of space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay with a shuttle technician. The Express Logistics Carrier-3 packed with spar... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-134 Mission Specialists Greg Chamitoff, standing, and Andrew Feustel perform a walkdown of space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay. The Express Logistics Carrier-3 packed with spare parts and the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) are inside the bay for the STS-134 mission to the International Space Station. Chamitoff, Feustel and fellow Mission Specialist Michael Fincke are the designated spacewalkers for the mission. Endeavour's six crew members are at Kennedy for the launch countdown dress rehearsal called the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) and related training. Endeavour is targeted to launch April 19 at 7:48 p.m. EDT on its final spaceflight mission. For more information visit, www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts134/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-2575

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-134 Mission Specialists Greg Chamitoff, st...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-134 Mission Specialists Greg Chamitoff, standing, and Andrew Feustel perform a walkdown of space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay. The Express Logistics Carrier-3 packed with spare pa... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-134 Commander Mark Kelly, lying down, and Professor Sam Ting, Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) principal investigator at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, perform a walkdown of space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay. The Express Logistics Carrier-3 packed with spare parts and the (AMS) are inside the bay for the STS-134 mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour's six crew members are at Kennedy for the launch countdown dress rehearsal called the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) and related training. Endeavour is targeted to launch April 19 at 7:48 p.m. EDT on its final spaceflight mission. For more information visit, www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts134/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-2583

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-134 Commander Mark Kelly, lying down, and ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-134 Commander Mark Kelly, lying down, and Professor Sam Ting, Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) principal investigator at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, perform a walkd... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-134 Mission Specialist Andrew Feustel performs a walkdown of space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay. The Express Logistics Carrier-3 packed with spare parts and the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) are inside the bay for the STS-134 mission to the International Space Station. Feustel and fellow Mission Specialists Greg Chamitoff and Michael Fincke are the designated spacewalkers for the mission. Endeavour's six crew members are at Kennedy for the launch countdown dress rehearsal called the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) and related training. Endeavour is targeted to launch April 19 at 7:48 p.m. EDT on its final spaceflight mission. For more information visit, www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts134/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-2577

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-134 Mission Specialist Andrew Feustel perf...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-134 Mission Specialist Andrew Feustel performs a walkdown of space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay. The Express Logistics Carrier-3 packed with spare parts and the Alpha Magnetic Spe... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-134 Pilot Greg H. Johnson performs a walkdown of space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay. The Express Logistics Carrier-3 packed with spare parts and the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) are inside the bay for the STS-134 mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour's six crew members are at Kennedy for the launch countdown dress rehearsal called the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) and related training. Endeavour is targeted to launch April 19 at 7:48 p.m. EDT on its final spaceflight mission. For more information visit, www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts134/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-2581

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-134 Pilot Greg H. Johnson performs a walkd...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- STS-134 Pilot Greg H. Johnson performs a walkdown of space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay. The Express Logistics Carrier-3 packed with spare parts and the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 ... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis' STS-135 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown to check out the cargo secured in Atlantis' bay. Seen here inspecting the airlock are Pilot Doug Hurley (left), and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim. The astronauts are at Kennedy to participate in a launch countdown dress rehearsal called the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) and related training. Atlantis and its crew are targeted to lift off July 8, taking with them the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module packed with supplies and spare parts to the International Space Station. The STS-135 mission also will fly a system to investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing satellites and return a failed ammonia pump module to help NASA better understand the failure mechanism and improve pump designs for future systems. STS-135 will be the 33rd flight of Atlantis, the 37th shuttle mission to the space station, and the 135th and final mission of NASA's Space Shuttle Program. For more information visit, www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2011-4734

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Cent...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis' STS-135 crew members take part in a payload bay walkdown to check out the cargo secured in Atlantis' ... More

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