Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Title:
STS-83 Rollout
Full Description:
The rising sun and some scattered clouds provide a picturesque backdrop for the Space Shuttle Discovery as it travels along the Crawlerway toward Launch Pad 39A in preparation for the STS-83 mission. The Shuttle is on a Mobile Launch Platform, and the entire assemblage is being carried by a large tracked vehicle called the Crawler Transporter. A seven-member crew will perform the second sevicing of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during the 10-day STS-82 flight, which is targeted for a February 11 liftoff.
Date:
1/17/1997
NASA Center:
Kennedy Space Center
Subject Category:
Space Shuttle
Keywords:
Rollout
Keywords:
Discovery
Keywords:
STS-83
Audience:
General Public
facet_what:
Sun
facet_what:
Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what:
Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
facet_where:
Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
facet_when:
1-17-1997
facet_when_year:
1997
Image #:
97PC-0159
original_url:
UID:
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0789
Center:
KSC
Center Number:
97PC-0159
GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000789
Creator-Photographer:
NASA
Original Source:
DIGITAL

STS-83 Rollout