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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Endeavour on Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
Title
Endeavour on Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
Title
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Full Description:
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The Space Shuttle orbiter Endeavour passes over KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility atop NASA's Boeing 747 Shuttle carrier Aircraft (SCA) as it returns March 27, 1997 from Palmdale, California, after an eight-month Orbiter Maintenance Down Period (OMDP). Nearly 100 modifications were made to Endeavour during that time period, including some that were directly associated with work required to support International Space Station (ISS) operations. The most extensive of the modifications was the installation of an external airlock to allow the orbiter to dock with the Station. Other modifications included upgrades to Endeavour's power supply system, general purpose computers and thermal protection system, along with the installation of new light-weight commander and pilot seats and other weight-saving modifications.
Full_Description
The Space Shuttle orbiter Endeavour passes over KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility atop NASA's Boeing 747 Shuttle carrier Aircraft (SCA) as it returns March 27, 1997 from Palmdale, California, after an eight-month Orbiter Maintenance Down Period (OMDP). Nearly 100 modifications were made to Endeavour during that time period, including some that were directly associated with work required to support International Space Station (ISS) operations. The most extensive of the modifications was the installation of an external airlock to allow the orbiter to dock with the Station. Other modifications included upgrades to Endeavour's power supply system, general purpose computers and thermal protection system, along with the installation of new light-weight commander and pilot seats and other weight-saving modifications.
Full Description
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Date:
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3/27/1997
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NASA Center:
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Kennedy Space Center
NASA_Center
Kennedy Space Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Space Shuttle
Subject_Category
Space Shuttle
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Boeing
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Keywords:
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747
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Keywords:
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Shuttle
Keywords
Shuttle
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Carrier
Keywords
Carrier
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Aircraft
Keywords
Aircraft
Keywords
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Keywords:
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SCA
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Keywords:
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Endeavour
Keywords
Endeavour
Keywords
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Space Shuttle
facet_what
Space Shuttle
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
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facet_what:
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International Space Station (ISS)
facet_what
International Space Station (ISS)
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Orbiter Endeavour
facet_what
Orbiter Endeavour
facet_what
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facet_where:
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California
facet_where
California
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
facet_where
Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Washington, D.C.
facet_where
Washington, D.C.
facet_where
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facet_when:
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March 27, 1997
facet_when
March 27, 1997
facet_when
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facet_when:
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3-27-1997
facet_when
3-27-1997
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1997
facet_when_year
1997
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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97PC-0551
Image_#
97PC-0551
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1878
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1878
UID
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Center:
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KSC
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Center Number:
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97PC-0551
Center_Number
97PC-0551
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-001878
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-001878
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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