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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, rol
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, rolls out to KSC LC Pad 39A via crawler transporter |
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STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler transporter nears its final destination at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. The fixed service structure (FSS) is visible at the left. OV-102 with its two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) and external tank (ET) is partially obscured by morning mist. Rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) began at 2:32 am Eastern Standard Time (EST), and OV-102 was on the pad pedestals about 8 hours later. This marks the first time a Space Shuttle has been at LC Pad 39A since 01-12-85 when OV-102 was launched on mission 61C. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89PC-1260. |
| Date Taken |
1989-12-20 |
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, is
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, is positioned on the hard stand at KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, rollout is completed as OV-102, atop the mobile launcher platform, is positioned on the hard stand at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. The retracted 195 ft level walkway is visible at the left prior to positioned at OV-102's side hatch. Covers remain in place on crew compartment windows. In the background, the liquid hydrogen (LH2) facility and the Atlantic Ocean are visible. OV-102 is mounted on the external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs). This marks the first time a Space Shuttle has been at LC Pad 39A since 01-12-85 when OV-102 was launched on mission 61C. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89PC-1262. |
| Date Taken |
1989-12-20 |
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, rol
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, rolls through the foggy mist to KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, rolls through the morning's foggy mist atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler transporter to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. OV-102's wings appear on either side of the two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) and external tank (ET). Rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) began at 2:32 am Eastern Standard Time (EST), and OV-102 was on the pad pedestals about 8 hours later. This marks the first time a Space Shuttle has been at LC Pad 39A since 01-12-85 when OV-102 was launched on mission 61C. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89PC-1259. |
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1989-12-20 |
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STS-35 Columbia, OV-102, pas
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STS-35 Columbia, OV-102, passes STS-38 Atlantis, OV-104, heading to Pad 39A |
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Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, slated for mission STS-35, left, rolls past Atlantis, OV-104, on its way to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch pad 39A. OV-104, being readied for STS-38, is parked in front of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) following its rollback from the pad for liquid hydrogen (LH2) line repairs. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-90PC-1152. |
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1990-08-22 |
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STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, on KSC Launch Complex Pad 39A |
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STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, on Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A is photographed at close range with OV-102 (nose to tail), external tank (ET), and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) filling the entire frame. Crew compartment forward flight deck windows W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, W6 and aft flight deck overhead windows W7 and W8 are visible. The rotating service structure (RSS) runs along side the vehicle. The mobile launcher platform appears below. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-92PC-1224. |
| Date Taken |
1992-07-09 |
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STS-55 Columbia, OV-102, mat
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STS-55 Columbia, OV-102, mated to the ET/SRBs is rolled out to KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, mated to the external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) is rolled out to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. This profile view of OV-102's starboard side shows the ET attach points and the right SRB as the stack atop the mobile launcher platform is moved via the crawler transporter. The scene is reflected in a puddle of water. STS-55, the second German-managed spacelab mission, is targeted for liftoff at the end of February. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-93PC-285. |
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1993-03-16 |
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STS-32 MS G. David Low dons
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STS-32 MS G. David Low dons LES equipment in KSC LC Pad 39A white room |
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STS-32 Mission Specialist (MS) G. David Low, wearing launch and entry suit (LES), is assisted by a technician as he dons LES parachute in the white room on the orbiter access arm at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. When fully equipped, Wetherbee will enter Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, side hatch which appears in the background. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, lif
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) rises above the mobile launcher platform and is nearly clear of the fixed service structure (FSS) tower at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. Plumes of smoke billow from the SRBs and cover the launch pad in a cloud. Liftoff occurred at 7:34:59:98 am Eastern Standard Time (EST) some 24 hours after dubious weather at the return-to-landing site (RTLS) had cancelled a scheduled launch. OV-102's launch is highlighted against the early morning darkness. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, lif
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC LC Pad 39A is reflected in waterway |
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STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) begins its ascent from the mobile launcher platform at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. Plumes of smoke billow from the SRBs and fill the surrounding area in a cloud. The glow of the SRB firings light up the fixed service structure (FSS) and the retracted rotating service structure (RSS). The 7:34:59:98 am Eastern Standard Time (EST) liftoff is reflected in a nearby waterway. A scheduled launch some 24 hours earlier had been cancelled because of dubious weather at the return-to-landing site (RTLS). OV-102's launch is highlighted against the early morning darkness. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 Commander Brandenstei
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STS-32 Commander Brandenstein dons LES equipment in KSC LC Pad 39A white room |
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STS-32 Commander Daniel C. Brandenstein, wearing launch and entry suit (LES), is assisted by technicians in donning LES parachute in the white room on the orbiter access arm at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A before entering Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 Pilot Wetherbee dons
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STS-32 Pilot Wetherbee dons LES equipment in KSC LC Pad 39A white room |
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STS-32 Pilot James D. Weatherbee, wearing launch and entry suit (LES), is assisted by a technician as he dons LES parachute in the white room on the orbiter access arm at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. When fully equipped, Wetherbee will enter Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102. In the foreground, Mission Specialist (MS) Bonnie J. Dunbar looks on. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 MS G. David Low dons
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STS-32 MS G. David Low dons LES CCA in KSC LC Pad 39A white room |
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STS-32 Mission Specialist (MS) G. David Low, wearing launch and entry suit (LES), fastens strap on LES communications carrier assembly (CCA) cap in the white room on the orbiter access arm at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. Technicians oversee the suiting operations. MS Marsha S. Ivins sits next to Low. When fully equipped, Low and Ivins will enter Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, side hatch which appears in the background. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, lif
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, its external tank (ET), and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) rise above the mobile launcher platform and begin to clear fixed service structure (FSS) tower (with rotating service structure (RSS) retracted) at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. Liftoff occurred at 7:34:59:98 am Eastern Standard Time (EST) some 24 hours after dubious weather at the return-to-landing site (RTLS) had cancelled a scheduled launch. An exhaust cloud covers the launch pad. The firing SRBs and space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) are reflected in a nearby waterway. OV-102's launch is highlighted against the early morning darkness. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 12:12:23:0534 pm (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). An exhaust cloud covers the launch pad area as OV-102, atop its external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), clears the launch tower and heads on its way toward a scheduled record 13-day mission in Earth orbit. OV-102 is NASA's first extended duration orbiter (EDO). The diamond shock effect is visible at OV-102's three space shuttle main engines (SSMEs). |
| Date Taken |
1992-07-09 |
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STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 12:12:23:0534 pm (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). In this distant view, a cactus (prickly pear), foliage, and a waterway are seen in the foreground as OV-102, in the distance, rockets toward the beginning of its scheduled record 13-day mission in Earth orbit. An exhaust cloud covers the launch pad area with only the sound supression water system tank visible (at right). OV-102, atop its external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), has cleared the launch tower and is moments away from its roll maneuver. OV-102 is NASA's first extended duration orbiter (EDO). The diamond shock effect is visible at OV-102's three space shuttle main engines (SSMEs). |
| Date Taken |
1992-07-09 |
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Aerial views of the STS-2 la
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Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center |
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Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Image of the Orbiter Columbia with its two solid rocket boosters and external fuel tank feeding the orbiters engines into orbit was taken by Astronaut John Young aboard NASA's shuttle training aircraft. |
| Date Taken |
1981-11-12 |
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Aerial views of the STS-2 la
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Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center |
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Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Image of the Orbiter Columbia with its two solid rocket boosters and external fuel tank feeding the orbiters engines into orbit was taken by Astronaut John Young aboard NASA's shuttle training aircraft. |
| Date Taken |
1981-11-13 |
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Aerial views of the STS-2 la
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Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center |
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Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Image of the Orbiter Columbia with its two solid rocket boosters and external fuel tank feeding the orbiters engines into orbit was taken by Astronaut John Young aboard NASA's shuttle training aircraft. |
| Date Taken |
1981-11-12 |
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Aerial views of the STS-2 la
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Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center |
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Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Image of the Orbiter Columbia with its two solid rocket boosters and external fuel tank feeding the orbiters engines into orbit was taken by Astronaut John Young aboard NASA's shuttle training aircraft. |
| Date Taken |
1981-11-12 |
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Aerial views of the STS-2 la
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Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center |
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Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Image of the Orbiter Columbia with its two solid rocket boosters and external fuel tank feeding the orbiters engines into orbit was taken by Astronaut John Young aboard NASA's shuttle training aircraft. |
| Date Taken |
1981-11-12 |
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Aerial views of the STS-2 la
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Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center |
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Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. This photograph of the Columbia soaring toward earth orbit was captured by Mission-Specialist/Astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan from the rear station of a T-38 jet aircraft. Part of the wing top of her aircraft can be seen in the lower left corner. Another T-38 jet can be seen at lower left corner near the smoke trails from the Shuttle. |
| Date Taken |
1981-11-12 |
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STS-55 SL-D2 crew poses in f
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STS-55 SL-D2 crew poses in front of ET/SRB at KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, Spacelab Deutsche 2 (SL-D2) crewmembers pose for a group portrait in front of Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. Towering above them in the background are the external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs). Wearing flight coveralls are (left to right) Mission Specialist 2 (MS) Charles J. Precourt, Pilot Terence T. Henricks, German Payload Specialist 1 Ulrich Walter, Commander Steven R. Nagel, German Payload Specialist 2 Hans Schlegel, MS1 and Payload Commander (PLC) Jerry L. Ross, and MS3 Bernard A. Harris, Jr. The crew is at KSC for the Terminal Countdown Demostration Test (TCDT), a dress rehearsal for launch. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-93PC-319. |
| Date Taken |
1993-03-16 |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, SSME abort at KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, launch attempt from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A comes to an abrupt halt when space shuttle main engine (SSME) number 3 fails to fully ignite. The SSME failure initiated a main engine abort sequence by the orbiter onboard computers. Ignition of the SSMEs began at T-6.6 seconds and shutdown was completed at about T-3 seconds, resulting in an on-the-pad abort of STS-55. This was the first time in the post-Challenger era that an SSME shutdown has halted a Shuttle launch countdown, and only the third time in the history of the program. OV-102, atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), had been scheduled to lift off from LC Pad 39A at 9:51 am (Eastern Standard Time (EST)). The fixed service structure (FSS) tower appears to the left of OV-102. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-93PC-475. |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-05 |
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STS-55 Columbia, OV-102, mat
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STS-55 Columbia, OV-102, mated to the ET/SRBs is rolled out to KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, mated to the external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) is rolled out to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. OV-102, the ET, and SRBs are secured on top of the mobile launcher platform and moved via the crawler transporter. OV-102 is framed by tree branches in foreground. STS-55, the second German-managed spacelab mission, is targeted for liftoff at the end of February. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-93PC-284. |
| Date Taken |
1993-03-16 |
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STS-55 SL-D2 crewmembers pos
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STS-55 SL-D2 crewmembers pose in front of OV-102's side hatch at KSC LC 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, Spacelab Deutsche 2 (SL-D2) crewmembers, wearing flight coveralls, take a break from preflight integration tests to pose for a group portrait. The prime crewmembers stand outside OV-102's open side hatch in the white room on the orbiter access arm at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. From left are Mission Specialist 3 (MS3) Bernard A. Harris, Jr, MS2 Charles J. Precourt, German Payload Specialist 2 Hans Schlegel, MS1 and Payload Commander (PLC) Jerry L. Ross, Commander Steven R. Nagel, German Payload Specialist 1 Ulrich Walter, and Pilot Terence T. Henricks. The crew is at KSC for the Terminal Countdown Demostration Test (TCDT), a dress rehearsal for launch. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-93PC-313. |
| Date Taken |
1993-03-16 |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, SSME abort at KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, launch attempt from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A comes to an abrupt halt when space shuttle main engine (SSME) number 3 fails to fully ignite. The SSMEs shutdown at T-3 seconds, resulting in an on-the-pad abort of STS-55. This was the first time in the post-Challenger era that an SSME shutdown has halted a Shuttle launch countdown, and only the third time in the history of the program. OV-102 had been scheduled to lift off from LC Pad 39A at 9:51 am (Eastern Standard Time (EST)). An exhaust cloud drifts away from the mobile launcher platform on which OV-102, the external tank, and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) are mounted. The fixed service structure (FSS) tower and the retracted rotating service structure (RSS) are visible to the left of OV-102. In the foreground are a waterway, trees, and birds. In the background and to the right at LC Pad 39B is Discovery, OV-103, undergoing preparations for lift off on Mission STS- |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-05 |
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STS-55 Payload Specialist Wa
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STS-55 Payload Specialist Walter and backups at KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, Spacelab Deutsche 2 (SL-D2) Payload Specialist 1 Ulrich Walter (center) discusses preflight procedures with backup payload specialists Dr. P. Gerhard Thiele (left) and Renate Brummer at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. The entire seven-member flight crew and the two alternates are learning pad procedures and structures during the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT), a dress rehearsal for launch. Walter, Thiele, and Brummer are representatives for Germany's DLR. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-93PC-318. |
| Date Taken |
1993-03-16 |
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Simulated X-ray view of the
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Simulated X-ray view of the Columbia on Pad 39A with Spacelab 1 in cargo bay |
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Simulated X-ray view of the orbiter Columbia on Pad 39A for the STS-9 mission with Spacelab 1 superimposed over the cargo bay. The Kennedy Space Center alternative photo number is 108-KSC-83PC-718. |
| Date Taken |
1983-11-18 |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 10:50 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). OV-102, atop its external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), has only moments earlier begun its ascent. Leaving the mobile launcher platform below in a cloud of exhaust smoke, OV-102 rises along side the fixed service structure (FSS) tower into the sky. An exhaust cloud fills the surrounding area. The glow of the SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings is reflected in a waterway in the foreground. |
| Date Taken |
1993-05-06 |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 10:50 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). This wide shot of the launch pad and surrounding area shows OV-102, atop its external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), as it rises into the sky. The fixed service structure (FSS) tower and retracted rotating service structure (RSS) appear at the left. An exhaust cloud fills the launch pad area. The glow of the SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings is reflected in a waterway in the foreground. |
| Date Taken |
1993-05-06 |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 10:50 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). Nearly clear of the fixed service structure (FSS) tower, OV-102, atop its external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), rises into the sky. The retracted rotating service structure (RSS) appears at the left. An exhaust cloud fills the launch pad area. The glow of the SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings is reflected in a waterway in the foreground. |
| Date Taken |
1993-05-06 |
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STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, ris
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STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, rises above KSC LC Pad 39A during liftoff |
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Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, rises above Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A after liftoff at 12:43 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). An exhaust cloud covers the launch pad area and the glow of the space shuttle main engine (SSME) and solid rocket booster (SRB) firings is reflected in a nearby marsh as OV-102 atop its external tank (ET) heads toward Earth orbit. A small flock of birds is visible at the right. Once in Earth's orbit, STS-65's six NASA astronauts and a Japanese Payload Specialist aboard OV-102 will begin two weeks of experimentation in support of the second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2) mission. |
| Date Taken |
1994-07-23 |
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STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, cle
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STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, clears launch tower after liftoff from KSC LC 39A |
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Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, heads skyward after clearing the fixed service structure (FSS) tower at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. Florida plant life appears in the foreground. The exhaust cloud produced by OV-102's solid rocket boosters (SRBs) covers the launch pad area with the exception of the sound suppression water system tower. OV-102's starboard side and the right SRB are visible from this angle. Launch occurred at 12:43 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Once in Earth orbit, STS-65's six NASA astronauts and a Japanese Payload Specialist aboard OV-102 will begin two weeks of experimentation in support of the second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2). |
| Date Taken |
1994-07-23 |
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STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, lif
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STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, begins its roll maneuver after clearing the fixed service structure (FSS) tower as it rises above Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. In the foreground of this horizontal scene is Florida brush and a waterway. Beyond the brush, the shuttle's exhaust cloud envelops the immediate launch pad area. Launch occurred at 12:43 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The glow of the space shuttle main engine (SSME) and solid rocket booster (SRB) firings is reflected in the nearby waterway. Once in Earth orbit, STS-65's six NASA astronauts and a Japanese Payload Specialist aboard OV-102 will begin two weeks of experimentation in support of the second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2). |
| Date Taken |
1994-07-23 |
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STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, lif
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STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A |
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Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, atop its external tank (ET) rises above the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A after liftoff at 12:43 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). OV-102 starboard side and one of the two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) are visible in this launch view. The retracted rotating service structure (RSS) is nearly covered in the shuttle's exhaust at the left as OV-102 clears the fixed service structure (FSS) tower. The space shuttle main engines produce a diamond shock effect. Once in orbit, STS-65's six NASA astronauts and a Japanese Payload Specialist will begin two weeks of experimentation in support of the second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2) mission. |
| Date Taken |
1994-07-23 |
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