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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 |
| Description |
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. |
| Date Taken |
1993-03-16 |
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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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| Title |
STS-55 Columbia, OV-102, mated to the ET/SRBs is rolled out to KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
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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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
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 |
| Description |
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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| Title |
STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
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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