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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 |
| Description |
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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| Title |
STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, is positioned on the hard stand at KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
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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| Title |
STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, rolls through the foggy mist to KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
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. |
| Date Taken |
1989-12-20 |
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STS-36 Atlantis, OV-104, lea
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| Title |
STS-36 Atlantis, OV-104, leaves VAB during its rollout to KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, is blocked by its large orange external tank (ET) as it leaves Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) during its rollout to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. The crawler transporter heads along the specially designed roadway with OV-104, the ET, and two solid rocket boosters mounted on top of a mobile launcher platform. KSC facilities including the VAB and Launch Control Center (LCC) are visible in the background. OV-104 heads to LC Pad 39A after the shortest stay in the VAB since return-to-flight. OV-104 is being prepared for launch on STS-36, a Department of Defense (DOD) dedicated mission. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-90PC-134. |
| Date Taken |
1990-03-01 |
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Aerial view of STS-36 Atlant
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| Title |
Aerial view of STS-36 Atlantis, OV-104, at KSC LC Pad 39A with T-38A inflight |
| Description |
Aerial view shows STS-36 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A with a T-38A jet aircraft in the foreground. This view was captured by STS-36 Mission Specialist (MS) Richard M. Mullane, flying in a second T-38A, as the crewmembers circled the launch pad area before landing at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF). In the distance, KSC LC Pad 39B is visible. |
| Date Taken |
1990-02-13 |
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STS-36 Atlantis, OV-104, pas
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| Title |
STS-36 Atlantis, OV-104, passes a US flag as it rolls out to KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, its external tank (ET), and two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) mounted atop the mobile launcher platform continue the 3.4 mile journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A via the crawler transporter. In the foreground a United States (U.S.) flag flaps in the breeze as the transporter crosses the causeway which spans a nearby waterway. A LC pad is visible in the distant background. OV-104 heads for the launch pad after the shortest stay in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) since return-to-flight. OV-104 is being prepared for launch on STS-36, a Department of Defense (DOD) dedicated mission. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-90PC-147. |
| Date Taken |
1990-03-07 |
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STS-36 Atlantis, OV-104, beg
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| Title |
STS-36 Atlantis, OV-104, begins its roll out to KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
This high angle view captures Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, its external tank (ET), and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) atop the mobile launcher platform leaving the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) (a corner of the VAB is visible at the left). OV-104 in launch configuration is just beginning its roll out to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A via the crawler transporter. The transporter is hidden by the mobile launcher platform but its tracks mark the roadway. The roll out occurred after OV-104 completed the shortest stay in the VAB since return-to-flight. OV-104 is being prepared for launch on STS-36, a Department of Defense dedicated mission. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-90PC-186. |
| Date Taken |
1990-03-07 |
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STS-36 Atlantis, OV-104, nea
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| Title |
STS-36 Atlantis, OV-104, nears KSC LC Pad 39A after VAB rollout |
| Description |
STS-36 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, its external tank (ET), and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) atop the mobile launcher platform approach Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. In front of OV-104 (at the right) is its final destination at the fixed service structure (FSS) tower and behind it (at the left) is the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) where it started its 3.4 mile journey. OV-104 arrives at the launch pad after the shortest stay in the VAB since return-to-flight. OV-104 is being prepared for launch on STS-36, a Department of Defense (DOD) dedicated mission. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-90PC-138. |
| Date Taken |
1990-03-01 |
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STS-35 Columbia, OV-102, pas
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| Title |
STS-35 Columbia, OV-102, passes STS-38 Atlantis, OV-104, heading to Pad 39A |
| Description |
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. |
| Date Taken |
1990-08-22 |
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, at KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, its external tank (ET), and two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) have arrived at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. The crawler transporter has positioned the mobile launcher platform along side the fixed service structure (FSS) and in front of the retracted rotating service structure (RSS) in preparation for its launch in mid-September. The scene is reflected in a nearby waterway. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-91PC-1471. |
| Date Taken |
1991-08-27 |
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, rolls out to KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, mounted on its external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), rolls out to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A atop the mobile launcher platform via the crawler transporter. The shuttle stack's profile is reflected in a nearby waterway as it makes its way down the crawlerway. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-91PC-1474. |
| Date Taken |
1991-08-27 |
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, rolls out to KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, mounted on its external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), rolls out to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A atop the mobile launcher platform via the crawler transporter. The shuttle stack is reflected in a nearby waterway as it makes its way down the crawlerway. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-91PC-1472. |
| Date Taken |
1991-08-27 |
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STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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| Title |
STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, on KSC Launch Complex Pad 39A |
| Description |
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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| 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. 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-32 MS G. David Low dons
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| Title |
STS-32 MS G. David Low dons LES equipment in KSC LC Pad 39A white room |
| Description |
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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| Title |
STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
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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| Title |
STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC LC Pad 39A is reflected in waterway |
| Description |
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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| Title |
STS-32 Commander Brandenstein dons LES equipment in KSC LC Pad 39A white room |
| Description |
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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| Title |
STS-32 Pilot Wetherbee dons LES equipment in KSC LC Pad 39A white room |
| Description |
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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| Title |
STS-32 MS G. David Low dons LES CCA in KSC LC Pad 39A white room |
| Description |
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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| Title |
STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
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-35 crew leaves KSC O and
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| Title |
STS-35 crew leaves KSC O and C Bldg and boards van for transport to LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-35 Commander Vance D. Brand (right) leads the STS-35 crewmembers toward a transfer van that will take them from the nearby Operations and Checkout (O and C) Building to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B. Trailing Brand (left to right) are Mission Specialist (MS) Robert A.R. Parker, Payload Specialist Samuel T. Durrance, Payload Specialist Ronald A. Parise, MS John M. Lounge, MS Jeffrey A. Hoffman, and Pilot Guy S. Gardner. The crewmembers are wearing their orange launch and entry suits (LESs). |
| Date Taken |
1990-12-11 |
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STS-36 Atlantis, OV-104, lif
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| Title |
STS-36 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A into darkness |
| Description |
STS-36 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lift off sequence is captured at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A from just after solid rocket boosters (SRBs) / shuttle main engines (SSMEs) firings through launch tower clearance. As OV-104, atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by two SRBs, rises above the mobile launcher platform a huge exhaust cloud is produced filling the surrounding area. The SRB/SSME glow highlights the launch tower's fixed service structure (FSS) and retracted rotating service structure (RSS) and is reflected in a near by waterway. |
| Date Taken |
1990-03-03 |
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STS-36 Atlantis, OV-104, lif
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| Title |
STS-36 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A into darkness |
| Description |
STS-36 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lift off sequence is captured at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A from just after solid rocket boosters (SRBs) / shuttle main engines (SSMEs) firings through launch tower clearance. As OV-104, atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by two SRBs, rises above the mobile launcher platform a huge exhaust cloud is produced filling the surrounding area. The SRB/SSME glow highlights the launch tower's fixed service structure (FSS) and retracted rotating service structure (RSS) and is reflected in a near by waterway. |
| Date Taken |
1990-03-03 |
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STS-36 Atlantis, OV-104, lif
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| Title |
STS-36 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A into darkness |
| Description |
STS-36 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lift off sequence is captured at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A from just after solid rocket boosters (SRBs) / shuttle main engines (SSMEs) firings through launch tower clearance. As OV-104, atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by two SRBs, rises above the mobile launcher platform a huge exhaust cloud is produced filling the surrounding area. The SRB/SSME glow highlights the launch tower's fixed service structure (FSS) and retracted rotating service structure (RSS) and is reflected in a near by waterway. |
| Date Taken |
1990-03-03 |
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 7:33:14 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). This side view shows OV-103, its external tank (ET), and one of its two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) as it rises into the early morning sky after clearing the fixed service structure (FSS) tower. Space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings are visible and produce small exhaust plumes. Silhouetted against the SRB/SSME glow in the foreground are trees and Florida's characteristic tropical foliage. An exhaust cloud forms in the launch pad area. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from a Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 7:33:14 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). OV-103 atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by its two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) is partially obscured by the retracted rotating service structure (RSS) in the foreground as it leaves the mobile launcher platform and before it clears the launch tower fixed service structure (FSS). An exhaust cloud created by the SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings fills the launch pad area. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-07 |
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 7:33:14 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). This side view shows OV-103, its external tank, and one of its two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) as it rises above the mobile launcher platform and just before it clears the fixed service structure (FSS) tower. The SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings glow against the early morning sky and highlight the retracted rotating service structure (RSS). An exhaust cloud fills the launch pad area. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-43 Atlantis, OV-104, lif
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| Title |
STS-43 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-43 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 11:02:00 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). Taken from the side, this view shows OV-104, the external tank (ET), and the left solid rocket booster (SRB). The firings of the SRBs and the space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) are clearly visible as OV-104 rises above the mobile launcher platform and clears the fixed service structure (FSS) tower. The retracted rotating service structure (RSS) is seen at the right. In the foreground, the SRB/SSME glow is reflected in a nearby waterway surrounded by brushes and scrubs. A single bird is silhouetted against the exhaust cloud which covers the launch pad area. |
| Date Taken |
1991-08-11 |
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STS-43 Atlantis, OV-104, lif
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| Title |
STS-43 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-43 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 11:02:00 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). OV-104, atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), rises above the mobile launch platform before clearing the fixed service structure (FSS) tower. The firings of the SRBs and the space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) are clearly visible and their glow is reflected in the exhaust cloud which covers the launch pad area. |
| Date Taken |
1991-08-11 |
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STS-43 Atlantis, OV-104, lif
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| Title |
STS-43 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-43 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 11:02:00 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). Taken from the side, this view shows OV-104, the external tank (ET), and the right solid rocket booster (SRB). The firings of the SRBs and the space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) are clearly visible as OV-104 rises above the mobile launcher platform and is nearly clear of the fixed service structure (FSS) tower. The retracted rotating service structure (RSS) is seen at the left. In the foreground, the SRB/SSME glow is reflected in a nearby waterway surrounded by brushes and scrubs. A flock of birds flies in front of the huge exhaust cloud left covering the launch pad. |
| Date Taken |
1991-08-11 |
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STS-43 Atlantis, OV-104, soa
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| Title |
STS-43 Atlantis, OV-104, soars into space after liftoff from KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-43 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, soars toward space after liftoff from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 11:02:00 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). This low angle view captures OV-104 as it begins its roll maneuver. Exhaust plumes billow from the solid rocket booster (SRB) skirts. All three space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) glow as they power OV-104 into orbit. The bottom of external tank (ET) is highlighted by the SRB/SSME firings. |
| Date Taken |
1991-08-11 |
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, rises above Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A after liftoff at 7:11:04 pm (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). OV-103's starboard side, the external tank (ET), and the right solid rocket booster (SRB) are visible in this profile view. OV-103 is not yet clear of the fixed service structure (FSS) tower, partially visible in the background. The glow of the SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings lights up the launch complex and the retracted rotating service structure (RSS) against the early evening darkness. An exhaust cloud forms at the base of the LC pad. The dark landscape underlines the launch scene which is reflected in a nearby waterway. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-48 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, atop its external tank (ET) and flanked by solid rocket boosters (SRBs) has cleared the fixed service structure (FSS) tower after liftoff from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 7:11:04 pm (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). OV-103 is moments away from its roll maneuver as it soars in the evening sky leaving behind a trail of exhaust and a cloud-covered launch pad. The retracted rotating service structure (RSS) nearly obscured by the exhaust is visible at the base of the launch pad. The glow of the SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings is reflected in a nearby waterway. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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| Title |
STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
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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| Title |
STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
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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STS-53 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-53 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-53 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 8:24:00 am (Eastern Standard Time (EST)). An exhaust cloud frames OV-103, atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), as it rises above the mobile launcher platform. |
| Date Taken |
1992-12-09 |
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STS-53 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-53 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-53 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, rises above Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A after liftoff at 8:24:00 am (Eastern Standard Time (EST)). This distance view of the launch sequence was taken from the top of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) and looks across the Florida wetlands to the launch pad with the Atlantic Ocean in the background. The launch pad area is covered with an exhaust cloud. The glow of the solid rocket booster (SRB) and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings lights up the fixed service structure (FSS) and the retracted rotating service structure (RSS) in the foreground and the sound supression water system tank in the background. |
| Date Taken |
1992-12-09 |
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Aerial views of the STS-2 la
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| Title |
Aerial views of the STS-2 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center |
| Description |
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 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center |
| Description |
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 launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center |
| Description |
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 |
| Description |
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 |
| Description |
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 |
| Description |
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 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, 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 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 |
| Description |
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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