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STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, at KSC LC pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, awaits further processing at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch complex (LC) pad 39B. OV-103 arrived at LC pad 39B after a six-hour journey from the vehicle assembly building (VAB). The rotating service structure is retracted. |
| Date Taken |
1988-07-15 |
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Aerial view of STS-26 Discov
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| Title |
Aerial view of STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, at KSC LC pad 39B |
| Description |
An aerial view shows STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch complex (LC) pad 39B. OV-103 just arrived at LC pad 39B after a six-hour journey from the vehicle assembly building (VAB). Work continues to ready the vehicle for the STS-26 launch later in the summer. |
| Date Taken |
1988-07-15 |
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STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, at KSC LC pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, awaits further processing at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch complex (LC) pad 39B. OV-103 arrived at LC pad 39B after a six-hour journey from the vehicle assembly building (VAB). The rotating service structure is retracted. In the foreground, automobiles and vans drive to LC area via a nearby road to get a closer look. |
| Date Taken |
1988-07-15 |
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STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, nears KSC LC pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, has almost arrived at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch complex (LC) pad 39B, after a six-hour journey from the vehicle assembly building (VAB). Work began soon after the vehicle was hard down on the pad to ready the vehicle for the STS-26 launch later in the summer. The rotating service structure is retracted. In the foreground, are parked automobiles, buses, and vans and spectators watching as OV-103 nears LC pad 39B. |
| Date Taken |
1988-07-15 |
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STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, roll out to KSC LC pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, rolls out to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch complex (LC) pad 39B on top of the crawler transporter. OV-103 nears LC pad 39B after a six-hour journey from the vehicle assembly building (VAB). When locked onto the nearby rotating service structure (RSS), work will continue to ready the vehicle for the STS-26 launch later in the summer. |
| Date Taken |
1988-07-15 |
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STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, ro
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, rolls out toward KSC LC pad 39B during the night |
| Description |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, mated with the external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs), is illuminated with spot lights as it rolls out of Kennedy Space Center's (KSC's) vehicle assembly building (VAB). This nocturnal, ground-level view shows OV-103 atop the mobile launch pad and crawler transporter as it makes its six-hour journey from the VAB to launch complex (LC) pad 39B. The move began shortly after midnight on the nation's 212th birthday. Ceremonies marking the event were held later during daylight hours. |
| Date Taken |
1988-07-15 |
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STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, at KSC LC pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, connected to service structure at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch complex (LC) pad 39B after a six-hour journey from the vehicle assembly building (VAB). Work continues to ready the vehicle for the STS-26 launch later in the summer. |
| Date Taken |
1988-07-15 |
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STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, fl
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, flight readiness firing (FRF) at KSC LC pad 39B |
| Description |
The flight readiness firing (FRF) of STS-26 Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, three space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) is successfully conducted on Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch complex (LC) pad 39B. This distant view of the launch pad includes waterway in the foreground and shows an immense exhaust cloud escaping from the under the launch pad and drifting to the left. Six days earlier the firing countdown was halted inside the T minus 10 (T-10) second mark, just prior to SSME ignition, due to a problem in SSME number 2 propellant bleed valve. The approximately 22 second firing was conducted to evaluate the performance of various components of OV-103, external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs), as well as the launch facilities and support equipment which will be used during the launch of STS-26. Two of OV-103's SSMEs have never flown before - engines in the number 2 and 3 positions. SSME number 1 has flown three times and has been through a previous FRF. View provided |
| Date Taken |
1988-08-16 |
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STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, fl
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, flight readiness firing (FRF) at KSC LC pad 39B |
| Description |
The flight readiness firing (FRF) of STS-26 Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, three space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) is successfully conducted on Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch complex (LC) pad 39B. The flames of the SSME firing, an immense exhaust cloud escaping from the under the launch pad, and the retracted rotating service structure (RSS) are visible in the view. Six days earlier the firing countdown was halted inside the T minus 10 (T-10) second mark, just prior to SSME ignition, due to a problem in SSME number 2 propellant bleed valve. The approximately 22 second firing was conducted to evaluate the performance of various components of OV-103, external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs), as well as the launch facilities and support equipment which will be used during the launch of STS-26. Two of OV-103's SSMEs have never flown before - engines in the number 2 and 3 positions. SSME number 1 has flown three times and has been through a previous FRF. View provided |
| Date Taken |
1988-08-16 |
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STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, fl
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, flight readiness firing (FRF) at KSC LC pad 39B |
| Description |
The flight readiness firing (FRF) of STS-26 Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, three space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) is successfully conducted on Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch complex (LC) pad 39B. The flames of the SSME firing, an immense exhaust cloud escaping from the under the launch pad, and the retracted rotating service structure (RSS) are visible in the view. Six days earlier the firing countdown was halted inside the T minus 10 (T-10) second mark, just prior to SSME ignition, due to a problem in SSME number 2 propellant bleed valve. The approximately 22 second firing was conducted to evaluate the performance of various components of OV-103, external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs), as well as the launch facilities and support equipment which will be used during the launch of STS-26. Two of OV-103's SSMEs have never flown before - engines in the number 2 and 3 positions. SSME number 1 has flown three times and has been through a previous FRF. |
| Date Taken |
1988-08-16 |
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STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, on
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, on KSC launch complex (LC) pad 39B during WCDDT |
| Description |
During the Wet Countdown Demonstration Test (WCDDT), the rotating service structure (RSS) is placed in the park position on Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch complex (LC) pad 39B. During the WCDDT, Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, external tank (ET) is filled with its flight load of a half-million gallons of cryogenic propellants at the T minus 6 (T-6) hour mark in the countdown. Test objectives include evaluating the performance of various shuttle components, ET, and launch facilities prior to mission STS-26. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-88PC-744. |
| Date Taken |
1988-08-31 |
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STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Veh
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| Title |
STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, at KSC launch complex (LC) Pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, atop the mobile launcher platform arrives via the crawler transporter at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch complex (LC) Pad 39B. The fixed service structure (FSS) with rotating service structure (RSS) retracted is seen at the left. |
| Date Taken |
1988-11-10 |
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STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Veh
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| Title |
STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, at KSC Launch Complex (LC) pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, sits atop the mobile launcher platform at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) pad 39B. Profile of OV-104 mounted on external tank and flanked by solid rocket boosters (SRBs) is framed by tree limbs and branches in the foreground. The fixed service structure (FSS) with rotating service structure (RSS) retracted appears in the background. Water resevoir is visible at the base of the launch pad concrete structure. |
| Date Taken |
1988-11-10 |
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STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Veh
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| Title |
STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, rolls out to KSC LC pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, atop the mobile launcher platform rolls out to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) pad 39B via the crawler transporter. In this profile view, the tractor tracks of the crawler transporter, the mobile launcher platform, and the underside of OV-104 attached to the external tank (ET) are visible. |
| Date Taken |
1988-11-10 |
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STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Veh
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| Title |
STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, at KSC launch complex (LC) Pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, atop the mobile launcher platform arrives via the crawler transporter at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch complex (LC) Pad 39B. The fixed service structure (FSS) with rotating service structure (RSS) and 195 ft level catwalk retracted is seen at the left. OV-104 is mounted on the orange external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs). |
| Date Taken |
1988-11-10 |
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STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Veh
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| Title |
STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, at KSC Launch Complex (LC) pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, sits atop the mobile launcher platform at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) pad 39B. Profile of OV-104 mounted on external tank and flanked by solid rocket boosters (SRBs) is obscured by a flock of seagulls in the foreground. The fixed service structure (FSS) with rotating service structure (RSS) retracted appears in the background. Water resevoir is visible at the base of the launch pad concrete structure. |
| Date Taken |
1988-11-18 |
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STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, roll out to KSC LC Pad 39B |
| Description |
In the early morning hours, STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, mated to the external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) is rolled out to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B atop the mobile launcher platform. Trees, shrubs, and a light mist surround the mobile launcher platform as it makes its way to LC Pad 39B. OV-103 will fly on Mission STS-29 scheduled for launch in mid-March. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-89PC-50. |
| Date Taken |
1989-02-27 |
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STS-29 Discovery, OV-103, SS
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| Title |
STS-29 Discovery, OV-103, SSME turbo pump removal at KSC LC Pad 39B |
| Description |
At Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B, a KSC employee inspects the area near the three space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) on Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, prior to removal of one of three oxidizer turbo pumps. New pumps are scheduled to be installed over the next several days. OV-103 is set for launch in mid-March on Mission STS-29. A second employee looks on in the foreground. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89PC-38. |
| Date Taken |
1989-02-24 |
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STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, roll out to KSC LC Pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, mated to the external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) is rolled out to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B atop the mobile launcher platform via the crawler transporter. In the distance is LC Pad 39B with fixed service structure (FSS) and rotating service structure (retracted) visible. OV-103 will fly on Mission STS-29 scheduled for launch in mid-March. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-89PC-79. |
| Date Taken |
1989-02-27 |
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STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, roll out to KSC LC Pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, mated to the external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) is rolled out to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B atop the mobile launcher platform. OV-103 will fly on Mission STS-29 scheduled for launch in mid-March. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-89PC-75. |
| Date Taken |
1989-02-27 |
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STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, at
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| Title |
STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, at KSC LC Pad 39B atop mobile launcher platform |
| Description |
STS-30 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, arrives at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B atop mobile launcher platform. The fixed service structure (FSS) towers above OV-104, its external tank (ET), and its solid rocket boosters (SRBs). The rotating service structure (RSS) is retracted. The launch tower catwalks are also retracted. |
| Date Taken |
1989-04-11 |
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STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, nea
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| Title |
STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, nears KSC LC Pad 39B atop the crawler transporter |
| Description |
STS-30 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, arrives at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B atop mobile launcher platform via the crawler transporter. The fixed service structure (FSS) towers above OV-104, its external tank (ET), and its solid rocket boosters (SRBs). The rotating service structure (RSS) is retracted. In the foreground, the entire launch pad scene is reflected in a nearby waterway. A water tower appears in the background. |
| Date Taken |
1989-04-11 |
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STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, is
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| Title |
STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, is left at KSC LC Pad 39B by crawler transporter |
| Description |
STS-28 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, is left at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B by crawler transporter (foreground). Crawler transporter pulls out from under mobile launcher platform and moves underneath retracted rotating service structure (RSS). OV-102 with external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) remains in its position atop the mobile launcher platform with the fixed service structure (FSS) alongside. Catwalk is in place at the 195 ft level. Spotlights and floodlights are still illuminated during this early morning operation. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89P-660. |
| Date Taken |
1989-07-31 |
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STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, at
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| Title |
STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, at KSC LC Pad 39B following roll out |
| Description |
STS-28 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, positioned at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B following rollout from Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). OV-102 with external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) sits atop mobile launcher platform with fixed service structure visible alongside. Rotating service structure (RSS) is fully retracted and appears at left. 195 ft level catwalk is in place at OV-102 side hatch. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89P-661. |
| Date Taken |
1989-07-31 |
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STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, is
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| Title |
STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, is left at KSC LC Pad 39B by crawler transporter |
| Description |
STS-28 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, is left at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B by crawler transporter (foreground). Crawler transporter pulls out from under mobile launcher platform. OV-102 with external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) mounted atop the mobile launcher platform appears in background positioned next to fixed service structure (FSS) (rotating service structure (RSS) retracted). Catwalk is in place at the 195 ft level. Spotlights and floodlights are still illuminated during this early morning operation. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89PC-684. |
| Date Taken |
1989-08-09 |
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STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, nig
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| Title |
STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, night time processing at KSC LC Pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-28 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, arrives at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B. View taken from ground level, shows OV-102 with external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) mounted atop mobile launcher platform and the fixed service structure (rotating service structure (RSS) retracted) alongside. Catwalk at the 195 ft level is in place. Crawler transporter remains in position under mobile launcher platform. Spotlights and floodlights illuminate the launch complex against the darkness of the night. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89PC-683. |
| Date Taken |
1989-08-09 |
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STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, is
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| Title |
STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, is left at KSC LC Pad 39B by crawler transporter |
| Description |
STS-28 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, is left at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B by crawler transporter (foreground). Crawler transporter, operated by personnel in a control cabin above forward track, moves by technician standing on the ground. OV-102 with external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) mounted atop the mobile launcher platform appears in background positioned next to fixed service structure (FSS) (rotating service structure (RSS) retracted). Catwalk at the 195 ft level is in place. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89PC-681. |
| Date Taken |
1989-08-09 |
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STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, at
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| Title |
STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, at KSC LC Pad 39B following roll out |
| Description |
STS-28 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, positioned at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B following rollout from Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). OV-102 with external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) sits atop mobile launcher platform with fixed service structure visible alongside. Rotating service structure (RSS) is fully retracted and appears at left. 195 ft level catwalk is in place at OV-102 side hatch. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89PC-682. |
| Date Taken |
1989-08-09 |
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STS-34 Atlantis, OV-104, rol
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| Title |
STS-34 Atlantis, OV-104, rolls out to KSC LC Pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-34 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, mounted to its external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), rides atop a mobile launcher platform during its rollout to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B via the crawler transporter. OV-104 nears the launch tower fixed service structure (FSS) with the rotating service structure (RSS) retracted. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89PC-833. |
| Date Taken |
1989-09-19 |
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STS-34 Atlantis, OV-104, rol
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| Title |
STS-34 Atlantis, OV-104, rolls out to KSC LC Pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-34 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, mounted to its external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), rides atop a mobile launcher platform during its rollout to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B via the crawler transporter. Following OV-104 are cars, trucks, and vans as it nears the launch pad. The launch tower - its fixed service structure (FSS) and retracted rotating service structure (RSS) are visible in the background. In the foreground, foliage frames OV-104. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89PC-832. |
| Date Taken |
1989-09-19 |
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STS-34 crewmembers on 195 ft
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| Title |
STS-34 crewmembers on 195 ft level of KSC LC Pad 39B during TCDT |
| Description |
STS-34 crewmembers, wearing launch and entry suits (LESs), rehearse terminal countdown demonstration test (TCDT) emergency egress activities on the 195 ft level of Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B. Crewmembers hold hands as they make their way along the launch tower catwalk. From front to back are Mission Specialist (MS) Shannon W. Lucid, Pilot Michael J. McCulley, and Commander Donald E. Williams. Technician looks on in the foreground and photographer shoots scene in the background. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89PC-898. |
| Date Taken |
1989-10-03 |
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STS-33 Pilot Blaha on KSC LC
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| Title |
STS-33 Pilot Blaha on KSC LC Pad 39B 195 ft level with OV-103 in background |
| Description |
STS-33 Pilot John E. Blaha, wearing launch and entry suit (LES), poses in front of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, at the 195 ft level elevator entrance at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B. Visible in the background is the catwalk to OV-103's side hatch and the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-23 |
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STS-33 MS Musgrave on KSC LC
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| Title |
STS-33 MS Musgrave on KSC LC Pad 39B 195 ft level with OV-103 in background |
| Description |
STS-33 Mission Specialist (MS) F. Story Musgrave, wearing launch and entry suit (LES), poses in front of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, at the 195 ft level elevator entrance at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B. Visible in the background is the catwalk to OV-103's side hatch and the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-23 |
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Night view shows STS-33 Disc
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| Title |
Night view shows STS-33 Discovery, OV-103, lit up on KSC LC Pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-33 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, is highlighted against the darkness of the night by spotlights on Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B. OV-103, its external tank (ET), and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) are in launch configuration atop the mobile launcher platform with the rotating service structure (RSS) retracted (left). The RSS and the fixed service structure (FSS) are illuminated with lighting on all levels. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-23 |
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STS-33 crewmembers on KSC LC
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| Title |
STS-33 crewmembers on KSC LC Pad 39B 195 ft level with OV-103 in background |
| Description |
STS-33 crewmembers, wearing launch and entry suit (LES), take a break from training activities to pose for group portrait in front of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, at the 195 ft level elevator entrance at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B. Left to right are Pilot John E. Blaha, Mission Specialist (MS) Kathryn C. Thornton, MS Manley L. Carter, Jr, Commander Frederick D. Gregory, and MS F. Story Musgrave. Visible in the background is the catwalk to OV-103's side hatch. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-23 |
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STS-33 MS Carter on KSC LC P
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| Title |
STS-33 MS Carter on KSC LC Pad 39B 195 ft level with OV-103 in background |
| Description |
STS-33 Mission Specialist (MS) Manley L. Carter, Jr, wearing launch and entry suit (LES), poses in front of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, at the 195 ft level elevator entrance at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B. Visible in the background is the catwalk to OV-103's side hatch and the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-23 |
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STS-33 MS Thornton on KSC LC
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| Title |
STS-33 MS Thornton on KSC LC Pad 39B 195 ft level with OV-103 in background |
| Description |
STS-33 Mission Specialist (MS) Kathryn C. Thornton, wearing launch and entry suit (LES) and holding file folder, poses in front of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, at the 195 ft level elevator entrance at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B. Visible in the background is the catwalk to OV-103's side hatch and the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-23 |
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Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (
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| Title |
Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, roll out to KSC Launch Complex Pad 39B |
| Description |
Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, roll out to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B via crawler transport. An otter, surprised by the unexcepted presence of the photographer, seems unaware of OV-105 rolling behind it. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-92PC-555. |
| Date Taken |
1992-04-30 |
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Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (
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| Title |
Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, roll out to KSC Launch Complex Pad 39B |
| Description |
Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, roll out to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B via crawler transport. Scene is framed by palm trees on either side. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-92PC-553. |
| Date Taken |
1992-04-30 |
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Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (
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| Title |
Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, roll out to KSC Launch Complex Pad 39B |
| Description |
Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, departs the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), headed for Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B and one step closer to its maiden voyage, STS-49. OV-105 rolls out via crawler transport. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-92PC-551. |
| Date Taken |
1992-04-30 |
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Replicas of the Santa Maria,
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| Title |
Replicas of the Santa Maria, Nina, Pinta sail by OV-105 on KSC LC Pad 39B |
| Description |
Replicas of Christopher Columbus' sailing ships Santa Maria, Nina, and Pinta sail by Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, on Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B awaiting liftoff on its maiden voyage, STS-49. This view was taken from the water showing the three ships silhouetted in the foreground with OV-105 on mobile launcher platform profiled against fixed service structure (FSS) tower and rectracted rotating service structure (RSS) in the background. Next to the launch pad (at right) are the sound suppression water system tower and the liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage tank. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-92PC-970. |
| Date Taken |
1992-06-18 |
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Replicas of the Santa Maria,
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| Title |
Replicas of the Santa Maria, Nina, Pinta sail by OV-105 on KSC LC Pad 39B |
| Description |
Replicas of Christopher Columbus' sailing ships Santa Maria, Nina, and Pinta sail by Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, on Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B awaiting liftoff on its maiden voyage, STS-49. This view was taken from the water showing the three ships in the foreground with OV-105 on mobile launcher platform profiled against fixed service structure (FSS) tower and rectracted rotating service structure (RSS) in the background. Next to the launch pad (at right) are the sound suppression water system tower and the liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage tank. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-92PC-967. |
| Date Taken |
1992-06-18 |
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Replicas of the Santa Maria,
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| Title |
Replicas of the Santa Maria, Nina, Pinta sail by OV-105 on KSC LC Pad 39B |
| Description |
Replicas of Christopher Columbus' sailing ships Santa Maria, Nina, and Pinta sail by Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, on Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B awaiting liftoff on its maiden voyage, STS-49. This view, taken from behind the fixed service structure (FSS) tower and retracted rotating service structure (RSS), shows the three ships as they sail by in the distance. OV-105 and its orange external tank (ET) are only partially visible. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-92PC-977. |
| Date Taken |
1992-06-18 |
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Replicas of the Santa Maria,
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| Title |
Replicas of the Santa Maria, Nina, Pinta sail by OV-105 on KSC LC Pad 39B |
| Description |
Replicas of Christopher Columbus' sailing ships Santa Maria, Nina, and Pinta sail by Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, on Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B awaiting liftoff on its maiden voyage, STS-49. Taken from the water, the silhouettes of the three sailing ships appear in the foreground with OV-105 atop the mobile launcher platform barely visible in the distant background. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-92PC-976. |
| Date Taken |
1992-06-18 |
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Replicas of the Santa Maria,
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| Title |
Replicas of the Santa Maria, Nina, Pinta sail by OV-105 on KSC LC Pad 39B |
| Description |
Replicas of Christopher Columbus' sailing ships Santa Maria, Nina, and Pinta sail by Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, on Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B awaiting liftoff on its maiden voyage, STS-49. This view is a closeup of the ships with KSC launch complex in the distant background. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-92PC-968. |
| Date Taken |
1992-06-18 |
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Replicas of the Santa Maria,
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| Title |
Replicas of the Santa Maria, Nina, Pinta sail by OV-105 on KSC LC Pad 39B |
| Description |
Replicas of Christopher Columbus' sailing ships Santa Maria, Nina, and Pinta sail by Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, on Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B awaiting liftoff on its maiden voyage, STS-49. This view was taken from the water showing the three ships silhouetted in the foreground with OV-105 on mobile launcher platform profiled against fixed service structure (FSS) tower and rectracted rotating service structure (RSS) in the background. Next to the launch pad (at right) are the sound suppression water system tower and the liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage tank. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-92PC-971. |
| Date Taken |
1992-06-18 |
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STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from mobile launch platform at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) pad 39B. Exhaust plumes billow from the two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) and covers launch pad as OV-103 atop of the orange external tank (ET) clears the launch tower and heads for Earth orbit. STS-26 marks OV-103's first flight since September 1985 and NASA's first manned mission since the 51L Challenger accident, 01-28-86. |
| Date Taken |
1988-10-03 |
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STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from mobile launcher platform at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) pad 39B. Riding atop the orange external tank (ET), OV-103 heads for Earth orbit as the exhaust plumes from the two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) cover the mobile launcher platform and the area surrounding the launch pad. SRB firings are reflected in a nearby waterway. In the foreground are trees and several birds in flight. STS-26 marks OV-103's first flight since September 1985 and NASA's first manned mission since the 51L Challenger accident, 01-28-86. |
| Date Taken |
1988-10-03 |
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STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from mobile launch platform at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) pad 39B. Exhaust plumes billow from the two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) and covers launch pad as OV-103 atop of the orange external tank (ET) clears the launch tower and heads for Earth orbit. STS-26 marks OV-103's first flight since September 1985 and NASA's first manned mission since the 51L Challenger accident, 01-28-86. |
| Date Taken |
1988-10-03 |
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STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC pad 39B |
| Description |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, rises into a cloudy sky and heads for Earth orbit atop the external tank (ET) as exhaust plumes billow from the two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) during liftoff from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) pad 39B. STS-26 marks OV-103's first flight since September 1985 and NASA's first manned mission since 51L Challenger accident, 01-28-86. |
| Date Taken |
1988-10-03 |
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