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STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, on
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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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STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, at KSC launch complex (LC) Pad 39B |
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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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STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, at KSC Launch Complex (LC) pad 39B |
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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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STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, at KSC launch complex (LC) Pad 39B |
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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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STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, at KSC Launch Complex (LC) pad 39B |
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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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Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (
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Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, roll out to KSC Launch Complex Pad 39B |
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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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Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, roll out to KSC Launch Complex Pad 39B |
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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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Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, roll out to KSC Launch Complex Pad 39B |
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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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STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, lif
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STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B |
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STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, is launched from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B for a Department of Defense (DOD) dedicated mission. OV-104, riding atop the external tank (ET), rises above mobile launcher platform and launch pad with the launch tower still visible in background. The STS-27 launch was particularly spectacular because of the unusually clear skies. Exhaust from the solid rocket boosters (SRBs) covers the launch pad. This is the third mission for OV-104. |
| Date Taken |
1988-12-06 |
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STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, lif
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STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B |
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This distant view of STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, rising above Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B shows glow of firing solid rocket boosters (SRBs) and space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) reflected in a nearby waterway. OV-104 has just cleared the launch tower as an exhaust cloud covers the mobile launcher platform and launch pad base. In the foreground, surrounding the waterway is vegetation (grass, trees, bushes). This Department of Defense (DOD) dedicated mission is the third mission for OV-104. |
| Date Taken |
1988-12-06 |
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STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, lif
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STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex Pad 39B |
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This aerial view of Kennedy Space Center (KSC) KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B shows Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, soaring into space, leaving a exhaust plume, and riding atop the glow of the firing solid rocket boosters (SRBs) and space shuttle main engines (SSMEs). The exhaust cloud covers the mobile launcher platform and launch pad. The Atlantic Ocean is seen behind OV-104 as it heads for its third mission, STS-27, a Department of Defense (DOD) dedicated mission. |
| Date Taken |
1988-12-06 |
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STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, lif
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STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B |
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STS-28 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, clears launch tower at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B. This side views shows OV-102's profile as it rides atop the external tank (ET) flanked by the solid rocket boosters (SRBs). Only the launch tower is visible. Exhaust smoke covers the launch pad base. OV-102 renews spaceflight after a period of three and a half years, this time with five crewmembers aboard for a Department of Defense (DOD) dedicated mission. The last time OV-102 was in space was in January of 1986. |
| Date Taken |
1989-08-08 |
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STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, lif
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STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex Pad 39B |
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STS-28 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, is framed by Florida vegetation as it soars toward space from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex Pad 39B. Two exhaust plumes created by the solid rocket boosters (SRBs) leave LC Pad 39B covered in a cloud. OV-102's top side is visible as it rises above pad on the external tank (ET) and SRBs. OV-102 renews flight after a period of three and a half years with five crewmembers aboard. The last time OV-102 was in space was in January of 1986. |
| Date Taken |
1989-08-08 |
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STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, lif
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STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex LC Pad 39B |
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This low angle view looks up at Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, as it soars into space just after clearing the tower at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B. Exhaust plumes stream from the solid rocket boosters (SRBs). The firing space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) are visible from this angle. OV-102 renews flight after a period of three and a half years, this time with five crewmembers aboard for STS-28, a Department of Defense (DOD) dedicated mission. The last time OV-102 was in space was in January of 1986. |
| Date Taken |
1989-08-08 |
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Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (O
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Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, at KSC launch complex (LC) pad 39B |
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Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, is rolled out to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch complex (LC) pad 39B in the early morning. Aerial view shows OV-104 at LC pad 39B with rotating servicing structure (RSS) retracted. OV-104 will remain at pad 39B for seven weeks where it will support checkout of new weather protection structures, a variety of special measurements, launch team proficiency exercises, and emergency egress simulations. The 4.2 mile journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to the launch pad is the first since the Space Shuttle Challenger, OV-099, accident. View provided by KSC with alternate number 108-KSC-86PC-297. |
| Date Taken |
1986-10-16 |
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