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STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve …
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
Aerial view of STS-26 Discov …
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
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve …
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
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve …
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
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve …
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
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve …
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
STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Ve …
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
STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Ve …
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
STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Ve …
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
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve …
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
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve …
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
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve …
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
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve …
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
STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Ve …
Title STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39B
Description STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from and clears launch tower at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B. The fixed service structure (FSS), retracted rotating service structure (RSS), and the launch pad are obscured by the exhaust smoke generated by the solid rocket boosters (SRBs) and the space shuttle main engines (SSMEs). OV-103 riding atop the external tank (ET) is framed by palm trees in the foreground as it rises above LC Pad 39B into clear skies.
Date Taken 1989-03-18
STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Ve …
Title STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39B
Description STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, is almost clear of the launch tower at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B as it lifts off into the clear sky. In the foreground, the solid rocket booster (SRB) firing is reflected in a waterway adjacent to the launch pad. A billowy cloud of exhaust smoke forms under OV-103 and extends across the launch pad base.
Date Taken 1989-03-18
STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Ve …
Title STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39B
Description STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, rises into clear skies after liftoff from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B. This low angle view looks up at OV-103's three firing space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) and twin solid rocket boosters (SRBs) as it begins its roll maneuver atop the orange external tank (ET). Exhaust plumes billow out SRB skirts.
Date Taken 1989-03-18
STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Ve …
Title STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39B
Description STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, has almost cleared the launch tower as it lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B into a cloudless sky. An exhaust cloud covers the mobile launcher platform and launch pad. The retracted rotating service structure (RSS) is visible on the left. From this angle the orbiter forward and aft attachment points to the external tank (ET) are visible and one of the two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) is seen.
Date Taken 1989-03-18
STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Ve …
Title STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39B
Description STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, nearly clear of the fixed service structure (FSS) tower rises above Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B after liftoff at 8:33:51.0492 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). An exhaust cloud produced by the solid rocket boosters (SRBs) covers the launch pad below. The top of the retracted rotating service structure (RSS) appears at the left. OV-103 atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by the SRBs heads into Earth orbit with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) aboard.
Date Taken 1990-04-29
STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Ve …
Title STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39B
Description STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B at 8:33:51.0492 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). Exhaust plumes billow from OV-103's two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) and cover the launch pad area. OV-103 atop the external tank (ET) is not yet clear of the fixed service structure (FSS) tower. The retracted rotating service structure (RSS) appears at the left. In the foreground, the SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings are reflected in a nearby waterway. The diamond shock effect is visible at the SSME nozzles.
Date Taken 1990-04-29
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