Browse All : Space Shuttle Orbiter of Japan from 2005

Name of Image	Close-up of Shuttle Thermal Tiles in Space
Date of Image	2005-08-03
Full Description	Launched on July 26 2005, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-114 was classified as Logistics Flight 1. Among the Station-related activities of the mission were the delivery of new supplies and the replacement of one of the orbital outpost's Control Moment Gyroscopes (CMGs). STS-114 also carried the Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module and the External Stowage Platform-2. A major focus of the mission was the testing and evaluation of new Space Shuttle flight safety, which included new inspection and repair techniques. Upon its approach to the International Space Station (ISS), the Space Shuttle Discovery underwent a photography session in order to assess any damages that may have occurred during its launch and/or journey through Space. The mission?s third and final Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) included taking a close-up look and the repair of the damaged heat shield. Gap fillers were removed from between the orbiter?s heat-shielding tiles located on the craft?s underbelly. Never before had any repairs been done to an orbiter while still in space. This close up of the thermal tiles was taken by astronaut Stephen K. Robinson, STS-114 mission specialist (out of frame). Astronaut Soichi Noguchi, STS-114 mission specialist representing the Japan Aerospace Exploration (JAXA), can be seen in the background perched on a Space Station truss.

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA?s Kennedy Space Center, the 2004 class of astronaut candidates get a close look at one of the twin Solid Rocket Boosters on Space Shuttle Discovery in the Vehicle Assembly Building. The class of 14 candidates includes three candidates from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency as well as three educator astronauts, who were school teachers chosen from thousands of applicants.

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA?s Kennedy Space Center, the 2004 class of astronaut candidates get a close look at one of the twin Solid Rocket Boosters on Space Shuttle Discovery in the Vehicle Assembly Building. The class of 14 candidates includes three candidates from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency as well as three educator astronauts, who were school teachers chosen from thousands of applicants.
Release Date	04/05/2005

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA?s Kennedy Space Center, the 2004 class of astronaut candidates get a close look at the Forward Reaction Control System on Space Shuttle Discovery in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). Talking to them at left is Ken Tenbusch, VAB Operations manager. The class of 14 candidates includes three candidates from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency as well as three educator astronauts, who were school teachers chosen from thousands of applicants.

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA?s Kennedy Space Center, the 2004 class of astronaut candidates get a close look at the Forward Reaction Control System on Space Shuttle Discovery in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). Talking to them at left is Ken Tenbusch, VAB Operations manager. The class of 14 candidates includes three candidates from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency as well as three educator astronauts, who were school teachers chosen from thousands of applicants.
Release Date	04/05/2005

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA?s Kennedy Space Center, the 2004 class of astronaut candidates gather for a photo in front of Space Shuttle Discovery in the Vehicle Assembly Building. Above them are the External Tank and twin Solid Rocket Boosters. The ascans are, in the back row, left to right, Richard Arnold II, Jose Hernandez, Robert Satcher, Thomas Marshburn, Satoshi Furukawa, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Robert Kimbrough and Randolph Bresnik, in the front row, left to right, are James Dutton, Shannon Walker, Joseph Acaba, Naoko Yamazaki, Akahiko Hoshide and Christopher Cassidy. The class of 14 candidates includes three candidates from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency as well as three educator astronauts, who were school teachers chosen from thousands of applicants.

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA?s Kennedy Space Center, the 2004 class of astronaut candidates gather for a photo in front of Space Shuttle Discovery in the Vehicle Assembly Building. Above them are the External Tank and twin Solid Rocket Boosters. The ascans are, in the back row, left to right, Richard Arnold II, Jose Hernandez, Robert Satcher, Thomas Marshburn, Satoshi Furukawa, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Robert Kimbrough and Randolph Bresnik, in the front row, left to right, are James Dutton, Shannon Walker, Joseph Acaba, Naoko Yamazaki, Akahiko Hoshide and Christopher Cassidy. The class of 14 candidates includes three candidates from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency as well as three educator astronauts, who were school teachers chosen from thousands of applicants.
Release Date	04/05/2005

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA?s Kennedy Space Center, the 2004 class of astronaut candidates tour Launch Pad 39B, where Space Shuttle Discovery will launch on Return to Flight mission STS-114 during a launch window of May 15 to June 3. The class of 14 candidates includes three candidates from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency as well as three educator astronauts, who were school teachers chosen from thousands of applicants.

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA?s Kennedy Space Center, the 2004 class of astronaut candidates tour Launch Pad 39B, where Space Shuttle Discovery will launch on Return to Flight mission STS-114 during a launch window of May 15 to June 3. The class of 14 candidates includes three candidates from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency as well as three educator astronauts, who were school teachers chosen from thousands of applicants.
Release Date	04/05/2005

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA?s Kennedy Space Center, the 2004 class of astronaut candidates tour Launch Pad 39B, where Space Shuttle Discovery will launch on Return to Flight mission STS-114 during a launch window of May 15 to June 3. Two class members, Naoko Yamnazaki (left) and Shannon Walker (right), get a look at the emergency egress system, the slidewire baskets, on the Fixed Service Structure. The class of 14 candidates includes three candidates from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency as well as three educator astronauts, who were school teachers chosen from thousands of applicants.
Release Date	04/05/2005

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the 2004 class of astronaut candidates get a bird?s eye view from an upper level of the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39B. The pad is where Space Shuttle Discovery will launch on Return to Flight mission ST-114, during a launch window of May 15 to June 3. The class of 14 candidates includes three candidates from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency as well as three educator astronauts, who were school teachers chosen from thousands of applicants.

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the 2004 class of astronaut candidates get a bird?s eye view from an upper level of the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39B. The pad is where Space Shuttle Discovery will launch on Return to Flight mission ST-114, during a launch window of May 15 to June 3. The class of 14 candidates includes three candidates from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency as well as three educator astronauts, who were school teachers chosen from thousands of applicants.
Release Date	04/05/2005

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After arriving at Kennedy Space Center?s Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-114 Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi talks to the media. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. He and other crew members are taking part in the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) over the next three days. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. This is Noguchi?s first space flight. STS-114 is the first Return to Flight mission to the International Space Station. The launch window extends July 13 through July 31.

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After arriving at Kennedy Space Center?s Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-114 Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi talks to the media. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. He and other crew members are taking part in the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) over the next three days. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. This is Noguchi?s first space flight. STS-114 is the first Return to Flight mission to the International Space Station. The launch window extends July 13 through July 31.
Release Date	05/01/2005

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After arriving at Kennedy Space Center?s Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-114 Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi talks to the media. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. He and other crew members are taking part in the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) over the next three days. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. This is Noguchi?s first space flight. STS-114 is the first Return to Flight mission to the International Space Station. The launch window extends July 13 through July 31.
Release Date	05/01/2005

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi arrives at NASA?s Kennedy Space Center aboard a T-38 jet training aircraft. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. He and other crew members are taking part in the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) over the next three days. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. This is Noguchi?s first space flight. STS-114 is the first Return to Flight mission to the International Space Station. The launch window extends July 13 through July 31.

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi arrives at NASA?s Kennedy Space Center aboard a T-38 jet training aircraft. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. He and other crew members are taking part in the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) over the next three days. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. This is Noguchi?s first space flight. STS-114 is the first Return to Flight mission to the International Space Station. The launch window extends July 13 through July 31.
Release Date	05/01/2005

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities at NASA?s Kennedy Space Center, the STS-114 crew takes part in training on an M-113, an armored personnel carrier that is used for speedy departure from the launch pad in an emergency. Seated in the M-113, left to right, are Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson, Capt. George Hoggard, astronaut rescue team leader, Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Soichi Noguchi and Charles Camarda, and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is the first Return to Flight mission to the International Space Station. The launch window extends July 13 through July 31.

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities at NASA?s Kennedy Space Center, the STS-114 crew takes part in training on an M-113, an armored personnel carrier that is used for speedy departure from the launch pad in an emergency. Seated in the M-113, left to right, are Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson, Capt. George Hoggard, astronaut rescue team leader, Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Soichi Noguchi and Charles Camarda, and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is the first Return to Flight mission to the International Space Station. The launch window extends July 13 through July 31.
Release Date	05/02/2005

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities, the STS-114 crew gets instructions about emergency egress from the pad from Capt. George Hoggard (right), who is astronaut rescue team leader. The astronauts seen here are Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Andrew Thomas, Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchu, who is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is designated the first Return to Flight mission, with a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities, the STS-114 crew gets instructions about emergency egress from the pad from Capt. George Hoggard (right), who is astronaut rescue team leader. The astronauts seen here are Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Andrew Thomas, Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchu, who is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is designated the first Return to Flight mission, with a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.
Release Date	05/03/2005

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dozens of media are gathered at the slidewire basket landing area on Launch Pad 39B to interview and hear comments from the STS-114 crew: Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Wendy Lawrence and Stephen Robinson, Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Soichi Noguchi, and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is designated the first Return to Flight mission, with a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dozens of media are gathered at the slidewire basket landing area on Launch Pad 39B to interview and hear comments from the STS-114 crew: Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Wendy Lawrence and Stephen Robinson, Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Soichi Noguchi, and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is designated the first Return to Flight mission, with a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.
Release Date	05/03/2005

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On the Fixed Service Structure at Launch Pad 39B, the STS-114 crew gets instructions on using the slidewire basket, emergency egress equipment from the pad. Crew members seen here are (from lower left) Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, (on the right, from center) Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson, Charles Camarda and Andrew Thomas, and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The training is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is designated the first Return to Flight mission, with a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On the Fixed Service Structure at Launch Pad 39B, the STS-114 crew gets instructions on using the slidewire basket, emergency egress equipment from the pad. Crew members seen here are (from lower left) Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, (on the right, from center) Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson, Charles Camarda and Andrew Thomas, and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The training is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is designated the first Return to Flight mission, with a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.
Release Date	05/03/2005

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On the Fixed Service Structure at Launch Pad 39B, the STS-114 crew gets instructions on using the slidewire basket, emergency egress equipment from the pad. Crew members seen here are (from left) Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas and Charles Camarda, Commander Eileen Collins, and Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Wendy Lawrence. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The training is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. It provides the crew of each mission an opportunity to participate in simulated countdown activities. The test ends with a mock launch countdown culminating in a simulated main engine cutoff. The crew also spends time undergoing emergency egress training exercises at the launch pad. STS-114 is designated the first Return to Flight mission, with a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.
Release Date	05/03/2005

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