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Images by Soichi Noguchi and James Kelly from 2004
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-114 crew members tour the Rubber Room at Launch Pad 39A. From left to right are Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Steve Leonhard, chief, Pad A Operations, with United Space Alliance (USA), Mission Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi, who represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency, and Charles Camarda, Pilot James Kelly, and David Sutherland, manager, Pad A Operations, USA. Located under the launch pad, the steel dome Rubber Room floats on rubber isolators. It was the escape area used during the Apollo launches and it could not be removed when the pad was modified for the Shuttle. In case of an emergency on the pad, the astronauts would slide down a long vertical tube (left) to the Rubber Room and wait for the danger to clear. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station. |
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05/07/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-114 crew poses on an upper level of Launch Pad 39A during their tour. From left are Pilot James Kelly, Mission Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialists Charles Camarda, Soichi Noguchi, Andrew Thomas and Wendy Lawrence. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station. |
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05/07/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-114 crew look around Launch Pad 39A on a tour. From left are Pad A Operations Manager David Sutherland (with United Space Alliance), Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Pad A Operations Chief Steve Leonhard, with United Space Alliance, Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Mission Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot James Kelly, and Mission Specialists Wendy Lawrence and Charles Camarda. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station. |
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05/07/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Shuttle Main Engine Shop at KSC, the STS-114 crew poses for a photo in front of two of the main engines. Crew members, from left, are Mission Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Wendy Lawrence, Pilot James Kelly, and Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas and Soichi Noguchi, who represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. Behind them are Dan Hausman (director, Product Support, Boeing), Dan Sweety (manager, Safety & Mission Assurance, Boeing) and Matt McClelland (team manager, Tech Ops, Boeing). The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station. |
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05/07/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-114 crew poses on an upper level of Launch Pad 39A during their tour. From left are Pilot James Kelly, Mission Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialists Charles Camarda, Soichi Noguchi, Andrew Thomas and Wendy Lawrence. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station. |
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05/07/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the STS-114 crew spend time becoming familiar with Shuttle and mission equipment. From left (in their blue suits) are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi, Stephen Robinson, Charles Camarda, Andrew Thomas and Wendy Lawrence, Commander Eileen Collins and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. They are looking at the thermal protection system insulation blankets being installed on an insert for Discovery?s nose cap. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station. |
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03/05/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew gathers around the work stand holding the insert for Discovery?s nose cap. From left are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi, and Charles Camarda, Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas and Wendy Lawrence, Pilot James Kelly, and Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The insert is being fitted with thermal protection system insulation blankets. The crew is spending time becoming familiar with Shuttle and mission equipment. The mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station. |
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03/05/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Some of the STS-114 crew listen to Paul Gutierrez (right), SRB associate program manager with United Space Alliance, in the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility. They are looking at a booster separation motor (BSM) igniter. Starting from left are Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson, Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas (holding the igniter), Charles Camarda and Wendy Lawrence, and Pilot James Kelly. Not seen is Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, who is with the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The crew is at KSC for familiarization with Shuttle and mission equipment. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station. |
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03/05/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, STS-114 crew members look at booster separation motors (BSM) on an aft skirt that has had booster trowlable ablative removed by liquid nitrogen cutting. The astronauts are learning how the BSMs would be removed from the aft skirt. From left are Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Pilot James Kelly (background), and Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson. Noguchi is with the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The crew is at KSC for familiarization with Shuttle and mission equipment. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station. |
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03/05/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew talks to the Discovery processing team in the Orbiter Processing Facility. The crew members, from left, are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson and Pilot James Kelly. Also present but not pictured are Mission Specialists Wendy Lawrence, Andrew Thomas and Charles Camarda, and Commander Eileen Collins. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The crew is at KSC for familiarization with Shuttle and mission equipment. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station. |
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03/05/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew stands in front of the operations desk in the Orbiter Processing Facility. At far right is astronaut John Young, who flew on the first flight of Space Shuttle Columbia with Robert Crippen. Young is associate director, Technical, at Johnson Space Center. From left are Young?s pilot, STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson, Pilot James Kelly, and Mission Specialist Charles Camarda. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The STS-114 crew is spending time becoming familiar with Shuttle and mission equipment. The mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station. |
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03/05/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - In the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, some of the STS-114 crew listen to Greg Henry, SRB Element director of Manufacturing Operations with United Space Alliance. Crew members, from center to right, are Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Andrew Thomas. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. In the background, at right, is Tom Engler, Marshall Space Flight Center SRB Resident Office lead. The crew is at KSC for familiarization with Shuttle and mission equipment. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station. |
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03/05/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew stands underneath Discovery in the Orbiter Processing Facility. From left are Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson, Pilot James Kelly, Mission Specialist Charles Camarda, astronaut John Young, Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Wendy Lawrence and Soichi Noguchi, who is with the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. Young is associate director, Technical, at Johnson Space Center. The crew is spending time becoming familiar with Shuttle and mission equipment. The mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station. |
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03/05/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-114 Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Soichi Noguchi and Charles Camarda greet astronaut John Young (far right), who flew on the first flight of Space Shuttle Columbia with Robert Crippen. Behind Camarda is Pilot James Kelly. Young is associate director, Technical, at Johnson Space Center. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The STS-114 crew is spending time becoming familiar with Shuttle and mission equipment. The mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station. |
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03/05/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew talks to the Discovery processing team in the Orbiter Processing Facility. The crew members, from left, are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi and Stephen Robinson, Pilot James Kelly, Mission Specialists Wendy Lawrence, Andrew Thomas and Charles Camarda, and Commander Eileen Collins. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The crew is at KSC for familiarization with Shuttle and mission equipment. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station. |
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03/05/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the electrical engineering lab of the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, STS-114 crew members look at a DAS (data acquisition system) unit and some of the different circuit boards that will help drive the cameras on future flights and different cameras. In the foreground are Mission Specialists Soichi Noguchi, Stephen Robinson and Andrew Thomas. In the background (center, left to right) are Pilot James Kelly, Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Wendy Lawrence, plus astronaut Steven Frick, who joined the STS-114 crew during equipment familiarization at KSC. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station. |
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03/05/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - The STS-114 crew poses with the employees in the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility. At far left is L. Roger Elliot, director of Design engineering for SRB Element, United Space Alliance, next are Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson and Wendy Lawrence, Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Andrew Thomas, at center is Paul Gutierrez, associate program manager in SRB Element, Pilot James Kelly, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, and astronaut Steven Frick, who joined the STS-114 crew during equipment familiarization at KSC. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station. |
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03/05/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, STS-114 crew members look at external tank-solid rocket booster camera components. From left are Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Andrew Thomas, Pilot James Kelly, and Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, who represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. Behind Noguchi is Tom Engler, SRB Resident Office lead at Marshall Space Flight Center. They are standing in front of an SRB frustum. The crew is at KSC for familiarization with Shuttle and mission equipment. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station. |
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03/05/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew pose for a photo in front of a solid rocket booster aft skirt in the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility. In front, from left, are Cynthia Perrons, electrical technician with United Space Alliance, Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot James Kelly, and Mission Specialists Charles Camarda and Andrew Thomas. In back are Paul Gutierrez, associate program manager in SRB Element, USA, John Cleary Jr., electrical engineer with USA, Mike Leppert, project lead, Manufacturing Operations, USA, Don Noah, Materials and Processes engineer, USA, Bob Herman, deputy associate program manager, SRB Element, USA, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Dale Marlow, thermal protection system engineer with USA, Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson, Greg Henry, director, Manufacturing Operations, USA. |
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03/05/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the SRB Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, STS-114 crew members look at test designs of the bolt catcher insulation. Starting from left are Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson, Andrew Thomas, Soichi Noguchi and Wendy Lawrence, astronaut Steven Frick, Mission Specialist Charles Camarda (back to camera), and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi represents the Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency. The STS-114 crew is at KSC for familiarization with Shuttle and mission equipment. The mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment, plus the external stowage platform, to the International Space Station. |
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03/05/2004 |
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