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STS-125 Image Gallery

Endeavour Moves to Pad 39B

Space shuttle Endeavour stands on Launch Pad 39B as NASA readies for STS-125 and STS-127.

STS-119 Mission Overview

Discovery's astronauts complete the space station's backbone and help pave the way for an expanded crew.

Parachutes Ensure a Safe Landing

Newly-designed parachutes are part of the Constellation Program's Ares solid rocket booster and crew vehicle recovery system.

Atlantis Rolls to the Pad

The STS-125 Hubble Servicing Mission is a step closer to liftoff with Atlantis on the launch pad.

Discovery Lands at Kennedy Space Center

Space shuttle Discovery glided through the skies over Florida before touching down at the Shuttle Landing Facility.

Discovery Lifts Off

Shuttle heads to the International Space Station.

STS-119: Discovery

This webcast takes you behind the scenes to learn more about preparations for Discovery's mission to the International Space Station.

We Have Liftoff!

Kepler is on its way to space to search for Earth-like planets.

Kepler: Searching for Other Earths

This webcast takes you behind the scenes to learn more about Kepler's exciting mission to discover other Earth-like planets in our galaxy.

OCO Spacecraft Fails to Reach Orbit

Launch contingency called.

Taurus Launches with OCO Spacecraft

Rocket thunders skyward

Taurus is OCO's Ride to Space

An Orbital Sciences Taurus XL rocket is the launch vehicle for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory.

The Versatile Taurus

The four-stage Taurus rocket is designed to be cost-effective, adaptable and dependable.

NOAA-N Prime Soars into Polar Orbit!

NASA launches a new satellite to improve weather forecasting around the world.

Delta II Ready to Launch NOAA-N Prime

New polar-orbiting satellite will help with weather forecasting worldwide.

Testing the STS-119 Crew

STS-119 astronauts complete preflight training at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

Discovery on a Roll

First space shuttle launch of 2009 draws closer as Discovery reaches the launch pad.

Endeavour Rides Piggyback

Attached to a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, space shuttle Endeavour returned to Kennedy Space Center on Dec. 12, 2008.

In Their Own Words: Cady Coleman

A veteran of two space shuttle flights talks about training for a space station assignment.