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How Things Work: Payloads
How are payloads installed on the Shuttle?
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How Things Work: External Fuel Tank
The External Tank is actually two tanks in one.
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How Things Work: Thermal Protection System
How does the Space Shuttle keep its cool?
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Keeping Engines Healthy
Susan Johnson explains the work life of a Space Shuttle Main Engine safety manager.
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A Preflight Test
The STS-114 crew takes part in the Crew Equipment Interface Test.
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Working on the Boom
Technician Todd Dugan is part of the team preparing the brand new Orbiter Boom Sensor System.
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From Sea to Space
Preparing the massive orange External Tank for a Space Shuttle flight is a heavy task.
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Trying on New Shoes
A gigantic Crawler Transporter recently went on a test drive to try out its brand new set of treads.
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Stacking Solid Rocket Boosters
Technician Chuck Jones explains how his team will "provide the ride."
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Discovery's Driving Force
Space Shuttle Discovery's three main engines are installed.
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Behind the Leading Edge
Lisa Campbell installs sensors deep inside Space Shuttle Discovery's wing.
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Some Assembly Required
SRB stacking marks the start of Space Shuttle assembly for Return to Flight.
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Super-Cool Tests
Engineers are growing ice to improve Space Shuttle safety.
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 "Space Shuttle's payload bay")
 "External fuel tank")
 "Space Shuttle thermal protection tile")
 "Susan Johnson, Space Shuttle Main Engine safety manager")
 "Astronaut Soichi Noguchi during prelaunch test")
 "Todd Dugan at work on the Orbiter Boom Sensor System")
 "An External Tank enters the Vehicle Assembly Building")
 "Crawler Transporter test drive")
 "Solid Rocket Booster technician Chuck Jones")
 "Space Shuttle Main Engine")
 "Lisa Campbell inside left wing of Space Shuttle Discovery")
 "An SRB nose frustum is lowered into position.")
 "Ice growing on test panels")