Space ShuttlesThe Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia is bathed in light in this nocturnal scene at Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy... The Space Shuttle prototype Enterprise rides smoothly atop NASA's first Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), NASA 905.The prototype space shuttle orbiter Enterprise was towed along a rural section of 10th Street East (now Challenger Way) near...The prototype space shuttle orbiter Enterprise drew thousands of spectators on a chilly winter day as it was towed along...The Space Shuttle Columbia touches down on lakebed runway 23 at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, to conclude the first...The prototype space shuttle orbiter Enterprise is prepared for hoisting following its arrival at the newly constructed Mate-DeMate Device structure...The prototype space shuttle orbiter Enterprise mounted on its strong back transporter frame arrives at the back ramp of NASA's...Piloted by astronauts Fred Haise and Gordon Fullerton, the prototype space shuttle Enterprise settles toward the main runway at Edwards...The flight crews of the space shuttle prototype Enterprise and NASA's modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft gathered in front...The Space Shuttle prototype Enterprise flies free of NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) during one of five free flights...The Space Shuttle prototype Enterprise rises from NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) to begin a powerless glide flight back...The Space Shuttle prototype Enterprise flies free after being released from NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) during one of...The Space Shuttle prototype Enterprise flies free after being released from NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) over Rogers Dry...The Space Shuttle prototype Enterprise rides smoothly atop NASA's first Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), NASA 905.Enterprise - First Tailcone Off Free FlightSpace shuttle Discovery was carefully placed atop the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft during mating operations in preparation for its...Discovery was being prepared for its ferry flight back to the Kennedy Space Center in the Mate-Demate Device at NASA's...The tail cone that improves the aerodynamics of the space shuttle for its cross-country ferry flight is positioned aft of...Members of the STS-128 mission crew line up behind Space Shuttle Discovery in front of the Mate DeMate Device at...The tail cone that improves the aerodynamics of the space shuttle for its cross-country ferry flight is positioned aft of...Space Shuttle Discovery is surrounded by the Mate-DeMate Device gantry and ground support equipment at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center...Space Shuttle Discovery, mounted on leveling jacks, is surrounded by work platforms while undergoing servicing and preparations at NASA's Dryden...The nose of Space Shuttle Discovery peers out from work platforms while undergoing servicing in the Mate-DeMate Device at NASA's...This unusual overhead view shows Space Shuttle Discovery enclosed by the Mate-Demate Device gantry and work platforms at NASA's Dryden...The Space Shuttle Discovery is parked within the Mate-Demate Device gantry at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center prior to beginning...Technicians attach the tail cone to the Space Shuttle Atlantis in preparation for its return to NASA's Kennedy Space Center...Technicians attach the tail cone to the Space Shuttle Atlantis in preparation for its return to NASA's Kennedy Space Center...The Space Shuttle Atlantis receives post-flight servicing in the Mate-Demate Device (MDD) at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA.The Space Shuttle Atlantis receives post-flight servicing in the Mate-Demate Device (MDD) at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA.NASA's specially modified 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is positioned under the Space Shuttle Discovery to be attached for...Technicians attach the tail cone, which helps reduce aerodynamic drag and turbulence during its ferry flight, to the Space Shuttle...NASA's specially modified 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, is positioned under the Space Shuttle Discovery to be attached for...The sun sets on the Space Shuttle Discovery during post-flight processing in the Mate-Demate Device (MDD), following its landing at...A technician leaves the 'white room', the access point for entering the Space Shuttle Discovery during post-flight processing in the...Lightning strikes in the distance as the Space Shuttle Discovery receives post-flight processing in the Mate-Demate Device (MDD).The sun sets on the Space Shuttle Discovery during post-flight processing in the Mate-Demate Device (MDD), following its landing at...Flight Crew Systems Technicians Ray Smith and Raphael Rodriguez remove one of the Extravehicular Mobility Units, or EMUs, from the...Robert 'Skip' Garrett, main propulsion advanced systems technician; and Chris Jacobs, main propulsion systems engineering technician, inspect external tank attachment...Todd Viddle, APU advanced systems technician; Robert 'Skip' Garrett, main propulsion advanced systems technician, and Dan McGrath, main propulsion systems...The Space Shuttle Discovery receives post-flight servicing in the Mate-Demate Device (MDD), following its landing at NASA's Dryden Flight Research...
