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Jun 10, 2003
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Amid billows of smoke and steam, the Delta II rocket with its Mars Exploration Rover (MER-A) payload lifts off the pad on time at 1:58 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. MER-A, known as "Spirit," is the first of two rovers being launched to Mars. When the two rovers arrive at the red planet in 2004, they will bounce to airbag-cushioned landings at sites offering a balance of favorable conditions for safe landings and interesting science. The rovers see sharper images, can explore farther and examine rocks better than anything that has ever landed on Mars. The designated site for the MER-A mission is Gusev Crater, which appears to have been a crater lake. The second rover, MER-B, is scheduled to launch June 25.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Amid billows of smoke and steam, the Delta II rocket with its Mars Exploration Rover...
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Jun 10, 2003
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Leaving smoke and steam behind, the Delta II rocket with its Mars Exploration Rover (MER-A) payload lifts off the pad on time at 1:58 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. MER-A, known as "Spirit," is the first of two rovers being launched to Mars. When the two rovers arrive at the red planet in 2004, they will bounce to airbag-cushioned landings at sites offering a balance of favorable conditions for safe landings and interesting science. The rovers see sharper images, can explore farther and examine rocks better than anything that has ever landed on Mars. The designated site for the MER-A mission is Gusev Crater, which appears to have been a crater lake. The second rover, MER-B, is scheduled to launch June 25.
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Nov 2, 1965
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An aerial view of early construction of Launch Pad 39A, looking southwest. Pad 39A is...
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May 20, 2014
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A crawler-transporter begins its climb to the hardstand at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy...
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May 20, 2014
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A crawler-transporter rolls toward Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida....
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Jan 13, 2021
Launch Complex 48
NASA Kennedy Space Center’s newest launch complex – Launch Complex 48 – is a dedicated site for small-class launch...
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Jul 23, 2003
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From the air, one of the new Launch Pad facilities building is seen. A mix of office and shop space, the pad...
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Jul 23, 2003
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From the air, one of the new Launch Pad facilities building is seen. A mix of office and shop space, the pad...
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Jul 23, 2003
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From the air, one of the new Launch Pad facilities building is seen. A mix of office and shop space, the pad...
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May 20, 2014
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A crawler-transporter creeps toward Mobile Launcher Platform-2, or MLP-2, on the hardstand...
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A crawler-transporter nears the Mobile Launcher Platform-2, or MLP-2, positioned over the...
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May 20, 2014
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A crawler-transporter carries Mobile Launcher Platform-2, or MLP-2, away from Launch Pad 39A...
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May 20, 2014
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A crawler-transporter begins its climb toward Mobile Launcher Platform-2, or MLP-2, on the...
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Mar 22, 1982
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Columbia is cheered on its way by distinguished guests viewing the launch from the Schwartz Road VIP site, located...
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Nov 9, 2007
Constructing lightning towers for the Constellation Program and
On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the crane crawler puts a piling into place to be pounded into the...
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Nov 9, 2007
Constructing lightning towers for the Constellation Program and
On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the crane crawler lifts a piling off a truck. The piling will be...
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Nov 9, 2007
Constructing lightning towers for the Constellation Program and
On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers measure the piling being pounded into the ground to help...
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Nov 9, 2007
Constructing lightning towers for the Constellation Program and
On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the crane crawler lifts a piling into place to be pounded into the...
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Nov 9, 2007
Constructing lightning towers for the Constellation Program and
On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, pilings are being pounded into the ground to help construct...
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Feb 23, 1969
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S69-25488 (23 Feb. 1969) --- Interior view of the White Room at Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center...
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Sep 10, 1966
Gemini 11 prime crew prepare to enter Gemini 11 spacecraft
S66-57967 (10 Sept. 1966) --- Gemini-11 prime crew, astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. (right), command pilot, and...
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Sep 10, 1966
Technicians close hatches on Gemini 11 spacecraft during countdown
S66-56177 (10 Sept. 1966) --- Technicians in the White Room atop Pad 19 prepare to close hatches on the Gemini-11...
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May 4, 1973
Skylab 2 prime crew photographed at Launch Complex 39 KSC
S73-25902 (4 May 1973) --- The three prime crew members of the first manned Skylab mission (Skylab 2) are...
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Jan 17, 1997
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Space Shuttle Discovery on its Mobile Launcher Platform makes its slow 3.4-mile trek from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39A in preparation for the STS-82 mission. In the foreground is the U.S. flag at the Press Site area. A seven-member crew will perform the second servicing of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during the 10-day STS-82 mission, which is targeted for a Feb. 11 liftoff.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Space Shuttle Discovery on its Mobile Launcher Platform makes its slow 3.4-mile...
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