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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -   STS-82 Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox greets media representatives after arrival at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility.  Bowersox and the other six members of the STS-82 crew came from their home base at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, to spend the last few days before launch at KSC.  STS-82 is scheduled for liftoff on Feb. 11 during a 65-minute launch window that opens at 3:56 a.m. EST.  The 10-day flight aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery will be the second Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission.
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Feb 7, 1997

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-82 Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox greets media representatives after arrival at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility. Bowersox and the other six members of the STS-82 crew came from their home base at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, to spend the last few days before launch at KSC. STS-82 is scheduled for liftoff on Feb. 11 during a 65-minute launch window that opens at 3:56 a.m. EST. The 10-day flight aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery will be the second Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-82 Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox greets media representatives after arrival...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  STS-82 Payload Commander Mark C. Lee prepares to step down from the T-38 jet he flew from an air field serving the astronauts' home base at Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, to KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility.  Lee and the other six members of the STS-82 crew will spend the last few days before launch at KSC.  STS-82 is scheduled for liftoff on Feb. 11 during a 65-minute launch window that opens at 3:56 a.m. EST.  The 10-day flight aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery will be the second Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission.
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Feb 7, 1997

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-82 Payload Commander Mark C. Lee prepares to step down from the T-38 jet he flew from an air field serving the astronauts' home base at Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, to KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility. Lee and the other six members of the STS-82 crew will spend the last few days before launch at KSC. STS-82 is scheduled for liftoff on Feb. 11 during a 65-minute launch window that opens at 3:56 a.m. EST. The 10-day flight aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery will be the second Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-82 Payload Commander Mark C. Lee prepares to step down from the T-38 jet he flew...

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NASA image: STS-36 Atlantis, OV-104, leaves VAB during its rollout to KSC LC Pad 39A
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Jan 25, 1990

STS-36 Atlantis, OV-104, leaves VAB during its rollout to KSC LC Pad 39A

Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, is blocked by its large orange external tank (ET) as it leaves Vehicle Assembly...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp1068
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Jul 28, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a visit to KSC, NASCAR race driver Jeff Gordon (left) looks at a tile in the...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1068
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Jul 28, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a visit to KSC, NASCAR race driver Jeff Gordon (left) looks at a tile in the...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc302
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Feb 11, 1997

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Roy D. Bridges Jr., KSC's next center director, at right, poses in the firing room of the Launch Control Center with...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc113
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Jan 8, 1997

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Several Apollo program astronauts, along with their family members and friends, watch...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc114
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Jan 8, 1997

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Several Apollo program astronauts, along with their family members and friends, watch...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC, installation is under way of the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft.  The MOC is one of a suite of six scientific instruments that will gather data about Martian topography, mineral distribution and weather during a two-year period.  The Mars Global Surveyor is slated for launch aboard a Delta II expendable launch vehicle on Nov. 6, the beginning of a 20-day launch period.
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Aug 19, 1996

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC, installation is under way of the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft. The MOC is one of a suite of six scientific instruments that will gather data about Martian topography, mineral distribution and weather during a two-year period. The Mars Global Surveyor is slated for launch aboard a Delta II expendable launch vehicle on Nov. 6, the beginning of a 20-day launch period.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC, installation is under way of the...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC, installation is under way of the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft.  The MOC is one of a suite of six scientific instruments that will gather data about Martian topography, mineral distribution and weather during a two-year period.  The Mars Global Surveyor is slated for launch aboard a Delta II expendable launch vehicle on Nov. 6, the beginning of a 20-day launch period.
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Aug 19, 1996

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC, installation is under way of the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft. The MOC is one of a suite of six scientific instruments that will gather data about Martian topography, mineral distribution and weather during a two-year period. The Mars Global Surveyor is slated for launch aboard a Delta II expendable launch vehicle on Nov. 6, the beginning of a 20-day launch period.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC, installation is under way of the...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC, installation is under way of the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft.  The MOC is one of a suite of six scientific instruments that will gather data about Martian topography, mineral distribution and weather during a two-year period.  The Mars Global Surveyor is slated for launch aboard a Delta II expendable launch vehicle on Nov. 6, the beginning of a 20-day launch period.
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Aug 19, 1996

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC, installation is under way of the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft. The MOC is one of a suite of six scientific instruments that will gather data about Martian topography, mineral distribution and weather during a two-year period. The Mars Global Surveyor is slated for launch aboard a Delta II expendable launch vehicle on Nov. 6, the beginning of a 20-day launch period.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC, installation is under way of the...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC, installation is under way of the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft.  The MOC is one of a suite of six scientific instruments that will gather data about Martian topography, mineral distribution and weather during a two-year period.  The Mars Global Surveyor is slated for launch aboard a Delta II expendable launch vehicle on Nov. 6, the beginning of a 20-day launch period.
Image
Aug 19, 1996

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC, installation is under way of the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft. The MOC is one of a suite of six scientific instruments that will gather data about Martian topography, mineral distribution and weather during a two-year period. The Mars Global Surveyor is slated for launch aboard a Delta II expendable launch vehicle on Nov. 6, the beginning of a 20-day launch period.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC, installation is under way of the...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0828
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Apr 5, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During the second stage of a simulated emergency, known as Mode 4, KSC rescue team...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0827
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Apr 5, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During the second stage of a simulated emergency, known as Mode 4, KSC rescue team...

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NASA image: STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, terminal countdown demonstration test (TCDT) at KSC
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Jul 18, 1989

STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, terminal countdown demonstration test (TCDT) at KSC

S89-41093 (9 Aug 1989) --- STS-28 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, mission specialist David C. Leestma relaxes in...

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NASA image: STS-31 Discovery, OV-103, liftoff from KSC
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Apr 24, 1990

STS-31 Discovery, OV-103, liftoff from KSC

STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) 39 Pad B....

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NASA image: 2010-4863
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Sep 27, 2010

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STS-335 LAUNCH ON NEED ET-122 ARRIVAL TO CCAFS - KSC

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NASA image: 2010-4869
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Sep 27, 2010

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STS-335 LAUNCH ON NEED ET-122 ARRIVAL TO CCAFS - KSC

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STS-335 LAUNCH ON NEED ET-122 ARRIVAL TO CCAFS - KSC

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STS-335 LAUNCH ON NEED ET-122 ARRIVAL TO CCAFS - KSC

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NASA image: 2010-4864
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Sep 27, 2010

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STS-335 LAUNCH ON NEED ET-122 ARRIVAL TO CCAFS - KSC

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NASA image: 2010-4868
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Sep 27, 2010

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STS-335 LAUNCH ON NEED ET-122 ARRIVAL TO CCAFS - KSC

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NASA image: 2010-4865
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Sep 27, 2010

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STS-335 LAUNCH ON NEED ET-122 ARRIVAL TO CCAFS - KSC

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NASA image: 2010-4866
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Sep 27, 2010

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STS-335 LAUNCH ON NEED ET-122 ARRIVAL TO CCAFS - KSC

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