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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - International Space Station elements being processed for launch on upcoming Space Shuttle flights, including the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) pressurized module (Kibo or Hope) and the U.S. Node 2, line the walls of the high bay in the Space Station Processing Facility. NASA's Node 2, built by the European Space Agency (ESA) in Italy, arrived at KSC on June 1. It will be the next pressurized module installed on the Station. The JEM pressurized module arrived at KSC on June 4. It is Japan's primary contribution to the Station.
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Jun 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - International Space Station elements being processed for launch on upcoming Space Shuttle flights, including the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) pressurized module (Kibo or Hope) and the U.S. Node 2, line the walls of the high bay in the Space Station Processing Facility. NASA's Node 2, built by the European Space Agency (ESA) in Italy, arrived at KSC on June 1. It will be the next pressurized module installed on the Station. The JEM pressurized module arrived at KSC on June 4. It is Japan's primary contribution to the Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - International Space Station elements being processed for launch on upcoming Space...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On a KSC visit, Executive Director of NASDA Koji Yamamoto (kneeling, left) reaches out to a piece of Columbia debris in the Columbia Debris Hangar. At right is Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach, who is explaining recovery and reconstruction efforts. Mr. Yamamoto is at KSC for a welcome ceremony involving the arrival of the newest Space Station module, the Japanese Experiment Module/pressurized module.
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Jun 12, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On a KSC visit, Executive Director of NASDA Koji Yamamoto (kneeling, left) reaches out to a piece of Columbia debris in the Columbia Debris Hangar. At right is Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach, who is explaining recovery and reconstruction efforts. Mr. Yamamoto is at KSC for a welcome ceremony involving the arrival of the newest Space Station module, the Japanese Experiment Module/pressurized module.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On a KSC visit, Executive Director of NASDA Koji Yamamoto (kneeling, left) reaches out...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - International Space Station elements being processed for launch on upcoming Space Shuttle flights line the walls of the high bay in the Space Station Processing Facility. NASA's Node 2, built by the European Space Agency (ESA) in Italy, arrived at KSC on June 1. It will be the next pressurized module installed on the Station. The pressurized module of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM), named "Kibo" (Hope), arrived at KSC on June 4. It is Japan's primary contribution to the Station.
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Jun 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - International Space Station elements being processed for launch on upcoming Space Shuttle flights line the walls of the high bay in the Space Station Processing Facility. NASA's Node 2, built by the European Space Agency (ESA) in Italy, arrived at KSC on June 1. It will be the next pressurized module installed on the Station. The pressurized module of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM), named "Kibo" (Hope), arrived at KSC on June 4. It is Japan's primary contribution to the Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - International Space Station elements being processed for launch on upcoming Space...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During their tour of KSC, members of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly visit the Convoy Command Center, the prime vehicle to control critical communications between the orbiter, the crew and the Launch Control Center after a Shuttle landing, to monitor the health of the Shuttle Orbiter systems and to direct convoy operations at the Shuttle Landing Facility. The Parliamentarians are meeting in Orlando this year for their 49th annual gathering. They chose to visit KSC with their families during their one-day excursion break from meetings.
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Nov 10, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During their tour of KSC, members of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly visit the Convoy Command Center, the prime vehicle to control critical communications between the orbiter, the crew and the Launch Control Center after a Shuttle landing, to monitor the health of the Shuttle Orbiter systems and to direct convoy operations at the Shuttle Landing Facility. The Parliamentarians are meeting in Orlando this year for their 49th annual gathering. They chose to visit KSC with their families during their one-day excursion break from meetings.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During their tour of KSC, members of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO)...

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA Vehicle Manager for Discovery, Stephanie Stilson poses for a photo after working with a KSC Web team who were filming a special feature for the KSC Web. Stilson explained her role in the recent Orbiter Major Modification period, which included inspection, modifications and reservicing of most systems onboard. The work on Discovery also included the installation of a Multifunction Electronic Display Subsystem (MEDS) - a state-of-the-art “glass cockpit.” The orbiter is now being prepared for eventual launch on a future mission.
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Jan 22, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA Vehicle Manager for Discovery, Stephanie Stilson poses for a photo after working with a KSC Web team who were filming a special feature for the KSC Web. Stilson explained her role in the recent Orbiter Major Modification period, which included inspection, modifications and reservicing of most systems onboard. The work on Discovery also included the installation of a Multifunction Electronic Display Subsystem (MEDS) - a state-of-the-art “glass cockpit.” The orbiter is now being prepared for eventual launch on a future mission.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA Vehicle Manager for Discovery, Stephanie Stilson poses for a photo after working...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - International Space Station elements being processed for launch on upcoming Space Shuttle flights line the walls of the high bay in the Space Station Processing Facility. NASA's Node 2, built by the European Space Agency (ESA) in Italy, arrived at KSC on June 1. It will be the next pressurized module installed on the Station. The pressurized module of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM), named "Kibo" (Hope), arrived at KSC on June 4. It is Japan's primary contribution to the Station.
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Jun 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - International Space Station elements being processed for launch on upcoming Space Shuttle flights line the walls of the high bay in the Space Station Processing Facility. NASA's Node 2, built by the European Space Agency (ESA) in Italy, arrived at KSC on June 1. It will be the next pressurized module installed on the Station. The pressurized module of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM), named "Kibo" (Hope), arrived at KSC on June 4. It is Japan's primary contribution to the Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - International Space Station elements being processed for launch on upcoming Space...

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NASA image: Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC
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Mar 27, 2026

Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC

NASA Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch arrives on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Launch and Landing...

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NASA image: Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC
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Mar 27, 2026

Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC

Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) arrives on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the...

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NASA image: Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC
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Mar 27, 2026

Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC

NASA Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover arrives on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Launch and Landing Facility at the...

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NASA image: Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC
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Mar 27, 2026

Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC

From left to right, Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), Mission...

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NASA image: Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC
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Mar 27, 2026

Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC

NASA Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman arrives on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Launch and Landing Facility at the...

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NASA image: Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC
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Mar 27, 2026

Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC

NASA Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch arrives on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Launch and Landing...

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NASA image: Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC
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Mar 27, 2026

Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC

From left to right, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) Jeremy Hansen and NASA astronaut Christina Koch arrive on Friday,...

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NASA image: Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC
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Mar 27, 2026

Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC

NASA Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman arrives on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Launch and Landing Facility at the...

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NASA image: Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC
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Mar 27, 2026

Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC

Courtney Beasley, NASA communications, delivers opening remarks following the arrival of the Artemis II test flight...

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NASA image: Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC
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Mar 27, 2026

Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC

NASA Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover arrives on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Launch and Landing Facility at the...

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NASA image: Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC
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Mar 27, 2026

Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC

From left to right, Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Pilot Victor Glover, from...

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NASA image: Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC
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Mar 27, 2026

Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC

Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) arrives on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the...

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NASA image: Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC
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Mar 27, 2026

Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC

From left to right, Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), Mission...

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NASA image: Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC
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Mar 27, 2026

Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC

From left to right, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Casey Swails; Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator,...

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NASA image: Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC
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Mar 27, 2026

Artemis II Launch Crew Arrival at KSC

From left to right, Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from CSA (Canadian Space Agency), Mission Specialist...

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NASA image: STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, clears launch tower after liftoff from KSC LC 39A
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Jul 8, 1994

STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, clears launch tower after liftoff from KSC LC 39A

Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, heads skyward after clearing the fixed service structure (FSS) tower at Kennedy...

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NASA image: STS-80 Columbia, OV 102, liftoff from KSC Launch Pad 39B
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Nov 19, 1996

STS-80 Columbia, OV 102, liftoff from KSC Launch Pad 39B

STS080-S-005 (19 Nov. 1996) --- The space shuttle Columbia lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) Launch...

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NASA image: STS-72 Endeavour, OV-105, liftoff from KSC Launch Pad 39B
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Jan 11, 1996

STS-72 Endeavour, OV-105, liftoff from KSC Launch Pad 39B

STS072-S-004 (11 Jan. 1996) --- The Space Shuttle Endeavour lights up the night sky as it lifts off from Launch Pad...

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