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NASA in the Park on June 16 in Huntsville featured more than 60 exhibits and demonstrations by NASA experts, as well...
Pilot Dick Ewers and flight test engineer Leslie Molzahn were hands-off as NASA F/A-18 #845 flew itself into the...
ISS014-E-09479 (12 Dec. 2006) --- The International Space Station's new P5 truss section awaits installation...
iss058e005961 (Jan. 26, 2019) --- The International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm and its Dextre robotic...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Suzy Cunningham sings the national anthem to kick off Center Director Jim Kennedy’s...
Navy Disestablishment Ceremony (NAS Moffett Field) and the handing off to NASA/AMES Research Center Director Dr. Ken...
Navy Disestablishment Ceremony (NAS Moffett Field) and the handing off to NASA/AMES Research Center Director Dr. Ken...
The Special Olympics torch make it's way through the NASA Ames Research Park on it's way to a hand-off in Mountain...
The Special Olympics Torch makes it’s way through NASA Ames Research Park on it’s way to a hand-off in Mountain...
Navy Disestablishment Ceremony (NAS Moffett Field) and the handing off to NASA/AMES Research Center Director Dr. Ken...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Gunther Wendt (left), NASA retiree, shakes hands with NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe...
A baton is passed from Cliff Lanham, at left, ground operations manager with Exploration Ground Systems, to Charlie...
S82-E-5686 (17 Feb. 1997) --- Astronaut Scott J. Horowitz, STS-82 pilot, shows the hand-crafted thermal insulation...
Cliff Lanham, at left, ground operations manager with Exploration Ground Systems, passes the baton to Charlie...
Cliff Lanham, fourth from left, ground operations manager with Exploration Ground Systems (EGS), passes the baton to...
S119-E-006588 (18 March 2009) --- In the grasp of the International Space Station’s robotic Canadarm2, the S6 truss...
S119-E-006585 (18 March 2009) --- In the grasp of the International Space Station’s robotic Canadarm2, the S6 truss...
S119-E-006596 (18 March 2009) --- In the grasp of the International Space Station’s robotic Canadarm2, the S6 truss...
S119-E-006589 (18 March 2009) --- In the grasp of the International Space Station’s robotic Canadarm2, the S6 truss...
S119-E-006583 (18 March 2009) --- In the grasp of the International Space Station’s robotic Canadarm2, the S6 truss...
S116-E-05764 (11 Dec. 2006) --- The International Space Station's Canadarm2 moves toward the station's new P5 truss...
S134-E-007186 (19 May 2011) --- In the grasp of space shuttle Endeavour?s robotic Canadarm, the Alpha Magnetic...
Michelle Jones, Deputy Associate Administrator for NASA’s Office of Communications, kicks off a NASA agencywide all...
S134-E-007189 (19 May 2011) --- In the grasp of space shuttle Endeavour?s robotic Canadarm, the Alpha Magnetic...