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Shuttle Collection (#11)

"Journey Beyond Boundaries

Background imageShuttle Collection: A partial view of Space Shuttle Atlantis backdropped by a blue and white Earth

A partial view of Space Shuttle Atlantis backdropped by a blue and white Earth
November 17, 2009 - Backdropped by a blue and white part of Earth, a partial view of Space Shuttle Atlantis payload bay, vertical stabilizer

Background imageShuttle Collection: Partial view of Space Shuttle Endeavour backdropped against Earth

Partial view of Space Shuttle Endeavour backdropped against Earth
July 16, 2009 - Backdropped by a blue and white Earth and the blackness of space, a partial view of Space Shuttle Endeavours payload bay

Background imageShuttle Collection: The Hubble Space Telescope is released from the cargo bay of Space Shuttle Atlantis

The Hubble Space Telescope is released from the cargo bay of Space Shuttle Atlantis
May 19, 2009 - The Space Shuttle Atlantis remote manipulator system arm lifts the Hubble Space Telescope from the cargo bay

Background imageShuttle Collection: Technicians begin to roll the rotating service structure from Space Shuttle Discovery

Technicians begin to roll the rotating service structure from Space Shuttle Discovery
August 24, 2009 - On Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians in the rotating service structures control booth begin to roll the structure from space shuttle Discovery

Background imageShuttle Collection: Space Shuttle Endeavours cargo bay

Space Shuttle Endeavours cargo bay
November 26, 2006 - Backdropped against white clouds, the aft section of Endeavours cargo bay, now holding the multipurpose logistics module Leonardo, is featured in this digital still photo

Background imageShuttle Collection: Space Shuttle Endeavour

Space Shuttle Endeavour
November 16, 2008 - Space Shuttle Endeavour backdropped by a cloud-covered part of Earth. The Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module is visible in Endeavours cargo bay with over 14

Background imageShuttle Collection: An Atlas vehicle

An Atlas vehicle is shown as it is raised into its launch gantry. This Atlas attempted to launch a Mercury spacecraft (without any astronauts aboard) into orbital flight

Background imageShuttle Collection: Payload bay camera view of Australia

Payload bay camera view of Australia, taken by crewmembers of space shuttle mission STS-88

Background imageShuttle Collection: Flying above the Atlantic coast of Spain and the Gulf of Cadiz, the space shuttle

Flying above the Atlantic coast of Spain and the Gulf of Cadiz, the space shuttle
May 16, 2010 - Flying above the Atlantic coast of Spain and the Gulf of Cadiz, the space shuttle Atlantis is shown making its relative approach to the International Space Station

Background imageShuttle Collection: Space Shuttle Atlantis lifts off from its launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Space Shuttle Atlantis lifts off from its launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Cape Canaveral, Florida, November 16, 2009 - Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off from Kennedy Space Centers Launch Pad 39A into orbit

Background imageShuttle Collection: Silhouette of space shuttle Endeavour over Earths colorful horizon

Silhouette of space shuttle Endeavour over Earths colorful horizon
February 9, 2010 - Silhouette of space shuttle Endeavour over Earths colorful horizon

Background imageShuttle Collection: The Atlas-Centaur 10, carrying the Surveyor 1 spacecraft

The Atlas-Centaur 10, carrying the Surveyor 1 spacecraft, lifting off from Pad 36A. The Surveyor 1 mission scouted the lunar surface for future Apollo manned lunar landing sites

Background imageShuttle Collection: Space shuttle Endeavour is framed by a windsock at the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center

Space shuttle Endeavour is framed by a windsock at the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center
July 11, 2009 - Space shuttle Endeavour is framed by a windsock at Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida awaiting launch on the STS-127 mission

Background imageShuttle Collection: A close-up view of Space Shuttle Discoverys tail section

A close-up view of Space Shuttle Discoverys tail section
October 25, 2007 - A close-up view of Space Shuttle Discoverys tail section is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 16 crewmember during a backflip maneuver performed by

Background imageShuttle Collection: Space Shuttle Atlantis

Space Shuttle Atlantis
This overhead image of the Space Shuttle Atlantis gives an excellent view of the top of the crew cabin and the orbiter docking system (ODS)

Background imageShuttle Collection: Space Shuttle Endeavour departs from the International Space Station

Space Shuttle Endeavour departs from the International Space Station
August 19, 2007 - The International Space Station backdropped by the blackness of space and Earths horizon and Space Shuttle Endeavours vertical stabilizer and orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods

Background imageShuttle Collection: Space Shuttle Discovery and components of the International Space Station

Space Shuttle Discovery and components of the International Space Station
June 5, 2008 - Backdropped by the blackness of space, the Japanese Pressurized Module (left), the Japanese Logistics Module (top center), the Harmony node (center)

Background imageShuttle Collection: SKETCHES OF LIFE AT MALTA: 1. A Maltese Grog-Shop, The Siren and Her Prey; 2

SKETCHES OF LIFE AT MALTA: 1. A Maltese Grog-Shop, The Siren and Her Prey; 2. The Grand Masters Clock at the Governors Palace; 3. How Jack Spends His Money Ashore; 4

Background imageShuttle Collection: The Civil War in America: Harpers Ferry, Virginia, 22 June, 1861

The Civil War in America: Harpers Ferry, Virginia, 22 June, 1861

Background imageShuttle Collection: Source Size = 4986 x 1229

Source Size = 4986 x 1229
THE PROPOSED CHANNEL FERRY: LONGITUDINAL SECTION OF FERRY STEAMER; The steamer is proposed to be 450 feet in length, 57 feet beam, and 95 feet over the paddle boxes

Background imageShuttle Collection: Source Size = 4975 x 2471

Source Size = 4975 x 2471
THE PROPOSED CHANNEL FERRY: THE FERRY STEAMER; The steamer is proposed to be 450 feet in length, 57 feet beam, and 95 feet over the paddle boxes

Background imageShuttle Collection: Source Size = 1881 x 2529

Source Size = 1881 x 2529
The Duke of Edinburghs Collection at the South Kensington Museum, London: Manilla Girl Waiting for the Ferry Boat

Background imageShuttle Collection: Source Size = 3776 x 4995

Source Size = 3776 x 4995
THE FRENCH IN TONKIN (VIETNAM): 1. Magazine in the Citadel of Hanoi. 2. Palace of the Governor at Saigon. 3. Mission Houses at Bo-Lieou. 4. A Street in Hanoi. 5. A Ferry near Hue. 6

Background imageShuttle Collection: Source Size = 3762 x 1445

Source Size = 3762 x 1445
The War in Egypt: the Ferry at Kantara on the Suez Canal

Background imageShuttle Collection: Source Size = 3753 x 5017

Source Size = 3753 x 5017
H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT LIVERPOOL, JOTTINGS ON THE MERSEY 1. Banks near Eastham. 2. Eastham. 3. Birkenhead Warehouses and Water Tower (Hydraulic). 4. New Ferry. 5. New Brighton Sands, &c. 6

Background imageShuttle Collection: Source Size = 5776 x 2118

Source Size = 5776 x 2118
The Civil War in America: the Ten Pounder Gun Battery (Federalist) at Budds Ferry, Lower Potomac, Opposite the Confederate Batteries on the Virginia Shore

Background imageShuttle Collection: Source Size = 5844 x 1702

Source Size = 5844 x 1702
The Civil War in America: the Confederate Batteries on the Lower Potomac, Virginia Shore, Opposite Budds Ferry, Government Store Schooners Running the Blockade

Background imageShuttle Collection: Source Size = 3974 x 2744

Source Size = 3974 x 2744
Hampton Races: the Ferry at Moulsey, 1866

Background imageShuttle Collection: Source Size = 2568 x 1902

Source Size = 2568 x 1902
Flood on the Great Northern Railway, between Darlington and Ferry-Hill Stations

Background imageShuttle Collection: THE FERRY BOAT, BY J. RICHARDSON, 1873

THE FERRY BOAT, BY J. RICHARDSON, 1873
" THE FERRY BOAT, " BY J. RICHARDSON, 1873

Background imageShuttle Collection: Venice, 1892, A ferry by Barca across the Giudecca, Italy

Venice, 1892, A ferry by Barca across the Giudecca, Italy

Background imageShuttle Collection: Steamboat intended to serve as a ferry service on the Seine, during the universal

Steamboat intended to serve as a ferry service on the Seine, during the universal exposition, 1867 (model with impellers)

Background imageShuttle Collection: Industry and Idleness, The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, plate 1, 1747 (engraving)

Industry and Idleness, The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, plate 1, 1747 (engraving)
XIR163799 Industry and Idleness, The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, plate 1, 1747 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageShuttle Collection: THE DISCOVERY OF A VIKINGs REMAINS AT TAPLOW, UK, 1883: 1. A Gold Brooch-Buckle

THE DISCOVERY OF A VIKINGs REMAINS AT TAPLOW, UK, 1883: 1. A Gold Brooch-Buckle (Weight 4 oz.). 2. Small Buckle for Fastening the Girdle. 3. Gilt Silver Bracelets. 4. Drinking Horn. 5. A Sword. 6

Background imageShuttle Collection: Africa, Egypt. Weaving shuttle lying on colorful woven Egyptian fabric

Africa, Egypt. Weaving shuttle lying on colorful woven Egyptian fabric

Background imageShuttle Collection: Boat on the Shannon River, Shannonbridge, County Offaly, Leinster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Boat on the Shannon River, Shannonbridge, County Offaly, Leinster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Background imageShuttle Collection: Fishing boats on the clear lake Almotjonna, Denstad, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Fishing boats on the clear lake Almotjonna, Denstad, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Background imageShuttle Collection: Fishing boat on the clear lake Almotjonna, Denstad, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Fishing boat on the clear lake Almotjonna, Denstad, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Background imageShuttle Collection: Us-Shuttle Lift-Off

Us-Shuttle Lift-Off
Florida: The Shuttle Columbia lifts off from launch pad 30-A 25 June 1992 carrying a crew of seven for a thirteen day flight, the longest flight to date for the shuttle fleet. / AFP PHOTO / STAFF

Background imageShuttle Collection: Us-Shuttle Launch

Us-Shuttle Launch
Fla: The Shuttle Endeavour lifts off on its maiden voyage late 07 May 1992 carrying a crew of seven. / AFP PHOTO / BOB PEARSON

Background imageShuttle Collection: TEXTILE MANUFACTURE. Shuttles and gauge employed in the making of filet lace, the

TEXTILE MANUFACTURE. Shuttles and gauge employed in the making of filet lace, the steel shuttle used for fine work and the bone shuttle for coarse

Background imageShuttle Collection: MASSACHUSETTS MILL GIRLS. Massachusetts mill girls of the mid-19th century photographed

MASSACHUSETTS MILL GIRLS. Massachusetts mill girls of the mid-19th century photographed with their shuttles and reed hooks. Photograph, digitally colored by Granger, NYC -- All Rights Reserved

Background imageShuttle Collection: Rocket ship

Rocket ship
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Rocket ship. (Photo by George Marks/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background imageShuttle Collection: The RSS Rollback to the final mission of Endeavour STS-134 at Cape Canaveral, Florida

The RSS Rollback to the final mission of Endeavour STS-134 at Cape Canaveral, Florida

Background imageShuttle Collection: Caribbean, Montserrat, Soufriere Hills. Active volcano and island helicopter

Caribbean, Montserrat, Soufriere Hills. Active volcano and island helicopter

Background imageShuttle Collection: Helicopter Skiing on Whistler Mountains in B. C. Canada

Helicopter Skiing on Whistler Mountains in B. C. Canada
Helicopter Skiing on Whistler Mountains in B.C. Canada (MR)

Background imageShuttle Collection: The third position of the hands in the making of a single or plain mesh filet lace

The third position of the hands in the making of a single or plain mesh filet lace
TEXTILE MANUFACTURE. The third position of the hands in the making of a single or plain mesh filet lace

Background imageShuttle Collection: Astronauts during an EVA outside a Space Shuttle

Astronauts during an EVA outside a Space Shuttle




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"Journey Beyond Boundaries: Exploring the Shuttle's Remarkable Legacy" Witnessing history in motion as Space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A captivating sight unfolds as a shuttle enters the Channel Tunnel, while an Eurostar train gracefully exits - a testament to human engineering marvels. The future arrives today with the world's first commercial Magnetic Levitation Train (Maglev), whisking passengers from Shanghai International airport to Pudong, Shanghai. With hearts pounding and dreams soaring, we commemorate the awe-inspiring launch Columbia on Mission STS-73. Graceful like a bird descending, Buran space shuttle lands after its remarkable journey through the cosmos. Unveiling their secret armor against extreme heat, intricate tiles protect every inch of the Shuttle during re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. In memory of Space Shuttle Columbia – forever etched in our minds as it embarked on daring missions beyond our wildest imaginations. Remnants of retired shuttles and rockets stand tall, silent witnesses to humanity's quest for exploration and discovery among distant stars. Flames ignite. Solid rocket boosters propel Space shuttle Atlantis towards new frontiers at Kennedy Space Center. As smoke envelops Delta II rocket before liftoff, anticipation fills the air - another chapter begins in mankind's cosmic odyssey. Captivating artistry captures the essence of space shuttle exploration - inspiring generations to look up and dream big.