Shuttle Collection (#3)

Space shuttle Atlantis and various components
July 18, 2011 - View of the space shuttle Atlantis and its Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module during the final day of being docked with the International Space Station

The Harmony node in the payload bay of Space Shuttle Discovery
October 25, 2007 - A close-up view of the Harmony node in the payload bay of Space Shuttle Discovery

Space Shuttle Atlantis and the docked Soyuz spacecraft
Backdropped by a cloud-covered part of Earth, Space Shuttle Atlantis was photographed by the Expedition 15 crew after it undocked from the International Space Station on June 19, 2007

Artists rendering of an emergency use system of the launch abort system
June 2006 - NASAs Constellation Program is getting to work on the new spacecraft that will return humans to the moon and blaze a trail to Mars and beyond

Progress 23 supply vehicle backdropped by a blue and white Earth
December 13, 2006 - Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, Progress 23 supply vehicle docked to the Zvezda Service Modules aft port of International Space Station

The space shuttles external fuel tank falls toward Earths atmosphere
July 26, 2005 - The external fuel tank is jettisoned from the Space Shuttle Discovery and falls toward Earths atmosphere during the completion of the launch phase of the STS-114 mission

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View of the space shuttle Discovery crew cabin
February 26, 2011 - View of the space shuttle Discovery crew cabin

Fish-eye lens view of a portion of the International Space Station
May 27, 2011 - Fish-eye lens view of a portion of the International Space Station and the docked space shuttle Endeavour

Space Shuttle Discovery backdropped by a blue and white Earth
October 25, 2007 - Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, Space Shuttle Discovery approaches the International Space Station during STS-120 rendezvous and docking operations

Space Shuttle Discovery atop the mobile launcher platform
August 4, 2009 - Sitting on top of the mobile launcher platform, space shuttle Discovery arrives on top of Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida

The International Space Station and docked space shuttle Endeavour
May 23, 2011 - The International Space Station and docked Space Shuttle Endeavour, backdropped by Earth and the blackness of space

Space Shuttle Discovery makes its way to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center
August 4, 2009 - Space shuttle Discovery nears Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center

A space shuttle tries to avoid the gravity well of a supermassive black hole
An astronaut works desperately to repair his engine, before being caught in the gravity well of a supermassive black hole

Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off, framed by Florida foliage
May 31, 2008 - Space Shuttle Discovery and its crew head toward Earth-orbit and a scheduled link-up with the International Space Station

Space shuttle Endeavour backdropped by a colorful Earth
May 18, 2011 - Space shuttle Endeavour backdropped by a colorful Earth

Close-up view of the three main engines of space shuttle Discovery
February 26, 2011 - Partial view of the three main engines of space shuttle Discovery. This image was photographed with a digital still camera, using a 1000mm lens

A view Space Shuttle Atlantis on Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center
March 31, 2009 - The gate to Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida welcomes space shuttle Atlantis onto the pad mound after rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building. aš

Space Shuttle Atlantis sits ready on the launch pad
Cape Canaveral, Florida, April 18, 2009 a Space shuttle Atlantis on Launch Pad 39A is viewed across the lagoon at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Space shuttle Atlantis and Endeavour on the lanch pads at Kennedy Space Center in Florida
September 19, 2008 - With two rainbows framing the Launch Complex 39 area in the early morning at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off from its launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, Florida
July 15, 2009 - The Banana River seems to burn as space shuttle Endeavours column of flame is reflected at liftoff on the STS-127 mission

Pre-launch test of the Mercury-Atlas 9
May 14, 1963 - Pre-launch test of the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA9) on Launch Pad 14 at Cape Canaveral, Florida

Space Shuttle Discovery on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base
September 11, 2009 - Technicians clad in protective suits check for any hazardous gases emanating from space shuttle Discovery moments after it rolled to a stop on the main runway at Edwards Air

Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off from its launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, Florida
February 24, 2011 - Rising on twin columns of fire and creating rolling clouds of smoke and steam, space shuttle Discovery lifted off Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Space shuttle Atlantis rumbles the Space Coast as it lifts off from Kennedy Space
Cape Canaveral, Florida, May 14, 2010 - Space shuttle Atlantis rumbles the Space Coast as it lifts off from Kennedy Space Centers Launch Pad 39A into orbit

View of space shuttle Endeavours crew cabin and forward payload bay
February 9, 2010 - View of space shuttle Endeavours crew cabin and forward payload bay

Space shuttle Atlantis backdropped by a colorful Earth, as the shuttle approaches
May 16, 2010 - Space shuttle Atlantis backdropped by a colorful Earth, as the shuttle approaches the International Space Station

Space Shuttle Endeavour liftoff
November 14, 2008 - Space Shuttle Endeavour and its crew head toward Earth orbit and a scheduled link-up with the International Space Station

Space Shuttle Atlantis liftoff
June 8, 2007 - Framed by Florida foliage, the Space Shuttle Atlantis and its crew head toward Earth-orbit and a scheduled link-up with the International Space Station

The payload bay of Space Shuttle Endeavour
August 14, 2007 - An external stowage platform (ESP-3) is photographed in the payload bay of Space Shuttle Endeavour while docked with the International Space Station

Space Shuttle Discovery backdropped by Earths horizon
September 2, 2009 - This scene, photographed from the International Space Station while docked with Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-128), shows the orbiter

Space Shuttle Discovery resting on the Mobile Launcher Platform
Cape Canaveral, Florida, May 26, 2005 - Space Shuttle Discovery, resting on the Mobile Launcher Platform, turns the corner on the crawlerway as it rolls back from Launch Pad 39B to the Vehicle

The underside of space shuttle Discovery
April 7, 2010 - The underside of space shuttle Discovery

The docked Soyuz 13 and Progress 22 resupply vehicle
December 17, 2006 - The docked Soyuz 13 (TMA-9) (foreground) and Progress 22 resupply vehicle are featured in this image photographed by a STS-116 crewmember from a window on the International Space

Space shuttle Discovery sits atop the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
September 2009 - Space shuttle Discovery sits atop the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft as it touched down at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida after a two-day return flight from Edwards Air

An exhaust plume forms under the mobile launcher platform on Launch Pad 39A as space
Cape Canaveral, Florida, May 14, 2010 - An exhaust plume forms under the mobile launcher platform on Launch Pad 39A as space shuttle Atlantis lifts off into orbit

The aft section of space shuttle Discovery backdropped by planet Earth
February 26, 2011 - The aft section of space shuttle Discovery backdropped by a blue and white part of Earth

With drag chute unfurled, space shuttle Discovery lands on Runway 33 at the Shuttle
Cape Canaveral, Florida, April 20, 2010 - With drag chute unfurled, space shuttle Discovery lands on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Rear view of the three main engines of space shuttle Discovery as the shuttle approaches
April 7, 2010 - Rear view of the three main engines of space shuttle Discovery as the shuttle approaches the International Space Station

Space Shuttle Atlantis and a Russian spacecraft backdropped by a blue and white Earth
November 18, 2009 - Backdropped by a blue and white part of Earth, Space Shuttle Atlantis approaches the International Space Station during STS-129 rendezvous and docking operations

The colonized moon is escaping, the zenith in the war between United Nations and Lunatics

Space Shuttle Atlantis on Launch Pad 39A is accompanied by space shuttle Endeavour
April 17, 2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis on Launch Pad 39A is accompanied by space shuttle Endeavour after Endeavours rollout to Launch Pad 39B

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