Shuttle Collection (#4)

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

Space Shuttle Discovery with a Russian spacecraft visible in the foreground
October 25, 2007 - Backdropped by a cloud-covered part of Earth, Space Shuttle Discovery approaches the International Space Station during STS-120 rendezvous and docking operations

Space station in orbit around Earth with space shuttle

Close-up of the front section of space shuttle Atlantis
July 10, 2011 - Close-up of the front section of space shuttle Atlantis in Earth orbit

An exhaust plume forms around the base of Launch Pad 39A as space shuttle Atlantis
Cape Canaveral, Florida, May 14, 2010 - An exhaust plume forms around the base of Launch Pad 39A as space shuttle Atlantis lifts off on the STS-132 mission

Space Shuttle Atlantis backdropped by a blue and white part of Earth
November 18, 2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis backdropped by a blue and white part of Earth

A partial view of Space Shuttle Endeavours payload bay
July 29, 2009 - Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earths horizon, a partial view of Space Shuttle Endeavours payload bay, docking mechanism, vertical stabilizer

View of Space Shuttle Discovery over Earths horizon
April 6, 2010 - View of Space Shuttle Discovery over Earths horizon. Components visible on the shuttle are The Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM)

Space Shuttle Endeavour with its drag chute deployed
November 30, 2008 - With its drag chute deployed, Space Shuttle Endeavour slows to a stop after landing at the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California

Space Shuttle Discovery liftoff
Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, October 23, 2007 - The Space Shuttle Discovery and its crew head toward Earth-orbit and a scheduled link-up with the International Space Station

Space shuttle Atlantis sits on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in anticipation
Cape Canaveral, Florida, May 14, 2010 - Space shuttle Atlantis sits on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in anticipation of its upcoming launch

Space shuttle Discovery and the Canadian-built Dextre docked to the International
February 26, 2011 - Space shuttle Discovery and the Canadian-built Dextre, also known as the Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator (SPDM), docked to the International Space Station

Space shuttle Atlantis above a cloud covered Earth
July 10, 2011 - Space shuttle Atlantis backdropped by a cloud covered Earth

Space shuttle Atlantis comes to a stop on the top of Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space
September 4, 2008 - Space shuttle Atlantis comes to a stop on the top of Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center after more than a 6-hour journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building

A NASA spacecraft begins it approach of planet Northwind in hopes of finding forms
A NASA spacecraft begins it approach of planet Northwind in hopes of finding some form of life on these moons of winter wonderlands

Space Shuttle Discoverys payload bay backdropped by Earths horizon
October 24, 2007 - Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earths horizon, the Harmony node in Space Shuttle Discoverys payload bay

Space shuttle Endeavour lifts off into the night sky from Kennedy Space Center
Cape Canaveral, Florida, February 8, 2010 - An exhaust cloud builds at Launch Pad 39A as space shuttle Endeavour lifts off into the night sky from Kennedy Space Center

Space shuttle Atlantis touches down at Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Cape Canaveral, Florida, November 27, 2009 - Streams of smoke trail from the main landing gear tires as space shuttle Atlantis touches down on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy

Space Shuttle Discoverys drag chute is deployed as the spacecraft rolls towards
With the aid of a drogue chute, Space Shuttle Discovery slows to a stop on Runway 15 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to complete the 13-day

Space Shuttle Endeavours main landing gear touches down on the runway
November 30, 2008 - Space Shuttle Endeavours main landing gear touches down at the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California

Space shuttle Atlantis lifting off from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center
Cape Canaveral, Florida, May 14, 2010 - Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the STS-132 mission to the International Space Station

Space Shuttle Discovery intersecting the thin line of Earths atmosphere, while docked
April 13, 2010 - Space Shuttle Discovery instersecting the thin line of Earths atmosphere, while docked with the International Space Station

A high-angle view of the crew cabin of space shuttle Atlantis
November 21, 2009 - This is a high-angle view of the crew cabin of the space shuttle Atlantis during the second space walk of Atlantis visit to the International Space Station

Space Shuttle Endeavour touches down on the runway at Kennedy Space Center
July 31, 2009 - Space Shuttle Endeavour approaches landing Runway 15 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center, concluding the STS-127 mission to the International Space Station

Space Shuttle Discovery in full launch configuration is revealed after the Rotating Service Structure (RSS) is rotated back at Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida

A futuristic space shuttle awaits launch
An imagined space shuttle of the future awaits launch in a hazy twilight. This shuttle is referred to as Terrene (meaning of the Earth)

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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.