Spaceport Collection (#2)

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

Apollo 6 spacecraft leaves a fiery trail in the sky after launch
April 4, 1968 - The five F-1 engines of the huge Apollo/Saturn V space vehicles first (S-IC) stage leave a gigantic trail of flame in the sky above the Kennedy Space Center seconds after liftoff

Two spacecraft fly back to their home planet after a mission
After completing their mission two spacecraft fly back to their home planet

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

Russian security patrol the railroad tracks
September 28, 2009 - Russian security patrol the railroad tracks shortly before the Soyuz rocket is rolled out to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan

Launch view of the Gemini-Titan 3 mission, Cape Canaveral, Florida
March 23, 1965 - Launch view of the Gemini-Titan 3 mission, Cape Canaveral, Florida

Orion-drive spacecraft using atomic bombs for lift-off

Space Shuttle Atlantis on the launch pad
December 7, 2007 - The Space Shuttle Atlantis is seen on pad 39A as the sun sets at the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida

The Soyuz rocket shortly after arrival to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome
September 28, 2009 - The Soyuz rocket is seen shortly after arrival to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan

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

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

Lift-off of Gemini-Titan 11, Cape Canaveral, Florida
September 12, 1966 - Lift-off of Gemini-Titan 11 on Complex 19 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Gemini 11 mission included a rendezvous with an Agena target vehicle

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

A spacecraft nears a spaceport on another planet

Apollo 4 and its mobile launch tower
August 26, 1967 - The Apollo 4 (Spacecraft 017/Saturn 501) stack and its mobile launch tower atop a crawler-transporter moving from the Vehicle Assembly Building toward the launch pad

View of the Mercury-Atlas 3 liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida
April 25, 1961 - View of the Mercury-Atlas 3 liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida

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

Searchlights illuminate this nighttime view of Apollo 17 spacecraft on its launchpad
Cape Canaveral, Florida, November 1972 - Searchlights illuminate this nighttime scene at Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center

An Atlas V-551 launch vehicle at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida
August 4, 2011 - NASAs Juno spacecraft awaits launch from inside the payload fairing atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V-551 launch vehicle at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida

Nighttime view of the Apollo 12 space vehicle
Cape Canaveral, Florida, October 28, 1969 - A nighttime, ground-level view of Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, showing the Apollo 12 (Spacecraft 108/Lunar Module 6/Saturn 507) space vehicle

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

The Soyuz rocket is rolled out to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
March 24, 2009 - The Soyuz rocket is rolled out to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan

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

The launch of the Mercury Atlas unmanned test flight
February 24, 1961 - The launch of the Mercury Atlas (MA-2), an unmanned suborbital Mercury capsule test

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 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

Solid rocket boosters are attached to the Delta II rocket in the mobile service tower
In the mobile service tower on Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the last set of three solid rocket boosters are attached to the Delta II rocket for the launch of GLAST

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

The Soyuz TMA-16 launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
September 30, 2009 - The Soyuz TMA-16 launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan

The Gemini 5 spacecraft is prepared for launch
August 21, 1965 - The erector at launch pad 19 is lowered in preparation for the launch of the Gemini-5 spacecraft

A Delta II rocket with several solid rocket motors attached
Vandenberg Air Force Base, California - A Delta II rocket with several solid rocket motors attached

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

The Delta II first stage for the OSTM / Jason-2 spacecraft arrives
April 25, 2008 - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the Delta II first stage for the OSTM/Jason-2 spacecraft arrives on Space Launch Complex 2

High-angle view of the Apollo 10 space vehicle on its launch pad
May 13, 1969 - Aerial, high-angle view of the Apollo 10 (Spacecraft 106/Lunar Module 4/Saturn 505) space vehicle at Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida

Atlas Agena target vehicle liftoff for Gemini 11, Cape Canaveral, Florida
September 12, 1966 - Atlas Agena target vehicle liftoff for Gemini 11 from Pad 14 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Once the Agena was in orbit, Gemini 11 rendezvoused and docked with it

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

Fire and smoke signal the liftoff of the Atlas V / Centaur launch vehicle
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, June 18, 2009 - Fire and smoke signal the liftoff of the Atlas V/Centaur from Launch Complex 41

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

Spacecraft return to a spaceport in orbit around an alien planet
Two spacecraft return from a mission to a spaceport in orbit around an alien planet and its moon

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 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

The mobile service tower approaches the Delta II rocket
March 27, 2008 - On Pad 17-B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the mobile service tower (left) approaches the Delta II rocket that will carry the GLAST spacecraft

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)

High angle view of the Apollo 14space vehicle
Cape Canaveral, Florida, November 9, 1970 - A high-angle view at Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, showing the Apollo 14 (Spacecraft 110/Lunar Module 8/Saturn 509)

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"Exploring the Final Frontier: A Glimpse into the World of Spaceports" Witnessing history in motion, as the majestic Space Shuttle Discovery gracefully lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The sheer power of space exploration comes to life as twin solid rocket boosters ignite, propelling the awe-inspiring Atlantis spacecraft towards new frontiers. Amidst a cloud of smoke, the Delta II rocket envelops its surroundings, symbolizing mankind's relentless pursuit of knowledge beyond Earth's atmosphere. With precision and grace, space shuttle Discovery lands on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility, its drag chute unfurled like a triumphant flag marking another successful mission. From a high angle view, we marvel at the Apollo 4 spacecraft poised on the launch pad - a testament to human ingenuity and ambition reaching for celestial heights. Captured from above once again, our gaze falls upon Apollo 8 resting serenely on its launch pad; an emblematic representation of humanity's first steps towards lunar exploration. Launch Pad 14 buzzes with prelaunch operations for Atlas/Agena missions – a hive of activity where dreams take flight amidst meticulous preparations and scientific endeavors. Standing tall against an azure sky backdrop, the Apollo 8 space vehicle awaits its momentous journey from Kennedy Space Center's launch pad – ready to etch itself into history books forevermore. In an intriguing twist beyond our earthly realm lies Area 51's top-secret base in Roswell where alien beings coexist with giant robots – sparking imaginations about extraterrestrial encounters yet unknown. NASA’s Flight Opportunities program funds groundbreaking flights that carry innovative space technology aboard UP Aerospace vehicles – paving pathways for future discoveries among distant stars.