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The Space Shuttle Discovery rides atop "905," NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, on its delivery flight from California to the Kennedy Space Center, FL, where it was prepared for its first orbital mission for 30 August to 5 September 1984. The NASA 747, obtained in 1974, has special support struts atop the fuselage and internal strengthening to accommodate the additional weight of the orbiters. Small vertical fins have also been added to the tips of the horizontal stabilizers for additional stability due to air turbulence on the control surfaces caused by the orbiters.
In April 2012 Discovery was flown to Washington, where it is now on display at the Smithsonian, attached to the same B747 aircraft was used to first deliver Discovery to the Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 9, 1983. The following link contains a video of the loading procedure.
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Photo: NASA
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A memorial to the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger who died during STS-51-L, the 25th flight of the Space Shuttle program.
Commander - Francis R. Scobee
Pilot - Michael J. Smith
Mission Specialist - Ellison S. Onizuka
Mission Specialist - Judith A. Resnik
Mission Specialist - Ronald E. McNair
Payload Specialist - Christa McAuliffe
Payload Specialist - Gregory B. Jarvis
The Space Shuttle Columbia Lands at Kelly A. F. B., San Antonio, Texas
Joel SternfeldMarch 1979
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Space Shuttle Challenger comes in for landing at Edwards Air Force base, CA on April 9, 1983. Scanned from a slide, hence the poor quality.
The Space Shuttle Enterprise does a flyby around NYC landmarks before landing at JFK Airport. It will be put on display at the Intrepid Museum
6" in diameter. Cast aluminum--it's light a lighter shotput or a heavy softball. Supposedly something on the space shuttles was made of the same thing.
Foto e ilustración transbordador "Columbia". Space Shuttle Columbia pic and illustration.
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On a recent trip to Florida, we went to see the launch of the Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral. Even as an astronomy buff, it was more impressive than I expected it to be. We were a full six miles away (the closest we could get, even with pre-purchased passes), and the sound pressure waves from the engines actually shook the risers we were standing on.
Pima Air and Space Museum
Candy-Coated Peanuts (M&Ms)
M&Ms are a popular snack enjoyed by astronauts, being flown on over 130 space missions since 1981. This package is typical of those used on missions in the mid-1980s. Because NASA does not allow the use of brand names on space missions, the Mars Corporation packages M&Ms labeled simply as "candy-coated chocolates" and "candy-coated peanuts." M&Ms are perfect for eating in space as they are bite-size and do not break up into crumbs that can scatter in weightlessness. If an astronaut drops an M&M, its bright color makes it relatively easy to find.
N's drawing of the space shuttle, on the launch pad (see the cross?), next to its launch tower, with its big external tank and two smaller rockets. Ready to take off! Just needs a countdown. See the pilot in the window, ready to steer?
When the main engines ignite at T-6 seconds, listen to the cacophony of camera shutters all around me. Beyond the cheering and clapping, the sheer density of cameras actuating around me was positively noisy.
Another oddity here is the fact that the audio from NASA TV was being piped over a PA behind me, which included launch sounds. Hence, there is "launch sound" that roughly coincides with the events seen in the video. The actual sound from the launch took over 30 seconds to get to us and was considerably more intense and complex than what got broadcast over the speakers.
This video was taken with my P&S camera just sitting on top of my backpack while I shot over it with my long lens. Hence the lack of level, framing, tracking, etc.