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Space Shuttle Discovery STS-128, the last night launch of the Shuttle Program
Reached #59 on Explore, November 27, 2010
Thousands of mirrors, called heliostats, direct the sun’s energy onto a receiver, which was built using expertise gained from constructing the space shuttle main engine. The NASA spinoff receiver sits on top of a 550-foot tower.
For more information about this technology or any other spinoff, please visit spinoff.nasa.gov/.
Image Credit: SolarReserve
The historic final flight of Atlantis. Photo taken by a remote camera near Pad 39A activated by a sound activated trigger mechanism. Don't forget to view full size!
Flick Explore # 27
I've stood within feet of a space shuttle before, but seeing one suspended and being able to walk around and under it gives you a whole new appreciation for its scale. There's a lot of room for cargo and little for crew. #Orion #NASAsocial #Atlantis
“Ground Control to Major Tom
Commencing countdown, engines on
Check ignition and may God's love be with you.”
Space Oddity | David Bowie
The three main engines of the Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery (OV-103). National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center. Virginia
Developed in the 1970s by the Marshall Space Flight Center, the space shuttle main engine was the world's most sophisticated reusable rocket engine. After the solid rocket boosters were jettisoned, the main engines provided thrust which accelerated the shuttle from 3,000 mph to more than 17,000 mph in order to reach low earth orbit. The engines operated for 8 minutes and 40 seconds for each shuttle flight, with a combined output of 37 million horsepower, and a combined maximum thrust of more than 1.2 million pounds.
The space shuttle Discovery is seen from the International Space Station as the two orbital spacecraft separate on March 7, 2011 after an aggregate of 12 astronauts and cosmonauts worked together for over a week. The area below is the southwestern coast of Morocco in the northern Atlantic. During a post undocking fly-around, the crew members aboard the two spacecraft collected a series of photos of each other's vehicle.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: iss026-E-032252
Date: March 7, 2011
Editor's note: happy Friday, Flickr friends! While we can't all get this kind of sky view, hope you get to enjoy the waning gibbous moon in the skies over Earth this weekend.
This image taken by an astronaut aboard Space Shuttle mission STS-103 shows a panoramic view of Earth at moonrise.
Image and caption credit: NASA
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The main landing gear of the Space Shuttle Atlantis touches down on the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) Shuttle Landing Facility to complete the STS-86 mission. Touchdown occurred at 5:55:09 p.m. (EDT), October 6, 1997. Onboard were astronauts James D. Wetherbee, Michael J. Bloomfield, Wendy B. Lawrence, Scott F. Parazynski, Vladimir G. Titov, C. Michael Foale and Jean-Loup J. M. Chretien. Chretien and Titov represent the French Space Agency (CNES) and the Russian Space Agency (RSA), respectively.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: sts086-s-015
Date: October 6, 1997
The NASA family lost seven of its own on the morning of Jan. 28, 1986, when a booster engine failed, causing the Shuttle Challenger to break apart just 73 seconds after launch.
In this photo from Jan. 9, 1986, the Challenger crew takes a break during countdown training at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Left to right are Teacher-in-Space payload specialist Sharon Christa McAuliffe; payload specialist Gregory Jarvis; and astronauts Judith A. Resnik, mission specialist; Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, mission commander; Ronald E. McNair, mission specialist; Mike J. Smith, pilot; and Ellison S. Onizuka, mission specialist.
Image Credit: NASA
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Sea King HAS Mk.6 ZA136 (251/PW) of 824 NAS (SK6 IFTU) leads a squadron formation passed the Shuttle Assembly Building at Cape Canaveral, FL. Photo taken from Sea King HAS Mk.6 XV676 (252/PW) (Second Fleetlands conversion aircraft). En-route Patrick AFB to Andros Island (AUTEC)
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I thought this was a really cool photo, particularly since the shuttle was flying over New Zealand. See the note on the photo to see where I live.
As per most NASA photos, this one is not under copyright. I am claiming no copyright on this myself. Since Flickr defaults to All Rights Reserved, I've changed the license on this to Attribution. Please attribute NASA, not me, if you want to copy this photo. Source: Mission STS-116 Day 4 (original filename 165239main_s116e05983_hires.jpg):
S116-E-05983 (12 Dec. 2006) --- Backdropped by a colorful Earth, astronaut Robert L. Curbeam, Jr. (left) and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Christer Fuglesang, both STS-116 mission specialists, participate in the mission's first of three planned sessions of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction resumes on the International Space Station.
Uploaded to Flickr to use on my blog.
Space shuttle Discovery, July 4th 2006.
This was my 1st launch ever, it brought tears to my eyes as it was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen :)
On display at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum's UDVAR-HAZY CENTER at the Washington Dulles International Airport
Hand held 5 exposure HDR
Another baby build that got knocked out of my Ideas project due to an IP clash. The back actually opens - check it out on Blockheads.
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I'm not a particular collector of space related diecast models but will sometimes dabble if I find them interesting enough. I found a couple of three vehicle sets in a Chinese bazaar whilst out in Spain and the contents instantly looked recognisable. They are exactly the same ones offered at Smyths Toys in the UK thus making me think they were made by Xin Yu Toys. A look on their website reveals they AREN'T made by that Chinese toy company and unfortunately its packaging only gave the name of the importer so for the time being i've no idea who actually made this Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Quite a small casting in the same vein as the old Corgi Juniors equivalent and not featuring any opening cargo doors, basic but fun.
Mint and boxed.
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The space shuttle Endeavour atop the 747 shuttle carrier aircraft is seen flying over the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles during the final portion of its tour of California, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. Photo Credit: (NASA/Jim Ross)
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“Two 156-inch solid rocket motors (SRM’s) and three liquid hydrogen engines are shown in this artist’s concept boosting the space shuttle to approximately 100,000 feet. Both SRM’s and the large center fuel tank are recoverable for refurbishment and reuse.”
One of many wonderful, some iconic, works by extremely talented & veteran NASA (KSC) artist, Don Mackey.
The above caption/description is possibly of NASA origin, as the abbreviated content of the below linked (NASA-numbered) version is roughly the same.
A LEGO Technic scale model of the spaceshuttle. It has 8 motorized functions and comes with instructions for both a PF and a PU version. More information can be found on jeroenottens.com
I have been building transformers lego models for two decades now, constantly growing my collection, there were always one thing left to do figure out.
How to build a combiner ?
We all know the limitations through weight on our models versus what we would want from certain bricks and their clutchpowers.
Bruticus and the combaticons were on my wishlist for a long time, so i have been working on those models over the past months, first working out each individual character and then the combine mode.
It needs still a support stand, which also serves as display stand, just to keep the weight up, he is very heavy, standing tall around 60cm.
Instructions available soon.
Got home from work last night and saw they were in the process of covering Enterprise up. It took quite awhile. They started from the back and worked their way forward. I took some daylight photos when she was only 1/2 covered. I'll put one up soon.
The crew of the STS 61-A mission egress the Orbiter after landing. Astronaut Henry W. Hartsfield Jr., 61-A mission commander, shakes hands with George W.S. Abbey, Director of Flight Crew Operations at JSC, as the rest of the crew descends the steps. From left to right are Guion S. Bluford, Jr., James F. Buchli, Steven R. Nagel, Bonnie J. Dunbar, Wubbo J. Ockels, Ernst Messerschmid, and Reinhard Furrer.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: 61a-s-140
Date: November 6, 1985