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Delta II rocket decolling - DAWN probe - 09 - 2007 - Dawn spacecraft launch - 09 - 2007 - Delta II rocket decolving on 27 September 2007 carrying the DAWN probe destined for the study of the asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres. September 27, 2007. The Delta II rocket carrying Nasa's Dawn spacecraft begin its 1.7 - billion - mile journey through the inner solar system to study a pair of asteroids. Liftoff was at 7:34 a.m. EDT from Pad 17 - B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The spacecraft will be the first to orbit two planetary bodies, asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres, during a single mission. It is also NASA's first purely scientific mission powered by three solar electric ion propulsion engine

Delta II rocket decolling - DAWN probe - 09 - 2007 - Dawn spacecraft launch - 09 - 2007 - Delta II rocket decolving on 27 September 2007 carrying the DAWN probe destined for the study of the asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres. September 27, 2007. The Delta II rocket carrying Nasa's Dawn spacecraft begin its 1.7 - billion - mile journey through the inner solar system to study a pair of asteroids. Liftoff was at 7:34 a.m. EDT from Pad 17 - B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The spacecraft will be the first to orbit two planetary bodies, asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres, during a single mission. It is also NASA's first purely scientific mission powered by three solar electric ion propulsion engine

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Discovery Shuttle Discovery 04/1990 - Launch of Shuttle Discovery STS - 31. Apr 24 1990 - Decolving the Discovery shuttle (STS-31 mission) with Loren Shriver, Charles Bolden, Steven Hawley, Bruce McCandless and Kathryn Sullivan and the Hubble telescope. In the foreground, the Columbia shuttle is on its fire pad. 24/04/1990. The Space Shuttle Columbia on Pad 39A “” watches”” the picture - perfect ascent of sister ship Discovery after liftoff of STS - 31. This was the first time since January 1986 that there was a Shuttle on each pad, which are separated by 1.6 miles. Discovery, carrying a five - member crew and the Hubble SpaceTelescope, lifted off at 8:34 EDT, April 24. Columbia, with its Astro - 1 observatory, is scheduled for launch in May

Discovery Shuttle Discovery 04/1990 - Launch of Shuttle Discovery STS - 31. Apr 24 1990 - Decolving the Discovery shuttle (STS-31 mission) with Loren Shriver, Charles Bolden, Steven Hawley, Bruce McCandless and Kathryn Sullivan and the Hubble telescope. In the foreground, the Columbia shuttle is on its fire pad. 24/04/1990. The Space Shuttle Columbia on Pad 39A “” watches”” the picture - perfect ascent of sister ship Discovery after liftoff of STS - 31. This was the first time since January 1986 that there was a Shuttle on each pad, which are separated by 1.6 miles. Discovery, carrying a five - member crew and the Hubble SpaceTelescope, lifted off at 8:34 EDT, April 24. Columbia, with its Astro - 1 observatory, is scheduled for launch in May

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Delta II rocket decolling - DAWN probe - 09 - 2007 - Dawn spacecraft launch - 09 - 2007 - Delta II rocket decolving on 27 September 2007 carrying the DAWN probe destined for the study of the asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres. September 27, 2007. The Delta II rocket carrying Nasa's Dawn spacecraft rises from the smoke and fire on the launch pad to begin its 1.7 - billion - mile journey through the inner solar system to study a pair of asteroids. Liftoff was at 7:34 a.m. EDT from Pad 17 - B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The spacecraft will be the first to orbit two planetary bodies, asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres, during a single mission. It is also NASA's first purely scientific mission powered by three solar electric ion propulsion engine

Delta II rocket decolling - DAWN probe - 09 - 2007 - Dawn spacecraft launch - 09 - 2007 - Delta II rocket decolving on 27 September 2007 carrying the DAWN probe destined for the study of the asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres. September 27, 2007. The Delta II rocket carrying Nasa's Dawn spacecraft rises from the smoke and fire on the launch pad to begin its 1.7 - billion - mile journey through the inner solar system to study a pair of asteroids. Liftoff was at 7:34 a.m. EDT from Pad 17 - B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The spacecraft will be the first to orbit two planetary bodies, asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres, during a single mission. It is also NASA's first purely scientific mission powered by three solar electric ion propulsion engine

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Decolation of space shuttle Discovery on 23 October 2007. Mission STS - 120 - Space Shuttle Discovery lift off Oct 23 2007 - Trailing a column of fire, space shuttle Discovery hurtles towards space on mission STS - 120 as it passes the lightning rod atop the fixed service structure on Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. The flames beneath Discovery are reflected in the smoke on the pad and the water nearby. Liftoff was on time at 11:38:19 a.m. EDT. Discovery carries the Italian - built U.S. Node 2, called Harmony. During the 14 - day STS - 120 mission, the crew will install Harmony and move the P6 solar arrays to their permanent position and deploy them. Discovery is expected to complete its mission and return home at 4:47 a.m. EST on Nov 6

Decolation of space shuttle Discovery on 23 October 2007. Mission STS - 120 - Space Shuttle Discovery lift off Oct 23 2007 - Trailing a column of fire, space shuttle Discovery hurtles towards space on mission STS - 120 as it passes the lightning rod atop the fixed service structure on Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. The flames beneath Discovery are reflected in the smoke on the pad and the water nearby. Liftoff was on time at 11:38:19 a.m. EDT. Discovery carries the Italian - built U.S. Node 2, called Harmony. During the 14 - day STS - 120 mission, the crew will install Harmony and move the P6 solar arrays to their permanent position and deploy them. Discovery is expected to complete its mission and return home at 4:47 a.m. EST on Nov 6

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Fusee Ariane 5 ECA - 11/2005 - Ariane 5 ECA, V164 is ready for liftoff - 11/2005 - Fusee Ariane V ECA on its fire pad with two satellites: Spaceway 2, an American communication satellite and Telkom 2, an Indonesian communication satellite. Vol 167, 16 November 2005. The third Ariane 5 ECA launcher is readied for lift - off from the Ariane Launch Complex no.3 (ELA - 3) of the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's space port, on November 16, 2005. On this flight (V167), two satellites were lofted to orbit: Spaceway 2, a large direct broadcasting satellite operated by DirecTV Inc. of the United States, and Telkom 2, a communication satellite owned by Indonesia's PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk

Fusee Ariane 5 ECA - 11/2005 - Ariane 5 ECA, V164 is ready for liftoff - 11/2005 - Fusee Ariane V ECA on its fire pad with two satellites: Spaceway 2, an American communication satellite and Telkom 2, an Indonesian communication satellite. Vol 167, 16 November 2005. The third Ariane 5 ECA launcher is readied for lift - off from the Ariane Launch Complex no.3 (ELA - 3) of the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's space port, on November 16, 2005. On this flight (V167), two satellites were lofted to orbit: Spaceway 2, a large direct broadcasting satellite operated by DirecTV Inc. of the United States, and Telkom 2, a communication satellite owned by Indonesia's PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk

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Launch of the Juno probe by an Atlas V 08/2011 - Juno launch by an Atlas V rocket - 08/2011 - Decolving the Atlas V rocket carrying the Juno probe. 5 August 2011. Frost breaks away from the first stage of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V - 551 launch vehicle carrying Nasa's Juno planetary probe as it lifts off the pad at Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The frost forms when the stage is filled with its supercold liquid oxygen fuel. Liftoff was at 12:25 p.m. EDT Aug. 5. The solar - powered spacecraft will orbit Jupiter's poles 33 times to find out more about the gas giant's origins, structure, atmosphere and magnetosphere and investigate the existence of a solid planetary core

Launch of the Juno probe by an Atlas V 08/2011 - Juno launch by an Atlas V rocket - 08/2011 - Decolving the Atlas V rocket carrying the Juno probe. 5 August 2011. Frost breaks away from the first stage of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V - 551 launch vehicle carrying Nasa's Juno planetary probe as it lifts off the pad at Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The frost forms when the stage is filled with its supercold liquid oxygen fuel. Liftoff was at 12:25 p.m. EDT Aug. 5. The solar - powered spacecraft will orbit Jupiter's poles 33 times to find out more about the gas giant's origins, structure, atmosphere and magnetosphere and investigate the existence of a solid planetary core

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Delta II rocket decolling - DAWN probe - 09 - 2007 - Dawn spacecraft launch - 09 - 2007 - Delta II rocket decolving on 27 September 2007 carrying the DAWN probe destined for the study of the asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres. September 27, 2007. The Delta II rocket carrying Nasa's Dawn spacecraft rises from the smoke and fire on the launch pad to begin its 1.7 - billion - mile journey through the inner solar system to study a pair of asteroids. Liftoff was at 7:34 a.m. EDT from Pad 17 - B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The spacecraft will be the first to orbit two planetary bodies, asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres, during a single mission. It is also NASA's first purely scientific mission powered by three solar electric ion propulsion engine

Delta II rocket decolling - DAWN probe - 09 - 2007 - Dawn spacecraft launch - 09 - 2007 - Delta II rocket decolving on 27 September 2007 carrying the DAWN probe destined for the study of the asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres. September 27, 2007. The Delta II rocket carrying Nasa's Dawn spacecraft rises from the smoke and fire on the launch pad to begin its 1.7 - billion - mile journey through the inner solar system to study a pair of asteroids. Liftoff was at 7:34 a.m. EDT from Pad 17 - B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The spacecraft will be the first to orbit two planetary bodies, asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres, during a single mission. It is also NASA's first purely scientific mission powered by three solar electric ion propulsion engine

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Decolation of space shuttle Discovery on 23 October 2007. Mission STS - 120 - Space Shuttle Discovery lift off Oct 23 2007 - Trailing a column of fire, space shuttle Discovery hurtles towards space on mission STS - 120 as it passes the lightning rod atop the fixed service structure on Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. The flames beneath Discovery are reflected in the smoke on the pad and the water nearby. Liftoff was on time at 11:38:19 a.m. EDT. Discovery carries the Italian - built U.S. Node 2, called Harmony. During the 14 - day STS - 120 mission, the crew will install Harmony and move the P6 solar arrays to their permanent position and deploy them. Discovery is expected to complete its mission and return home at 4:47 a.m. EST on Nov 6

Decolation of space shuttle Discovery on 23 October 2007. Mission STS - 120 - Space Shuttle Discovery lift off Oct 23 2007 - Trailing a column of fire, space shuttle Discovery hurtles towards space on mission STS - 120 as it passes the lightning rod atop the fixed service structure on Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. The flames beneath Discovery are reflected in the smoke on the pad and the water nearby. Liftoff was on time at 11:38:19 a.m. EDT. Discovery carries the Italian - built U.S. Node 2, called Harmony. During the 14 - day STS - 120 mission, the crew will install Harmony and move the P6 solar arrays to their permanent position and deploy them. Discovery is expected to complete its mission and return home at 4:47 a.m. EST on Nov 6

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Decolation of space shuttle Discovery on 23 October 2007. Mission STS - 120 - Space Shuttle Discovery lift off Oct 23 2007 - Trailing a column of fire, space shuttle Discovery hurtles towards space on mission STS - 120 as it passes the lightning rod atop the fixed service structure on Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. The flames beneath Discovery are reflected in the smoke on the pad and the water nearby. Liftoff was on time at 11:38:19 a.m. EDT. Discovery carries the Italian - built U.S. Node 2, called Harmony. During the 14 - day STS - 120 mission, the crew will install Harmony and move the P6 solar arrays to their permanent position and deploy them. Discovery is expected to complete its mission and return home at 4:47 a.m. EST on Nov 6

Decolation of space shuttle Discovery on 23 October 2007. Mission STS - 120 - Space Shuttle Discovery lift off Oct 23 2007 - Trailing a column of fire, space shuttle Discovery hurtles towards space on mission STS - 120 as it passes the lightning rod atop the fixed service structure on Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. The flames beneath Discovery are reflected in the smoke on the pad and the water nearby. Liftoff was on time at 11:38:19 a.m. EDT. Discovery carries the Italian - built U.S. Node 2, called Harmony. During the 14 - day STS - 120 mission, the crew will install Harmony and move the P6 solar arrays to their permanent position and deploy them. Discovery is expected to complete its mission and return home at 4:47 a.m. EST on Nov 6

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NASA ROBOTIC ROVER TO BE SENT TO MARS, 2003-06-08 (photo)

NASA ROBOTIC ROVER TO BE SENT TO MARS, 2003-06-08 (photo)

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The Soyuz launcher a Kourou - 2011 - First Soyuz liftoff in French Guiana - The Soyuz rocket on its fire pitch at the Guyanese Space Center (CSG) in Kourou, 14 October 2011. VS01 is the first flight of the Russian Soyuz rocket from Kourou in Guyana. The launch took place on October 21, 2011. Soyuz VS01, the first Soyuz flight from Europe's Spaceport in English Guiana, was transferred to the launch zone on 14 October 2011. The vehicle was rolled out horizontally on its erector from the preparation building to the launch zone and then raised into the vertical position. The 'Upper Composite', comprising the Fregat upper stage, payload and fairing, was also transferred and added onto the vehicle from above, completing the very first Soyuz on its launch pad at Europe's Spaceport. Soyuz VS01 has lifted off on 21 October 2011. The rocket carried the first two satellites of Europe's Galileo navigation system into orbit

The Soyuz launcher a Kourou - 2011 - First Soyuz liftoff in French Guiana - The Soyuz rocket on its fire pitch at the Guyanese Space Center (CSG) in Kourou, 14 October 2011. VS01 is the first flight of the Russian Soyuz rocket from Kourou in Guyana. The launch took place on October 21, 2011. Soyuz VS01, the first Soyuz flight from Europe's Spaceport in English Guiana, was transferred to the launch zone on 14 October 2011. The vehicle was rolled out horizontally on its erector from the preparation building to the launch zone and then raised into the vertical position. The 'Upper Composite', comprising the Fregat upper stage, payload and fairing, was also transferred and added onto the vehicle from above, completing the very first Soyuz on its launch pad at Europe's Spaceport. Soyuz VS01 has lifted off on 21 October 2011. The rocket carried the first two satellites of Europe's Galileo navigation system into orbit

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The Soyuz launcher a Kourou - 2011 - First Soyuz liftoff in French Guiana - The Soyuz rocket on its fire pitch at the Guyanese Space Center (CSG) in Kourou, October 16, 2011. VS01 is the first flight of the Russian Soyuz rocket from Kourou in Guyana. The launch took place on October 21, 2011. Soyuz VS01, the first Soyuz flight from Europe's Spaceport in English Guiana, was transferred to the launch zone on 14 October 2011. The vehicle was rolled out horizontally on its erector from the preparation building to the launch zone and then raised into the vertical position. The 'Upper Composite', comprising the Fregat upper stage, payload and fairing, was also transferred and added onto the vehicle from above, completing the very first Soyuz on its launch pad at Europe's Spaceport. Soyuz VS01 has lifted off on 21 October 2011. The rocket carried the first two satellites of Europe's Galileo navigation system into orbit

The Soyuz launcher a Kourou - 2011 - First Soyuz liftoff in French Guiana - The Soyuz rocket on its fire pitch at the Guyanese Space Center (CSG) in Kourou, October 16, 2011. VS01 is the first flight of the Russian Soyuz rocket from Kourou in Guyana. The launch took place on October 21, 2011. Soyuz VS01, the first Soyuz flight from Europe's Spaceport in English Guiana, was transferred to the launch zone on 14 October 2011. The vehicle was rolled out horizontally on its erector from the preparation building to the launch zone and then raised into the vertical position. The 'Upper Composite', comprising the Fregat upper stage, payload and fairing, was also transferred and added onto the vehicle from above, completing the very first Soyuz on its launch pad at Europe's Spaceport. Soyuz VS01 has lifted off on 21 October 2011. The rocket carried the first two satellites of Europe's Galileo navigation system into orbit

S. Corvaja

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Decolving the shuttle Endeavour - May 2011 - Liftoff of Space Shuttle Endeavour. May 2011 - Launch of space shuttle Endeavour on 16 May 2011. Mission STS-134, last flight of shuttle Endeavour. Amid the tranquility of a wildlife refuge, space shuttle Endeavour rumbles off Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Endeavour began its final flight, the STS - 134 mission, to the International Space Station on time at 8:56 a.m. EDT on May 16. Endeavour and its six - member crew are embarking on a mission to deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer - 2 (AMS), Express Logistics Carrier - 3, a high - pressure gas tank and additional spare parts for the Dextre robotic helper to the space station. Endeavour's first launch attempt on April 29 was scrubbed because of an issue associated with a faulty power distribution box called the aft load control assembly - 2 (ALCA - 2)

Decolving the shuttle Endeavour - May 2011 - Liftoff of Space Shuttle Endeavour. May 2011 - Launch of space shuttle Endeavour on 16 May 2011. Mission STS-134, last flight of shuttle Endeavour. Amid the tranquility of a wildlife refuge, space shuttle Endeavour rumbles off Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Endeavour began its final flight, the STS - 134 mission, to the International Space Station on time at 8:56 a.m. EDT on May 16. Endeavour and its six - member crew are embarking on a mission to deliver the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer - 2 (AMS), Express Logistics Carrier - 3, a high - pressure gas tank and additional spare parts for the Dextre robotic helper to the space station. Endeavour's first launch attempt on April 29 was scrubbed because of an issue associated with a faulty power distribution box called the aft load control assembly - 2 (ALCA - 2)

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Discovery Shuttle Discovery 23 - 10 - 2007 - Space Shuttle Discovery lift off Oct 23 2007 - Discovery Space Shuttle Decolation October 23, 2007. Mission STS - 120 The Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven - member STS - 120 crew head towards Earth - orbit and a scheduled link - up with the International Space Station. Liftoff from Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39A occurred at 11:38:19 a.m. (EDT). Onboard are astronauts Pam Melroy, commander; George Zamka, pilot; Scott Parazynski, Stephanie Wilson, Doug Wheelock, European Space Agency's (ESA) Paolo Nespoli and Daniel Tani, all mission specialists. Discovery will link up with the station on Thursday, Oct. 25, to begin a joint mission to continue construction by delivering the Italian - built U.S. Node 2, called Harmony. During the 14 - day mission, the crew will install Harmony and move the P6 solar arrays to their permanent position and deploy them

Discovery Shuttle Discovery 23 - 10 - 2007 - Space Shuttle Discovery lift off Oct 23 2007 - Discovery Space Shuttle Decolation October 23, 2007. Mission STS - 120 The Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven - member STS - 120 crew head towards Earth - orbit and a scheduled link - up with the International Space Station. Liftoff from Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39A occurred at 11:38:19 a.m. (EDT). Onboard are astronauts Pam Melroy, commander; George Zamka, pilot; Scott Parazynski, Stephanie Wilson, Doug Wheelock, European Space Agency's (ESA) Paolo Nespoli and Daniel Tani, all mission specialists. Discovery will link up with the station on Thursday, Oct. 25, to begin a joint mission to continue construction by delivering the Italian - built U.S. Node 2, called Harmony. During the 14 - day mission, the crew will install Harmony and move the P6 solar arrays to their permanent position and deploy them

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Soyuz launcher in Kourou - Illustration - Soyuz liftoff in French Guiana - Artist's view of the Russian launcher Soyuz - 2 on his pitch at the Guyanese Space Center (CSG) in Kourou. In 2010, a Soyuz launcher will take off from Europe's Spaceport in English Guiana. This will be an historic event as it will be the first time that a Soyuz is launched from a spaceport other than Baikonur or Plesetsk. It will also be a milestone in the strategic cooperation between Europe and Russia on launchers. The Soyuz launch vehicle that will be used at Europe's Spaceport is the Soyuz - 2 version called Soyuz - ST. This includes the Fregat upper stage and the ST fairing. Soyuz - 2 is the most recent version of the renowned family of Russian launchers that began the space race more than 50 years ago by launching Sputnik, the first satellite placed in orbit, and then sending the first man into space. Soyuz - 2 will have improved performance and be able to carry up to 3 tons into geostationary transfer or

Soyuz launcher in Kourou - Illustration - Soyuz liftoff in French Guiana - Artist's view of the Russian launcher Soyuz - 2 on his pitch at the Guyanese Space Center (CSG) in Kourou. In 2010, a Soyuz launcher will take off from Europe's Spaceport in English Guiana. This will be an historic event as it will be the first time that a Soyuz is launched from a spaceport other than Baikonur or Plesetsk. It will also be a milestone in the strategic cooperation between Europe and Russia on launchers. The Soyuz launch vehicle that will be used at Europe's Spaceport is the Soyuz - 2 version called Soyuz - ST. This includes the Fregat upper stage and the ST fairing. Soyuz - 2 is the most recent version of the renowned family of Russian launchers that began the space race more than 50 years ago by launching Sputnik, the first satellite placed in orbit, and then sending the first man into space. Soyuz - 2 will have improved performance and be able to carry up to 3 tons into geostationary transfer or

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Soyuz launcher in Kourou - Illustration - Soyuz liftoff in French Guiana - Artist's view of the Russian launcher Soyuz - 2 on his pitch at the Guyanese Space Center (CSG) in Kourou. In 2010, a Soyuz launcher will take off from Europe's Spaceport in English Guiana. This will be an historic event as it will be the first time that a Soyuz is launched from a spaceport other than Baikonur or Plesetsk. It will also be a milestone in the strategic cooperation between Europe and Russia on launchers. The Soyuz launch vehicle that will be used at Europe's Spaceport is the Soyuz - 2 version called Soyuz - ST. This includes the Fregat upper stage and the ST fairing. Soyuz - 2 is the most recent version of the renowned family of Russian launchers that began the space race more than 50 years ago by launching Sputnik, the first satellite placed in orbit, and then sending the first man into space. Soyuz - 2 will have improved performance and be able to carry up to 3 tons into geostationary transfer or

Soyuz launcher in Kourou - Illustration - Soyuz liftoff in French Guiana - Artist's view of the Russian launcher Soyuz - 2 on his pitch at the Guyanese Space Center (CSG) in Kourou. In 2010, a Soyuz launcher will take off from Europe's Spaceport in English Guiana. This will be an historic event as it will be the first time that a Soyuz is launched from a spaceport other than Baikonur or Plesetsk. It will also be a milestone in the strategic cooperation between Europe and Russia on launchers. The Soyuz launch vehicle that will be used at Europe's Spaceport is the Soyuz - 2 version called Soyuz - ST. This includes the Fregat upper stage and the ST fairing. Soyuz - 2 is the most recent version of the renowned family of Russian launchers that began the space race more than 50 years ago by launching Sputnik, the first satellite placed in orbit, and then sending the first man into space. Soyuz - 2 will have improved performance and be able to carry up to 3 tons into geostationary transfer or

D. Ducros

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Decolation of the space shuttle Atlantis. 05/2009 - STS - 125 lift - off - Decolation of the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the mission STS-125. This 11-day mission aims to maintain the Hubble space telescope. May 11, 2009. Space shuttle Atlantis roars into the cloudy sky above Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the STS - 125 mission. Blue cones of light, mach diamonds, can be seen beneath the engine nozzles. The mach diamonds are a formation of shock waves in the exhaust plume of an aerospace propulsion system. Atlantis will meet with Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope. Liftoff was on time at 2:01 p.m. EDT. Atlantis' 11 - day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state - of - the - art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. May 11 2009

Decolation of the space shuttle Atlantis. 05/2009 - STS - 125 lift - off - Decolation of the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the mission STS-125. This 11-day mission aims to maintain the Hubble space telescope. May 11, 2009. Space shuttle Atlantis roars into the cloudy sky above Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the STS - 125 mission. Blue cones of light, mach diamonds, can be seen beneath the engine nozzles. The mach diamonds are a formation of shock waves in the exhaust plume of an aerospace propulsion system. Atlantis will meet with Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope. Liftoff was on time at 2:01 p.m. EDT. Atlantis' 11 - day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state - of - the - art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes a Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. May 11 2009

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Apollo 11: Decollage of Saturn V - Apollo 11 launch July 16 1969 - Decollage of the Saturn V/Apollo 11 rocket. 16/07/1969. The huge, 363 - feet tall Apollo 11 (Spacecraft 107/Lunar Module 5/Saturn 506) space vehicle is launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), at 9:32 a.m. (EDT), July 16, 1969. Aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft were astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot. Apollo 11 is the United States' first lunar landing mission. This view of the liftoff was taken by a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower. While astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin descend in the Lunar Module (LM) “” Eagle””” to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the moon, astronaut Collins will remain with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) “” Columbia””” in lunar orbit

Apollo 11: Decollage of Saturn V - Apollo 11 launch July 16 1969 - Decollage of the Saturn V/Apollo 11 rocket. 16/07/1969. The huge, 363 - feet tall Apollo 11 (Spacecraft 107/Lunar Module 5/Saturn 506) space vehicle is launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), at 9:32 a.m. (EDT), July 16, 1969. Aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft were astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot. Apollo 11 is the United States' first lunar landing mission. This view of the liftoff was taken by a camera mounted on the mobile launch tower. While astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin descend in the Lunar Module (LM) “” Eagle””” to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the moon, astronaut Collins will remain with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) “” Columbia””” in lunar orbit

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The Soyuz launcher a Kourou - Illustration - Soyuz liftoff in French Guiana - Illustration - Artist's view of the Russian launcher Soyuz - 2 on his pitch at the Guyanese Space Center (CSG) in Kourou. In 2010, a Soyuz launcher will take off from Europe's Spaceport in English Guiana. This will be an historic event as it will be the first time that a Soyuz is launched from a spaceport other than Baikonur or Plesetsk. It will also be a milestone in the strategic cooperation between Europe and Russia on launchers. The Soyuz launch vehicle that will be used at Europe's Spaceport is the Soyuz - 2 version called Soyuz - ST. This includes the Fregat upper stage and the ST fairing. Soyuz - 2 is the most recent version of the renowned family of Russian launchers that began the space race more than 50 years ago by launching Sputnik, the first satellite placed in orbit, and then sending the first man into space. Soyuz - 2 will have improved performance and be able to carry up to 3 tons into geostat

The Soyuz launcher a Kourou - Illustration - Soyuz liftoff in French Guiana - Illustration - Artist's view of the Russian launcher Soyuz - 2 on his pitch at the Guyanese Space Center (CSG) in Kourou. In 2010, a Soyuz launcher will take off from Europe's Spaceport in English Guiana. This will be an historic event as it will be the first time that a Soyuz is launched from a spaceport other than Baikonur or Plesetsk. It will also be a milestone in the strategic cooperation between Europe and Russia on launchers. The Soyuz launch vehicle that will be used at Europe's Spaceport is the Soyuz - 2 version called Soyuz - ST. This includes the Fregat upper stage and the ST fairing. Soyuz - 2 is the most recent version of the renowned family of Russian launchers that began the space race more than 50 years ago by launching Sputnik, the first satellite placed in orbit, and then sending the first man into space. Soyuz - 2 will have improved performance and be able to carry up to 3 tons into geostat

D. Ducros

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Launch of the Ares 1 - X - Ares 1 - X rocket launch - Launch of the Ares 1 - X rocket of the American Constellation program, 28 October 2009. The first stage ignites on Nasa's Ares I - X test rocket at Launch Pad 39B at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:30 a.m. EDT on Oct. 28. The rocket produces 2.96 million pounds of thrust at liftoff and reaches a speed of 100 mph in eight seconds. This was the first launch from Kennedy's pads of a vehicle other than the space shuttle since the Apollo Program's Saturn rockets were retired. The parts used to make the Ares I - X booster flew on 30 different shuttle missions ranging from STS - 29 in 1989 to STS - 106 in 2000. The data returned from more than 700 sensors throughout the rocket will be used to refine the design of future launch vehicles and bring NASA one step closer to reaching its exploration goals

Launch of the Ares 1 - X - Ares 1 - X rocket launch - Launch of the Ares 1 - X rocket of the American Constellation program, 28 October 2009. The first stage ignites on Nasa's Ares I - X test rocket at Launch Pad 39B at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:30 a.m. EDT on Oct. 28. The rocket produces 2.96 million pounds of thrust at liftoff and reaches a speed of 100 mph in eight seconds. This was the first launch from Kennedy's pads of a vehicle other than the space shuttle since the Apollo Program's Saturn rockets were retired. The parts used to make the Ares I - X booster flew on 30 different shuttle missions ranging from STS - 29 in 1989 to STS - 106 in 2000. The data returned from more than 700 sensors throughout the rocket will be used to refine the design of future launch vehicles and bring NASA one step closer to reaching its exploration goals

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Decolation of the space shuttle Atlantis. 05/2009 - STS - 125 lift - off - Decolation of the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the mission STS-125. This 11-day mission aims to maintain the Hubble space telescope. May 11, 2009. Space Shuttle Atlantis and its seven - member STS - 125 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope. Liftoff was on time at 2:01 p.m. (EDT) on May 11, 2009 from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. Onboard are astronauts Scott Altman, commander; Gregory C. Johnson, pilot: Michael Good, Megan McArthur, John Grunsfeld, Mike Massimino and Andrew Feustel, all mission specialists. Atlantis' 11 - day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state - of - the - art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph

Decolation of the space shuttle Atlantis. 05/2009 - STS - 125 lift - off - Decolation of the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the mission STS-125. This 11-day mission aims to maintain the Hubble space telescope. May 11, 2009. Space Shuttle Atlantis and its seven - member STS - 125 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope. Liftoff was on time at 2:01 p.m. (EDT) on May 11, 2009 from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. Onboard are astronauts Scott Altman, commander; Gregory C. Johnson, pilot: Michael Good, Megan McArthur, John Grunsfeld, Mike Massimino and Andrew Feustel, all mission specialists. Atlantis' 11 - day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state - of - the - art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph

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Decolation of the space shuttle Atlantis. 05/2009 - STS - 125 lift - off - Decolation of the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the mission STS-125. This 11-day mission aims to maintain the Hubble space telescope. May 11, 2009. Space Shuttle Atlantis and its seven - member STS - 125 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope. Liftoff was on time at 2:01 p.m. (EDT) on May 11, 2009 from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. Onboard are astronauts Scott Altman, commander; Gregory C. Johnson, pilot: Michael Good, Megan McArthur, John Grunsfeld, Mike Massimino and Andrew Feustel, all mission specialists. Atlantis' 11 - day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state - of - the - art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph

Decolation of the space shuttle Atlantis. 05/2009 - STS - 125 lift - off - Decolation of the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the mission STS-125. This 11-day mission aims to maintain the Hubble space telescope. May 11, 2009. Space Shuttle Atlantis and its seven - member STS - 125 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope. Liftoff was on time at 2:01 p.m. (EDT) on May 11, 2009 from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. Onboard are astronauts Scott Altman, commander; Gregory C. Johnson, pilot: Michael Good, Megan McArthur, John Grunsfeld, Mike Massimino and Andrew Feustel, all mission specialists. Atlantis' 11 - day flight will include five spacewalks to refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state - of - the - art science instruments that will expand Hubble's capabilities and extend its operational lifespan through at least 2014. The payload includes Wide Field Camera 3, fine guidance sensor and the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph

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Decolation of the space shuttle Endeavour - 07/2009 - Space Shuttle Endeavour lift - off - Decolation of the space shuttle Endeavour with the crew of the mission STS - 127 on 15 July 2009. The purpose of this mission is to complete the assembly of the Kibo Laboratory of the International Space Station (ISS). Space Shuttle Endeavour and its seven - member STS - 127 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was on time at 6:03 p.m. (EDT) on July 15, 2009 from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. Onboard are astronauts Mark Polansky, commander; Doug Hurley, pilot; Christopher Cassidy, Tom Marshburn, Dave Wolf, Tim Kopra and Canadian Space Agency's Julie Payette, all mission specialists. Kopra will join Expedition 20 in progress to serve as a flight engineer aboard the ISS. Endeavour will deliver the Japanese Experiment Model's Exposed Facility and the Experiment Logistics Module - Exposed Section in the final of three flights dedi

Decolation of the space shuttle Endeavour - 07/2009 - Space Shuttle Endeavour lift - off - Decolation of the space shuttle Endeavour with the crew of the mission STS - 127 on 15 July 2009. The purpose of this mission is to complete the assembly of the Kibo Laboratory of the International Space Station (ISS). Space Shuttle Endeavour and its seven - member STS - 127 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was on time at 6:03 p.m. (EDT) on July 15, 2009 from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. Onboard are astronauts Mark Polansky, commander; Doug Hurley, pilot; Christopher Cassidy, Tom Marshburn, Dave Wolf, Tim Kopra and Canadian Space Agency's Julie Payette, all mission specialists. Kopra will join Expedition 20 in progress to serve as a flight engineer aboard the ISS. Endeavour will deliver the Japanese Experiment Model's Exposed Facility and the Experiment Logistics Module - Exposed Section in the final of three flights dedi

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Decolation of the space shuttle Endeavour - 07/2009 - Space Shuttle Endeavour lift - off - Decolation of the space shuttle Endeavour with the crew of the mission STS - 127 on 15 July 2009. The purpose of this mission is to complete the assembly of the Kibo Laboratory of the International Space Station (ISS). Space Shuttle Endeavour and its seven - member STS - 127 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was on time at 6:03 p.m. (EDT) on July 15, 2009 from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. Onboard are astronauts Mark Polansky, commander; Doug Hurley, pilot; Christopher Cassidy, Tom Marshburn, Dave Wolf, Tim Kopra and Canadian Space Agency's Julie Payette, all mission specialists. Kopra will join Expedition 20 in progress to serve as a flight engineer aboard the ISS. Endeavour will deliver the Japanese Experiment Model's Exposed Facility and the Experiment Logistics Module - Exposed Section in the final of three flights dedi

Decolation of the space shuttle Endeavour - 07/2009 - Space Shuttle Endeavour lift - off - Decolation of the space shuttle Endeavour with the crew of the mission STS - 127 on 15 July 2009. The purpose of this mission is to complete the assembly of the Kibo Laboratory of the International Space Station (ISS). Space Shuttle Endeavour and its seven - member STS - 127 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was on time at 6:03 p.m. (EDT) on July 15, 2009 from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. Onboard are astronauts Mark Polansky, commander; Doug Hurley, pilot; Christopher Cassidy, Tom Marshburn, Dave Wolf, Tim Kopra and Canadian Space Agency's Julie Payette, all mission specialists. Kopra will join Expedition 20 in progress to serve as a flight engineer aboard the ISS. Endeavour will deliver the Japanese Experiment Model's Exposed Facility and the Experiment Logistics Module - Exposed Section in the final of three flights dedi

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Shuttle Atlantis - Last Shuttle Flight - July 2011 - Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis - Final mission of Space Shuttle Program. July 2011 - Launch of the Atlantis space shuttle on July 8, 2011. Mission STS-135, last flight of American space shuttles. The engines ignite beneath space shuttle Atlantis on Launch Pad 39A on the Atlantic coastline at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis began its final flight, the STS - 135 mission to the International Space Station, at 11:29 a.m. EDT July 8. STS-135 will deliver the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module packed with supplies and spare parts to the orbiting laboratory. Atlantis also is flying the Robotic Refueling Mission experiment that will investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing satellites in orbit. In addition, a failed ammonia pump module will be returned to Earth aboard Atlantis to help NASA better understand the failure mechanism and improve pump designs for future systems. STS - 135 is the 33rd fl

Shuttle Atlantis - Last Shuttle Flight - July 2011 - Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis - Final mission of Space Shuttle Program. July 2011 - Launch of the Atlantis space shuttle on July 8, 2011. Mission STS-135, last flight of American space shuttles. The engines ignite beneath space shuttle Atlantis on Launch Pad 39A on the Atlantic coastline at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis began its final flight, the STS - 135 mission to the International Space Station, at 11:29 a.m. EDT July 8. STS-135 will deliver the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module packed with supplies and spare parts to the orbiting laboratory. Atlantis also is flying the Robotic Refueling Mission experiment that will investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing satellites in orbit. In addition, a failed ammonia pump module will be returned to Earth aboard Atlantis to help NASA better understand the failure mechanism and improve pump designs for future systems. STS - 135 is the 33rd fl

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Shuttle Atlantis - Last Shuttle Flight - July 2011 - Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis - Final mission of Space Shuttle Program. July 2011 - Launch of the Atlantis space shuttle on July 8, 2011. Mission STS-135, last flight of American space shuttles. The engines ignite beneath space shuttle Atlantis on Launch Pad 39A on the Atlantic coastline at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis began its final flight, the STS - 135 mission to the International Space Station, at 11:29 a.m. EDT July 8. STS-135 will deliver the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module packed with supplies and spare parts to the orbiting laboratory. Atlantis also is flying the Robotic Refueling Mission experiment that will investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing satellites in orbit. In addition, a failed ammonia pump module will be returned to Earth aboard Atlantis to help NASA better understand the failure mechanism and improve pump designs for future systems. STS - 135 is the 33rd fl

Shuttle Atlantis - Last Shuttle Flight - July 2011 - Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis - Final mission of Space Shuttle Program. July 2011 - Launch of the Atlantis space shuttle on July 8, 2011. Mission STS-135, last flight of American space shuttles. The engines ignite beneath space shuttle Atlantis on Launch Pad 39A on the Atlantic coastline at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis began its final flight, the STS - 135 mission to the International Space Station, at 11:29 a.m. EDT July 8. STS-135 will deliver the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module packed with supplies and spare parts to the orbiting laboratory. Atlantis also is flying the Robotic Refueling Mission experiment that will investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing satellites in orbit. In addition, a failed ammonia pump module will be returned to Earth aboard Atlantis to help NASA better understand the failure mechanism and improve pump designs for future systems. STS - 135 is the 33rd fl

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Decollage de la shuttle Discovery 05/2008 - Launch of space shuttle Discovery 05/2008 - Decollage de la shuttle Discovery on 31 May 2008. Mission STS-124. The Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven - member STS - 124 crew head towards Earth - orbit and a scheduled link - up with the International Space Station (ISS). Liftoff from Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39A occurred on May 31, 2008 at 5:02 p.m. (EDT). The STS - 124 mission is the 26th in the assembly of the International Space Station. It is the second of three flights launching components to complete Jaxa's Kibo laboratory. During the mission, the shuttle crew will install Kibo's large Japanese Pressurized Module and its remote manipulator system. Onboard are astronauts Mark Kelly, commander; Ken Ham, pilot; Karen Nyberg, Mike Fossum, Ron Garan, Greg Chamitoff and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, all mission specialists. Chamitoff will join Expedition 17 in progress to serve as a flight eng

Decollage de la shuttle Discovery 05/2008 - Launch of space shuttle Discovery 05/2008 - Decollage de la shuttle Discovery on 31 May 2008. Mission STS-124. The Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven - member STS - 124 crew head towards Earth - orbit and a scheduled link - up with the International Space Station (ISS). Liftoff from Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39A occurred on May 31, 2008 at 5:02 p.m. (EDT). The STS - 124 mission is the 26th in the assembly of the International Space Station. It is the second of three flights launching components to complete Jaxa's Kibo laboratory. During the mission, the shuttle crew will install Kibo's large Japanese Pressurized Module and its remote manipulator system. Onboard are astronauts Mark Kelly, commander; Ken Ham, pilot; Karen Nyberg, Mike Fossum, Ron Garan, Greg Chamitoff and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, all mission specialists. Chamitoff will join Expedition 17 in progress to serve as a flight eng

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Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 11/2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 11/2009 - Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 129 mission on board, 16 November 2009. Space shuttle Atlantis emerges from the exhaust cloud building on Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff on its STS - 129 mission came at 2:28 p.m. EST Nov. 16 2009. Aboard are crew members Commander Charles O. Hobaugh; Pilot Barry E. Wilmore; and Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher Jr. On STS - 129, the crew will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the International Space Station, the largest of the shuttle's cargo carriers, containing 15 spare pieces of equipment including two gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm. Atlantis will return to Earth a station crew member, Nicole Stott, who has spent

Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 11/2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 11/2009 - Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 129 mission on board, 16 November 2009. Space shuttle Atlantis emerges from the exhaust cloud building on Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff on its STS - 129 mission came at 2:28 p.m. EST Nov. 16 2009. Aboard are crew members Commander Charles O. Hobaugh; Pilot Barry E. Wilmore; and Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher Jr. On STS - 129, the crew will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the International Space Station, the largest of the shuttle's cargo carriers, containing 15 spare pieces of equipment including two gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm. Atlantis will return to Earth a station crew member, Nicole Stott, who has spent

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Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 11/2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 11/2009 - Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 129 mission on board, 16 November 2009. Space shuttle Atlantis emerges from the exhaust cloud building on Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff on its STS - 129 mission came at 2:28 p.m. EST Nov. 16 2009. Aboard are crew members Commander Charles O. Hobaugh; Pilot Barry E. Wilmore; and Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher Jr. On STS - 129, the crew will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the International Space Station, the largest of the shuttle's cargo carriers, containing 15 spare pieces of equipment including two gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm. Atlantis will return to Earth a station crew member, Nicole Stott, who has spent

Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 11/2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 11/2009 - Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 129 mission on board, 16 November 2009. Space shuttle Atlantis emerges from the exhaust cloud building on Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff on its STS - 129 mission came at 2:28 p.m. EST Nov. 16 2009. Aboard are crew members Commander Charles O. Hobaugh; Pilot Barry E. Wilmore; and Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher Jr. On STS - 129, the crew will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the International Space Station, the largest of the shuttle's cargo carriers, containing 15 spare pieces of equipment including two gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm. Atlantis will return to Earth a station crew member, Nicole Stott, who has spent

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Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 11/2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 11/2009 - Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 129 mission on board, 16 November 2009. Space Shuttle Atlantis and its six - member STS - 129 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was on time at 2:28 p.m. (EST) on Nov. 16, 2009 from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Onboard are astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, commander; Barry E. Wilmore, pilot; along with Leland Melvin, Mike Foreman, Robert L. Satcher Jr. and Randy Bresnik, all mission specialists. Atlantis will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the station, the largest of the shuttle's cargo carriers, containing 15 spare pieces of equipment including two gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm. Atlantis will return to Earth a station

Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 11/2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 11/2009 - Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 129 mission on board, 16 November 2009. Space Shuttle Atlantis and its six - member STS - 129 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was on time at 2:28 p.m. (EST) on Nov. 16, 2009 from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Onboard are astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, commander; Barry E. Wilmore, pilot; along with Leland Melvin, Mike Foreman, Robert L. Satcher Jr. and Randy Bresnik, all mission specialists. Atlantis will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the station, the largest of the shuttle's cargo carriers, containing 15 spare pieces of equipment including two gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm. Atlantis will return to Earth a station

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Shuttle Atlantis - Last Shuttle Flight - July 2011 - Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis - Final mission of Space Shuttle Program. July 2011 - Launch of the Atlantis space shuttle on July 8, 2011. Mission STS-135, last flight of American space shuttles. At Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis lifts off of Launch Pad 39A leaving behind billows of steam and smoke as it heads past the tower on its STS - 135 mission to the International Space Station. Atlantis with its crew of four; Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim, lifted off at 11:29 a.m. EDT on July 8, 2011 to deliver the Raffaello multi - purpose logistics module packed with supplies and spare parts for the International Space Station. Atlantis also will fly the Robotic Refueling Mission experiment that will investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing satellites in orbit. In addition, Atlantis will return with a failed ammonia pump mod

Shuttle Atlantis - Last Shuttle Flight - July 2011 - Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis - Final mission of Space Shuttle Program. July 2011 - Launch of the Atlantis space shuttle on July 8, 2011. Mission STS-135, last flight of American space shuttles. At Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis lifts off of Launch Pad 39A leaving behind billows of steam and smoke as it heads past the tower on its STS - 135 mission to the International Space Station. Atlantis with its crew of four; Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim, lifted off at 11:29 a.m. EDT on July 8, 2011 to deliver the Raffaello multi - purpose logistics module packed with supplies and spare parts for the International Space Station. Atlantis also will fly the Robotic Refueling Mission experiment that will investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing satellites in orbit. In addition, Atlantis will return with a failed ammonia pump mod

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Shuttle Atlantis - Last Shuttle Flight - July 2011 - Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis - Final mission of Space Shuttle Program. July 2011 - Launch of the Atlantis space shuttle on July 8, 2011. Mission STS-135, last flight of American space shuttles. At Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis lifts off of Launch Pad 39A leaving behind billows of steam and smoke as it heads past the tower on its STS - 135 mission to the International Space Station. Atlantis with its crew of four; Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim, lifted off at 11:29 a.m. EDT on July 8, 2011 to deliver the Raffaello multi - purpose logistics module packed with supplies and spare parts for the International Space Station. Atlantis also will fly the Robotic Refueling Mission experiment that will investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing satellites in orbit. In addition, Atlantis will return with a failed ammonia pump mod

Shuttle Atlantis - Last Shuttle Flight - July 2011 - Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis - Final mission of Space Shuttle Program. July 2011 - Launch of the Atlantis space shuttle on July 8, 2011. Mission STS-135, last flight of American space shuttles. At Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis lifts off of Launch Pad 39A leaving behind billows of steam and smoke as it heads past the tower on its STS - 135 mission to the International Space Station. Atlantis with its crew of four; Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim, lifted off at 11:29 a.m. EDT on July 8, 2011 to deliver the Raffaello multi - purpose logistics module packed with supplies and spare parts for the International Space Station. Atlantis also will fly the Robotic Refueling Mission experiment that will investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing satellites in orbit. In addition, Atlantis will return with a failed ammonia pump mod

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Shuttle Atlantis - Last Shuttle Flight - July 2011 - Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis - Final mission of Space Shuttle Program. July 2011 - Launch of the Atlantis space shuttle on July 8, 2011. Mission STS-135, last flight of American space shuttles. At Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis lifts off of Launch Pad 39A leaving behind billows of steam and smoke as it heads past the tower on its STS - 135 mission to the International Space Station. Atlantis with its crew of four; Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim, lifted off at 11:29 a.m. EDT on July 8, 2011 to deliver the Raffaello multi - purpose logistics module packed with supplies and spare parts for the International Space Station. Atlantis also will fly the Robotic Refueling Mission experiment that will investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing satellites in orbit. In addition, Atlantis will return with a failed ammonia pump mod

Shuttle Atlantis - Last Shuttle Flight - July 2011 - Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis - Final mission of Space Shuttle Program. July 2011 - Launch of the Atlantis space shuttle on July 8, 2011. Mission STS-135, last flight of American space shuttles. At Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis lifts off of Launch Pad 39A leaving behind billows of steam and smoke as it heads past the tower on its STS - 135 mission to the International Space Station. Atlantis with its crew of four; Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim, lifted off at 11:29 a.m. EDT on July 8, 2011 to deliver the Raffaello multi - purpose logistics module packed with supplies and spare parts for the International Space Station. Atlantis also will fly the Robotic Refueling Mission experiment that will investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing satellites in orbit. In addition, Atlantis will return with a failed ammonia pump mod

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Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 11/2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 11/2009 - Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 129 mission on board, 16 November 2009. With nearly 7 million pounds of thrust generated with the aid of twin solid rocket boosters, space shuttle Atlantis roars into the blue skies over Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff on its STS - 129 mission came at 2:28 p.m. EST Nov. 16 2009. Aboard are crew members Commander Charles O. Hobaugh; Pilot Barry E. Wilmore; and Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher Jr. On STS - 129, the crew will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the International Space Station, the largest of the shuttle's cargo carriers, containing 15 spare pieces of equipment including two gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm.

Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 11/2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 11/2009 - Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 129 mission on board, 16 November 2009. With nearly 7 million pounds of thrust generated with the aid of twin solid rocket boosters, space shuttle Atlantis roars into the blue skies over Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff on its STS - 129 mission came at 2:28 p.m. EST Nov. 16 2009. Aboard are crew members Commander Charles O. Hobaugh; Pilot Barry E. Wilmore; and Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher Jr. On STS - 129, the crew will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the International Space Station, the largest of the shuttle's cargo carriers, containing 15 spare pieces of equipment including two gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm.

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Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 05/2010 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 05/2010 - Decolving the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 132 mission on board, 14 May 2010. Last flight of shuttle Atlantis. Space shuttle Atlantis and its six - member STS - 132 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was at 2:20 p.m. (EDT) on May 14, 2010, from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. Onboard are NASA astronauts Ken Ham, commander; Tony Antonelli, pilot; Garrett Reisman, Michael Good, Steve Bowen and Piers Sellers, all mission specialists. The crew will deliver the Russian - built Mini - Research Module 1 (MRM - 1) to the International Space Station. Named Rassvet, Russian for “” dawn,”” the module is the second in a series of new pressurized components for Russia and will be permanently attached to the Earth - facing port of the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB). Rassvet will be used for cargo storage and w

Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 05/2010 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 05/2010 - Decolving the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 132 mission on board, 14 May 2010. Last flight of shuttle Atlantis. Space shuttle Atlantis and its six - member STS - 132 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was at 2:20 p.m. (EDT) on May 14, 2010, from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. Onboard are NASA astronauts Ken Ham, commander; Tony Antonelli, pilot; Garrett Reisman, Michael Good, Steve Bowen and Piers Sellers, all mission specialists. The crew will deliver the Russian - built Mini - Research Module 1 (MRM - 1) to the International Space Station. Named Rassvet, Russian for “” dawn,”” the module is the second in a series of new pressurized components for Russia and will be permanently attached to the Earth - facing port of the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB). Rassvet will be used for cargo storage and w

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Apollo - Soyuz: decolving the Saturn 1B rocket - Apollo - Soyuz: Saturn 1B lift off - Decolving the American rocket with the Apollo module on board and astronauts Thomas Stafford, Vance Brand, and Donald Slayton. 15/07/1975. Liftoff of the Saturn IB launch vehicle (SA-210), for the Apollo/Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) mission, from the Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center. The Apollo - Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) was the first international docking of the U.S. ' s Apollo spacecraft and the U.S.S.R. ' s Soyuz spacecraft in space. The objective of the ASTP mission was to provide the basis for a standardized international system for docking of manned spacecraft. The Soyuz spacecraft, with Cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Valeri Kubasov aboard, was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome near Tyuratam in the Kazakh, Soviet Socialist Republic, at 8:20 a.m. (EDT) on July 15, 1975. The Apollo spacecraft, with Astronauts Thomas Stafford, Vance Brand, and Donald Slayton aboard, was launched from Launch

Apollo - Soyuz: decolving the Saturn 1B rocket - Apollo - Soyuz: Saturn 1B lift off - Decolving the American rocket with the Apollo module on board and astronauts Thomas Stafford, Vance Brand, and Donald Slayton. 15/07/1975. Liftoff of the Saturn IB launch vehicle (SA-210), for the Apollo/Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) mission, from the Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center. The Apollo - Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) was the first international docking of the U.S. ' s Apollo spacecraft and the U.S.S.R. ' s Soyuz spacecraft in space. The objective of the ASTP mission was to provide the basis for a standardized international system for docking of manned spacecraft. The Soyuz spacecraft, with Cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Valeri Kubasov aboard, was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome near Tyuratam in the Kazakh, Soviet Socialist Republic, at 8:20 a.m. (EDT) on July 15, 1975. The Apollo spacecraft, with Astronauts Thomas Stafford, Vance Brand, and Donald Slayton aboard, was launched from Launch

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Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 11/2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 11/2009 - Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 129 mission on board, 16 November 2009. Space shuttle Atlantis emerges from the exhaust cloud building on Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff on its STS - 129 mission came at 2:28 p.m. EST Nov. 16 2009. Aboard are crew members Commander Charles O. Hobaugh; Pilot Barry E. Wilmore; and Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher Jr. On STS - 129, the crew will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the International Space Station, the largest of the shuttle's cargo carriers, containing 15 spare pieces of equipment including two gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm. Atlantis will return to Earth a station crew member, Nicole Stott, who has spent

Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 11/2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 11/2009 - Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 129 mission on board, 16 November 2009. Space shuttle Atlantis emerges from the exhaust cloud building on Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff on its STS - 129 mission came at 2:28 p.m. EST Nov. 16 2009. Aboard are crew members Commander Charles O. Hobaugh; Pilot Barry E. Wilmore; and Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher Jr. On STS - 129, the crew will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the International Space Station, the largest of the shuttle's cargo carriers, containing 15 spare pieces of equipment including two gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm. Atlantis will return to Earth a station crew member, Nicole Stott, who has spent

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Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 11/2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 11/2009 - Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 129 mission on board, 16 November 2009. Space Shuttle Atlantis and its six - member STS - 129 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was on time at 2:28 p.m. (EST) on Nov. 16, 2009 from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Onboard are astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, commander; Barry E. Wilmore, pilot; along with Leland Melvin, Mike Foreman, Robert L. Satcher Jr. and Randy Bresnik, all mission specialists. Atlantis will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the station, the largest of the shuttle's cargo carriers, containing 15 spare pieces of equipment including two gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm. Atlantis will return to Earth a station

Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 11/2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 11/2009 - Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 129 mission on board, 16 November 2009. Space Shuttle Atlantis and its six - member STS - 129 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was on time at 2:28 p.m. (EST) on Nov. 16, 2009 from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Onboard are astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, commander; Barry E. Wilmore, pilot; along with Leland Melvin, Mike Foreman, Robert L. Satcher Jr. and Randy Bresnik, all mission specialists. Atlantis will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the station, the largest of the shuttle's cargo carriers, containing 15 spare pieces of equipment including two gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm. Atlantis will return to Earth a station

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Fusee Ariane 5 ECA - 08/2008 - Ariane 5 ECA liftoff - 08/2008 - Decolving the Ariane 5 ECA rocket with on board, two communication satellites, the AMC-21 satellite and the Superbird 7 satellite. Flight V185 was launched on August 14, 2008. Ariane 5 ECA, V185 launcher lifts off from Europe's Spaceport at Kourou, in English Guiana, on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbits. Lift - off of flight V185 took place at 22:44 CEST/Paris on 14 August 2008 (20:44 UTC/GMT; 17:44 UTC - 3/Kourou).The satellites were accurately injected into the correct transfer orbits about 30 minutes later. The payload comprised AMC-21, which will provide will provide 24 Ku - band channels of television and enterprise data distribution services over the USA, the Gulf of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, and Superbird 7, which will provide 28 Ku - band channels of broadcast services and mobile terminal links over Japan, eastern Asia and the Pacific Ocean. T

Fusee Ariane 5 ECA - 08/2008 - Ariane 5 ECA liftoff - 08/2008 - Decolving the Ariane 5 ECA rocket with on board, two communication satellites, the AMC-21 satellite and the Superbird 7 satellite. Flight V185 was launched on August 14, 2008. Ariane 5 ECA, V185 launcher lifts off from Europe's Spaceport at Kourou, in English Guiana, on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbits. Lift - off of flight V185 took place at 22:44 CEST/Paris on 14 August 2008 (20:44 UTC/GMT; 17:44 UTC - 3/Kourou).The satellites were accurately injected into the correct transfer orbits about 30 minutes later. The payload comprised AMC-21, which will provide will provide 24 Ku - band channels of television and enterprise data distribution services over the USA, the Gulf of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, and Superbird 7, which will provide 28 Ku - band channels of broadcast services and mobile terminal links over Japan, eastern Asia and the Pacific Ocean. T

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Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 11/2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 11/2009 - Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 129 mission on board, 16 November 2009. Space Shuttle Atlantis and its six - member STS - 129 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was on time at 2:28 p.m. (EST) on Nov. 16, 2009 from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Onboard are astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, commander; Barry E. Wilmore, pilot; along with Leland Melvin, Mike Foreman, Robert L. Satcher Jr. and Randy Bresnik, all mission specialists. Atlantis will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the station, the largest of the shuttle's cargo carriers, containing 15 spare pieces of equipment including two gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm. Atlantis will return to Earth a station

Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 11/2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 11/2009 - Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 129 mission on board, 16 November 2009. Space Shuttle Atlantis and its six - member STS - 129 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was on time at 2:28 p.m. (EST) on Nov. 16, 2009 from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Onboard are astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, commander; Barry E. Wilmore, pilot; along with Leland Melvin, Mike Foreman, Robert L. Satcher Jr. and Randy Bresnik, all mission specialists. Atlantis will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the station, the largest of the shuttle's cargo carriers, containing 15 spare pieces of equipment including two gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm. Atlantis will return to Earth a station

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Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 11/2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 11/2009 - Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 129 mission on board, 16 November 2009. Space Shuttle Atlantis and its six - member STS - 129 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was on time at 2:28 p.m. (EST) on Nov. 16, 2009 from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Onboard are astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, commander; Barry E. Wilmore, pilot; along with Leland Melvin, Mike Foreman, Robert L. Satcher Jr. and Randy Bresnik, all mission specialists. Atlantis will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the station, the largest of the shuttle's cargo carriers, containing 15 spare pieces of equipment including two gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm. Atlantis will return to Earth a station

Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 11/2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 11/2009 - Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 129 mission on board, 16 November 2009. Space Shuttle Atlantis and its six - member STS - 129 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was on time at 2:28 p.m. (EST) on Nov. 16, 2009 from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Onboard are astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, commander; Barry E. Wilmore, pilot; along with Leland Melvin, Mike Foreman, Robert L. Satcher Jr. and Randy Bresnik, all mission specialists. Atlantis will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the station, the largest of the shuttle's cargo carriers, containing 15 spare pieces of equipment including two gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm. Atlantis will return to Earth a station

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Shuttle Atlantis - Last Shuttle Flight - July 2011 - Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis - Final mission of Space Shuttle Program. July 2011 - Launch of the Atlantis space shuttle on July 8, 2011. Mission STS-135, last flight of American space shuttles. At Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis lifts off of Launch Pad 39A leaving behind billows of steam and smoke as it heads past the tower on its STS - 135 mission to the International Space Station. Atlantis with its crew of four; Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim, lifted off at 11:29 a.m. EDT on July 8, 2011 to deliver the Raffaello multi - purpose logistics module packed with supplies and spare parts for the International Space Station. Atlantis also will fly the Robotic Refueling Mission experiment that will investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing satellites in orbit. In addition, Atlantis will return with a failed ammonia pump mod

Shuttle Atlantis - Last Shuttle Flight - July 2011 - Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis - Final mission of Space Shuttle Program. July 2011 - Launch of the Atlantis space shuttle on July 8, 2011. Mission STS-135, last flight of American space shuttles. At Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis lifts off of Launch Pad 39A leaving behind billows of steam and smoke as it heads past the tower on its STS - 135 mission to the International Space Station. Atlantis with its crew of four; Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim, lifted off at 11:29 a.m. EDT on July 8, 2011 to deliver the Raffaello multi - purpose logistics module packed with supplies and spare parts for the International Space Station. Atlantis also will fly the Robotic Refueling Mission experiment that will investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing satellites in orbit. In addition, Atlantis will return with a failed ammonia pump mod

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Shuttle Atlantis - Last Shuttle Flight - July 2011 - Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis - Final mission of Space Shuttle Program. July 2011 - Launch of the Atlantis space shuttle on July 8, 2011. Mission STS-135, last flight of American space shuttles. Smoke and steam billow outward as space shuttle Atlantis lifts off on twin columns of flame from Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as it begins its STS - 135 mission to the International Space Station. Atlantis with its crew of four; Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim, lifted off at 11:29 a.m. EDT on July 8, 2011 to deliver the Raffaello multi - purpose logistics module packed with supplies and spare parts for the station. Atlantis also will fly the Robotic Refueling Mission experiment that will investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing satellites in orbit. In addition, Atlantis will return with a failed ammonia pump module to help NASA be

Shuttle Atlantis - Last Shuttle Flight - July 2011 - Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis - Final mission of Space Shuttle Program. July 2011 - Launch of the Atlantis space shuttle on July 8, 2011. Mission STS-135, last flight of American space shuttles. Smoke and steam billow outward as space shuttle Atlantis lifts off on twin columns of flame from Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as it begins its STS - 135 mission to the International Space Station. Atlantis with its crew of four; Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim, lifted off at 11:29 a.m. EDT on July 8, 2011 to deliver the Raffaello multi - purpose logistics module packed with supplies and spare parts for the station. Atlantis also will fly the Robotic Refueling Mission experiment that will investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing satellites in orbit. In addition, Atlantis will return with a failed ammonia pump module to help NASA be

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Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 11/2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 11/2009 - Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 129 mission on board, 16 November 2009. With nearly 7 million pounds of thrust generated with the aid of twin solid rocket boosters, space shuttle Atlantis roars into the blue skies over Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff on its STS - 129 mission came at 2:28 p.m. EST Nov. 16 2009. Aboard are crew members Commander Charles O. Hobaugh; Pilot Barry E. Wilmore; and Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher Jr. On STS - 129, the crew will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the International Space Station, the largest of the shuttle's cargo carriers, containing 15 spare pieces of equipment including two gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm.

Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 11/2009 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 11/2009 - Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 129 mission on board, 16 November 2009. With nearly 7 million pounds of thrust generated with the aid of twin solid rocket boosters, space shuttle Atlantis roars into the blue skies over Launch Pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff on its STS - 129 mission came at 2:28 p.m. EST Nov. 16 2009. Aboard are crew members Commander Charles O. Hobaugh; Pilot Barry E. Wilmore; and Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher Jr. On STS - 129, the crew will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the International Space Station, the largest of the shuttle's cargo carriers, containing 15 spare pieces of equipment including two gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm.

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Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 05/2010 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 05/2010 - Decolving the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 132 mission on board, 14 May 2010. Last flight of shuttle Atlantis. Space shuttle Atlantis and its six - member STS - 132 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was at 2:20 p.m. (EDT) on May 14, 2010, from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. Onboard are NASA astronauts Ken Ham, commander; Tony Antonelli, pilot; Garrett Reisman, Michael Good, Steve Bowen and Piers Sellers, all mission specialists. The crew will deliver the Russian - built Mini - Research Module 1 (MRM - 1) to the International Space Station. Named Rassvet, Russian for “” dawn,”” the module is the second in a series of new pressurized components for Russia and will be permanently attached to the Earth - facing port of the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB). Rassvet will be used for cargo storage and w

Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 05/2010 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 05/2010 - Decolving the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 132 mission on board, 14 May 2010. Last flight of shuttle Atlantis. Space shuttle Atlantis and its six - member STS - 132 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was at 2:20 p.m. (EDT) on May 14, 2010, from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. Onboard are NASA astronauts Ken Ham, commander; Tony Antonelli, pilot; Garrett Reisman, Michael Good, Steve Bowen and Piers Sellers, all mission specialists. The crew will deliver the Russian - built Mini - Research Module 1 (MRM - 1) to the International Space Station. Named Rassvet, Russian for “” dawn,”” the module is the second in a series of new pressurized components for Russia and will be permanently attached to the Earth - facing port of the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB). Rassvet will be used for cargo storage and w

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Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 05/2010 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 05/2010 - Decolving the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 132 mission on board, 14 May 2010. Last flight of shuttle Atlantis. Space shuttle Atlantis and its six - member STS - 132 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was at 2:20 p.m. (EDT) on May 14, 2010, from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. Onboard are NASA astronauts Ken Ham, commander; Tony Antonelli, pilot; Garrett Reisman, Michael Good, Steve Bowen and Piers Sellers, all mission specialists. The crew will deliver the Russian - built Mini - Research Module 1 (MRM - 1) to the International Space Station. Named Rassvet, Russian for “” dawn,”” the module is the second in a series of new pressurized components for Russia and will be permanently attached to the Earth - facing port of the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB). Rassvet will be used for cargo storage and w

Decolishing the space shuttle Atlantis - 05/2010 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lift - off - 05/2010 - Decolving the space shuttle Atlantis with the crew of the STS - 132 mission on board, 14 May 2010. Last flight of shuttle Atlantis. Space shuttle Atlantis and its six - member STS - 132 crew head towards Earth orbit and rendezvous with the International Space Station. Liftoff was at 2:20 p.m. (EDT) on May 14, 2010, from launch pad 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. Onboard are NASA astronauts Ken Ham, commander; Tony Antonelli, pilot; Garrett Reisman, Michael Good, Steve Bowen and Piers Sellers, all mission specialists. The crew will deliver the Russian - built Mini - Research Module 1 (MRM - 1) to the International Space Station. Named Rassvet, Russian for “” dawn,”” the module is the second in a series of new pressurized components for Russia and will be permanently attached to the Earth - facing port of the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB). Rassvet will be used for cargo storage and w

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Launch of the New Horizons probe by an Atlas V - New Horizons launch by an Atlas V rocket - Decolving the Atlas 5 rocket carrying the New Horizons probe. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. From lightning masts surrounding the launch pad, Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft roars into the blue sky aboard an Atlas V rocket spewing flames and smoke. Liftoff was on time at 2 p.m. EST from Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. This was the third launch attempt in as many days after scrubs due to weather concerns. The compact, 1,050 - pound piano - sized probe will get a boost from a kick - stage solid propellant motor for its journey to Pluto. New Horizons will be the fastest spacecraft ever launched, reaching lunar orbit distance in just nine hours and passing Jupiter 13 months later. The New Horizons science payload, developed under direction of Southwest Resear

Launch of the New Horizons probe by an Atlas V - New Horizons launch by an Atlas V rocket - Decolving the Atlas 5 rocket carrying the New Horizons probe. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. From lightning masts surrounding the launch pad, Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft roars into the blue sky aboard an Atlas V rocket spewing flames and smoke. Liftoff was on time at 2 p.m. EST from Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. This was the third launch attempt in as many days after scrubs due to weather concerns. The compact, 1,050 - pound piano - sized probe will get a boost from a kick - stage solid propellant motor for its journey to Pluto. New Horizons will be the fastest spacecraft ever launched, reaching lunar orbit distance in just nine hours and passing Jupiter 13 months later. The New Horizons science payload, developed under direction of Southwest Resear

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