CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Struts on the shuttle carrier aircraft, or SCA, attach the orbiter Atlantis for the piggyback… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440905/free-photo-image-aircraft-carrier-americaFree Image from public domain licenseSpace Shuttle Endeavour Mated to 747 SCA Takeoff for Delivery to Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1991. Original from NASA .… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440002/free-photo-image-palmdale-spacelab-nasaFree Image from public domain licenseSpace shuttle Discovery is towed into position at the mate-demate device, at the Shuttle Landing Facility, at NASA’s… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440339/free-photo-image-florida-aircraft-carrier-cape-canaveralFree Image from public domain licenseNASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with the space shuttle Endeavour mounted atop, prepares to make a low-level pass over the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440440/free-photo-image-los-angeles-space-shuttle-flight-aircraftFree Image from public domain licenseA custom-made shuttle spinner wheel the space shuttle Endeavour. Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440330/free-photo-image-nasa-aircraft-carrierFree Image from public domain licenseLightning strikes in the distance as the Space Shuttle Discovery receives post-flight processing in the Mate-Demate Device.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440052/free-photo-image-lightning-space-center-aircraft-carrierFree Image from public domain licenseThe crew of space shuttle Endeavour's STS-134 mission arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441057/free-photo-image-aviation-air-force-aircraftFree Image from public domain licenseWith landing gear down, space shuttle Endeavour nears touchdown on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441379/free-photo-image-space-shuttle-aircraft-carrierFree Image from public domain licenseKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft is cast in morning shadows as it backs away from the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441527/free-photo-image-palmdale-space-shuttle-columbia-aircraftFree Image from public domain licenseKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Struts on the shuttle carrier aircraft, or SCA, attach the orbiter Atlantis for the piggyback… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440891/free-photo-image-aircraft-carrier-americaFree Image from public domain licenseNASA space shuttle Columbia hitched a ride on a special 747 carrier aircraft for the flight from Palmdale, California, to… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/439989/free-photo-image-space-shuttle-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseA NASA aircraft arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Original from NASA.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440404/free-photo-image-nasa-aircraft-carrierFree Image from public domain licenseEDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – ED09-0253-108) Space shuttle Discovery and its modified 747 carrier aircraft lift off… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440979/free-photo-image-space-shuttle-discovery-flight-aircraftFree Image from public domain licenseNASA's modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with the Space Shuttle Atlantis on top lifts off from Edwards Air Force… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/439947/free-photo-image-shuttle-plane-landing-aircraftFree Image from public domain licenseNASA's modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with the Space Shuttle Atlantis on top lifts off from Edwards Air Force… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/439952/free-photo-image-space-boeing-internationalFree Image from public domain licenseThe space shuttle Atlantis atop NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) during takeoff for a return ferry flight to the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440034/free-photo-image-plane-ship-operationFree Image from public domain licenseThe space shuttle Discovery suspended from a sling held by two cranes. Original from NASA . Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/439885/free-photo-image-airport-crane-space-shuttleFree Image from public domain licenseThe space shuttle Discovery suspended from a sling held by two cranes. Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/439923/free-photo-image-nasa-space-shuttle-space-discoveryFree Image from public domain licenseNASA's C-9 aircraft takes off ahead of the space shuttle Endeavour, mounted atop NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft or SCA at… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440390/free-photo-image-nasa-plane-take-off-airplaneFree Image from public domain licenseFinal Launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, STS-134 Mission, 16 May 2011. Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441334/free-photo-image-nasa-space-shuttle-cape-canaveralFree Image from public domain licenseThe Space Shuttle Endeavour is captured atop a trail of smoke as it carries six astronauts toward the fourth NASA Space… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441565/free-photo-image-nasa-america-americas-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseCamera view from under the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Original from NASA.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440342/free-photo-image-engine-nasa-aircraftFree Image from public domain licenseFinal Launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, STS-134 Mission, 16 May 2011. Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441372/launch-trailFree Image from public domain licenseIn Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the space shuttle Endeavour's flight… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440367/free-photo-image-cockpit-nasa-astronomyFree Image from public domain licenseA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft parked on the apron of the runway at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440364/free-photo-image-airplane-aircraft-carrierFree Image from public domain licenseSpace Shuttle Discovery encased in the Mate-Demate Device at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440028/free-photo-image-nasa-dawn-aircraft-carrierFree Image from public domain licenseSpace shuttle Endeavour glistens in the sun on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Original from NASA… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440731/free-photo-image-nasa-alpha-magnetic-spectrometer-americaFree Image from public domain licenseThe space shuttle Endeavour is seen on launch pad 39a at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla, on May 15, 2011.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/439891/free-photo-image-alpha-magnetic-spectrometer-america-americas-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseSpace shuttles Endeavour and Atlantis are parked nose-to-nose for a brief photo opportunity. Original from NASA . Digitally… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440312/free-photo-image-space-shuttle-aerial-atlantisFree Image from public domain licenseAtlantis is seen shortly after the rotating service structure was rolled back at launch pad 39a at the NASA Kennedy Space… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/439938/free-photo-image-space-rocket-shuttle-flightFree Image from public domain licenseVapor trails follow space shuttle Endeavour as it approaches Runway 15 on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441366/free-photo-image-florida-andrew-feustel-cc0Free Image from public domain licenseXenon lights help lead space shuttle Endeavour home to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Endeavour landed for the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441364/free-photo-image-andrew-feustel-cc0-creative-commonsFree Image from public domain licenseSpace shuttle Endeavour lands in darkness on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441365/free-photo-image-nasa-space-shuttle-spaceshipFree Image from public domain licenseNASA's Super Guppy aircraft arrives at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility after leaving Marshall Space Flight Center in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441498/free-photo-image-plane-cargo-spaceFree Image from public domain licenseThe U.S. Navy's F/A-18 Blue Angels begin taxiing toward the runway at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440896/free-photo-image-nasa-angel-blueFree Image from public domain licenseTwo F/A-18 jets fly over the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Original from NASA.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440942/free-photo-image-photography-space-shuttleFree Image from public domain licenseNASA's Super Guppy aircraft arrives at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility. Original from NASA. Digitally… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441534/free-photo-image-runway-aircraft-carrierFree Image from public domain licenseThe STS-134 crew flies over the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) in T-38 jets at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440740/free-photo-image-florida-nasa-air-forceFree Image from public domain licenseThe Space Shuttle Atlantis centered in the Mate-Demate Device at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440049/free-photo-image-shuttle-atlantis-aircraft-carrierFree Image from public domain licenseSpace shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), is seen as it takes off for New York from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/439917/free-photo-image-747-flight-airportFree Image from public domain licenseFireworks celebrate the arrival of the space shuttle Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex following a 10… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440471/free-photo-image-space-shuttle-aircraft-carrierFree Image from public domain licenseThe orbiter Endeavour closes the day peacefully on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 15. Original from NASA . Digitally… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441513/free-photo-image-january-1998-andrew-thomas-bonnie-dunbarFree Image from public domain licenseThis aerial view shows the 15,000-foot long Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Original from NASA.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440337/free-photo-image-military-aircraft-runway-shuttle-discoveryFree Image from public domain licenseThis is an aerial view of the long Shuttle Landing Facility SLF runway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440344/free-photo-image-aviation-airplane-armyFree Image from public domain licenseU.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center during the World Space… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/439905/free-photo-image-world-war-plane-armyFree Image from public domain licenseThe space shuttle Endeavour is seen on launch pad 39a at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla, Thursday, April 28… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/439901/free-photo-image-space-ship-shuttle-nasaFree Image from public domain licenseThe space shuttle Endeavour is seen on launch pad 39a at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla, Thursday, April 28… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/439893/free-photo-image-space-ship-shuttle-discovery-astronautFree Image from public domain licenseSpace shuttle Endeavour lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, 8 Aug. 2007. Original from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441374/free-photo-image-nasa-america-americas-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseNASA's final Space Shuttle mission of 1998 came to an ending with the landing of the Space Shuttle Endeavour at Kennedy… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441550/free-photo-image-nasa-december-1998-cc0Free Image from public domain licenseSpace shuttle Endeavour lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, 8 Aug. 2007. Original from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440910/free-photo-image-rocket-launch-america-americas-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseThe moon is seen rising behind the Space Shuttle Endeavour on pad 39A. Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441368/free-photo-image-moon-spaceshipFree Image from public domain licenseThe moon is seen rising behind the Space Shuttle Endeavour on pad 39A. Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441335/the-space-shuttle-endeavourFree Image from public domain licenseA Shuttle Training Aircraft piloted by NASA astronaut Chris Ferguson. Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440338/free-photo-image-astronaut-nasa-military-aircraftFree Image from public domain licenseNASA's GOES-P meteorological satellite is delivered to the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440982/free-photo-image-air-freight-military-aircraft-nasaFree Image from public domain licenseLights frame the orbiter Endeavour as it is lowered onto the platform for mating with the external tank and solid rocket… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441524/free-photo-image-america-americas-public-domain-blast-offFree Image from public domain licenseSpace Shuttle Endeavour during the Shuttle's rollout to Launch Pad 39A. Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441468/free-photo-image-america-americas-public-domain-blast-offFree Image from public domain licenseJust before dawn, space shuttle Endeavour is bathed in xenon lights after being secured on Launch Pad 39B. Original from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440930/free-photo-image-spaceship-nasa-kennedy-space-centerFree Image from public domain licenseSpace shuttle Endeavour lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, 8 Aug. 2007. Original from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441017/free-photo-image-space-shuttle-rocket-launch-nasaFree Image from public domain licenseThe mobile launcher platform with space shuttle Endeavour on top comes to rest on Launch Pad 39A. Original from NASA.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440895/free-photo-image-space-shuttle-nasa-launch-pad-floridaFree Image from public domain licenseSpace Shuttle Endeavour during the Shuttle's rollout to Launch Pad 39A. Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441486/free-photo-image-florida-america-americas-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseNASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover, known as Curiosity, arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441077/free-photo-image-cargo-plane-lab-air-forceFree Image from public domain licenseSpace shuttle Endeavour lifts off Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on the STS-123 mission. Original from NASA.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/439935/free-photo-image-japanese-spaceship-purposeFree Image from public domain licenseJust before dawn, space shuttle Endeavour is bathed in xenon lights after being secured on Launch Pad 39B. Original from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440932/free-photo-image-constellation-the-space-shuttleFree Image from public domain licenseSpace shuttle Endeavour glistens in the sun on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Original from NASA.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441068/free-photo-image-space-shuttle-rocketFree Image from public domain licenseSpace shuttle Endeavour lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, 8 Aug. 2007. Original from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441024/free-photo-image-nasa-usa-americaFree Image from public domain licenseSpace shuttle Endeavour lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, 8 Aug. 2007. Original from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441053/free-photo-image-america-americas-public-domain-blast-offFree Image from public domain licenseSpace shuttle Endeavour lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, 8 Aug. 2007. Original from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441330/free-photo-image-nasa-rocket-kennedy-space-centerFree Image from public domain licenseThe clouds take on a rosy glow as the sun rises over the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440418/free-photo-image-cape-canaveral-aerodynamic-tail-cone-blast-offFree Image from public domain licenseThe space shuttle Endeavour is seen on launch pad 39a at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla, Thursday, April 28… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/439929/free-photo-image-nasa-space-shuttle-alpha-magnetic-spectrometerFree Image from public domain licenseSpace shuttle Endeavour lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, 8 Aug. 2007. Original from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440958/free-photo-image-japan-aerospace-nasaFree Image from public domain licenseThe Endeavour at launch pad 39a as a storm passes by prior to the rollback of the Rotating Service Structure, April 28… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440742/free-photo-image-lightning-stormFree Image from public domain licenseThe space shuttle Endeavour is seen on launch pad 39a at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla, Thursday, April 28… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/439880/free-photo-image-spaceship-nasa-space-shuttleFree Image from public domain licenseThe space shuttle Endeavour is seen on launch pad 39a at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla, Thursday, April 28… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/439926/free-photo-image-space-shuttle-nasa-alpha-magnetic-spectrometerFree Image from public domain licenseThe space shuttle Endeavour is seen on launch pad 39a at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla, Thursday, April 28… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/439921/free-photo-image-space-nasa-alpha-magnetic-spectrometerFree Image from public domain licenseThe space shuttle Endeavour is seen on launch pad 39a at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla, Thursday, April 28… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/439924/free-photo-image-nasa-alpha-magnetic-spectrometer-americaFree Image from public domain licenseThe mobile launcher platform with space shuttle Endeavour on top comes to rest on Launch Pad 39A. Original from NASA .… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440707/free-photo-image-endeavour-space-florida-imagesFree Image from public domain licenseThe mobile launcher platform with space shuttle Endeavour on top comes to rest on Launch Pad 39A. Original from NASA.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440745/free-photo-image-nasa-space-shuttle-alpha-magnetic-spectrometerFree Image from public domain licenseHigh above NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the STS-135 crew members get ready to land their T-38 jets at the Shuttle… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441105/free-photo-image-air-force-aircraft-carrierFree Image from public domain licenseThe Space Shuttle Endeavour rolls out to Launch Pad 39A. Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441469/free-photo-image-space-shuttle-nasa-americaFree Image from public domain licenseThe Space Shuttle Endeavour rolls out to Launch Pad 39A. Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441514/free-photo-image-nasa-mir-americaFree Image from public domain licenseWorkers stand by as the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo is lifted out of space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/439916/free-photo-image-transfer-cargo-nasaFree Image from public domain licenseThe Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" separates from the NASA 747 carrier aircraft S77-28931 to begin its first "tailcone-off"… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441567/free-photo-image-plane-space-shuttle-usaFree Image from public domain licenseSpace shuttle Endeavour lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, 8 Aug. 2007. Original from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441070/free-photo-image-rocket-nasa-launchFree Image from public domain licenseEngineers will use a backscatter device to examine space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441036/free-photo-image-engine-space-shuttle-discoveryFree Image from public domain licenseOn Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a new 7-inch quick disconnect is installed on the ground… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441034/free-photo-image-astronaut-blast-off-cape-canaveralFree Image from public domain licenseF-104 aircraft used to fly research and development and other missions at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy under an… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440346/free-photo-image-aerospace-air-force-aircraftFree Image from public domain licenseIn the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, operations are underway to place the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440987/free-photo-image-facility-processing-station-nasaFree Image from public domain licenseA Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) is seen against the late afternoon sun as the crew of the final space shuttle mission… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440789/free-photo-image-plane-jet-airplane-skyFree Image from public domain licenseIn the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, operations are underway to place the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440975/free-photo-image-nasa-america-americas-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseIn Orbiter Processing Facility-2 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the consoles on space shuttle… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440317/free-photo-image-monitoring-system-toy-control-roomFree Image from public domain licenseThe orbiter drag chute deploys after the Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis lands on Runway 15 of the KSC Shuttle Landing… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441467/free-photo-image-space-shuttle-40th-landing-aircraftFree Image from public domain licenseThe Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, touches down on the runway at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440378/free-photo-image-aircraft-landing-carrierFree Image from public domain licenseSurvey of the Mir Space Station.Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441784/free-photo-image-earth-nasa-space-shuttleFree Image from public domain licenseThe space shuttle Endeavour is seen projected in the sky as powerful xenon lights illuminate launch pad 39a shortly.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440679/the-space-shuttle-endeavourFree Image from public domain licenseNASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a helicopter collects water from the Turn Basin to douse a nearby brush fire. Apr… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441073/free-photo-image-helicopter-aircraft-carrierFree Image from public domain licenseThe Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbird pilots flew their jets in tight formation over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440999/free-photo-image-flying-royal-air-force-jet-fighterFree Image from public domain licenseThe Space Shuttle Endeavour's crew recorded a series of 35mm and 70mm fly around survey photos of Russia's Mir Space… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441329/free-photo-image-nasa-space-station-earth-orbitFree Image from public domain licenseAn overview of the cockpit of NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440436/free-photo-image-nasa-aircraft-kennedyFree Image from public domain licenseThe U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds show their precision formation as they fly over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441022/free-photo-image-fighter-jet-air-force-aircraftFree Image from public domain licenseAt NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, or AMS, arrives on the Shuttle Landing Facility… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440981/free-photo-image-army-air-force-aircraftFree Image from public domain license