... Russian rockets like this will be primary transportation system to the ISS while NASA studies the underlying reasons behind the recent tragic break-up of the SpaceShuttleColumbia . ...
... Explanation: Wrapped in protective blankets and mounted atop an Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) rocket, the Chandra X-ray Telescope is seen in this wide-angle view before launch snuggled into the spaceshuttleColumbia's payload bay. ...
... Explanation: In May of 1993, the SpaceShuttleColumbia orbited the Earth carrying the Spacelab Deutsche 2 (SL-D2) science module and spacelab tunnel seen here riding in the shuttle's payload bay. ...
... Explanation: Fifteen years ago, in December of 1990, the SpaceShuttle Orbiter Columbia carried an array of astronomical telescopes high above the Earth's obscuring atmosphere to explore the Universe at ultraviolet and x-ray wavelengths. ...
... Flying above the Earth's obscuring layer of atmosphere on the SpaceShuttleColumbia during the Astro-1 mission in 1990 , UIT's cameras were able to image these distant spirals in the ultraviolet light produced by hot, young stars. ...
... Explanation: In December of 1990, the SpaceShuttleColumbia carried an array of astronomical telescopes high above the Earth's obscuring atmosphere to observe the Universe at ultraviolet and x-ray wavelengths. ...
... Explanation: In December of 1990, the SpaceShuttleColumbia carried an array of astronomical telescopes high above the Earth's obscuring atmosphere to observe the Universe at ultraviolet and x-ray wavelengths. ...