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NASA to Enhance Shuttle Story at Kennedy with Atlantis
Kennedy visitors will see shuttle Atlantis as it worked in space, with cargo bay doors open and arm extended.
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Space Shuttle Becomes Movie Star
Directors gave the space shuttle central roles in major motion pictures to draw audiences and tell action stories.
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M113s Give Armored Ride to Firefighters
Firefighters at NASA-Kennedy Space Center rely on M113 armored personnel carriers in launch pad emergencies.
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Special Vehicles Let Shuttles Roll Before They Soar
A fleet of special trucks helps the shuttle fleet.
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How the Space Shuttle Got "Smarter"
NASA's space shuttles became easier and safer to fly because of "glass cockpit" technology.
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Cool Under Pressure
Final space shuttle inspection team goes where few others venture.
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Retirement a New Beginning for Discovery
Space shuttle Discovery will contribute to spacecraft design in retirement.
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Legendary Fire Trainer Retires After 42 Years
George Hoggard trained Apollo, shuttle astronauts for emergencies.
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NASA Railroad Keeps Shuttle's Boosters on Right Track
For nearly three decades, the NASA Railroad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida has kept the space shuttle's solid rocket boosters on track.
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'There's the Orbiter, Go Put a Motor in It'
Space shuttle main engine technicians discuss the careful techniques required for the work.
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Closing the Hatch
The space shuttle's Closeout Crew helps the astronauts strap in before closing the hatch on launch day.
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Roster of Runways Ready to Bring a Shuttle Home
NASA has a roster of runways around the globe that could host a shuttle landing.
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Demanding Design Boosts Shuttle Engine
The space shuttle main engine endures extremes of every kind during launch, just as its designers intended.
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Orbiter Test Conductors Keep Watchful Eyes on Shuttles
Team members help keep liftoff preps on schedule and give final countdown instructions to astronauts.
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TCDT: Hands-on Launch Training
The Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test has taken place at Kennedy Space Center since 1981 preparing the space shuttle crew for launch day.
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Slow-motion Giants Carry Shuttles to the Pad
The solid dependability of the crawlers serves the shuttle program to the end.
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Shuttle Displays Convey Lasting Tribute
In Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach's office overlooking Firing Room 4 of the Launch Control Center, his emotions have inspired several beautiful works of art.
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Media Advances Follow Shuttle Achievements
The space shuttle's technological achievements are relayed by professionals adjusting to new mediums.
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CEIT Prepares Crew, Hardware and Payload for Space
A mainstay of astronaut training, the Crew Equipment Interface Test was developed to prepare astronauts for their missions in space while still here on Earth.
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Behind the Rollout
NASA's two crawler-transporters carry space shuttles on their shoulders.