Shuttle Atlantis rolling to 39A ahead of STS-129. And Pad Rats (yep, they were called that; even had t-shirts - they sent me one 🥳) putting up Atlantis' flag. NSF Pics. #ShuttleSunday

It's got to be STS-7 today for the 40th anniversary. Shuttle Challenger. Launched June 18, 1983 from 39A. #ShuttleSunday

The ISS in the "rear view mirror" of Shuttle Endeavour during STS-134. Ironically, this was Flight Day 3, so Endeavour was actually arriving at the ISS in this shot and was conducting the orbital ballet that is rendezvous. #ShuttleSunday

Shuttle Columbia at her birthplace in Palmdale, California. #ShuttleSunday

Shuttle Atlantis coming in for landing at Edwards Air Force Base Runway 22 at the conclusion of STS-30. Date: May 8, 1989. #ShuttleSunday

Shuttle Columbia - STS-2 - Rollout to 39A in 1982. This was the second and last time they painted the External Tank. #ShuttleSunday Painting the tank was partly cosmetic but also related to concerns about ultraviolet rays damaging the orange insulation foam during extended…

When Shuttles Atlantis and Endeavour met face-to-face during the T&R (Transition and Retirement) flow. Video from Philip Sloss for NSF. #DanceOff! #ShuttleSunday

Escorted by T-38s, Shuttle Columbia lands at Edwards Air Force Base, Runway 22 concluding STS-4 and the Space Shuttle test program (marked being declared an operational program). 📅July 4, 1982 #ShuttleSunday

Shuttle Enterprise flying with SCA NASA 905 over Vandenberg SLC-6 ahead of fit checks at the West Coast Shuttle launch site. #ShuttleSunday

Shuttle Endeavour hanging out with the ISS during STS-127. #ShuttleSunday

Did you know the Shuttle also used chutes? Columbia coming in to land at SLF Runway 33 to conclude STS-50 on July 9, 1992. The drag chute helped slow the vehicle down shortly after touchdown, reducing the amount of braking required. #ShuttleSunday

Reflecting on Shuttle. Atlantis rollout to 39A ahead of her STS-122 mission in 2008. #ShuttleSunday

Shuttle Discovery - STS-60 - Launched 3 February 1994 from KSC 39A. She was commanded by future NASA administrator Charlie Bolden on the first mission of the U.S./Russian Shuttle-Mir Program. #ShuttleSunday

Shuttle Endeavour - post STS-100, on Edwards Runway 22 - alongside the Boeing Phantom Works X-40A (the test vehicle for the X-37). #ShuttleSunday

STS-82 - Shuttle Discovery's 22nd mission and the second Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission - occurred 26 years ago.

Kenneth D. Bowersox commanded her during the 10 day mission. Discovery was also the shuttle that launched HST.

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STS-39 - Shuttle Discovery:

The "Malarkey Milkshake" - an orbital maneuver to rotate Discovery out-of-plane, firing one OMS engine to move to a different orbital track, rapidly turned around 180° using RCS thrusters, and returned to its original orbital track.

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Shuttle Shades.

Atlantis at 39A, wearing her shades to protect the windows and the flight deck instrumentation during pad flow processing.

📸 United Space Alliance "Pad Rat" friend (yes, they were called that!)
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Birds of a Feather.

Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-43 from 39A. The launch date was August 2, 1991.

Carried the TDRS-E satellite (TDRS-5).

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STS-51-I - Shuttle Discovery on her sixth mission, launched August 27, 1985 from KSC 39A.

Enlarge for SSME (RS-25) Shock Diamonds.

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STS-51-I - Shuttle Discovery on her sixth mission, launched August 27, 1985 from KSC 39A.

Enlarge for SSME (RS-25) Shock Diamonds.

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