KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft is enclosed by a container for its transfer to the launch pad. CONTOUR will provide the first detailed look into the heart of a comet -- the nucleus. Flying as close as 60 miles (100 ki…
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A fourth and final Solid Rocket Booster arrives at Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station to be mated with a Boeing Delta II rocket. The rocket will carry the Stardust satellite into space for a close encounter with the comet Wild 2 in January 2004. Using a medi…
Ver en NASA ↗KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker in the Space Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 (SAEF-2) checks the base of the Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft before it is moved for mating with the upper stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket. CONTOUR will prov…
Ver en NASA ↗KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, workers watch as the two halves of the fairing move closer together, encircling the Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR). The fairing is the outer cover that protects the spacec…
Ver en NASA ↗KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, workers watch as the second half of the fairing moves toward the Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR). The fairing is the outer cover that protects the spacecraft during launch.…
Ver en NASA ↗A Boeing Delta II rocket sits on Launch Pad 17A (left), Cape Canaveral Air Station, before mating with its final Solid Rocket Booster, in the tower at right. In the background is Pad 17B with its two launch tower components. The Delta II rocket will carry the…
Ver en NASA ↗KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers gather around the Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft as it is lowered toward the upper stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket for mating. CONTOUR will provide the first detailed look into the heart of a comet -- the nucle…
Ver en NASA ↗A fourth and final Solid Rocket Booster, to be mated with a Boeing Delta II rocket, starts its lift up the tower at Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station. The rocket will carry the Stardust satellite into space for a close encounter with the comet Wild 2 in Jan…
Ver en NASA ↗KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 lift a solar panel onto the Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft for installation of the panel. The spacecraft will provide the first detailed look into the heart…
Ver en NASA ↗KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2, the installation of the solar panels onto the Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft has been completed. The spacecraft will provide the first detailed look into the hear…
Ver en NASA ↗KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 (SAEF-2), workers at right prepare the upper stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket for mating with the Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft at left. CONTOUR will provide the first…
Ver en NASA ↗KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft - still wrapped in its protective container - is ready for encapsulation and mating with the launch vehicle. CONTOUR will provi…
Ver en NASA ↗KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker checks the fit as the Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft is mated to the upper stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket. CONTOUR will provide the first detailed look into the heart of a comet -- the nucleus. Flying as clo…
Ver en NASA ↗KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, workers watch as the second half of the fairing closes in on the Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR). The fairing is the outer cover that protects the spacecraft during launch.…
Ver en NASA ↗Workers at Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, ensure the successful mating of the second stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket with the first stage below it. The rocket is targeted for launch on Feb. 6, carrying the Stardust spacecraft into space for a close e…
Ver en NASA ↗KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers finish donning SCAPE suits for the fueling of the Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 (SAEF-2). SCAPE refers to Self-Contained Atmospheric Protective Ensemble. C…
Ver en NASA ↗KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 check the lowering of the Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft onto a spin table. CONTOUR will provide the first detailed look into the heart of a comet -- the nuc…
Ver en NASA ↗Bright white light (left) and blue light (upper right) appear on the solar panels of the Stardust spacecraft during lighting tests in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility. Stardust is scheduled to be launched aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket from Launch P…
Ver en NASA ↗KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The antenna on top of the Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft is seen after removal of the container that surrounded it during transfer from KSC. CONTOUR will provide the first detailed look into the heart of a comet -- the nu…
Ver en NASA ↗KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the early morning, the Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft arrives at Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, from the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 (SAEF-2). CONTOUR will provide the fir…
Ver en NASA ↗KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the launch tower at Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft is lowered toward the launch vehicle below. CONTOUR will provide the first detailed look into the heart of …
Ver en NASA ↗KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft is mated to the upper stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket in the Space Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 (SAEF-2). CONTOUR will provide the first detailed look into the heart of a co…
Ver en NASA ↗KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 (SAEF-2), the Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft (top) is moved toward the upper stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket. The two will be mated for launch. CONTOUR will provide th…
Ver en NASA ↗At Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, a fourth and final solid rocket booster (SRB) (right) is moved from the mobile tower by a crane before mating with the Delta II rocket (left). The rocket will be aided by four SRBs to carry the Stardust satellite into s…
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