BB-8 launched by Columbia?
Hold the phone, OV-102 Columbia had BB-8 aboard back in 1997? Just kidding, it’s a #satellite being deployed and what a resemblance....
Orbiter Discovery
Orbiter Discovery OV-103 on STS-114 (2005) docked to the Destiny laboratory of International Space Station, you can see the new tiles on...
Orbiter Mockup
Another unique Orbiter mock-up used for training was this one at Edwards AFB, here it being used for fire rescue training with stand in...
Space Shuttle Egress Training
Flashback to 1977 with Astronaut Gerald P. Carr practicing Emergency Egress at JSC with an Orbiter mockup. Note that the egress was...
STS-90 Columbia
A look at Orbiter Columbia OV-102 at Launch Pad 39B after its rollout prior to STS-90. Yes that is a flame trench below. #spaceshuttle...
Scale model of the Space Shuttle
A look back to a 1/3 scale model of space shuttle orbiter into the test section of the Ames 40x80 foot wind tunnel. #nasa #spaceshuttle...
SILTS Pod on Orbiter Columbia
Orbiter Columbia OV-102 had a unique external feature the "SILTS" pod (Shuttle Infrared Leeside Temperature Sensing), it was located on...
OV-101 and OV-102 Ejection Seats
Only NASA Orbiter Enterprise OV-101 and Columbia OV-102 had ejection seats. Here is a look at the plans, Enterprise was a test platform...
Ejection Seats on Orbiter Columbia
Did you know that NASA Orbiter Columbia OV-102 had ejection seats? The first four STS missions flown by her had them active, by STS 5...
G-II N948NA
Another plane with sexy lines, here is #NASA #Grumman G-II N948NA at Pima Air and Space. Did you know that the G-II shared the same...
