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Drone radar could help spacecraft pinpoint where to drill for water on Mars, scientists say

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Drone radar could help spacecraft pinpoint where to drill for water on Mars, scientists say

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https://www.europesays.com/ie/464200/ Drone radar could help spacecraft pinpoint where to drill for water on Mars, scientists say #Éire #GalenaCreekRockGlacier #GlaciersInAlaska #GroundPenetratingRadar #IE #Ireland #MarsReconnaissanceOrbiter #orbiters #RobertoAguilar #Science #UniversityOfArizona #WaterIce #WaterOnMars #Wyoming

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When #NASA’s #Space #Shuttles were being retired, the #Orbiters had to spend time waiting for an open Orbiter Processing Facility in the Vehicle Assembly Building (#VAB).
#Photographers were allowed to go up to a higher level in the building to allow them to get shots like this, with Atlantis’ starboard wing painted with its name and the US flag.

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#SpaceShuttleAtlantis, #SpaceShuttle, #VehicleAssemblyBuilding, #KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #Photograph

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When #NASA’s #Space #Shuttles were being retired, the #Orbiters had to spend time waiting for an open Orbiter Processing Facility in the Vehicle Assembly Building (#VAB).
#Photographers were allowed to go up to a higher level in the building to allow them to get shots like this, with Atlantis’ starboard wing painted with its name and the US flag.

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#SpaceShuttleAtlantis, #SpaceShuttle, #VehicleAssemblyBuilding, #KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #Photograph

25% off #sale on wall #Art like #posters and #Canvas #Prints:
When #NASA’s #Space #Shuttles were being retired, the #Orbiters had to spend time waiting for an open Orbiter Processing Facility in the Vehicle Assembly Building (#VAB).
#Photographers were allowed to go up to a higher level in the building to allow them to get shots like this, with Atlantis’ starboard wing painted with its name and the US flag.

Get a print of this or another image at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/atlantis-moved-to-vab-19-heron-and-fox.html

#SpaceShuttleAtlantis, #SpaceShuttle, #VehicleAssemblyBuilding, #KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #Photograph

25% off #sale on wall #Art like #posters and #Canvas #Prints:
When #NASA’s #Space #Shuttles were being retired, the #Orbiters had to spend time waiting for an open Orbiter Processing Facility in the Vehicle Assembly Building (#VAB).
#Photographers were allowed to go up to a higher level in the building to allow them to get shots like this, with Atlantis’ starboard wing painted with its name and the US flag.

Get a print of this or another image at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/atlantis-moved-to-vab-19-heron-and-fox.html

#SpaceShuttleAtlantis, #SpaceShuttle, #VehicleAssemblyBuilding, #KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #Photograph

When #NASA’s #Space #Shuttles were being retired, the #Orbiters had to spend time waiting for an open Orbiter Processing Facility in the Vehicle Assembly Building (#VAB).
#Photographers were allowed to go up to a higher level in the building to allow them to get shots like this, with Atlantis’ starboard wing painted with its name and the US flag.

Get a print or other items with this image at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/atlantis-moved-to-vab-19-heron-and-fox.html

#SpaceShuttleAtlantis, #SpaceShuttle, #VehicleAssemblyBuilding, #KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #Photograph

When #NASA’s #Space #Shuttles were being retired, the #Orbiters had to spend time waiting for an open Orbiter Processing Facility in the Vehicle Assembly Building (#VAB).
#Photographers were allowed to go up to a higher level in the building to allow them to get shots like this, with Atlantis’ starboard wing painted with its name and the US flag.

Get a print or other items with this image at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/atlantis-moved-to-vab-19-heron-and-fox.html

#SpaceShuttleAtlantis, #SpaceShuttle, #VehicleAssemblyBuilding, #KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #Photograph

When #NASA’s #Space #Shuttles were being retired, the #Orbiters had to spend time waiting for an open Orbiter Processing Facility in the Vehicle Assembly Building (#VAB).
#Photographers were allowed to go up to a higher level in the building to allow them to get shots like this, with Atlantis’ starboard wing painted with its name and the US flag.

Get a print or other items with this image at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/atlantis-moved-to-vab-19-heron-and-fox.html

#SpaceShuttleAtlantis, #SpaceShuttle, #VehicleAssemblyBuilding, #KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #Photograph

When #NASA’s #Space #Shuttles were being retired, the #Orbiters had to spend time waiting for an open Orbiter Processing Facility in the Vehicle Assembly Building (#VAB).
#Photographers were allowed to go up to a higher level in the building to allow them to get shots like this, with Atlantis’ starboard wing painted with its name and the US flag.

Get a print or other items with this image at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/atlantis-moved-to-vab-19-heron-and-fox.html

#SpaceShuttleAtlantis, #SpaceShuttle, #VehicleAssemblyBuilding, #KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #Photograph

After #NASA retired the #Space #Shuttle in 2011, they planned to send the #Orbiters to museums. To get them ready, NASA removed the #SSME #rocket #engines and replaced them with replicas and decontaminated the parts of the Orbiter that held toxic fuel for in-space maneuvering, then be put on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.

In this #photograph, #Atlantis (closer on the left) and #Endeavour (on the right) have been brought nose-to-nose for #photographers and #journalists to tell the story of the Shuttle’s #retirement.

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#SpaceShuttle, #SpaceShuttleOrbiter, #SpaceShuttleAtlantis, #SpaceShuttleEndeavour, #KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #spacecraft, #Photography

After #NASA retired the #Space #Shuttle in 2011, they planned to send the #Orbiters to museums. To get them ready, NASA removed the #SSME #rocket #engines and replaced them with replicas and decontaminated the parts of the Orbiter that held toxic fuel for in-space maneuvering, then be put on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.

In this #photograph, #Atlantis (closer on the left) and #Endeavour (on the right) have been brought nose-to-nose for #photographers and #journalists to tell the story of the Shuttle’s #retirement.

Get a print of this image, or other merchandise, at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/atlantis-and-endeavour-meet-2-heron-and-fox.html

#SpaceShuttle, #SpaceShuttleOrbiter, #SpaceShuttleAtlantis, #SpaceShuttleEndeavour, #KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #spacecraft, #Photography

After #NASA retired the #Space #Shuttle in 2011, they planned to send the #Orbiters to museums. To get them ready, NASA removed the #SSME #rocket #engines and replaced them with replicas and decontaminated the parts of the Orbiter that held toxic fuel for in-space maneuvering, then be put on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.

In this #photograph, #Atlantis (closer on the left) and #Endeavour (on the right) have been brought nose-to-nose for #photographers and #journalists to tell the story of the Shuttle’s #retirement.

Get a print of this image, or other merchandise, at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/atlantis-and-endeavour-meet-2-heron-and-fox.html

#SpaceShuttle, #SpaceShuttleOrbiter, #SpaceShuttleAtlantis, #SpaceShuttleEndeavour, #KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #spacecraft, #Photography

After #NASA retired the #Space #Shuttle in 2011, they planned to send the #Orbiters to museums. To get them ready, NASA removed the #SSME #rocket #engines and replaced them with replicas and decontaminated the parts of the Orbiter that held toxic fuel for in-space maneuvering, then be put on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.

In this #photograph, #Atlantis (closer on the left) and #Endeavour (on the right) have been brought nose-to-nose for #photographers and #journalists to tell the story of the Shuttle’s #retirement.

Get a print of this image, or other merchandise, at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/atlantis-and-endeavour-meet-2-heron-and-fox.html

#SpaceShuttle, #SpaceShuttleOrbiter, #SpaceShuttleAtlantis, #SpaceShuttleEndeavour, #KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #spacecraft, #Photography

After #NASA retired the #Space #Shuttle in 2011, they planned to send the #Orbiters to museums. To get them ready, NASA removed the #SSME #rocket #engines and replaced them with replicas and decontaminated the parts of the Orbiter that held toxic fuel for in-space maneuvering, then be put on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.

In this #photograph, #Atlantis (closer on the left) and #Endeavour (on the right) have been brought nose-to-nose for #photographers and #journalists to tell the story of the Shuttle’s #retirement.

Get a print of this image, or other merchandise, at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/atlantis-and-endeavour-meet-2-heron-and-fox.html

#SpaceShuttle, #SpaceShuttleOrbiter, #SpaceShuttleAtlantis, #SpaceShuttleEndeavour, #KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #spacecraft, #Photography

After #NASA’s #Space #Shuttle Program was discontinued, the #Orbiters were given to museums, but they first required some modification, including removing the main engines and thruster systems.
The engines are being reused on SLS #rockets, while the thrusters, which used a toxic fuel, needed before it was safe for the public.
In this image, Shuttle #Atlantis is being moved into the Vehicle Assembly Building to wait for its turn to be refitted.

Get a print or other merchandise at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/atlantis-moved-to-vab-5-heron-and-fox.html

#KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #SpaceShuttle, #VehicleAssemblyBuilding, #VAB, #Photography

After #NASA’s #Space #Shuttle Program was discontinued, the #Orbiters were given to museums, but they first required some modification, including removing the main engines and thruster systems.
The engines are being reused on SLS #rockets, while the thrusters, which used a toxic fuel, needed before it was safe for the public.
In this image, Shuttle #Atlantis is being moved into the Vehicle Assembly Building to wait for its turn to be refitted.

Get a print or other merchandise at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/atlantis-moved-to-vab-5-heron-and-fox.html

#KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #SpaceShuttle, #VehicleAssemblyBuilding, #VAB, #Photography

After #NASA’s #Space #Shuttle Program was discontinued, the #Orbiters were given to museums, but they first required some modification, including removing the main engines and thruster systems.
The engines are being reused on SLS #rockets, while the thrusters, which used a toxic fuel, needed before it was safe for the public.
In this image, Shuttle #Atlantis is being moved into the Vehicle Assembly Building to wait for its turn to be refitted.

Get a print or other merchandise at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/atlantis-moved-to-vab-5-heron-and-fox.html

#KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #SpaceShuttle, #VehicleAssemblyBuilding, #VAB, #Photography

After #NASA’s #Space #Shuttle Program was discontinued, the #Orbiters were given to museums, but they first required some modification, including removing the main engines and thruster systems.
The engines are being reused on SLS #rockets, while the thrusters, which used a toxic fuel, needed before it was safe for the public.
In this image, Shuttle #Atlantis is being moved into the Vehicle Assembly Building to wait for its turn to be refitted.

Get a print or other merchandise at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/atlantis-moved-to-vab-5-heron-and-fox.html

#KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #SpaceShuttle, #VehicleAssemblyBuilding, #VAB, #Photography

When #NASA’s Space Shuttle #Orbiters were being assigned to #museums, the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex proposed to build a privately-funded museum to house #Atlantis and other space artifacts.
#KSCVC built a life-size replica of the External Tank and Solid Rocket Boosters outside their #AtlantisMuseum.

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#SpaceShuttle, #SpaceShuttleProgram, #SpaceShuttleAtlantis, #Replicas, #ExternalTank, #SolidRocketBoosters,

When #NASA’s Space Shuttle #Orbiters were being assigned to #museums, the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex proposed to build a privately-funded museum to house #Atlantis and other space artifacts.
#KSCVC built a life-size replica of the External Tank and Solid Rocket Boosters outside their #AtlantisMuseum.

Get a print or other merchandise at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/kscvc-atlantis-et-and-srb-display-1-heron-and-fox.html

#SpaceShuttle, #SpaceShuttleProgram, #SpaceShuttleAtlantis, #Replicas, #ExternalTank, #SolidRocketBoosters,

When #NASA’s Space Shuttle #Orbiters were being assigned to #museums, the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex proposed to build a privately-funded museum to house #Atlantis and other space artifacts.
#KSCVC built a life-size replica of the External Tank and Solid Rocket Boosters outside their #AtlantisMuseum.

Get a print or other merchandise at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/kscvc-atlantis-et-and-srb-display-1-heron-and-fox.html

#SpaceShuttle, #SpaceShuttleProgram, #SpaceShuttleAtlantis, #Replicas, #ExternalTank, #SolidRocketBoosters,

When #NASA retired the #Space Shuttle #Orbiters, three institutions received them: Discovery would go to the Smithsonian, Atlantis would be put on display at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex, and #Endeavour would be flown to the California Science Center.
Here, #Endeavour is being raised up in the Mate-Demate Device, designed to put the #Shuttle on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and remove it.
Get a print or other merchandise at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/endeavour-nose-and-forward-gear-in-the-mate-demate-device-heron-and-fox.html

#SpaceShuttle, #SpaceShuttleEndeavour, #MateDeMateDevice, #KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #Photography

When #NASA retired the #Space Shuttle #Orbiters, three institutions received them: Discovery would go to the Smithsonian, Atlantis would be put on display at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex, and #Endeavour would be flown to the California Science Center.
Here, #Endeavour is being raised up in the Mate-Demate Device, designed to put the #Shuttle on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and remove it.
Get a print or other merchandise at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/endeavour-nose-and-forward-gear-in-the-mate-demate-device-heron-and-fox.html

#SpaceShuttle, #SpaceShuttleEndeavour, #MateDeMateDevice, #KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #Photography

When #NASA retired the #Space Shuttle #Orbiters, three institutions received them: Discovery would go to the Smithsonian, Atlantis would be put on display at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex, and #Endeavour would be flown to the California Science Center.
Here, #Endeavour is being raised up in the Mate-Demate Device, designed to put the #Shuttle on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and remove it.
Get a print or other merchandise at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/endeavour-nose-and-forward-gear-in-the-mate-demate-device-heron-and-fox.html

#SpaceShuttle, #SpaceShuttleEndeavour, #MateDeMateDevice, #KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #Photography

When #NASA retired the #Space Shuttle #Orbiters, three institutions received them: Discovery would go to the Smithsonian, Atlantis would be put on display at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex, and #Endeavour would be flown to the California Science Center.
Here, #Endeavour is being raised up in the Mate-Demate Device, designed to put the #Shuttle on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and remove it.
Get a print or other merchandise at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/endeavour-nose-and-forward-gear-in-the-mate-demate-device-heron-and-fox.html

#SpaceShuttle, #SpaceShuttleEndeavour, #MateDeMateDevice, #KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #Photography

#NASA’s #Shuttle #Orbiters used a kind of #silica tile, called LI-900, to create the #SpaceShuttle’s reusable heat shield.
The tiles on the parts of the Orbiter than get the hottest have an added coat of special black paint to help insulate the Shuttle even further.
This image was taken while #Endeavour was at Kennedy Space Center being readied for museum display.
Get a print or other merchandise: https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/endeavour-in-opf-12-forward-gear-heron-and-fox.html
#KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #SpaceShuttleOrbiter, #SpaceShuttleEndeavour, #spacecraft

#NASA’s #Shuttle #Orbiters used a kind of #silica tile, called LI-900, to create the #SpaceShuttle’s reusable heat shield.
The tiles on the parts of the Orbiter than get the hottest have an added coat of special black paint to help insulate the Shuttle even further.
This image was taken while #Endeavour was at Kennedy Space Center being readied for museum display.
Get a print or other merchandise: https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/endeavour-in-opf-12-forward-gear-heron-and-fox.html
#KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #SpaceShuttleOrbiter, #SpaceShuttleEndeavour, #spacecraft

#NASA’s #Shuttle #Orbiters used a kind of #silica tile, called LI-900, to create the #SpaceShuttle’s reusable heat shield.
The tiles on the parts of the Orbiter than get the hottest have an added coat of special black paint to help insulate the Shuttle even further.
This image was taken while #Endeavour was at Kennedy Space Center being readied for museum display.
Get a print or other merchandise: https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/endeavour-in-opf-12-forward-gear-heron-and-fox.html
#KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #SpaceShuttleOrbiter, #SpaceShuttleEndeavour, #spacecraft

#NASA’s #Shuttle #Orbiters used a kind of #silica tile, called LI-900, to create the #SpaceShuttle’s reusable heat shield.
The tiles on the parts of the Orbiter than get the hottest have an added coat of special black paint to help insulate the Shuttle even further.
This image was taken while #Endeavour was at Kennedy Space Center being readied for museum display.
Get a print or other merchandise: https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/endeavour-in-opf-12-forward-gear-heron-and-fox.html
#KennedySpaceCenter, #KSC, #SpaceShuttleOrbiter, #SpaceShuttleEndeavour, #spacecraft

After #NASA ended the #SpaceShuttle Program, the three #Orbiters, #Discovery, Endeavour, and #Atlantis, were all lent out to #museums for public viewing. This required the #spacecraft to be decontaminated from toxic propellants, and have their #SSME / RS-27D #rocket #engines removed for use in the #SpaceLaunchSystem and replaced by replicas.
This retrofitting required some awkward Orbiter dancing as #KSC only had 3 Orbiter Processing Facilities, and had already rented one out. So one Orbiter remained in the #VAB while another was processed.
In this #photograph, Discovery and Atlantis are changing places and meet in the middle.
https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/atlantis-and-discovery-meet-heron-and-fox.html

At the end of :nasa: #NASA’s #SpaceShuttle program, the #Orbiters were given to museums for display to the public. #Discovery went to the #Smithsonian, #Atlantis remained in #Florida the #KSCVC / #VisitorsComplex at the privately-funded #AtlantisMuseuem.
#Endeavour was given to the #CaliforniaScienceCenter, which planned to display the orbiter as if ready for launch, attached to a spare #ExternalTank and replica #SRBs.
Here, Endeavour is in the #MateDemateDevice / #MDD. The MDD lifts the Orbiter up so that the #ShuttleCarrierAircraft, a #Boeing 747, can have the Shuttle mounted on its back to fly elsewhere, or be removed from the #SCA after being returned to #KSC after landing elsewhere.
The carrier aircraft is visible just under and behind Endeavour.
https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/endeavour-in-the-mate-demate-device-heron-and-fox.html

At the end of :nasa: #NASA’s #SpaceShuttle program, the #Orbiters were given to museums for display to the public. #Discovery went to the #Smithsonian, #Atlantis remained in #Florida the #KSCVC / #VisitorsComplex at the privately-funded #AtlantisMuseuem.
#Endeavour was given to the #CaliforniaScienceCenter, which planned to display the orbiter as if ready for launch, attached to a spare #ExternalTank and replica #SRBs.
Here, Endeavour is in the #MateDemateDevice / #MDD. The MDD lifts the Orbiter up so that the #ShuttleCarrierAircraft, a #Boeing 747, can have the Shuttle mounted on its back to fly elsewhere, or be removed from the #SCA after being returned to #KSC after landing elsewhere.
The carrier aircraft is visible just under and behind Endeavour.
https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/endeavour-in-the-mate-demate-device-heron-and-fox.html

At the end of :nasa: #NASA’s #SpaceShuttle program, the #Orbiters were given to museums for display to the public. #Discovery went to the #Smithsonian, #Atlantis remained in #Florida the #KSCVC / #VisitorsComplex at the privately-funded #AtlantisMuseuem.
#Endeavour was given to the #CaliforniaScienceCenter, which planned to display the orbiter as if ready for launch, attached to a spare #ExternalTank and replica #SRBs.
Here, Endeavour is in the #MateDemateDevice / #MDD. The MDD lifts the Orbiter up so that the #ShuttleCarrierAircraft, a #Boeing 747, can have the Shuttle mounted on its back to fly elsewhere, or be removed from the #SCA after being returned to #KSC after landing elsewhere.
The carrier aircraft is visible just under and behind Endeavour.
https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/endeavour-in-the-mate-demate-device-heron-and-fox.html

At the end of :nasa: #NASA’s #SpaceShuttle program, the #Orbiters were given to museums for display to the public. #Discovery went to the #Smithsonian, #Atlantis remained in #Florida the #KSCVC / #VisitorsComplex at the privately-funded #AtlantisMuseuem.
#Endeavour was given to the #CaliforniaScienceCenter, which planned to display the orbiter as if ready for launch, attached to a spare #ExternalTank and replica #SRBs.
Here, Endeavour is in the #MateDemateDevice / #MDD. The MDD lifts the Orbiter up so that the #ShuttleCarrierAircraft, a #Boeing 747, can have the Shuttle mounted on its back to fly elsewhere, or be removed from the #SCA after being returned to #KSC after landing elsewhere.
The carrier aircraft is visible just under and behind Endeavour.
https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/endeavour-in-the-mate-demate-device-heron-and-fox.html

To continue our #introduction, Fox (the #photographer) studied #physics, and covered #spacescience and the work and #launches from #KennedySpaceCenter/#KSC and #CapeCanaveral/#CCAFS.
He covered the end of the #SpaceShuttle Era, including the finishing work on the #Orbiters to get them ready for display, and flying #Discovery and #Endeavour off. #Atlantis remains at the KSC Visitor's Complex Atlantis Museum.
He also covered a number of #EvolvedExpendableLaunchVehicle/#EELV launches for #NASA :nasa: , #NOAA, the #DOD, and the #NRO. Fox covered a variety of #UnitedLaunchAlliance #AtlasV and #DeltaIV #rockets, as well as the beginning of the #Falcon9's career.
Shooting the Shuttle was the best, though.
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/endeavour-in-opf-3-port-name-heron-and-fox.html

With luck, we'll have two new rovers and one new orbiter at Mars.

"Three times in the coming month or so, rockets will light their engines and set course for Mars. A trio of nations — the United States, China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — will be sending robotic emissaries to the red planet, hoping to start new chapters of exploration there."

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01861-0

#Space #Exploration #Planets #Mars #Rovers #Orbiters