skip to content
 
NASA Home Page Goddard Space Flight Center Home Page
NASA Logo - Goddard Space Flight Center  + NASA Homepage
 + Sciences & Exploration Directorate
 + Astrophysics Science Division

... this could take a while...
XRS-2 XRS-1
Science
News How it works
Photos Glossary
XRS-2 → Photos →Launcher


The M-V rocket being rotated out of the tower and into launch position by the large turntable, during testing in the days before launch.

(3.5K JPEG)
Opening the big door
 (4.2K JPEG)
Being rotated into position
 (3.0K JPEG)
The business end of the rocket
 (4.2K JPEG)
The rocket in launch position
Previous:
Closing Up Before Launch
 Up:
Photo Gallery
 Next:
Preparing for Launch


A service of the Astrophysics Science Division (ASD) at NASA's GSFC

  • Astronomy Questions? Ask an Astrophysicist.
  • NASA-specific Questions? Try the NASA Homepage

  • Download helper applications like Acrobat Reader.

    • Privacy Policy and Important Notices. NASA Responsible NASA Official:
    NASA Official: Phil Newman
    Last Updated: Friday, 08-Jul-2005 01:21:06 EDT