#sts 82

[iriswbp]

me and gang at school after our science teacher told us to wear super protection just to mix salt and water

[fuckyeahspaceshuttle]

Still like that old time rocket roll... this kind of image just soothes the soul.

More on this epic throwback STS-82 roll out image here.

via The Planetary Society

[fuckyeahspaceshuttle]

The rising sun and some scattered clouds provide a picturesque backdrop for the Space Shuttle Discovery as it travels along the crawlerway toward Launch Pad 39A in preparation for the STS-82 mission. The Shuttle is on a Mobile Launcher Platform, and the entire assemblage is being carried by a large, tracked vehicle called the crawler transporter. A seven-member crew will perform the second servicing of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during the 10-day STS-82 flight, which is targeted for a Feb. 11 liftoff.

[fuckyeahspaceshuttle]

The Space Shuttle Discovery on its Mobile Launcher Platform slowly moves through the high bay doors of the Vehicle Assembly Building en route to Launch Pad 39A, where Discovery is scheduled to lift off on the STS-82 mission on Feb. 11. A seven-member crew will perform the second servicing of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during the 10-day STS-82 mission.