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Light and Shadow in the Carina Nebula
Light and Shadow in the Carina Nebula

What Sir John Herschel saw.

December 1999 – Terra Launched
December 1999 – Terra Launched

Terra is the first satellite launched as part of NASA’s Earth Observing System (EOS). EOS is a coordinated series of…

Hitching a Ride: X-38
Hitching a Ride: X-38

The X-38 research vehicle was mounted under the wing of the B-52 mothership prior to a 1997 test flight.

Carried Aloft: X-38 Under B-52 Wing
Carried Aloft: X-38 Under B-52 Wing

One of the X-38 lifting-body research vehicles is shown mated to NASA’s B-52 mothership in flight prior to launch.

Air-Drop of X-38
Air-Drop of X-38

The X-38 research vehicle dropped away from NASA’s B-52 mothership after being released from the B-52’s wing pylon.

June 1999 – Interoperability Plenary (IOP) Established
June 1999 – Interoperability Plenary (IOP) Established

The first Interoperability Plenary (IOP) was held at the European Space Agency’s HQ in Paris, France. Representatives from seven international…

June 1999 – Tracking and Data Relay Satellite 1 (TDRS-1) Helped with Telemedicine
June 1999 – Tracking and Data Relay Satellite 1 (TDRS-1) Helped with Telemedicine

TDRS-1’s high-speed Internet connectivity allowed doctors in the US help Dr. Jerri Nielsen, who had breast cancer, perform a self-biopsy…

Altus
Altus

Altus II descends towards the Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii. The Altus II was flown as a performance…

Altus
Altus

The landing gear of the remotely piloted Altus I aircraft retracts into the fuselage after takeoff from Rogers Dry Lake…

Altus
Altus

Altus II descending from a flight over Kauai, Hawaii.