'Amateur Astronomy'. Second Return to Flight Mission Gallery (Shuttle Flight STS-121)

Second Return to Flight Mission Gallery (Shuttle Flight STS-121)

(note that none of these pictures are thumbnails; the gallery is in this format only)

Shuttle Discovery rolling out of the VAB, May 18-19 Shuttle Discovery once arrived at launch pad 39B, with its rotating structure, May 18-19 A member of the STS-121 crew is arriving in KSC being greeted by Center Director Jim Kennedy Launch director announces that the launch is delayed for the second time, from a first scheduled on Sat. Jul. 1

Shuttle Discovery rolling out of the VAB, May 18-19. picture NASA/Kim Shiflett Shuttle Discovery once arrived at launch pad 39B, with its rotating structure, May 18-19. picture NASA/Ken Thornsley A member of the STS-121 crew is arriving in KSC being greeted by Center Director Jim Kennedy. picture NASA/Kim Shiflett Launch director announces that the launch is delayed for the second time, from a first scheduled on Sat. Jul. 1. picture NASA

A 0.0057 pounds foam question was pondered before the third launch attempt Discovery's crew heads for the Astrovan and the ride to Launch Pad 39B The Second Return to Flight Mission launches on Tuesday, July 4th, at 2:37:51 p.m. EDT The cargo MPLM Leonardo module transferred to the ISS

A 0.0057 pounds foam question was pondered before the third launch attempt. picture NASA Discovery's crew heads for the Astrovan and the ride to Launch Pad 39B. picture NASA/Kim Shiflett The Second Return to Flight Mission launches on Tuesday, July 4th, at 2:37:51 p.m. EDT. picture NASA/Gianni Woods The cargo MPLM Leonardo module transferred to the ISS. picture NASA TV

STS-121 mission specialist, Stephanie D. Wilson, works with equipment on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Discovery while docked at the ISS, on Flight Day 4 First spacewalk: working on the S0 Truss of the ISS at the end of the shuttle's Remote Manipulator System/Orbiter Booster Sensor System (RMS/OBSS), Flight Day 5 The Earth below the ISS and the Space Shuttle as seen during the first spacewalk, on Flight Day 5 Working in the Destiny laboratory of the ISS, Flight Day 6

STS-121 mission specialist, Stephanie D. Wilson, works with equipment on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Discovery while docked at the ISS, on Flight Day 4. picture NASA First spacewalk: working on the S0 Truss of the ISS at the end of the shuttle's Remote Manipulator System/Orbiter Booster Sensor System (RMS/OBSS), Flight Day 5. from a picture NASA The Earth below the ISS and the Space Shuttle as seen during the first spacewalk, on Flight Day 5. from a picture NASA Working in the Destiny laboratory of the ISS, Flight Day 6. picture NASA

The second spacewalk on Flight Day 7 tested the ability to use the ISS' remote manipulator arm like an aid for astronauts The third spacewalk, on Flight Day 9, served to demonstrate the orbiter's heat shield repair techniques Working in space, Flight Day 10 The

The second spacewalk on Flight Day 7 tested the ability to use the ISS' remote manipulator arm like an aid for astronauts. picture NASA The third spacewalk, on Flight Day 9, served to demonstrate the orbiter's heat shield repair techniques. picture NASA Working in space, Flight Day 10. picture NASA The ISS as seen from the Space Shuttle after the undocking at 6:08 a.m. EDT on Saturday, July 15. picture NASA

Shuttle Discovery landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility of the Kennedy Space Center on Monday, July 17th at 9:15 a.m. EDT Senior NASA officials made a quick walk around about the orbiter after its landing, as they greeted the crew Mission officially over, as the Shuttle arrives to the Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC, having been towed after landing and ground operations

Shuttle Discovery landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility of the Kennedy Space Center on Monday, July 17th at 9:15 a.m. EDT. picture NASA-KSC Senior NASA officials made a quick walk around about the orbiter after its landing, as they greeted the crew. picture NASA/Bill Ingalls Mission officially over, as the Shuttle arrives to the Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC, having been towed after landing and ground operations. picture NASA-KSC

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Shuttle Discovery rolling out of the VAB, May 18-19. picture NASA/Kim Shiflett	Shuttle Discovery once arrived at launch pad 39B, with its rotating structure, May 18-19. picture NASA/Ken Thornsley	A member of the STS-121 crew is arriving in KSC being greeted by Center Director Jim Kennedy. picture NASA/Kim Shiflett	Launch director announces that the launch is delayed for the second time, from a first scheduled on Sat. Jul. 1. picture NASA

A 0.0057 pounds foam question was pondered before the third launch attempt. picture NASA	Discovery's crew heads for the Astrovan and the ride to Launch Pad 39B. picture NASA/Kim Shiflett	The Second Return to Flight Mission launches on Tuesday, July 4th, at 2:37:51 p.m. EDT. picture NASA/Gianni Woods	The cargo MPLM Leonardo module transferred to the ISS. picture NASA TV

STS-121 mission specialist, Stephanie D. Wilson, works with equipment on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Discovery while docked at the ISS, on Flight Day 4. picture NASA	First spacewalk: working on the S0 Truss of the ISS at the end of the shuttle's Remote Manipulator System/Orbiter Booster Sensor System (RMS/OBSS), Flight Day 5. from a picture NASA	The Earth below the ISS and the Space Shuttle as seen during the first spacewalk, on Flight Day 5. from a picture NASA	Working in the Destiny laboratory of the ISS, Flight Day 6. picture NASA

The second spacewalk on Flight Day 7 tested the ability to use the ISS' remote manipulator arm like an aid for astronauts. picture NASA	The third spacewalk, on Flight Day 9, served to demonstrate the orbiter's heat shield repair techniques. picture NASA	Working in space, Flight Day 10. picture NASA	The ISS as seen from the Space Shuttle after the undocking at 6:08 a.m. EDT on Saturday, July 15. picture NASA

Shuttle Discovery landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility of the Kennedy Space Center on Monday, July 17th at 9:15 a.m. EDT. picture NASA-KSC	Senior NASA officials made a quick walk around about the orbiter after its landing, as they greeted the crew. picture NASA/Bill Ingalls	Mission officially over, as the Shuttle arrives to the Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC, having been towed after landing and ground operations. picture NASA-KSC