Heat Shield Tiles from Space Shuttle Independence in Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX

RMID:RFNF8Y

Preview

Buy the print

Image details

Contributor:

PePoP Images / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

RFNF8Y

File size:

144 MB (8.5 MB Compressed download)

Releases:

Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?

Dimensions:

8688 x 5792 px | 73.6 x 49 cm | 29 x 19.3 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

22 October 2018

Location:

Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX

Search stock photos by tags

heat shield heat shielding heat tiles independence johnson space center nasa space program space shuttle tile tiles

Similar stock images

RMRFNG8W–Heat Shield Tiles from Space Shuttle Independence in Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX

RMW0M74A–About 600 feet from the International Space Station, the thermal protection system tiles under Discovery's nose are highly visible on July 28, 2005. Station Commander Sergei Krikalev and NASA Science Officer and Flight Engineer John Phillips took photos of the heat shield for about 90 seconds as the Shuttle was maneuvered into a full backflip. (UPI Photo/NASA)

RM2WBMMWW–At Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians bond thermal protection system tiles to Orion's backshell panels on July 8, 2016...While similar to those used on the space shuttle, Orion only requires about 1,300 tiles compared to more than 24,000 on the shuttle. The tiles, along with the spacecraft’s heat shield, will protect Orion from the 5,000 degree Fahrenheit heat of re-entry.

RM2C73AFB–Beverly Hills, USA. 13th July, 2020. Legends and Explorers at JulienÕs Auctions in Beverly Hills. One of a kind movie and TV memorabilia will be auctioned off later this week featured from space themed projects. NASA Space shuttle orbiter heat shield tiles. 7/13/2020 Beverly Hills, CA USA. (Photo by Ted Soqui/SIPA USA) Credit: Sipa USA/Alamy Live News

RM2WBN2AF–At Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians bond thermal protection system tiles to Orion's backshell panels on July 8, 2016...While similar to those used on the space shuttle, Orion only requires about 1,300 tiles compared to more than 24,000 on the shuttle. The tiles, along with the spacecraft’s heat shield, will protect Orion from the 5,000 degree Fahrenheit heat of re-entry.

RM2WBMH6Y–CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Managers check out the heat shield tiles that protected space shuttle Endeavour on its successful trip home to the Shuttle Landing Facility's Runway 15 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Endeavour's final return from space completed the 16-day, 6.5-million-mile STS-134 mission. Main gear touchdown was at 2:34:51 a.m. EDT, followed by nose gear touchdown at 2:35:04 a.m., and wheelstop at 2:35:36 a.m. STS-134 delivered the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) and the Express Logistics Carrier-3 (ELC-3) to the International Space Station. AMS will help researchers u

RM2WBNPEF–Tile blocks are prefitted around the heat shield for the Orion crew module inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building high bay at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 24, 2016. Part of Batch images transfer from Flickr.

RMRFNFTW–Heat Shield Tiles from Space Shuttle Independence in Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX

RMRFNENN–Heat Shield Tiles from Space Shuttle Independence in Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX

RMRFNG2A–Heat Shield Tiles from Space Shuttle Independence in Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX

Heat Shield Tiles from Space Shuttle Independence in Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX

Image details

Search stock photos by tags

Get great features with your free account

Get inspired for your next project!