Spacecraft Assembly and Inspection

Technicians in sterile attire work on various NASA spacecraft, including Mars rovers and the Hubble Space Telescope, in controlled facilities. The atmosphere is focused and technical.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --In the Space Station Processing Facility, a crane lowers the Harmony, the Italian-built U.S. Node 2 connecting module for the International Space Station, onto another stand for weighing.  Harmony is part of the payload for space shuttle Discovery on mission STS-120.  Launch is targeted for Oct. 23.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --In the Space Station Processing Facility, a crane lowers the Harmony, the Italian-built U.S. Node 2 connecting module for the International Space Station, onto another stand for weighing. Harmony is part of the payload for space shuttle Discovery on mission STS-120. Launch is targeted for Oct. 23.