NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver, left, and White House Office of Science and Technology Chief of Staff Jim Kohlenberger, right, listen to Mr. David W. Thompson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Orbital Sciences Corporation as he gives a tour of the Orbital Sciences facilities on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011 in Dulles, VA. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver, listens during a tour of the Orbital Sciences Corporation, Mission Operations Center, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011 in Dulles, VA. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Canister rotation in the VAB

Canister's doors open in the SSPF, October 21, 2008

Canister in the SSPF, October 21, 2008

Canister 1 and canister 2 inside the VAB

Orbiter payload canister being raised into the PCR at Launch Pad 39A - 1980

Canister inside the clean room of VPF with doors partially open and payload visible

Manual manipulation of the cables during canister rotation in the VAB

Lowering canister to the transporter bed in the vertical position at the CRF, April 13, 2010

Horizontal loading & unloading of payload canister with test weights in O&C high bay, November 12, 1980

Loading payload trunnion into the payload canister fitting in the O&C high bay, March 6, 1984

Vertical cleaning of the canister prior to payload processing

Canister open in VPF. Payload for STS-5, SBS-3, & Anik C-3, being loaded into the canister

Rotation in progress at the CRF, April 13, 2010

Canister in the VPF, March 30, 1984

Installing the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) using the payload strongback, into Canister 1 O&C high bay, March 6, 1984

Original appearance of the orbiter payload canister before painting, August 13, 1980

Payload canister with the original rain cover en route from the O&C to the VAB, November 11, 1980

Installing the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) using the payload strongback, into Canister 1 O&C high bay, March 6, 1984

Transferring the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) into Canister 1 for STS-41C, March 6, 1984

Removal of payload from the canister to work stand in the O&C high bay, November 18, 1985

The test area where the second and final qualification motor (QM-2) test for the Space Launch System’s booster is seen Sunday, June 26, 2016, at Orbital ATK Propulsion Systems test facilities in Promontory, Utah. The test is scheduled for Tuesday, June 28 at 10:05 a.m. EDT (8:05 a.m. MDT). Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

The test area where the second and final qualification motor (QM-2) test for the Space Launch System’s booster is seen through the window of a camera bunker, Sunday, June 26, 2016, at Orbital ATK Propulsion Systems test facilities in Promontory, Utah. The test is scheduled for Tuesday, June 28 at 10:05 a.m. EDT (8:05 a.m. MDT). Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

The quench system arm and nozzle are seen at the test area where the second and final qualification motor (QM-2) test for the Space Launch System’s booster will take place, Sunday, June 26, 2016, at Orbital ATK Propulsion Systems test facilities in Promontory, Utah. The test is scheduled for Tuesday, June 28 at 10:05 a.m. EDT (8:05 a.m. MDT). Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Exterior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

View of OPF High Bay No. 1 and Low Bay construction, 1976

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

View of the second level in the Vertical Processing Area, SSMEPF, August 17, 1998

Exterior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Detail view of SSMEPF construction, May 23, 1997

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Exterior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Exterior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3

Interior View of Orbiter Processing Facility 3