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
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