NASA's Super Guppie aircraft lifts off from Redstone Arsenal's airfield with the Orion stage adapter which will be transported to Denver, Colorado for further testing.

The Shuttle Orbiter Enterprise is off-loaded at Redstone Arsenal Airfield for later Mated Vertical Ground Vibration tests (MVGVT) at Marshall Space Flight Center's Dynamic Test Stand. The tests marked the first time ever that the entire shuttle complement (including orbiter, external tank, and solid rocket boosters) were mated vertically.

The Shuttle Orbiter Enterprise is off-loaded at Redstone Arsenal Airfield for later Mated Vertical Ground Vibration tests (MVGVT) at Marshall Space Flight Center's Dynamic Test Stand. The tests marked the first time ever that the entire shuttle complement including orbiter, external tank, and solid rocket boosters were vertically mated.

The Shuttle Orbiter Enterprise is off-loaded at Redstone Arsenal Airfield for later Mated Vertical Ground Vibration tests (MVGVT) at Marshall Space Flight Center's Dynamic Test Stand. The tests marked the first time ever that the entire shuttle complement (including orbiter, external tank, and solid rocket boosters) were mated vertically.

The Shuttle Orbiter Enterprise is off-loaded Redstone Arsenal Airfield for later Mated Vertical Ground Vibration tests (MVGVT) at Marshall Space Flight Center's Dynamic Test Stand. The tests marked the first time ever that the entire shuttle complement (including orbiter, external tank, and solid rocket boosters) were mated vertically.

The Shuttle Orbiter Enterprise atop a 747 landing at Redstone Arsenal Airfield for later Mated Vertical Ground Vibration tests (MVGVT) at Marshall Space Flight Center's Dynamic Test Stand. The tests marked the first time ever that the entire shuttle complement (including orbiter, external tank, and solid rocket boosters) were mated vertically.

NASA's Super Guppie aircraft on to tarmac of Redstone Arsenal airfield prior to liftoff with the Orion stage adapter which will be transported to Denver, Colorado for further testing.

NASA's Super Guppie arrives at Redstone Arsenal airfield to transport the Orion stage adapter to Denver Colorado for further testing. The nose is open exposing the cargo bay.

NASA's Super Guppie aircraft lifts off from Redstone Arsenal's airfield with the Orion stage adapter which will be transported to Denver, Colorado for further testing.

The Orion stage adapter being transported from Marshall Space Flight Center to Redstone Arsenal's airfield for transportation on NASA's Guppie aircraft to Denver, Colorado for further testing.

JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE (JWST) BACKPLANE MOVE FROM MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER’S X-RAY CALIBRATION FACILITY (XCRF) TO THE REDSTONE ARSENAL AIRFIELD WHERE THE TEST ARTICLE WAS PLACED IN A USAF C-5 GALAXY FOR IT’S FLIGHT BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER.

President George Bush and Alabama Governor Guy Hunt are greeted by Marshall's sixth Center Director Thomas J. Lee (1989-1994) upon their arrival at Redstone Arsenal (RSA) airfield. This was the first sitting president to visit Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) since President Kennedy's visit almost 30 years ago.

JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE (JWST) BACKPLANE MOVE FROM MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER’S X-RAY CALIBRATION FACILITY (XCRF) TO THE REDSTONE ARSENAL AIRFIELD WHERE THE TEST ARTICLE WAS PLACED IN A USAF C-5 GALAXY FOR IT’S FLIGHT BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER.

JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE (JWST) BACKPLANE MOVE FROM MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER’S X-RAY CALIBRATION FACILITY (XCRF) TO THE REDSTONE ARSENAL AIRFIELD WHERE THE TEST ARTICLE WAS PLACED IN A USAF C-5 GALAXY FOR IT’S FLIGHT BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER.

President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and Marshall Space Flight Center Director Dr. Wernher von Braun at the Redstone Arsenal Airfield, September 11, 1962. Kennedy and Johnson visited the Marshall Center to tour national space facilities.

Marshall Space Flight Center Director T. J. Lee greets President George Bush upon arrival at the Redstone Arsenal Airfield, June 20, 1990. During his visit Bush toured Marshall facilities and addressed Center employees.

JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE (JWST) BACKPLANE MOVE FROM MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER’S X-RAY CALIBRATION FACILITY (XCRF) TO THE REDSTONE ARSENAL AIRFIELD WHERE THE TEST ARTICLE WAS PLACED IN A USAF C-5 GALAXY FOR IT’S FLIGHT BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER.

JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE (JWST) BACKPLANE MOVE FROM MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER’S X-RAY CALIBRATION FACILITY (XCRF) TO THE REDSTONE ARSENAL AIRFIELD WHERE THE TEST ARTICLE WAS PLACED IN A USAF C-5 GALAXY FOR IT’S FLIGHT BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER.

Air Force Two lands with Vice President Mike Pence along with Congressman Robert Aderholt at the Redstone Army Airfield in Huntsville, Alabama, on Monday, Sept. 25. The Vice President is visiting NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, located on Redstone Arsenal, to meet with employees, view test hardware for NASA’s Space Launch System — America’s new deep-space rocket, and tour the Payload Operations Integration Center, “science central” for the International Space Station.

Air Force Two lands with Vice President Mike Pence along with Congressman Robert Aderholt at the Redstone Army Airfield in Huntsville, Alabama, on Monday, Sept. 25. The Vice President is visiting NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, located on Redstone Arsenal, to meet with employees, view test hardware for NASA’s Space Launch System — America’s new deep-space rocket, and tour the Payload Operations Integration Center, “science central” for the International Space Station.

Air Force Two lands with Vice President Mike Pence along with Congressman Robert Aderholt at the Redstone Army Airfield in Huntsville, Alabama, on Monday, Sept. 25. The Vice President is visiting NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, located on Redstone Arsenal, to meet with employees, view test hardware for NASA’s Space Launch System — America’s new deep-space rocket, and tour the Payload Operations Integration Center, “science central” for the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Emmett Given)

Air Force Two lands with Vice President Mike Pence along with Congressman Robert Aderholt at the Redstone Army Airfield in Huntsville, Alabama, on Monday, Sept. 25. The Vice President is visiting NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, located on Redstone Arsenal, to meet with employees, view test hardware for NASA’s Space Launch System — America’s new deep-space rocket, and tour the Payload Operations Integration Center, “science central” for the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Emmett Given)

Air Force Two lands with Vice President Mike Pence along with Congressman Robert Aderholt at the Redstone Army Airfield in Huntsville, Alabama, on Monday, Sept. 25. The Vice President is visiting NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, located on Redstone Arsenal, to meet with employees, view test hardware for NASA’s Space Launch System — America’s new deep-space rocket, and tour the Payload Operations Integration Center, “science central” for the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Emmett Given)

Air Force Two lands with Vice President Mike Pence along with Congressman Robert Aderholt at the Redstone Army Airfield in Huntsville, Alabama, on Monday, Sept. 25. The Vice President is visiting NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, located on Redstone Arsenal, to meet with employees, view test hardware for NASA’s Space Launch System — America’s new deep-space rocket, and tour the Payload Operations Integration Center, “science central” for the International Space Station.

The Orion stage adapter arrives at Redstone Airfield where it will be loaded into NASA's Super Guppie aircraft for transportation to Denver, Colorado where it will undergo further testing.

Air Force Two lands with Vice President Mike Pence along with Congressman Robert Aderholt at the Redstone Army Airfield in Huntsville, Alabama, on Monday, Sept. 25. They were greeted by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center Director Todd May and Redstone Arsenal’s Lt. Gen. Edward Daly. The Vice President is visiting NASA’s Marshall Center to meet with employees, view test hardware for NASA’s Space Launch System — America’s new deep-space rocket, and tour the Payload Operations Integration Center, “science central” for the International Space Station.

Air Force Two lands with Vice President Mike Pence along with Congressman Robert Aderholt at the Redstone Army Airfield in Huntsville, Alabama, on Monday, Sept. 25. They were greeted by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center Director Todd May and Redstone Arsenal’s Lt. Gen. Edward Daly. The Vice President is visiting NASA’s Marshall Center to meet with employees, view test hardware for NASA’s Space Launch System — America’s new deep-space rocket, and tour the Payload Operations Integration Center, “science central” for the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Emmett Given)

The Orion stage adapter is being lifted for placement onto the loading platform for NASA's Super Guppie aircraft before being flown to Denver, Colorado for further testing.

The Orion stage adapter is being positioned for lifting onto the loading platform before being loaded into NASA's Super Guppie aircraft. The adapter will be flown to Denver, Colorado for further testing.

The Orion stage adapter is shown in the background from inside the cargo bay of NASA's Super Guppie. The stage adapter is being flown to Denver, Colorado where it will undergo further testing.

The Orion stage adapter is being positioned for lifting onto the loading platform before being loaded into NASA's Super Guppie aircraft. The adapter will be flown to Denver, Colorado for further testing.

The Orion stage adapter is being placed inside the cargo bay of NASA's Super Guppie aircraft before being flown to Denver, Colorado for further testing.

The Orion stage adapter is being placed inside the cargo bay of NASA's Super Guppie aircraft before being flown to Denver, Colorado for further testing.

The Orion stage adapter shown inside the cargo bay of NASA's Super Guppie aircraft prior to being flown to Denver, Colorado for further testing.

The Orion stage adapter is being lifted for placement onto the loading platform for NASA's Super Guppie aircraft before being flown to Denver, Colorado for further testing.

Marshall Space Flight Center public affairs officer, Brian Massey, interviews Gregory Johnson, NASA's Super Guppie pilot, after the arrival of the aircraft to ferry the Orion stage adapter to Denver, Colorado for further testing.

The Orion stage adapter is being lifted for placement onto the loading platform for NASA's Super Guppie aircraft before being flown to Denver, Colorado for further testing.

The Orion stage adapter is shown in the background from inside the cargo bay of NASA's Super Guppie. The stage adapter is being flown to Denver, Colorado where it will undergo further testing.

The Orion stage adapter is being lifted for placement onto the loading platform for NASA's Super Guppie aircraft before being flown to Denver, Colorado for further testing.

The Orion stage adapter is being positioned for lifting onto the loading platform before being loaded into NASA's Super Guppie aircraft. The adapter will be flown to Denver, Colorado for further testing.

The Orion stage adapter is being placed inside the cargo bay of NASA's Super Guppie aircraft before being flown to Denver, Colorado for further testing.

The Orion stage adapter is being lifted for placement onto the loading platform for NASA's Super Guppie aircraft before being flown to Denver, Colorado for further testing.