Boneyard Safari
Preserving Aviation HIstory

Here is a look at the rotating service structure closed around Orbiter Endeavour OV-105 for STS-123 in 2008, with only the tip of the external tank showing in this view. #spaceshuttle #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Successful Wet Dress Rehearsal for Artemis II. #artemisii #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Here is the concept of SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System (HLS) on the moon. At about 165 feet (50 m), Starship HLS will be about the same height as a 15-story building. An elevator on Starship HLS will be used to transport crew and cargo between the lander and the Moon’s surface. #spacex #starship #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Here is the concept of SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System (HLS) with two Raptor engines lit, performing a braking burn prior to its Moon landing. #spacex #starship #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Why is Artemis II have that orange stuff on it? #artemisii #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

A few details about USS Langley CV-1. #usslangley #cv1 #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Successful fuel loading for Artemis II wet dress rehearsal today. #artemisii #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

A look back at a NASA Langley research pilot flying a tethered lunar lander in a test conducted in the Lunar Landing Research Facility (LLRF) in 1967. #apollo #lunarlander #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

A little bit about the Redstone rocket at Pima Air and Space Museum and how they were used on Mercury program. #mercuryredstone #nasa #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Here is the Rotating Service Structure moved into place around Orbiter Endeavour OV-105. The RSS provided protected access to the shuttle for changeout and servicing of payloads at the pad. The structure was supported by a rotating bridge that pivoted about a vertical axis on the west side of the pad's flame trench. The RSS rotated through 120 degrees on a radius of 160 feet. Support for the outer end of the bridge was provided by two eight-wheel, motor-driven trucks that mov