"Those payload bay doors (weren't) meant to be opened in one-G (Earth's gravity)," said Tim Macy, director of project development and construction for Delaware North Parks and Resorts, which runs ...

The payload bay doors of the space shuttle Endeavour, housed at the California Science Center, stand open for the installation of equipment.

"Those payload bay doors [weren't] meant to be opened in one-G [Earth's gravity]," said Tim Macy, director of project development and construction for Delaware North Parks and Resorts, ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — If you've ever wanted to know what the payload bay of a Space Shuttle looks like, this could be your last chance. KNX 1070's Ron Kilgore reports the installation marks ...

In this historical photo from the U.S. space agency, on July 17, 1999, the Space Shuttle Columbia's payload bay doors close around the Chandra X-ray Observatory inside, while workers monitor the ...

When it was flying in orbit, space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay was opened to deploy probes to the planets, send satellites circling the Earth, and deliver the parts to assemble a space station.