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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Dr. James C. Fletcher
Title
Dr. James C. Fletcher
Title
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Full Description:
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Dr. James C. Fletcher served as NASA Administrator from April 27, 1971, to May 1, 1977, and from May 12, 1986, to April 8, 1989. During his first administration at NASA, Dr. Fletcher was responsible for beginning the Shuttle effort, as well as the Viking program that sent landers to Mars. He oversaw the Skylab missions and Viking probes and approved the Voyager space probe, the Hubble Space Telescope and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. During his second tenure, he presided over the effort to recover from the Challenger accident. Dr. Fletcher died in December 1991 of lung cancer.
Full_Description
Dr. James C. Fletcher served as NASA Administrator from April 27, 1971, to May 1, 1977, and from May 12, 1986, to April 8, 1989. During his first administration at NASA, Dr. Fletcher was responsible for beginning the Shuttle effort, as well as the Viking program that sent landers to Mars. He oversaw the Skylab missions and Viking probes and approved the Voyager space probe, the Hubble Space Telescope and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. During his second tenure, he presided over the effort to recover from the Challenger accident. Dr. Fletcher died in December 1991 of lung cancer.
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Date:
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UNKNOWN
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NASA Center:
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Headquarters
NASA_Center
Headquarters
NASA Center
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Publication Information:
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Please note that the image number assigned to this image is not an official NASA number. It is for GRIN database purposes only.
Publication_Informat ion
Please note that the image number assigned to this image is not an official NASA number. It is for GRIN database purposes only.
Publication Information
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Subject Category:
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VIPs-People at NASA-NACA
Subject_Category
VIPs-People at NASA-NACA
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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NASA-Management
Subject_Category
NASA-Management
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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NASA-Administrators
Subject_Category
NASA-Administrators
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Challenger
Keywords
Challenger
Keywords
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Keywords:
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James
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Keywords:
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Administrator
Keywords
Administrator
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Skylab
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Keywords:
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Apollo-Soyuz
Keywords
Apollo-Soyuz
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Fletcher
Keywords
Fletcher
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Viking
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Keywords:
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Voyager
Keywords
Voyager
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Hubble
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Keywords:
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Dr.
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Challenger
facet_what
Challenger
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Mars
facet_what
Mars
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Viking
facet_what
Viking
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Skylab
facet_what
Skylab
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Voyager
facet_what
Voyager
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Cancer
facet_what
Cancer
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
facet_what
Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Mars
facet_where
Mars
facet_where
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facet_who:
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Dr. James C. Fletcher
facet_who
Dr. James C. Fletcher
facet_who
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facet_when:
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April 27, 1971
facet_when
April 27, 1971
facet_when
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facet_when:
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May 1, 1977
facet_when
May 1, 1977
facet_when
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facet_when:
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May 12, 1986
facet_when
May 12, 1986
facet_when
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facet_when:
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April 8, 1989
facet_when
April 8, 1989
facet_when
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facet_when:
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December 1991
facet_when
December 1991
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1977
facet_when_year
1977
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1971
facet_when_year
1971
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1986
facet_when_year
1986
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1989
facet_when_year
1989
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1991
facet_when_year
1991
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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fletcher01
Image_#
fletcher01
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0107
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0107
UID
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Center:
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HQ
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Center Number:
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fletcher01
Center_Number
fletcher01
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2002-000107
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2002-000107
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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