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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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Title:
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Richard H. Truly
Title
Richard H. Truly
Title
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Full Description:
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Vice Admiral Richard H. Truly served as NASA Administrator from May 14, 1989 to March 31, 1992. Prior to becoming Administrator, Adm. Truly served as NASA's Associate Administrator for Space Flight. In this position, he led the painstaking rebuilding of the Space Shuttle program after the Challenger accident. Adm. Truly's career began in the Navy and in 1965 he became one of the first military astronauts selected to the Air Force's Manned Orbiting Laboratory program in Los Angeles, California. He transferred to NASA as an astronaut in August 1969 then served as capsule communicator for all three Skylab missions in 1973 and the Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975. He was pilot for the 747/Space Shuttle Enterprise approach and landing test flights during 1977, and his first space flight was November 12-14, 1981, as pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-2). After leaving NASA, Adm. Truly became Vice President and Director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta.
Full_Description
Vice Admiral Richard H. Truly served as NASA Administrator from May 14, 1989 to March 31, 1992. Prior to becoming Administrator, Adm. Truly served as NASA's Associate Administrator for Space Flight. In this position, he led the painstaking rebuilding of the Space Shuttle program after the Challenger accident. Adm. Truly's career began in the Navy and in 1965 he became one of the first military astronauts selected to the Air Force's Manned Orbiting Laboratory program in Los Angeles, California. He transferred to NASA as an astronaut in August 1969 then served as capsule communicator for all three Skylab missions in 1973 and the Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975. He was pilot for the 747/Space Shuttle Enterprise approach and landing test flights during 1977, and his first space flight was November 12-14, 1981, as pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-2). After leaving NASA, Adm. Truly became Vice President and Director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta.
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Date:
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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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Astronauts
Subject_Category
Astronauts
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Space Shuttle
Subject_Category
Space Shuttle
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Subject Category:
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VIPs-People at NASA-NACA
Subject_Category
VIPs-People at NASA-NACA
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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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Subject Category:
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Skylab
Subject_Category
Skylab
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
Subject_Category
Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
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Keywords:
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Space
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Keywords:
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Richard
Keywords
Richard
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Keywords:
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Shuttle
Keywords
Shuttle
Keywords
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Administrator
Keywords
Administrator
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Keywords:
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Navy
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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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Truly
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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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Skylab
facet_what
Skylab
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Columbia
facet_what
Columbia
facet_what
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facet_where:
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California
facet_where
California
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Atlanta
facet_where
Atlanta
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Georgia
facet_where
Georgia
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Los Angeles
facet_where
Los Angeles
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facet_who:
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Richard H. Truly
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Richard H. Truly
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facet_when:
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1975
facet_when
1975
facet_when
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facet_when:
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1973
facet_when
1973
facet_when
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facet_when:
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1965
facet_when
1965
facet_when
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facet_when:
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May 14, 1989
facet_when
May 14, 1989
facet_when
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facet_when:
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March 31, 1992
facet_when
March 31, 1992
facet_when
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facet_when:
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August 1969
facet_when
August 1969
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1973
facet_when_year
1973
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1969
facet_when_year
1969
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1975
facet_when_year
1975
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1965
facet_when_year
1965
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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1992
facet_when_year
1992
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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Truly01
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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 0090
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0090
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Center:
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HQ
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Center Number:
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Truly01
Center_Number
Truly01
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2002-000090
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2002-000090
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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