Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
STS-45 crewmembers during zero gravity activities onboard KC-135 NASA 930
Description:
STS-45 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, crewmembers and backup payload specialist participate in zero gravity activities onboard KC-135 NASA 930. The crewmembers, wearing flight suits, float and tumble around an inflated globe during the few seconds of microgravity created by parabolic flight. Clockwise from the globe are backup Payload Specialist Charles R. Chappell, Commander Charles F. Bolden, Payload Specialist Byron K. Lichtenberg, Mission Specialist (MS) and Payload Commander (PLC) Kathryn D. Sullivan (with eye glasses), MS C. Michael Foale, Payload Specialist Dirk D. Frimout (face partially blocked by globe), and Pilot Brian Duffy.
Date Taken:
1991-08-21
Program:
Shuttle
Mission:
STS-045
Subject Terms:
ASTRONAUTS
Subject Terms:
FLIGHT
Subject Terms:
ASTRONAUT
Subject Terms:
TRAINING
Subject Terms:
WEIGHTLESS
Subject Terms:
ENVIRONMENT
Subject Terms:
WEIGHTLESSNESS
Subject Terms:
CHILD
Subject Terms:
DEVICE
Subject Terms:
ZERO
Subject Terms:
GRAVITY
Subject Terms:
INFLATABLE
Subject Terms:
STRUCTURES
Subject Terms:
CREWS
Subject Terms:
KC-135
Subject Terms:
PARABOLIC
Subject Terms:
PAYLOAD
Subject Terms:
SPECIALISTS
Subject Terms:
STS-45
facet_who:
Brian Duffy
facet_who:
Michael Foale
facet_what:
STS-45
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
S91-44453
Film Type:
70mm
UID:
SPD-JSC-S91-44453
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STS-45 crewmembers during zero gravity activities onboard KC-135 NASA 930