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Astronaut Jernigan monitors …

Title	Astronaut Jernigan monitors STS-32 crew activity in JSC's MCC Bldg 30 FCR
Description	From spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) console, Astronaut Tamara E. Jernigan monitors STS-32 crew onboard activity in JSC's Mission Control Center (MCC) Bldg 30 flight control room (FCR). Displayed on the front screens are the world ground tracking map, the crew on Columbia's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102's, flight deck, and mission statistical data. Other JSC flight controllers work at various consoles in front of Jernigan.
Date Taken	1990-01-20

STS-32 Commander Brandenstei …

Title	STS-32 Commander Brandenstein celebrates birthday on OV-102's aft flight deck
Description	STS-32 Commander Daniel C. Brandenstein, wearing eye glasses, holds inflated plastic birthday cake during a celebration on Columbia's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102's, aft flight deck. Two of the candles on the cake have collapsed as Brandenstein smiles and wonders whether to blow down the rest.
Date Taken	1990-01-20

STS-32 photo survey of LDEF …

Title	STS-32 photo survey of LDEF includes closeup of experiment tray
Description	STS-32 onboard view shows one of many individual trays on the twelve-sided bus-sized Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF). This is the space end of LDEF, which spent 5 1/2 years in Earth orbit before STS-32 retrieval. In the center is the experiment titled "Heavy Ions in Space" and was designed by the Laboratory for Cosmic Ray Physics at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C.
Date Taken	1990-01-20

STS-32 Mission Specialist Iv …

Title	STS-32 Mission Specialist Ivins juggles camera equipment on aft flight deck
Description	STS-32 Mission Specialist (MS) Marsha S. Ivins juggles camera equipment on Columbia's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102's, aft flight deck. Ivins holds a 35mm NIKON camera with telephoto lens in her right hand and a 70mm HASSELBLAD with telephoto lens in her left hand. Behind her, velcroed to the payload station, is additional camera equipment and film.
Date Taken	1990-01-20

STS-32 crewmembers conduct D …

Title	STS-32 crewmembers conduct DSO 0478 LBNP device onboard OV-102's middeck
Description	On Columbia's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102's, middeck, STS-32 crewmembers use the inflight lower body negative pressure (LBNP) device in conjunction with detailed supplementary objective (DSO) 0478. Mission Specialist (MS) Bonnie J. Dunbar's lower torso is inside the cylindrical LBNP device as MS G. David Low adjusts valve and reviews DSO 0478 checklist. The circulation duct and the open airlock hatch appear behind Low's head. Attached to the forward middeck lockers are beverage containers, ARRIFLEX flim, and various checklists. Dunbar is also equipped with a headset and blood pressure cuff during the experiment.
Date Taken	1990-01-20

STS-32 Commander Brandenstei …

Title	STS-32 Commander Brandenstein displays birthday card on OV-102's flight deck
Description	STS-32 Commander Daniel C. Brandenstein, sitting at the commanders station, displays his birthday card on Columbia's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102's, flight deck. Appearing around Brandenstein are the forward flight deck control panels, forward windows, commanders seatback, and a "GO NAVY" decal attached to panel O1.
Date Taken	1990-01-20

STS-32 photographic equipmen …

Title	STS-32 photographic equipment (cameras,lenses,film magazines) on flight deck
Description	STS-32 photographic equipment is displayed on the aft flight deck of Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102. On the payload station are a dual camera mount with two handheld HASSELBLAD cameras, camera lenses, and film magazines. This array of equipment will be used to record onboard activities and observations of the Earth's surface.
Date Taken	1990-01-20

STS-32 Pilot Wetherbee thump …

Title	STS-32 Pilot Wetherbee thumps a tune on Orbit OPS C/L using drumsticks
Description	STS-32 Pilot James D. Wetherbee, sitting in the pilots seat, thumps a tune on Orbit Operations (OPS) Checklist (C/L) using drumsticks. Surrounding Wetherbee are forward flight deck control panels of Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102. Displayed on panel O3 is a decal reading "NOTRE DAME 1988 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS".
Date Taken	1990-01-20

STS-32 Mission Specialist Iv …

Title	STS-32 Mission Specialist Ivins is surrounded by cameras on aft flight deck
Description	STS-32 Mission Specialist (MS) Marsha S. Ivins expresses slight bewilderment as she appears surrounded by cameras and supportive gear on Columbia's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102's, aft flight deck. Responsible for a number of film tests on the 11-day flight, Ivins used the tandem 70mm cameras to compare results of simultaneous exposures. Behind her, velcroed to the payload station, is additional camera equipment and film.
Date Taken	1990-01-20

LDEF grappled by remote mani …

Title	LDEF grappled by remote manipulator system (RMS) during STS-32 retrieval
Description	This view taken through overhead window W7 on Columbia's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102's, aft flight deck shows the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) in the grasp of the remote manipulator system (RMS) during STS-32 retrieval activities. Other cameras at eye level were documenting the bus-sized spacecraft at various angles as the RMS manipulated LDEF for a lengthy photo survey. The glaring celestial body in the upper left is the sun with the Earth's surface visible below.
Date Taken	1990-01-20

RMS-grappled LDEF is positio …

Title	RMS-grappled LDEF is positioned over OV-102's payload bay during STS-32
Description	Wide angle view looks through aft flight deck viewing window at the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) grappled by the remote manipulator system (RMS) and positioned vertically above Columbia's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102's, payload bay (PLB). STS-32 crewmembers are conducting a photo survey of LDEF before stowing it in the PLB for its return to Earth. In the background are OV-102's wings, the orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods, and vertical tail highlighted against the Earth's surface.
Date Taken	1990-01-20

LDEF positioned by RMS over …

Title	LDEF positioned by RMS over OV-102's payload during STS-32 retrieval
Description	During STS-32 retrieval activity and photo survey, the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) is grappled and positioned by remote manipulator system (RMS) over Columbia's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102's, payload bay (PLB). The view was captured through the aft flight deck viewing window and shows the 14 ft (4.3 meter) end of the LDEF spacecraft. The cloud-covered Earth surface appears in the distant background.
Date Taken	1990-01-20

During STS-32 retrieval, RMS …

Title	During STS-32 retrieval, RMS lowers LDEF into OV-102's payload bay (PLB)
Description	During STS-32 retrieval activities, the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) grappled by the remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector is lowered into Columbia's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102's, lit payload bay (PLB). The scene is framed in an aft flight deck viewing window. Visible on the 14 ft (4.3 meter) end of LDEF is the support structure with payload retention latch assembly (PRLA) trunnions that will secure the reusable 12-sided structure in the PLB during reentry and landing. In the background, highlighted against the Earth's surface are OV-102's wings, the orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods, and the vertical tail.
Date Taken	1990-01-20

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