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Artist concept titled "STS-3 …
Title Artist concept titled "STS-35 Descent Over California" produced by Rockwell
Description Rockwell International (RI) supplied artist concept titled "STS-35 Descent over California" shows Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, approach to Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California. Annotated ground track map identifies major events in landing sequence starting at touchdown minus (-) 10 minutes to weight on main landing gear (MLG) runway 17.
Date Taken 1990-10-23
Artist concept titled "STS-3 …
Title Artist concept titled "STS-35 Deorbit and Reentry Track" produced by Rockwell
Description Rockwell International (RI) supplied artist concept titled "STS-35 Deorbit and Reentry Track". Map tracks Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, from deorbit over Madagasgar through atmospheric reentry maneuvers to touchdown at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California.
Date Taken 1990-10-23
STS-35 MS Parker heads for t …
Title STS-35 MS Parker heads for transport van after EAFB landing
Description STS-35 Mission Specialist (MS) Robert A.R. Parker, wearing launch and entry suit (LES) and heading for transport van, is followed by JSC Astronaut Office Chief Daniel C. Brandenstein. Parker, along with his fellow crewmembers, is visiting with managers on concrete runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) during post flight activities. Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, touched down at 9:54:09 pm (Pacific Standard Time (PST)) ending the nine-day mission.
Date Taken 1990-12-10
STS-35 MS Hoffman is greeted …
Title STS-35 MS Hoffman is greeted by JSC manager Puddy and NASA administrator Lenoir
Description NASA Associate Administrator for Space Flight Dr. William B. Lenoir (second left) shakes hands with Mission Specialist (MS) Jeffrey A. Hoffman soon after the seven crewmembers egressed Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California. Also pictured are JSC Flight Crew Operations Directorate (FCOD) Director Donald R. Puddy (left) and Commander Vance D. Brand. OV-102 landed on EAFB concrete runway 22 at 9:54:09 pm (Pacific Standard Time) ending its nine-day STS-35 Astronomy Laboratory 1 (ASTRO-1) mission.
Date Taken 1990-12-10
STS-35 Columbia, Orbiter Veh …
Title STS-35 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, makes night landing at EAFB, Calif
Description The night landing sequence of STS-35 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, is captured in this series of photographs. Darkness surrounds OV-102 as it nears touchdown on concrete runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California (STS035(S)088 and STS035(S)090). At touchdown, dust surges upward behind OV-102 (STS035(S)089). Main landing gear (MLG) hit the runway at 9:54:09 pm (Pacific Standard Time (PST)). Only OV-102' silhouette illuminated by the runway lights is visible during the landing sequence.
Date Taken 1990-12-10
STS-35 crew and NASA managem …
Title STS-35 crew and NASA management inspect OV-102 after landing at EAFB, Calif
Description STS-35 NASA JSC Flight Crew Operations Directorate (FCOD) Director Donald R. Puddy (center) joins the STS-35 crewmembers in a post landing walk-around inspection of Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California. Crewmembers, wearing launch and entry suits (LESs), include (left to right) Commander Vance D. Brand, Mission Specialist (MS) John M. Lounge, Payload Specialist Ronald A. Parise, Pilot Guy S. Gardner, and MS Jeffrey A. Hoffman. NASA Associate Administrator for Space Flight Dr. William B. Lenoir is at far left in the background. OV-102 landed on concrete runway 22 at EAFB at 9:54:09 pm (Pacific Standard Time (PST)). OV-102's nose cone and nose landing gear (NLG) door are visible at the left corner of the frame.
Date Taken 1990-12-10
STS-35 Columbia, Orbiter Veh …
Title STS-35 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, makes night landing at EAFB, Calif
Description The night landing sequence of STS-35 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, is captured in this series of photographs. Darkness surrounds OV-102 as it nears touchdown on concrete runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California (STS035(S)088 and STS035(S)090). At touchdown, dust surges upward behind OV-102 (STS035(S)089). Main landing gear (MLG) hit the runway at 9:54:09 pm (Pacific Standard Time (PST)). Only OV-102' silhouette illuminated by the runway lights is visible during the landing sequence.
Date Taken 1990-12-10
STS-35 Columbia, Orbiter Veh …
Title STS-35 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, makes night landing at EAFB, Calif
Description The night landing sequence of STS-35 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, is captured in this series of photographs. Darkness surrounds OV-102 as it nears touchdown on concrete runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California (STS035(S)088 and STS035(S)090). At touchdown, dust surges upward behind OV-102 (STS035(S)089). Main landing gear (MLG) hit the runway at 9:54:09 pm (Pacific Standard Time (PST)). Only OV-102' silhouette illuminated by the runway lights is visible during the landing sequence.
Date Taken 1990-12-10
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