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Columbia and STS-55 and Space Shuttle Orbiter of Johnson Space Center (JSC)
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STS-55 MS2 Precourt in life
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STS-55 MS2 Precourt in life raft during egress exercises at JSC's WETF |
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Using a small single person life raft, STS-55 Mission Specialist 2 (MS2) Charles J. Precourt floats in the pool located in JSC's Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29. Precourt, wearing a launch and entry suit (LES) and launch and entry helmet (LEH), operates the Space Shuttle Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) portable locating beacon (PLC) as SCUBA-equipped diver looks on. Precourt, along with other crewmembers, practiced launch emergency egress (bailout). STS-55 with the Spacelab Deutsche 2 (SL-D2) payload will fly aboard Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, in 1993. |
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1992-12-08 |
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Official portrait of STS-55
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Official portrait of STS-55 SL-D2 Payload Specialist 1 Ulrich Walter |
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German Payload Specialist 1 Ulrich Walter poses for his Official portrait. Walter is assigned to the STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, Spacelab Deutsche 2 (SL-D2) mission. This is the second dedicated German Spacelab flight. United States and German flags and a space shuttle orbiter model in launch configuration create the backdrop. |
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1993-01-21 |
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STS-55 Commander Nagel and P
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STS-55 Commander Nagel and Pilot Henricks participate in KSC preflight tests |
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Inside the Spacelab Deutsche 2 (SL-D2) module in the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Operations and Checkout Building (O and C) high bay, STS-55 Commander Steven R. Nagel (left) and Pilot Terence T. Henricks are participating in a mission sequence test to check out experiment steps and procedures which will be conducted on-orbit. They are standing in front of Rack 7 Biolabor (BB) microscope. SL-D2, the second German spacelab, is scheduled to fly on Space Shuttle Mission STS-55 in 1993. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-92PC-2346. |
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1993-03-16 |
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STS-55 Columbia, OV-102, mat
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STS-55 Columbia, OV-102, mated to the ET and SRBs is rolled out of KSC's VAB |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, mated to the external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) rides atop the mobile launch platform and the crawler transporter as it is rolled out of the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC's) Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) (right). Partially visible in the background (left) is the Launch Control Center (LCC). OV-102 has just begun its trip to KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. It is targeted for liftoff on Space Shuttle Mission STS-55 in late February. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-93PC-282. |
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1993-03-16 |
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Official portrait of STS-55
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Official portrait of STS-55 SL-D2 Payload Specialist 2 Hans Schlegel |
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German Payload Specialist 2 Hans Schlegel poses for his Official portrait. Schlegel is assigned to the STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, Spacelab Deutsche 2 (SL-D2) mission. This is the second dedicated German Spacelab flight. United States and German flags and a space shuttle orbiter model in launch configuration create the backdrop. |
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1993-01-21 |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, SSME abort at KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, launch attempt from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A comes to an abrupt halt when space shuttle main engine (SSME) number 3 fails to fully ignite. The SSME failure initiated a main engine abort sequence by the orbiter onboard computers. Ignition of the SSMEs began at T-6.6 seconds and shutdown was completed at about T-3 seconds, resulting in an on-the-pad abort of STS-55. This was the first time in the post-Challenger era that an SSME shutdown has halted a Shuttle launch countdown, and only the third time in the history of the program. OV-102, atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), had been scheduled to lift off from LC Pad 39A at 9:51 am (Eastern Standard Time (EST)). The fixed service structure (FSS) tower appears to the left of OV-102. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-93PC-475. |
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1993-04-05 |
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STS-55 Columbia, OV-102, mat
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STS-55 Columbia, OV-102, mated to ET and SRBs, heads to KSC LC during rollout |
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German payload processing team members watch as STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, mated to the external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs), heads to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. OV-102, the ET, and SRBs ride atop the mobile launch platform and the crawler transporter. A spectator in the foreground is wearing an STS-55 t-shirt. The German-managed Spacelab Deutsche 2 (SL-D2) and the Unique Support Structure (USS) are already integrated in OV-102's payload bay as it makes its way to LC Pad 39A. OV-102 is targeted for liftoff on Space Shuttle Mission STS-55 in late February. View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-93PC-283. |
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1993-03-16 |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, SSME abort at KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, launch attempt from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A comes to an abrupt halt when space shuttle main engine (SSME) number 3 fails to fully ignite. The SSMEs shutdown at T-3 seconds, resulting in an on-the-pad abort of STS-55. This was the first time in the post-Challenger era that an SSME shutdown has halted a Shuttle launch countdown, and only the third time in the history of the program. OV-102 had been scheduled to lift off from LC Pad 39A at 9:51 am (Eastern Standard Time (EST)). An exhaust cloud drifts away from the mobile launcher platform on which OV-102, the external tank, and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) are mounted. The fixed service structure (FSS) tower and the retracted rotating service structure (RSS) are visible to the left of OV-102. In the foreground are a waterway, trees, and birds. In the background and to the right at LC Pad 39B is Discovery, OV-103, undergoing preparations for lift off on Mission STS- |
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1993-04-05 |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 10:50 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). OV-102, atop its external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), has only moments earlier begun its ascent. Leaving the mobile launcher platform below in a cloud of exhaust smoke, OV-102 rises along side the fixed service structure (FSS) tower into the sky. An exhaust cloud fills the surrounding area. The glow of the SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings is reflected in a waterway in the foreground. |
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1993-05-06 |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lands on runway 22 at EAFB, Calif |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lands on concrete runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California. Landing occurred at 7:30 am (Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)). This profile view of OV-102's starboard side looks from the space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) to the nose as the main landing gear (MLG) glides along the runway surface and the nose landing gear (NLG) rides above it. EAFB facilities are visible in the distant background with desert scrub brush in the foreground. Weather at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida forced flight controllers to switch the landing site to EAFB on the last day of the mission. |
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1993-05-06 |
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STS-55 Columbia, OV-102, dra
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STS-55 Columbia, OV-102, drag chute deployment during landing at EAFB, Calif |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, drag chute is deployed during landing sequence on concrete runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California. Main landing gear (MLG) touchdown occurred at 7:30 am (Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)). With nose landing gear (NLG) and MLG riding along the runway, the drag chute unfurls behind OV-102. This view looks at OV-102's space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) and deployed rudder/speedbrake system on the vertical tail (stabilizer) and down the port side to the nose cone as it slows to a stop. Use of the drag chute was part of Detailed Test Objective (DTO) 521, Orbiter drag chute system. In the distant background are EAFB facilities (buildings) with desert scrub brush in the foreground. Weather at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida forced flight controllers to switch the landing site to EAFB on the last day of the mission. |
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1993-05-06 |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 10:50 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). This wide shot of the launch pad and surrounding area shows OV-102, atop its external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), as it rises into the sky. The fixed service structure (FSS) tower and retracted rotating service structure (RSS) appear at the left. An exhaust cloud fills the launch pad area. The glow of the SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings is reflected in a waterway in the foreground. |
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1993-05-06 |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, crew insignia |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, crew insignia (logo), the Official insignia of the NASA STS-55 mission, displays the Space Shuttle Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, over an Earth-sky background. This mission is the second dedicated German (Deutsche) Spacelab flight and has accordingly been designated D-2. Depicted beneath the orbiter are the American and German flags flying together, representing the partnership of this laboratory mission. The two blue stars in the border bearing the crewmembers' names signify each of the backup (alternate) payload specialists -- Gerhard Thiele and Renate Brummer. The stars in the sky stand for each of the children of the crewmembers in symbolic representation of the space program's legacy to future generations. The rainbow symbolizes the hope for a brighter tomorrow because of the knowledge and technologies gained from this mission's multifaceted experiments. The crewmembers are Commander Steven R. Nagel, Pilot Terrence T. Henricks. Missi |
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1993-05-06 |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Veh
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
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STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 10:50 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). Nearly clear of the fixed service structure (FSS) tower, OV-102, atop its external tank (ET) and flanked by two solid rocket boosters (SRBs), rises into the sky. The retracted rotating service structure (RSS) appears at the left. An exhaust cloud fills the launch pad area. The glow of the SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings is reflected in a waterway in the foreground. |
| Date Taken |
1993-05-06 |
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