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STS-77 Crew Portrait
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STS-77 Crew Portrait |
| Date of Image |
1996-02-01 |
| Full Description |
The crew assigned to the STS-77 mission included (seated left to right) Curtis L. Brown, pilot, and John H. Casper, commander. Standing, left to right, are mission specialists Daniel W. Bursch, Mario Runco, Marc Garneau (CSA), and Andrew S. W. Thomas. Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on May 19, 1996 at 6:30:00 am (EDT), the STS-77 mission carried three primary payloads, the SPACEHAB-4 pressurized research module, the Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE) mounted on a Spartan 207 free-flyer, and a suite of four technology demonstration experiments known as Technology Experiments for Advancing Missions in Space (TEAMS). |
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SPACEHAB installed in canist
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SPACEHAB installed in canister |
| Description |
The SPACEHAB-4 payload scheduled to fly on Space Shuttle Mission STS-77 is being installed in the payload canister transporter. The pressurized module began preflight processing at the SPACEHAB facility at Port Canaveral, then was transferred here to the Space Station Processing Facility at KSC for installation in the transporter. Two other payloads flying on STS-77, the Technology Experiments Advancing Missions in Space (TEAMS) and Spartan 207/ Inflatable Antenna Experiment (Spartan 207/IAE) also will be installed in the transporter before it heads for Launch Pad 39B, there the three payloads will be installed in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The fourth Shuttle flight of 1996 currently is slated for liftoff on May 16. |
| Date |
04.09.1996 |
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Spartan 207/IAE installed in
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Spartan 207/IAE installed into canister |
| Description |
In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility, the Spartan 207/Inflatable Antenna Experiment (Spartan 207/IAE) scheduled to fly on Space Shuttle Mission STS-77 is being installed in the payload canister transporter. Two other payloads flying on STS- 77, the SPACEHAB-4 module and Technology Experiments Advancing Missions in Space (TEAMS) also are being installed in the transporter before it heads for Launch Pad 39B, there the three payloads will be installed in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The fourth Shuttle flight of 1996 currently is slated for liftoff on May 16. (KSC-396C-1186.10) |
| Date |
04.12.1996 |
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STS-77 Launch (front view fi
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STS-77 Launch (front view fisheye closeup) |
| Description |
A flawless countdown culminates with an on-time liftoff as the Space Shuttle Endeavour lights up the morning sky. Endeavour was launched on Mission STS-77 from Pad 39B at 6:30:00 a.m. EDT, May 19. The fourth Shuttle mission of 1996 is devoted to the continuing effort to help open the commercial space frontier. Heading up the six-member crew is Commander John H. Casper. Curtis L. Brown Jr. is the pilot and there are four mission specialists on board: Daniel W. Bursch, Mario Runco Jr., Andrew S. W. Thomas and Marc Garneau, who represents the Canadian Space Agency. During the approximately 10-day mission, the astronauts will perform a variety of payload activities, including microgravity research aboard the SPACEHAB-4 module, deployment and retrieval of the Spartan 207 carrying the Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE) and deployment and rendezvous with the Passive Aerodynamically-Stabilized Magnetically-Damped Satellite (PAMS). |
| Date |
05.19.1996 |
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TEAMS installed into caniste
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TEAMS installed into canister |
| Description |
In the Multi-Payload Processing Facility, the Technology Experiments Advancing Missions in Space (TEAMS) payload scheduled to fly on Space Shuttle Mission STS-77 is being installed in the payload canister transporter. Two other payloads flying on STS- 77, the SPACEHAB-4 module and Spartan 207/Inflatable Antenna Experiment (Spartan 207/IAE) also are being installed in the transporter before it heads for Launch Pad 39B, there the three payloads will be installed in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The fourth Shuttle flight of 1996 currently is slated for liftoff on May 16. |
| Date |
04.11.1996 |
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Following its deployment fro
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Following its deployment from the Space Shuttle Endeavour, the Spartan 207/Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE) payload is backdropped over clouds and water. |
| Description |
STS-77 ESC VIEW --- Following its deployment from the Space Shuttle Endeavour, the Spartan 207/Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE) payload is backdropped over clouds and water. The view was photographed with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC) and downlinked to flight controllers on the first full day of orbital operations by the six-member crew. Managed by Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Spartan is designed to provide short-duration, free-flight opportunities for a variety of scientific studies. The Spartan configuration on this flight is unique in that the IAE is part of an additional separate unit which is ejected once the experiment is completed. The IAE experiment will lay the groundwork for future technology development in inflatable space structures, which will be launched and then inflated like a balloon on-orbit. GMT: 08:12:50. |
| Date Taken |
1996-05-20 |
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Following its deployment fro
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Following its deployment from the Space Shuttle Endeavour, the Spartan 207/Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE) payload is backdropped against a wall of grayish clouds. |
| Description |
STS-77 ESC VIEW --- Following its deployment from the Space Shuttle Endeavour, the Spartan 207/Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE) payload is backdropped against a wall of grayish clouds. The view was photographed with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC) and downlinked to flight controllers on the first full day of orbital operations by the six-member crew. Managed by Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Spartan is designed to provide short-duration, free-flight opportunities for a variety of scientific studies. The Spartan configuration on this flight is unique in that the IAE is part of an additional separate unit which is ejected once the experiment is completed. The IAE experiment will lay the groundwork for future technology development in inflatable space structures, which will be launched and then inflated like a balloon on-orbit. GMT: 08:14:57. |
| Date Taken |
1996-05-20 |
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Following its deployment fro
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Following its deployment from the Space Shuttle Endeavour, the Spartan 207/Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE) payload is backdropped over clouds and water. |
| Description |
STS-77 ESC VIEW --- Following its deployment from the Space Shuttle Endeavour, the Spartan 207/Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE) payload is backdropped over clouds and water. The view was photographed with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC) and downlinked to flight controllers on the first full day of orbital operations by the six-member crew. Managed by Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Spartan is designed to provide short-duration, free-flight opportunities for a variety of scientific studies. The Spartan configuration on this flight is unique in that the IAE is part of an additional separate unit which is ejected once the experiment is completed. The IAE experiment will lay the groundwork for future technology development in inflatable space structures, which will be launched and then inflated like a balloon on-orbit. GMT: 08:04:38. |
| Date Taken |
1996-05-20 |
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With a cloudy horizon scene
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With a cloudy horizon scene as a backdrop, the Spartan 207 free-flyer is held in the grasp of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) following its re-capture on May 21, 1996. |
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STS-77 ESC VIEW --- With a cloudy horizon scene as a backdrop, the Spartan 207 free-flyer is held in the grasp of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) following its re-capture on May 21, 1996. The view was captured with an onboard Electronic Still Camera (ESC). The six-member crew has spent a portion of the early stages of the mission in various activities involving the Spartan 207 and the related Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE). The Spartan project is managed by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. GMT: 09:39:35. |
| Date Taken |
1996-05-21 |
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In this medium close-up view
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In this medium close-up view, captured by an Electronic Still Camera (ESC), the Spartan 207 free-flyer is held in the grasp of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) following its re-capture on May 21, 1996. |
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STS-77 ESC VIEW --- In this medium close-up view, captured by an Electronic Still Camera (ESC), the Spartan 207 free-flyer is held in the grasp of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) following its re-capture on May 21, 1996. The six-member crew has spent a portion of the early stages of the mission in various activities involving the Spartan 207 and the related Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE). The Spartan project is managed by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. GMT: 09:38:05. |
| Date Taken |
1996-05-21 |
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The Spartan 207 free-flyer i
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The Spartan 207 free-flyer is held in a low-hover mode above its berth in the Space Shuttle Endeavour's cargo bay in the grasp of the Remote Manipulator System (RMS). |
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STS-77 ESC VIEW --- The Spartan 207 free-flyer is held in a low-hover mode above its berth in the Space Shuttle Endeavour's cargo bay in the grasp of the Remote Manipulator System (RMS). The Spacehab module can be seen in the foreground. The free-flyer was re-captured by the six crew members on May 21, 1996. The crew has spent a portion of the early stages of the mission in various activities involving the Spartan 207 and the related Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE). The Spartan project is managed by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. GMT: 09:51:50. |
| Date Taken |
1996-05-21 |
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The Spartan 207 free-flyer i
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The Spartan 207 free-flyer is held in a low-hover mode above its berth in the Space Shuttle Endeavour's cargo bay in the grasp of the Remote Manipulator System (RMS). |
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STS-77 ESC VIEW --- The Spartan 207 free-flyer is held in a low-hover mode above its berth in the Space Shuttle Endeavour's cargo bay in the grasp of the Remote Manipulator System (RMS). The free-flyer was re-captured by the six crew members on May 21, 1996. The crew has spent a portion of the early stages of the mission in various activities involving the Spartan 207 and the related Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE). The Spartan project is managed by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. GMT: 09:51:29. |
| Date Taken |
1996-05-21 |
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Astronaut Mario Runco Jr., m
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Astronaut Mario Runco Jr., mission specialist, looks through the second view port inside the Spacehab Module onboard the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Endeavour. |
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STS-77 ESC VIEW --- Astronaut Mario Runco Jr., mission specialist, looks through the second view port inside the Spacehab Module onboard the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Endeavour. Runco was documenting Spartan 207/Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE) activities at the time. The scene was recorded with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC). |
| Date Taken |
1996-05-25 |
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Astronaut Andrew S. W. Thoma
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Astronaut Andrew S. W. Thomas, mission specialist, interrupts a Spacehab task to pose for an Electronic Still Camera (ESC) snapshot inside the Spacehab Module onboard the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Endeavour. |
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STS-77 ESC VIEW --- Astronaut Andrew S. W. Thomas, mission specialist, interrupts a Spacehab task to pose for an Electronic Still Camera (ESC) snapshot inside the Spacehab Module onboard the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Endeavour. In upper left is the view port which crew members had used for viewing and photographing operations with the Spartan 207/Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE). Thomas has his hand on an aft-bulkhead-mounted locker. The Space Experiment Facility (SEF), designed and managed by the University of Alabama, is just behind his left shoulder. |
| Date Taken |
1996-05-25 |
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The STS-77 crew patch, desig
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The STS-77 crew patch, designed by the crew members, displays the Space Shuttle Endeavour the lower left and its reflection within the tripod and concave parabolic mirror of the Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy (SPARTAN) Inflatable A |
| Description |
STS-77 CREW INSIGNIA --- The STS-77 crew patch, designed by the crew members, displays the Space Shuttle Endeavour the lower left and its reflection within the tripod and concave parabolic mirror of the Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy (SPARTAN) Inflatable Antenna Experiment (IAE). The center leg of the tripod also delineates the top of the Spacehabs shape, the rest of which is outlined in gold just inside the red perimeter. The Spacehab is carried in the payload bay and houses the Commercial Float Zone Furnace (CFZF) and Space Experiment Facility (SEF) experiments. Also depicted within the confines the IAE mirror are the missions rendezvous operations with the Passive Aerodynamically Stabilized Magnetically Damped Satellite/Satellite Test Unit (PAM/STU) satellite and a reflection of Earth. The PAM/STU satellite appears as a bright six-pointed star-like reflection of the Sun on the edge of t |
| Date Taken |
1996-05-19 |
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