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STS-39 MS McMonagle adjusts
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| Title |
STS-39 MS McMonagle adjusts CCA microphones prior to simulation in JSC's WETF |
| Description |
STS-39 Mission Specialist (MS) Donald R. McMonagle, wearing extravehicular mobility unit (EMU), adjusts the microphones on his communications carrier assembly (CCA) prior to underwater simulation in JSC's Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29. McMonagle will be lowered into the WETF's 25 ft deep pool for an underwater simulation of contingency extravehicular activity (EVA) procedures. He is scheduled as a crewmember aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103 in the spring of 1991. |
| Date Taken |
1990-06-27 |
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STS-39 MS Harbaugh dons EMU
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| Title |
STS-39 MS Harbaugh dons EMU in preparation for dive at JSC's WETF Bldg 29 |
| Description |
STS-39 Mission Specialist (MS) Gregory J. Harbaugh prepares for underwater dive at JSC's Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29. Harbaugh wears an extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) and communications carrier assembly (CCA). During the simulation, Harbaugh will practice contingency extravehicular activity (EVA) procedures for the upcoming STS-39 mission. |
| Date Taken |
1990-06-27 |
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STS-39 MS Bluford dons EMU l
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| Title |
STS-39 MS Bluford dons EMU lower torso in preparation for dive in JSC's WETF |
| Description |
STS-39 Mission Specialist (MS) Guion S. Bluford, wearing liquid cooling and ventilation garment (LCVG), has just donned the extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) lower torso in preparation for an underwater simulation in JSC's Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29. When fully suited in his EMU, Bluford will be lowered into the water by a hoist device for the underwater rehearsal of contingency extravehicular activity (EVA) procedures. |
| Date Taken |
1990-07-19 |
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STS-39 MS McMonagle dons EMU
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| Title |
STS-39 MS McMonagle dons EMU for underwater EVA simulation in JSC's WETF |
| Description |
Technicians assist STS-39 Mission Specialist (MS) Donald R. McMonagle in straightening the sleeves of his extravehicular mobility unit (EMU). McMonagle is standing on a platform which will be lowered into a nearby 25 ft deep pool for an underwater simulation of contingency extravehicular activity (EVA) procedures. He is scheduled to be a crewmember aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, in the spring of 1991. |
| Date Taken |
1990-06-27 |
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STS-39 MS Bluford wearing EM
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| Title |
STS-39 MS Bluford wearing EMU is lowered into JSC's WETF Bldg 29 pool |
| Description |
STS-39 Mission Specialist (MS) Guion S. Bluford, fully suited in the extravehicular mobility unit (EMU), stands on a platform and is lowered into JSC's Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29 pool by a hoist device. When underwater, Bluford will rehearse contingency extravehicular activity (EVA) procedures for his upcoming mission aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. |
| Date Taken |
1990-07-19 |
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STS-39 EMU suited crewmember
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| Title |
STS-39 EMU suited crewmembers are lowered into JSC's WETF Bldg 29 pool |
| Description |
STS-39 extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) suited crewmembers are lowered into JSC's Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29 pool via hoist. Mission Specialist (MS) Donald R. McMonagle, standing on the WETF platform and facing the camera, and MS Gregory J. Harbaugh, standing on the opposite side of the platform, once underwater, will participate in contingency extravehicular activity (EVA) procedures for their upcoming mission aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. SCUBA-equipped divers already in the pool monitor the WETF pool activity. |
| Date Taken |
1990-08-16 |
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STS-39 EMU suited MS McMonag
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| Title |
STS-39 EMU suited MS McMonagle prepares for simulation at JSC's WETF Bldg 29 |
| Description |
STS-39 Mission Specialist (MS) Donald R. McMonagle, wearing an extravehicular mobility unit (EMU), listens to instructions prior to underwater simulation in JSC's Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29 pool. When fully suited in the EMU, McMonagle will be lowered into the WETF pool via hoist and will participate in contingency extravehicular activity (EVA) procedures for his upcoming mission aboard Discovery,Orbiter Vehicle (OV)103. |
| Date Taken |
1990-08-16 |
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STS-39 MS Harbaugh visits wi
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| Title |
STS-39 MS Harbaugh visits with family at JSC's WETF Bldg 29 pool |
| Description |
STS-39 Mission Specialist (MS) Gregory J. Harbaugh, wearing an extravehicular mobility unit (EMU), gets a visit from his wife Carol and his daughters while preparing for an underwater simulation at JSC's Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29. The children are Kelly Allison, 2, and Dana Claire, six months. Once fully suited in his EMU, Harbaugh will be lowered into the WETF pool via hoist and will participate in an underwater simulation of contingency extravehicular activity (EVA) procedures for his upcoming mission aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. |
| Date Taken |
1990-08-16 |
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STS-39 MS Bluford is suspend
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| Title |
STS-39 MS Bluford is suspended over JSC's WETF Bldg 29 pool via harness |
| Description |
STS-39 Mission Specialist (MS) Guion S. Bluford, Jr, wearing launch and entry suit (LES) and launch and entry helmet (LEH), is suspended above JSC's Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29 pool via his parachute harness. Bluford will be dropped from the harness into the WETF's 25 ft deep pool to simulate an emergency egress bailout from the Space Shuttle into the ocean. |
| Date Taken |
1990-12-13 |
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STS-39 MS Hieb prepares for
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| Title |
STS-39 MS Hieb prepares for emergency egress exercises in JSC's WETF Bldg 29 |
| Description |
STS-39 Mission Specialist (MS) Richard J. Hieb, wearing launch and entry suit (LES), parachute pack, and communications carrier assembly (CCA), listens to instructions prior to emergency egress bailout exercises in JSC's Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29. The WETF's 25 ft deep pool will simulate the ocean. Crewmembers will practice procedures necessary in the event of an emergency onboard the Space Shuttle requiring a water landing. |
| Date Taken |
1990-12-13 |
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STS-39 MS Bluford pauses bef
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| Title |
STS-39 MS Bluford pauses before emergency egress exercises in JSC's WETF |
| Description |
STS-39 Mission Specialist (MS) Guion S. Bluford, Jr, wearing a launch and entry suit (LES), awaits his turn to practice emergency bailout procedures in JSC's Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29. Crewmembers are rehearsing procedures necessary in the event of an emergency onboard the Space Shuttle which would require a water landing. The WETF's 25 ft deep pool will simulate the ocean. |
| Date Taken |
1990-12-13 |
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STS-39 MS Hieb floats in sin
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| Title |
STS-39 MS Hieb floats in single person life raft in JSC's WETF Bldg 29 pool |
| Description |
STS-39 Mission Specialist (MS) Richard J. Hieb, wearing launch and entry suit (LES) and launch and entry helmet (LEH), floats in single person life raft after landing in JSC's Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29 pool. During emergency egress bailout procedures, Hieb practiced procedures necessary for a water landing. Divers monitor Hieb's activity. |
| Date Taken |
1990-12-13 |
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Official crew portrait |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, crew members, wearing their launch and entry suits (LESs), line up for their Official portrait. The double exposure utilized an actual Earth-limb photograph and man-made ground "fog." From left to right are Mission Specialist (MS) Charles L. Veach, MS Donald R. McMonagle, MS Gregory J. Harbaugh, Commander Michael L. Coats, Pilot L. Blaine Hammond, MS Richard J. Hieb, and MS Guion S. Bluford. |
| Date Taken |
1990-11-20 |
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STS-39 MS Harbaugh listens t
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| Title |
STS-39 MS Harbaugh listens to emergency egress instructions at JSC's WETF |
| Description |
STS-39 Mission Specialist (MS) Gregory J. Harbaugh, wearing launch and entry suit (LES) and parachute, listens to emergency egress bailout instructions prior simulation in JSC's Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29. Harbaugh will participate in training designed to simulate a bailout from the Space Shuttle into the ocean in the event of an emergency. The WETF's 25 ft deep pool will substitute as the ocean. |
| Date Taken |
1990-12-13 |
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STS-39 MS Hieb is suspended
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| Title |
STS-39 MS Hieb is suspended over JSC's WETF Bldg 29 pool via harness |
| Description |
STS-39 Mission Specialist (MS) Richard J. Hieb, wearing launch and entry suit (LES) and launch and entry helmet (LEH), is hoisted above JSC's Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29 pool via his parachute harness. Hieb will be dropped from the harness into the WETF's 25 ft deep pool to simulate an emergency egress bailout from the Space Shuttle into the ocean. Divers in the pool will ensure Hieb's safety during the exercise. |
| Date Taken |
1990-12-13 |
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STS-39 MS Harbaugh is suspen
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| Title |
STS-39 MS Harbaugh is suspended over JSC's WETF Bldg 29 pool via harness |
| Description |
STS-39 Mission Specialist (MS) Gregory J. Harbaugh, wearing launch and entry suit (LES) and launch and entry helmet (LEH), is suspended above JSC's Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29 pool via his parachute harness. Harbaugh will be dropped from the harness into the WETF's 25 ft deep pool to simulate an emergency egress bailout from the Space Shuttle into the ocean. |
| Date Taken |
1990-12-13 |
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, SPAS II IBSS computer animation |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS) II Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) and Chemical Release Observation (CRO) experiment illustrated with computer graphics. Views include SPAS II (in foreground) deployed by OV-103 (27771), orbital maneuvering system (OMS) primary reaction control system (PRCS) plume firings after SPAS II deployment (27772), Chemical Release Observation (CRO) experiment in orbit (27773), and CRO deployed from OV-103 payload bay (27774). View (27772) used in the STS-39 Press Information (PUB 3546-V Rev 4-91) p27, April 1991 and for T-30 flight directors' briefing. |
| Date Taken |
1991-02-07 |
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STS-39 crewmembers participa
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| Title |
STS-39 crewmembers participate in preflight press conference at JSC's Bldg 2 |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Commander Michael L. Coats listens to preflight press conference proceedings in this portrait-like view. The conference was held in JSC's Auditorium and Public Affairs Facility Bldg 2. |
| Date Taken |
1991-01-28 |
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STS-39 crewmembers participa
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| Title |
STS-39 crewmembers participate in preflight press conference at JSC's Bldg 2 |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Pilot L. Blaine Hammond, Jr listens to preflight press conference proceedings in this portrait-like view. The conference was held in JSC's Auditorium and Public Affairs Facility Bldg 2. |
| Date Taken |
1991-01-28 |
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STS-39 crewmembers participa
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| Title |
STS-39 crewmembers participate in preflight press conference at JSC's Bldg 2 |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, crewmembers participate in preflight press conference held in JSC's Auditorium and Public Affairs Facility Bldg 2. Mission Specialist (MS) Charles L. Veach, using space shuttle orbiter model, explains OV-103's orientation and configuration (payload bay (PLB) doors open) during in orbit mission maneuvers. Looking on is MS Guion S. Bluford, Jr. |
| Date Taken |
1991-01-28 |
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STS-39 crewmembers participa
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| Title |
STS-39 crewmembers participate in preflight press conference at JSC's Bldg 2 |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, crewmembers participate in preflight press conference held in JSC's Auditorium and Public Affairs Facility Bldg 2. Seated at the conference table are (left to right) Mission Specialist (MS) Guion S. Bluford, Jr, MS Charles L. Veach, MS Gregory J. Harbaugh, MS Richard J. Hieb, MS Donald R. McMonagle, Pilot L. Blaine Hammond, Jr, and Commander Michael L. Coats. |
| Date Taken |
1991-01-28 |
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STS-39 crewmembers participa
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| Title |
STS-39 crewmembers participate in preflight press conference at JSC's Bldg 2 |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, crewmembers participate in preflight press conference held in JSC's Auditorium and Public Affairs Facility Bldg 2. Mission Specialist (MS) Donald R. McMonagle, using models, explains how the Space Shuttle Pallet Satellite II (SPAS-II) with the Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) will be released from OV-103's, payload bay (PLB). Looking on (from left to right) are MS Guion S. Bluford, Jr, MS Charles L. Veach, MS Gregory J. Harbaugh, and MS Richard J. Hieb. |
| Date Taken |
1991-01-28 |
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STS-39 Discovery, OV-103, IB
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| Title |
STS-39 Discovery, OV-103, IBSS SPAS II |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS) II documented during preflight processing procedures. German Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm (MBB) technicians work on SPAS II cryostat (without insulation) and other elements at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, 11/05/90 (27781, 27784). KSC Vertical Processing Facility IBSS SPAS II preflight procedures include test cell preparation, 12/18/90 (27782) and readying the payload for transferral into the payload canister transporter, 02/05/91 (27783). Views (27781, 27783) used in the STS-39 Press Information April 1991 release (PUB 3546-V Rev 4-91). Alternate KSC numbers are as follows: KSC-90PC-1871 (27784) KSC-90PC-1869 (27781) KSC-90PC-1892 (27782) KSC-91PC-187 (27783). |
| Date Taken |
1991-02-07 |
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, SPAS II IBSS computer animation |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS) II Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) and Chemical Release Observation (CRO) experiment illustrated with computer graphics. Views include SPAS II (in foreground) deployed by OV-103 (27771), orbital maneuvering system (OMS) primary reaction control system (PRCS) plume firings after SPAS II deployment (27772), Chemical Release Observation (CRO) experiment in orbit (27773), and CRO deployed from OV-103 payload bay (27774). View (27772) used in the STS-39 Press Information (PUB 3546-V Rev 4-91) p27, April 1991 and for T-30 flight directors' briefing. |
| Date Taken |
1991-02-07 |
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, SPAS II IBSS computer animation |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS) II Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) and Chemical Release Observation (CRO) experiment illustrated with computer graphics. Views include SPAS II (in foreground) deployed by OV-103 (27771), orbital maneuvering system (OMS) primary reaction control system (PRCS) plume firings after SPAS II deployment (27772), Chemical Release Observation (CRO) experiment in orbit (27773), and CRO deployed from OV-103 payload bay (27774). View (27772) used in the STS-39 Press Information (PUB 3546-V Rev 4-91) p27, April 1991 and for T-30 flight directors' briefing. |
| Date Taken |
1991-02-07 |
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STS-39 crewmembers participa
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| Title |
STS-39 crewmembers participate in preflight press conference at JSC's Bldg 2 |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Mission Specialist (MS) Donald R. McMonagle listens to preflight press conference proceedings in this portrait-like view. The conference was held in JSC's Auditorium and Public Affairs Facility Bldg 2. |
| Date Taken |
1991-01-28 |
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, SPAS II IBSS computer animation |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS) II Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) and Chemical Release Observation (CRO) experiment illustrated with computer graphics. Views include SPAS II (in foreground) deployed by OV-103 (27771), orbital maneuvering system (OMS) primary reaction control system (PRCS) plume firings after SPAS II deployment (27772), Chemical Release Observation (CRO) experiment in orbit (27773), and CRO deployed from OV-103 payload bay (27774). View (27772) used in the STS-39 Press Information (PUB 3546-V Rev 4-91) p27, April 1991 and for T-30 flight directors' briefing. |
| Date Taken |
1991-02-07 |
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, SPAS II IBSS computer animation |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS) II Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) and Chemical Release Observation (CRO) experiment illustrated with computer graphics. Views include SPAS II (in foreground) deployed by OV-103 (27771), orbital maneuvering system (OMS) primary reaction control system (PRCS) plume firings after SPAS II deployment (27772), Chemical Release Observation (CRO) experiment in orbit (27773), and CRO deployed from OV-103 payload bay (27774). View (27772) used in the STS-39 Press Information (PUB 3546-V Rev 4-91) p27, April 1991 and for T-30 flight directors' briefing. |
| Date Taken |
1991-02-07 |
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STS-39 Discovery, OV-103, IB
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| Title |
STS-39 Discovery, OV-103, IBSS SPAS II |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS) II documented during preflight processing procedures. German Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm (MBB) technicians work on SPAS II cryostat (without insulation) and other elements at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, 11/05/90 (27781, 27784). KSC Vertical Processing Facility IBSS SPAS II preflight procedures include test cell preparation, 12/18/90 (27782) and readying the payload for transferral into the payload canister transporter, 02/05/91 (27783). Views (27781, 27783) used in the STS-39 Press Information April 1991 release (PUB 3546-V Rev 4-91). Alternate KSC numbers are as follows: KSC-90PC-1871 (27784) KSC-90PC-1869 (27781) KSC-90PC-1892 (27782) KSC-91PC-187 (27783). |
| Date Taken |
1991-02-07 |
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STS-39 Discovery, OV-103, IB
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| Title |
STS-39 Discovery, OV-103, IBSS SPAS II |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS) II documented during preflight processing procedures. German Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm (MBB) technicians work on SPAS II cryostat (without insulation) and other elements at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, 11/05/90 (27781, 27784). KSC Vertical Processing Facility IBSS SPAS II preflight procedures include test cell preparation, 12/18/90 (27782) and readying the payload for transferral into the payload canister transporter, 02/05/91 (27783). Views (27781, 27783) used in the STS-39 Press Information April 1991 release (PUB 3546-V Rev 4-91). Alternate KSC numbers are as follows: KSC-90PC-1871 (27784) KSC-90PC-1869 (27781) KSC-90PC-1892 (27782) KSC-91PC-187 (27783). |
| Date Taken |
1991-02-07 |
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STS-39 Discovery, OV-103, IB
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| Title |
STS-39 Discovery, OV-103, IBSS SPAS II |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS) II documented during preflight processing procedures. German Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm (MBB) technicians work on SPAS II cryostat (without insulation) and other elements at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, 11/05/90 (27781, 27784). KSC Vertical Processing Facility IBSS SPAS II preflight procedures include test cell preparation, 12/18/90 (27782) and readying the payload for transferral into the payload canister transporter, 02/05/91 (27783). Views (27781, 27783) used in the STS-39 Press Information April 1991 release (PUB 3546-V Rev 4-91). Alternate KSC numbers are as follows: KSC-90PC-1871 (27784) KSC-90PC-1869 (27781) KSC-90PC-1892 (27782) KSC-91PC-187 (27783). |
| Date Taken |
1991-02-07 |
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STS-39 Discovery, OV-103, la
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| Title |
STS-39 Discovery, OV-103, launch is monitored in JSC's Mission Control Center |
| Description |
Flight Director (FD) Alan L. Briscoe monitors the ascent of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, and the beginning of Space Shuttle Mission STS-39 at 6:33 am (Central Daylight Time (CDT)). The scene is in the second floor Flight Control Room (FCR) of JSC's Mission Control Center (MCC) Bldg 30. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-39 crewmembers pose in f
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| Title |
STS-39 crewmembers pose in front of OV-103 after landing at KSC's SLF |
| Description |
STS-39 crewmembers pose in front of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103,after landing at the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC's) Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF). Wearing launch and entry suits (LESs) are (left to right) Mission Specialist (MS) Guion S. Bluford, Jr, MS Donald R. McMonagle, Pilot L. Blaine Hammond, Jr, Commander Michael L. Coats, MS Charles L. Veach, MS Gregory J. Harbaugh, and MS Richard J. Hieb. In the background ground crews service OV-103. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-39 AFP-675 and STP-1 MPE
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| Title |
STS-39 AFP-675 and STP-1 MPESS in OV-103's payload bay (PLB) |
| Description |
An overview of Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103's, aft payload bay (PLB) documents a variety of STS-39's payloads. In the foreground is the Space Test Payload 1 (STP-1) multipurpose experiment support structure (MPESS) with the Spacecraft Kinetic Infrared Test (SKIRT) (left), ascent particle monitor (APM) (center), and advanced liquid feed experiment (ALFE) (two canisters) visible. Behind the STP-1 is the Air Force Program 675 (AFP-675) experiment support structure (ESS) with ESS tape recorders (left), Uniformly Redundant Array (URA) (front),and Cryogenic Infrared Radiance Instrumentation for Shuttle 1A (CIRRIS-1A) (center back) visible. The ESS pallet power distribution system thermal covering (gold-colored) is visible at the bottom. AFP-675 is a Department of Defense (DOD)-sponsored collection of experiments whose objective is to gather data on the Earth's atmosphere (aurora, Earth limb, and airglow), celestial objects, and the environment in and around the PLB. In the backgroun |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-39 Commander Coats on OV
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| Title |
STS-39 Commander Coats on OV-103's flight deck watches SPAS-II/IBSS deploy |
| Description |
STS-39 Commander Michael L. Coats smiles as he watches the Shuttle Pallet Satellite II (SPAS-II) / Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) spacecraft deployment through the aft flight deck windows while aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The SPAS-II/IBSS spacecraft is visible through the overhead window W7 after its release from the remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector. The crewman optical alignment sight (COAS) is fastened to the sill of window W7. SPAS-II is a Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO). |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-39 MS Veach monitors AFP
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| Title |
STS-39 MS Veach monitors AFP-675 panel on OV-103's aft flight deck |
| Description |
STS-39 Mission Specialist (MS) Charles L. Veach analyzes data displayed on Air Force Program 675 (APF-675) command and monitor panel on the aft flight deck payload station aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. Just above Veach's head, Panel A3 closed circuit television (CCTV) screen A2 glows. At Veach's right is a portable laptop computer attached to panel L10. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 7:33:14 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). This side view shows OV-103, its external tank (ET), and one of its two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) as it rises into the early morning sky after clearing the fixed service structure (FSS) tower. Space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings are visible and produce small exhaust plumes. Silhouetted against the SRB/SSME glow in the foreground are trees and Florida's characteristic tropical foliage. An exhaust cloud forms in the launch pad area. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-39 Discovery, OV-103, la
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| Title |
STS-39 Discovery, OV-103, lands on runway 15 at KSC's SLF |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lands on runway 15 at the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC's) Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF). OV-103's main landing gear (MLG) has touched down on the runway surface and produces a small cloud of dust. The nose landing gear (NLG) is suspended above the runway as OV-103 glides to wheel stop. In the foreground are a wire fence and grasses characteristic of the Florida landscape. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-39 Discovery, OV-103, cr
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| Title |
STS-39 Discovery, OV-103, crew eats preflight breakfast at KSC O and C Bldg |
| Description |
STS-39 crewmembers eat preflight breakfast at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Operations and Checkout (O and C) Building before boarding Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. Sitting around table (left to right) are Mission Specialist (MS) Donald R. McMonagle, MS Guion S. Bluford, Jr, Pilot L. Blaine Hammond, Jr, Commander Michael L. Coats, MS Gregory J. Harbaugh, MS Richard J. Hieb, and MS Charles L. Veach. A cake decorated with the STS-39 mission insignia is in the center of the table. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-39 crewmembers arrive at
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| Title |
STS-39 crewmembers arrive at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) in T-38As |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Commander Michael L. Coats, standing in front of a microphone, addresses an audience assembled for the crew arrival at the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC's) Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF). Lined up behind Coats are (left to right) Mission Specialist (MS) Richard J. Hieb, Pilot L. Blaine Hammond, Jr, MS Guion S. Bluford, Jr, MS Charles L. Veach, MS Gregory J. Harbaugh, and MS Donald R. McMonagle. In the background the flight line of T-38As and the mate demate device are visible. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-39 SPAS-II IBSS is grapp
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| Title |
STS-39 SPAS-II IBSS is grappled by RMS over OV-103's payload bay (PLB) |
| Description |
STS-39 Shuttle Pallet Satellite II (SPAS-II) / Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) spacecraft is grappled by remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector and is positioned over Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103's, payload bay (PLB). In the background are the Air Force Program 675 (AFP-675) experiment support system (ESS), the aft PLB bulkhead, the vertical tail, and the orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods. SPAS-II is a Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) payload. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from a Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 7:33:14 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). OV-103 atop the external tank (ET) and flanked by its two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) is partially obscured by the retracted rotating service structure (RSS) in the foreground as it leaves the mobile launcher platform and before it clears the launch tower fixed service structure (FSS). An exhaust cloud created by the SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings fills the launch pad area. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-07 |
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A |
| Description |
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A at 7:33:14 am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). This side view shows OV-103, its external tank, and one of its two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) as it rises above the mobile launcher platform and just before it clears the fixed service structure (FSS) tower. The SRB and space shuttle main engine (SSME) firings glow against the early morning sky and highlight the retracted rotating service structure (RSS). An exhaust cloud fills the launch pad area. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-39 Discovery, OV-103, la
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STS-39 Discovery, OV-103, launch is monitored in JSC's Mission Control Center |
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Two spacecraft communicators (CAPCOMs) monitor the ascent of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103 and the beginning of Space Shuttle Mission STS-39 from their console in JSC's Mission Control Center (MCC) Bldg 30 Flight Control Room (FCR). The CAPCOMs who are also astronauts are Kenneth D. Bowersox (left) and Brian Duffy. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-39 crewmembers pose on O
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STS-39 crewmembers pose on OV-103's middeck for onboard portrait |
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STS-39 crewmembers pose on the middeck of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, for their onboard (in space) portrait. In front (at the bottom of the frame) is Mission Specialist (MS) Charles L. Veach. In the middle are (left to right) MS Donald R. McMonagle, Commander Michael L. Coats, and MS Gregory J. Harbaugh. In the back are (left to right) MS Guion S. Bluford, Jr, Pilot L. Blaine Hammond, and MS Richard J. Hieb. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-39 Earth observation of
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STS-39 Earth observation of Earth's limb at sunset shows atmospheric layers |
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STS-39 Earth observation taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, shows the Earth's limb at sunset with numerous atmospheric scattering layers highlighted. The layers consist of fine particles suspended in very stable layers of the atmosphere. The layers act as a prism for the sunlight. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-39 SPAS-II/IBSS spacecra
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STS-39 SPAS-II/IBSS spacecraft is released by RMS above the Earth's surface |
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During STS-39 mission operations, the Shuttle Pallet Satellite II (SPAS-II) / Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) spacecraft is released by Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103's, remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector. SPAS-II/IBSS drifts away from the end effector over the cloud-covered surface of the Earth. Components visible on the spacecraft include the grapple fixture, the longeron trunnion, scuff plate, cryostat, and Arizona Imager/Spectrograph (AIS) (in shadows). SPAS-II is a Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) payload. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-39 Earth observation sho
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STS-39 Earth observation shows scattered cloud cover over an ocean |
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STS-39 Earth observation shows scattered cloud cover over an ocean. The ocean's waters reflect the sunlight. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-39 Earth observation of
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STS-39 Earth observation of U.S.S.R.'s Kamchatka Peninsula and Pacific Ocean |
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Flying at an inclination of 57 degrees to the Earth's equator, Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, was able to record a number of seldom observed areas on the planet, such as the U.S.S.R. This view was taken in the far north Pacific Ocean showing part of the Kamchatka Peninsula (53.2N, 159.9E). |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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STS-39 SPAS-II/IBSS spacecra
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| Title |
STS-39 SPAS-II/IBSS spacecraft is released by RMS above the Earth's surface |
| Description |
During STS-39 mission operations, the Shuttle Pallet Satellite II (SPAS-II) / Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) spacecraft is released by Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103's, remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector. SPAS-II/IBSS drifts away from the end effector over the cloud-covered surface of the Earth highlighted by a sun glint. Components visible on the spacecraft include the grapple fixture, the longeron trunnion, scuff plate, cryostat, and keel trunnion with radar enhancement devices (spheres). SPAS-II is a Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) payload. |
| Date Taken |
1991-05-06 |
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