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Images by Albert Sacco of Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
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STS-73 Cmdr Kenneth D. Bower
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STS-73 Cmdr Kenneth D. Bowersox addresses news media |
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STS-73 Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox (far right) addresses news media gathered for the crew's arrival at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility. With him are fellow crew members Kathryn C. Thornton (left), payload commander, Catherine G. Coleman, mission specialist, Fred W. Leslie and Albert Sacco Jr., payload specialists, Michael Lopez-Alegria, mission specialist, and Kent V. Rominger, pilot. The crew arrived at KSC just hours after the countdown clock began ticking toward a scheduled liftoff of the Space Shuttle Columbia from Pad 39B at 9:35 a.m. EDT, Sept. 28. |
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09.25.1995 |
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STS-73 Crew breakfast in O&C
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STS-73 Crew breakfast in O&C building |
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Already on different schedules in anticipation of their upcoming space research flight, the seven crew members assigned to Space Shuttle Mission STS-73 gather for a meal in the Operations and Checkout Building. From left are Payload Commander Kathryn C. Thornton, Mission Specialist Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, Payload Specialists Albert Sacco Jr. and Fred W. Leslie, Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox, Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman, and Pilot Kent V. Rominger. After receiving a weather briefing, they will don their launch/entry suits and depart for Launch Pad 39B, where the Space Shuttle Columbia is undergoing final preparations for liftoff during a launch window opening at 9:41 a.m. EDT, Oct. 7. |
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10.07.1995 |
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STS-73 Crew members training
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STS-73 Crew members training inside Spacelab USML-2 |
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Crew members in training for the STS-73/U.S. Microgravity Laboratory-2 (USML-2) mission pose for a photograph inside the Spacelab module during the Crew Equipment Integration Test (CEIT) at the Operations and Checkout Building. The crew includes, from left, Payload Commander Kathryn Thornton, Payload Specialist Albert Sacco, Alternate Payload Specialist R. Glynn Holt, Payload Specialist Fred Leslie, Alternate Payload Specialist Dave Matthiesen, and Mission Specialist Catherine Coleman. The extended- duration Shuttle mission is targeted for liftoff in September aboard Columbia. |
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06.15.1995 |
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STS-73 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-73 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-73 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Columbia soars into the cloud-washed sky above Cape Canaveral Lighthouse. After six scrubs from the original Sept. 25 launch date, liftoff occurred Oct. 20 at 9:53 a.m. EDT. The crew of seven comprises Commander Ken Bowersox, Pilot Kent Rominger, Mission Specialists Kathy Thornton (Payload Commander), Catherine Coleman and Michael Lopez-Alegria, plus Payload Specialists Fred Leslie and Albert Sacco. The 72nd Shuttle mission, STS-73 marks the second flight of the U.S. Microgravity Laboratory. Research is being conducted in five areas: fluid physics, materials science, biotechnology, combustion science, and commercial space processing. The lighthouse, undergoing refurbishment and upgrade, is shown with a network of nylon lines ready for canvas panels to be attached. The canvas shroud will protect the surrounding area during sand-blasting of the lead-based paint. |
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10/25/1995 |
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