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JSC1564_STS75_Post_Flight_Pr
STS-75 POST FLIGHT PRESENTAT
1996
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STS-75 POST FLIGHT PRESENTATION JSC1564 (1996) 38 1/4 Minutes - Commander: Andrew M. Allen Pilot: Scott J. 'Doc' Horowitz Mission Specialists: Jeffrey A. Hoffman, Maurizio Cheli (Italy), Claude Nicollier (Switzerland), Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, Umberto Guidoni (Italy) Dates: February 22-March 9,1996 Vehicle: Columbia OV-102 Payloads: Tethered Satellite System, USMP-3, OARE, and CPCG Landing site: Runway 33 at Kennedy Space Center, FL |
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1996 |
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STS-75 Crew Portrait
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STS-75 Crew Portrait |
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1995-12-01 |
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The crew assigned to the STS-75 mission included (seated left to right) Scott J. Horowiz, pilot, Andrew M. Allen, commander, and Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, mission specialist. Standing, left to right, are Maurizio Cheli, mission specialist of the European Space Agency (ESA), Umberto Guidoni, payload specialist (Italy), Jeffrey A. Hoffman, mission specialist, and Claude Nicollier, mission specialist (ESA). Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on February 22, 1996 at 3:18:00 pm (EST), the STS-75 mission carried two primary payloads, the reflight of the U.S./Italian Tethered Satellite System (TSS-1R), and the U.S. Microgravity Payload-3 (USMP-3). |
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Onboard photo: middeck with
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Onboard photo: middeck with crewman, view of MGBX |
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1996-02-22 |
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Onboard photo of space shuttle Columbia (STS-75) Swiss crewmember Claude Nicollier with a view of Middeck Glovebox (MGBX) which provides a general-purpose enclosed workspace to carry out small-scale microgravity science experiments. |
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Space Shuttle STS-75 Columbi
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Space Shuttle STS-75 Columbia launch |
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1996-02-22 |
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The Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-75) cleared the tower following an on-time liftoff from Launch Pad 39B. Visible at lower left is the white room on the orbiter access arm through which the flight crew entered the orbiter earlier. Columbia's mission lasted 14 days and included retesting of the Tethered Satellite System (TSS-1R) and the third flight of the United States Microgravity Payload (USMP-3), both of which are managed by scientist at Marshall Space Flight Center. Included in Columbia's flight crew were members of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI), Mission Specialists Maurizio Cheli, Claude Nicollier and Payload Specialist Umberto Guidoni, respectively. |
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STS-75 crew at Launch Pad 39
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STS-75 crew at Launch Pad 39B during TCDT |
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The STS-75 flight crew stands in front of the Space Shuttle Columbia at Launch Pad 39B. From left are Mission Specialists Maurizio Cheli and Claude Nicollier of the European Space Agency, Mission Commander Andrew M. Allen, Mission Specialist Jeffrey A. Hoffman, Pilot Scott J. Horowitz, Payload Specialist Umberto Guidoni of the Italian Space Agency and Payload Commander Franklin R. Chang-Diaz. The crew is at KSC for the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, a dress rehearsal for launch. Columbia is scheduled to lift off on Mission STS-75 on Feb. 22. |
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02.02.1996 |
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STS-75 crewmember Claude Nic
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STS-75 crewmember Claude Nicollier during TCDT |
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Mission Specialist Claude Nicollier of the European Space Agency (ESA) prepares to enter the orbiter Columbia at Launch Pad 39B to complete the final phase of the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT), a dress rehersal for launch. Awaiting his turn in the foreground is Mission Specialist Jeffrey A. Hoffman. Columbia is being targeted for liftoff on Mission STS-75 on February 22, 1996. |
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02.02.1996 |
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STS-75 Mission Specialist Cl
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STS-75 Mission Specialist Claude Nicollier suits up |
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STS-75 Mission Specialist Claude Nicollier finishes donning his launch/entry suit in the Operations and Checkout Building. Born in Switzerland, Nicollier is one of two STS-75 mission specialists representing the European Space Agency. He has flown in space twice before. Nicollier and six fellow crew members will depart shortly for Launch Pad 39B, where the Space Shuttle Columbia awaits liftoff during a two-and-a-half-hour launch window opening at 3:18 p.m. EST. |
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02.22.1996 |
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The loose tether forms a fai
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The loose tether forms a faint diagonal line in this scene recorded on a later fly-by. |
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The loose tether forms a faint diagonal line in this scene recorded on a later fly-by. On February 25, 1996, the crew deployed the Tethered Satellite System (TSS), which later broke free. The seven member crew was launched aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on February 22, 1996 and landed on March 9, 1996. Crew members were Andrew M. Allen, mission commander, Scott J. Horowitz, pilot, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, payload commander, and Maurizio Cheli, European Space Agency (ESA), Jeffrey A. Hoffman and Claude Nicollier, ESA, all mission specialists, along with payload specialist Umberto Guidioni of the Italian Space Agency (ASI). |
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1996-02-22 |
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The frayed end of the tether
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The frayed end of the tether portion of the Tethered Satellite System (TSS) is seen at the end of the supportive boom. |
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The frayed end of the tether portion of the Tethered Satellite System (TSS) is seen at the end of the supportive boom. On February 25, 1996, the crew deployed the TSS, which later broke free. The seven member crew was launched aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on February 22, 1996, and landed on March 9, 1996. Crew members were Andrew M. Allen, mission commander, Scott J. Horowitz, pilot, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, payload commander, and Maurizio Cheli, European Space Agency (ESA), Jeffrey A. Hoffman and Claude Nicollier (ESA), all mission specialists, along with payload specialist Umberto Guidioni of the Italian Space Agency (ASI). |
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1996-02-22 |
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Astronaut Claude Nicollier i
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Astronaut Claude Nicollier is the only clearly identifiable crew member in this scene on the aft flight deck, captured during the busy chores associated with deployment of the Tethered Satellite System (TSS). |
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STS-75 ONBOARD VIEW --- Astronaut Claude Nicollier is the only clearly identifiable crew member in this scene on the aft flight deck, captured during the busy chores associated with deployment of the Tethered Satellite System (TSS). The seven member crew was launched aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on February 22, 1996. and landed on March 9, 1996. Crew members were Andrew M. Allen, mission commander, Scott J. Horowitz, pilot, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, payload commander, and Maurizio Cheli, European Space Agency (ESA), Jeffrey A. Hoffman and Nicollier, ESA, all mission specialists, along with payload specialist Umberto Guidioni of the Italian Space Agency (ASI). |
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1996-02-22 |
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The traditional inflight cre
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The traditional inflight crew portrait was taken with a pre-set 70mm camera on the flight deck of the Space Shuttle Columbia. |
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STS-75 ONBOARD VIEW --- The traditional inflight crew portrait was taken with a pre-set 70mm camera on the flight deck of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Astronaut Andrew M. Allen, mission commander, is at bottom center. Clockwise from that point are Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, payload commander, Maurizio Cheli and Claude Nicollier, mission specialists representing the European Space Agency (ESA), Scott J. Horowitz, pilot, Umberto Guidioni, payload specialist representing the Italian Space Agency (ASI), and Jeffrey A. Hoffman, mission specialist. |
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1996-03-05 |
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Payload specialist Umberto G
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Payload specialist Umberto Guidioni, wearing the partial pressure launch and entry garment, prepares for the de-orbit phase of the 16-day flight. |
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STS-75 ONBOARD VIEW --- Payload specialist Umberto Guidioni, wearing the partial pressure launch and entry garment, prepares for the de-orbit phase of the 16-day flight. Guidioni represents the Italian Space Agency (ASI). The seven member crew was launched aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on February 22, 1996, and landed on March 9, 1996. Crew members were Andrew M. Allen, mission commander, Scott J. Horowitz, pilot, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, payload commander, and Maurizio Cheli, European Space Agency (ESA), Jeffrey A. Hoffman and Claude Nicollier, (ESA), all mission specialists, along with Guidioni. |
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1996-02-22 |
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The Space Shuttle Columbias
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The Space Shuttle Columbias vertical stabilizer appears to point to the four stars of the Southern Cross. |
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STS-75 ONBOARD VIEW --- The Space Shuttle Columbias vertical stabilizer appears to point to the four stars of the Southern Cross. The scene was captured with a 35mm camera just prior to a sunrise. The seven member crew was launched aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on February 22, 1996, and landed on March 9, 1996. Crew members were Andrew M. Allen, mission commander, Scott J. Horowitz, pilot, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, payload commander, and Maurizio Cheli, European Space Agency (ESA), Jeffrey A. Hoffman and Claude Nicollier, ESA, all mission specialists, along with payload specialist Umberto Guidioni of the Italian Space Agency (ASI). |
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1996-02-22 |
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A medium close-up view, capt
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A medium close-up view, captured with a 70mm camera, shows the Tethered Satellite System (TSS) and part of its supportive boom device prior to deployment operations. |
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STS-75 ONBOARD VIEW --- A medium close-up view, captured with a 70mm camera, shows the Tethered Satellite System (TSS) and part of its supportive boom device prior to deployment operations. On February 25, 1996, the crew deployed the Tethered Satellite System (TSS), which later broke free. The seven member crew was launched aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on February 22, 1996, and landed on March 9, 1996. Crew members were Andrew M. Allen, mission commander, Scott J. Horowitz, pilot, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, payload commander, and Maurizio Cheli, European Space Agency (ESA), Jeffrey A. Hoffman and Claude Nicollier, ESA, all mission specialists, along with payload specialist Umberto Guidioni of the Italian Space Agency (ASI). |
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1996-02-25 |
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The Tethered Satellite Syste
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The Tethered Satellite System (TSS) is seen as it is reeled out during early stages of deployment operations. |
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The Tethered Satellite System (TSS) is seen as it is reeled out during early stages of deployment operations. The crew deployed the TSS, which later broke free. The seven member crew was launched aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on February 22, 1996 and landed on March 9, 1996. Crew members were Andrew M. Allen, mission commander, Scott J. Horowitz, pilot, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, payload commander, and Maurizio Cheli European Space Agency (ESA), Jeffrey A. Hoffman and Claude Nicollier, ESA, all mission specialists, along with payload specialist Umberto Guidioni of the Italian Space Agency (ASI). |
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1996-02-25 |
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The Space Shuttle Columbia c
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The Space Shuttle Columbia clears the tower to begin the mission. The liftoff occurred on schedule at 3:18:00 p.m. (EST), February 22, 1996. |
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STS-75 LAUNCH VIEW --- The Space Shuttle Columbia clears the tower to begin the mission. The liftoff occurred on schedule at 3:18:00 p.m. (EST), February 22, 1996. Visible at left is the White Room on the orbiter access arm through which the flight crew had entered the orbiter. Onboard Columbia for the scheduled two-week mission were astronauts Andrew M. Allen, commander, Scott J. Horowitz, pilot, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, payload commander, and astronauts Maurizio Cheli, Jeffrey A. Hoffman and Claude Nicollier, along with payload specialist Umberto Guidioni. Cheli and Nicollier represent the European Space Agency (ESA), while Guidioni represents the Italian Space Agency (ASI). |
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1996-02-22 |
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A remote camera at Launch Pa
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A remote camera at Launch Pad 39B, at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), recorded this profile view of the Space Shuttle Columbia as it cleared the tower to begin the mission. |
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STS-75 LAUNCH VIEW --- A remote camera at Launch Pad 39B, at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), recorded this profile view of the Space Shuttle Columbia as it cleared the tower to begin the mission. The liftoff occurred on schedule at 3:18:00 p.m. (EST), February 22, 1996. Onboard Columbia for the scheduled two-week mission were astronauts Andrew M. Allen, commander, Scott J. Horowitz, pilot, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, payload commander, and astronauts Maurizio Cheli, Jeffrey A. Hoffman and Claude Nicollier, along with payload specialist Umberto Guidioni. Cheli and Nicollier represent the European Space Agency (ESA), while Guidioni represents the Italian Space Agency (ASI). |
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1996-02-22 |
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