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STS-32 Crew Portrait
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STS-32 Crew Portrait |
| Date of Image |
1989-11-20 |
| Full Description |
Five astronauts launched aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on January 9, 1990 at 7:35:00am (EST) for the STS-32 mission. Pictured in their crew portrait, front left to right, are David C. Brandenstein, commander, and James D. Weatherbee, pilot. Pictured rear left to right are mission specialists Marsha S. Ivins, G. David Low, and Bonnie J. Dunbar. Primary objectives of the mission were the deployment of the SYNCOM IV-F5 defense communications satellite and the retrieval of NASA?s Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF). |
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STS-32 Launch
| Name of Image |
STS-32 Launch |
| Date of Image |
1990-01-08 |
| Full Description |
Five astronauts launched aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on January 9, 1990 at 7:35:00am (EST) for the STS-32 mission. The crew included David C. Brandenstein, commander, James D. Weatherbee, pilot, and mission specialists Marsha S. Ivins, G. David Low, and Bonnie J. Dunbar. Primary objectives of the mission were the deployment of the SYNCOM IV-F5 defense communications satellite and the retrieval of NASA?s Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF). |
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STS-32 Launch
| Name of Image |
STS-32 Launch |
| Date of Image |
1990-01-08 |
| Full Description |
Five astronauts launched aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on January 9, 1990 at 7:35:00am (EST) for the STS-32 mission. The crew included David C. Brandenstein, commander, James D. Weatherbee, pilot, and mission specialists Marsha S. Ivins, G. David Low, and Bonnie J. Dunbar. Primary objectives of the mission were the deployment of the SYNCOM IV-F5 defense communications satellite and the retrieval of NASA?s Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF). |
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, Off
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, Official crew portrait |
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STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, Official crew portrait includes Commander Daniel C. Brandenstein, Pilot James D. Wetherbee, Mission Specialist (MS) Bonnie J. Dunbar, MS G. David Low, and MS Marsha S. Ivins wearing launch and entry suits (LESs). Seated are Brandenstein (left) and Wetherbee with (left to right) Ivins, Low, and Dunbar standing. Low holds the crew patch or emblem. |
| Date Taken |
1989-10-27 |
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STS-32 crew exit KSC O and C
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STS-32 crew exit KSC O and C during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) |
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STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, crewmembers, wearing launch and entry suits (LESs), leave the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Operations and Checkout (O and C) Building enroute to the launch pad during the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT). From left are: Comander Daniel C. Brandenstein, Mission Specialist (MS) Marsha S. Ivins, MS Bonnie J. Dunbar, MS G. David Low, and Pilot James D. Wetherbee. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89PC-1264. |
| Date Taken |
1989-12-20 |
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STS-32 MS G. David Low dons
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STS-32 MS G. David Low dons LES equipment in KSC LC Pad 39A white room |
| Description |
STS-32 Mission Specialist (MS) G. David Low, wearing launch and entry suit (LES), is assisted by a technician as he dons LES parachute in the white room on the orbiter access arm at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. When fully equipped, Wetherbee will enter Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, side hatch which appears in the background. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 crewmembers wave as t
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STS-32 crewmembers wave as they leave KSC O and C Bldg for launch pad |
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STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, crewmembers depart the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Operations and Checkout (O and C) Building enroute to KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. Dubious weather at the return-to-launch site (RTLS) caused postponement of yesterday's planned launch. From left to right are Mission Specialist (MS) G. David Low, MS Marsha S. Ivins, MS Bonnie J. Dunbar, Pilot James D. Wetherbee, and Commander Daniel C. Brandenstein. All crewmembers are wearing launch and entry suits (LESs) and Low, Ivins, and Wetherbee wave to spectactors as they head to the transportation van. Following the crew are astronaut Michael L. Coats (left) and NASA-JSC manager Donald R. Puddy. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 MS Dunbar speaks to s
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STS-32 MS Dunbar speaks to spectators at KSC SLF as crewmembers look on |
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STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, Mission Specialist (MS) Bonnie J. Dunbar speaks to spectators at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) as fellow crewmembers look on. Behind Dunbar are (left to right) MS G. David Low, MS Marsha S. Ivins, Pilot James D. Wetherbee, and Commander Daniel C. Brandenstein. Visible in the background are a van, T-38A aircraft, and the mate demate facility. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 MS G. David Low dons
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STS-32 MS G. David Low dons LES CCA in KSC LC Pad 39A white room |
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STS-32 Mission Specialist (MS) G. David Low, wearing launch and entry suit (LES), fastens strap on LES communications carrier assembly (CCA) cap in the white room on the orbiter access arm at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A. Technicians oversee the suiting operations. MS Marsha S. Ivins sits next to Low. When fully equipped, Low and Ivins will enter Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, side hatch which appears in the background. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, cre
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STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, crew eats preflight breakfast at KSC O and C Bldg |
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STS-32 crewmembers eat preflight breakfast at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Operations and Checkout (O and C) Building before boarding Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102. Sitting around table (left to right) are Mission Specialist (MS) Marsha S. Ivins, MS Bonnie J. Dunbar, Commander Daniel C. Brandenstein, Pilot James D. Wetherbee, and MS G. David Low. A cake decorated with the STS-32 mission insignia is in the center of the table. Crewmembers are wearing red, white, and blue mission polo shirts and have displayed their sunglasses with neckbands on the table in front of them. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 crewmembers hold fini
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STS-32 crewmembers hold finish line banner as MS Low races on treadmill |
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On Columbia's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102's, middeck, STS-32 crewmembers hold marathon finish line banner in front of Mission Specialist (MS) G. David Low as he races on the treadmill. Commander Daniel C. Brandenstein (left) and Pilot James D. Wetherbee (right) each hold an end of the banner reading "Columbia/STS 32 Around-The-World Marathon" as Low raises his arms above it in runners fashion. The crewmembers are enjoying one of the lighter moments of the 11-day mission. Wetherbee's mother competed in a marathon in Houston while the STS-32 crewmembers had their own in-space version. The treadmill served as an exerciser and also was an important element of onboard biomedical testing. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 crewmembers conduct D
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STS-32 crewmembers conduct DSO 0478 LBNP device onboard OV-102's middeck |
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On Columbia's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102's, middeck, STS-32 crewmembers use the inflight lower body negative pressure (LBNP) device in conjunction with detailed supplementary objective (DSO) 0478. Mission Specialist (MS) Bonnie J. Dunbar's lower torso is inside the cylindrical LBNP device as MS G. David Low adjusts valve and reviews DSO 0478 checklist. The circulation duct and the open airlock hatch appear behind Low's head. Attached to the forward middeck lockers are beverage containers, ARRIFLEX flim, and various checklists. Dunbar is also equipped with a headset and blood pressure cuff during the experiment. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 crewmembers, wearing
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STS-32 crewmembers, wearing thermal underwear, line up on OV-102's middeck |
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STS-32 crewmembers, wearing thermal underwear, line up as if for a parade (or "bunny hop") on Columbia's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102's, middeck. Leading the crew and holding a tooth brush is Commander Daniel C. Brandenstein. Following Brandenstein are Mission Specialist (MS) Bonnie J. Dunbar, MS Marsha S. Ivins, MS G. David Low, and Pilot James D. Wetherbee. Lined up behind the crewmembers are their orange launch and entry suits (LESs). In the foreground is the open airlock hatch. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 crewmembers conduct D
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STS-32 crewmembers conduct DSO 0478 LBNP and AFE experiments on middeck |
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STS-32 crewmembers work with the American Flight Echocardiograph (AFE) equipment, located in forward middeck locker MF43G, on the middeck of Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102. AFE is an off-the-shelf medical ultrasonic imaging system used in conjunction with the Detailed Supplementary Objective (DSO) 0478 lower body negative pressure (LBNP) device. Mission Specialist (MS) Marsha S. Ivins holds AFE device to MS G. David Low's chest as MS Bonnie J. Dunbar reviews checklist and records data. Low's lower torso is inside the cylindrical LBNP device. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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STS-32 crewmembers pose on O
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STS-32 crewmembers pose on OV-102's middeck for onboard crew portrait |
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STS-32 crewmembers pose in front of port side wall on middeck for onboard (in-space) crew portrait with a SNOOPY stuffed toy. Commander Daniel C. Brandenstein (right, rear) and Pilot James D. Wetherbee (left, rear) were in charge of controlling Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, during its record-setting 11-day stay in Earth-orbit. Mission specialists performing a number of experiments and tackling a myriad of miscellaneous tasks were (left to right) Marsha S. Ivins, Bonnie J. Dunbar, and G. David Low. |
| Date Taken |
1990-01-20 |
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