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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Following the induction ceremony welcoming five new space program heroes in the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, the members line up for a commemorative photo. From left, in front, are John Young, John Glenn Jr., Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper, Walt Cunningham, Ed Mitchell, Al Worden, Rick Hauck, Ed Gibson, Owen Garriott, Vance Brand, Robert Crippen, Joe Engle, Dan Brandenstein. In back are space author Andrew Chaikin, at the podium, and Norm Thagard, June Scobee representing her late husband Dick Scobee, Kathryn Sullivan, Fred Gregory, Richard Covey and Jim Lovell. The induction ceremony was held at the Apollo/Saturn V Center at KSC. The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame opened in 1990 to provide a place where space travelers could be remembered for their participation and accomplishments in the U.S. space program. The five inductees join 52 previously honored astronauts from the ranks of the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz, and Space Shuttle programs. |
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05/01/2004 |
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Portrait view of STS 41-G cr
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Portrait view of STS 41-G crew in civilian clothes |
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Portrait view of STS 41-G crew in civilian clothes. Bottom row (l.-r.) Payload specialists Marc Garneau and Paul Scully-Power, crew commander Robert Crippen. Second row (l-.r-) Pilot Jon McBride, and Mission Specialists David Leestma and Sally Ride. At very top is Mission Specialist Kathryn Sullivan. |
| Date Taken |
1984-09-04 |
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STS 41-G crew prepares to le
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STS 41-G crew prepares to leave for KSC |
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The STS 41-G crew leaves the hanger at Ellington Air Force Base for departure for the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and the STS 41-G mission. From left to right are Astronauts Sally Ride, mission specialist, Robert Crippen, mission commander, Kathryn Sullivan, mission specialist, David Leestma, mission specialist, and Jon McBride, pilot. |
| Date Taken |
1984-10-01 |
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STS 41-G crew prepares to le
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STS 41-G crew prepares to leave Operations and checkout bldg for launch |
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STS 41-G crew prepares to leave Operations and checkout bldg for the launch complex and the Space Shuttle Challenger. In the lead is Mission Specialist Kathryn Sullivan. Behind her is Commander Robert Crippen and Mission Specialist Sally Ride. Behind Crippen and Ride are Payload Specialist Paul Scully-Power and Mission Specialist David Leestma. Behind them are Pilot Jon McBride and Payload Specialist Marc Garneau. |
| Date Taken |
1984-10-05 |
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STS 41-G crew leaves orbiter
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STS 41-G crew leaves orbiter after landing at Kennedy Space Center |
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STS 41-G crew leaves the orbiter after landing at Kennedy Space Center at the end of their mission. Astronaut Robert Crippen shakes hands with George W.S. Abbey, Director of JSC's Flight Crew Operations, while the other crewmembers wait behind him. They are Jon McBride, David Leestma, Sally K. Ride, Kathryn Sullivan, Marc Garneau and Paul Scully-Power. |
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1984-10-13 |
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