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STS-26 crew is greeted by VP
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STS-26 crew is greeted by VP Bush and NASA Officials Truly and Fletcher |
| Description |
STS-26 crewmembers are greeted by (left to right) Vice President George H.W. Bush, Associate Administrator for the NASA Office of Space Flight Richard H. Truly, and NASA Administrator James C. Fletcher as they egress Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, via mobile stairway and hit terra firma on dry lakebed runway 17 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California. Commander Frederick H. Hauck receives a handshake and pat on the back from Truly as Fletcher applaudes. Other crewmembers (left to right) are Mission Specialist (MS) George D. Nelson, MS David C. Hilmers, MS John M. Lounge, and Pilot Richard O. Covey. In the background, the ground servicing crew takes a break from post flight safing of OV-103 to watch the crew's Official greeting. |
| Date Taken |
1988-10-03 |
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