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Columbia by Richard N. Richards of Johnson Space Center (JSC) and Edwards Air Force Base
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STS-28 crew poses for group
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STS-28 crew poses for group portrait during post landing activities |
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STS-28 crewmembers, with feet firmly back on the ground after a five day Department of Defense (DOD) dedicated mission, pose for group portrait under Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102's, wing elevons during post landing activities at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California. They were greeted and are flanked here by NASA Associate Administrator for Space Flight William B. Lenoir (left), Flight Crew Operations Directorate (FCOD) Director Donald R. Puddy (second right), and NASA Administrator Richard H. Truly. The astronauts, wearing navy blue flight suits (coveralls), are, left to right, Pilot Richard N. Richards, Mission Specialist (MS) David C. Leestma, MS James C. Adamson, Commander Brewster H. Shaw, and MS Mark N. Brown. Ground crews service OV-102 systems in the background. |
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1989-08-13 |
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STS-28 MS Adamson inspects C
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STS-28 MS Adamson inspects Columbia's, OV-102's, thermal protection system |
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STS-28 Mission Specialist (MS) James C. Adamson along with Acting Astronaut Office Chief Michael L. Coats inspect Columbia's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102's, thermal protection system (TPS) tiles. Walking underneath the parked orbiter, Adamson (mustache) and Coats examine tiles as Pilot Richard N. Richards (back to camera) talks to ground crews around main landing gear (MLG). OV-102 landed on Runway 17 dry lake bed at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB),California. |
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1989-08-13 |
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STS-28 crew egresses Columbi
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STS-28 crew egresses Columbia, OV-102, at Edwards Air Force Base, California |
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STS-28 crewmembers are greeted by NASA Associate Administrator for Space Flight William B. Lenoir, NASA Administrator Richard H. Truly, and Flight Operations Directorate (FCOD) Director Donald R. Puddy as they egress Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California. The crew spent five days in Earth orbit for a Department of Defense (DOD) dedicated mission. The astronauts, wearing navy blue flight coveralls (jumpsuits) are, from left to right, Mission Specialist (MS) Mark N. Brown, Pilot Richard N. Richards, MS David C. Leestma, MS James C. Adamson, and Commander Brewster H. Shaw. Visible in the background are OV-102's wing and tail section and ground servicing vehicles. |
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1989-08-13 |
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STS-28 crew egresses Columbi
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STS-28 crew egresses Columbia, OV-102, at Edwards Air Force Base, California |
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During post landing activity, the five astronaut crewmembers for STS-28 egress Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California. The crew spent five days in Earth orbit for a Department of Defense (DOD) dedicated mission. They are greeted by NASA Associate Administrator for Space Flight William B. Lenoir and NASA Administrator Richard H. Truly. The astronauts, wearing navy blue flight coveralls (jumpsuits), are, from bottom of steps to top, Commander Brewster H. Shaw, Mission Specialist (MS) James C. Adamson, MS David C. Leestma, Pilot Richard N. Richards, and MS Mark N. Brown. |
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1989-08-13 |
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