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STS-28 crew poses for group …

Title	STS-28 crew poses for group portrait during post landing activities
Description	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.
Date Taken	1989-08-13

STS-28 MS Adamson inspects C …

Title	STS-28 MS Adamson inspects Columbia's, OV-102's, thermal protection system
Description	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.
Date Taken	1989-08-13

STS-28 crew egresses Columbi …

Title	STS-28 crew egresses Columbia, OV-102, at Edwards Air Force Base, California
Description	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.
Date Taken	1989-08-13

STS-28 crew egresses Columbi …

Title	STS-28 crew egresses Columbia, OV-102, at Edwards Air Force Base, California
Description	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.
Date Taken	1989-08-13

STS-41 crew poses in front o …

Title	STS-41 crew poses in front of OV-103 on concrete runway 22 at EAFB, Calif
Description	STS-41 crewmembers pose in front of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, parked on concrete runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California. Having just completed their mission, the crewmembers are still wearing their launch and entry suits (LESs). From left to right are Mission Specialist (MS) Thomas D. Akers, Pilot Robert D. Cabana, Commander Richard N. Richards, MS Bruce E. Melnick, and MS William M. Shepherd.
Date Taken	1990-10-10

STS-41 crewmembers are greet …

Title	STS-41 crewmembers are greeted by NASA Officials after landing at EAFB, Calif
Description	STS-41 crewmembers, wearing launch and entry suits (LESs), are greeted by NASA Officials after landing at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California. Robert L. Crippen talks to STS-41 Commander Richard N. Richards (center) as Mission Specialist (MS) Bruce E. Melnick (far right) listens to JSC Flight Crew Operations Directorate (FCOD) Director Donald R. Puddy. MS Thomas D. Akers (left) looks up at Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103 (out of frame).
Date Taken	1990-10-10

STS-41 crew poses in front o …

Title	STS-41 crew poses in front of OV-103 on concrete runway 22 at EAFB, Calif
Description	STS-41 crewmembers give "thumbs up" signal while standing in front of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, parked on concrete runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California. Having just completed their mission, the crewmembers are still wearing their launch and entry suits (LESs). From left to right are Mission Specialist (MS) Thomas D. Akers, Pilot Robert D. Cabana, Commander Richard N. Richards, MS Bruce E. Melnick, and MS William M. Shepherd. Set up at OV-103's side hatch is a mobile stairway which the crew uses to egress the vehicle and which technicians use when safing the vehicle during postflight operations.
Date Taken	1990-10-10

STS-48 crew, exiting CTV, is …

Title	STS-48 crew, exiting CTV, is greeted by astronaut Richards at EAFB, Calif
Description	STS-48 crewmembers, wearing launch and entry suits (LESs), egress the crew transport vehicle (CTV) ("people mover") after completing their successful six day mission in Earth orbit. They are greeted on runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California, by fellow astronaut Richard N. Richards. Commander John O. Creighton shakes Richards' hand and is followed by Mission Specialist (MS) James F. Buchli, MS Charles D. Gemar, Pilot Kenneth S. Reightler, Jr, and MS Mark N. Brown (all on CTV stairway). Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, can be seen in the background. The night landing occurred at 12:38:38 am (Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)).
Date Taken	1991-09-18

STS-50 USML-1 crew poses for …

Title	STS-50 USML-1 crew poses for their Official portrait in front of OV-102 at RI
Description	STS-50 United States Microgravity Laboratory 1 (USML-1) crewmembers pose for their Official portrait in front of Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, at Rockwell International (RI), Palmdale, California. The crew was at the Rockwell facility for OV-102's extended duration orbiter (EDO) modifications rollout. Left to right, wearing navy blue flight suits, are Mission Specialist (MS) Ellen S. Baker, Pilot Kenneth D. Bowersox, MS and Payload Commander (PLC) Bonnie J. Dunbar, Commander Richard N. Richards, MS Carl J. Meade, Payload Specialist Eugene H. Trinh, and Payload Specialist Lawrence J. DeLucas. Portrait was made by NASA JSC contract photographer Scott A. Wickes.
Date Taken	1992-06-25

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