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STS-74 Crew Photo
Title STS-74 Crew Photo
Description These four NASA astronauts and one Canadian astronaut are in training for the STS-74 mission of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, scheduled later this year. Astronauts Kenneth D. Cameron (front right) and James D. Halsell Jr. (front left) are commander and pilot, respectively, for the flight. On the back row, left to right, as astronauts William McArthur Jr., Jerry L. Ross and Chris A. Hadfield, all mission specialists. Hadfield is an international mission specialist representing the Canadian Space Agency.
Date 08.01.1995
STS-74 leaves O&C Building f …
Title STS-74 leaves O&C Building for TCDT
Description The STS-74 flight crew walks out of the Operations and Checkout Building on their way to conduct Terminal Countdown Demostration Test (TCDT) exercises while aboard the Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis at Launch Pad 39A. They are (from right): Mission Commander Kenneth Cameron, Pilot James Halsell, and Mission Specialists William McArthur Jr., Chris Hadfield, and Jerry Ross (back). Hadfield is an international mission specialist representing the Canadian Space Agency. This flight will feature the second docking of the Space Shuttle with the Russian Mir space station. Docking operations will be conducted with the Russian-built Docking Module attached to the end of the Orbiter Docking System (ODS) located in Atlantis payload bay. The DM will be left attached to the Mir when Atlantis undocks. This module will serve as a means to improve future Shuttle-Mir docking operations.
Date 10.18.1995
General Description STS-92 Shuttle Mission Imagery
General Description STS-92 Shuttle Mission Imagery
Astronaut William McArthur t …
Title Astronaut William McArthur talks to students on earth using SAREX
Description From the flight deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Columbia, astronaut William S. McArthur talks to students on Earth. The mission specialist's activity was part of the Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX) which serves to enlighten students around the world on the topic of space travel. McArthur (call letters KC5ACR) is one of three licensed amateur radio operators on the seven-member flight.
Date Taken 1993-10-24
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