Recovery Teams

(April 7, 1986) On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger and her seven-member crew were lost when a ruptured O-ring in the right Solid Rocket Booster caused an explosion soon after launch. Search and r More

(January 30, 1986) On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger and her seven-member crew were lost when a ruptured O-ring in the right Solid Rocket Booster caused an explosion soon after launch. With the More

(April 15, 1986) On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger and her seven-member crew were lost when a ruptured O-ring in the right Solid Rocket Booster caused an explosion soon after launch. Among other More

(April 8, 1986) On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger and her seven-member crew were lost when a ruptured O-ring in the right Solid Rocket Booster caused an explosion soon after launch. After the ac More

(April 8, 1986) On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger and her seven-member crew were lost when a ruptured O-ring in the right Solid Rocket Booster caused an explosion soon after launch. After the ac More

(March 6, 1986) On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger and her seven-member crew were lost when a ruptured O-ring in the right Solid Rocket Booster caused an explosion soon after launch. Search and r More

(April 22, 1986) On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger and her seven-member crew were lost when a ruptured O-ring in the right Solid Rocket Booster caused an explosion soon after launch. Using subma More

(March 7, 1986) On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger and her seven-member crew were lost when a ruptured O-ring in the right Solid Rocket Booster caused an explosion soon after launch. Search and r More

(February 17, 1986) On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger and her seven-member crew were lost when a ruptured O-ring in the right Solid Rocket Booster caused an explosion soon after launch. On this More

(March 19, 1986) On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger and her seven-member crew were lost when a ruptured O-ring in the right Solid Rocket Booster caused an explosion soon after launch. Among over More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Recovery Management Team at KSC are at work in the Operations Support Building. They are part of the investigation into the accident that claimed orbiter Columbia a More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Recovery Management Team at KSC are at work in the Operations Support Building. They are part of the investigation into the accident that claimed orbiter Columbia a More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Don Maxwell, Safety, United Space Alliance, checks a map of Texas during a meeting of the Recovery Management Team at KSC. The team is part of the investigation into the accident t More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Two members of the Recovery Management Team at KSC are at work in the Operations Support Building. At left is Don Maxwell, Safety, United Space Alliance, and at right is Larry Ulmer More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Weathering the largest storm recorded to date to hit Florida, U.S. Air Force members of the 45th Hurricane Recovery Team, Patric More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Weathering the storm U.S. Air Force members from the 45th Hurricane Recovery Team, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., pass their time More

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A NASA official talks to visitors at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida about the Orion crew exploration vehicle mockup and the Constellation Program. The Orion mockup i More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida is the Orion crew exploration vehicle mockup (left) and an exhibit about the Constellation Program. The Orion mockup is More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida is the Orion crew exploration vehicle mockup (right) and an exhibit about the Constellation Program. The Orion mockup i More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Visitors to the Visitor Complex at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida get a look at the Orion crew exploration vehicle mockup, which is on display before heading offshore to be teste More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida is the Orion crew exploration vehicle mockup, which will be moved onto the center before heading offshore to be tested i More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The mockup Orion crew exploration vehicle floats in the water at the Trident Basin at Port Canaveral, Fla. On top of Orion are additional flotation devices. Orion is targeted to begin ca More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Members of the 920th Rescue Wing make their way toward the mockup Orion crew exploration vehicle floating in the open water of the Trident Basin at Port Canaveral, Fla. They will place a More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The mockup Orion crew exploration vehicle is lowered into the water at the Trident Basin at Port Canaveral, Fla., for testing. Orion is targeted to begin carrying humans to the Internatio More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The mockup Orion crew exploration vehicle is on the dock at the Trident Basin at Port Canaveral, Fla., waiting to be tested in open waters. Orion is targeted to begin carrying humans to t More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Members of the 920th Rescue Wing get ready to release a flotation collar around the mockup Orion crew exploration vehicle at the Trident Basin at Port Canaveral, Fla. On top of Orion are More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Members of the 920th Rescue Wing secure a flotation collar around the mockup Orion crew exploration vehicle at the Trident Basin at Port Canaveral, Fla. On top of Orion are additional fl More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The mockup Orion crew exploration vehicle is prepared to be lifted into the water at the Trident Basin at Port Canaveral, Fla., for testing. Orion is targeted to begin carrying humans to More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The mockup Orion crew exploration vehicle is on the dock at the Trident Basin at Port Canaveral, Fla., waiting to be tested in open water. The goal of the operation, dubbed the Post-landi More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The mockup Orion crew exploration vehicle floats in the water at the Trident Basin at Port Canaveral, Fla. Orion is targeted to begin carrying humans to the International Space Station i More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The mockup Orion crew exploration vehicle is lowered into the water at the Trident Basin at Port Canaveral, Fla., for testing in open water. The goal of the operation, dubbed the Post-lan More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Members of the 920th Rescue Wing release a flotation collar around the mockup Orion crew exploration vehicle at the Trident Basin at Port Canaveral, Fla. On top of Orion are additional f More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The mockup Orion crew exploration vehicle is lowered toward the water at the Trident Basin at Port Canaveral, Fla., for testing. Orion is targeted to begin carrying humans to the Internat More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Members of the 920th Rescue Wing release a flotation collar around the mockup Orion crew exploration vehicle at the Trident Basin at Port Canaveral, Fla. On top of Orion are additional f More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The mockup Orion crew exploration vehicle is prepared to be lifted into the water at the Trident Basin at Port Canaveral, Fla., for testing in open water. The goal of the operation, dubb More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Members of the 920th Rescue Wing help prepare the mockup Orion crew exploration vehicle for testing in the open water at the Trident Basin at Port Canaveral, Fla. The mockup vehicle will More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Members of the 920th Rescue Wing release a flotation collar around the mockup Orion crew exploration vehicle at the Trident Basin at Port Canaveral, Fla. On top of Orion are additional f More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Flotation devices are attached to the top of the mockup Orion crew exploration vehicle before the testing in the open water at the Trident Basin at Port Canaveral, Fla. The mockup vehicl More

A South Carolina Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter sto More

A South Carolina Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter sto More

U.S. Soldiers in the 228th Signal Brigade, S.C. Army National Guard, inspect 800 MHz radios and satellite phones for wrecker teams if needed to support response efforts for snow expected to impact the upstate, More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

A South Carolina Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter sto More

A South Carolina Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter sto More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

U.S. Soldiers in the 228th Signal Brigade, S.C. Army National Guard, inspect 800 MHz radios and satellite phones for wrecker teams if needed to support response efforts for snow expected to impact the upstate, More

U.S. Soldiers in the 228th Signal Brigade, S.C. Army National Guard, inspect 800 MHz radios and satellite phones for wrecker teams if needed to support response efforts for snow expected to impact the upstate, More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More

A S.C. Army National Guard wrecker team from the 228th Signal Brigade stages along a highway in Greenville to be ready if requested by the S.C. Highway Patrol to assist motorists during the winter storm predict More