KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour prepares to land...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour prepares to land on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission. Main gear touchdown was at 6:22:... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building's suitup room, Carlos Gillis (...
In the Operations and Checkout Building's suitup room, Carlos Gillis (left) and Leonard Groce (right)help STS-99 Pilot Dominic Gorie with his suit check. Gillis and Groce are with United Space Alliance. Gorie a... More
STS-55 German payload specialists (and backups) in LESs during JSC tra...
S92-48735 (18 Sept 1992) --- These four Germans have been assigned as payload specialists to support the STS-55\Spacelab D-2 mission. Left to right are Renate Brummer, Gerhard Thiele, Ulrich Walter and Hans Sc... More
STS-55 Spacelab D-2 (SL D-2) Crew Members at KSC and at JSC Training
S92-49373 (8 Dec 1992) --- The seven prime flight crewmembers and two alternates assigned to support the STS-55\Spacelab D-2 mission pose with their science module. Left to right (front) are Steven R. Nagel, T... More
The STS-99 crew poses in front of the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission...
The STS-99 crew poses in front of the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) in the Space Station Processing Facility. The crew has been checking out the SRTM, which is the payload for their mission. From left... More
In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-99 crew members take par...
In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-99 crew members take part in a simulated flight check of the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), above and behind them. The SRTM is the payload for their missi... More
STS-99 Commander Kevin Kregel arrives at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facilit...
STS-99 Commander Kevin Kregel arrives at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38 training jet to take part in a Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT). The TCDT provides the crew with simulated count... More
After their arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility aboard T-38 traini...
After their arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility aboard T-38 training jet aircraft (background), the STS-99 crew talk to the media. From left are Mission Specialists Janice Voss (Ph.D.), Janet Lynn Kavandi (... More
STS-99 Mission Specialist Janet Lynn Kavandi (Ph.D.) smiles on her arr...
STS-99 Mission Specialist Janet Lynn Kavandi (Ph.D.) smiles on her arrival at KSC aboard a T-38 training jet aircraft to take part in a Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT). The TCDT provides the crew w... More
STS-99 Mission Specialist Janet Lynn Kavandi (Ph.D.) smiles on her arr...
STS-99 Mission Specialist Janet Lynn Kavandi (Ph.D.) smiles on her arrival at KSC aboard a T-38 training jet aircraft to take part in a Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT). The TCDT provides the crew w... More
After their arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility, the STS-99 crew t...
After their arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility, the STS-99 crew talk to the media. At the microphone is Mission Specialist Mamoru Mohri, who is with the National Space Development Agency (NASDA) of Japan. ... More
Inside the White Room attached to the Fixed Service Structure on Launc...
Inside the White Room attached to the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A, the STS-99 crew pose at the entrance to the orbiter Endeavour. From left are Mission Specialists Janet Lynn Kavandi (Ph.D.), Gerh... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the 167-foot level of the Fixed Serv...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the 167-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A, the STS-99 crew pose for a photograph during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. Stand... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Near the bunker at Launch Pad 39A, STS-...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Near the bunker at Launch Pad 39A, STS-99 Mission Specialists Janice Voss (Ph.D.), Gerhard Thiele and Mamoru Mohri check out the slidewire basket used for emergency egress. The cr... More
At Launch Pad 39A, members of the STS-99 crew and others look over par...
At Launch Pad 39A, members of the STS-99 crew and others look over part of the safety equipment. Standing left to right (in uniform) are Commander Kevin Kregel, Pilot Dominic Gorie, and Mission Specialists Jani... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the 167-foot level of the Fixed Serv...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the 167-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A, the STS-99 crew pose for a photograph during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. Stand... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the bunker at Launch Pad 39A, the ST...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the bunker at Launch Pad 39A, the STS-99 crew try on oxygen masks. From left are Pilot Dominic Gorie, Mission Specialist Janice Voss (Ph.D.), Commander Kevin Kregel, and Missio... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the bunker at Launch Pad 39A, the ST...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the bunker at Launch Pad 39A, the STS-99 crew try on oxygen masks. From left are Pilot Dominic Gorie, Mission Specialist Janice Voss (Ph.D.), Commander Kevin Kregel, and Missio... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Near the bunker at Launch Pad 39A, STS-...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Near the bunker at Launch Pad 39A, STS-99 Mission Specialists Janice Voss (Ph.D.), Gerhard Thiele and Mamoru Mohri check out the slidewire basket used for emergency egress. The cr... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the 167-foot level of the Fixed Serv...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the 167-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A, the STS-99 crew pose for a photograph during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. Stand... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- On the Fixed Service Structure at Launc...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- On the Fixed Service Structure at Launch Pad 39A, STS-99 Mission Specialists Janet Lynn Kavandi (Ph.D.) and Gerhard Thiele, who is with the European Space Agency, look over the em... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-99 crew take time out during Te...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-99 crew take time out during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities to talk to the media. From left to right are Commander Kevin Kregel, Mission Specialis... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- On the Fixed Service Structure at Launc...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- On the Fixed Service Structure at Launch Pad 39A, STS-99 Mission Specialists Janet Lynn Kavandi (Ph.D.) and Gerhard Thiele, who is with the European Space Agency, look over the em... More
Inside the White Room attached to the Fixed Service Structure on Launc...
Inside the White Room attached to the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A, STS-99 Commander Kevin Kregel gets ready to place a sign identifying the mission at the entrance to the orbiter Endeavour. Other ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the 195-foot level on the Fixed Serv...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the 195-foot level on the Fixed Service Structure, Launch Pad 39A, the STS-99 crew receive instructions about emergency egress. From left (in uniform) are Mission Specialists J... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the 167-foot level of the Fixed Serv...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the 167-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A, the STS-99 crew pose for a photograph during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. Stand... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-99 crew take time out during Te...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-99 crew take time out during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities to talk to the media. From left to right are Commander Kevin Kregel, Mission Specialis... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the 195-foot level on the Fixed Serv...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the 195-foot level on the Fixed Service Structure, Launch Pad 39A, the STS-99 crew receive instructions about emergency egress. From left (in uniform) are Mission Specialists J... More
The STS-99 crew leave the Operations and Checkout Building on their wa...
The STS-99 crew leave the Operations and Checkout Building on their way to Launch Pad 39A and a simulated countdown exercise. In the front row are Pilot Dominic Gorie and Commander Kevin Kregel; in the middle r... More
In their orange flight suits, the STS-99 crew head toward the "astrova...
In their orange flight suits, the STS-99 crew head toward the "astrovan" that will take them to Launch Pad 39A for a simulated countdown exercise. From left to right are Mission Specialists Mamoru Mohri (waving... More
The STS-99 crew pose for a photograph after their arrival at the Shutt...
The STS-99 crew pose for a photograph after their arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility to prepare for launch. From left are Pilot Dominic Gorie, Mission Specialist Janice Voss (Ph.D.), Commander Kevin Kregel... More
The STS-99 crew wave to onlookers as they walk to the astrovan which w...
The STS-99 crew wave to onlookers as they walk to the astrovan which will take them to Launch Pad 39A and liftoff of Space Shuttle Endeavour, targeted for 12:47 p.m. EST. In their orange launch and entry suits,... More
The STS-99 crew wave to onlookers as they walk to the astrovan which w...
The STS-99 crew wave to onlookers as they walk to the astrovan which will take them to Launch Pad 39A and liftoff of Space Shuttle Endeavour, targeted for 12:47 p.m. EST. In their orange launch and entry suits,... More
The STS-99 crew wave to onlookers as they leave the Operations and Che...
The STS-99 crew wave to onlookers as they leave the Operations and Checkout Building enroute to Launch Pad 39A and liftoff of Space Shuttle Endeavour, targeted for 12:47 p.m. EST. In their orange launch and ent... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building, the STS-99 crew gathers for b...
In the Operations and Checkout Building, the STS-99 crew gathers for breakfast before suiting up for launch. From left are Mission Specialists Mamoru Mohri (Ph.D.) and Janice Voss (Ph.D.); Pilot Dominic Gorie; ... More
The STS-99 crew wave to onlookers as they leave the Operations and Che...
The STS-99 crew wave to onlookers as they leave the Operations and Checkout Building enroute to Launch Pad 39A and liftoff of Space Shuttle Endeavour, targeted for 12:47 p.m. EST. In their orange launch and ent... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building, the STS-99 crew gathers for b...
In the Operations and Checkout Building, the STS-99 crew gathers for breakfast before suiting up for launch. From left are Mission Specialists Mamoru Mohri (Ph.D.) and Janice Voss (Ph.D.); Pilot Dominic Gorie; ... More
After landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility aboard T-38 jet aircraft...
After landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility aboard T-38 jet aircraft, STS-99 Mission Specialists (from left) Gerhard Thiele of Germany and Mamoru Mohri of Japan are greeted by Dave King, director of Shuttle O... More
After landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility aboard T-38 jet aircraft...
After landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility aboard T-38 jet aircraft, STS-99 Mission Specialists (from left) Gerhard Thiele of Germany and Mamoru Mohri of Japan are greeted by Dave King, director of Shuttle O... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building's suitup room, STS-99 Mission ...
In the Operations and Checkout Building's suitup room, STS-99 Mission Specialist Janice Voss is helped with pre-pack and fit check by Santos Medina, with United Space Alliance. Voss and other crew members Comma... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building's suitup room, Carlos Gillis (...
In the Operations and Checkout Building's suitup room, Carlos Gillis (left) and Leonard Groce (right)help STS-99 Pilot Dominic Gorie with his suit check. Gillis and Groce are with United Space Alliance. Gorie a... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building's suitup room, Carlous Gillis,...
In the Operations and Checkout Building's suitup room, Carlous Gillis, with United Space Alliance, helps STS-99 Pilot Dominic Gorie with pre-pack and fit check. Gorie and other crew members Commander Kevin Kreg... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building's suitup room, STS-99 Mission ...
In the Operations and Checkout Building's suitup room, STS-99 Mission Specialist Janice Voss is helped with pre-pack and fit check by Santos Medina, with United Space Alliance. Voss and other crew members Comma... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building's suitup room, Carlous Gillis,...
In the Operations and Checkout Building's suitup room, Carlous Gillis, with United Space Alliance, helps STS-99 Pilot Dominic Gorie with pre-pack and fit check. Gorie and other crew members Commander Kevin Kreg... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building, an eager and smiling STS-99 c...
In the Operations and Checkout Building, an eager and smiling STS-99 crew gathers for breakfast before suiting up for launch. From left are Mission Specialists Mamoru Mohri and Janice Voss, Pilot Dominic Gorie,... More
The STS-99 crew wave to onlookers as they step eagerly from the Operat...
The STS-99 crew wave to onlookers as they step eagerly from the Operations and Checkout Building enroute to Launch Pad 39A for liftoff of Space Shuttle Endeavour. In their orange launch and entry suits, they ar... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The water below Launch Pad 39A reflect...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The water below Launch Pad 39A reflects the perfect launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-99, while nearby billows of cloud and smoke are tinged with shadows. Launch o... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A clear blue sky is the perfect setting ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A clear blue sky is the perfect setting behind Space Shuttle Endeavour as it hurtles into space. Launch of mission STS-99 occurred at 12:43:40 p.m. EST from Launch Pad 39A with a c... More
The STS-99 crew wave to onlookers as they step eagerly from the Operat...
The STS-99 crew wave to onlookers as they step eagerly from the Operations and Checkout Building enroute to Launch Pad 39A for liftoff of Space Shuttle Endeavour. In their orange launch and entry suits, they ar... More
In the Operations and Checkout Building, an eager and smiling STS-99 c...
In the Operations and Checkout Building, an eager and smiling STS-99 crew gathers for breakfast before suiting up for launch. From left are Mission Specialists Mamoru Mohri and Janice Voss, Pilot Dominic Gorie,... More
The STS-99 crew wave to onlookers as they step eagerly from the Operat...
The STS-99 crew wave to onlookers as they step eagerly from the Operations and Checkout Building enroute to Launch Pad 39A for liftoff of Space Shuttle Endeavour. In their orange launch and entry suits, they ar... More
The STS-99 crew step eagerly to the "Astrovan," the bus that will take...
The STS-99 crew step eagerly to the "Astrovan," the bus that will take them to Launch Pad 39A for liftoff of Space Shuttle Endeavour. In their orange launch and entry suits, they are (left to right) Mission Spe... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The water below Launch Pad 39A reflect...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The water below Launch Pad 39A reflects the perfect launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-99, while nearby billows of cloud and smoke are tinged with shadows. Launch o... More
The STS-99 crew step eagerly to the "Astrovan," the bus that will take...
The STS-99 crew step eagerly to the "Astrovan," the bus that will take them to Launch Pad 39A for liftoff of Space Shuttle Endeavour. In their orange launch and entry suits, they are (left to right) Mission Spe... More
The STS-99 crew wave to onlookers as they step eagerly from the Operat...
The STS-99 crew wave to onlookers as they step eagerly from the Operations and Checkout Building enroute to Launch Pad 39A for liftoff of Space Shuttle Endeavour. In their orange launch and entry suits, they ar... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A clear blue sky is the perfect setting ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A clear blue sky is the perfect setting behind Space Shuttle Endeavour as it hurtles into space. Launch of mission STS-99 occurred at 12:43:40 p.m. EST from Launch Pad 39A with a c... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the waning light after sundown, Space...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the waning light after sundown, Space Shuttle Endeavour touches down on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission. A... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The nearby water reflects Space Shuttle ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The nearby water reflects Space Shuttle Endeavour as it touches down on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission. Main... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the waning light after sundown, Space...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the waning light after sundown, Space Shuttle Endeavour nears touchdown on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-9...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-99 crew members check the underside of Space Shuttle Endeavour after completing the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long mission. From left are Mis... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-99 Mission Specialist Mamoru Mohri o...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-99 Mission Specialist Mamoru Mohri of Japan has only smiles after Space Shuttle Endeavour's landing on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility completing the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-l... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour prepares to land...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour prepares to land on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission. Main gear touchdown was at 6:22:... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour stirs up dust as...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour stirs up dust as its wheels touch down on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission. At the con... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-99 Mission Specialist Mamoru Mohri o...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-99 Mission Specialist Mamoru Mohri of Japan has only smiles after Space Shuttle Endeavour's landing on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility completing the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-l... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour prepares to land...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour prepares to land on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission. Main gear touchdown was at 6:22:... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour stirs up dust as...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour stirs up dust as its wheels touch down on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission. At the con... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Just after sundown, Space Shuttle Endeav...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Just after sundown, Space Shuttle Endeavour approaches touchdown on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission. Main gea... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the waning light after sundown, Space...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the waning light after sundown, Space Shuttle Endeavour touches down on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission. A... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the waning light after sundown, Space...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the waning light after sundown, Space Shuttle Endeavour touches down on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission. A... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Just after sundown, Space Shuttle Endeav...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Just after sundown, Space Shuttle Endeavour approaches touchdown on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission. Main gea... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the waning light after sundown, Space...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the waning light after sundown, Space Shuttle Endeavour nears touchdown on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-9...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-99 crew members check the underside of Space Shuttle Endeavour after completing the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long mission. From left are Mis... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Just after sundown, Space Shuttle Endeav...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Just after sundown, Space Shuttle Endeavour approaches touchdown on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission. Main gea... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour prepares to land...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour prepares to land on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission. Main gear touchdown was at 6:22:... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Just after sundown, Space Shuttle Endeav...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Just after sundown, Space Shuttle Endeavour approaches touchdown on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission. Main gea... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the waning light after sundown, Space...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the waning light after sundown, Space Shuttle Endeavour touches down on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission. A... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The nearby water reflects Space Shuttle ...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The nearby water reflects Space Shuttle Endeavour as it touches down on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility Runway 33 to complete the 11-day, 5-hour, 38-minute-long STS-99 mission. Main... More
The STS-99 crew get ready to leave KSC with their families for a retur...
The STS-99 crew get ready to leave KSC with their families for a return trip to Houston. From left are Mission Specialist Janice Voss, Pilot Dominic Gorie, Commander Kevin Kregel, and Mission Specialists Mamoru... More
The STS-99 crew get ready to leave KSC with their families for a retur...
The STS-99 crew get ready to leave KSC with their families for a return trip to Houston. From left are Mission Specialist Janice Voss, Pilot Dominic Gorie, Commander Kevin Kregel, and Mission Specialists Mamoru... More
Expedition 9 Arrival. NASA public domain image colelction.
Backup Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov, front, NASA Expedition 9 backup commander Leroy Chiao, center and backup European Space Agency astronaut Gerhard Thiele, of Germany arrive at Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Tues... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
NASA Expedition 9 backup Commander Leroy Chiao, left and backup European Space Agency astronaut Gerhard Thiele of Germany sign books, envelops and mementoes in the space museum located at the Baikonur Cosmodrom... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Expedition 9 backup Commander Leroy Chiao, left, backup Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov, center and backup European Space Agency astronaut Gerhard Thiele of Germany walk out to the Soyuz capsule at building 2... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Expedition 9 Science Officer and Flight Engineer Mike Fincke, left, Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka, center and the backup crew, left of center, receive some final instructions from engineers, technician... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Backup Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov, left, Expedition 9 backup Commander Leroy Chiao, center and backup European Space Agency astronaut Gerhard Thiele of Germany walk out to the Soyuz capsule at building 2... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Backup Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov, left, Expedition 9 backup Commander Leroy Chiao, center and backup European Space Agency astronaut Gerhard Thiele of Germany talk with Valery Korzun, right, Chief of Co... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Left to Right: European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands, Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka, Flight Engineer and NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke, Backup Flight Engineer Salizhan Sha... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
The prime and backup crews for Expedition 9 pose for a group photo after the flag raising ceremony at the Cosmonaut Hotel, Thursday, April 15, 2004, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Left to Right: European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands, Expedition 9 Flight Engineer and NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke, Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka, Backup Flight Enginee... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Press Conference
Starting from left, Flight Engineer and NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke, Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka, European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands, NASA Expedition 9 backup Comma... More
Expedition 9 Preflight. NASA public domain image colelction.
Seated from left to right, NASA Expedition 9 backup Commander Leroy Chiao, backup Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov, backup European Space Agency astronaut Gerhard Thiele of Germany, Flight Engineer and NASA Sc... More
Космонавты в ЮНЕСКО (21 04 2011)
Group of astronauts of several nationalities at UNESCO for the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s journey into outer space (12 April 1961), the first ever performed by a human. From left to right: Mrs. Valenti... More
Group portrait of 1996 astronaut candidates
S96-12956 Following their selection from among 2,400 applicants, the 44 astronaut candidates begin a lengthy period of training and evaluation at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) as they gather for their fir... More