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NASA image: STS-55 Commander Nagel and Pilot Henricks participate in KSC preflight tests
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Nov 4, 1992

STS-55 Commander Nagel and Pilot Henricks participate in KSC preflight tests

S93-29830 (4 Nov 1992) --- Inside the Spacelab D-2 module in the Operations and Checkout Building high bay, STS-55...

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NASA image: STS-55 MS3 Harris & Payload Specialist Schlegel conduct Anthrorack experiment
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May 6, 1993

STS-55 MS3 Harris & Payload Specialist Schlegel conduct Anthrorack experiment

STS055-45-017 (26 April-6 May 1993) --- Hans Schlegel (foreground) participates in the ongoing investigation of...

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NASA image: STS-55 crewmembers pose with U.S. and German flags in SL-D2 module on OV-102
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May 6, 1993

STS-55 crewmembers pose with U.S. and German flags in SL-D2 module on OV-102

STS-55 crewmembers pose with United States and German flags inside the Spacelab Deutsche 2 (SL-D2) science module...

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NASA image: STS-55 crewmembers work in the SL-D2 module onboard OV-102
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May 6, 1993

STS-55 crewmembers work in the SL-D2 module onboard OV-102

STS055-22-004 (26 April-6 May 1993) --- Four of the seven crew members who spent 10 days aboard the Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: STS-55 Pilot Henricks with baroreflex collar in SL-D2 module onboard OV-102
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May 6, 1993

STS-55 Pilot Henricks with baroreflex collar in SL-D2 module onboard OV-102

STS055-233-019 (26 April-6 May 1993) --- Terence T. (Tom) Henricks, STS-55 pilot, wears a special collar for a space...

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NASA image: STS-55 Commander Nagel uses SAREX II inside the SL-D2 module aboard OV-102
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May 6, 1993

STS-55 Commander Nagel uses SAREX II inside the SL-D2 module aboard OV-102

STS055-203-034 (26 April-6 May 1993) --- Astronaut Steven R. Nagel, STS-55 mission commander, has found an isolated...

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NASA image: STS-55 German payload specialist Schlegel and MS3 Harris work in SL-D2 module
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May 6, 1993

STS-55 German payload specialist Schlegel and MS3 Harris work in SL-D2 module

STS055-106-090 (26 April- 6 May 1993) --- Hans Schlegel, one of two STS-55 payload specialists representing the...

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NASA image: STS-55 German payload specialists (and backups) in LESs during JSC training
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Oct 22, 1992

STS-55 German payload specialists (and backups) in LESs during JSC training

S92-48735 (18 Sept 1992) --- These four Germans have been assigned as payload specialists to support the...

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NASA image: STS-55 Columbia, OV-102, mated to the ET and SRBs is rolled out of KSC's VAB
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Feb 7, 1993

STS-55 Columbia, OV-102, mated to the ET and SRBs is rolled out of KSC's VAB

S93-29846 (2 Feb 1993) --- The orbiter Columbia is rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). Having...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Nov 1, 1992

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The seven astronauts included in the STS-55 crew portrait are: (front left to right) Terence (Tom) Henricks, pilot;...

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NASA image: STS-55 Columbia, OV-102, crew poses for onboard portrait in SL-D2 module
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May 6, 1993

STS-55 Columbia, OV-102, crew poses for onboard portrait in SL-D2 module

STS055-203-009 (26 April-6 May 1993) --- The seven crew members who spent 10 days aboard the space shuttle Columbia...

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NASA image: STS-55 SL-D2 crew poses in front of ET/SRB at KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A
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Feb 11, 1992

STS-55 SL-D2 crew poses in front of ET/SRB at KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A

S93-29860 (11 Feb 1993) --- The STS-55 crew poses for a group portrait next to the Space Shuttle Columbia at Launch...

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NASA image: STS-55 MS2 Precourt is assisted by divers during water egress training at JSC
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Nov 5, 1992

STS-55 MS2 Precourt is assisted by divers during water egress training at JSC

S92-50647 (Dec 1992) --- Assisted by two SCUBA-equipped divers, astronaut Charles J. Precourt, mission specialist...

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NASA image: STS-55 German Payload Specialist Walter freefloats inside the SL-D2 module
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May 6, 1993

STS-55 German Payload Specialist Walter freefloats inside the SL-D2 module

STS055-219-024 (26 April-6 May 1993) --- Ulrich Walter, STS-55 payload specialist representing the German Aerospace...

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NASA image: STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, SSME abort at KSC LC Pad 39A
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Mar 22, 1993

STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, SSME abort at KSC LC Pad 39A

S93-31601 (March 1993) --- The second Space Shuttle launch attempt of 1993 comes to an abrupt halt when one of the...

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NASA image: STS-55 MS3 Harris dons EMU with technician's assistance in JSC's WETF Bldg 29
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Nov 8, 1991

STS-55 MS3 Harris dons EMU with technician's assistance in JSC's WETF Bldg 29

S91-51063 (Dec 1991) --- Partially attired in a special training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU)...

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NASA image: STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A
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Apr 26, 1993

STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A

STS055-S-052 (26 April 1993) --- A wide shot shows the STS-55 launch at the Kennedy Space Center. Carrying an...

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NASA image: STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, payload bay with SL-D2 module
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May 6, 1993

STS-55 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, payload bay with SL-D2 module

STS055-26-023 (26 April-6 May 1993) --- Lightning and man-made lights on Earth can be seen in this fast speed, 35mm...

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NASA image: STS-55 SL-D2 crew, in LESs, rehearse launch procedures during TCDT at KSC
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Feb 12, 1993

STS-55 SL-D2 crew, in LESs, rehearse launch procedures during TCDT at KSC

S93-29851 (12 Feb 1993) --- Clad in their bright orange launch/entry suits, the STS-55 flight crew departs the...

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NASA image: KSC-93PC-0626
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Apr 16, 1993

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-55: Columbia

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NASA image: STS-55 Spacelab D-2 (SL D-2) Crew Members at KSC and at JSC Training
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Nov 3, 1992

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...

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NASA image: STS-55 MS3 Bernard A. Harris, Jr in EMU at JSC's WETF for EVA simulation
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Nov 8, 1991

STS-55 MS3 Bernard A. Harris, Jr in EMU at JSC's WETF for EVA simulation

S91-51058 (Dec 1991) --- Partially attired in a special training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU)...

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NASA image: KSC-01PD-1828
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Dec 17, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Orbiter Endeavour kicks up dust as it touches down on Runway 15 at the KSC Shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC01PD1839
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Dec 17, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dust streams behind orbiter Endeavour as it touches down on Runway 15 at the Shuttle...

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