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61C-09-005 (15 Jan 1986) --- U.S. Representative Bill Nelson, (D. Florida), STS 61-C payload specialist, prepares to...
Expedition 42/43 ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti during preparations for EMU Certification Altitude Run. Photo...
STS105-E-5409 (20 August 2001) --- Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two mission commander, prepares a...
The Orion team prepares the parachute test vehicle for the final drop test which will qualify Orion's parachutes for...
The Orion team prepares the parachute test vehicle for the final drop test which will qualify Orion's parachutes for...
S124-E-007204 (8 June 2008) --- A "fish-eye" lens on a digital still camera was used to record this image of...
Flight Engineer Sergei Revin sits down to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for his launch...
Flight Engineer Sergei Revin has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for his launch onboard the...
Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Joe Acaba waits to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for his...
Expedition 31 Soyuz Commander Gennady Padalka smiles after having his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in...
Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Sergei Revin of Russia dons his Russian Sokol suit in preparation for his launch...
The Orion team prepares the parachute test vehicle for the final drop test which will qualify Orion's parachutes for...
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon capsule atop is raised to the vertical position on June 2, 2021, at...
S120-E-008857 (4 Nov. 2007) --- Astronaut Peggy Whitson, Expedition 16 commander, prepares to close the hatch in the...
ISS038-E-013710 (9 Dec. 2013) --- In the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory, NASA astronaut Rick...
Flight Engineer Joe Acaba has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for his launch onboard the...
The Orion team prepares the parachute test vehicle for the final drop test which will qualify Orion's parachutes for...
Expedition 31 Soyuz Commander Gennady Padalka, left, Flight Engineer Sergei Revin, and Flight Engineer Joe Acaba,...
STS003-26-253 (30 March 1982) --- Astronaut Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, wearing communications kit assembly...
ISS038-E-013714 (9 Dec. 2013) --- In the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory, NASA astronaut Rick...
iss050e020100 (12/28/2016) --- European Space Agency (ESA) astonaut Thomas Pesquet preparing to take Crew Earth...
S135-E-007698 (13 July 2011) --- Taking a brief break from moving chores and other busy activities on the joint...
iss072e451646 (Jan. 9, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore (center) assists...
The Orion team prepares the parachute test vehicle for the final drop test which will qualify Orion's parachutes for...