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NASA image: Christa McAuliffe during her training ride in the T-38 jet trainer
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Jan 8, 1986

Christa McAuliffe during her training ride in the T-38 jet trainer

Payload specialist Sharon Christa McAuliffe appears to be enjoying her ride during her training in the T-38 jet...

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NASA image: Payload specialists Sen. Jake Garn plugs in food warmer in middeck area
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Apr 14, 1985

Payload specialists Sen. Jake Garn plugs in food warmer in middeck area

U. S. Senator E.J. (Jake) Garn, payload specialist, plugs in a food warmer in middeck area of the Shuttle Discovery.

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NASA image: Official portrait of F. Drew Gaffney, STS-40 Payload Specialist
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Jul 6, 1990

Official portrait of F. Drew Gaffney, STS-40 Payload Specialist

S90-41128 (October 1990) --- Astronaut Francis D. (Drew) Gaffney, Payload Specialist in training for SLS-1 (STS-40)

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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 61-A crewmembers in Spacelab D-1 science module
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Oct 30, 1985

STS 61-A crewmembers in Spacelab D-1 science module

61A-01-030 (30 Oct.-6 Nov. 1985) --- Mission specialist Guion S. Bluford prepares to perform a physics experiment...

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NASA image: Official NASA Portrait of STS-90 Payload Specialist Chiaki Mukai
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Oct 2, 1996

Official NASA Portrait of STS-90 Payload Specialist Chiaki Mukai

S97-00568 (2 Oct. 1996) --- Astronaut Chiaki Naito-Mukai, payload specialist, representing the National Space...

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NASA image: Payload specialists Rodolfo Neri prepares to begin experiments for Mexico
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Nov 26, 1985

Payload specialists Rodolfo Neri prepares to begin experiments for Mexico

61B-05-021 (26 Nov-3 Dec 1985) --- Payload Specialist Rodolfo Neri, representing Mexico on the STS-61B space mission...

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NASA image: Official Portrait of Canadian Payload Specialist Steve G. MacLean in
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Sep 9, 1992

Official Portrait of Canadian Payload Specialist Steve G. MacLean in

S92-44998 (August 1992) --- Astronaut Steven G. Maclean, payload specialist STS-52. NOTE: MacLean is one of six...

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NASA image: Payload specialists Marc Garneau and Paul Scully-Power in SMS
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Sep 4, 1984

Payload specialists Marc Garneau and Paul Scully-Power in SMS

41D-3139 (2 Sept 1984) --- Two prime crew member payload specialist and a backup for NASA's 41-G Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: Payload specialists Millie Hughes-Fulford in Body Mass Measurement Device
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Feb 1, 1985

Payload specialists Millie Hughes-Fulford in Body Mass Measurement Device

S85-26553 (Feb 1985) --- STS-40/SLS-1 payload specialist Millie Hughes-Fulford sits strapped in the special device...

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NASA image: DPM, Payload Specialist Fred Leslie working in Spacelab
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Nov 5, 1995

DPM, Payload Specialist Fred Leslie working in Spacelab

STS073-225-036 (20 October-5 November 1995) --- Payload specialist Fred W. Leslie monitors the response of a liquid...

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NASA image: OTFE, Payload Specialist Fred Leslie works in Spacelab
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Nov 5, 1995

OTFE, Payload Specialist Fred Leslie works in Spacelab

STS073-233-007 (20 October - 5 November 1995) --- Payload specialist Fred W. Leslie makes use of the versatile U.S....

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NASA image: Payload specialists Garneau and Scully-Power discuss training
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Sep 4, 1984

Payload specialists Garneau and Scully-Power discuss training

41D-3185 (S14-3185) (4 Sept 1984) --- The two payload specialists for NASA's 41-G mission aboard the Challenger chat...

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NASA image: STS 51-F payload specialists during training
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Jun 12, 1985

STS 51-F payload specialists during training

S85-34378 (4 June 1985) --- Payload specialists John-David Bartoe, left, and Loren W. Acton listen to a briefing by...

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NASA image: STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, IML-2 official crew portrait
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Apr 1, 1994

STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, IML-2 official crew portrait

STS065-S-002 (April 1994) --- Six NASA astronauts and a Japanese payload specialist take a break from training to...

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NASA image: STS-35 crewmembers in sleep station compartments on OV-102's middeck
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Dec 11, 1990

STS-35 crewmembers in sleep station compartments on OV-102's middeck

Though they are not actually asleep, three STS-35 crewmembers demonstrate the bunk-style sleep compartments onboard...

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NASA image: STS-35 crewmembers watch a sphere of water float on OV-102's middeck
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Dec 10, 1990

STS-35 crewmembers watch a sphere of water float on OV-102's middeck

STS035-15-035 (2-10 Dec 1990) --- STS-35 crewmembers perform a microgravity experiment using their drinking water...

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NASA image: Christa McAuliffe using Sky-genie during emergency egress training
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Jan 8, 1986

Christa McAuliffe using Sky-genie during emergency egress training

Sharon Christa McAuliffe, 51-L payload specialist representing the Teacher in Space project, jumps down onto a...

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NASA image: Official portrait of Samuel T. Durrance
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Apr 5, 1990

Official portrait of Samuel T. Durrance

Official portrait of Samuel T. Durrance, Ph.D. and STS-35 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, Astronomy Laboratory 1...

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NASA image: Official portrait Gregory Jarvis STS 51-L payload specialist
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Jan 17, 1985

Official portrait Gregory Jarvis STS 51-L payload specialist

S85-25624 (1985) --- Astronaut Gregory B. Jarvis, payload specialist. Photo credit: NASA (NOTE: Since this portrait...

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NASA image: Barbara Morgan, 51-L backup payload specialist, at Memorial service
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Jan 31, 1986

Barbara Morgan, 51-L backup payload specialist, at Memorial service

51L-S-108 (31 Jan. 1986) --- Barbara R. Morgan, 51-L backup payload specialist to Christa McAuliffe, with others on...

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NASA image: AGHF, TRE and TVD experiment activity in the Spacelab during LMS-1 mission
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Jul 9, 1996

AGHF, TRE and TVD experiment activity in the Spacelab during LMS-1 mission

STS078-396-015 (20 June - 7 July 1996) --- Payload specialist Jean-Jacques Favier, representing the French Space...

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NASA image: STS-45 crewmembers during zero gravity activities onboard KC-135 NASA 930
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Aug 21, 1991

STS-45 crewmembers during zero gravity activities onboard KC-135 NASA 930

S91-44453 (21 Aug 1991) --- The crew of STS-45 is already training for its March 1992 mission, including stints on...

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NASA image: Payload specialists Marc Garneau and Paul Scully-Power in SMS
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Sep 4, 1984

Payload specialists Marc Garneau and Paul Scully-Power in SMS

41D-3138 (4 Sept 1984)--- Canada's backup payload specialist assists the two 41-G prime payload specialists during a...

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