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NASA image: STS-27 ATLANTIS - ORBITER VEHICLE(OV)-104 - OFFICIAL CREW PORTRAIT
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Aug 25, 1988

STS-27 ATLANTIS - ORBITER VEHICLE(OV)-104 - OFFICIAL CREW PORTRAIT

S88-45002 (August 1988) --- These five astronauts will fly aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis for the STS-27 mission....

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Dec 2, 1998

Space Shuttle Projects

Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis takes flight on its STS-27 mission, December 2, 1988, utilizing 375,000 pounds of...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Dec 2, 1988

Space Shuttle Projects

Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis takes flight on its STS-27 mission, December 2, 1988, utilizing 375,000 pounds of...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Dec 2, 1988

Space Shuttle Projects

Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis takes flight on its STS-27 mission, December 2, 1988, utilizing 375,000 pounds of...

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NASA image: STS-27 crewmembers surrounded by net stowage bags on middeck
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Dec 6, 1988

STS-27 crewmembers surrounded by net stowage bags on middeck

STS027-10-003 (2-6 Dec. 1988) --- From the left, astronauts Guy S. Gardner, STS-27 pilot, along with Jerry L. Ross...

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NASA image: STS-27 crew poses for inflight portrait on forward flight deck with football
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Dec 6, 1988

STS-27 crew poses for inflight portrait on forward flight deck with football

STS027-11-012 (2-6 Dec. 1988) --- The crew members for the STS-27 space flight pose on the flight deck of the...

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NASA image: STS-27 MS Mullane on aft flight deck with camera equipment
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Dec 6, 1988

STS-27 MS Mullane on aft flight deck with camera equipment

STS027-10-021 (2-6 Dec. 1988) --- Astronaut Richard M. (Mike) Mullane, STS-27 mission specialist, is able to handle...

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NASA image: STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, crewmembers on shuttle mission simulator flight deck
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Feb 3, 1988

STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, crewmembers on shuttle mission simulator flight deck

S88-27505 (3 Feb. 1988) --- Astronauts William M. Shepherd (standing) and Jerry L. Ross, both STS-27 mission...

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NASA image: STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, crewmembers repair 3/4 inch video reel on middeck
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Dec 6, 1988

STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, crewmembers repair 3/4 inch video reel on middeck

STS027-05-020 (2-6 Dec. 1988) --- In the foreground, astronauts Robert L. Gibson (left) and Guy S. Gardner,...

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NASA image: STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, at KSC Launch Complex (LC) pad 39B
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Nov 2, 1988

STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, at KSC Launch Complex (LC) pad 39B

S88-52659 (2 Nov 1988) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis on Launch Pad 39B at KSC following the roll-out process from...

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NASA image: STS-27 Atlantis - OV-104, Commander Gibson on SMS forward flight deck
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Feb 3, 1988

STS-27 Atlantis - OV-104, Commander Gibson on SMS forward flight deck

STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, Commander Robert L. Gibson, wearing flight coveralls and communications...

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NASA image: STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, ET/SRB mating operations at KSC VAB
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Nov 16, 1988

STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, ET/SRB mating operations at KSC VAB

STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, is suspended via overhead crane, attached at four points, in the Kennedy...

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NASA image: STS-27 Pilot Gardner works with cameras on aft flight deck at window W8
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Dec 6, 1988

STS-27 Pilot Gardner works with cameras on aft flight deck at window W8

STS027-14-021 (2-6 Dec. 1988) --- Astronaut Guy S. Gardner, STS-27 pilot, appears to have enough cameras as he...

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NASA image: STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, terminal countdown demonstration test (TCDT) at KSC
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Nov 14, 1988

STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, terminal countdown demonstration test (TCDT) at KSC

S88-53088 (2 Dec. 1988) --- The STS-27 crew strides down the ramp from the Operations and Checkout Building at...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jul 15, 1988

Space Shuttle Projects

The patch depicts the Space Shuttle lifting off against the multi-colored backdrop of a rainbow, symbolizing the...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Oct 26, 1988

Space Shuttle Projects

The STS-27 crew portrait features 5 astronauts. Seated, left to right, are Jerry L. Ross, mission specialist; Guy S....

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NASA image: STS-27 earth observations
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Aug 27, 2009

STS-27 earth observations

STS027-152-007 (2-6 Dec. 1988) --- Crew members for the STS-27 mission aboard the Earth-orbiting space shuttle...

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NASA image: STS-27 earth observations
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Aug 27, 2009

STS-27 earth observations

STS027-152-004 (2-6 Dec. 1988) --- Crew members for the STS-27 mission aboard the Earth-orbiting space shuttle...

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NASA image: STS-27 crew activities
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Jun 30, 2009

STS-27 crew activities

Photographic documentation showing STS-27 crew activities. Views include: mission commander Robert L. Gibson sits in...

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NASA image: View of STS-134 and Expedition 27 Crew Members in the Node 2
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May 18, 2011

View of STS-134 and Expedition 27 Crew Members in the Node 2

S134-E-007292 (18 May 2011) --- STS-134 and Expedition 27 crew members are pictured in the Harmony node of the...

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NASA image: View of Expedition 27/STS-134 Crew Members in the Node 1
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May 21, 2011

View of Expedition 27/STS-134 Crew Members in the Node 1

S134-E-008391(21 May 2011) --- Onboard the International Space Station, this snack time snap shot catches two of the...

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NASA image: STS-134 and Expedition 27 Crew Members greet one another after Docking
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May 18, 2011

STS-134 and Expedition 27 Crew Members greet one another after Docking

S134-E-007107 (18 May 2011) --- STS-134 and Expedition 27 crew members are pictured in the Harmony node of the...

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NASA image: View of Expedition 27 and STS-134 Crew Members in the Node 1
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May 21, 2011

View of Expedition 27 and STS-134 Crew Members in the Node 1

S134-E-008358 (21 May 2011) --- European Space Agency astronauts Paolo Nespoli (right), Expedition 27 flight...

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NASA image: STS-134 and Expedition 27 Crew Members in the Node 1
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May 18, 2011

STS-134 and Expedition 27 Crew Members in the Node 1

S134-E-007174 (18 May 2011) --- NASA astronauts Cady Coleman, Expedition 27 flight engineer; and Michael Fincke,...

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