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NASA image: STS-45 Earth observation of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights
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Apr 2, 1992

STS-45 Earth observation of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights

STS-45 Earth observation taken onboard Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, is of the Aurora Australis or Southern...

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NASA image: Official portrait of the STS-45 Atlantis, OV-104, crewmembers
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Sep 10, 1999

Official portrait of the STS-45 Atlantis, OV-104, crewmembers

STS045-S-002 (January 1992) --- The seven crew members for NASA's STS-45 mission are pictured in their...

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NASA image: STS-45 Earth observation of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights
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Apr 2, 1992

STS-45 Earth observation of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights

STS-45 Earth observation taken onboard Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, is of the Aurora Australis or Southern...

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NASA image: STS-45 external tank (ET) falls back to Earth after jettisoning from OV-104
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Mar 24, 1992

STS-45 external tank (ET) falls back to Earth after jettisoning from OV-104

STS045-71-001 (24 March 1992) --- This 70mm photograph of the external fuel tank (ET) for STS-45 was photographed 4...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
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Apr 2, 1992

Space Shuttle Project

The orbiter Atlantis (STS-45) touched down on Runway 33 of Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, bringing...

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NASA image: STS-45 Pilot Duffy wrestles with a TAGS printout on OV-104's flight deck
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Apr 2, 1992

STS-45 Pilot Duffy wrestles with a TAGS printout on OV-104's flight deck

STS045-02-020 (24 March-2 April 1992) --- Brian Duffy, STS-45 pilot, struggles with a large volume of data printouts...

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NASA image: Liftoff STS-45
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Mar 24, 1992

Liftoff STS-45

NASA's mission to planet Earth continues as Atlantis and the STS-45 International crew of xeven roars off Pad 39A...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
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Mar 24, 1992

Space Shuttle Project

The Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-45) roars into space in this photo showing a close-up of the Solid Rocket Boosters...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Mar 24, 1992

Spacelab

Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-45) onboard photo of open cargo bay with the forward portion of the Atmospheric...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Mar 24, 1992

Space Shuttle Projects

The STS-45 mission launched aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on March 24, 1992 at 8:13:40am (EST) carrying the...

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NASA image: STS-45 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lands on runway 33 at KSC SLF
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Apr 2, 1992

STS-45 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lands on runway 33 at KSC SLF

STS-45 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lands on concrete runway 33 at the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC's) Shuttle...

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NASA image: Space Science
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Mar 24, 1992

Space Science

Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-45) onboard photo of Mission Specialist Kathryn Sullivan working in the Atmospheric...

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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: STS-45 Atlantis, OV-104, begins its roll maneuver after liftoff from KSC
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Mar 24, 1992

STS-45 Atlantis, OV-104, begins its roll maneuver after liftoff from KSC

STS045-S-053 (24 March 1992) --- A low-angle view of the Space Shuttle Atlantis as it soars off the launch pad and...

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NASA image: STS-45 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad
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Mar 24, 1992

STS-45 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad

STS-45 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lifts off from a Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad at...

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NASA image: Official portrait of STS-45 Payload Specialist Byron K. Lichtenberg
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Nov 20, 1991

Official portrait of STS-45 Payload Specialist Byron K. Lichtenberg

S91-51294 (Nov 1991) --- Astronaut Byron K. Lichtenberg, payload specialist.

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NASA image: Official portrait of STS-45 Payload Specialist Dirk D. Frimout of Belgium
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Nov 22, 1991

Official portrait of STS-45 Payload Specialist Dirk D. Frimout of Belgium

S91-51295 (1991) --- Astronaut Dirk Frimout, payload specialist representing the European Space Agency (ESA).

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NASA image: STS-45 Pilot Duffy with inflatable Earth globe on OV-104's middeck
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Apr 2, 1992

STS-45 Pilot Duffy with inflatable Earth globe on OV-104's middeck

STS045-19-032 (24 March-2 April 1992) --- Astronaut Brian Duffy, STS-45 pilot, uses an inflatable globe to...

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NASA image: STS-45 Payload Specialist Lichtenberg records AEPI data onboard OV-104
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Apr 2, 1992

STS-45 Payload Specialist Lichtenberg records AEPI data onboard OV-104

STS045-20-018 (2 April 1992) --- STS-45 Payload Specialist Byron K. Lichtenberg talks into a cassette tape recorder...

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NASA image: STS-45 ATLAS-1 pallet and Igloo power unit mating in KSC O & C Bldg
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Sep 23, 1991

STS-45 ATLAS-1 pallet and Igloo power unit mating in KSC O & C Bldg

S92-27865 (23 Sept 1991) --- In test stand 3 of the Operations and Checkout Building high bay, workers complete...

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NASA image: KSC-92PC-0644
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Mar 24, 1992

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-45: Atlantis

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NASA image: KSC-92PC-451
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Feb 25, 1992

KSC-92PC-451

STS-45 Mission Commander Charles Bolden steps down from his T-38 after he and the rest of the flight crew arrived at...

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NASA image: STS-45 crewmembers during LINHOF camera briefing in JSC's Bldg 4 rm 2026A
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Jan 14, 1992

STS-45 crewmembers during LINHOF camera briefing in JSC's Bldg 4 rm 2026A

S92-26522 (Feb 1992) --- Crewmembers assigned to NASA's STS-45 mission are briefed on the use of the Linhof camera...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp1280
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Sep 8, 2000

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Before entering Space Shuttle Atlantis, STS-106 Mission Specialist Edward T. Lu gets help with his launch and entry...

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