WIKIARCHIVES.SPACE
The Human Spaceflight Archive
prime-and-backup-payload-specialists_10821212494_o.jpg S85-44459ThumbnailsS85-44834S85-44459ThumbnailsS85-44834
This flying human chain represents prime and backup payload specialists for two upcoming STS missions. The group, representing trainees for STS-61C later this year and STS-51L early next year, shared some 40 parabolas in NASA's KSC-135, "Zero-G" aircraft on Nov. 20. Left to right are Gerard Magilton, RCA backup payload specialist for STS-61C; Sharon Christa McAuliffe, payload specialist/teacher citizen observer for STS-51L; U.S. Rep. Bill Nelson (D., Florida), scheduled for 61-C; Barbara R. Morgan, backup to McAuliffe; and Robert J. Cenker, RCA payload specialist for 61-C. The photo was taken by Keith Meyers, New York Times.
Information
Taken in
Other
Author
NASA
Description
This flying human chain represents prime and backup payload specialists for two upcoming STS missions. The group, representing trainees for STS-61C later this year and STS-51L early next year, shared some 40 parabolas in NASA's KSC-135, "Zero-G" aircraft on Nov. 20. Left to right are Gerard Magilton, RCA backup payload specialist for STS-61C; Sharon Christa McAuliffe, payload specialist/teacher citizen observer for STS-51L; U.S. Rep. Bill Nelson (D., Florida), scheduled for 61-C; Barbara R. Morgan, backup to McAuliffe; and Robert J. Cenker, RCA payload specialist for 61-C. The photo was taken by Keith Meyers, New York Times.
Source link
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/10821212494/in/album-72157630719371642/
Visits
95
Rating score
no rate
Rate this photo
License
CC BY-NC
Modified by WikiArchives
No (original)
Downloads
0
Powered by Piwigo