S95-10530 (1995) --- Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, pilot.

STS097-330-028 (30 Nov.-11 Dec. 2000) --- Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-97 pilot, occupies himself with an operational task on the aft flight deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Endeavour. During the second space walk, Bloomfield spent a majority of his mission assignment near this area, as he was in charge of the controls for the remote manipulator system (RMS), located on the nearby panel.

STS110-E-5033 (8 April 2002) --- Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-110 mission commander, is photographed on the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. The image was taken with a digital still camera.

STS097-327-027 (30 Nov.-11 Dec. 2000) --- Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-97 pilot, prepares for his sleep shift on the middeck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Endeavour.

STS110-E-5038 (8 April 2002) --- Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-110 mission commander, converses with ground controllers while traversing through the Space Shuttle Atlantis. The image was taken with a digital still camera.

STS110-E-5067 (9 April 2002) --- Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-110 mission commander, occupying the commander’s station, checks data on the cockpit displays on the forward flight deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. The image was taken with a digital still camera.

STS110-E-5091 (9 April 2002) --- Astronauts Ellen Ochoa (left) and Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-110 mission specialist and mission commander, respectively, are photographed on the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. The image was taken with a digital still camera.

STS110-E-5028 (8 April 2002) --- Astronauts Michael J. Bloomfield (right) and Ellen Ochoa, STS-110 mission commander and mission specialist, respectively, eat a meal on the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. The image was taken with a digital still camera.

The crew assigned to the STS-86 mission included five U.S. astronauts, one Russian cosmonaut, and one Canadian astronaut. Kneeling is mission specialist Scott E. Parazynski. Others, pictured from left to right, are Michael J. Bloomfield, pilot; David A. Wolf, mission specialist; James D. Wetherbee, commander; and mission specialists Wendy B. Lawrence, Vlamimir G. Titov (RSA), and Jean-Loup J.M. Chretien (CNES). Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on September 25, 1997 at 10:34:19 pm (EDT), the STS-86 mission served as the 7th U.S. Space Shuttle-Russian Space Station Mir docking.

ISS004-E-9977 (10 April 2002) --- Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-110 mission commander, uses a still camera in the Zvezda Service Module’s transfer compartment on the International Space Station (ISS).

STS097-310-034 (11 December 2000) --- Suited in the launch and entry suit (LES), astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-97 pilot, looks over a procedures checklist on the Space Shuttle Endeavour’s forward flight deck as he and his crew mates wrap up their stay in space and prepare to come home.

STS110-E-5093 (10 April 2002) --- Astronauts Michael J. Bloomfield (right), STS-110 mission commander, and Daniel W. Bursch, Expedition Four flight engineer, are photographed in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). The image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS004-E-10043 (15 April 2002) --- Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-110 mission commander, looks through the Earth observation window in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). Portions of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and the Canadarm2 are visible through the window.

ISS004-E-9955 (10 April 2002) --- Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-110 mission commander, steps into the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS) through the Pressurized Mating Adapter 2 (PMA-2) upon docking of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and the station.

STS110-E-5126 (10 April 2002) --- Astronauts Carl E. Walz (left), Expedition Four flight engineer, Michael J. Bloomfield and Jerry L. Ross, STS-110 mission commander and mission specialist, respectively, are photographed in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). The image was taken with a digital still camera.

STS110-E-5127 (10 April 2002) --- Astronauts Carl E. Walz (top left), Expedition Four flight engineer, Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-110 mission commander, and Rex J. Walheim (bottom left) and Jerry L. Ross, both STS-110 mission specialists, gather for an informal photo in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). The image was taken with a digital still camera.

JSC2000-04753 (15 June 2000) --- Mike Birkenseher, a suit technician for the United Space Alliance, assists astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-97 pilot, with his launch and entry garment. Bloomfield was about to join his four STS-97 crew mates for a rehearsal of launch procedures in a nearby shuttle trainer.

JSC2001-E-06206 (8 March 2001) --- Pictured at the Spacecraft Communicator (CAPCOM) console in JSC's Mission Control Center are (from the left) astronauts Scott D. Altman, Christopher J. (Gus) Loria and Michael J. Bloomfield. Altman and Bloomfield were checking into possible weather effects for the scheduled launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery.

Photographic documentation showing the STS-97 crew training in the Crew Compartment Trainer II (CCT II) in bldg. 9. Views include: STS-97 pilot Michael J. Bloomfield wearing a Launch and Entry Suit (LES) with no helmet (04749); STS-97 Mission Specialist (MS) Carlos I. Noriega with personnel helping him with his LES 904750); Left to right in a locker room, with all wearing LES: STS-97 mission commaner Brett W. Jett, Bloomfield, MS Joseph R. Tanner and MS Marc Garneau (04751); Noriega, wearing LES and helmet, strapped down in CCT II (04752); personnel help Bloomfield with his LES (04753). CCTII mockup. Crew includes: Brent Jett, Michael Bloomfield, Joseph Tanner, Carlos Noriega, Marc Garneau

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS. -- (JSC 595-10530) -- Official portrait of astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, commander

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS. -- (JSC 595-10530) -- Official portrait of astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, commander

JSC2001-E-06212 (8 March 2001) --- Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield at the Spacecraft Communicator (CAPCOM) console in JSC's Mission Control Center checks into possible weather effects for the scheduled launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery. Bloomfield was backing up weather CAPCOM Scott D. Altman, who was seated at the console, along with CAPCOM Christopher J. (Gus) Loria.

STS-86 Pilot Michael J. Bloomfield relaxes for a moment while donning his launch and entry suit with the assistance of a suit technician in the Operations and Checkout Building. This will be Bloomfield’s first spaceflight. He and the six other crew members will depart shortly for Launch Pad 39A, where the Space Shuttle Atlantis awaits liftoff on a 10-day mission slated to be the seventh docking of the Space Shuttle with the Russian Space Station Mir

JSC2000-04749 (15 June 2000) --- Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-97 pilot, prepares to participate in a 'dry run' of launch countdown procedures in the Systems Integration Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC).

JSC2002-E-14067 (20 April 2002) --- Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-110 mission commander, speaks from the lectern in Hangar 990 at Ellington Field during crew return ceremonies.

JSC2000-E-23528 (October 2000) --- Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, left, discusses his launch and entry suit with USA technician Bill Todd prior to a training session in the Johnson Space Center's Systems Integration Facility.

S99-07624 (15 July 1999) --- Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-97 pilot, mans the pilot's station of a crew compartment trainer (CCT) during a training exercise at the Johnson Space Center's Systems Integration Facility.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-110 Commander Michael J. Bloomfield finishes suiting up before launch, scheduled for 4:40 p.m. EDT. STS-110 is the 13th assembly flight to the International Space Station, carrying the S0 Integrated Truss Structure and Mobile Transporter (MT). On the 11-day mission, the mission features four spacewalks to attach the S0 truss, which will become the backbone of the Space Station, to the U.S. Lab, "Destiny." The MT, a space "railcar," is attached to the truss segment and will make its debut run during the flight. Bloomfield is making his third Shuttle flight.

ISS004-E-9969 (10 April 2002) --- Astronauts Carl E. Walz (left), Expedition Four flight engineer, Michael J. Bloomfield and Jerry L. Ross, STS-110 mission commander and mission specialist, respectively, are photographed in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS).

While a white room closeout crew member looks on, STS-86 Pilot Michael J. Bloomfield, at right, gets some assistance from fellow crew member, Mission Specialist Jean-Loup J.M. Chretien of the French Space Agency, CNES, before entering the Space Shuttle Atlantis at Launch Pad 39A

S99-07004 (9 July 1999) --- Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-97 pilot, awaits "rescue" during an emergency bailout training exercise in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Sonny Carter Training Center.

JSC2000-E-26589 (October 2000) --- Astronauts Michael J. Bloomfield (left), STS-97 pilot, looks on as astronaut Marc Garneau, mission specialist representing the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), rehearses assigned duties for the upcoming Endeavour mission. The training took place in the Johnson Space Center's virtual reality laboratory.

JSC2000-E-29123 (27 November 2000) --- Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-97 pilot, is pictured in the cockpit of a NASA T-38 jet trainer at Ellington Field. The five-member crew was minutes away from departure to Florida, where it will continue preparations for launch later this week aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-110 Commander Michael Bloomfield talks to members of the Closeout Crew in the White Room before he enters entering Space Shuttle Atlantis for launch. The White Room provides entry into the cockpit area of the orbiter. This is Bloomfield's third Shuttle flight. STS-110 is carrying the S0 Integrated Truss Structure and Mobile Transporter (MT) on this 13th assembly flight to the International Space Station. On the 11-day mission, astronauts will make four spacewalks to attach the S0 truss, which will become the backbone of the Space Station, to the U.S. Lab, "Destiny." The MT, a space "railcar," is attached to the truss segment and will make its debut run during the flight. Launch is scheduled for 4:40 p.m. EDT (20:40 GMT)

ISS004-E-9970 (10 April 2002) --- Astronauts Rex J. Walheim (bottom left), Jerry L. Ross, both STS-110 mission specialists, Carl E. Walz (top left) and Michael J. Bloomfield, Expedition Four flight engineer and STS-110 mission commander, respectively, gather for a group photo in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS004-E-10098 (16 April 2002) --- Astronaut Stephen N. Frick, STS-110 pilot, photographs crewmates in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). From the left are astronauts Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-110 mission commander, Jerry L. Ross and Lee M. E. Morin, both mission specialists. Astronaut Steven L. Smith, STS-110 mission specialist, floats above.

STS-97 Pilot Michael Bloomfield gets help with his boots from suit technician Steve Clendenin during pre-pack and fit check. Mission STS-97 is the sixth construction flight to the International Space Station. Its payload includes the P6 Integrated Truss Structure and a photovoltaic (PV) module, with giant solar arrays that will provide power to the Station. The mission includes two spacewalks to complete the solar array connections. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at about 10:06 p.m. EST

STS-97 Pilot Michael Bloomfield climbs down from the T-38 jet aircraft he piloted to the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility. He and the crew are on site for further work with equipment that will be on the mission. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at 10:06 p.m. EST from Launch Pad 39B. The sixth flight to the International Space Station, the mission is expected to last 11 days, with a planned KSC landing at about 5:58 p.m. Dec. 11

JSC2000-E-23525 (October 2000) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner (left), mission specialist, helps astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, pilot, with final touches on his suit-donning process as USA suit technicians Bill Todd (standing) and Brad Milling look on. The two were about to join the other three STS-97 crew members for a training session in the Johnson Space Center's Systems Integration Facility.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After a night’s rest and a brief press conference at KSC, STS-97 Pilot Michael Bloomfield heads for the plane at the Shuttle Landing Facility. With him are his wife (right) and daughter (left). They and other crew members and their families are returning to Houston. Mission STS-97 ended on Dec. 11, 2000, with a landing at KSC at 6:04 p.m. EST

STS110-E-5103 (10 April 2002) --- Astronaut Daniel W. Bursch (left), Expedition Four flight engineer; astronauts Steven L. Smith and Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-110 mission specialist and mission commander, respectively; and cosmonaut Yury I. Onufrienko, Expedition Four mission commander, are photographed in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). The image was taken with a digital still camera.

JSC2002-E-14064 (20 April 2002) --- Johnson Space Center’s (JSC) Director Jefferson D. Howell, Jr. (right), astronauts Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-110 mission commander, and Charles J. Precourt, astronaut office chief, exchange greetings at Ellington Field during the STS-110 crew return ceremonies.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-110 Commander Michael Bloomfield waves as he gets ready to depart KSC for Houston. He and the rest of the crew were at KSC for Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities that included payload familiarization and a simulated launch countdown. Scheduled for launch April 4, the 11-day STS-110 mission will feature Space Shuttle Atlantis docking with the International Space Station (ISS) and delivering the S0 truss, the centerpiece-segment of the primary truss structure that will eventually extend over 300 feet

STS-86 Pilot Michael J. Bloomfield, the only space rookie on the crew, feels the heat from a tire on the orbiter Atlantis more than an hour after the landing on KSC’s Runway 15. The nearly 11-day mission ended with main gear touchdown at 5:55:09 p.m. EDT, Oct. 6, 1997. STS-86 was the seventh docking of the Space Shuttle with the Russian Space Station Mir

STS-97 Pilot Michael Bloomfield climbs down from the T-38 jet aircraft he piloted to the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility. He and the crew are on site for further work with equipment that will be on the mission. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at 10:06 p.m. EST from Launch Pad 39B. The sixth flight to the International Space Station, the mission is expected to last 11 days, with a planned KSC landing at about 5:58 p.m. Dec. 11

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-86 Commander James D. Wetherbee, at right, and Pilot Michael J. Bloomfield practice emergency egress procedures in a slidewire basket as part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities at Launch Pad 39A. STS-86 will be the seventh docking of the Space Shuttle with the Russian Space Station Mir. Liftoff of the Space Shuttle Atlantis on Mission STS-86 is targeted for Sept. 25

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS. -- STS-110 CREW PORTRAIT -- (JSC STS110-5-002) -- These seven astronauts are in training for the STS-110 mission, scheduled to visit the International Space Station early next year. In front, from the left, are astronauts Stephen N. Frick, pilot; Ellen Ochoa, flight engineer; and Michael J. Bloomfield, mission commander; in the back, from left, are astronauts Steven L. Smith, Rex J. Walheim, Jerry L. Ross and Lee M.E. Morin, all mission specialists

JSC2000-E-29119 (27 November 2000) --- Performing final tasks prior to leaving Ellington Field for Florida are four members of the STS-97 crew. From the left are astronauts Brent W. Jett, Jr., Michael J. Bloomfield, Carlos I. Noriega and Joseph R. Tanner. Marc Garneau, who represents the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), is not pictured. Launch from Florida's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is scheduled for November 30.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After a night’s rest and a brief press conference at KSC, STS-97 Pilot Michael Bloomfield heads for the plane at the Shuttle Landing Facility. With him are his wife (right) and daughter (left). They and other crew members and their families are returning to Houston. Mission STS-97 ended on Dec. 11, 2000, with a landing at KSC at 6:04 p.m. EST

The STS-97 crew poses for a photo after landing at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility. Standing, left to right, are Pilot Mike Bloomfield, Mission Specialists Marc Garneau and Carlos Noriega, Commander Brent Jett and Mission Specialist Joe Tanner. They are at KSC for a mini-CEIT (Crew Equipment Interface Test). STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at 10:06 p.m. EST from Launch Pad 39B. The sixth flight to the International Space Station, the mission is expected to last 11 days, with a planned KSC landing at about 5:58 p.m. Dec. 11

After arriving at the Shuttle Landing Facility, the STS-97 crew gather to address the media. At the microphone, Commander Brent Jett praises the efforts of the KSC workers to get ready for the launch. Behind Jett are Pilot Michael Bloomfield and Mission Specialists Joseph Tanner, Carlos Noriega and Marc Garneau, who is with the Canadian Space Agency. Mission STS-97 is the sixth construction flight to the International Space Station. Its payload includes the P6 Integrated Truss Structure and a photovoltaic (PV) module, with giant solar arrays that will provide power to the Station. The mission includes two spacewalks to complete the solar array connections. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at about 10:06 p.m. EST

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With STS-110 Mission Specialists Jerry Ross (far left) and Steven Smith (third from left) on board, Commander Michael Bloomfield scatters dust as he practices driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier. The driving is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include emergency egress training and a simulated launch countdown. The TCDT is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. Scheduled for launch April 4, the 11-day mission will feature Shuttle Atlantis docking with the International Space Station (ISS) and delivering the S0 truss, the centerpiece-segment of the primary truss structure that will eventually extend over 300 feet

At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-97 Pilot Michael Bloomfield climbs out of the cockpit of a T-38 jet aircraft he flew from Johnson Space Center. He and the rest of the crew have returned to KSC for the launch, scheduled for Nov. 30 at about 10:06 p.m. EST. Mission STS-97is the sixth construction flight to the International Space Station. Its payload includes the P6 Integrated Truss Structure and a photovoltaic (PV) module, with giant solar arrays that will provide power to the Station. The mission includes two spacewalks to complete the solar array connections. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at about 10:06 p.m. EST

STS097-703-030 (30 Nov.-11 Dec. 2000) --- The International Space Station (ISS) is photographed during a fly-around by the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The 240-foot-long, 38-foot-wide solar array (top) is the newest part and one of the most prominent components of the station. Onboard ISS for about 40 days at the time of this photo were astronaut William M. Shepherd and cosmonauts Yuri P. Gidzenko and Sergei K. Krikalev. Onboard the shuttle were STS-97 astronauts – commander Brent W. Jett, Jr., pilot Mike Bloomfield and mission specialists Marc Garneau of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Carlos I. Noriega and Joseph R. Tanner.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-110 crew poses under the Integrated Truss Structure S0, ready for transport to the launch pad. Standing left to right are Mission Specialist Jerry Ross, Pilot Stephen Frick, Mission Specialist Lee Morin, Commander Michael Bloomfield, and Mission Specialists Rex Walheim, Ellen Ochoa and Steven Smith. Scheduled for launch April 4, the 11-day STS-110 mission will feature Space Shuttle Atlantis docking with the International Space Station (ISS) and delivering the S0 truss, the centerpiece-segment of the primary truss structure that will eventually extend over 300 feet.

STS110-S-055 (19 April 2002) --- With its drag chute gear deployed, the Space Shuttle Atlantis eases to a stop on the runway at the KSC landing facility to complete the nearly 11-day STS-110 journey. Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, mission commander, eased Atlantis to a textbook landing on runway 3-3 at the Florida spaceport at 12:27 p.m. (EDT), April 19, 2002, under clear skies and light winds. The landing completed a 4.5-million-mile mission that saw successful delivery and installation of the centerpiece of the International Space Station?s main truss and the inaugural run of the first space railcar, the Mobile Transporter.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-110 Mission Specialist Lee Morin looks over equipment that will be on the mission. Other crew members (not shown) are Commander Michael J. Bloomfield, Pilot Stephen N. Frick, and Mission Specialists Steven L. Smith, Ellen Ochoa and Rex J. Walheim. Part of the payload on the mission is the Integrated Truss Structure S0. It is the center segment that they will be installing on the International Space Station, part of the 300-foot (91-meter) truss attached to the U.S. Lab. By assembly completion, four more truss segments will attach to either side of the S0 truss. STS-110 is currently scheduled to launch in April 2002

JSC2000-07294 (20 November 2000) --- The 40-odd flight controllers assigned to the STS-97 ascent team and some special guests pose for a group portrait in the shuttle flight control room in Houston's Mission Control Center (JSC). The five guests attired in the blue and white shirts are the flight crew members for the STS-97 crew, scheduled to be launched from Florida on the last day of this month. The astronauts are, from the left, Joseph R. Tanner, Carlos I. Noriega, Brent W. Jett, Jr., Michael J. Bloomfield and Marc Garneau, who represents the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). Ascent shift flight director Wayne Hale stands next to Tanner.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Shortly after the landing of Endeavour, NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin (center) talks with STS-97 Pilot Michael Bloomfield (left) and Commander Brent Jett (right) underneath the orbiter. Landing occurred at 6:04 p.m. EST. On the 4.4-million-mile mission, Endeavour carried the P6 Integrated Truss Structure with solar arrays to power the International Space Station. The arrays and other equipment were installed during three EVAs that totaled 19 hours, 20 minutes. Endeavour was docked with the Space Station for 6 days, 23 hours, 13 minutes. This is the 16th nighttime landing for a Space Shuttle and the 53rd at Kennedy Space Center

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Operations and Checkout Building, members of the STS-110 crew check out equipment that will be on their mission. From left are Mission Specialists Steven Smith, Lee Morin, Jerry Ross and Rex Walheim. Other crew members (not shown) are Commander Michael J. Bloomfield, Pilot Stephen N. Frick, and Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa. Part of the payload on the mission is the Integrated Truss Structure S0. It is the center segment that they will be installing on the International Space Station, part of the 300-foot (91-meter) truss attached to the U.S. Lab. By assembly completion, four more truss segments will attach to either side of the S0 truss. STS-110 is currently scheduled to launch in April 2002

The STS-97 crew poses for a photo at the Shuttle Landing Facility after their arrival. Standing left to right are Pilot Michael Bloomfield, Mission Specialists Marc Garneau and Carlos Noriega, Commander Brent Jett and Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner. They are at KSC for a final payload walkdown before launch, scheduled for Nov. 30 at 10:06 p.m. EST from Launch Pad 39B. The sixth flight to the International Space Station, the mission is expected to last 11 days, with a planned KSC landing at about 5:58 p.m. Dec. 11

In the payload changeout room at Launch Pad 39B, STS-97 Commander Brent Jett (left), Mission Specialist Marc Garneau (center) and Pilot Michael Bloomfield (right) pause during a payload walkdown. The payload comprises the P6 Integrated Truss Segment, with solar arrays and batteries that will be temporarily installed on the recently delivered Z1 truss, connecting them to the Unity module. The two solar arrays are each more than 100 feet long. They will capture energy from the sun and convert it to power for the Station. Two spacewalks will be required to install the solar array connections. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at about 10:06 p.m. EST

STS086-S-015 (6 Oct 1997) --- The main landing gear of the Space Shuttle Atlantis touches down on the Kennedy Space Center?s (KSC) Shuttle Landing Facility to complete the STS-86 mission. Touchdown occurred at 5:55:09 p.m. (EDT), October 6, 1997. Onboard were astronauts James D. Wetherbee, Michael J. Bloomfield, Wendy B. Lawrence, Scott F. Parazynski, Vladimir G. Titov, C. Michael Foale and Jean-Loup J. M. Chretien. Chretien and Titov represent the French Space Agency (CNES) and the Russian Space Agency (RSA), respectively.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Atlantis touches down on runway 33 after completing the 10-day, 19-hour, 4.5-million mile mission STS-110 to the International Space Station. The orbiter carries the returning crew Commander Michael Bloomfield, Pilot Stephen Frick and Mission Specialists Jerry Ross, Steven Smith, Ellen Ochoa, Lee Morin and Rex Walheim. Main gear touchdown was 12:26:57 p.m. EDT, nose gear touchdown was 12:27:09 p.m. and wheel stop was 12:28:07 p.m. The crew delivered and installed the S0 truss, which will support cooling and power systems essential for the addition of future international laboratories, on the Station

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-110 Commander Michael Bloomfield arrives at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility to prepare for launch April 4. The mission will be his third Space Shuttle flight. Mission STS-110 is the 13th assembly flight to the International Space Station. During four planned spacewalks, crew members will install the S0 Integrated Truss Structure (ITS), centerpiece of the orbiting International Space Station (ISS), at the center of the 10-truss, girderlike structure that will ultimately extend the length of a football field on the ISS. The S0 truss will be attached to the U.S. Lab, "Destiny," on the 11-day mission.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- -- After landing at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility to prepare for launch April 4, STS-110 Commander Michael Bloomfield comments about the upcoming mission for the media. Mission STS-110 is the 13th assembly flight to the International Space Station. During four planned spacewalks, crew members will install the S0 Integrated Truss Structure (ITS), centerpiece of the orbiting International Space Station (ISS), at the center of the 10-truss, girderlike structure that will ultimately extend the length of a football field on the ISS. The S0 truss will be attached to the U.S. Lab, "Destiny," on the 11-day mission

After their arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility, the STS-97 crew gather to address the media. At the microphone is Mission Specialist Marc Garneau, who is with the Canadian Space Agency. Behind him stand Commander Brent Jett, Pilot Michael Bloomfield and Mission Specialists Joseph Tanner and Carlos Noriega. Mission STS-97is the sixth construction flight to the International Space Station. Its payload includes the P6 Integrated Truss Structure and a photovoltaic (PV) module, with giant solar arrays that will provide power to the Station. The mission includes two spacewalks to complete the solar array connections. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at about 10:06 p.m. EST

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Atlantis approaches landing on runway 33 after completing the 10-day, 19-hour, 4.5-million mile mission STS-110 to the International Space Station. The orbiter carries the returning crew Commander Michael Bloomfield, Pilot Stephen Frick and Mission Specialists Jerry Ross, Steven Smith, Ellen Ochoa, Lee Morin and Rex Walheim. Main gear touchdown was 12:26:57 p.m. EDT, nose gear touchdown was 12:27:09 p.m. and wheel stop was 12:28:07 p.m. The crew delivered and installed the S0 truss, which will support cooling and power systems essential for the addition of future international laboratories, on the Station

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-110 crew poses for a photo after landing at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility. Standing left to right are Mission Specialists Steven Smith, Jerry Ross, Lee Morin, Ellen Ocho and Rex Walheim; Pilot Stephen Frick; and Commander Michael Bloomfield. Mission STS-110 is the 13th assembly flight to the International Space Station. During four planned spacewalks, crew members will install the S0 Integrated Truss Structure (ITS), centerpiece of the orbiting International Space Station (ISS), at the center of the 10-truss, girderlike structure that will ultimately extend the length of a football field on the ISS. The S0 truss will be attached to the U.S. Lab, "Destiny," on the 11-day mission

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Atlantis touches down on runway 33 after completing the 10-day, 19-hour, 4.5-million mile mission STS-110 to the International Space Station. The orbiter carries the returning crew Commander Michael Bloomfield, Pilot Stephen Frick and Mission Specialists Jerry Ross, Steven Smith, Ellen Ochoa, Lee Morin and Rex Walheim. Main gear touchdown was 12:26:57 p.m. EDT, nose gear touchdown was 12:27:09 p.m. and wheel stop was 12:28:07 p.m. The crew delivered and installed the S0 truss, which will support cooling and power systems essential for the addition of future international laboratories, on the Station

Members of the STS-97 crew look into Endeavour’s payload bay at some of the equipment that will be carried on the mission. On the left, pointing, is Mission Specialist Marc Garneau. Next to him (left to right) are Mission Specialist Carlos Noriega and Pilot Michael Bloomfield. At right center of the photo is the orbiter docking system (ODS). At left and below the ODS is the Canadian robotic arm that will be used during spacewalks on the mission to install solar arrays. Each more than 100 feet long, the arrays will capture energy from the sun and convert it to power for the Station. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at about 10:06 p.m. EST

STS110-S-057 (19 April 2002) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis heads for touchdown on the runway at the KSC landing facility to complete the nearly 11-day STS-110 journey. Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, mission commander, eased Atlantis to a textbook landing on runway 3-3 at the Florida spaceport at 12:27 p.m. (EDT), April 19, 2002, under clear skies and light winds. The landing completed a 4.5-million-mile mission that saw successful delivery and installation of the centerpiece of the International Space Station?s main truss and the inaugural run of the first space railcar, the Mobile Transporter.

In the White Room, STS-97 Pilot Michael Bloomfield (center) prepares for entry into Space Shuttle Endeavour with the help of the Closeout Crew, (left to right) Al Schmidt, Travis Thompson and Mike Birkenseher. Space Shuttle Endeavour is targeted to launch Nov. 30 at 10:06 p.m. EST for the six construction flight to the International Space Station. Endeavour is transporting the P6 Integrated Truss Structure that comprises Solar Array Wing-3 and the Integrated Electronic Assembly, to provide power to the Space Station. After the 11-day mission, which includes three spacewalks, it is expected to land at KSC Dec. 11 at 6:19 p.m. EST

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-110 Commander Michael Bloomfield is eager to take his turn turn at driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. To his left is Mission Specialist Steven Smith. TCDT includes emergency egress training and a simulated launch countdown, and is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. Scheduled for launch April 4, the 11-day mission will feature Shuttle Atlantis docking with the International Space Station (ISS) and delivering the S0 truss, the centerpiece-segment of the primary truss structure that will eventually extend over 300 feet

JSC2000-04751 (15 June 2000) --- Members of the STS-97 crew don training versions of the ascent and entry suits for a training session in the Johnson Space Center's Systems Integration Facility. Wearing the burnt-orange pressure suits, from the left, are astronauts Brent W. Jett, mission commander; Michael J. Bloomfield, pilot; and Joseph R. Tanner and Marc Garneau, both mission specialists. Garneau represents the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). Suit technicians assisting are Mike Birkenseher, Brad Milling, Steve Clendenin and Rudy Molina. In the background Carlos I. Noriega, mission specialist, prepares to put on his suit with the assistance of suit tech John Hazelhurt.

In the White Room, STS-97 Pilot Michael Bloomfield (center) prepares for entry into Space Shuttle Endeavour with the help of the Closeout Crew, (left to right) Al Schmidt, Travis Thompson and Mike Birkenseher. Space Shuttle Endeavour is targeted to launch Nov. 30 at 10:06 p.m. EST for the six construction flight to the International Space Station. Endeavour is transporting the P6 Integrated Truss Structure that comprises Solar Array Wing-3 and the Integrated Electronic Assembly, to provide power to the Space Station. After the 11-day mission, which includes three spacewalks, it is expected to land at KSC Dec. 11 at 6:19 p.m. EST

After arriving at the Shuttle Landing Facility, the STS-97 crew gather to address the media. At the microphone, Commander Brent Jett praises the efforts of the KSC workers to get ready for the launch. Behind Jett are Pilot Michael Bloomfield and Mission Specialists Joseph Tanner, Carlos Noriega and Marc Garneau, who is with the Canadian Space Agency. Mission STS-97 is the sixth construction flight to the International Space Station. Its payload includes the P6 Integrated Truss Structure and a photovoltaic (PV) module, with giant solar arrays that will provide power to the Station. The mission includes two spacewalks to complete the solar array connections. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at about 10:06 p.m. EST

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Standing next to the nose of Atlantis, returned from its successful mission STS-110 to the International Space Station, Commander Michael Bloomfield talks with NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe. Atlantis landed on KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility after 171 orbits, completing a 10-day, 19-hour, 4.5-million mile journey. Main gear touchdown was 12:26:57 p.m. EDT, nose gear touchdown was 12:27:09 p.m. and wheel stop was 12:28:07 p.m. The crew delivered and installed the S0 truss, which will support cooling and power systems essential for the addition of future international laboratories, on the Station

After arriving at the Shuttle Landing Facility, the STS-97 crew gather to address the media. At the microphone is Pilot Michael Bloomfield. Behind him can be seen Mission Specialists Joseph Tanner and Carlos Noriega. Mission STS-97 is the sixth construction flight to the International Space Station. Its payload includes the P6 Integrated Truss Structure and a photovoltaic (PV) module, with giant solar arrays that will provide power to the Station. The mission includes two spacewalks to complete the solar array connections. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at about 10:06 p.m. EST

After their arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility, the STS-97 crew gather to address the media. At the microphone is Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner. Behind him stand Commander Brent Jett, Pilot Michael Bloomfield and Mission Specialists Marc Garneau, who is with the Canadian Space Agency, and Carlos Noriega. Mission STS-97is the sixth construction flight to the International Space Station. Its payload includes the P6 Integrated Truss Structure and a photovoltaic (PV) module, with giant solar arrays that will provide power to the Station. The mission includes two spacewalks to complete the solar array connections. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at about 10:06 p.m. EST

In the White Room, STS-97 Pilot Michael Bloomfield (center) prepares for entry into Space Shuttle Endeavour with the help of the Closeout Crew, (left to right) Al Schmidt, Travis Thompson and Mike Birkenseher. Space Shuttle Endeavour is targeted to launch Nov. 30 at 10:06 p.m. EST for the six construction flight to the International Space Station. Endeavour is transporting the P6 Integrated Truss Structure that comprises Solar Array Wing-3 and the Integrated Electronic Assembly, to provide power to the Space Station. After the 11-day mission, which includes three spacewalks, it is expected to land at KSC Dec. 11 at 6:19 p.m. EST

STS110-S-039 (19 April 2002) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis heads for touchdown on the runway at the KSC landing facility to complete a nearly 11-day journey. Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, mission commander, eased Atlantis to a textbook landing on runway 3-3 at the Florida spaceport at 12:27 p.m. (EDT), April 19, 2002, under clear skies and light winds. The landing completed a 4.5-million-mile mission that saw successful delivery and installation of the centerpiece of the International Space Station’s main truss and the inaugural run of the first space railcar, the Mobile Transporter.

In the White Room, STS-97 Pilot Michael Bloomfield (center) prepares for entry into Space Shuttle Endeavour with the help of the Closeout Crew, (left to right) Al Schmidt, Travis Thompson and Mike Birkenseher. Space Shuttle Endeavour is targeted to launch Nov. 30 at 10:06 p.m. EST for the six construction flight to the International Space Station. Endeavour is transporting the P6 Integrated Truss Structure that comprises Solar Array Wing-3 and the Integrated Electronic Assembly, to provide power to the Space Station. After the 11-day mission, which includes three spacewalks, it is expected to land at KSC Dec. 11 at 6:19 p.m. EST

This is the official STS-110 crew portrait. In front, from the left, are astronauts Stephen N. Frick, pilot; Ellen Ochoa, flight engineer; and Michael J. Bloomfield, mission commander; In the back, from left, are astronauts Steven L. Smith, Rex J. Walheim, Jerry L. Ross and Lee M.E. Morin, all mission specialists. Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis on April 8, 2002, the STS-110 mission crew prepared the International Space Station (ISS) for future space walks by installing and outfitting a 43-foot-long Starboard side S0 truss and preparing the Mobile Transporter. The mission served as the 8th ISS assembly flight.

ISS004-E-10096 (16 April 2002) --- The Expedition Four and STS-110 crewmembers share a meal in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). From the left are astronauts Carl E. Walz (partially out of frame), Expedition Four flight engineer; Ellen Ochoa, STS-110 mission specialist; Michael J. Bloomfield, STS-110 mission commander; Jerry L. Ross, Lee M. E. Morin, Steven L. Smith, all STS-110 mission specialists; and Stephen N. Frick, STS-110 pilot. The remainders of the crews were out of frame.

S97-E-5144 (8 December 2000) --- The STS-97 astronauts and the Expedition 1 crew members pose for an historic portrait onboard the International Space Station (ISS) shortly after hatches were opened between the Space Shuttle Endeavour and the station. In front, from the left, are Sergei K. Krikalev, Brent W. Jett, Jr., William M. Shepherd and Joseph R. Tanner. In back, from the left, are Marc Garneau, Carlos I. Noriega, Yuri P. Gidzenko and Michael J. Bloomfield. A pre-set digital still camera was used to record the scene.

JSC2002-E-14078 (20 April 2002) --- Astronaut Jerry L. Ross, STS-110 mission specialist, speaks from the lectern in Hangar 990 at Ellington Field during the crew return ceremonies. From the left (standing behind Ross) are astronauts Steven L. Smith, Lee M. E. Morin, Ellen Ochoa, Rex J. Walheim, all mission specialists; Stephen N. Frick, pilot; Michael J. Bloomfield, mission commander; and Johnson Space Center’s (JSC) Director Jefferson D. Howell, Jr.

STS097-321-024 (30 Nov. - 11 Dec. 2000) --- The five astronauts comprising the STS-97 crew pause for a brief moment for an in-flight crew portrait during the busy ISS 4a mission in December 2000. They are, from the left, astronauts Carlos I. Noriega, mission specialist; Brent W. Jett, Jr., mission commander; Marc Garneau, mission specialist representing the Canadian Space Agency (ESA); Michael J. Bloomfield, pilot; and Joseph R. Tanner, mission specialist. They are on the forward flight deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Endeavour.

After their arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility, the STS-97 crew gather to address the media. At the microphone is Pilot Michael Bloomfield. Behind him stand Commander Brent Jett and Mission Specialists Joseph Tanner, Carolos Noriega and Marc Garneau, who is with the Canadian Space Agency. Mission STS-97is the sixth construction flight to the International Space Station. Its payload includes the P6 Integrated Truss Structure and a photovoltaic (PV) module, with giant solar arrays that will provide power to the Station. The mission includes two spacewalks to complete the solar array connections. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at about 10:06 p.m. EST

ISS004-E-9944 (10 April 2002) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis prepares to dock with the International Space Station (ISS) during the STS-110 mission. Aboard Atlantis are astronauts Michael J. Bloomfield, mission commander; Stephen N. Frick, pilot; Rex J. Walheim, Ellen Ochoa, Lee M. E. Morin, Jerry L. Ross, and Steven L. Smith, all mission specialists. The STS-110 crewmembers are delivering the S0 (S-zero) truss, which is visible in Atlantis’ payload bay. This image was taken by an Expedition Four crewmember.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Standing underneath the orbiter Atlantis in the Orbiter Processing Facility are STS-110 Commander Michael Bloomfield and Mission Specialists Steven Smith and Rex Walheim. They and other crew members are taking part in Crew Equipment Integration Test activities, which include familiarization with the vehicle and payload. The mission, 13th assembly flight to the International Space Station, includes the Integrated Truss Structure S0. The ITS S0 is the center segment on the Space Station, part of the 300-foot (91-meter) truss attached to the U.S. Lab. By assembly completion, four more truss segments will attach to either side of the S0 truss. STS-110 is scheduled to launch April 4, 2002

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-86 Pilot Michael J. Bloomfield speaks to media representatives and other onlookers during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities at Launch Pad 39A. This will be his first spaceflight. STS-86 will be the seventh docking of the Space Shuttle with the Russian Space Station Mir. During the docking, STS-86 Mission Specialist David A. Wolf will transfer to the orbiting Russian station and become a member of the Mir 24 crew, replacing U.S. astronaut C. Michael Foale, who has been on the Mir since the last docking mission, STS-84, in May. Launch of Mission STS-86 aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis is targeted for Sept. 25

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- With the Space Shuttle Atlantis behind then, STS-86 crew members pose for a group photograph at Launch Pad 39A. Kneeling in front is Mission Specialist Scott E. Parazynski. From left, are Pilot Michael J. Bloomfield, Mission Specialist David A. Wolf, Commander James D. Wetherbee, and Mission Specialists Wendy B. Lawrence, Vladimir Georgievich Titov of the Russian Space Agency, and Jean-Loup J.M. Chretien of the French Space Agency, CNES. STS-86 will be the seventh docking of the Space Shuttle with the Russian Space Station Mir. Liftoff is targeted for Sept. 25

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-110 Commander Michael Bloomfield settles into his seat in Space Shuttle Atlantis as he prepares for a simulated launch countdown. The simulation is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. TCDT also includes emergency egress training and is held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. Scheduled for launch April 4, the 11-day mission will feature Shuttle Atlantis docking with the International Space Station (ISS) and delivering the S0 truss, the centerpiece-segment of the primary truss structure that will eventually extend over 300 feet

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- As part of emergency egress training, STS-110 Pilot Stephen N. Frick and Commander Michael J. Bloomfield head for the slidewire basket on the Fixed Service Structure. The crew is taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown, held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle flight. Scheduled for launch April 4, the 11-day mission will feature Shuttle Atlantis docking with the International Space Station (ISS) and delivering the S0 truss, the centerpiece-segment of the primary truss structure that will eventually extend over 300 feet.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Shortly after the landing of Endeavour, NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin (center) talks with STS-97 Pilot Michael Bloomfield (left) and Commander Brent Jett (right) underneath the orbiter. Landing occurred at 6:04 p.m. EST. On the 4.4-million-mile mission, Endeavour carried the P6 Integrated Truss Structure with solar arrays to power the International Space Station. The arrays and other equipment were installed during three EVAs that totaled 19 hours, 20 minutes. Endeavour was docked with the Space Station for 6 days, 23 hours, 13 minutes. This is the 16th nighttime landing for a Space Shuttle and the 53rd at Kennedy Space Center

STS086-S-014 (6 Oct 1997) --- The main landing gear of the Space Shuttle Atlantis is about to touch down on the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) Shuttle Landing Facility to complete the STS-86 mission. Touchdown occurred at 5:55:09 p.m. (EDT), October 6, 1997. Onboard were astronauts James D. Wetherbee, Michael J. Bloomfield, Wendy B. Lawrence, Scott F. Parazynski, Vladimir G. Titov, C. Michael Foale and Jean-Loup J. M. Chretien. Chretien and Titov represent the French Space Agency (CNES) and the Russian Space Agency (RSA), respectively.

The STS-97 crew poses for a photo at the Shuttle Landing Facility after their arrival. Standing left to right are Pilot Michael Bloomfield, Mission Specialists Marc Garneau and Carlos Noriega, Commander Brent Jett and Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner. They are at KSC for a final payload walkdown before launch, scheduled for Nov. 30 at 10:06 p.m. EST from Launch Pad 39B. The sixth flight to the International Space Station, the mission is expected to last 11 days, with a planned KSC landing at about 5:58 p.m. Dec. 11

STS097-S-002 (November 1999) --- These five astronauts are in training for the STS-97 mission, scheduled to be launched next year aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour for a working visit to the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts Brent W. Jett (front right) and Michael J. Bloomfield (front left) are commander and pilot, respectively. Flanked by those two is astronaut Marc Garneau, mission specialist representing the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). In the rear are astronauts Carlos I. Noriega (left) and Joseph R. Tanner, both mission specialists. Noriega and Tanner are wearing training versions of the extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) spacesuits they'll be wearing for spacewalking chores during the flight.

STS086-S-013 (6 Oct 1997) --- The main landing gear of the Space Shuttle Atlantis is about to touch down on the Kennedy Space Center?s (KSC) Shuttle Landing Facility to complete the STS-86 mission. Touchdown occurred at 5:55:09 p.m. (EDT), October 6, 1997. Onboard were astronauts James D. Wetherbee, Michael J. Bloomfield, Wendy B. Lawrence, Scott F. Parazynski, Vladimir G. Titov, C. Michael Foale and Jean-Loup J. M. Chretien. Chretien and Titov represent the French Space Agency (CNES) and the Russian Space Agency (RSA), respectively.