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JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, Houston -- JSC2007-E-05835 -- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, commander
S129-E-006574 (18 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-129 commander, occupies the commander?s station on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day three activities.
Center Director Roy Bridges welcomes the audience to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the E&O Building at KSC. Home for NASA’s unmanned missions since 1964, the building has been renovated to house the Expendable Launch Vehicle Program
S129-E-006312 (17 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-129 commander, uses a still camera on the middeck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day two activities.
S129-E-006551 (18 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-129 commander, occupies the commander?s station on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day three activities.
JSC2001-E-22795 (25 July 2001) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-104 pilot, addresses a crowd at Ellington Field’s Hangar 990 for a crew return ceremony.
Center Director Roy Bridges welcomes the audience to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the E&O Building at KSC. Home for NASA’s unmanned missions since 1964, the building has been renovated to house the Expendable Launch Vehicle Program
S129-E-006216 (17 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-129 commander, is pictured on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day two activities.
S129-E-006219 (17 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-129 commander, is pictured on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day two activities.
S129-E-006555 (18 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-129 commander, occupies the commander?s station on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day three activities.
S129-E-007126 (20 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-129 commander, uses a communication system on the middeck of Space Shuttle Atlantis while docked with the International Space Station.
S129-E-006271 (17 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-129 commander, eats a snack on the middeck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day two activities.
S129-E-008340 (24 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-129 commander, is pictured on the middeck of space shuttle Atlantis during flight day nine activities.
S129-E-006870 (19 Nov. 2009) --- Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh (left), STS-129 commander; Nicole Stott, mission specialist; and Barry E. Wilmore, pilot, are pictured in the Quest airlock of the International Space Station after closing the hatch to begin the mission?s first spacewalk.
S129-E-006202 (17 Nov. 2009) --- Astronauts Leland Melvin (foreground), STS-129 mission specialist; Charles O. Hobaugh, commander; and Barry E. Wilmore, pilot, work on the aft flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day two activities.
JSC2007-E-06395 (1 Feb. 2007) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-118 pilot, prepares for a flight in a NASA T-38 trainer jet from Ellington Field near Johnson Space Center to Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
STS104-E-5157 (17 July 2001) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-104 pilot, looks over a reference manual in the Quest Airlock aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The image was recorded with a digital still camera.
Bobby Bruckner, manager, ELV and Payload Carrier Programs, speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the E&O Building at KSC. Home for NASA’s unmanned missions since 1964, the building has been renovated to house the Expendable Launch Vehicle Program
S129-E-006909 (20 Nov. 2009) --- Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh (left), STS-129 commander; and Robert L. Satcher Jr., mission specialist, are pictured near a window in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Atlantis remains docked with the station.
JSC2001-E-19303 (25 June 2001) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-104 mission specialist, listen to a question from a news media representative during a pre-flight press conference at Johnson Space Center (JSC).
STS104-E-5208 (20 July 2001) --- The final closing of the Crew Lock hatch in the Airlock Quest was performed by astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, pilot, prior to the start of the third and final STS-104 space walk. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.
STS104-E-5206 (20 July 2001) --- The final closing of the Crew Lock hatch in the Airlock Quest was performed by astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, pilot, prior to the start of the third and final STS-104 space walk. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.
JSC2006-E-45243 (18 Oct. 2006) --- Attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-118 pilot, awaits the start of a mission training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center.
STS104-E-5211 (20 July 2001) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, pilot, checks the new Umbilical Interface Assembly and other hardware in the new Equipment Lock of the Airlock Quest prior to the start of the third and final STS-104 space walk. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.
STS104-E-5218 (20 July 2001) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, pilot, checks the new Umbilical Interface Assembly and other hardware in the new Equipment Lock of the Airlock Quest prior to the start of the third and final STS-104 space walk. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.
S129-E-006489 (17 Nov. 2009) --- Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh (bottom), STS-129 commander; and Mike Foreman, mission specialist, are pictured on the middeck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day two activities. Hobaugh is exercising on a bicycle ergometer.
ISS021-E-032172 (20 Nov. 2009) --- NASA astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh (center), STS-129 commander; along with Leland Melvin (left) and Robert L. Satcher Jr., both mission specialists, are pictured in the Harmony node of the International Space Station while space shuttle Atlantis remains docked with the station.
Bobby Bruckner, manager, ELV and Payload Carrier Programs, speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the E&O Building at KSC. Home for NASA’s unmanned missions since 1964, the building has been renovated to house the Expendable Launch Vehicle Program
S129-E-007132 (20 Nov. 2009) --- Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh (left), STS-129 commander; and Robert L. Satcher Jr., mission specialist, are pictured on the middeck of Space Shuttle Atlantis while docked with the International Space Station.
S129-E-007823 (22 Nov. 2009) --- Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh (left), STS-129 commander; Nicole Stott, mission specialist; Jeffrey Williams, Expedition 21 flight engineer; and Barry E. Wilmore, STS-129 pilot, pose for a photo in the Unity node of the International Space Station while space shuttle Atlantis remains docked with the station.
S129-E-006643 (17 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh (left), STS-129 commander, briefs his crew on the middeck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day two activities. Pictured from the right are astronauts Robert L. Satcher Jr., Mike Foreman and Randy Bresnik, all mission specialists. Not pictured are astronauts Barry E. Wilmore, pilot; and Leland Melvin, mission specialist.
S129-E-006872 (19 Nov. 2009) --- Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh (top left), STS-129 commander; Barry E. Wilmore (bottom right), pilot; Leland Melvin and Nicole Stott, both mission specialists, pose for a photo in the Quest airlock of the International Space Station after closing the hatch to begin the mission?s first spacewalk.
S129-E-006642 (17 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh (right), STS-129 commander, briefs his crew on the middeck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day two activities. Pictured from the left are astronauts Mike Foreman, Robert L. Satcher Jr., both mission specialists; Barry E. Wilmore, pilot; and Leland Melvin, mission specialist. Not pictured is astronaut Randy Bresnik, mission specialist.
S78-26481 (January 1978) --- This is a montage of the individual portraits of the 35-member 1978 class of astronaut candidates. From left to right are Guion S. Bluford, Daniel C. Brandenstein, James F. Buchli, Michael L. Coats, Richard O. Covey, John O. Creighton, John M. Fabian, Anna L. Fisher, Dale A. Gardner, Robert L. Gibson, Frederick D. Gregory, S. David Griggs, Terry J. Hart, Frederick H. (Rick) Hauck, Steven A. Hawley, Jeffrey A. Hoffman, Shannon W. Lucid, Jon A. McBride, Ronald E. McNair, Richard M. (Mike) Mullane, Steven R. Nagel, George D. Nelson, Ellison S. Onizuka, Judith A. Resnik, Sally K. Ride, Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, Rhea Seddon, Brewster H. Shaw Jr., Loren J. Shriver, Robert L. Stewart, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Norman E. Thagard, James D. Van Hoften, David M. Walker and Donald E. Williams. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
S78-26569 (31 Jan. 1978) --- The 35 new astronaut candidates, presented Jan. 31, 1978, in the Building 2 auditorium at NASA's Johnson Space Center, pose for photographers. They are arranged in alphabetical order with top left as beginning point and bottom right as stopping point. They are Guion S. Bluford, Daniel C. Brandenstein, James F. Buchli, Michael L. Coats, Richard O. Covey, John O. Creighton, John M. Fabian, Anna L. Fisher, Dale A. Gardner, Robert L. Gibson, Frederick D. Gregory, S. David Griggs, Terry J. Hart, Frederick H. (Rick) Hauck, Steven A. Hawley, Jeffrey A. Hoffman, Shannon W. Lucid, Jon A. McBride, Ronald E. McNair, Richard M. (Mike) Mullane, Steven R. Nagel, George D. Nelson, Ellison S. Onizuka, Judith A. Resnik, Sally K. Ride, Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, Rhea Seddon, Brewster H. Shaw Jr., Loren J. Shriver, Robert L. Stewart, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Norman E. Thagard, James D. van Hoften, David M. Walker and Donald E. Williams. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ISS021-E-029853 (18 Nov. 2009) --- STS-129 and Expedition 21 crew members are pictured shortly after Space Shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station docked in space and the hatches were opened on Nov. 18, 2009. Pictured are NASA astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh (left foreground), STS-129 commander; Jeffrey Williams (right foreground), Expedition 21 flight engineer; Barry E. Wilmore (right, with camera), STS-129 pilot; Mike Foreman (left background) and Randy Bresnik, both STS-129 mission specialists.
JSC2006-E-43768 (4 Oct. 2006) --- Attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, astronauts Scott J. Kelly (left), STS-118 commander; Charles O. Hobaugh, pilot; Tracy E. Caldwell and Richard A. (Rick) Mastracchio, mission specialists; Dafydd R. (Dave) Williams, mission specialist representing the Canadian Space Agency; Barbara R. Morgan, mission specialist; and Clayton C. Anderson, Expedition 15 NASA space station science officer and flight engineer; await the start of a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center.
ISS021-E-032749 (24 Nov. 2009) --- The STS-129 crew members pose for a portrait following a joint news conference with the Expedition 21 crew members (out of frame) from the Harmony node of the International Space Station while space shuttle Atlantis remains docked with the station. Pictured (clockwise) from bottom left are astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, commander; Mike Foreman, Leland Melvin, Robert L. Satcher Jr. and Randy Bresnik, all mission specialists; along with Barry E. Wilmore, pilot; and Nicole Stott, mission specialist.
JSC2006-E-43734 (4 Oct. 2006) --- Crew trainer Bob Behrendsen (standing, right background) briefs astronauts Scott J. Kelly (seated left), STS-118 commander; Charles O. Hobaugh, pilot; Tracy E. Caldwell and Richard A. (Rick) Mastracchio, mission specialists; Dafydd R. (Dave) Williams, mission specialist representing the Canadian Space Agency; Barbara R. Morgan, mission specialist; and Clayton C. Anderson, Expedition 15 NASA space station science officer and flight engineer; during a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center. The crewmembers are attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits.
ISS021-E-032728 (24 Nov. 2009) --- STS-129 crew members pose for a portrait following a joint news conference with the Expedition 21 crew members (out of frame) from the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station while space shuttle Atlantis remains docked with the station. Pictured on the front row are astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh (center), commander; along with Leland Melvin (left) and Robert L. Satcher Jr., both mission specialists. Pictured on the back row are astronauts Barry E. Wilmore (right), pilot; along with Mike Foreman (left) and Randy Bresnik, both mission specialists.
S129-E-007964 (23 Nov. 2009) --- Expedition 21 and STS-129 crew members gather for a meal at the galley in the Unity node of the International Space Station while space shuttle Atlantis remains docked with the station. Pictured are NASA astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh (center), STS-129 commander; along with NASA astronauts Mike Foreman (left) and Randy Bresnik, both STS-129 mission specialists.
JSC2001-E-22791 (25 July 2001) --- JSC Acting Director Roy S. Estess introduces the STS-104 crew members to a crowd gathered in Ellington Field’s Hangar 990 during crew return ceremonies. Seated (from left) are Michael L. Gernhardt, James F. Reilly, Janet L. Kavandi, all mission specialists, along with Steven W. Lindsey and Charles O. Hobaugh, mission commander and pilot, respectively.
JSC2002-E-08143 (1 March 2002) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, seated at the Spacecraft Communicator (CAPCOM) console in the Shuttle Flight Control Room of the Johnson Space Center's Mission Control Center, gives a thumbs up signal, obviously connected to improving weather at the launch site for the Space Shuttle Columbia several hundred miles away in Florida. Astronaut William A. Oefelein is partially obscured in the background.
S104-E-5076 (15 July 2001) --- After completing the first extravehicular activity (EVA) of the STS-104 mission, James F. Reilly (left), mission specialist, and Michael L. Gernhardt (right), mission specialist, both wearing Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garments (LCVG's), pose for a picture with Charles O. Hobaugh, pilot, on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
JSC2001-E-19296 (25 June 2001) --- Astronauts James F. Reilly (left), Janet L. Kavandi, Michael L. Gernhardt, all STS-104 mission specialists; along with Charles O. Hobaugh and Steven W. Lindsey, pilot and mission commander, respectively, are photographed during a pre-flight press conference at Johnson Space Center (JSC).
S129-E-006703 (18 Nov. 2009) --- On Atlantis? middeck, from left, astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, Nicole Stott, Frank De Winne, Robert Thirsk and Jeff Williams discuss their schedule for flight day three activities. De Winne represents the European Space Agency and Thirsk, the Canadian Space Agency. They, along with Williams, are station crew members, while Hobaugh and Stott are members of the STS-129 crew.
S129-E-007954 (23 Nov. 2009) --- Expedition 21 and STS-129 crew members gather for a meal at the galley in the Unity node of the International Space Station while space shuttle Atlantis remains docked with the station. Pictured are European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne, Expedition 21 commander; NASA astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-129 commander; Mike Foreman, Randy Bresnik, Leland Melvin and Robert L. Satcher Jr., all STS-129 mission specialists.
STS034-S-021 (18 Oct 1989) --- The traditional light pre-launch breakfast greets the five astronaut crew-members for NASA's STS-34 mission in the Operations and Checkout Facility at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). From the left are Astronauts Donald E. Williams, mission commander; Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, Shannon W. Lucid and Ellen S. Baker, all mission specialists; and Michael J. McCulley, pilot. A pumpkin converted into a Jack-o-lantern adds a seasonal touch to the table.
JSC2001-E-06410 (27 February 2001) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, pilot, is assisted in his suiting process by suit technician Mike Thompson, and astronaut Michael L. Gernhardt, mission specialist, during mission training at the Johnson Space Center’s Systems Integration Facility. The STS-104 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) represents the Space Shuttle Atlantis' first flight using a new engine and is targeted for a liftoff no earlier than June 14, 2001.
S129-E-006812 (19 Nov. 2009) --- In the Quest airlock, astronauts Mike Foreman (left) and Robert L. Satcher Jr. (right), STS-129 mission specialists, get ready for their flight day four space walk, as astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh (second left), commander, and Leland Melvin, mission specialist, stay close at hand to assist them.
JSC2001-E-06424 (27 February 2001) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, pilot, prepares to rehearse emergency egress during mission training in one of the high fidelity trainers/mockups in the Systems Integration Facility at Johnson Space Center (JSC). The STS-104 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) represents the Space Shuttle Atlantis' first flight using a new engine and is targeted for a liftoff no earlier than June 14, 2001.
JSC2003-E-05938 (4 February 2003) --- President George W. Bush addresses the crowd on the mall of the Johnson Space Center during the memorial for the Columbia astronauts. Seated from the left are Captain Gene Theriot, Chaplain Corps (USN); NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe; and astronaut Kent V. Rominger, Chief of the Astronaut Office. A portrait of the STS-107 Columbia crew is visible at left.
JSC2001-E-10917 (13 April 2001) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, pilot, training for extravehicular activity (EVA), prepares to enter a deep pool of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). The STS-104 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) represents the Space Shuttle Atlantis' first flight using a new engine and is targeted for a liftoff no earlier than June 14, 2001.
JSC2001-E-22794 (25 July 2001) --- Astronaut Steven W. Lindsey, STS-104 mission commander, addresses a crowd at Ellington Field’s Hangar 990 for a crew return ceremony. Seated from the left are Michael L. Gernhardt, James F. Reilly, both mission specialist, and Roy S. Estess, JSC Acting Director, along with Janet L. Kavandi, mission specialist, and Charles O. Hobaugh, pilot.
STS118-S-002 (May 2007) --- These seven astronauts take a break from training to pose for the STS-118 crew portrait. Pictured from the left are astronauts Richard A. (Rick) Mastracchio, mission specialist; Barbara R. Morgan, mission specialist; Charles O. Hobaugh, pilot; Scott J. Kelly, commander; Tracy E. Caldwell, Canadian Space Agency's Dafydd R. (Dave) Williams, and Alvin Drew Jr., all mission specialists. The crewmembers are attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits.
JSC2001-E-06399 (27 February 2001) --- Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh (center foreground), pilot, and Michael L. Gernhardt (right), mission specialist, assisted by crew trainer Ken Trujillo, rehearse emergency egress procedures in the Systems Integration Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). The crew will use a training version of the launch escape pole which is now carried onboard for all shuttle flights. The STS-104 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) represents the Space Shuttle Atlantis' first flight using a new engine and is targeted for a liftoff no earlier than June 14, 2001.
S129-E-007150 (20 Nov. 2009) --- Eight of the 12 crew members currently on the International Space Station pose for a photo at the galley in the Unity node while Space Shuttle Atlantis remains docked with the station. Pictured from the left are NASA astronauts Leland Melvin, Robert L. Satcher Jr., both STS-129 mission specialists; Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-129 commander; Nicole Stott, STS-129 mission specialist; Russian cosmonauts Roman Romanenko and Maxim Suraev and NASA astronaut Jeffrey Williams, all Expedition 21 flight engineers; and European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne, Expedition 21 commander.
JSC2002-E-08144 (1 March 2002) --- Good news concerning the anticipated launch of STS-109 reaches the Spacecraft Communicator (CAPCOM) console in the Shuttle Flight Control Room of the Johnson Space Center's Mission Control Center. From left, astronauts William A. Oefelein, Charles O. Hobaugh and Mark L. Polansky, obviously are pleased with the news, possibly connected to improving weather at the launch site for the Space Shuttle Columbia several hundred miles away in Florida. Astronaut Polansky is ascent CAPCOM and Hobaugh closely monitors the Florida weather for the CAPCOM position.
STS-34 crewmembers leave the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building. Crewmembers will then board a vehicle which will carry them to Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B. Crewmembers, wearing orange launch and entry suits (LESs), are (left to right) Mission Specialist (MS) Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, MS Shannon W. Lucid, Pilot Michael J. McCulley, Commander Donald E. Williams, and MS Ellen S. Baker. Following the crewmembers are (dark clothing, left to right) Donald R. Puddy, Olan J. Bertrand, and astronaut Michael L. Coats of JSC.
Apollo 8,Moon,Target of Opportunity (T/O) 10, Various targets. Latitude 18 degrees South,Longitude 163.50 degrees West. Camera Tilt Mode: High Oblique. Direction: South. Sun Angle 12 degrees. Original Film Magazine was labeled E. Camera Data: 70mm Hasselblad; F-Stop: F-5.6; Shutter Speed: 1/250 second. Film Type: Kodak SO-3400 Black and White,ASA 40. Other Photographic Coverage: Lunar Orbiter 1 (LO I) S-3. Flight Date: December 21-27,1968.
JSC2007-E-053913 (23 Oct. 2007) --- Astronauts Lee J. Archambault (right) and Charles O. Hobaugh, spacecraft communicators (CAPCOM), monitor data at their consoles in the space shuttle flight control room of Johnson Space Center's Mission Control Center (MCC) during launch countdown activities a few hundred miles away in Florida, site of Space Shuttle Discovery's scheduled STS-120 launch. Liftoff occurred at 11:38 a.m. (EDT) on Oct. 23, 2007 from launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center.
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, Houston -- STS118-S-002 -- These seven astronauts take a break from training to pose for the STS-118 crew portrait. Pictured from the left are astronauts Richard A. (Rick) Mastracchio, mission specialist; Barbara R. Morgan, a mission specialist and NASA's first educator astronaut; Charles O. Hobaugh, pilot; Scott J. Kelly, commander; Tracy E. Caldwell, Canadian Space Agency's Dafydd R. (Dave) Williams and Alvin Drew Jr., all mission specialists. The crewmembers are attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits.
These seven astronauts take a break from training to pose for the STS-118 crew portrait. Pictured from the left are astronauts Richard A. “Rick” Mastracchio, mission specialist; Barbara R. Morgan, mission specialist; Charles O. Hobaugh, pilot; Scott J. Kelly, commander; Tracy E. Caldwell, Canadian Space Agency's Dafydd R. “Dave” Williams, and Alvin Drew Jr., all mission specialists. The crew members are attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits. The main objective of the STS-118 mission was to install the fifth Starboard (S5) truss segment on the International Space Station (ISS).
S129-E-007955 (23 Nov. 2009) --- Expedition 21 and STS-129 crew members gather for a meal at the galley in the Unity node of the International Space Station while space shuttle Atlantis remains docked with the station. Pictured are European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne, Expedition 21 commander; NASA astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-129 commander; Mike Foreman, Randy Bresnik, Leland Melvin and Robert L. Satcher Jr., all STS-129 mission specialists; along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk, Expedition 21 flight engineer.
The audience applauds and enjoys the official opening of the E&O Building as the new site of the Expendable Launch Vehicle Program. Home for NASA’s unmanned missions since 1964, the building has been renovated to house the ELV Program.; Cutting the ribbon for the event were Deputy Manager of the ELV and Payload Carrier Programs, Steve Francois; Director of ELV Launch Services, Michael Benik; Center Director Roy Bridges; Manager of the ELV and Payload Carrier Programs, Bobby Bruckner; and Senior Manager of the Boeing ELV Program Support office, Jim Schofield
ISS021-E-032724 (24 Nov. 2009) --- One of the last occasions for these twelve internationally-represented astronauts and cosmonauts to spend time together in space was topped off with a series of group portraits aboard the International Space Station. The group includes the seven STS-129 Atlantis astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, commander; Barry E. Wilmore, pilot; and Nicole Stott, Mike Foreman, Leland Melvin, Robert L. Satcher Jr. and Randy Bresnik, all mission specialists, plus the five ISS crew members, Jeffrey Williams, the European Space Agency’s Frank De Winne, the Canadian Space agency’s Robert Thirsk and Russia’s Federal Space Agency cosmonauts Roman Romanenko and Maxim Suraev. The dozen are wrapping up almost a full week sharing duties, tasks and chores aimed toward complete development of the orbital outpost.
ISS021-E-029489 (18 Nov. 2009) --- STS-129 and Expedition 21 crew members greet each other shortly after Space Shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station docked in space and the hatches were opened on Nov. 18, 2009. Pictured are NASA astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh (top), STS-129 commander; and Jeffrey Williams (right foreground), Expedition 21 flight engineer; along with Russian cosmonaut Maxim Suraev (left foreground), Expedition 21 flight engineer. Partially obscured or partially out of frame are Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk (right) and NASA astronaut Nicole Stott, both Expedition 21 flight engineers; along with European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne (right background), Expedition 21 commander; and NASA astronaut Barry E. Wilmore, STS-129 pilot.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, two bald eagles stand sentinel as STS-129 Commander Charles O. Hobaugh and Pilot Barry E. Wilmore practice landings in a Shuttle Training Aircraft in preparation for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mission. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge coexists with Kennedy Space Center and provides a habitat for 330 species of birds including bald eagles. Bald eagles, which mate for life, use a specific territory for nesting, winter feeding or a year-round residence. Its natural domain is from Alaska to Baja, Calif., and from Maine to Florida. For information on the refuge, visit http://www.fws.gov/merrittisland/Index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-129 Commander Charles O. Hobaugh and Pilot Barry E. Wilmore practice touch-and-go landings in a Shuttle Training Aircraft in preparation for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mission. The Shuttle Training Aircraft is a Gulfstream II jet, modified to handle like the space shuttle. On STS-129, the crew will deliver to the International Space Station two spare gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm. Launch is set for Nov. 16. For information on the STS-129 mission objectives and crew, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts129/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Members of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 crew take time out from their training at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to pose for a group portrait. From left are Mission Specialists Robert L. Satcher Jr. and Randy Bresnik; Pilot Barry E. Wilmore; Mission Specialists Leland Melvin and Mike Foreman; and Commander Charles O. Hobaugh. The Ares I-X test rocket, in the background, arrived at Launch Pad 39B earlier in the day. The crew members of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mission are at Kennedy for training related to their launch dress rehearsal, the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test. Launch of Atlantis on its STS-129 mission to the International Space Station is targeted for Nov. 16. For information on the STS-129 mission objectives and crew, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts129/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
STS104-E-5177 (20 July 2001) --- Seven astronauts and a cosmonaut representing Rosaviakosmos take a break in joint activities involving the Expedition Two and STS-104 crews to pose for an in-flight portrait in the newly delivered Quest Airlock on the International Space Station (ISS). Flanked by two extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) space suits, Charles O. Hobaugh is in front. On the second row are, from the left, James F. Reilly, Steven W. Lindsey, Yury V. Usachev and Michael L. Gernhardt. In the rear are Janet L. Kavandi, James S. Voss and Susan J. Helms. Usachev, commander; along with Voss and Helms, both flight engineers, comprise the Expedition Two crew. Lindsey is STS-104 commander, with Hobaugh serving as pilot. Kavandi, STS-104 flight engineer, is joined by Gernhardt and Reilly as mission specialists on the mission. This image was recorded with a digital still camera.
JSC2001-E-06407 (27 February 2001) --- Astronauts (from left foreground) Steven W. Lindsey, commander; Charles O. Hobaugh, pilot; Michael L. Gernhardt, Janet L. Kavandi, and James F. Reilly, all mission specialists, don training versions of the full-pressure launch and entry suit prior to a training session in one of the trainer/mockups (out of frame) in the Johnson Space Center’s Systems Integration Facility. The astronauts are assisted by suit technicians (from right foreground) Len Groce, Mike Thompson, Drew Billingsley and Jim Cheatham. The STS-104 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) represents the Space Shuttle Atlantis' first flight using a new engine and is targeted for a liftoff no earlier than June 14, 2001.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Members of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 crew are instructed on the operation of the emergency escape slidewire baskets at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. From left are Commander Charles O. Hobaugh; Pilot Barry E. Wilmore; and Mission Specialists Randy Bresnik, Mike Foreman, Leland Melvin and Robert L. Satcher Jr. The crew members of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mission are at Kennedy for training related to their launch dress rehearsal, the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test. Launch of Atlantis on its STS-129 mission to the International Space Station is targeted for Nov. 16. For information on the STS-129 mission objectives and crew, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts129/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, media representatives interview members of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 crew. From left are Commander Charles O. Hobaugh; Mission Specialists Mike Foreman and Leland Melvin; Pilot Barry E. Wilmore; and Mission Specialists Robert L. Satcher Jr. and Randy Bresnik. The crew members of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mission are at Kennedy for training related to their launch dress rehearsal, the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test. Launch of Atlantis on its STS-129 mission to the International Space Station is targeted for Nov. 16. For information on the STS-129 mission objectives and crew, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts129/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, members of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 crew pose for a group portrait. From left are Commander Charles O. Hobaugh; Mission Specialists Mike Foreman and Leland Melvin; Pilot Barry E. Wilmore; and Mission Specialists Robert L. Satcher Jr. and Randy Bresnik. The crew members of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mission are at Kennedy for training related to their launch dress rehearsal, the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test. Launch of Atlantis on its STS-129 mission to the International Space Station is targeted for Nov. 16. For information on the STS-129 mission objectives and crew, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts129/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-129 Commander Charles O. Hobaugh and Pilot Barry E. Wilmore practice touch-and-go landings in a Shuttle Training Aircraft in preparation for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mission. The Shuttle Training Aircraft is a Gulfstream II jet, modified to handle like the space shuttle. On STS-129, the crew will deliver to the International Space Station two spare gyroscopes, two nitrogen tank assemblies, two pump modules, an ammonia tank assembly and a spare latching end effector for the station's robotic arm. Launch is set for Nov. 16. For information on the STS-129 mission objectives and crew, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts129/index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett