S93-32841 (27 April 1993) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh. Photo credit: NASA
Portrait of Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh
S94-36123 (June 1994) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh, STS-71 mission specialist, sits in the rear station of a NASA T-38 jet trainer at Ellington Field.  Harbaugh is in training for the STS-71 mission scheduled aboard the space shuttle Atlantis next year.
Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh in NASA T-38
S92-40569 (Aug 1992) --- Gregory J. Harbaugh, one of five astronaut crewmembers assigned to fly aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour for the STS-54 mission, pauses for a break during training and preparations for the six-day mission.  Harbaugh will be joined by John H. Casper, mission Donald R. McMonagle, pilot; along with Mario Runco Jr. and Susan J. Helms, mission specialists. Harbaugh is in the weightless environment training facility (WET-F) at the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
STS-54 MS2 Harbaugh listens to instructions in JSC's WETF Bldg 29
STS054-31-031 (17 Jan 1993) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh, mission specialist, waves to fellow crew members on Endeavour's aft flight deck from the payload bay during the four-plus hours extravehicular activity (EVA).  Harbaugh was joined on the EVA by astronaut Mario Runco Jr., mission specialist.
EVA-1 Crewmember Greg Harbaugh (red stripe) working in payload bay.
STS-54 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, Mission Specialist 1 (MS1) Mario Runco, Jr (right) and MS2 Gregory J. Harbaugh, holding an ESSEX wrench, examine mockup and tools prior to an underwater simulation in JSC's Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) Bldg 29 pool. Runco and Harbaugh discuss the trunnion / payload retention latch assembly (PRLA) configuration.
STS-54 MS Runco and MS Harbaugh participate in briefing at JSC's WETF
S90-54763 (7 Dec 1990) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh. Mission specialist, participates in emergency egress training.  Harbaugh and some of his fellow STS 39 astronauts were in JSC's weightless environment training facility (WET-F).  Harbaugh is actually suspended over water.  This type training uses the WET-F's 25 ft. deep pool to simulate an ocean parachute landing.
STS-39 MS Harbaugh is suspended over JSC's WETF Bldg 29 pool via harness
STS071-122-018 (27 June-7 July 1995) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh, STS-71 mission specialist, is pictured on the space shuttle Atlantis' middeck, with a roll of messages from the Thermal Imaging Printing System (TIPS). The volume of information had been up-linked by ground controllers in Houston, Texas.
Astronaut Harbaugh on middeck with messages from TIPS
Astronauts pictured in the STS-54 crew portrait from left to right are: Mario Runco, Jr., mission specialist; John H. Casper, commander; Donald R. McMonagle, pilot; and mission specialists Susan J. Helms, and Gregory J. Harbaugh.  Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on January 13, 1993 at 8:59:30 am (EST), the crew deployed the fifth Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-6).
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S96-12819 (10 June 1996) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh, STS-82 mission specialist assigned to extravehicular activity (EVA) involved with the servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), dons the gloves for his extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) space suit.  He is about to be submerged in a 25-ft. deep pool at the Johnson Space Center's weightless environment training facility (WET-F) to participate in simulations for some of the EVA work.  Out of frame, astronaut Joseph Tanner was on the other side of the platform, waiting to join Harbaugh in the spacewalk rehearsal.
Astronauts Greg Harbaugh and Joe Tanner suit up for training in WETF
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  STS-82 Mission Specialist Gregory J. Harbaugh, at top, inspects part of the Flight Support System during the Crew Equipment Integration Test (CEIT) at KSC's Vertical Processing Facility.  Harbaugh and the other six STS-82 crew members will conduct the second Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.  Harbaugh will be one of four spacewalkers.  Liftoff aboard Discovery is scheduled Feb. 11.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-82 Mission Specialist Gregory J. Harbaugh, at top, inspects part of the Flight Support System during the Crew Equipment Integration Test (CEIT) at KSC's Vertical Processing Facility. Harbaugh and the other six STS-82 crew members will conduct the second Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Harbaugh will be one of four spacewalkers. Liftoff aboard Discovery is scheduled Feb. 11.
S90-41497 (Aug 1990) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh, STS-39 mission specialist, completes suiting up process for a training exercise in the weightless environment training facility (WET-F) at the Johnson Space Center (JSC).  Harbaugh and fellow crewmembers are using JSC's WET-F facility to participate in simulations of contingency extravehicular activity (EVA) for the flight.
STS-39 MS Harbaugh dons EMU in preparation for dive at JSC's WETF Bldg 29
STS054-80-0N (17 Jan 1993) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh moves along the starboard side of Endeavour's cargo bay during the four-plus hour long extravehicular activity (EVA) on January 17, 1993.  The photograph was taken with a 70mm camera from inside Endeavour's cabin by a fellow crewmember.  Three astronauts remained inside to support the spacewalk by astronauts Harbaugh and Mario Runco Jr. (out of frame).
STS-54 EV1 Harbaugh works at ASE tilt table in OV-105's payload bay
S92-49812 (11 Nov 1992) --- Astronauts Gregory J. Harbaugh and Susan J. Helms, mission specialists assigned to fly aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour for the STS-54 mission, rehearse for the upcoming flight.  The two are in the airlock of a trainer at the Johnson Space Center's crew systems laboratory.  Harbaugh and Mario Runco Jr., also a mission specialist, have been assigned to perform a four-hour-plus extravehicular activity (EVA).  Helms is to assist the pair of spacewalkers during the mission as well as in this training exercise.
STS-54 MS2 Harbaugh and MS3 Helms during training in JSC's ETA / airlock
S90-54764 (7 Dec 1990) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh, mission specialist, listens attentively as a trainer (out of frame) briefs the STS-39 crewmembers on emergency egress measures.  The seven astronauts were in the Johnson Space Center's (JSC) weightless environment training facility (WET-F).  This type training uses the WET-F's 25 ft. deep pool to simulate an ocean parachute landing.
STS-39 MS Harbaugh listens to emergency egress instructions at JSC's WETF
S96-12829 (10 June 1996) --- Awaiting his helmet, astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-82 mission specialist assigned to extravehicular activity (EVA) involved with the servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), is about to be submerged in a 25-ft. deep pool at the Johnson Space Center's weightless environment training facility (WET-F).  Obscured in this frame, astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh was on the other side of the platform, waiting to join Tanner in the spacewalk rehearsal.
Astronauts Greg Harbaugh and Joe Tanner suit up for training in WETF
The crew assigned to the STS-82 mission included (seated front left to right) Kenneth D. Bowersox, commander; Steven A. Hawley, mission specialist; and Scott J. Horowitz, pilot.  On the back row (left to right) are Joseph R. Tanner, mission specialist; Gregory J. Harbaugh, mission specialist; Mark C. Lee, payload commander; and Steven L. Smith, mission specialist. Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on February 11, 1997 at 3:55:17 am (EST), the STS-82 mission served as the second Hubble Space telescope servicing mission.
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STS054-S-013 (15 Jan 1993) --- Harbaugh talks to a radio station from the flight deck of Endeavour while, in the background, several crewmates await their turns to communicate with other stations. The scene was recorded at 13:57:20:20 GMT, Jan. 15, 1993.
STS-54 MS2 Harbaugh talks to radio station from OV-105's aft flight deck
S96-12830 (10 June 1996) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-82 mission specialist assigned to extravehicular activity (EVA) involved with the servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), dons the gloves for his extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) space suit.  He is about to be submerged in a 25-ft. deep pool at the Johnson Space Center's weightless environment training facility (WET-F) to participate in simulations for some of the EVA work.  Out of frame, astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh was on the other side of the platform, waiting to join Tanner in the spacewalk rehearsal.
Astronauts Greg Harbaugh and Joe Tanner suit up for training in WETF
STS054-47-017 (13-19 Jan 1993) --- The three STS-54 mission specialists who were involved in the four-plus hours extravehicular activity (EVA) pose on Endeavour's mid deck.  Astronaut Susan J. Helms, who remained in cabin and communicated with the two space walkers, shares this scene with them -- Gregory J. Harbaugh, left, and Mario Runco Jr.  This scene, photographed prior to the EVA, shows the pair partially suited for their EVA session.  The special pole system to aid in emergency evacuation is in the upper portion of the frame.
Mission Specialists Mario Runco and Greg Harbaugh suiting up for EVA.
The STS-39 crew portrait includes 7 astronauts. Pictured are Charles L. Veach, mission specialist 5; Michael L. Coats, commander; Gregory J. Harbaugh, mission specialist 2; Donald R. McMonagle, mission specialist 4; L. Blaine Hammond, pilot; Richard J. Hieb, mission specialist 3; and Guion S. Buford, Jr., mission specialist 1. Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 28, 1991 at 7:33:14 am (EDT), STS-39 was a Department of Defense (DOD) mission.  The primary unclassified payload included the Air Force Program 675 (AFP-675), the Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS), and the Shuttle Pallet Satellite II (SPAS II).
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S93-25030 (15 Dec 1992) --- Two astronauts assigned to fly aboard Endeavour for the STS-54 mission are briefed on the slidewire escape system at the launch pad.  Pictured in the slidewire litter are astronauts Gregory J. Harbaugh (left) and Susan J. Helms, mission specialists.  They are assisted by Max Kandler of Lockheed, Houston.  All five crewmembers are in Florida this week to participate in countdown demonstration tests.
STS-54 MS2 Harbaugh and MS3 Helms during slidewire egress training at KSC
S90-46031 (August 1990)--- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh, STS-39 mission specialist, gets a visit from his wife Carol and daughters while suiting up for a training exercise at the Johnson Space Center (JSC).  The children are Kelly Allison, 2, and Dana Claire, six months.  The crewmembers are using JSC's WET-F facility to participate in simulations of contingency extravehicular activity (EVA) for the flight.
STS-39 MS Harbaugh visits with family at JSC's WETF Bldg 29 pool
The crew assigned to the STS-71 mission included (front left to right) Vladimir N. Dezhurov, Mir 18 crew download; Robert L. Gibson, commander; and Anatoly Y. Solovyev, Mir 19 crew upload. On the back row, left to right, are Norman E. Thagard, Mir 18 crew download; Gennadiy Strelalov, Mir 18 crew download; Gregory J. Harbaugh, mission specialist; Ellen S. Baker, mission specialist; Charles J. Precourt, pilot; Bonnie J. Dunbar, mission specialist; and Nikolai Budarin, Mir 19 crew upload. Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on June 27, 1995 at 3:32:19.044 pm (EDT), the STS-71 mission marked many firsts in human space flight history. It was the first U.S. Space Shuttle-Russian Space Station Mir docking and joint on-orbit operations, and the first on-orbit change out of a shuttle crew. In addition, it was the largest spacecraft ever in orbit and was the 100th U.S. human space launch conducted from the Cape.
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STS054-29-028 (17 Jan 1993) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh, mission specialist, used a 35mm camera to photograph his legs and feet during the four-plus hours extravehicular activity (EVA) to depict the vast void below.  Harbaugh was joined on the EVA by astronaut Mario Runco Jr., mission specialist.
EVA crewmember's legs dangling over empty space and payload bay.
Astronauts Greg Harbaugh and Joe Tarner conduct Hubble Space Telescope training in Marshall's Neutral Buoyancy Simulator (NBS).
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Astronauts Greg Harbaugh and Steve Smith conduct Hubble Space Telescope (HST) training in Marshall's Neutral Buoyancy Simulator (NBS).
History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
Astronauts Greg Harbaugh and Joe Tarner conduct Hubble Space Telescope training in Marshall's Neutral Buoyancy Simulator (NBS).
Around Marshall
Astronauts Greg Harbaugh and Joe Tarner conduct Hubble Space Telescope training in Marshall's Neutral Buoyancy Simulator (NBS).
Around Marshall
STS082-320-029 (16 Feb. 1997) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-82 mission specialist, is backdropped against Earth's limb and a sunburst effect in this 35mm frame exposed by astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh, mission specialist, his extravehicular activity (EVA) crew mate. Harbaugh's torso is reflected in Tanner's helmet visor. The two were making their second EVA and the fourth one of five for the crew, in order to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). A checklist of tasks is attached to Tanner's left arm for quick reference.
EVA 4 activity on Flight Day 7 - handheld camera views
STS054-05-008 (17 Jan 1993)  --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh translates along the starboard longeron of Endeavour's cargo bay.  Astronauts Harbaugh and Mario Runco Jr., mission specialists, spent four-plus hours on the extravehicular activity (EVA) on January 17, 1993.  Also onboard NASA's newest Shuttle for the six-day mission were astronauts John H. Casper, mission commander; and Donald R. McMonagle, pilot; and Susan J. Helms, mission specialist.  The photograph was taken with a 35mm camera.
EVA Crewmember in the payload bay crawling along the starboard rail.
STS-82 Mission Specialist Gregory J. Harbaugh dons his launch and entry suit in the Operations and Checkout Building. This is Harbaugh’s fourth space flight. He and the six other crew members will depart shortly for Launch Pad 39A, where the Space Shuttle Discovery awaits liftoff on a 10-day mission to service the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope (HST). This will be the second HST servicing mission. Four back-to-back spacewalks are planned
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S82-E-5420 (15 Feb. 1997) --- Astronauts Gregory J. Harbaugh (left) and Joseph R. Tanner (right) during Mobile Foot Restraint (MFR) exchange.  This view was taken with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC).
EVA 2 activity on Flight Day 5 to service the Hubble Space Telescope
S82-E-5422 (15 Feb. 1997) --- Astronauts Gregory J. Harbaugh (left) and Joseph R. Tanner (right) during Mobile Foot Restraint (MFR) exchange. This view was taken with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC).
EVA 2 activity on Flight Day 5 to service the Hubble Space Telescope
S82-E-5419 (15 Feb. 1997) --- Close-up of astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh during Extravehicular Activity (EVA) for repair of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).  This view was taken with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC).
EVA 2 activity on Flight Day 5 to service the Hubble Space Telescope
STS-82 Mission Specialist Gregory J. Harbaugh prepares to enter the Space Shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad 39A, with the assistance of white room closeout crew members Dave Law, at left, and Travis Thompson
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STS082-742-047 (11-21 Feb. 1997) --- On Flight Day 5, astronaut Joseph R. Tanner (left) holds a 500 pound piece of hardware as he stands on the end of the Space Shuttle Discovery's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm, as tethered astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh works nearby.  The piano-shaped object held aloft by Tanner is actually the Fine Guidance Sensor 1 (FGS-1), which Tanner had just removed from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).  Harbaugh is inspecting the FGS' bay to set the stage for the two to insert the replacement hardware.    EDITOR'S NOTE:  For orientation purposes, the picture should be held with Space Shuttle's OMS pods at top.
EVA 2 activity on Flight Day 5 to service the Hubble Space Telescope
STS61-S-101 (8 Dec 1993) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh, spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM), observes as two astronauts work through a lengthy period of extravehicular activity (EVA) in the cargo bay of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Endeavour.  Seen on the screen in the front of the flight control room, preparing to work with the Hubble Space Telescope's (HST) magnetometers, are astronauts F. Story Musgrave and Jeffrey A. Hoffman.  Harbaugh stayed busy passing up flight controllers suggestions and directions during the record-breaking battery of in-space servicing sessions.  Lead flight director Milt Heflin is partially visible at left edge of frame.
Mission control activity during STS-61 EVA
S82-E-5606 (17 Feb. 1997) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh at work on Hubble Space Telescope (HST), with the assistance of astronaut Joseph R. Tanner (out of frame) on Remote Manipulator System (RMS).  After replacing the HST's Solar Array Drive Electronics (SADE), Harbaugh and Tanner replaced the Magnetic Sensing System (MSS) protective lids with new, permanent covers; and they installed pre-cut insulation pieces to correct tears in the HST's protective covering caused by temperature changes in space. This view was taken with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC).
EVA 4 activity on Flight Day 7 to service the Hubble Space Telescope
STS082-711-067 (11-21 Feb. 1997) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh, mission specialist, floats horizontally in the cargo bay of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Discovery, backdropped against its giant temporary passenger, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Harbaugh, sharing this space walking activity with astronaut Joseph R. Tanner (out of frame), is actually recognizable through his helmet visor in the 70mm frame. He is near the Second Axial Carrier (SAC), Axial Scientific Instrument Protection Enclosure (ASIPE). STS-82 marked the first flight of the exit airlock, partially visible at bottom edge of photo.
EVA 4 activity on Flight Day 7 to service the Hubble Space Telescope
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  STS-82 crew members examine part of the Flight Support System during the Crew Equipment Integration Test (CEIT) in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility.  From left are Mission Specialists Steven L. Smith and Gregory J. Harbaugh and Payload Commander Mark C. Lee.  Liftoff of STS-82, the second Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission, is scheduled Feb. 11 aboard Discovery with a crew of seven.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-82 crew members examine part of the Flight Support System during the Crew Equipment Integration Test (CEIT) in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility. From left are Mission Specialists Steven L. Smith and Gregory J. Harbaugh and Payload Commander Mark C. Lee. Liftoff of STS-82, the second Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission, is scheduled Feb. 11 aboard Discovery with a crew of seven.
S82-E-5429 (15 Feb. 1997) --- Astronauts Gregory J. Harbaugh (left) and Joseph R. Tanner (right) during Multi Layer Insulation (MLI) inspection in Bay 10.  This view was taken with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC).
EVA 2 activity on Flight Day 5 to service the Hubble Space Telescope
STS054-S-016 (15 Jan 1993) --- Helms talks to a radio station from the flight deck of Endeavour while Runco, left, and Harbaugh look on in the background. The scene was recorded at 13:54:14:13 GMT, Jan. 15, 1993.
STS-54 MS3 Helms talks to radio station from OV-105's aft flight deck
STS054-S-015 (15 Jan 1993) --- Casper talks to a radio station from the flight deck of Endeavour while, in the background, Runco, left, and Harbaugh await their turns to communicate with other stations. The scene was recorded at 13:45:54:05 GMT, Jan. 15, 1993.
STS-54 Commander Casper talks to radio station from OV-105's aft flight deck
S82-E-5404 (15 Feb. 1997) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh on the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) with the Fine Guidance Sensor (FGS), during the repair of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).  This view was taken with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC).
EVA 2 activity on Flight Day 5 to service the Hubble Space Telescope
S93-25028 (15 Dec 1992) --- Astronauts assigned to fly aboard Endeavour pose near the Shuttle during a break in countdown demonstration tests.  Left to right are Susan J. Helms, Donald R. McMonagle, Gregory J. Harbaugh, John H. Casper and Mario Runco Jr.
STS-54 related views
STS054-46-012 (17 Jan 1993) --- Astronaut Mario Runco Jr., mission specialist, peers into Endeavour's aft flight deck from the payload bay during the four-plus hours extravehicular activity (EVA).  Runco was joined on the EVA by astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh, mission specialist.
EVA crewmember outside payload bay windows looking into aft flight deck.
STS082-S-002 (December 1996) --- These seven astronauts are prime crew members for NASA’s STS-82 mission. They are, on the front row, from the left, Kenneth D. Bowersox, Steven A. Hawley and Scott J. Horowitz. On the back row are Joseph R. Tanner, Gregory J. Harbaugh; Mark C. Lee and Steven L. Smith.  Bowersox and Horowitz are commander and pilot, respectively, with Lee assigned as payload commander. Hawley, Harbaugh, Smith and Tanner are mission specialists. The seven are pictured with a small model of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), which they will be paying a visit representing the second HST maintenance mission.  Bowersox was pilot for the STS-61 mission, which performed the first maintenance on HST. Hawley was a mission specialist on STS-31, the mission whose astronauts originally deployed the HST.
STS-82 official crew portrait
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA  STS-82 PREPARATIONS VIEW --- In the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Vertical Processing Facility (VPF), the STS-82 crew members familiarize themselves with some of the hardware they will be handling on the second servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).  Looking over the Flight Support System (FSS) Berthing and Positioning System (BAPS) ring are astronauts Joseph R. Tanner (far left), Mark C. Lee (third left) and Gregory J. Harbaugh (fourth left); along with several HST processing team members.  Tanner, Lee and Harbaugh, along with Steven L. Smith, will perform spacewalks required for servicing of the HST.  The telescope was deployed nearly seven years ago and was initially serviced in 1993.
STS-82 Discovery crew familiarize themselves with hardware for flight
STS054-S-060 (13 Jan 1993) --- The Space Shuttle Endeavour soars off the launch pad and heads toward Earth orbit with a crew of five and the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-F) aboard.  Launch occurred at 8:59:30 a.m. (EST), January 13, 1993.  Onboard were John H. Casper, mission commander, Donald R. McMonagle, pilot, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Mario Runco Jr., and Susan J. Helms, mission specialists.
STS-54 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39B
STS039-07-017 (28 April - 6 May 1991) --- The seven member astronaut crew for the STS-39 mission poses on the middeck of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Discovery for an in-flight crew portrait.  Left to right (front) are astronauts Donald R. McMonagle, Michael L. Coats, Charles L. (Lacy) Veach and Gregory J. Harbaugh; and left to right (rear) are astronauts Guion S. Bluford Jr., L. Blaine Hammond and Richard J. Hieb. Photo credit: NASA
STS-39 crewmembers pose on OV-103's middeck for onboard portrait
STS054-S-100 (19 Jan 1993) --- The drag chute is fully deployed as the Space Shuttle Endeavour rolls toward wheelstop at KSC's Shuttle landing facility. Landing occurred at 8:38 a.m. (EST), Jan. 19, 1993.  Onboard for the six-day mission were astronauts John H. Casper, mission commander, Donald R. McMonagle, pilot, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Mario Runco Jr. and Susan J. Helms, mission specialists.
STS-54 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, lands on runway 33 at KSC's SLF
STS054-02-008 (13-19 Jan. 1993) --- The traditional inflight crew portrait has, (clockwise), Susan J. Helms, Mario Runco Jr., both mission specialists, John H. Casper, mission commander, Donald R. McMonagle, pilot, and Gregory J. Harbaugh, mission specialist.  This frame was taken with a 35mm camera aboard the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Endeavour during the six-day mission.
In orbit crew group portraits.
STS054-71-077 (13 Jan 1993) --- The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) quickly moves away from the Space Shuttle Endeavour following deployment on the first day of the six-day mission.  Onboard NASA's newest Shuttle for the six-day mission are astronauts John H. Casper, mission commander; Donald R. McMonagle, pilot; and Mario Runco Jr., Gregory J. Harbaugh and Susan J. Helms, mission specialists.  The photograph was taken with a 70mm camera.
IUS / TDRS-F drifts above the Earth's surface after STS-54 deployment
STS039-610-037 (28 April-6 May 1991) --- Numerous atmospheric scattering layers over Earth are apparent in this frame.  The layers consist of fine particles suspended in very stable layers of the atmosphere.  This photo was taken with a 70mm Rolliflex camera during the Space Shuttle Discovery's eight day mission.  Crew members onboard were astronauts Michael L. Coats, L. Blaine Hammond, Guion S. Bluford, Richard J. Hieb, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Donald R. McMonagle and Charles L. (Lacy) Veach.
STS-39 Earth observation of Earth's limb at sunset shows atmospheric layers
S90-52756 (December 1990) --- NASA's STS-39 crew members, wearing their partial pressure launch and entry suits, pose for traditional portrait. Left to right are astronauts Charles L. (Lacy) Veach, Donald R. McMonagle, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Michael L. Coats, L. Blaine Hammond Jr., Richard J. Hieb and Guion S. Bluford Jr. Coats is mission commander; Hammond, pilot, and the others are mission specialists. Photo credit: NASA
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S91-26674 (23 Jan 1991) --- Astronaut Michael L. Coats,  mission commander, listens attentively as a news media representative (out of frame) queries the STS-39 crewmembers during a pre-flight press briefing. The others, pictured left to right, are Astronauts Guion (Guy) S. Bluford, C. Lacy Veach, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Richard J. Hieb, Donald R. McMonagle and L. Blaine Hammond Jr.
STS-39 crewmembers participate in preflight press conference at JSC's Bldg 2
STS082-719-002 (14 Feb. 1997) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner (right) stands on the end of Discovery's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm and aims a camera at the solar array panels on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) as astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh assists. The second Extravehicular Activity (EVA) photograph was taken with a 70mm camera from inside Discovery's cabin.
EVA 2 activity on Flight Day 5 to survey the HST solar array panels
STS039-S-051 (28 April 1991) --- In KSC's Operations and Checkout Building, a very light breakfast is shared by the seven members of the STS-39 flight crew prior to their April 28, 1991 launch.  Left to right are   astronauts Donald R. McMonagle, Guion S. Bluford Jr., L. Blaine Hammond, Michael L. Coats, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Richard J. Hieb and Charles L. (Lacy) Veach.  Launch occurred at 7:33:14 a.m. (EDT), April 28, 1991.
STS-39 Discovery, OV-103, crew eats preflight breakfast at KSC O&C Bldg
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-82 crew members practice emergency egress procedures in a slidewire basket at Launch Pad 39A as part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. From left, are Mission Specialists Gregory J. Harbaugh and Steven L. Smith and Payload Commander Mark C. Lee. STS-82 will be the second Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. Liftoff is targeted for Feb. 11
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STS054-S-062 (13 Jan 1993) --- A low-angle view of the Space Shuttle Endeavour as it soars off the launch pad and heads toward Earth orbit with a crew of five and the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-F) aboard.  Launch occurred at 8:59:30 a.m. (EST), January 13, 1993.  Onboard were John H. Casper, mission commander, Donald R. McMonagle, pilot, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Mario Runco Jr., and Susan J. Helms, mission specialists.
STS-54 Endeavour, OV-105, soars into the morning sky after KSC liftoff
S94-47065 (18 Oct 1994) --- Astronaut Robert L. Gibson (left), STS-71 mission commander, converses with two crew mates prior to emergency egress training in the Systems Integration Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC).  Astronauts Bonnie J. Dunbar and Gregory J. Harbaugh are attired in training versions of the partial pressure launch and entry space suits.
STS-71 astronauts before egress training
STS054-S-101 (19 Jan 1993) --- The drag chute is just about to be released as the Space Shuttle Endeavour rolls toward wheelstop at KSC's Shuttle landing facility. Landing occurred at 8:38 a.m. (EST), Jan. 19, 1993.  Onboard for the six-day mission were astronauts John H. Casper, mission commander, Donald R. McMonagle, pilot, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Mario Runco Jr. and Susan J. Helms, mission specialists.
STS-54 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, lands on runway 33 at KSC's SLF
STS082-744-060 (11-21 Feb. 1997) --- Astronauts Joseph R. Tanner (left-with red and white stripes) and Gregory J. Harbaugh (partially obscured) team up to replace the Solar Drive Electronics (SADE) on the temporarily captured Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in the Space Shuttle Discovery's cargo bay.  The Extravehicular Activity (EVA) took place on Flight Day 7, during the fourth of five total EVA's utilized to service HST.
EVA 4 activity on Flight Day 7 to service the Hubble Space Telescope
S82-E-5560 (16 Feb. 1997) --- On the Space Shuttle Discovery's aft flight deck, astronaut Joseph R. Tanner keeps up with the progress of his crew's third Extravehicular Activity (EVA) to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Earlier, wearing an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), he participated in the second EVA, and he will join Gregory J. Harbaugh on the fourth tomorrow. This view was taken with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC).
Flight deck activity during EVA 3 on Flight Day 6
S91-26676 (23 Jan 1991) --- The five mission specialists assigned to the STS-39 Shuttle mission are pictured during a pre-flight press briefing.  Pictured left to right are Astronauts Guion (Guy) S. Bluford, C.  Lacy Veach, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Richard J. Hieb and Donald R. McMonagle.  McMonagle uses models to demonstrate deployment of the infrared background signature survey (IBSS) satellite. Astronauts Michael L. Coats, mission commander, and L. Blaine Hammond Jr.,  pilot, are out of frame at right.
STS-39 crewmembers participate in preflight press conference at JSC's Bldg 2
STS054-S-057 (13 Jan 1993) --- The Space Shuttle Endeavour soars off the launch pad and heads toward Earth orbit with a crew of five and the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-F) aboard.  Launch occurred at 8:59:30 a.m. (EST), January 13, 1993.  Onboard were John H. Casper, mission commander, Donald R. McMonagle, pilot, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Mario Runco Jr., and Susan J. Helms, mission specialists.
STS-54 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39B
STS054-S-002 (August 1992) --- The five NASA astronauts assigned to fly aboard the space shuttle Endeavour for the mission pose for a crew portrait on the flight deck. Left to right are astronauts Mario Runco, mission specialist; John H. Casper, commander; Donald R. McMonagle, pilot; and mission specialists Susan J. Helms and Gregory J. Harbaugh.
STS-54 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, official crew portrait
S90-46030 (Aug 1990) --- Astronaut Donald R. McMonagle (foreground) wears an extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) spacesuit as he prepares to be lowered into a 25-ft. deep pool at the Johnson Space Center's weightless environment training facility (WET-F). Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh, a fellow STS 39 mission specialist, shares the moveable platform with McMonagle and prepares to join him in the simulation of a contingency extravehicular activity (EVA) for the mission, scheduled for Discovery in the spring of 1991.  A number of SCUBA-equipped divers assist in the training session.
STS-39 EMU suited crewmembers are lowered into JSC's WETF Bldg 29 pool
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-82 Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT).   Crew members are Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox, Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz, Payload Commander Mark C. Lee, and Mission Specialists Steven L. Smith, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Joseph R. "Joe" Tanner and Steven A. Hawley.
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STS054-71-087 (13 Jan 1993) --- The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) is backdropped against the blackness of space, minutes after its release from the Space Shuttle Endeavour.  Onboard NASA's newest Shuttle for the six-day mission are astronauts John H. Casper, mission commander; Donald R. McMonagle, pilot; and Mario Runco Jr., Gregory J. Harbaugh and Susan J. Helms, mission specialists.  The photograph was taken with a 70mm camera.
IUS / TDRS-F drifts above the Earth's surface after STS-54 deployment
STS054-S-061 (13 Jan 1993) --- The Space Shuttle Endeavour creates a mountain of exhaust clouds as is soars off the launch pad and heads toward Earth orbit with a crew of five and the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-F) aboard.  Launch occurred at 8:59:30 a.m. (EST), January 13, 1993.  Onboard were John H. Casper, mission commander, Donald R. McMonagle, pilot, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Mario Runco Jr., and Susan J. Helms, mission specialists.
STS-54 Endeavour, OV-105, rises above Florida landscape during KSC liftoff
S96-18557 (30 Oct. 1996) --- Astronauts Steven A. Hawley (left) and Gregory J. Harbaugh participate in a training session in JSC's systems integration facility.  Wearing training versions of the partial pressure launch and entry escape suit, the two STS-82 mission specialists and their crewmates simulated an emergency ejection, using an escape pole on the mid deck, as well as other phases of their scheduled February mission.
STS-82 Suit-up for Post Insertion Training in Crew Compartment Trainer 2
STS054-30-009 (13 Jan 1993) --- Astronaut Susan J. Helms communicates with ground controllers about the Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (CGBA) on Endeavour's middeck.  The mission specialist holds samples from the CGBA in her left hand.  Sleep restraints can be seen in their temporary stow position in the left part of the frame, near the airlock hatch.  Also onboard the spacecraft for the six-day mission were astronauts John H. Casper, Donald R. McMonagle, Gregory J. Harbaugh and Mario Runco Jr.
Crewmember in the middeck with Commercial Generic Bioprocessing experiment.
S82-E-5652 (17 Feb. 1997) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh (solid stripe on EMU) uses Remote Manipulator System (RMS) as a cherry-picker device to service Hubble Space Telescope (HST). In cooperation with astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, nearby, the mission specialist was in the process of replacing the HST's Magnetic Sensing System (MSS) protective caps with new, permanent covers.  This view was taken with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC).
EVA 4 activity on Flight Day 7 to service the Hubble Space Telescope
STS61-S-098 (6 DEC 1993) --- Flight director Milton Heflin monitors two space walkers as they change out the Wife Field/Planetary Camera (WFPC) on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), temporarily berthed in the Space Shuttle Endeavour's cargo bay.  Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh, spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM), is at right edge.  Astronauts F. Story Musgrave and Jeffrey A. Hoffman can be seen with the large camera on the screen in the front of the flight control room.
Mission control activity during STS-61 EVA
STS054-S-098 (19 Jan 1993) --- This ground-level side view shows the Space Shuttle Endeavour during main landing gear touchdown at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility to successfully complete a six day Earth-orbital mission.  Landing occurred at 8:38 a.m. (EST), Jan. 19, 1993.  Onboard were astronauts John H. Casper, mission commander; Donald R. McMonagle, pilot; Gregory J. Harbaugh, Mario Runco Jr. and Susan J. Helms, mission specialists.
STS-54 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, lands on runway 33 at KSC's SLF
STS039-S-048 (28 April 1991)--- This side view of liftoff of the Space Shuttle Discovery was provided by a pre-set camera at KSC's Launch Pad 39A.  Launch occurred at 7:33:14 a.m. (EDT), April 28, 1991.  Onboard were astronauts Michael L. Coats, L. Blaine Hammond, Guion S. Bluford Jr., Charles L. (Lacy) Veach, Richard J. Hieb, Gregory J. Harbaugh and Donald R. McMonagle.
STS-39 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A
S92-40571 (August 1992) --- The five astronaut crewmembers assigned to fly aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour for the STS-54 mission, pause for a break during training and preparations for the six-day mission.  Left to right are Donald R. McMonagle, pilot; John H. Casper, mission commander; Gregory J. Harbaugh, Mario Runco Jr. and Susan J. Helms, mission specialists. The five are in the weightless environment training facility (WET-F) at the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
STS-54 Endeavour, OV-105, crewmembers participate in WETF briefing at JSC
STS071-122-013 (27 June-7 July 1995) --- Inside the space shuttle Atlantis' Spacelab Science Module, the crewmembers of STS-71, Mir-18 and Mir-19 pose for the traditional inflight portrait. For individual identification, hold picture vertically with socked feet of Anatoly Y. Solovyev at bottom center. Clockwise from Solovyev are astronauts Gregory J. Harbaugh, Robert L. Gibson, Charles J. Precourt, Nikolai M. Budarin, Ellen S. Baker, Bonnie J. Dunbar, Norman E. Thagard, and cosmonauts Gennadiy M. Strekalov (at angle) and Vladimir N. Dezhurov.
STS-71, Mir 18 and Mir 19 crews pose for inflight portrait
STS039-S-003 (20 April 1991) --- Astronaut Michael L. Coats (right) addresses the news media after arriving at the Shuttle Landing Facility along with his six fellow crewmembers.  From left are astronauts Richard J. Hieb, L. Blaine Hammond, Guion S. Bluford, Charles L.  (Lacy) Veach, Gregory J. Harbaugh and Donald R. McMonagle.  The Space Shuttle mate/demate stand is seen in the background.                Note: The STS-39 launch of Discovery occurred at 7:33:14 a.m. (EDT), April 28, 1991.
STS-39 crewmembers arrive at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) in T-38As
Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 28, 1991 at 7:33:14 am (EDT), STS-39 was a Department of Defense (DOD) mission. The crew included seven astronauts: Michael L. Coats, commander; L. Blaine Hammond, pilot; Guion S. Buford, Jr., mission specialist 1; Gregory J. Harbaugh, mission specialist 2; Richard J. Hieb, mission specialist 3; Donald R. McMonagle, mission specialist 4; and Charles L. Veach, mission specialist 5. The primary unclassified payload included the Air Force Program 675 (AFP-675), the Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS), and the Shuttle Pallet Satellite II (SPAS II).
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STS-82 Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox leads the way to the astronaut van as the crew departs from the Operations and Checkout Building en route to Launch Pad 39A, where the Space Shuttle Discovery awaits liftoff on a 10-day mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Directly behind him is Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz. The other five crew members, clockwise from left, are Mission Specialist Steven L. Smith, Payload Commander Mark C. Lee, and Mission Specialists Steven A. Hawley, Gregory J. Harbaugh and Joseph R. "Joe" Tanner
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STS082-315-015 (11-21 Feb. 1997) --- On Discovery's aft flight deck, the STS-82 astronauts pose for the traditional inflight crew portrait.  The Hubble Space Telescope (HST), latched down in the shuttle's cargo bay, is partially visible in the background. A total of five days of Extravehicular Activity (EVA) were used to service the orbiting observatory. Front row, left to right, are astronauts Scott J. Horowitz, pilot; Kenneth D. Bowersox, commander; and Steven A. Hawley, mission specialist. On the back row are the other mission specialists Steven L. Smith, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Mark C. Lee (payload commander) and Joseph R. Tanner.
Crew portrait in the orbiter flight deck
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-82 crew members are all smiles as they pose for a group photo at Launch Pad 39A in front of the Space Shuttle Discovery. They are participating in the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT), a dress rehearsal for launch. In the front row, from left, are Mission Specialists Steven L. Smith, Gregory J. Harbaugh and Steven A. Hawley. Standing in the back row, from left, are Joseph R. "Joe" Tanner, Payload Commander Mark C. Lee, Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox and Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz. STS-82 will be the second Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. Liftoff is targeted for Feb. 11
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Looking relaxed and ready to fly, the STS-82 crew departs from the Operations and Checkout Building en route to Launch Pad 39A, where the Space Shuttle Discovery awaits liftoff on a 10-day mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Leading the way is Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox. Following him, clockwise from left front, are Mission Specialist Steven L. Smith, Payload Commander Mark C. Lee, Mission Specialists Gregory J. Harbaugh, Steven A. Hawley and Joseph R. "Joe" Tanner and Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz
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The seven-member STS-82 crew walks out of the KSC Operations and Checkout Building en route to Launch Pad 39A as part of the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT), a dress rehearsal for launch. Leading the way is Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox. Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz is close behind him at left. Clockwise from left are Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley, Payload Commander Mark C. Lee, and Mission Specialists Steven L. Smith, Joseph R. "Joe" Tanner and Gregory J. Harbaugh. STS-82 will be the second Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. Liftoff is targeted for Feb. 11
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S94-47079 (18 Oct 1994) --- Astronaut Robert L. Gibson, (arms folded, near center) STS-71 mission commander, joins several crew mates during a briefing preceding emergency egress training in the Systems Integration Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC).  Astronauts Bonnie J. Dunbar and Gregory J. Harbaugh (partially obscured), along with cosmonaut Anatoliy Y. Solovyev, all mission specialists, are attired in training versions of the partial pressure launch and entry space suits.  Astronaut Charles J. Precourt, pilot, is in center foreground, and Ellen S. Baker, mission specialist, is in left background.
STS-71 astronauts and cosmonauts during egress training
STS071-122-021 (27 June-7 July 1995) --- Three astronauts and a cosmonaut who went into space aboard the space shuttle Atlantis check out the core module living quarters on Russia's Mir Space Station.  Sporting a new Houston Rockets T-shirt near frame center is cosmonaut Anatoly Y. Solovyev, Mir-19 mission commander. Astronaut Bonnie J. Dunbar, STS-71 mission specialist, floats into the frame at lower left. Beyond Solovyev are astronauts Ellen S. Baker and Gregory J. Harbaugh, mission specialists.
Astronauts and cosmonauts in Mir core module
STS054-33-030 (17 Jan. 1993) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh (left) translates along the starboard longeron in space shuttle Endeavour's cargo bay while astronaut Mario Runco Jr. prepares to work on a restraint device near the aft cargo bay firewall. The two mission specialists spent four-plus hours on the extravehicular activity (EVA) on Jan. 17, 1993. Others onboard NASA's newest shuttle for the six-day mission were astronauts John H. Casper, mission commander; Donald R. McMonagle, pilot; and Susan J. Helms, mission specialist. The photograph was taken with a 35mm camera. Photo credit: NASA
EVA Crewmembers working in the payload bay.
S97-00573 (8 Jan 1997) --- In the new Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Sonny Carter Training Center Facility, one of the STS-82 astronauts and an instructor practice procedures to be used during four scheduled space walks to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).  At present, four sessions of Extravehicular Activity (EVA), are planned, using two pairs of astronauts on alternating days.  Mark C. Lee, payload commander, will work with Steven L. Smith, while Gregory J. Harbaugh will team with Joseph R. Tanner.  Astronaut Jeffrey A. Hoffman, who performed three EVA?s on the initial HST-servicing mission, helped to train the astronauts.
Document a new HST task at the NBL with J. Hoffman and Mark Lee
S97-00569 (8 Jan 1997) --- In the new Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Sonny Carter Training Center Facility, one of the STS-82 astronauts and an instructor practice procedures to be used during four scheduled space walks to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).  At present, four sessions of Extravehicular Activity (EVA), are planned, using two pairs of astronauts on alternating days.  Mark C. Lee, payload commander, will work with Steven L. Smith, while Gregory J. Harbaugh will team with Joseph R. Tanner.  Astronaut Jeffrey A. Hoffman, who performed three EVA?s on the initial HST-servicing mission, helped to train the astronauts.
Document a new HST task at the NBL with J. Hoffman and Mark Lee
STS-82 crew members make a final inspection of the payload for the second Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission at Launch Pad 39A where the Space Shuttle Discovery is undergoing final preparations for launch. From left, are Mission Specialist Joseph R. "Joe" Tanner, Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz and Mission Specialist Gregory J. Harbaugh. Standing directly behind them is Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley. STS-82 is scheduled for liftoff on Feb. 11 during a 65-minute launch window which opens at 3:56 a.m. EST
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -   STS-82 crew members pose in their clean room suits at Launch Pad 39A where the Space Shuttle Discovery is undergoing final preparations for liftoff on the second Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission.  They are making a final inspection of the payload before payload bay closure.  From left are Mission Specialists Steven A. Hawley and Steven L. Smith, Payload Commander Mark C. Lee, Mission Specialist GregoryJ. Harbaugh, Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox, Mission Specialist Joseph R. "Joe" Tanner and Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz.  STS-82 is scheduled for liftoff on Feb. 11 during a 65-minute launch window that opens at 3:56 a.m. EST.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-82 crew members pose in their clean room suits at Launch Pad 39A where the Space Shuttle Discovery is undergoing final preparations for liftoff on the second Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission. They are making a final inspection of the payload before payload bay closure. From left are Mission Specialists Steven A. Hawley and Steven L. Smith, Payload Commander Mark C. Lee, Mission Specialist GregoryJ. Harbaugh, Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox, Mission Specialist Joseph R. "Joe" Tanner and Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz. STS-82 is scheduled for liftoff on Feb. 11 during a 65-minute launch window that opens at 3:56 a.m. EST.
S93-32840 (27 April 1993) --- Astronaut Mario Runco Jr., mission specialist. Photo credit: NASA
Portrait of STS-54 Mission Specialists Gregory J. Harbaugh and Mario Runco
S92-42755 (31 July 1992) --- Astronaut Susan J. Helms, mission specialist assigned to fly aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour for the STS-54 mission, completes the donning of her spacesuit before a training exercise. Though not assigned to the scheduled extravehicular activity (EVA), Helms is trained in the weightless environment training facility (WET-F).  She will aid astronauts Gregory J. Harbaugh and Mario Runco Jr. in their planned EVA, scheduled for January of next year, and serve a backup role.  Wearing this high fidelity training version of the extravehicular mobility unit (EMU), Helms was later lowered into the 25-ft. deep WET-F pool.  The pressurized suit is weighted so as to allow Helms to achieve neutral buoyancy and simulate the various chores of the spacewalk.
STS-54 MS3 Helms tests CCA equipment prior to an underwater simulation at JSC
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA  STS-82 PREPARATIONS VIEW --- In the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Vertical Processing Facility (VPF), the STS-82 crew members have the opportunity for a "hands-on" preview of some of the hardware they will be utilizing on the second servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).  Astronaut Mark C. Lee (facing camera at center frame), has his gloved hand on the latch for the Multipurpose ORU Protective Enclosure (MOPE).  Observing their payload commander are astronauts Joseph R. Tanner and Gregory J. Harbaugh (second right), as well as several HST technicians.  Four astronauts will perform spacewalks required for servicing of the HST.  The telescope was deployed nearly seven years ago and was initially serviced in 1993.
STS-82 Discovery crew familiarize themselves with hardware for flight
As part of the final STS-82 prelaunch activities, the seven crew members gather for lunch and a photo opportunity in the Operations and Checkout Building. From left, are Payload Commander Mark C. Lee, Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley, Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz, Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox, and Mission Specialists Joseph R. "Joe" Tanner, Steven L. Smith and Gregory J. Harbaugh. After a weather briefing, the astronauts will don their launch and entry suits and depart for Launch Pad 39A, where the Space Shuttle Discovery awaits liftoff during a 65-minute launch window which opens at about 3:55 a.m. EST, Feb. 11. The exact opening of the launch window will be announced a few hours before launch based on the final computation of the location of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). STS-82 will be the second mission to service the HST which was deployed in 1990
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STS082-S-006 (11 Feb 1997) --- A remote camera provides this distant shot of the Space Shuttle Discovery as it lights up the early morning sky around Launch Pad 39A, at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC).  Discovery?s flight is a scheduled 10-day mission in Earth-orbit to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).  Launch occurred at 3:55:17 a.m. (EST), February 11, 1997.  The crew members are astronauts Kenneth D. Bowersox, commander; Scott J. Horowitz, pilot; Mark C. Lee, payload commander; and mission specialists Steven A. Hawley, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Steven L. Smith and Joseph R. Tanner.  STS-82 represents the 22nd flight of Discovery and the 82nd Space Transportation System (STS) flight.
STS-82 Discovery, OV-103, launch
STS082-321-015 (11-21 Feb. 1997) --- This unusual view of the Space Shuttle Discovery's aft cabin and forward cargo bay was provided by one of two astronauts, some 40 feet away from the crew cabin, on the second of five Extravehicular Activities (EVA) designed to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during the mission.  Astronauts Gregory J. Harbaugh and Joseph R. Tanner were on or near the end of the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm when one of them exposed this 35mm frame.  The mission marked the first flight for the exit airlock at lower center. The Ku-band antenna which supports the communications systems. At the time this picture was made, astronauts Mark C. Lee and Stephen L. Smith, the other pair of space walkers on the flight, were inside Discovery's cabin, along with three other astronaut crewmembers.
EVA 2 activity on Flight Day 5 - handheld camera views
STS082-S-009 (11 Feb 1997) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery clears Pad A at Launch Complex 39A, at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), as it heads for a scheduled 10-day mission in Earth-orbit.  Launch occurred at 3:55:17 a.m. (EST), February 11, 1997.  The crew members are astronauts Kenneth D. Bowersox, commander; Scott J. Horowitz, pilot; Mark C. Lee, payload commander; and mission specialists Steven A. Hawley, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Steven L. Smith and Joseph R. Tanner.  The primary mission of the flight is to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).  STS-82 represents the 22nd flight of Discovery and the 82nd Space Transportation System (STS) flight.
STS-82 Discovery OV-103 launch and landing