JSC2006-E-43656 (18 Sept. 2006) --- Astronaut John D. "Danny" Olivas, mission specialist

NASA Astronaut John "Danny" Olivas is seen preparing to board the space shuttle Discovery at pad 39a on a monitor in Firing Room Four of the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Monday, Aug. 24, 2009. Discovery is scheduled to launch Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009 at 1:36 a.m. EDT and will carry the Leonardo supply module to the International Space Station during STS-128, along with a new crew member for the station, Nicole Stott. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

ASTRONAUT DR. JOHN "DANNY" OLIVAS ADDRESSES ATTENDEES AT HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH EVENT

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, Houston -- JSC2006-E-43656 -- Official portrait of John D. "Danny" Olivas, mission specialist.

ASTRONAUT DR. JOHN "DANNY" OLIVAS ADDRESSES ATTENDEES AT HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH EVENT

ASTRONAUT DR. JOHN "DANNY" OLIVAS ADDRESSES ATTENDEES AT HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH EVENT

ASTRONAUT DR. JOHN "DANNY" OLIVAS ADDRESSES ATTENDEES AT HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH EVENT

JSC2006-E-44632 (16 Oct. 2006) --- Astronaut John D. (Danny) Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, dons a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit prior to being submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center. Suit technicians assisted Olivas.

S128-E-006275 (29 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, prepares food near the galley on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day two activities.

S128-E-006307 (29 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicole Stott and John “Danny” Olivas, both STS-128 mission specialists, smile for a photo on Space Shuttle Discovery’s middeck during flight day two activities.

S128-E-006861 (30 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, works on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day three activities.

S128-E-006287 (29 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, works on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day two activities.

S117-E-06672 (9 June 2007) --- Astronaut John "Danny" Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, looks over procedures checklists on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.

S117-E-06666 (9 June 2007) --- Astronaut John "Danny" Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, looks over procedures checklists on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.

S128-E-007771 (6 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, is pictured on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery with a floating piece of chocolate while docked with the International Space Station.

S128-E-009701 (8 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, is pictured on the aft flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day 12 activities.

S117-E-09048 (19 June 2007) --- Astronaut John "Danny" Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, occupies the commander's station on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day 12 activities.

S128-E-007138 (31 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, works near an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit in the Quest airlock of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery remains docked with the station.

S128-E-006300 (29 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, poses for a photo while holding an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit helmet on the Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day two activities.

JSC2009-E-207819 (12 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut John ?Danny? Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-128 crew return ceremony on Sept. 12, 2009 at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

JSC2009-E-207803 (12 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut John ?Danny? Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, is pictured during the STS-128 crew return ceremony on Sept. 12, 2009 at Ellington Field near NASA?s Johnson Space Center.

S128-E-009688 (8 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronauts Jose Hernandez (left) and John “Danny” Olivas, both STS-128 mission specialists, prepare food near the galley on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day 12 activities.

JSC2006-E-44652 (16 Oct. 2006) --- Astronaut John D. (Danny) Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, is about to begin a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center.

S117-E-07118 (12 June 2007) --- Astronaut John "Danny" Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, floats through a hatch to the middeck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day five activities while docked with the International Space Station.

S117-E-06631 (9 June 2007) --- Astronaut John "Danny" Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, poses with two Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuits on the middeck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day two activities.

JSC2006-E-44653 (16 Oct. 2006) --- Astronaut John D. (Danny) Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, is about to begin a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center.

JSC2006-E-44634 (16 Oct. 2006) --- Astronaut John D. (Danny) Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, is about to begin a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center.

S117-E-07101 (12 June 2007) --- Astronaut John "Danny" Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, works with extravehicular activity (EVA) tether lines in the Quest Airlock of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Atlantis was docked with the station.

S128-E-007888 (6 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, is pictured near a stowage bag floating freely in the Harmony node of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery remains docked with the station.

S128-E-006863 (30 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, poses for a photo with an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day three activities.

S117-E-07192 (13 June 2007) --- Astronaut John "Danny" Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, uses a communication system while looking over procedures checklists on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day six activities while docked with the International Space Station.

S128-E-006887 (30 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, uses a High Definition Video (HDV) camera at an overhead window on the aft flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day three activities.

S117-E-07194 (13 June 2007) --- Astronaut John "Danny" Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, uses a communication system while looking over procedures checklists on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day six activities while docked with the International Space Station.

S128-E-008342 (7 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, poses for a photo with the growing collection, in the Unity node, of insignias representing crews who have worked on the International Space Station.

S117-E-07117 (12 June 2007) --- Astronaut John "Danny" Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, floats through a hatch to the middeck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day five activities while docked with the International Space Station.

S117-E-07132 (12 June 2007) --- Astronaut John "Danny" Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, poses with two Russian Orlan spacesuits in the Pirs Docking Compartment of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Atlantis was docked with the station.

S128-E-007144 (31 Aug. 2009) --- Astronauts John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist; and Nicole Stott, Expedition 20 flight engineer, work in the Quest airlock of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery remains docked with the station.

S117-E-08982 (15 June 2007) --- Medium close-up scene of Atlantis' port side orbital maneuvering system pod prior to repair work performed by astronaut John (Danny) Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist (out of frame). Olivas later spent two hours stapling and pinning down this piece of thermal blanket on the pod. The 4-by-6-inch corner of the blanket peeled up during the shuttle's launch last week.

JSC2006-E-44663 (16 Oct. 2006) --- Astronauts John D. (Danny) Olivas and James F. Reilly II, both STS-117 mission specialists, are about to be submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center. Olivas and Reilly are attired in training versions of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit.

S128-E-007324 (4 Sept. 2009) ---- Astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, checks out a video camera. The Space Shuttle Discovery is currently docked with the International Space Station while the STS-128 astronauts work with the Expedition 20 crewmembers aboard the orbital outpost. In the last several days, Olivas has already participated in two days of extravehicular activity and is preparing for his third and final spacewalk on Sept. 5.

ISS020-E-038099 (3 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut John ?Danny? Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, participates in the mission's second session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 39-minute spacewalk, Olivas and European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang (out of frame), mission specialist, installed the new Ammonia Tank Assembly on the Port 1 Truss and stowed the empty tank assembly into the Space Shuttle Discovery?s cargo bay.

S117-E-07585 (15 June 2007) --- Astronauts Jim Reilly (left) and John (Danny) Olivas, both STS-117 mission specialists, are photographed by a crewmate inside the spacecraft in the midst of a 7 hour, 58-minute spacewalk. The two each performed solo and shared tasks on their second and the mission's third extravehicular activity. Olivas is holding onto a handrail on the Destiny lab.

ISS015-E-12293 (15 June 2007) --- Attired in his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, astronaut John "Danny" Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, prepares for the mission's third session of extravehicular activity (EVA) in the Quest Airlock of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Atlantis was docked with the station. Astronaut Clayton Anderson, Expedition 15 flight engineer, assisted Olivas.

ISS020-E-038122 (3 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut John ?Danny? Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, participates in the mission's second session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 39-minute spacewalk, Olivas and European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang (out of frame), mission specialist, installed the new Ammonia Tank Assembly on the Port 1 Truss and stowed the empty tank assembly into the Space Shuttle Discovery?s cargo bay.

ISS020-E-038126 (3 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut John ?Danny? Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, participates in the mission's second session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 39-minute spacewalk, Olivas and European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang (out of frame), mission specialist, installed the new Ammonia Tank Assembly on the Port 1 Truss and stowed the empty tank assembly into the Space Shuttle Discovery?s cargo bay.

ISS020-E-038083 (3 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut John ?Danny? Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, participates in the mission's second session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 39-minute spacewalk, Olivas and European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang (out of frame), mission specialist, installed the new Ammonia Tank Assembly on the Port 1 Truss and stowed the empty tank assembly into the Space Shuttle Discovery?s cargo bay.

S128-E-007270 (4 Sept. 2009) --- During some off duty time on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Discovery, astronaut John "Danny" Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, uses a mirror as he brushes his hair. The crew has passed its mid point in the scheduled 13-day mission and Olivas has participated in two sessions of extravehicular activity and eyes the final of three spacewalks on Sept. 5 to continue exterior work on the International Space Station.

S117-E-06899 (11 June 2007) --- Astronauts Jim Reilly (left) and John "Danny" Olivas (bottom right), both STS-117 mission specialists, participate in the mission's first planned session of extravehicular activity (EVA), as construction resumes on the International Space Station. Among other tasks, Reilly and Olivas connected power, data and cooling cables between S1 and S3; released the launch restraints from and deployed the four solar array blanket boxes on S4 and released the cinches and winches holding the photovoltaic radiator on S4.

S128-E-009809 (8 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronauts John “Danny” Olivas (left) and Patrick Forrester, both STS-128 mission specialists, are pictured on the aft flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day 12 activities. Olivas is using a still camera at an overhead window to photograph the International Space Station after the undocking of the two spacecraft.

JSC2009-E-061365 (23 March 2009) --- Astronaut John ?Danny? Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, wearing the liquid cooling and ventilation garment that complements the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, prepares for a spacewalk training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center. Astronaut Jose Hernandez, mission specialist, assisted Olivas.

S128-E-007689 (3 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, participates in the mission's second session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 39-minute spacewalk, Olivas and European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang (out of frame), mission specialist, installed the new Ammonia Tank Assembly on the Port 1 Truss and stowed the empty tank assembly into the Space Shuttle Discovery’s cargo bay.

ISS015-E-12938 (15 June 2007) --- Anchored to a foot restraint on Space Shuttle Atlantis' remote manipulator system (RMS) robotic arm, astronaut John "Danny" Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, moves toward Atlantis' port orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pod that was damaged during the shuttle's climb to orbit. During the repair, Olivas pushed the turned up portion of the thermal blanket back into position, used a medical stapler to secure the layers of the blanket, and pinned it in place against adjacent thermal tile.

S117-E-06896 (11 June 2007) --- Astronauts Jim Reilly (bottom) and John "Danny" Olivas (top right), both STS-117 mission specialists, participate in the mission's first planned session of extravehicular activity (EVA), as construction resumes on the International Space Station. Among other tasks, Reilly and Olivas connected power, data and cooling cables between S1 and S3; released the launch restraints from and deployed the four solar array blanket boxes on S4 and released the cinches and winches holding the photovoltaic radiator on S4.

JSC2006-E-44664 (16 Oct. 2006) --- Astronauts John D. (Danny) Olivas and James F. Reilly II, both STS-117 mission specialists, are about to be submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center. Olivas and Reilly are attired in training versions of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit.

S128-E-007690 (3 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, participates in the mission's second session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 39-minute spacewalk, Olivas and European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang (out of frame), mission specialist, installed the new Ammonia Tank Assembly on the Port 1 Truss and stowed the empty tank assembly into the Space Shuttle Discovery’s cargo bay.

S128-E-007543 (4 Sept. 2009) --- Astronaut John "Danny" Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, is pictured at the controls on the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery while it is docked with the International Space Station. Olivas is scheduled to participate in the third and final STS-128 spacewalk on Sept. 5. He also took part in the first two sessions of extravehicular activity to perform work on the orbital outpost.

S128-E-007693 (3 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, participates in the mission's second session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 39-minute spacewalk, Olivas and European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang (out of frame), mission specialist, installed the new Ammonia Tank Assembly on the Port 1 Truss and stowed the empty tank assembly into the Space Shuttle Discovery’s cargo bay.

S128-E-007695 (3 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, participates in the mission's second session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 39-minute spacewalk, Olivas and European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang (out of frame), mission specialist, installed the new Ammonia Tank Assembly on the Port 1 Truss and stowed the empty tank assembly into the Space Shuttle Discovery’s cargo bay.

ISS020-E-038110 (3 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut John ?Danny? Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, participates in the mission's second session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 39-minute spacewalk, Olivas and European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang (out of frame), mission specialist, installed the new Ammonia Tank Assembly on the Port 1 Truss and stowed the empty tank assembly into the Space Shuttle Discovery?s cargo bay.

JSC2006-E-53013 (4 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut John D. (Danny) Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, participates in an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit fit check in the Space Station Airlock Test Article (SSATA) in the Crew Systems Laboratory at the Johnson Space Center. Astronaut Steven R. Swanson (right), mission specialist, and a suit technician assisted Olivas.

ISS020-E-038140 (3 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut John ?Danny? Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, participates in the mission's second session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 39-minute spacewalk, Olivas and European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang (out of frame), mission specialist, installed the new Ammonia Tank Assembly on the Port 1 Truss and stowed the empty tank assembly into the Space Shuttle Discovery?s cargo bay.

ISS020-E-038152 (3 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut John ?Danny? Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, participates in the mission's second session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 39-minute spacewalk, Olivas and European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang (out of frame), mission specialist, installed the new Ammonia Tank Assembly on the Port 1 Truss and stowed the empty tank assembly into the Space Shuttle Discovery?s cargo bay.

JSC2006-E-53024 (4 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut John D. (Danny) Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, participates in an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit fit check in the Space Station Airlock Test Article (SSATA) in the Crew Systems Laboratory at the Johnson Space Center. Astronaut Steven R. Swanson, mission specialist, assisted Olivas.

JSC2009-E-061368 (23 March 2009) --- Astronaut John ?Danny? Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, dons a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit prior to being submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA?s Johnson Space Center. Astronaut Jose Hernandez, mission specialist, assisted Olivas.

JSC2006-E-53017 (4 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut John D. (Danny) Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, participates in an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit fit check in the Space Station Airlock Test Article (SSATA) in the Crew Systems Laboratory at the Johnson Space Center. Astronaut Steven R. Swanson (partially out of frame), mission specialist, assisted Olivas.

S128-E-007297 (4 Sept. 2009) ---- Astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, checks out a power tool. The Space Shuttle Discovery is currently docked with the International Space Station while the STS-128 astronauts work with the Expedition 20 crewmembers aboard the orbital outpost. In the last several days, Olivas has already participated in two days of extravehicular activity and is preparing for his third and final spacewalk on Sept. 5.

ISS015-E-12926 (11 June 2007) --- Astronauts Jim Reilly (right) and John "Danny" Olivas, both STS-117 mission specialists, participate in the mission's first planned session of extravehicular activity (EVA), as construction continues on the International Space Station. Among other tasks, Reilly and Olivas connected power, data and cooling cables between S1 and S3; released the launch restraints from and deployed the four solar array blanket boxes on S4 and released the cinches and winches holding the photovoltaic radiator on S4.

S128-E-007029 (1 Sept. 2009) --- Astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, participates in the mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 35-minute spacewalk, Olivas and astronaut Nicole Stott (out of frame), mission specialist, removed an empty ammonia tank from the station’s truss and temporarily stowed it on the station’s robotic arm. Olivas and Stott also retrieved the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) and Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) from the Columbus laboratory module and installed them on Discovery’s payload bay for return.

S128-E-007217 (1 Sept. 2009) --- Astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, participates in the mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 35-minute spacewalk, Olivas and astronaut Nicole Stott (out of frame), mission specialist, removed an empty ammonia tank from the station’s truss and temporarily stowed it on the station’s robotic arm. Olivas and Stott also retrieved the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) and Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) from the Columbus laboratory module and installed them on Discovery’s payload bay for return.

S128-E-007196 (1 Sept. 2009) --- Astronauts John “Danny” Olivas and Nicole Stott (right), both STS-128 mission specialists, participate in the mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 35-minute spacewalk, Olivas and Stott removed an empty ammonia tank from the station’s truss and temporarily stowed it on the station’s robotic arm. Olivas and Stott also retrieved the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) and Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) from the Columbus laboratory module and installed them on Discovery’s payload bay for return.

S128-E-007042 (1 Sept. 2009) --- Astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, participates in the mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 35-minute spacewalk, Olivas and astronaut Nicole Stott (out of frame), mission specialist, removed an empty ammonia tank from the station’s truss and temporarily stowed it on the station’s robotic arm. Olivas and Stott also retrieved the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) and Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) from the Columbus laboratory module and installed them on Discovery’s payload bay for return.

S128-E-007215 (1 Sept. 2009) --- Astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, participates in the mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 35-minute spacewalk, Olivas and astronaut Nicole Stott (out of frame), mission specialist, removed an empty ammonia tank from the station’s truss and temporarily stowed it on the station’s robotic arm. Olivas and Stott also retrieved the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) and Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) from the Columbus laboratory module and installed them on Discovery’s payload bay for return.

S128-E-007225 (1 Sept. 2009) --- Astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, participates in the mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 35-minute spacewalk, Olivas and astronaut Nicole Stott (out of frame), mission specialist, removed an empty ammonia tank from the station’s truss and temporarily stowed it on the station’s robotic arm. Olivas and Stott also retrieved the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) and Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) from the Columbus laboratory module and installed them on Discovery’s payload bay for return.

S128-E-007031 (1 Sept. 2009) --- Astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, participates in the mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 35-minute spacewalk, Olivas and astronaut Nicole Stott (out of frame), mission specialist, removed an empty ammonia tank from the station’s truss and temporarily stowed it on the station’s robotic arm. Olivas and Stott also retrieved the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) and Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) from the Columbus laboratory module and installed them on Discovery’s payload bay for return.

S128-E-007203 (1 Sept. 2009) --- Astronauts John “Danny” Olivas and Nicole Stott (right), both STS-128 mission specialists, participate in the mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 35-minute spacewalk, Olivas and Stott removed an empty ammonia tank from the station’s truss and temporarily stowed it on the station’s robotic arm. Olivas and Stott also retrieved the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) and Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) from the Columbus laboratory module and installed them on Discovery’s payload bay for return.

S128-E-007041 (1 Sept. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicole Stott, Expedition 20 flight engineer, participates in the STS-128 mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 35-minute spacewalk, Stott and astronaut John “Danny” Olivas (out of frame), mission specialist, removed an empty ammonia tank from the station’s truss and temporarily stowed it on the station’s robotic arm. Olivas and Stott also retrieved the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) and Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) from the Columbus laboratory module and installed them on Discovery’s payload bay for return.

S128-E-007230 (1 Sept. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicole Stott, Expedition 20 flight engineer, participates in the STS-128 mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 35-minute spacewalk, Stott and astronaut John “Danny” Olivas (out of frame), mission specialist, removed an empty ammonia tank from the station’s truss and temporarily stowed it on the station’s robotic arm. Olivas and Stott also retrieved the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) and Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) from the Columbus laboratory module and installed them on Discovery’s payload bay for return.

S117-E-06886 (11 June 2007) --- Astronauts Jim Reilly (center frame) and John "Danny" Olivas (bottom right), both STS-117 mission specialists, participate in the mission's first planned session of extravehicular activity (EVA), as construction resumes on the International Space Station. Among other tasks, Reilly and Olivas connected power, data and cooling cables between S1 and S3; released the launch restraints from and deployed the four solar array blanket boxes on S4 and released the cinches and winches holding the photovoltaic radiator on S4.

ISS015-E-11870 (11 June 2007) --- Astronauts Jim Reilly and John "Danny" Olivas (visible among Reilly's helmet reflections), both STS-117 mission specialists, participate in the mission's first planned session of extravehicular activity (EVA), as construction resumes on the International Space Station. Among other tasks, Reilly and Olivas connected power, data and cooling cables between S1 and S3; released the launch restraints from and deployed the four solar array blanket boxes on S4 and released the cinches and winches holding the photovoltaic radiator on S4. The crew cabin and nose of Space Shuttle Atlantis docked to the station is visible in the background.

ISS015-E-11831 (11 June 2007) --- Astronauts John "Danny" Olivas and Jim Reilly (out of frame), both STS-117 mission specialists, participate in the mission's first planned session of extravehicular activity (EVA), as construction resumes on the International Space Station. Among other tasks, Reilly and Olivas connected power, data and cooling cables between S1 and S3; released the launch restraints from and deployed the four solar array blanket boxes on S4 and released the cinches and winches holding the photovoltaic radiator on S4. A blue and white Earth provided the backdrop for the scene.

ISS015-E-12952 (15 June 2007) --- Anchored to a foot restraint on Space Shuttle Atlantis' remote manipulator system (RMS) robotic arm, astronaut John "Danny" Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, repairs a 4-by-6-inch section of a thermal blanket on Atlantis' port orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pod that was damaged during the shuttle's climb to orbit last week. During the repair, Olivas pushed the turned up portion of the thermal blanket back into position, used a medical stapler to secure the layers of the blanket, and pinned it in place against adjacent thermal tile.

ISS015-E-12863 (11 June 2007) --- Astronauts Jim Reilly (left) and John "Danny" Olivas, both STS-117 mission specialists, participate in the mission's first planned session of extravehicular activity (EVA), as construction continues on the International Space Station. Among other tasks, Reilly and Olivas connected power, data and cooling cables between S1 and S3; released the launch restraints from and deployed the four solar array blanket boxes on S4 and released the cinches and winches holding the photovoltaic radiator on S4. Earth's horizon and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene.

S128-E-007229 (1 Sept. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicole Stott, Expedition 20 flight engineer, participates in the STS-128 mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 35-minute spacewalk, Stott and astronaut John “Danny” Olivas (out of frame), mission specialist, removed an empty ammonia tank from the station’s truss and temporarily stowed it on the station’s robotic arm. Olivas and Stott also retrieved the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) and Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) from the Columbus laboratory module and installed them on Discovery’s payload bay for return.

S128-E-007242 (1 Sept. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicole Stott, Expedition 20 flight engineer, participates in the STS-128 mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 35-minute spacewalk, Stott and astronaut John “Danny” Olivas (out of frame), mission specialist, removed an empty ammonia tank from the station’s truss and temporarily stowed it on the station’s robotic arm. Olivas and Stott also retrieved the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) and Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) from the Columbus laboratory module and installed them on Discovery’s payload bay for return.

ISS015-E-12948 (15 June 2007) --- Anchored to a foot restraint on Space Shuttle Atlantis' remote manipulator system (RMS) robotic arm, astronaut John "Danny" Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, moves toward Atlantis' port orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pod that was damaged during the shuttle's climb to orbit last week. During the repair, Olivas pushed the turned up portion of the thermal blanket back into position, used a medical stapler to secure the layers of the blanket, and pinned it in place against adjacent thermal tile.

S128-E-007035 (1 Sept. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicole Stott, Expedition 20 flight engineer, participates in the STS-128 mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 35-minute spacewalk, Stott and astronaut John “Danny” Olivas (out of frame), mission specialist, removed an empty ammonia tank from the station’s truss and temporarily stowed it on the station’s robotic arm. Olivas and Stott also retrieved the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) and Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) from the Columbus laboratory module and installed them on Discovery’s payload bay for return.

ISS015-E-11858 (11 June 2007) --- Astronauts Jim Reilly and John "Danny" Olivas (visible among Reilly's helmet reflections), both STS-117 mission specialists, participate in the mission's first planned session of extravehicular activity (EVA), as construction resumes on the International Space Station. Among other tasks, Reilly and Olivas connected power, data and cooling cables between S1 and S3; released the launch restraints from and deployed the four solar array blanket boxes on S4 and released the cinches and winches holding the photovoltaic radiator on S4.

S128-E-007039 (1 Sept. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicole Stott, Expedition 20 flight engineer, participates in the STS-128 mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 35-minute spacewalk, Stott and astronaut John “Danny” Olivas (out of frame), mission specialist, removed an empty ammonia tank from the station’s truss and temporarily stowed it on the station’s robotic arm. Olivas and Stott also retrieved the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) and Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) from the Columbus laboratory module and installed them on Discovery’s payload bay for return.

S117-E-06901 (11 June 2007) --- Astronauts Jim Reilly (out of frame) and John "Danny" Olivas (partially obscured, center), both STS-117 mission specialists, participate in the mission's first planned session of extravehicular activity (EVA), as construction resumes on the International Space Station. Among other tasks, Reilly and Olivas connected power, data and cooling cables between S1 and S3; released the launch restraints from and deployed the four solar array blanket boxes on S4 and released the cinches and winches holding the photovoltaic radiator on S4. Earth's horizon and a crescent moon are visible at right.

S117-E-06914 (11 June 2007) --- Astronauts Jim Reilly (center frame) and John "Danny" Olivas (out of frame), both STS-117 mission specialists, participate in the mission's first planned session of extravehicular activity (EVA), as construction resumes on the International Space Station. Among other tasks, Reilly and Olivas connected power, data and cooling cables between S1 and S3; released the launch restraints from and deployed the four solar array blanket boxes on S4 and released the cinches and winches holding the photovoltaic radiator on S4. Earth's horizon and the blackness of space provided the backdrop for the scene.

ISS015-E-12943 (15 June 2007) --- Anchored to a foot restraint on Space Shuttle Atlantis' remote manipulator system (RMS) robotic arm, astronaut John "Danny" Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, repairs a 4-by-6-inch section of a thermal blanket on Atlantis' port orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pod that was damaged during the shuttle's climb to orbit last week. During the repair, Olivas pushed the turned up portion of the thermal blanket back into position, used a medical stapler to secure the layers of the blanket, and pinned it in place against adjacent thermal tile.

ISS020-E-037378 (1 Sept. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicole Stott, Expedition 20 flight engineer, participates in the STS-128 mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 35-minute spacewalk, Stott and astronaut John "Danny" Olivas (out of frame), mission specialist, removed an empty ammonia tank from the station's truss and temporarily stowed it on the station's robotic arm. Olivas and Stott also retrieved the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) and Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) from the Columbus laboratory module and installed them on Discovery's payload bay for return.

ISS015-E-11830 (11 June 2007) --- Astronauts John "Danny" Olivas and Jim Reilly (out of frame), both STS-117 mission specialists, participate in the mission's first planned session of extravehicular activity (EVA), as construction resumes on the International Space Station. Among other tasks, Reilly and Olivas connected power, data and cooling cables between S1 and S3; released the launch restraints from and deployed the four solar array blanket boxes on S4 and released the cinches and winches holding the photovoltaic radiator on S4. A blue and white Earth provided the backdrop for the scene.

S117-E-06910 (11 June 2007) --- Astronauts Jim Reilly (center frame) and John "Danny" Olivas (out of frame), both STS-117 mission specialists, participate in the mission's first planned session of extravehicular activity (EVA), as construction resumes on the International Space Station. Among other tasks, Reilly and Olivas connected power, data and cooling cables between S1 and S3; released the launch restraints from and deployed the four solar array blanket boxes on S4 and released the cinches and winches holding the photovoltaic radiator on S4.

ISS015-E-12253 (15 June 2007) --- The helmet visor of astronaut John "Danny" Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, serves as an easel of sorts as it reflects a pictorial account of a portion of a very busy session of extravehicular activity (EVA) on June 15. Olivas, who took the photo, spent two hours of an overall 7 hour, 58 minute spacewalk stapling and pinning down a piece of thermal blanket on one of Atlantis' orbital maneuvering system pods (reflected in his visor). The 4-by-6-inch corner of the blanket peeled up during the shuttle's launch last week.

ISS015-E-12939 (15 June 2007) --- Anchored to a foot restraint on Space Shuttle Atlantis' remote manipulator system (RMS) robotic arm, astronaut John "Danny" Olivas, STS-117 mission specialist, moves toward Atlantis' port orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pod that was damaged during the shuttle's climb to orbit last week. During the repair, Olivas pushed the turned up portion of the thermal blanket back into position, used a medical stapler to secure the layers of the blanket, and pinned it in place against adjacent thermal tile.

ISS020-E-037377 (1 Sept. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicole Stott, Expedition 20 flight engineer, participates in the STS-128 mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 35-minute spacewalk, Stott and astronaut John "Danny" Olivas (out of frame), mission specialist, removed an empty ammonia tank from the station's truss and temporarily stowed it on the station's robotic arm. Olivas and Stott also retrieved the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) and Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) from the Columbus laboratory module and installed them on Discovery's payload bay for return.

S117-E-06878 (11 June 2007) --- Astronauts Jim Reilly (center frame) and John "Danny" Olivas (bottom center), both STS-117 mission specialists, participate in the mission's first planned session of extravehicular activity (EVA), as construction resumes on the International Space Station. Among other tasks, Reilly and Olivas connected power, data and cooling cables between S1 and S3; released the launch restraints from and deployed the four solar array blanket boxes on S4 and released the cinches and winches holding the photovoltaic radiator on S4.

S128-E-007239 (1 Sept. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicole Stott, Expedition 20 flight engineer, participates in the STS-128 mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the six-hour, 35-minute spacewalk, Stott and astronaut John “Danny” Olivas (out of frame), mission specialist, removed an empty ammonia tank from the station’s truss and temporarily stowed it on the station’s robotic arm. Olivas and Stott also retrieved the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) and Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) from the Columbus laboratory module and installed them on Discovery’s payload bay for return.

JSC2009-E-207857 (12 Sept. 2009) --- NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) director Michael L. Coats addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-128 crew return ceremony on Sept. 12, 2009 at Ellington Field near JSC. Also pictured (from the second left) are NASA astronauts Rick Sturckow, commander; Kevin Ford, pilot; Patrick Forrester, Jose Hernandez, John ?Danny? Olivas and European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang, all mission specialists.