During an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence, a wreath is placed at the Space Mirror Memorial at the Kenendy Space Center Visitor Compelx. Participating are, from thje left, Al Crews, Lawrence's sister, Barbara Lawrence, Ph.D., James Abrahamson, Lawrence's sister-in-law Lorne Cress Love, and Bob Crippen. Crews, Abrahamson and Crippen all were selected as astronauts for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) Program. Selected in 1967 for MOL, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Following an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence, Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, right, speaks with Lawrence's sister, Barbara Lawrence, Ph.D. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

During an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence, his sister, Barbara Lawrence, Ph.D., speaks to guests during the ceremony. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

During an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence, his sister, Barbara Lawrence, Ph.D., places a flower at the Space Mirror Memorial which honors those lost in efforts to explore space. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy visitor complex.

Bob Crippen, former Kennedy center director and NASA astronaut, speaks to guests during an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence. Like Crippen, Lawrence was selected in the 1960s for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program. As such, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

During an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence, his sister, Barbara Lawrence, Ph.D., far right, places a flower at the Space Mirror Memorial at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

During an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence, his sister, Barbara Lawrence, Ph.D., speaks to guests during the ceremony. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

The Viera High School Army JROTC Color Guard presented the colors during an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Former Florida State Sen. Tony Hill speaks during an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence. Looking on is State Rep. Thad Altman, president of the AMF. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

During an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence, photographs are projected during a video presentation. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

State Rep. Thad Altman, president of the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), speaks during a tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Following an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence, guests gathered at the Space Mirror Memorial at the Kenendy Space Center Visitor Compelx. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Former NASA administrator Charlie Bolden speaks during an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Following an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence, guests listen to speakers at the Space Mirror Memorial at the Kenendy Space Center Visitor Compelx. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Former NASA astronaut Eileen Collins, who now is chair of the Astronauts Memorial Foundation, speaks during a tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Antonio "Tony" Knox, grand basileus of the Omega Psi Phi, speaks during an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence who was a member of the fraternity. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana speaks during an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

At the Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Complex, the name of U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence is one of those included on the Space Mirror Memorial which honors those lost in efforts to explore space. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy visitor complex.

During an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence, guests walk to the Space Mirror Memorial at the Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Complex. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy visitor complex.

Following an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence, a wreath was place at the Space Mirror Memorial at the Kenendy Space Center Visitor Compelx. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

During an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence, physicist Herman White, Ph.D., of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, speaks to guests during the ceremony. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

During an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence, photographs are projected during a video presentation. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, left, and Astronauts Memorial Foundation board chair Eileen Collins, acknowledge guests during a tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence. Both Cabana and Collins are former NASA astronauts. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana speaks during an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

During an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence, vocalist Marva King sings with the Winston Scott “Cosmic Jazz Ensemble.” Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Following an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence, guests place flowers at the Space Mirror Memorial at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

During an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence, The Winston Scott “Cosmic Jazz Ensemble” performed. Participants are, from the left, former NASA astronaut Winston Scott playing trumpet, Al Dodds on bass, Stan Soloko playing drums, vocalist Shyrl “Lady Tandy” Johnson, and Ron Teixeira playing piano. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Antonio "Tony" Knox, grand basileus of the Omega Psi Phi farternity, makes a presentation to the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF) with State Rep. Thad Altman, AMF president, accepting on behalf of the organization. The presentation took palce during an AMF tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Lawrence who was a member of the fraternity. Selected in 1967 for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

During an Astronauts Memorial Foundation tribute honoring U.S. Air Foce Maj. Robert Lawrence, James Abrahamson, speaks to guests during the ceremony. A retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general, Abrahamson also was a Manned Orbiting Laboratory astronaut who later was associate administrator of NASA and served as director of the Strategic Defense Initiative. Selected in 1967 for the MOL Program, Lawrence was the first African-American astronaut. He lost his life in a training accident 50 years ago. The ceremony took place in the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

PORTRAIT: LAWRENCE DALE THOMAS

STS091-401-008 (2-12 June 1998) --- Astronaut Wendy B. Lawrence, mission specialist, pedals a bicycle ergometer onboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Lawrence is making her third Space Shuttle flight and second mission to Russia's Mir space station.

iss058e012965 (Feb. 12, 2019) --- The frozen terrain of Anticosti Island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the coastal areas of Quebec in Canada are pictured as the International Space Station orbited 255 miles above the North American continent.

JSC2004-E-00590 (10 Dec. 2003) --- Astronaut Wendy B. Lawrence, mission specialist.

S114-E-6106 (31 July 2005) --- Astronaut Wendy B. Lawrence, STS-114 mission specialist, is pictured while on the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery.

ISS011-E-11363 (31 July 2005) --- Astronauts Wendy B. Lawrence (foreground), STS-114 mission specialist, and John L. Phillips, Expedition 11 NASA Space Station science officer and flight engineer, participate in the movement of supplies and equipment inside Raffaello, the Italian Space Agency-built Multipurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) to the International Space Station. Lawrence was in charge of the transfer operations.

STS039-83-059 (28 April-6 May 1991) --- This high oblique view taken from over southeastern Quebec, looking to the southwest down the estuary of the St. Lawrence River (Fleuve Saint-Laurent). The primary road on the north side of the river (right) runs from Quebec, at the end of the estuary behind Ile D'Orleans, northeast to its terminus at Sept-Iles (near nadir, and not visible in this scene). The St. Lawrence disappears underneath the cloud bank over western New York and Ontario just to the west of Montreal. The light snow cover enhances the area of forests (dark) and non-forest (white). In this view, most of the irregular areas of white on the right side of the St. Lawrence River are previously forested areas that were burned over during the extraordinary Canadian forest fires of 1989.

S114-E-5494 (28 July 2005) --- Astronaut Wendy Lawrence, STS-114 mission specialist, refers to a procedures checklist on Discovery's flight deck. This third day of on-orbit activities is dedicated primarily to rendezvous and docking activities and followup operations.

ISS011-E-11317 (29 July 2005) --- Russian Federal Space Agency cosmonaut Sergei K. Krikalev, Expedition 11 commander, and astronaut Wendy B. Lawrence, STS-114 mission specialist, prepare to unload the Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) docked to the international space station.

ISS011-E-11376 (31 July 2005) --- Astronauts James M. Kelly (left), STS-114 pilot, and Wendy B. Lawrence, mission specialist, are photographed after installing the new Human Research Facility (HRF) rack 2 in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station.

S114-E-7012 (4 August 2005) --- Astronaut Stephen K. Robinson (left), STS-114 mission specialist, holds a camera as he floats through the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station. Astronaut Wendy B. Lawrence, mission specialist, looks through a window at the Earth below.

S114-E-7046 (4 August 2005) --- Astronaut Wendy B. Lawrence, STS-114 mission specialist, who was in charge of the transfer operations, looks over an inventory checklist while Space Shuttle Discovery was docked to the International Space Station.

S91-41413 (July 1991) --- Payload specialist Lawrence J. DeLucas, Ph.D.

S114-E-5487 (28 July 2005) --- Astronaut Wendy Lawrence, STS-114 mission specialist, works at Discovery's aft flight deck where the controls for the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) are located. The Canadian-built robot arm and its Space Station counterpart or Canadarm2 will both be very instrumental in assisting the joint activities of the Shuttle and Station crew members over the next several days.

ISS011-E-11417 (2 August 2005) --- Astronauts Wendy B. Lawrence (foreground), STS-114 mission specialist, and James M. Kelly, pilot, work at the Canadarm2 workstation in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station.

S92-44927 (8 Sept 1992) --- Astronaut Wendy B. Lawrence, mission specialist

S114-E-6124 (31 July 2005) --- Astronauts Wendy B. Lawrence (foreground), STS-114 mission specialist, and James M. Kelly, pilot, work the controls of the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) or Canadarm2 in the Destiny laboratory of the international space station.

ISS011-E-11360 (31 July 2005) --- Astronaut Wendy B. Lawrence, STS-114 mission specialist, looks over a procedures checklist in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. Cosmonaut Sergei K. Krikalev, Expedition 11 commander representing Russia's Federal Space Agency, assisted Lawrence, who was in charge of the transfer operations.

iss073e0866294 (Oct. 8, 2025) --- Montreal, Quebec, the second-most populous Canadian city with a metropolitan population of about 4.29 million, sits between the Prairies River to its north and the St. Lawrence River to the south. Montreal is named after Mount Royal, a prominent and natural landmark in the heart of the city. Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, voted North America's cleanest airport in 2025, is pictured near the bank of the St. Lawrence from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above the Earth.

First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden greet Scott Kelly, First Lady's State of the Union box guest, in the Blue Room of the White House, Jan. 20, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) P012015LJ-0103 This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.

iss072e451060 (Jan. 4, 2025) --- A red and green aurora borealis shimmers in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., watches the beginning of the first all-woman spacewalk on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, from the Space Operations Center at NASA Headquarters in Washington. The first all-woman spacewalk in history began at 7:38am EDT with NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir venturing outside the International Space Station to replace a failed battery charge-discharge unit. This is the fourth spacewalk for Koch and Meir’s first. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-114 Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence looks at an reinforced carbon-carbon panel ready to be installed on Atlantis. Lawrence is a new addition to the mission crew, who are at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-114 Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence manipulates part of a Multi-Purpose Logistics Module. Lawrence is a new addition to the mission crew. The STS-114 crew is at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Walking away from the T-38 jet aircraft that brought them to KSC are STS-114 Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence and Pilot James Kelly. Lawrence is a new addition to the crew. They and other crew members are at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence autographs the sign presented to workers in the Orbiter Processing Facility. Lawrence is a new addition to the crew. The STS-114 crew is at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-114 Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence takes a close look at the some of the tiles underneath Atlantis. Lawrence is a new addition to the mission crew. The STS-114 crew is at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

S114-E-7493 (5 August 2005) --- This image features a close-up view the hands of astronauts Wendy B. Lawrence, STS-114 mission specialist, and James M. Kelly, pilot, at the Mobile Service System (MSS) and Canadarm2 controls in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery was docked to the Station. The two were re-stowing the Italian-built Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) in the cargo bay.

S114-E-7490 (5 August 2005) --- Astronauts Wendy B. Lawrence (foreground), STS-114 mission specialist, and James M. Kelly, pilot, work with the Mobile Service System (MSS) and Canadarm2 controls in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery was docked to the Station. The two were re-stowing the Italian-built Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) in the cargo bay.

S114-E-5594 (29 July 2005) --- Raffaello was unberthed from Discovery's cargo bay just before 1 a.m. CDT Friday by the Station's Canadarm2, operated by astronauts Wendy Lawrence, STS-114 mission specialist, and James M. Kelly, pilot, and attached to the Station's Unity Node. Hatches were opened a little after 10 a.m. Transfer of its cargo to the Station began soon thereafter. Astronauts Stephen K. Robinson and Soichi Noguchi of JAXA, both mission specialists and both out of frame here, had donned gag hard hats to represent the moving chores that lay ahead once Raffaello was opened. Those two were to exchange their hardhats for EVA suits in less than 24 hours to support the first scheduled spacewalk for STS-114.

S114-E-5593 (29 July 2005) --- Raffaello was unberthed from Discovery's cargo bay just before 1 a.m. CDT Friday by the Station's Canadarm2, operated by astronauts Wendy Lawrence, STS-114 mission specialist, and James M. Kelly, pilot, and attached to the Station's Unity Node. Hatches were opened a little after 10 a.m. Transfer of its cargo to the Station began soon thereafter. Astronauts Stephen K. Robinson and Soichi Noguchi of JAXA, both mission specialists and both out of frame here, had donned gag hard hats to represent the moving chores that lay ahead once Raffaello was opened. Those two were to exchange their hardhats for EVA suits in less than 24 hours to support the first scheduled spacewalk for STS-114.

ISS011-E-11515 (5 August 2005) --- On the early Friday morning agenda for Astronauts James M. Kelly, pilot, and Wendy B. Lawrence, mission specialist, was important robotics duty at the controls of the Canadarm2 in the U.S. Lab, Destiny, on the International Space Station. Several digital photos in this sequence reveal the focal point of their work on the other end of the arm as the Italian-built Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello. The MPLM was being moved from its temporary parking place on the Station's Unity node to the payload bay of Discovery. The astronauts had arrived nine days ago with tons of fresh supplies for the Station, and with much effort, replaced that space on Raffaello with unneeded materials from the orbital outpost.

NASA Director of Applied Sciences Program (Earth Science Division) Lawrence Friedl speaks during the 2016 Annual Earth Science Applications Showcase, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Every summer students and young professionals from NASA’s Applied Sciences’ DEVELOP National Program come to NASA Headquarters and present their research projects. DEVELOP is a training and development program where students work on Earth science research projects, mentored by science advisers from NASA and partner agencies, and extend research results to local communities. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

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

NASA Director of Applied Sciences Program (Earth Science Division) Lawrence Friedl speaks during the 2018 Annual Earth Science Applications Showcase, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Every summer students and young professionals from NASA’s Applied Sciences’ DEVELOP National Program come to NASA Headquarters and present their research projects. DEVELOP is a training and development program where students work on Earth science research projects, mentored by science advisers from NASA and partner agencies, and extend research results to local communities. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Director of Applied Sciences Program (Earth Science Division) Lawrence Friedl speaks during the 2018 Annual Earth Science Applications Showcase, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Every summer students and young professionals from NASA’s Applied Sciences’ DEVELOP National Program come to NASA Headquarters and present their research projects. DEVELOP is a training and development program where students work on Earth science research projects, mentored by science advisers from NASA and partner agencies, and extend research results to local communities. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-114 crew members look at the nose cap recently removed from Atlantis. From left are Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, Commander Eileen Collins and Pilot James Kelly (behind Collins). Lawrence is a new addition to the mission crew. The STS-114 crew is at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

From Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River and extending to Long Island, this perspective view shows the varied topography of eastern New York State and parts of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Rhode Island.

From Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River at the top of the image and extending to Long Island at the bottom this image shows the varied topography of eastern New York State and parts of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

From Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River and extending to Long Island, this perspective view shows the varied topography of eastern New York State and parts of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Rhode Island.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-114 Pilot James Kelly (center) and Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, who was recently added to the mission crew, look at the nose cap recently removed from Atlantis. The STS-114 crew is at KSC to take part in equipment familiarization.

STS-86 Mission Specialists Wendy B. Lawrence, at left, and David A. Wolf confer, possibly about the Russian Space Station Mir, after their arrival at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility for the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT). Lawrence was supposed to be the next U.S. astronaut slated for a long-duration stay aboard Mir, but was replaced by Wolf in late July. Unlike Lawrence, Wolf has undergone spacewalk training and fits in the Orlan spacesuit used by Russians on spacewalks. Lawrence will remain on the STS-86 crew, but will return to Earth at the conclusion of the planned 10-day mission. Wolf will take the place on Mir of astronaut C. Michael Foale, who arrived on the Russian space station during the STS-84 mission in May. STS-86 will be the seventh docking of the Space Shuttle with the Mir. The mission is targeted for a Sept. 25 launch aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis

After donning her launch and entry suit, STS-86 Mission Specialist Wendy B. Lawrence gives a "thumbs up" to show she’s ready to fly in a few hours on the Space Shuttle Atlantis. This will be Lawrence’s second spaceflight. She and the six other crew members will depart shortly from the Operations and Checkout Building for Launch Pad 39A, where Atlantis awaits liftoff on a 10-day mission slated to be the seventh docking of the Shuttle with the Russian Space Station Mir. Lawrence was given the nickname "too short," as shown on her orange spacesuit, because she was withdrawn from training for an extended stay aboard the Mir when it was determined that she was too short to fit into the Russian spacewalk suit. Lawrence remains a member of the STS-86 crew, but fellow Mission Specialist David A. Wolf will take her place for an approximate four-month stay aboard the Russian space station

Seated from From Left: Katherine G Johnson, Lawrence W Brown, and J Norwood Evans, Employment Officer. Standing from Left: John J Cox, secretary; and Edward T Maher, chairman. Absent when picture was taken: Vernon S Courtney. Members are shown as they review the Center's Affirmative Action Program. The committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Personnel Division and Center management officials and seeks to explore realistic approaches to accomplishment of the objectives of the Affirmative Action program.

NIGHT VISION GOGGLES (TWO OPTICS) WITH LAWRENCE HINTZ. (SZOBOSZLAY FOR HELICOPTER NOE FLIGH)

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Official portrait of Wendy B. Lawrence, mission specialist on STS-114.

Night Vision Goggles (two optics) with Lawrence Hintz. (Szoboszlay) for helicopter NOE flight

JAMES NEWTON, LEFT, PHILLIP THOMPSON, CENTER, AND DAVID LAWRENCE, RIGHT PREPARE COMPOSITE TOOL FOR CURE IN 18' X 20' AUTOCLAVE IN BUILDING 4707

Efficient Descent Advisor, Simulaiton Number 2, ATC Lab N-257; with left to right Andrew Robertson, Lawrence Henderson, Ron Thompson

JSC2003-E-61571 (29 October 2003) --- Astronaut Wendy B. Lawrence, STS-114 mission specialist, arrives at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Shuttle Landing Facility in a T-38 jet aircraft. Lawrence, who is a new addition to the mission crew, is taking part in hands-on equipment and orbiter familiarization along with other crewmembers.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Return to Flight STS-114 Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence checks the fit of her launch and entry suit. This is Lawrence’s fourth Shuttle flight. There are two days to the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery scheduled for 3:51 p.m. July 13. This launch is the 114th Space Shuttle flight and is scheduled to last about 12 days with a planned KSC landing at about 11:06 a.m. EDT on July 25.

STS085-506-081 (7-19 August 1997) --- Montreal is a city on an island that grew up around the mountain -- in 1535 Jacques Cartier landed on an island in the St. Lawrence River and named a 233 meter-high mountain Mount Royal. It was not until 1642 that Ville Marie, founded by missionaries, would officially become the city of Montreal. The cityscape contrasts well with the farmland and natural forests in this summer view. Today Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, and is the second most populous metropolitan area in Canada -- in 1991 the population was just more than one million in the city and 3,127,242 in the metropolitan area. While owing its early growth to the fur trade, the city is a leading producer of aircraft, chemical and pharmaceutical products, and is a major petroleum production center. Nearly half of Canada's .8 billion aerospace industry is located in the Montreal area. In the image captured by the astronauts, the lighter blue, wide river is the St. Lawrence. The city of Montreal is located on the Ile de Montreal to the northwest of the St. Lawrence river. The Ottawa River enters the St. Lawrence near the center of the view. Mirabel International Airport stands out well, on the north side of the city. The long, narrow strips of land in the image are indicative of French agricultural land use. The narrow ends of farmlands are oriented perpendicular to rivers so that more farmers will have access to water resources.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories media Day for their LLNL project aimed at aerodynamic truck and trailer devices. Tests are being preformed in the Ames Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex 80x120 foot wind tunnel. Gabriel and Sharon Lozano.

iss067e119911 (June 7, 2022) --- Jupiter River figures prominently entering the Gulf of St. Lawrence from Anticosti Island in the Canadian provice of Quebec in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above.

iss068e044249 (Jan. 31, 2023) --- Snow-covered Montreal in the Canadian province of Quebec, in between the Prairies River and the St. Lawrence River, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Atlantic coast of Maine.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories media Day for their LLNL project aimed at aerodynamic truck and trailer devices. Tests are being preformed in the Ames Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex 80x120 foot wind tunnel.

iss059e019410 (April 11, 2019) --- The International Space Station was 258 miles above Canada when an Expedition 59 crewmember photographed the Gulf of St. Lawrence and portions of Quebec, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.

iss068e047138 (Feb. 7, 2023) --- The frozen coast of far eastern Canada and an icy Gulf of St. Lawrence are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 265 miles above Quebec.

STS-91 Mission Specialist Wendy B. Lawrence is assisted with her preparations to enter the crew cabin of the Space Shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad 39A by white room crew member Greg Lohning

Onboard Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-50) payload commander Bornie Dunbar performs life science experiments on crewmember payload specialist Lawrence Delucas in the United States Microgravity Laboratory (USML-1) science module.

iss059e019043 (April 11, 2019) --- The International Space Station was orbiting 258 miles above Canada when an Expedition 59 crew member photographed Manicouagan Crater (right center) and the St. Lawrence River in Quebec.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA Kennedy Space Center, STS-114 Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence dons her launch and entry suit before heading to the launch pad. Lawrence is making her fourth space flight on the historic Return to Flight mission STS-114 to the International Space Station. On its second attempt for launch, Discovery is scheduled to lift off at 10:39 a.m. EDT today from Launch Pad 39B. It is the 114th Space Shuttle flight and the 31st for Discovery. The 12-day mission is expected to end with touchdown at the Shuttle Landing Facility on Aug. 7.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA Kennedy Space Center, STS-114 Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence is helped putting on the gloves to the launch and entry suit before heading to the launch pad. Lawrence is making her fourth space flight on the historic Return to Flight mission STS-114 to the International Space Station. On its second attempt for launch, Discovery is scheduled to lift off at 10:39 a.m. EDT today from Launch Pad 39B. It is the 114th Space Shuttle flight and the 31st for Discovery. The 12-day mission is expected to end with touchdown at the Shuttle Landing Facility on Aug. 7.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the STS-114 crew spend time in the Orbiter Processing Facility becoming familiar with Shuttle and mission equipment. Mission Specialists Stephen Robinson (left) and Wendy Lawrence (right) look at an engine eyelet, which serves as part of the thermal protection system on an orbiter. The STS-114 mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment and the external stowage platform to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence is pleased to be back at KSC after arriving aboard a T-38 jet aircraft. She and other crew members are at the Center for familiarization activities with equipment. The mission is Logistics Flight 1, scheduled to deliver the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module carrying supplies and equipment to the Space Station and the external stowage platform.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - While STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins talks to workers in the Orbiter Processing Facility, standing by are (left to right) astronaut Stephen Frick and Mission Specialists Charles Camarda, Wendy Lawrence and Andy Thomas. Frick is a tile specialist who joined the STS-114 crew during crew equipment and orbiter familiarization at KSC.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Mission Specialists Wendy Lawrence (left) and Stephen Robinson (right) look at the insert for Discovery’s nose cap that is being fitted with thermal protection system insulation blankets. The mission crew is spending time becoming familiar with Shuttle and mission equipment. The mission is Logistics Flight 1, which is scheduled to deliver supplies and equipment plus the external stowage platform to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the STS-114 crew look over Shuttle equipment in the Orbiter Processing Facility. In the foreground is Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, who is a new addition to the crew. Behind her are (left to right) Commander Eileen Collins and Mission Specialists Andy Thomas and Stephen Robinson. At the rear is Glenda Laws, EVA Task Leader, with United Space Alliance at Johnson Space Center. The STS-114 crew is at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-114 crew members look at the tiles on the wing of Atlantis. In the foreground is Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, who is a new addition to the mission crew. Behind her is Mission Specialist Charles Camarda, also a new addition. The STS-114 crew is at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-114 crew members look at the tiles underneath Atlantis. From center, left to right (in uniform), are Pilot James Kelly, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Mission Specialists Wendy Lawrence and Stephen Robinson. Accompanying them at left Glenda Laws, EVA Task Leader, with United Space Alliance at Johnson Space Center. Noguchi is with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA. The STS-114 crew is at KSC to take part in crew equipment and orbiter familiarization.

The five STS-86 mission specialists wave to the crowd of press representatives, KSC employees and other well-wishers as they depart from the Operations and Checkout Building. The three U.S. mission specialists (and their nicknames for this flight) are, from left, "too tall" Scott E. Parazynski, "just right" David A. Wolf and "too short" Wendy B. Lawrence. The two mission specialists representing foreign space agencies are Vladimir Georgievich Titov of the Russian Space Agency, in foreground at right, and Jean-Loup J.M. Chretien of the French Space Agency, CNES, in background at right. Commander James D. Wetherbee and Pilot Michael J. Bloomfield are out of the frame. STS-86 is slated to be the seventh docking of the Space Shuttle with the Russian Space Station Mir. Wolf is scheduled to transfer to the Mir 24 crew for an approximate four-month stay aboard the Russian space station. Parazynski and Lawrence were withdrawn from training for an extended stay aboard the Mir Parazynski because he was too tall to fit safely in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, and Lawrence because she was too short to fit into a Russian spacewalk suit. The crew is en route to Launch Pad 39A, where the Space Shuttle Atlantis awaits liftoff on the planned 10-day mission