Astronauts Sunita L. Williams, Expedition 14 flight engineer, and Robert L. Curbeam (partially obscured), STS-116 mission specialist, are about to be submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center. Williams and Curbeam are attired in training versions of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit. SCUBA-equipped divers are in the water to assist the crew members in their rehearsal intended to help prepare them for work on the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS).
International Space Station (ISS)
JSC2008-E-045474 (6 June 2008) --- Attired in a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, astronaut Edward M. (Mike) Fincke, Expedition 18 commander, awaits the start of a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
Expedition 18 Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) Prep Pool Topside
JSC2002-E-39744 (26 Sept. 2002) --- Astronaut Steven G. MacLean, STS-115 mission specialist representing the Canadian Space Agency, waves as he is submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center. MacLean is wearing a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit.
STS-115 EVA training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL)
JSC2002-E-37424 (6 September 2002) --- Astronaut Joseph R. (Joe) Tanner, STS-115 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit, is about to be submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
STS-115 Crew training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL)
JSC2002-E-37419 (6 September 2002) --- Astronaut Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, STS-115 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit, is about to begin a training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
STS-115 Crew training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL)
JSC2002-E-39739 (26 September 2002) --- Astronaut Daniel C. Burbank, STS-115 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit, is about to be submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
STS-115 EVA training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL)
JSC2002-E-39735 (26 September 2002) --- Astronaut Daniel C. Burbank, STS-115 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit, is about to begin a training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
STS-115 EVA training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL)
JSC2002-E-39737 (26 September 2002) --- Astronaut Daniel C. Burbank, STS-115 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit, is about to begin a training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
STS-115 EVA training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL)
JSC2002-E-37422 (6 September 2002) --- Astronaut Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, STS-115 mission specialist, is photographed as the final touches are made on the training version of her Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit prior to being submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Astronaut Brent W. Jett, Jr., mission commander, assisted Stefanyshyn-Piper.
STS-115 Crew training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL)
JSC2002-E-37426 (6 September 2002) --- Astronaut Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, STS-115 mission specialist, is submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Stefanyshyn-Piper is wearing the training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit.  SCUBA-equipped divers are in the water to assist the astronauts in their rehearsal, intended to help prepare them for work on the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS).
STS-115 Crew training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL)
JSC2002-E-39745 (26 September 2002) --- Astronauts Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper (left) and Joseph R. (Joe) Tanner, both STS-115 mission specialists, observe training activities of their crewmates from the simulation control area in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Sonny Carter Training Facility (SCTF) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
STS-115 EVA training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL)
JSC2002-E-39736 (26 September 2002) --- Astronaut Steven G. MacLean, STS-115 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit, is about to begin a training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC). MacLean represents the Canadian Space Agency.
STS-115 EVA training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL)
Astronaut and mission specialist Kalpana Chawla, receives assistance in donning a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit, prior to an underwater training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center. This particular training was in preparation for the STS-87 mission. The Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-87) was the fourth flight of the United States Microgravity Payload (USMP-4) and Spartan-201 satellite, both managed by scientists and engineers from the Marshall Space Flight Center.
Space Shuttle Projects
Attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit, STS-115 astronaut and mission specialist, Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, is about to begin a training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center in preparation for the STS-115 mission. Launched on September 9, 2006, the STS-115 mission continued assembly of the International Space Station (ISS) with the installation of the truss segments P3 and P4.
International Space Station (ISS)
Attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit, astronaut and mission specialist Kalpana Chawla, prepares to go underwater in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center. This particular training was in preparation for the STS-87 mission. The Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-87) was the fourth flight of the United States Microgravity Payload (USMP-4) and Spartan-201 satellite, both managed by scientists and engineers from the Marshall Space Flight Center.
Space Shuttle Projects
Attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit, STS-115 astronaut and mission specialist, Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, is about to begin a training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center in preparation for the STS-115 mission. Launched on September 9, 2006, the STS-115 mission continued assembly of the International Space Station (ISS) with the installation of the truss segments P3 and P4.
International Space Station (ISS)
Wearing a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit, STS-115 astronaut and mission specialist, Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, puts the final touches on her suit donning process prior to the start of a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center. Launched on September 9, 2006, the STS-115 mission continued assembly of the International Space Station (ISS) with the installation of the truss segments P3 and P4.
International Space Station (ISS)
JSC2007-E-43438 (15 Aug. 2007) --- Attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, astronaut Michael E. Fossum, STS-124 mission specialist, awaits the start of a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-124 water survival training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) with STS-124 crew
JSC2007-E-43420 (15 Aug. 2007) --- Attired in a training version of her shuttle launch and entry suit, astronaut Karen L. Nyberg, STS-124 mission specialist, awaits the start of a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-124 water survival training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) with STS-124 crew
JSC2007-E-43408 (15 Aug. 2007) --- Attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, astronaut Kenneth T. Ham, STS-124 pilot, awaits the start of a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-124 water survival training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) with STS-124 crew
JSC2007-E-43407 (15 Aug. 2007) --- Attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, astronaut Mark E. Kelly, STS-124 commander, awaits the start of a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-124 water survival training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) with STS-124 crew
JSC2007-E-27765 (6 June 2007) --- Astronauts John M. Grunsfeld (right, partially obscured), Michael J. Massimino (third right, partially obscured) and Andrew J. Feustel (left foreground), STS-125 mission specialists, participate in a training session with a Hubble Space Telescope mockup in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-122 Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Sonny Carter Training Facility (SCTF) Training Session
NASA astronaut Rex Walheim is lowered into the water to train for spacewalk  in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in Houston.  ( NASA Photo / Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool )
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NASA astronaut Sandy Magnus waves as she is lowered into the water to train for spacewalk  in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in Houston.  ( NASA Photo / Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool )
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S99-06194 (21 June 1999) --- Astronaut C. Michael Foale, mission specialist, rehearses Extravehicular Activity (EVA) with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) mockup in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL).
STS-103 crewmembers during NBL EVA training
JSC2001-00006 (January 2001) --- An unidentified member of the STS-104 crew simulates an ejection into a body of water during an emergency bailout training session for the astronauts in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
STS-104 Preflight Emergency Egress Bailout Training at the NBL
JSC2000-02532 (21 March 2000) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-106 pilot, prepares to deploy his life raft during emergency bailout training at  the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL).
STS-106 crew water survival training
S99-05726 (26 May 1999) --- Astronaut Janet L. Kavandi, mission specialist,  is about to be lowered into a deep pool for an underwater training session. The training took place at the Johnson Space Center's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL), part of the Sonny Carter Training Center.  Kavandi has weights on the training version of her extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) which help to provide neutral buoyancy in the pool.  Astronauts Kavandi and Gerhard P.J. Thiele were participating in a rehearsal of a contingency space walk for the STS-99 mission.
STS-99 crewmembers Kavandi and Thiel suit up in EMUs for NBL training
S98-08181 (March 1998) --- Standing on a mobile platform, astronaut Catherine G. Coleman is in the processing of being submerged in the deep pool of  JSC's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL).  Coleman was participating in a simulation of a contingency space walk  in preparation for the STS-93 mission next year. The mission specialist   will join four other NASA astronauts for the Space Shuttle Columbia flight, scheduled for spring.  The training version of the extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) that Coleman is wearing is  weighted and otherwise accommodated to afford neutral buoyancy in the deep pool.
Astronauts at the NBL during ISS diving tests
JSC2009-E-155198 (24 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut Terry Virts Jr., STS-130 pilot, attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, awaits the start of a water survival training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
STS-130 Preflight Training. Water Survival Training at SCTF, NBL
JSC2007-E-06538 (2 Feb. 2007) --- Astronaut Scott E. Parazynski, STS-120 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, awaits the start of a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-120 Astronauts Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock at NBL
JSC2007-E-113495 (17 Dec. 2007) --- Astronaut John M. Grunsfeld, STS-125 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, awaits the start of a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-125 Crewmembers prepare for NBL Dive
JSC2009-E-155119 (24 Aug. 2009) --- Astronauts George Zamka (left) and Terry Virts Jr., STS-130 commander and pilot, respectively, are pictured during a training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center. Zamka is wearing a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit.
STS-130 Preflight Training. Water Survival Training at SCTF, NBL
JSC2002-01927 (21 October 2002) --- Astronaut Daniel C. Burbank, STS-115 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit, awaits the start of an emergency training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
Preflight coverage of STS-115 water survival training.
JSC2001-00012 (January 2001) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-104 pilot, floats in a small life raft during an emergency egress training session at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Hobaugh will join four other astronauts for a June mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
STS-104 Preflight Emergency Egress Bailout Training at the NBL
JSC2008-E-124036 (20 Oct. 2008) --- Astronaut Tom Marshburn, STS-127 mission specialist, gets help with the donning of a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit in preparation for a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
STS-127 astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn
JSC2005-E-31292 (28 July 2005) --- An unidentified member of the STS-116 crew simulates an ejection from a troubled shuttle into a body of water during an emergency bailout training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center.
STS-116 Water Survival Training
JSC2007-E-113503 (17 Dec. 2007) --- Astronaut K. Megan McArthur, STS-125 mission specialist, participates in a training session at a console in the simulation control area in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Sonny Carter Training Facility (SCTF) near Johnson Space Center (JSC).
STS-125 Crewmembers prepare for NBL Dive
JSC2010-E-019631 (8 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Tony Antonelli, STS-132 pilot, participates in a training session in the simulation control area in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Sonny Carter Training Facility near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
CONSTELLATION Images from other centers - February 2010
JSC2007-E-46557 (18 Sept. 2007) --- European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Paolo Nespoli, STS-120 mission specialist, participates in a training session in the simulation control area in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Sonny Carter Training Facility (SCTF) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-120 crew during NBL training with Dan Tani
JSC2008-E-124033 (20 Oct. 2008) --- Astronaut Christopher Cassidy, STS-127 mission specialist, attired in a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, awaits the start of a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
STS-127 astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn
JSC2009-E-145717 (17 July 2009) --- Astronaut Robert Behnken, STS-130 mission specialist, attired in a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, awaits the start of a spacewalk training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
STS-130 crew members George Zamka, Steve Robinson helping Robert Behnken and Nick Patrick
JSC2001-00022 (January 2001) --- Astronaut Michael L. Gernhardt, STS-104 mission specialist, is assisted by a diver during an emergency bailout training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center (JSC).  Gernhardt will join four other astronauts for a June mission with the International Space Station (ISS).
STS-104 Preflight Emergency Egress Bailout Training at the NBL
JSC2008-E-044825 (4 June 2008) --- NASA astronaut Nicole Stott, Expedition 20/21 flight engineer, awaits the start of a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center. Stott is wearing a training version of her Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit.
Expedition 18 crew member and JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi
JSC2009-E-226213 (28 Oct. 2009) --- Astronaut Tracy Caldwell, Expedition 23/24 flight engineer, gets help in the donning of a training version of her Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit in preparation for a spacewalk training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
Expedition 24 crew members Tracy Caldwell and Doug Wheelock during ISS EVA 1 91027 training
JSC2010-E-075047 (7 May 2010) --- NASA astronaut Steve Lindsey, STS-133 commander, dons a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit in preparation for a training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
STS-133 crew during water survival training at the NBL
JSC2006-E-49770 (16 Nov. 2006) --- Astronaut Clayton C. Anderson, Expedition 15 flight engineer, dons a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit prior to being submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center. Suit technicians assisted Anderson.
Expedition 15 Crew Members during NBL Dive Preparation
JSC2002-00573 (19 February 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, assisted by divers, floats in a small life raft during an emergency egress training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
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JSC2001-01611 (1 June 2001) --- Astronaut Patrick G. Forrester, STS-105 mission specialist, prepares to be submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Suit technician Joey Cambiaso assists Forrester with the training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit.
STS-105 EVA
JSC2007-E-113488 (17 Dec. 2007) --- Astronaut Andrew J. Feustel, STS-125 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, awaits the start of a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-125 Crewmembers prepare for NBL Dive
JSC2006-E-44646 (16 Oct. 2006) --- Astronaut James F. Reilly II, 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.
STS-117 Crew during an EVA 3 Run at the NBL
JSC2002-00522 (19 February 2002) --- Astronaut David A. Wolf, STS-112 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit, awaits the start of a mission training session at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
STS-112 Water Survival Training, SCTF, NBL
JSC2002-00824 (17 April 2002) --- Astronaut James M. Kelly, STS-114 pilot, assisted by divers, floats in a small life raft during an emergency egress training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
STS-114 Preflight Water Survival Training at Sonny Carter Training Facility.
JSC2005-E-31234 (28 July 2005) --- Astronaut William A. Oefelein, STS-116 pilot, attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit and equipped with a one-person life raft, floats in water during an emergency egress training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center.
STS-116 Water Survival Training
JSC2005-E-31226 (28 July 2005) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, STS-116 commander, attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit, awaits the start of an emergency egress training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
STS-116 Water Survival Training
JSC2007-E-113591 (18 Dec. 2007) --- Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, gets help in the donning of a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit prior to being submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center.
STS-125 Crewmembers preparing for NBL dive
JSC2005-E-31291 (28 July 2005) --- Astronaut Nicholas J. M. Patrick, STS-116 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit, floats in a small life raft during an emergency egress training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center.
STS-116 Water Survival Training
JSC2009-E-215166 (30 Sept. 2009) --- Attired in a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, astronaut Garrett Reisman, STS-132 mission specialist, awaits the start of a spacewalk training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
STS-132 Preflight Training - Dive with Garret Reisman, Mike Goode and Stephen Bowen
JSC2007-E-00790 (4 Jan. 2007) --- Astronaut Richard A. (Rick) Mastracchio, STS-118 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, awaits a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-118 Preflight Training with Dave Williams and Richard Mastracchio. SCTF, NBL
JSC2008-E-124035 (20 Oct. 2008) --- Astronaut Tom Marshburn, STS-127 mission specialist, gets help with the donning of a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit in preparation for a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
STS-127 astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn
JSC2002-E-27055 (1 July 2002) --- Astronaut Piers J. Sellers, STS-112 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit, is about to begin a training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
Photographic coverage of STS-112 Preflight Training, Sonny Carter Training Facility, NBL.
JSC2007-E-46555 (18 Sept. 2007) --- European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Paolo Nespoli, STS-120 mission specialist, participates in a training session at a console in the simulation control area in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Sonny Carter Training Facility (SCTF) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-120 crew during NBL training with Dan Tani
JSC2007-E-113600 (18 Dec. 2007) --- Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, STS-125 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 the Johnson Space Center.
STS-125 Crewmembers preparing for NBL dive
JSC2010-E-042739 (25 March 2010) --- NASA astronaut Tim Kopra, STS-133 mission specialist, participates in an ISS small tools training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
STS-133 crew during ISS Small Tools training with instructor Jake Delap.
Teams perform a series of tests at NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Oct. 7, 2015, to evaluate the most efficient way for astronauts to get out of the Orion spacecraft after weeks or months away from Earth. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.
NASA Tests Crew Exit Strategy for Orion
JSC2010-E-025755 (23 Feb. 2010) --- Attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori, STS-134 mission specialist, is pictured during a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
STS-134 water survival training at the NBL
JSC2007-E-113487 (17 Dec. 2007) --- Astronaut Andrew J. Feustel, STS-125 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, awaits the start of a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-125 Crewmembers prepare for NBL Dive
JSC2008-E-015704 (26 Feb. 2008) --- Astronaut Stephen G. Bowen, STS-126 mission specialist, works with a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit in preparation for a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-126 suitup
JSC2006-E-44638 (16 Oct. 2006) --- Astronaut James F. Reilly II, 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.
STS-117 Crew during an EVA 3 Run at the NBL
JSC2006-E-46474 (25 Oct. 2006) --- Astronaut Sunita L. Williams, Expedition 14 flight engineer, puts the final touches on a training version of her Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, prior to being submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-116 crew members during EVA training at the NBL.
JSC2007-E-113593 (18 Dec. 2007) --- Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, awaits the start of a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-125 Crewmembers preparing for NBL dive
JSC2002-01972 (28 October 2002) --- Cosmonaut Sergei K. Krikalev, backup Expedition Seven mission commander, floats in a small life raft during an emergency bailout training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Krikalev represents Rosaviakosmos.
Photographic coverage of EXP 7 during NBL training
JSC2010-E-075082 (7 May 2010) --- NASA astronaut Steve Lindsey, STS-133 commander, attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, participates in a training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center. Crew trainer Adam Flagan assisted Lindsey.
STS-133 crew during water survival training at the NBL
JSC2000-07466 (11 December 2000) --- Astronaut Daniel T. Barry, mission specialist, attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry garment, awaits the start of an emergency bailout training session at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center (JSC).
STS-105 preflight water survival training in NBL pool in SCTF
JSC2010-E-013702 (20 Jan. 2010) --- Attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, astronaut Ken Ham, STS-132 commander, awaits the start of a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
STS-132 crew during their water survival training at the NBL
Teams perform a series of tests at NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Oct. 7, 2015, to evaluate the most efficient way for astronauts to get out of the Orion spacecraft after weeks or months away from Earth. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.
NASA Tests Crew Exit Strategy for Orion
JSC2002-01794 (20 September 2002) --- Astronaut Robert L. Curbeam, Jr., STS-116 mission specialist, floats in water during an emergency egress training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Curbeam is attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit.
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JSC2007-E-27769 (6 June 2007) --- Astronauts Michael J. Massimino (left), Andrew J. Feustel (right, partially obscured) and John M. Grunsfeld (foreground), STS-125 mission specialists, participate in a training session with a Hubble Space Telescope mockup in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-125 Crew Training
JSC2008-E-039248 (12 May 2008) --- Attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 18 flight engineer, awaits the start of a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
Expedition 18 crew member Koichi Wakata & Mike Fincke
JSC2000-07464 (11 December 2000) --- Astronaut Frederick W. Sturckow, STS-105 pilot, attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry garment, awaits the start of an emergency bailout training session at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center (JSC).
STS-105 preflight water survival training in NBL pool in SCTF
JSC2005-E-19180 (11 May 2005) --- Astronaut Joseph R. (Joe) Tanner, STS-115 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit, awaits the start of a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-115 Preflight Training, water survival training at the NBL.
JSC2010-E-019602 (8 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Steve Bowen, STS-132 mission specialist, gets help in the donning of a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit in preparation for a spacewalk training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
CONSTELLATION Images from other centers - February 2010
JSC2007-E-113604 (18 Dec. 2007) --- Astronaut Michael J. Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, awaits the start of a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-125 Crewmembers preparing for NBL dive
JSC2008-E-118362 (25 Sept. 2008) --- Attired in a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, astronaut Michael Good, STS-125 mission specialist, awaits the start of a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
STS 125 crew training. Astronauts Massimino and Good
JSC2008-E-118429 (26 Sept. 2008) --- Astronaut John Grunsfeld, STS-125 mission specialist, attired in a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, awaits the start of a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
STS-125 crew training. Astronauts Grunsfeld and Feustel
JSC2010-E-019611 (8 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Steve Bowen, STS-132 mission specialist, attired in a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, awaits the start of a spacewalk training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
CONSTELLATION Images from other centers - February 2010
JSC2009-E-155194 (24 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut Kathryn Hire, STS-130 mission specialist, attired in a training version of her shuttle launch and entry suit, is pictured during a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
STS-130 Preflight Training. Water Survival Training at SCTF, NBL
JSC2005-E-31233 (28 July 2005) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, STS-116 commander, attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit, simulates a parachute drop into water during an emergency bailout training session at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center.
STS-116 Water Survival Training
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.
STS-117 Crew during an EVA 3 Run at the NBL
JSC2005-E-31315 (28 July 2005) --- Astronaut Clayton C. Anderson, Expedition 14 backup flight engineer, floats in a small life raft during an emergency bailout training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center. Anderson is wearing a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit.
Expedition 14 Clay Anderson during water survival training
JSC2002-01804 (10 October 2002) --- Astronaut William A. Oefelein, STS-116 pilot, attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit, waits for the start of a training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
Water Survival Training at NBL - William Oefelein.
JSC2006-E-46471 (25 Oct. 2006) --- Astronaut Robert L. Curbeam, STS-116 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, awaits a training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
STS-116 crew members during EVA training at the NBL.
JSC2009-E-155149 (24 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, gets help with the donning of a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit in preparation for a water survival training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
STS-130 Preflight Training. Water Survival Training at SCTF, NBL
JSC2009-E-155197 (24 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, is pictured during a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
STS-130 Preflight Training. Water Survival Training at SCTF, NBL
JSC2002-00528 (19 February 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit, awaits the start of a mission training session at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
STS-112 Water Survival Training, SCTF, NBL
JSC2001-E-025697 (23 Feb. 2010) --- European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori, STS-134 mission specialist, attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, is pictured during a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
STS-134 water survival training at the NBL
JSC2004-E-41399 (17 September 2004) --- Astronaut Andrew S. W. Thomas, STS-114 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit, floats in a small life raft during an emergency egress training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
STS-114 Water Survival Training at the NBL
JSC2010-E-019604 (8 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman, STS-132 mission specialist, attired in a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, awaits the start of a spacewalk training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
CONSTELLATION Images from other centers - February 2010
JSC2009-E-145710 (17 July 2009) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, attired in a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, awaits the start of a spacewalk training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
STS-130 crew members George Zamka, Steve Robinson helping Robert Behnken and Nick Patrick
JSC2010-E-019621 (8 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Steve Bowen, STS-132 mission specialist, attired in a training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, awaits the start of a spacewalk training session in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
CONSTELLATION Images from other centers - February 2010