S88-45002 (August 1988) --- These five astronauts will fly aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis for the STS-27 mission. They are (seated left to right) astronauts Guy S. Gardner, Robert L. Gibson and Jerry L. Ross; and (standing, left to right) William M. Shepherd and Richard M. (Mike) Mullane. Gibson is commander; Gardner, pilot; and the other three will serve as mission specialists.

Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis takes flight on its STS-27 mission, December 2, 1988, utilizing 375,000 pounds of thrust produced by its three main engines. The engines start in 3.9 seconds of ignition and go to static pump speeds of approximately 35,000 revolutions per minute during that time. The Marshall Space Flight Center had management responsibility of Space Shuttle propulsion elements, including the Main Engines. The STS-27 mission, the third mission dedicated to the Department of Defense (DOD), was crewed by five astronauts: Robert L. Gibson, commander; Guy S. Gardner, pilot; and mission specialists Richard M. Mullane, Jerry L. Ross, and William M. Shepherd.

Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis takes flight on its STS-27 mission, December 2, 1988, utilizing 375,000 pounds of thrust produced by its three main engines. The engines start in 3.9 seconds of ignition and go to static pump speeds of approximately 35,000 revolutions per minute during that time. The Marshall Space Flight Center had management responsibility of Space Shuttle propulsion elements, including the Main Engines. The STS-27 mission, the third mission dedicated to the Department of Defense (DOD), was crewed by five astronauts: Robert L. Gibson, commander; Guy S. Gardner, pilot; and mission specialists Richard M. Mullane, Jerry L. Ross, and William M. Shepherd.

Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis takes flight on its STS-27 mission, December 2, 1988, utilizing 375,000 pounds of thrust produced by its three main engines. The engines start in 3.9 seconds of ignition and go to static pump speeds of approximately 35,000 revolutions per minute during that time. The Marshall Space Flight Center had management responsibility of Space Shuttle propulsion elements, including the Main Engines. The STS-27 mission, the third mission dedicated to the Department of Defense (DOD), was crewed by five astronauts: Robert L. Gibson, commander; Guy S. Gardner, pilot; and mission specialists Richard M. Mullane, Jerry L. Ross, and William M. Shepherd.

STS027-10-003 (2-6 Dec. 1988) --- From the left, astronauts Guy S. Gardner, STS-27 pilot, along with Jerry L. Ross and Richard M. (Mike) Mullane, both mission specialists, take a break from moving gear and equipment on the middeck of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Atlantis. Photo credit: NASA

STS027-11-012 (2-6 Dec. 1988) --- The crew members for the STS-27 space flight pose on the flight deck of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Atlantis with a football free-floating in the foreground. Left to right are astronauts Robert L. Gibson, commander; Richard M. (Mike) Mullane, Jerry L. Ross and William M. Shepherd, mission specialists; and Guy S. Gardner, pilot. The football was later presented to the National Football League (NFL) at halftime of the Super Bowl in Miami. Photo credit: NASA

STS027-10-021 (2-6 Dec. 1988) --- Astronaut Richard M. (Mike) Mullane, STS-27 mission specialist, is able to handle a number of cameras with the aid of the microgravity in the shirt sleeve environment of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Atlantis. Photo credit: NASA

S88-52659 (2 Nov 1988) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis on Launch Pad 39B at KSC following the roll-out process from the vehicle assembly building. It will undergo final checkouts and evaluations prior to its launch for the STS 27 mission late this month.

STS027-05-020 (2-6 Dec. 1988) --- In the foreground, astronauts Robert L. Gibson (left) and Guy S. Gardner, commander and pilot, respectively, for the STS-27 mission, repair a 3/4-inch video reel on the middeck of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Atlantis. Photo credit: NASA

S88-27505 (3 Feb. 1988) --- Astronauts William M. Shepherd (standing) and Jerry L. Ross, both STS-27 mission specialists, get in some training time on the flight deck of the Shuttle Mission Simulator in the Jake Garn Mission Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Photo credit: NASA

STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, is suspended via overhead crane, attached at four points, in the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). Below OV-104 on the mobile launcher platform are the external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs). During ET/SRB mating operations, OV-104 will be mounted atop the ET.

STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, Commander Robert L. Gibson, wearing flight coveralls and communications kit assembly, sits at commanders station controls on JSC shuttle mission simulator (SMS) forward flight deck during training session. Gibson looks at crewmember on aft flight deck. SMS is located in the Mission Simulation and Training Facility Bldg 5.

STS027-14-021 (2-6 Dec. 1988) --- Astronaut Guy S. Gardner, STS-27 pilot, appears to have enough cameras as he prepares to take photographs onboard the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Atlantis. Photo credit: NASA

S88-53088 (2 Dec. 1988) --- The STS-27 crew strides down the ramp from the Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center to grab a van that will take the crew members to Launch Complex 39 for the Dec. 2, 1988 liftoff of Atlantis. Astronaut Robert L. Gibson, commander, waves to well-wishers (out of frame). He is followed by astronaut Guy S. Gardner, pilot, along with the flight?s three mission specialists -- astronauts William M. Shepherd, Richard M.(Mike) Mullane and Jerry L. Ross. Photo credit: NASA

The patch depicts the Space Shuttle lifting off against the multi-colored backdrop of a rainbow, symbolizing the triumphal return to flight of our nation's manned space program. The design also commemorates the memory of the crew of Challenger mission STS-51-L, represented by the seven stars. The names of the flight crewmembers of STS-27 are located along the border of the patch.

The STS-27 crew portrait features 5 astronauts. Seated, left to right, are Jerry L. Ross, mission specialist; Guy S. Gardner, pilot; and Robert L. Gibson, commander. On the back row, left to right, are mission specialists Richard M. Mullane, and William M. Shepherd. Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on December 2, 1988 at 9:30:34 am (EST), the STS-27 mission was the third mission dedicated to the Department of Defense (DOD).

STS027-152-007 (2-6 Dec. 1988) --- Crew members for the STS-27 mission aboard the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Atlantis took this photo of part of the Persian Gulf, with a hand-held, large format camera. Photo credit: NASA

STS027-152-004 (2-6 Dec. 1988) --- Crew members for the STS-27 mission aboard the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Atlantis took this photo of the south Persian Gulf. with a hand-held, large format camera. The mouths of both the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers can be seen, as can nearly all the country of Kuwait. Photo credit: NASA

Photographic documentation showing STS-27 crew activities. Views include: mission commander Robert L. Gibson sits in the commander's station on the flight deck, holding a checklist and talking to another crewmember (004); display screen (005); shadowed view of STS-27 mission patch (006); Gibson, wearing Launch Entry Suit (LES) and helmet, sits in commander's station on the flight deck (007-008); pilot Guy S. Gardner, wearing LES and helmet, sits in the pilot's station on the flight deck (009-011); dark view of a crewmember in LES and helmet (012); Mission Specialist (MS) Jerry L. Ross with MS William M. Shepherd and MS Richard M. Mullane, all wearing LESs (013); overexposed view of Ross and Shepherd (014); Ross and Mullane (015); Gibson (016); darkened view of forward flight deck (017); condensation on window (018); various views of windows (019-028, 034-037); various views of portions of command console on forward flight deck (029, 031-033); dark view of crewmember on forward flight deck (030);

S134-E-007292 (18 May 2011) --- STS-134 and Expedition 27 crew members are pictured in the Harmony node of the International Space Station shortly after space shuttle Endeavour and the space station docked in space and the hatches were opened. Pictured from the left are European Space Agency astronauts Paolo Nespoli, Expedition 27 flight engineer, and Roberto Vittori, STS-134 mission specialist; NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, STS-134 commander; Russian cosmonaut Dmitry Kondratyev, Expedition 27 commander; and NASA astronaut Cady Coleman, Expedition 27 flight engineer. Photo credit: NASA

S134-E-008391(21 May 2011) --- Onboard the International Space Station, this snack time snap shot catches two of the twelve joint Expedition 27/STS-134 crew members during a break in a very busy schedule. NASA astronaut Andrew Feustel, STS-134 mission specialist, is at left, and he is joined Russian cosmonaut Dmitry Kondratyev, Expedition 27 commander. Photo credit: NASA

S134-E-007107 (18 May 2011) --- STS-134 and Expedition 27 crew members are pictured in the Harmony node of the International Space Station shortly after space shuttle Endeavour and the space station docked in space and the hatches were opened. Pictured from the left are European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori, STS-134 mission specialist; NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, STS-134 commander; Russian cosmonaut Dmitry Kondratyev, Expedition 27 commander; NASA astronaut Cady Coleman, Expedition 27 flight engineer; and NASA astronaut Greg H. Johnson, STS-134 pilot. Photo credit: NASA

S134-E-007174 (18 May 2011) --- NASA astronauts Cady Coleman, Expedition 27 flight engineer; and Michael Fincke, STS-134 mission specialist, pose for a photo in the Unity node of the International Space Station while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station. Photo credit: NASA

S134-E-007167 (18 May 2011) --- European Space Agency astronauts Paolo Nespoli (left), Expedition 27 flight engineer, and Roberto Vittori, STS-134 mission specialist, are pictured in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station. Photo credit: NASA

S134-E-008358 (21 May 2011) --- European Space Agency astronauts Paolo Nespoli (right), Expedition 27 flight engineer, and Roberto Vittori, STS-134 mission specialist, are pictured onboard the International Space Station while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station. Photo credit: NASA

S134-E-008332(21 May 2011) --- A cosmonaut and two astronauts representing three different organziations but the same International Space Station expedition crew, share one of their final meals with other station and shuttle crew members onboard the outpost, currently docked with the space shuttle Endeavour. From left to right in the foreground are Russian cosmonaut Dmitry Kondratyev (with back toward camera), Expediton 27 commander; European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli and NASA astronaut Cady Coleman, both Expediton 27 flight engineers. In left background is Russian cosmonaut Alexander Samokutyaev, Expedition 27 flight engineer. At upper right is NASA astronaut Michael Fincke, STS-134 mission specialist. Kondratyev. Nespoli and Coleman are scheduled to return to Earth in a Soyuz spacecraft in less than 48 hours. Photo credit: NASA

S88-55870 (2 Dec. 1988) --- The space shuttle Atlantis and its five-man crew of astronauts are launched from Kennedy Space Center?s Pad 39B at 9:30 a.m. (EST), Dec. 2, 1988. Onboard the Department of Defense?dedicated mission are astronauts Robert L. Gibson, Guy S. Gardner, Jerry L. Ross, Richard M. (Mike) Mullane and Williams M. Shepherd. Photo credit: NASA

S134-E-007114 (18 May 2011) --- STS-134 and Expedition 27 crew members are pictured in the Harmony node of the International Space Station shortly after space shuttle Endeavour and the space station docked in space and the hatches were opened. Pictured from the left are European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori, STS-134 mission specialist; NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, STS-134 commander; and Russian cosmonaut Dmitry Kondratyev, Expedition 27 commander. Photo credit: NASA

JSC2011-E-005854 (19 Jan. 2011) --- NASA astronauts Doug Hurley (left), STS-135 pilot; Rex Walheim (center), STS-135 mission specialist; and Ron Garan, Expedition 27/28 flight engineer, are pictured during a joint emergency scenarios training session in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. STS-135 is planned to be the final mission of the space shuttle program. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

STS027-S-014 (6 Dec. 1988) --- A 70mm camera records the landing of the space shuttle Atlantis on Rogers Dry Lake Bed near the Dryden Flight Research Facility in California. The wheels of the vehicle came to a stop at 3:36:53 p.m. (PST), marking the completion of a successful mission which involved five veteran NASA astronauts. Onboard for the four-day flight were astronauts Robert L. Gibson, Guy S. Gardner, Jerry L. Ross, Richard M. (Mike) Mullane and William M. Shepherd. Photo credit: NASA

STS027-S-006 (2 Dec. 1988) --- A good portion of the Kennedy Space Center launch complex 39 and the Atlantic Ocean form the backdrop for the beginning stages of Atlantis' return trip to space. The scene was captured with a hand-held 70mm camera aimed through the windows of a NASA shuttle training aircraft piloted by astronaut Daniel C. Brandenstein, chief of Johnson Space Center?s astronaut office. Launch occurred at 9:30:34 a.m. (EST), Dec. 2, 1988. Photo credit: NASA

STS027-S-012 (6 Dec. 1988) --- A 70mm camera records the landing of the Space Shuttle Atlantis on Rogers Dry Lake Bed near the Dryden Flight Research Facility in California. The wheels of the vehicle came to a stop at 3:36:53 p.m. (PST), marking the completion of a successful mission which involved five veteran NASA astronauts. Onboard for the four-day flight were astronauts Robert L. Gibson, Guy S. Gardner, Jerry L. Ross, Richard M. (Mike) Mullane and William M. Shepherd.

ISS027-E-035698 (21 May 2011) --- Inside the Kibo lab onboard the International Space Station (ISS), twelve astronauts and cosmonauts making up the STS-134 Endeavour and ISS Expedition 27 crews take a break from joint chores to pose for a group portrait. From left to right (front row) are European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Paolo Nespoli, Russian cosmonaut Dmitry Kondratyev, NASA astronaut Mark Kelly and ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori; and (back row), NASA astronaut Cady Coleman, Russian cosmonauts Andrey Borisenko and Alexander Samokutyaev, along with NASA astronauts Ron Garan, Michael Fincke, Andrew Feustel, Greg Chamitoff and Greg H. Johnson.

S88-41481 (15 July 1988) --- This is the official insignia of the NASA STS-27 mission. The patch depicts the space shuttle lifting off against the multi-colored backdrop of a rainbow, symbolizing the triumphal return to flight of our nation's manned space program. The design also commemorates the memory of the crew of Challenger mission STS51-L, represented by the seven stars. The names of the flight crew members of STS-27 are located along the border of the patch. They are astronauts Robert L. Gibson, commander; Guy S. Gardner, pilot; Jerry L. Ross, Richard M. (Mike) Mullane and William M. Shepherd, mission specialists. Each crew member contributed to the design of the insignia. The NASA insignia design for space shuttle flights is reserved for use by the astronauts and for other official use as the NASA Administrator may authorize. Public availability has been approved only in the forms of illustrations by the various news media. When and if there is any change in this policy, which is not anticipated, the change will be publicly announced. Photo credit: NASA

JSC2011-E-005863 (19 Jan. 2011) --- NASA astronauts Chris Ferguson (second right), STS-135 commander; Mike Fossum (right), Expedition 28 flight engineer and Expedition 29 commander; Ron Garan (left), Expedition 27/28 flight engineer; and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, Expedition 28/29 flight engineer, participate in a joint emergency scenarios training session in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. STS-135 is planned to be the final mission of the space shuttle program. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2011-E-005860 (19 Jan. 2011) --- NASA astronauts Doug Hurley (left), STS-135 pilot; Ron Garan (center), Expedition 27/28 flight engineer; and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, Expedition 28/29 flight engineer, participate in a joint emergency scenarios training session in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. STS-135 is planned to be the final mission of the space shuttle program. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

S88-37367 (March 28, 1988) --- The external tank (ET) for STS-27 arrived at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) today via ocean going barge and was moved into the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) where preparations will soon begin to ready it for the second return flight launch of the Space Shuttle. The tank is 154 feet long, 27.5 feet in diameter, and holds a total of 1,585,379 pounds of liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen fuel - fuel which is used by the orbiter's main engines during launch. The empty burnt orange colored tank weighs 1,667,677 pounds and is the only piece of flight hardware not recovered for reuse.

S88-53244 (14 Nov 1988) --- The crewmembers for STS-27 leave the operations and checkout (O&C) building en route to a transfer van that will take them to Launch Pad 39B for their terminal countdown demonstration test. From the front to the rear are astronauts Robert L. Gibson, Guy S. Gardner, William M. Shepherd, Richard M. (Mike) Mullane and Jerry L. Ross.

S134-E-007111 (18 May 2011) --- NASA astronaut Ron Garan, Expedition 27 flight engineer, uses a still camera in the Harmony node of the International Space Station shortly after space shuttle Endeavour and the space station docked in space and the hatches were opened. NASA astronaut Andrew Feustel, STS-134 mission specialist, is visible in the background. Photo credit: NASA

JSC2010-E-187220 (22 Nov. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Ron Garan, Expedition 27/28 flight engineer, 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. NASA astronaut Chris Ferguson, STS-135 commander, is at right. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2010-E-187216 (22 Nov. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Ron Garan, Expedition 27/28 flight engineer, 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. NASA astronaut Chris Ferguson, STS-135 commander, is at right. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2010-E-187211 (22 Nov. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Ron Garan, Expedition 27/28 flight engineer, gets help donning 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. NASA astronaut Chris Ferguson, STS-135 commander, and a suit technician assisted Garan. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

JSC2010-E-187203 (22 Nov. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Ron Garan, Expedition 27/28 flight engineer, dons 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. NASA astronaut Chris Ferguson, STS-135 commander, assisted Garan. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

S88-53086 (17 Nov 1988) --- STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, crewmembers participate in the terminal countdown demonstration test (TCDT) at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Standing in front of the M113 tracked rescue vehicle (armored personnel carrier (APC)) are left to right Mission Specialist (MS) William M. Shepherd, Pilot Guy S. Gardner, Commander Robert L. Gibson, MS Richard M. Mullane, and MS Jerry L. Ross. Crewmembers are wearing orange partial pressure or launch and entry suits (LES).

S85-36062 (1 July 1985) --- These five NASA astronauts make up the crew for the mission STS-51I, scheduled for launch in August of this year. Taking a break from rehearsals in the crew compartment trainer in the Shuttle Mockup and Integration Laboratory at JSC are astronauts Joe H. Engle (front left), crew commander; Richard O. Covey (front right), pilot; and (back row, left-to-right) astronauts James D. van Hoften, John M. (Mike) Lounge and William F. Fisher -- all mission specialists.

JSC2011-E-003206 (18 Jan. 2011) --- NASA astronauts Ron Garan (left foreground), Expedition 27/28 flight engineer; Mike Fossum (second left), Expedition 28 flight engineer and Expedition 29 commander; Rex Walheim and Sandy Magnus, both STS-135 mission specialists, use the virtual reality lab in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center to train for some of their duties aboard the space shuttle and space station. This type of computer interface, paired with virtual reality training hardware and software, helps to prepare crew members for dealing with space station elements. STS-135 is planned to be the final mission of the space shuttle program. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The Space Shuttle Atlantis touches down at 3:35 p.m. PST on 6 December 1988 at NASA's then Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility at the conclusion of the STS-27 Department of Defense mission. Landing took place on runway 17 of the Rogers Dry Lake, concluding the 4-day, 9-hour, 6-minute mission. The five-man crew was led by Commander Robert L. Gibson and included Pilot Guy S. Gardner; Mission Specialists Jerry L. Ross, William M. Sheperd, and Richard M. Mullane. Atlantis was launched on December 2 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

Launch of STS-27, December 2, 1988. Note how the shuttle is framed by the Flag Pole (left) and the Clock (right)

Launch views of the Columbia from Pad 39A starting the STS-4 Mission, 06/27/1982. KSC, FL

STS114-E-5240 (27 July 2005) --- JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi, STS-114 mission specialist, on Discovery's mid deck.

S114-E-5343 (27 July 2005) --- The Caspian Sea is featured in this image photographed by a Space Shuttle Discovery crewmember during the STS-114 mission.

JSC2000-E-27052 (27 October 2000) --- Astronaut Pamela Melroy, STS-92 pilot, addresses crowd at Ellington Field during crew return ceremonies.

STS114-E-5201 (27 July 2005) --- Astronaut Eileen M. Collins, STS-114 commander, tends to a task on Discovery's aft flight deck.

View of a music CD, The Memory Of Trees by Enya, floating in front of a window in the Cupola Module during Expedition 27 / STS-134 joint operations.

JSC2000-E-27051 (27 October 2000) --- Astronaut Brian Duffy, STS-92 commander, addresses crowd at Ellington Field during crew return ceremonies.

ISS027-E-032656 (18 May 2011) --- A member from each of the Expedition 27 group and Endeavour's final crew can be seen in this image recorded during a "greet and reunite" session aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on May 18, 2011. NASA astronaut Greg Chamitoff (foreground), STS-134 mission specialist, is seen with Russian cosmonaut Alexander Samokutyaev, Expedition 27/28 flight engineer. A short while after the two spacecraft docked, the STS-134 crew members entered the ISS. Each spacecraft was occupied by six crew members until the STS-134 astronauts ingressed the ISS.

S134-E-008288 (21 May 2011) --- In the Unity node onboard the International Space Station, this snack time snap shot catches three Endeavour astronauts -- part of the twelve joint Expedition 27/STS-134 crew members -- during a break in a very busy schedule. From left in foreground are NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, STS-134 commander; European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori, STS-134 mission specialist, and NASA astronaut Greg Chamitoff, mission specialist. NASA astronaut Cady Coleman, Expedition 27 flight engineer, can be seen in the background. Photo credit: NASA

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

ISS016-E-006834 (27 Oct. 2007) --- The interior of the Harmony node was photographed after it was attached to its temporary location on the International Space Station during STS-120 flight day five activities.

STS103-378-013 (19-27 December 1999) ---.Astronaut Scott J. Kelly, STS-103 pilot, goes over a checklist for a procedure on Discovery's forward flight deck.

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

STS114-E-5241 (27 July 2005) --- JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi, STS-114 mission specialist, with power tool and other equipment on Discovery's mid deck.

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

STS027-15-022d (2-6 Dec. 1988) --- Astronaut Robert L. Gibson at the commander's station on the flight deck of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Atlantis during STS-27. Photo credit: NASA

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

ISS028-E-005913 (27 May 2011) --- NASA astronaut Greg H. Johnson, STS-134 pilot, enjoys a meal on the middeck of space shuttle Endeavour while docked with the International Space Station.

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

51I-S-189 (27 Aug 1985) --- View of the mission control center (MCC) during STS 51-I as flight controllers watch monitors at consoles to follow the extravehicular activity of two of the Discovery's astronauts.

JSC2000-E-27054 (27 October 2000) --- Astronaut William (Bill) McArthur, STS-92 mission specialist, addresses crowd at Ellington Field during crew return ceremonies.

S126-E-012207 (27 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Eric Boe, STS-126 pilot, shaves his face on the aft side of the Zarya functional cargo block aboard the International Space Station on Thanksgiving Day.

iss071e130741 (May 27, 2024) --- Florida's cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and surrounding suburbs on Tampa Bay are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above the Gulf of Mexico.

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

NASA Administrator Mike Griffen having breakfast with the STS-119 crew, then receiving a tour of the Small Pressurized Rover demonstration. Photo Date: January 9, 2009 Location: Bldg. 27 - Astronaut Quarantine. Photographer: R.Markowitz, x37739

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

JSC2010-E-015337 (27 Jan. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Michael Good (right), STS-132 mission specialist, participates in a training session in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

51I-S-223 (27 August 1985) --- Launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery and beginning of STS-51I mission. View of the pre-dawn launch shows a reflection of the ignition in the river across from the launch complex.

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

JSC2000-E-27053 (27 October 2000) --- Astronaut Leroy Chiao, STS-92 mission specialist, addresses crowd at Ellington Field during crew return ceremonies.

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

JSC2000-E-27055 (27 October 2000) --- Astronaut Peter J.K. (Jeff) Wisoff, STS-92 mission specialist, addresses crowd at Ellington Field during crew return ceremonies.

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

STS033-93-036 (22-27 Nov. 1989) --- Astronaut Frederick D. Gregory, STS-33 commander, aims a 35mm camera out an aft flight deck viewing window while onboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.

STS033-93-034 (22-27 Nov. 1989) --- Astronaut Frederick D. Gregory, STS-33 commander looks through aft flight deck viewing window while onboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

ISS028-E-005945 (27 May 2011) --- The aft section of the docked space shuttle Endeavour (STS-134) is featured in this image photographed by a crew member on the International Space Station.

JSC2007-E-47700 (27 Sept. 2007) --- Astronaut Stephen N. Frick, STS-122 commander, prepares for a flight in a NASA T-38 trainer jet from Ellington Field near Johnson Space Center.

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

PHOTO DATE: 01-27-09 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, FFT SUBJECT: STS-128 crew with Expedition crew member Cady Coleman during payload egress training PHOTOGRAPHER: BLAIR

S127-E-009158 (27 July 2009) --- Astronaut Dave Wolf, STS-127 mission specialist, looks over a checklist on the aft flight deck of Space Shuttle Endeavour while docked with the International Space Station.

JSC2001-E-25713 (27 August 2001) --- Astronaut Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, STS-111 mission specialist, is photographed during food testing in the Flight Projects Division Laboratory at the Johnson Space Center (JSC).

ISS016-E-006833 (27 Oct. 2007) --- The interior of the Harmony node was photographed after it was attached to its temporary location on the International Space Station during STS-120 flight day five activities.