S128-E-007834 (6 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, works in the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM), temporarily attached to the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery remains docked with the station.
S128-E-007828 (6 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, works in the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM), temporarily attached to the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery remains docked with the station.
S95-05777 (15 Mar. 1995) --- Astronaut Frederick W. (Rick) Sturckow, commander.
S128-E-006483 (29 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, drinks a beverage on the middeck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day two activities.
S128-E-006514 (29 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, occupies the commander’s station on the forward flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day two activities.
S128-E-006496 (29 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, is pictured on the middeck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day two activities.
Astronauts Rick Sturckow (right) and Pat Forrester make a presentation Aug. 2 at NASA Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Miss., about their recent space shuttle mission, STS-117. Sturckow and Forrester thanked employees for the reliability and safe performance of the space shuttle's main engines, which are all tested and proved flight-worthy at SSC. The astronauts delivered a video of their mission's highlights, held a question-and-answer session, met one-on-one with employees and presented two Silver Snoopy awards during their visit. The STS-117 mission, which launched June 8, delivered a truss segment and a set of U.S. solar arrays, batteries and associated equipment to the International Space Station. Sturckow commanded the mission; Forrester was a mission specialist who performed two of STS-117's four spacewalks.
STS088-359-003 (4-15 Dec. 1998) --- Astronaut Frederick W. ?Rick? Sturckow, pilot, holds up a panel while putting final touches on the interior of Node 1 or Unity. Sturckow, who had been working with a battery-powered tool, was joined by other crew members in preparing the module for its International Space Station (ISS) duty.
S128-E-006516 (29 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, holds a rendezvous procedure manual while occupying the commander’s station on the forward flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day two activities.
S128-E-007472 (3 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronauts Rick Sturckow (right) and Patrick Forrester, STS-128 commander and mission specialist, respectively, are pictured as they work on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery while docked with the International Space Station.
S128-E-007498 (4 Sept. 2009) ---- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, is pictured at the commander's station on the flight deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery. The shuttle is currently docked with the International Space Station while the STS-128 astronauts work with the Expedition 20 crewmembers aboard the orbital outpost.
STS105-E-5414 (20 August 2001) --- Astronaut Frederick W. Sturckow, STS-105 pilot, handles the Co-Axial Sight (COAS) on the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery. This image was taken with a digital still camera.
S105-E-5100 (12 August 2001) --- Frederick W. Sturckow, STS-105 pilot, moves through Pressurized Mating Adapter 2 (PMA-2) and into the Destiny Laboratory during STS-105's initial ingress into the International Space Station (ISS). This is Sturckow's second visit to the ISS. This image was taken with a digital still camera.
DFRC Center Director Kevin Petersen greets STS-117 Commander Frederick Sturckow and the crew of the Space Shuttle Atlantis at Edwards, AFB, Calif., on June 22, 2007. Left to right: DFRC Center Director Kevin Petersen, Commander Frederick Sturckow, Pilot Lee Archambault, and mission specialists Patrick Forrester, Steven Swanson and John D. Olivas.
S128-E-007889 (6 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronauts Rick Sturckow (left), STS-128 commander; Nicole Stott, Expedition 20 flight engineer; and Tim Kopra, STS-128 mission specialist, pose for a photo on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery while docked with the International Space Station.
STS088-342-034 (13 Dec. 1998) --- NASA astronaut James Newman (left), with NASA astronaut Rick Sturckow, pilot, looking on, enjoys some beef jerky on the middeck while Endeavour was in Earth orbit. Photo credit: NASA
S128-E-007468 (2 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronauts Rick Sturckow (left) and Jose Hernandez, STS-128 commander and mission specialist, respectively, pose for a photo with an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit in the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM), temporarily attached to the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery remains docked with the station.
S128-E-006266 (29 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, occupies the commander’s station on the forward flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day two activities.
S128-E-006858 (30 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, occupies the commander’s station on the forward flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day three activities.
STS-128 commander Rick Sturckow speaks to the audience during a presentation in the auditorium at NASA Headquarters in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)
STS105-E-5364 (20 August 2001) --- Frederick W. Sturckow (center), STS-105 pilot, talks with Daniel T. Barry, mission specialist, in Unity Node 1. In the background, Scott J. Horowitz, STS-105 commander, is trying on Vladimir N. Dezhurov's, Expedition Three flight engineer, Russian Sokol suit. This image was taken with a digital still camera.
STS105-E-5035 (11 August 2001) --- Astronaut Frederick W. Sturckow, STS-105 pilot, makes a sandwich at the gallery on the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery as he takes a break from flight day two activities. The STS-105 crew spent part of the day preparing for the rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station (ISS).
S117-E-09480 (17 June 2007) --- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-117 commander, gives a "thumbs-up" signal after placing the STS-117 mission insignia along with others in the Unity node of the International Space Station.
ISS003-E-5165 (17 August 2001) --- Astronauts Frederick W. (Rick) Sturckow (left), STS-105 pilot, Daniel T. Barry and Patrick G. Forrester, both mission specialists, work on various tasks in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). This image was taken with a digital still camera.
S128-E-006857 (30 Aug. 2009) --- Astronauts Rick Sturckow (left) and Kevin Ford, STS-128 commander and pilot, respectively, occupy their stations on the forward flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day three activities.
ISS003-E-6201 (August 2001) --- Astronauts Frederick W. (Rick) Sturckow (left), STS-105 pilot, and Patrick G. Forrester, mission specialist, exchange handshakes aboard the Unity node on the International Space Station (ISS). This image was taken with a digital still camera.
ISS003-E-6185 (August 2001) --- Astronauts Frederick W. (Rick) Sturckow (left), STS-105 pilot, and Scott J. Horowitz, mission commander, add their names to the ship’s log of visitors in the Unity node on the International Space Station (ISS). This image was taken with a digital still camera.
STS105-E-5187 (14 August 2001) --- Astronaut Frederick W. (Rick) Sturckow, STS-105 pilot, uses a camcorder to document supplies and hardware on the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery, which is currently docked to the International Space Station (ISS). The image was recorded with a digital still camera.
S117-E-06669 (9 June 2007) --- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-117 commander, works with a plastic bag on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
STS105-E-5167 (13 August 2001) --- Astronauts James S. Voss (left) and Frederick W. (Rick) Sturckow install the Advanced Protein Crystallization Facility experiment at the Express 1 rack aboard the Destiny laboratory. The installation is part of the hardware transfer operations that the station and shuttle crews are sharing. Voss has been serving as Expedition Two flight engineer on the International Space Station (ISS) for five months. Sturckow is the pilot for STS-105. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.
Five NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut assigned to the STS-88 mission pose for a crew portrait. Seated in front (left to right) are mission specialists Sergei K. Krikalev, representing the Russian Space Agency (RSA), and astronaut Nancy J. Currie. In the rear from the left, are astronauts Jerry L. Ross, mission specialist; Robert D. Cabana, mission commander; Frederick W. “Rick” Sturckow, pilot; and James H. Newman, mission specialist. The STS-88 mission launched aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor on December 4, 1998 at 2:35 a.m. (CST) to deliver the Unity Node to the International Space Station (ISS).
S128-E-006315 (29 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, gives a “thumbs-up” signal while exercising on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Discovery.
S117-E-06611 (9 June 2007) --- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-117 commander, looks over procedures checklists while seated at the commander's station on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis.
S117-E-06948 (10 June 2007) --- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-117 commander, aims binoculars through one of the overhead windows on the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis as it approaches the International Space Station.
S88-E-5126 (12-11-98) --- Astronaut Frederick W. Sturckow, pilot, is pictured with a power tool near the hatchway between Unity and a pressurized mating adapter (PMA). Members of the STS-88 crew used this type tool and others to attach handrails and accessories and perform other tasks on Unity. The photo was taken with an electronic still camera (ESC) at 01:09:40 GMT, Dec. 11.
ISS020-E-037104 (31 Aug. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Rick Sturckow (right), STS-128 commander; along with European Space Agency astronauts Frank De Winne (left), Expedition 20 flight engineer; and Christer Fuglesang, STS-128 mission specialist, prepare to open the hatch that will lead into the temporarily installed Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module while Space Shuttle Discovery remains docked with the International Space Station.
STS105-E-5283 (16 August 2001) --- Astronaut Frederick W. (Rick) Sturckow, STS-105 pilot, reviews a procedures checklist on the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery which is currently docked to the International Space Station (ISS). This image was taken with a digital still camera.
S128-E-007939 (7 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, adds his crew’s patch to the growing collection, in the Unity node, of insignias representing crews who have worked on the International Space Station.
S128-E-006313 (29 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, gives a “thumbs-up” signal while exercising on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Discovery. Astronaut Nicole Stott, mission specialist, is visible at right.
S128-E-007940 (7 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, adds his crew’s patch to the growing collection, in the Unity node, of insignias representing crews who have worked on the International Space Station.
STS105-E-5290 (16 August 2001) --- Astronaut Frederick W. (Rick) Sturckow, STS-105 pilot, reviews a procedures checklist on the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery which is currently docked to the International Space Station (ISS). This image was taken with a digital still camera.
ISS015-E-12924 (12 June 2007) --- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-117 commander, holds a camera near a hatch on the International Space Station during flight day five activities while Space Shuttle Atlantis was docked with the station.
S117-E-07902 (18 June 2007) --- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, commander, pauses for a crewmate to take his picture during one of the rare moments of leisure during the STS-117 mission, following the crew's return to the Space Shuttle Atlantis. In chorus with the cosmonauts and astronauts on the International Space Station, Sturckow's crew earlier had successfully carried off four sessions of extravehicular activity to perform important work on the ISS. Crews aboard the space shuttle Atlantis and the space station bid farewell to one another and closed the hatches between their spacecraft at 5:51 p.m. on this day in preparation for the shuttle's departure the following morning at 9:42 a.m. The hatch closing wrapped up eight days of docked operations.
S117-E-06622 (9 June 2007) --- Astronauts Rick Sturckow (left) and Lee Archambault, STS-117 commander and pilot, respectively, look over procedures checklists on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis.
S117-E-06625 (9 June 2007) --- Astronauts Rick Sturckow (left) and Lee Archambault, STS-117 commander and pilot, respectively, look over procedures checklists on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis.
JSC2006-E-51894 (30 Nov. 2006) --- Astronaut Frederick W. (Rick) Sturckow, STS-117 commander, prepares for a flight in a NASA T-38 trainer jet at Ellington Field near Johnson Space Center.
STS105-314-024 (10-22 August 2001) --- Astronaut Frederick W. (Rick) Sturckow (center), STS-105 pilot, is about to add his name to the log of visitors to the International Space Station (ISS) during a brief break in the orbital outpost's Unity node. Astronaut Scott J. Horowitz, STS-105 mission commander, is at right.
Members of the crew of STS-128, from left, Commander Rick Sturckow, mission specialists Patrick Forrester, Jose Hernandez and European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang, speak to the audience during a presentation in the auditorium at NASA Headquarters in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)
Members of the crew of STS-128 seated from left, Commander Rick Sturckow, mission specialists Patrick Forrester, Jose Hernandez and Christer Fuglesang of the European Space Agency, speak to the audience during a presentation in the auditorium at NASA Headquarters in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)
S117-E-07203 (13 June 2007) --- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-117 commander, uses a computer on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day six activities while docked with the International Space Station.
S117-E-07204 (13 June 2007) --- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-117 commander, uses a computer on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day six activities while docked with the International Space Station.
S117-E-09505 (18 June 2007) --- What may have been the final joint meal shared by the crewmembers of Expedition 15 with those of Atlantis STS-117 mission, took place in the Zvezda service module on June 18. In the foreground, astronaut Rick Sturckow looks on as a crewmate floats in from a higher angle. Seen in the background is cosmonaut Oleg Kotov (near left) of Russia's Federal Space Agency, Expedition 15 flight engineer. The two crews bade farewell to one another and closed the hatches between their spacecraft at 5:51 p.m. on this day in preparation for the shuttle's departure the following morning at 9:42 a.m. The hatch closing wrapped up eight days of docked operations.
The crew of Space Shuttle mission STS-117 gathered in front of the shuttle Atlantis following landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, June 22, 2007. From left to right: mission specialists Patrick Forrester and Steven Swanson, Commander Frederick Sturckow, Pilot Lee Archambault, and mission specialists John D. Olivas and James Reilly II.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- S95-05777-- Astronaut Frederick W. (Rick) Sturckow, commander.
JSC2001-01610 (1 June 2001) --- Astronaut Frederick W. Sturckow, STS-105 pilot, is photographed as the final touches are made on the training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit prior to being submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Sturckow is assisted by fellow crewmember Daniel T. Barry, mission specialist.
JSC2001-01614 (1 June 2001) --- Astronaut Frederick W. Sturckow, STS-105 pilot, is photographed as the final touches are made on the training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit prior to being submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Sturckow is assisted by fellow crewmember Daniel T. Barry, mission specialist.
JSC2001-01607 (1 June 2001) --- Astronaut Frederick W. Sturckow, STS-105 pilot, is photographed along with astronaut Patrick G. Forrester (partially out of frame) as they prepare to be submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Sturckow and Forrester are wearing the training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit.
STS-88 Pilot Frederick W. "Rick" Sturckow gives a "thumbs up" after donning his orange launch and entry suit in the Operations and Checkout Building. STS-88 will be Sturckow’s first spaceflight. He and the five other STS-88 crew members will depart shortly for Launch Pad 39A where the Space Shuttle Endeavour is poised for liftoff on the first U.S. mission dedicated to the assembly of the International Space Station
JSC2000-07651 (19 December 2000) --- Astronaut Frederick W. Sturckow, STS-105 pilot, occupies the pilot’s station during a mission training session in the Shuttle Mission Simulator (SMS) in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at Johnson Space Center (JSC). This summer, Sturckow will join four other astronauts and two cosmonauts for a mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
JSC2006-E-32647 (3 Aug. 2006) --- While seated at the commander's station, astronaut Frederick W. (Rick) Sturckow, STS-117 commander, participates in a training session in the crew compartment trainer (CCT-2) in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. Sturckow is wearing a training version of his shuttle launch and landing suit.
JSC2006-E-32682 (3 Aug. 2006) --- Attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and landing suits, astronauts Patrick G. Forrester (left) and Frederick W. (Rick) Sturckow, STS-117 mission specialist and commander, respectively, participate in a training session in the high fidelity mockup/trainers in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. Trainer Robert H. Tomaro assisted Forrester and Sturckow.
JSC2000-07461 (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). This summer, Sturckow will join four other astronauts and two cosmonauts for a mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
JSC2001-E-08828 (26 March 2001) --- Astronaut Frederick W. Sturckow, STS-105 pilot, in the cockpit of a T-38 trainer, prepares for a flight at Ellington Field near Johnson Space Center (JSC).
S128-E-008330 (7 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, poses for a photo with the growing collection, in the Unity node, of insignias representing crews who have worked on the International Space Station.
JSC2001-E-23203 (26 July 2001) --- Astronaut Frederick W. Sturckow, STS-105 pilot, fields a question during a joint shuttle-station pre-flight press conference at Johnson Space Center (JSC).
S128-E-009687 (8 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, gives a “thumbs-up” signal on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day 12 activities.
S128-E-007133 (31 Aug. 2009) --- Astronauts Rick Sturckow (left), STS-128 commander, and Jose Hernandez, mission specialist, work on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery while docked with the International Space Station.
JSC2001-E-19233 (12 June 2001) --- Astronaut Frederick W. Sturckow, STS-105 pilot, inspects an IMAX camera during a crew equipment bench review in an offsite facility near Johnson Space Center (JSC).
JSC2009-E-207787 (12 Sept. 2009) --- Stephen Lindsey, chief of the astronaut office, greets NASA astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, as the STS-128 crew members exit a Gulfstream aircraft prior to the crew return ceremonies at Ellington Field near NASA?s Johnson Space Center. Pictured behind Sturckow (front to back) are NASA astronauts Kevin Ford, pilot; Patrick Forrester and Jose Hernandez, both mission specialists. Crew members not pictured are NASA astronauts John ?Danny? Olivas and Tim Kopra; along with European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang, all mission specialists.
STS-88 Pilot Frederick W. "Rick" Sturckow suits up in the Operations and Checkout Building, as part of flight crew equipment fit check, prior to his trip to Launch Pad 39A. He is helped by suit tech Terri McKinney. The crew are at KSC to participate in the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) which includes mission familiarization activities, emergency egress training, and the simulated main engine cut-off exercise. This is Sturckow's first space flight. Mission STS-88 is targeted for launch on Dec. 3, 1998. It is the first U.S. flight for the assembly of the International Space Station and will carry the Unity connecting module
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-128 Commander Rick Sturckow sits in the Shuttle Training Aircraft cockpit at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility. Sturckow and Pilot Kevin Ford are ready to practice shuttle landings as preparation for space shuttle Discovery's launch Aug. 25 on the STS-128 mission. The 13-day mission will deliver a new crew member and 33,000 pounds of equipment to the International Space Station. The equipment includes science and storage racks, a freezer to store research samples, a new sleeping compartment and the COLBERT treadmill. Photo credit: NASA/Troy Cryder
STS117-S-051 (22 June 2007) --- NASA Dryden Flight Research Center director Kevin Petersen greets astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-117 commander, as the crewmembers exit NASA's Crew Transport Vehicle (CTV) after a successful landing at 12:49 p.m. (PDT) on June 22, 2007 at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Following behind Sturckow are astronauts Lee Archambault, pilot; Patrick Forrester, Steven Swanson and John "Danny" Olivas, all mission specialists. Not pictured is astronaut Jim Reilly, mission specialist.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-105 Pilot Rick Sturckow walks to a T-38 jet for a morning training flight. Sturckow and the STS-105 crew are preparing for launch on Aug. 9. On mission STS-105, Discovery will be transporting the Expedition Three crew and several payloads and scientific experiments to the Space Station. The Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS) tank, which contains spare ammonia for the Station’s cooling system and will support the thermal control subsystems until a permanent system is activated, will be attached to the Station during two spacewalks. The three-member Expedition Two crew will be returning to Earth aboard Discovery after a five-month stay on the Station
Space Shuttle Atlantis descended to a smooth landing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., concluding a successful assembly mission to the International Space Station. With Commander Rick Sturckow and Pilot Lee Archambault at the controls, Atlantis landed at 12:49 p.m. PDT on June 22, 2007. Atlantis launched June 8, 2007, and arrived at the International Space Station on June 10. While at the orbital outpost, the crew installed the Starboard 3 and 4 truss segment and conducted four spacewalks to activate it. During the third spacewalk, the crew repaired an out of position thermal blanket on the left orbital maneuvering system pod. Atlantis also delivered a new station crew member, Flight Engineer Clayton Anderson. He replaced astronaut Suni Williams, who is the new record holder for a long-duration single spaceflight for a woman. She arrived at the station in December of 2006 with STS-116. STS-117 is the 118th shuttle mission and 21st mission to visit the space station.
STS088-306-020 (4-15 December 1998) --- Astronauts Frederick W. "Rick" Sturckow (top), pilot, and Jerry L. Ross, mission specialist, are ready for their sleep period in this middeck scene aboard the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Endeavour.
JSC2001-E-08811 (26 March 2001) --- Astronauts Daniel T. Barry (left), Scott J. Horowitz, Frederick W. Sturckow, and Patrick G. Forrester, are photographed as they walk to the nearby flight line of the T-38 trainer jets at Ellington Field near Johnson Space Center (JSC).
JSC2001-01612 (1 June 2001) --- Astronaut Frederick W. Sturckow, STS-105 pilot, gets help with final touches on the training version of his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit prior to being submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy laboratory (NBL) at the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
JSC2009-E-207807 (12 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-128 crew return ceremony on Sept. 12, 2009 at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
S117-E-07050 (12 June 2007) --- Astronauts Rick Sturckow (left) and Jim Reilly, STS-117 commander and mission specialist, respectively, use a computer in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station during flight day five activities while Space Shuttle Atlantis was docked with the station.
STS088-334-012 (4-15 Dec. 1998) --- Astronaut Frederick W. Sturckow, pilot, works with furnishings on the U.S.-built Unity module as he and five crew mates teamed up to prepare Unity and the connected Russian-built Zarya module for their International Space Station (ISS) roles.
S128-E-007126 (31 Aug. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Rick Sturckow (right), STS-128 commander, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk, Expedition 20 flight engineer, work in the Quest airlock of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery remains docked with the station.
Pilot Rick Sturckow and Mission Specialist Jerry Ross, both members of the STS-88 crew, participate with technicians in the Crew Equipment Interface Test for that mission in KSC's Space Station Processing Facility. STS-88, the first International Space Station assembly flight, is targeted for launch in July 1998 aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour
JSC2009-E-207841 (12 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, is pictured at the STS-128 crew return ceremony on Sept. 12, 2009 at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.
S128-E-007122 (31 Aug. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Rick Sturckow (right), STS-128 commander, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk, Expedition 20 flight engineer, look over a checklist in the Quest airlock of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery remains docked with the station.
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).
ISS015-E-11970 (12 June 2007) --- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-117 commander, poses for a photo in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station during flight day five activities while Space Shuttle Atlantis was docked with the station.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The astronauts for space shuttle Discovery’s STS-128 mission arrive at Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility at 6:34 p.m. EDT in a NASA Shuttle Training Aircraft. Here, Commander Rick Sturckow disembarks from the modified Gulfstream II jet. Sturckow is making his fourth spaceflight. The crew has returned to Kennedy to prepare for launch on Aug. 25 at 1:36 a.m. EDT. The 13-day mission will deliver a new crew member and 33,000 pounds of equipment to the International Space Station. The equipment includes science and storage racks, a freezer to store research samples, a new sleeping compartment and the COLBERT treadmill. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-128 Commander Rick Sturckow is welcomed to Kennedy Space Center by Center Director Bob Cabana, a former astronaut himself. Sturckow will be making his fourth spaceflight. Space shuttle Discovery's STS-128 mission crew members arrived in a NASA Shuttle Training Aircraft, a modified Gulfstream II jet, at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility at 6:34 p.m. EDT. The crew has returned to Kennedy to prepare for launch on Aug. 25 at 1:36 a.m. EDT. The 13-day mission will deliver a new crew member and 33,000 pounds of equipment to the International Space Station. The equipment includes science and storage racks, a freezer to store research samples, a new sleeping compartment and the COLBERT treadmill. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Astronauts C.J. Sturckow (seated, left) and Pat Forrester (seated, right) sign autographs during their Oct. 7 visit to Stennis Space Center. The astronauts visited the rocket engine testing facility to thank Stennis employees for contributions to their recent STS-128 space shuttle mission. All three of the main engines used on the mission were tested at Stennis. Sturckow served as commander for the STS-128 flight; Forrester was a mission specialist. During a 14-day mission aboard space shuttle discovery, the STS-128 crew delivered equipment and supplies to the International Space Station, including science and storage racks, a freezer to store research samples, a new sleeping compartment and an exercise treadmill. The mission featured three spacewalks to replace experiments and install new equipment at the space station.
ISS020-E-038338 (5 Sept. 2009) --- The STS-128 crewmembers found a few moments on a day between two spacewalk days to pose for some portraits on the International Space Station. Pictured on the front row, from the left, are astronauts Rick Sturckow, commander, Jose Hernandez and Patrick Forrester, both mission specialists. In the back, from left, are astronauts Kevin Ford, pilot, and John "Danny" Olivas, with European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang, both mission specialists.
JSC2010-E-046777 (5 April 2010) --- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) for the STS-131 mission, is pictured at his console in the space shuttle flight control room in the Johnson Space Center's Mission Control Center during launch countdown activities a few hundred miles away in Florida, site of space shuttle Discovery's STS-131 launch.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility 3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-128 mission Commander Rick Sturckow checks out the cockpit window of space shuttle Discovery. The crew is at Kennedy for a crew equipment interface test, or CEIT, which provides hands-on training and observation of shuttle and flight hardware. The STS-128 flight will carry science and storage racks to the International Space Station on Discovery. Launch is targeted for Aug. 7. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-128 crew members look over packages of equipment that will accompany the mission. At left are Mission Specialists Patrick Forrester and Jose Hernandez. At right are Commander Rick Sturckow (with the red cap) and on his left Mission Specialists Christer Fuglesang and John "Danny" Olivas. The STS-128 flight will carry science and storage racks to the International Space Station on space shuttle Discovery. Launch of Discovery is targeted for Aug. 6. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
ISS020-E-037314 (1 Sept. 2009) --- This scene, showing the cabin of Space Shuttle Discovery while docked with the International Space Station, was photographed by one of the space walking astronauts during the mission?s first session of extravehicular activity (EVA). Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, can be seen through a forward flight deck window.
JSC2009-E-207857 (12 Sept. 2009) --- NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) director Michael L. Coats addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-128 crew return ceremony on Sept. 12, 2009 at Ellington Field near JSC. Also pictured (from the second left) are NASA astronauts Rick Sturckow, commander; Kevin Ford, pilot; Patrick Forrester, Jose Hernandez, John ?Danny? Olivas and European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang, all mission specialists.
STS-88 crew members participate in the Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT) for that mission in KSC's Space Station Processing Facility. Discussing the mission are, from left to right, Pilot Rick Sturckow, Mission Specialists Jerry Ross and Nancy Currie, and Commander Bob Cabana. The CEIT gives astronauts an opportunity to get a hands-on look at the payloads with which they will be working on-orbit. STS-88, the first ISS assembly flight, is targeted for launch in July 1998 aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour
STS105-717-060 (17 August 2001) --- The four STS-105 crew members pose for the traditional in-flight crew portrait in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). Clockwise from left bottom, are Scott J. Horowitz and Frederick W. (Rick) Sturckow, commander and pilot, respectively; Patrick G. Forrester and Daniel T. Barry, both mission specialists.
JSC2010-E-046772 (5 April 2010) --- Astronauts George Zamka (left) and Rick Sturckow, both spacecraft communicators (CAPCOM) for the STS-131 mission, are pictured at their consoles in the space shuttle flight control room in the Johnson Space Center's Mission Control Center during launch countdown activities a few hundred miles away in Florida, site of space shuttle Discovery's STS-131 launch.
Pilot Rick Sturckow, left of center, and Mission Specialist Jerry Ross, right of center, participate in the Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT) for STS-88 in KSC's Space Station Processing Facility. The CEIT gives astronauts an opportunity to get a hands-on look at the payloads with which they will be working on-orbit. Here, the crew is inspecting electrical connections that will be used in assembly of the International Space Station (ISS). STS-88, the first ISS assembly flight, is targeted for launch in July 1998 aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS117-S-002 -- These six astronauts take a break from traiing to pose for the STS-117 crew portrait. Scheduled to launch aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis are (from the left) astronauts James F. Reilly II and Steven R. Swanson, mission specialists; Frederick W. (Rick) Sturckow, commander; Lee J. Archambault, pilot; Patrick G. Forrester and John D. (Danny) Olivas, mission specialists. The crew members are attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits.