STS097-321-010 (30 Nov.-11 Dec. 2000) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner is pictured on the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour during the STS-97 mission. In addition to a great deal of intravehicular work, astronauts Tanner and Carlos I. Noriega participated in three space walks during the flight to perform work on the International Space Station (ISS).

Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-97 mission specialist, is seen during a session of Extravehicular Activity (EVA), performing work on the International Space Station (ISS). Part of the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm and a section of the newly deployed solar array panel are in the background. The primary objective of the STS-97 mission was the delivery, assembly, and activation of the U.S. electrical power system on board the ISS. The electrical power system, which is built into a 73-meter (240-foot) long solar array structure consists of solar arrays, radiators, batteries, and electronics. The entire 15.4-metric ton (17-ton) package is called the P6 Integrated Truss Segment and is the heaviest and largest element yet delivered to the station aboard a space shuttle. The electrical system will eventually provide the power necessary for the first ISS crews to live and work in the U.S. segment. The STS-97 crew of five launched aboard the Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavor on November 30, 2000 for an 11 day mission.

S115-E-05337 (10 Sept. 2006) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-115 mission specialist, works on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis on the eve of docking day with the International Space Station.

S115-E-05289 (9 Sept. 2006) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-115 mission specialist, on mid deck of Atlantis before doffing his launch and entry suit.

S94-40073 (23 June 1994) --- Wearing training versions of the launch and entry suits (LES), astronauts Ellen Ochoa, payload commander, and Joseph P. Tanner, mission specialist, await the beginning of a training session on emergency egress procedures. The STS-66 crew participated in the training, held in the Johnson Space Center's (JSC) Shuttle Mockup and Integration Laboratory. Ochoa and Tanner will join three other NASA astronauts and one international mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in support of the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (ATLAS-3) flight scheduled for November of this year.

S94-40049 (1 August 1994) --- Attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, mission specialist, prepares to be submerged in a 25-feet deep pool at the Johnson Space Center's (JSC) Weightless Environment Training Facility (WET-F). Though no extravehicular activity (EVA) is planned for the mission, at least two astronauts are trained to perform tasks that would require a space walk in the event of failure of remote systems. In November, Tanner will join four other NASA astronauts and a European mission specialist for a week and a half in space aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis. The flight will support the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (ATLAS-3) mission.

S96-12829 (10 June 1996) --- Awaiting his helmet, astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-82 mission specialist assigned to extravehicular activity (EVA) involved with the servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), is about to be submerged in a 25-ft. deep pool at the Johnson Space Center's weightless environment training facility (WET-F). Obscured in this frame, astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh was on the other side of the platform, waiting to join Tanner in the spacewalk rehearsal.

STS097-317-017 (30 Nov. - 11 Dec. 2000) Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-97 mission specialist, works out on the bicycle ergometer aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.

S115-E-05476 (11 Sept. 2006) --- With his hand on a maze of hoses, astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-115 mission specialist, sets up the water system on the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.

S94-40082 (23 June 1994) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, mission specialist, checks his glove during a rehearsal for launch and entry phases of the scheduled November flight of STS-66. This rehearsal, held in the Crew Compartment Trainer (CCT) of the Johnson Space Center's (JSC) Shuttle Mockup and Integration Laboratory, was followed by a training session on emergency egress procedures. In November, Tanner will join four other NASA astronauts and a European mission specialist for a week and a half aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in Earth-orbit in support of the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (ATLAS-3).

STS097-377-006 (7 December 2000) --- --- Space walking Endeavour astronauts topped off their scheduled space walk activities with an image of an evergreen tree (left) placed atop the P6 solar array structure, the highest point in their construction project. Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, mission specialist, then posed for this photo with the "tree" before returning to the shirt-sleeve environment of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Astronaut Carlos I. Noriega, mission specialist who shared three STS-97 space walks with Tanner, took the photo with a 35mm camera.

S96-12830 (10 June 1996) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-82 mission specialist assigned to extravehicular activity (EVA) involved with the servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), dons the gloves for his extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) space suit. He is about to be submerged in a 25-ft. deep pool at the Johnson Space Center's weightless environment training facility (WET-F) to participate in simulations for some of the EVA work. Out of frame, astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh was on the other side of the platform, waiting to join Tanner in the spacewalk rehearsal.

S94-40048 (1 August 1994) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, mission specialist, is assisted by Boeing suit expert Steve Voyles as he prepares to be submerged in a 25-feet deep pool at the Johnson Space Center's (JSC) Weightless Environment Training Facility (WET-F). Though no extravehicular activity (EVA) is planned for the mission, at least two astronauts are trained to perform tasks that would require a space walk in the event of failure of remote systems. In November, Tanner will join four other NASA astronauts and a European mission specialist for a week and a half in space aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis. The flight will support the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (ATLAS-3) mission.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner gets hands-on experience with the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). Tanner and STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly are at KSC for equipment familiarization, a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly (left) and STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner get hands-on experience with the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). Reilly and Tanner are at KSC for equipment familiarization, a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner and STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly get a close look at the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). Reilly and Tanner are at KSC for equipment familiarization, a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

STS097-310-032 (11 December 2000) --- Astronauts (left to right) Marc Garneau, Joseph R. Tanner, both mission specialists, and Brent W. Jett, mission commander, are photographed on the flight deck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour as they prepare for re-entry. Garneau represents the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).

STS097-703-004 (7 December 2000) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner participates in the December 7 extravehicular activity (EVA), one of three space walks involving him and astronaut Carlos I. Noriega. The photograph was taken by one of the non-EVA STS-97 crew members, using a 70mm camera.

STS097-703-001 (7 December 2000) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner participates in the December 7 extravehicular activity (EVA), one of three space walks involving him and astronaut Carlos I. Noriega. The photograph was taken by one of the non-EVA STS-97 crew members, using a 70mm camera.

STS097-330-030 (30 Nov.-11 Dec. 2000) --- Astronauts Brent W. Jett (left), mission commander, and Carlos I. Noriega and Joseph R. Tanner (partially out of frame), both mission specialists, discuss mission procedures on the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour.

JSC2000-04743 (13 June 2000) --- Astronauts Marc Garneau (left) and Joseph R. Tanner, STS-97 mission specialists, familiarize themselves with an IMAX 3D motion picture camera during a training session in the Flight Operations Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Garneau represents the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).

S115-E-06135 (15 Sept. 2006) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-115 mission specialist and a veteran NASA spacewalker, is pictured during work on the P3/P4 truss on the third and final EVA, supported by the Atlantis and International Space Station crews this week.

The crew assigned to the STS-82 mission included (seated front left to right) Kenneth D. Bowersox, commander; Steven A. Hawley, mission specialist; and Scott J. Horowitz, pilot. On the back row (left to right) are Joseph R. Tanner, mission specialist; Gregory J. Harbaugh, mission specialist; Mark C. Lee, payload commander; and Steven L. Smith, mission specialist. Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on February 11, 1997 at 3:55:17 am (EST), the STS-82 mission served as the second Hubble Space telescope servicing mission.

STS097-327-033 (30 Nov.-11 Dec. 2000) --- Astronauts Joseph R. Tanner (left) and Carlos I. Noriega, both mission specialists, who participated in three STS-97 space walks, don their extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) space suits for one of the walks. Tanner and Noriega are wearing the liquid cooling and ventilation garment that complements the EMU.

S115-E-05750 (12 Sept. 2006) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-115 mission specialist, looks toward the digital still camera of his space walk colleague, astronaut Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper as the two share extravehicular activity (EVA) duties during the first of three scheduled spacewalks. Stefanyshyn-Piper's full body is reflected as a tiny figure in Tanner's helmet visor. The STS-115 astronauts and the Expedition 13 crew members are joining efforts this week to resume construction of the International Space Station.

S115-E-05663 (12 Sept. 2006) --- Astronauts Joseph R. Tanner (left) and Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, both STS-115 mission specialists, work in tandem during the mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) while the Space Shuttle Atlantis was docked with the International Space Station. During today's spacewalk, Tanner and Stefanyshyn-Piper worked to connect power cables on the P3/P4 truss, release restraints for the Solar Array Blanket Boxes that hold the solar arrays and the Beta Gimbal Assemblies that serve as the structural link between the truss' integrated electronics and the Solar Array Wings. Stefanyshyn-Piper and Tanner also installed the Solar Alpha Rotary Joint and completed the connection of electrical cables between the new P3 truss and the P1 truss.

S115-E-05704 (12 Sept. 2006) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-115 mission specialist, participates in the first of three sessions of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction resumes on the International Space Station.

STS097-330-029 (30 Nov.-11 Dec. 2000) --- Astronauts Carlos I. Noriega (left) and Joseph R. Tanner, both mission specialists, are photographed on the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour.

In this image, planet Earth, some 235 statute miles away, forms the back drop for this photo of STS-97 astronaut and mission specialist Joseph R. Tanner, taken during the third of three space walks. The mission's goal was to perform the delivery, assembly, and activation of the U.S. electrical power system onboard the International Space Station (ISS). The electrical power system, which is built into a 73-meter (240-foot) long solar array structure consists of solar arrays, radiators, batteries, and electronics. The entire 15.4-metric ton (17-ton) package is called the P6 Integrated Truss Segment, and is the heaviest and largest element yet delivered to the station aboard a space shuttle. The electrical system will eventually provide the power necessary for the first ISS crews to live and work in the U.S. segment. The STS-97 crew of five launched aboard the Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavor on November 30, 2000 for an 11 day mission.

On the Space Shuttle Atlantis' mid-deck, astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, mission specialist, works at area amidst several lockers onboard the Shuttle which support the Protein Crystal Growth (PCG) experiment. This particular section is called the Crystal Observation System, housed in the Thermal Enclosure System (COS/TES). Together with the Vapor Diffusion Apparatus (VDA), housed in a Single Locker Thermal Enclosure (SLTES) which is out of frame, the Cos/TES represents the continuing research into the structures of proteins and other macromolecules such as viruses.

S82-E-5027 (12 Feb. 1997) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-82 mission specialist, in hatchway to the Space Shuttle Discovery's airlock where he will later don an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit for servicing tasks on Hubble Space Telescope (HST). This view was taken with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC).

S115-E-05295 (9 Sept. 2006) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-115 mission specialist, prepares to remove one of the launch and entry seats on mid deck of Atlantis soon after the crew reached Earth orbit. Atlantis and its crew will see a busy number of days before the mid deck seats get re-deployed for entry and landing.

STS097-703-011 (7 December 2000) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner waves to his cabin-bound crewmates during the December 7 extravehicular activity (EVA), one of three space walks involving him and astronaut Carlos I. Noriega. The photograph was taken by one of the non-EVA STS-97 crew members, using a 70mm camera.

S115-E-05554 (12 Sept. 2006) --- Astronauts Joseph R. Tanner (image center) and Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper (partially obscured, lower left), both STS-115 mission specialists, participate in the first of three sessions of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction resumes on the International Space Station.

S115-E-06528 (9-21 Sept. 2006) --- Astronauts Joseph R. Tanner (left) and Daniel C. Burbank, both STS-115 mission specialists, work with the lithium hydroxide (LiOH) canisters beneath Space Shuttle Atlantis' middeck.

S115-E-05562 (12 Sept. 2006) --- Astronauts Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper (image center) and Joseph R. Tanner (partially obscured, upper left), both STS-115 mission specialists, participate in the first of three sessions of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction resumes on the International Space Station.

S82-E-5435 (15 Feb. 1997) --- Close-up view shows face of astronaut Joseph R. Tanner through his helmet visor on second Extravehicular Activity (EVA). This view was taken with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC).

S96-12819 (10 June 1996) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh, STS-82 mission specialist assigned to extravehicular activity (EVA) involved with the servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), dons the gloves for his extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) space suit. He is about to be submerged in a 25-ft. deep pool at the Johnson Space Center's weightless environment training facility (WET-F) to participate in simulations for some of the EVA work. Out of frame, astronaut Joseph Tanner was on the other side of the platform, waiting to join Harbaugh in the spacewalk rehearsal.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly (left) and STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner (right) put on protective gloves before their checkout of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) in the Space Station Processing Facility. Reilly and Tanner are at KSC for equipment familiarization, a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

S115-E-05532 (12 Sept. 2006) --- It was "installation day" on the International Space Station on Sept. 12, 2006. The Atlantis and Expedition 13 crews worked on attaching the P3/P4 truss during the first of three scheduled spacewalks by STS-115 shuttle crewmembers. Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, mission specialist, pictured as he translated along the station hardware, was joined by astronaut Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, mission specialist.

S115-E-05514 (12 Sept. 2006) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-115 mission specialist, connects cables from P1 to P3 lower utility tray during the Sept. 12 spacewalk, which he shared with astronaut Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, mission specialist. The two participated in the first of three scheduled STS-115 extravehicular activity (EVA) sessions as the Atlantis astronauts and the Expedition 13 crew members join efforts this week to resume construction of the International Space Station.

View of Astronaut Joseph R. (Joe) Tanner, STS-115 Mission Specialist (MS), in the red striped Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), as he uses the Infrared (IR) CAM from the Forward (FWD) side of the S1 Truss to take image of the Starboard (STBD) Wing Leading Edge (WLE) of Atlantis for Detailed Test Objective (DTO) 851 while Astronaut Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, STS-115 MS, in the white striped EMU, removes stowed equipment during third Extravehicular Activity (EVA).

S115-E-05539 (12 Sept. 2006) --- It was "installation day" on the International Space Station on Sept. 12, 2006. The Atlantis and Expedition 13 crews worked on attaching the P3/P4 truss during the first of three scheduled spacewalks by STS-115 shuttle crew members. Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, mission specialist, pictured as he translated along the station hardware, was joined by astronaut Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, mission specialist.

STS097-374-021 (3 December 2000) --- Astronaut Joseph P. Tanner, STS-97 mission specialist, used the pictured 35mm camera to expose a photo of his helmet visor during the flight's first space walk on Dec. 3, 2000. Among the objects visible among the reflections in the visor is part of the blue and white Earth, some 235 miles below.

S115-E-05623 (12 Sept. 2006) --- Astronaut Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, STS-115 mission specialist, releases the restraints on the forward Solar Array Blanket Box (SABB) during the Sept. 12 spacewalk, which she shared with astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, partially visible at top edge of frame. The two participated in the first of three scheduled STS-115 extravehicular activity (EVA) sessions as the Atlantis astronauts and the Expedition 13 crew members join efforts this week to resume construction of the International Space Station.

S115-E-05726 (12 Sept. 2006) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-115 mission specialist, used a digital still camera to expose a photo of his helmet visor during today's session of extravehicular activity (EVA) while Space Shuttle Atlantis was docked with the International Space Station. Also visible in the reflections in the visor is the station's Canadarm2.

S115-E-05753 (12 Sept. 2006) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-115 mission specialist, waves toward the digital still camera of his spacewalk colleague, astronaut Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper as the two share extravehicular activity (EVA) duties during the first of three scheduled spacewalks. The STS-115 astronauts and the Expedition 13 crewmembers are joining efforts this week to resume construction of the International Space Station.

S115-E-05692 (12 Sept. 2006) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner (top center), STS-115 mission specialist, works near the Solar Alpha Rotary Joint (SARJ) during the Sept. 12 spacewalk, which he shared with astronaut Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper (out of frame). The two participated in the first of three scheduled STS-115 extravehicular activity (EVA) sessions as the Atlantis astronauts and the Expedition 13 crew members join efforts this week to resume construction of the International Space Station.

STS082-320-029 (16 Feb. 1997) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-82 mission specialist, is backdropped against Earth's limb and a sunburst effect in this 35mm frame exposed by astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh, mission specialist, his extravehicular activity (EVA) crew mate. Harbaugh's torso is reflected in Tanner's helmet visor. The two were making their second EVA and the fourth one of five for the crew, in order to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). A checklist of tasks is attached to Tanner's left arm for quick reference.

JSC2002-02121 (3 December 2002) --- Astronaut Joseph R. (Joe) Tanner, STS-115 mission specialist, uses the Sky-genie to lower himself from a simulated trouble-plagued shuttle in an emergency egress training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Tanner is wearing a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit. United Space Alliance (USA) crew trainer David Pogue assisted Tanner.

STS097-315-004 (30 Nov. - 11 Dec. 2000) Three STS-97 astronauts reunite with Expedition One crew members in the appropriately-named Unity node aboard the International Space Station (ISS), temporarily docked to the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Dressed in blue flight suits on left side of the frame are cosmonauts Sergei Krikalev (partially out of frame), Expedition One flight engineer; and Yuri P. Gidzenko, Soyuz commander for Expedition One. The visitors are (from left) astronauts Carlos I. Noriega and Joseph R. Tanner, both STS-97 mission specialists, along with Brent W. Jett, Jr., mission commander.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly (left) and STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner (right) look over the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). Equipment familiarization is a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner (left) and STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly (right) are donning protective clothing to interface with the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM), in the background. Equipment familiarization is a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner (left) and STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly (right) look over the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) behind them. Equipment familiarization is a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly (center) and STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner (right) talk with a worker about the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). Equipment familiarization is a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner looks at the Exposed Facility Berthing Mechanism (EFBM) on the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM), after removing its cover. Equipment familiarization is a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, workers (in protective clothing) brief STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly (center) and STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner (right) about the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). Equipment familiarization is a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly (left) and STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner (right) look over components in the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). Equipment familiarization is a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly stands in front of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). Reilly and STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner are at KSC for equipment familiarization, a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly (center) works with the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). Reilly and STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner are at KSC for equipment familiarization, a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly works with the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). Reilly and STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner are at KSC for equipment familiarization, a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly works with the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). Reilly and STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner are at KSC for equipment familiarization, a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

STS082-742-047 (11-21 Feb. 1997) --- On Flight Day 5, astronaut Joseph R. Tanner (left) holds a 500 pound piece of hardware as he stands on the end of the Space Shuttle Discovery's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm, as tethered astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh works nearby. The piano-shaped object held aloft by Tanner is actually the Fine Guidance Sensor 1 (FGS-1), which Tanner had just removed from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Harbaugh is inspecting the FGS' bay to set the stage for the two to insert the replacement hardware. EDITOR'S NOTE: For orientation purposes, the picture should be held with Space Shuttle's OMS pods at top.

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS -- Official portrait of astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, mission specialist.

S115-E-06070 (15 Sept. 2006) --- Attired in their extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) spacesuits, astronauts Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper (left) and Joseph R. Tanner, both STS-115 mission specialists, prepare for the mission's third session of extravehicular activity (EVA) in the Quest Airlock of the International Space Station while the Space Shuttle Atlantis was docked with the station. Astronaut Brent W. Jett, Jr., commander, assisted Stefanyshyn-Piper and Tanner.

STS082-317-003 (11 -21 Feb. 1997) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, one half of a space walk team on mission STS-82 to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), watches the Extravehicular Activity (EVA) of another team from Discovery's aft flight deck. Through Discovery's overhead window, lakes and a timber area appear almost close enough for Tanner to touch.

STS097-376-009 (7 December 2000) --- Astronaut Carlos I. Noriega, mission specialist, during the final of the three space walks scheduled for the STS-97 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), waves to his fellow space walker, astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, mission specialist. A small reflection of Tanner can be seen in the helmet as he captures this 35mm image.

STS-82 Mission Specialist Joseph R. "Joe" Tanner dons his launch and entry suit in the Operations and Checkout Building with assistance from a suit technician. This is Tanner’s second space flight. He and the six other crew members will depart shortly for Launch Pad 39A, where the Space Shuttle Discovery awaits liftoff on a 10-day mission to service the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope (HST). This will be the second HST servicing mission. Four back-to-back spacewalks are planned

STS097-376-013 (7 December 2000) --- Planet Earth, some 235 statute miles away, forms the backdrop for this 35mm photo of astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, mission specialist, taken during the third of three STS-97 space walks to perform work on the International Space Station (ISS). The photo was taken by astronaut Carlos I. Noriega, mission specialist, whose reflection can be seen in Tanner's helmet visor.

STS097-375-012 (5 December 2000) --- Astronaut Carlos I. Noriega, mission specialist, waves toward his space walk partner, astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, as Tanner snaps a 35mm frame during the second of three STS-97 sessions of extravehicular activity (EVA). Part of the newly-deployed solar array structure is at the top of the frame.

JSC2005-E-19190 (11 May 2005) --- Astronauts Joseph R. (Joe) Tanner (left) and Daniel C. Burbank, both STS-115 mission specialists, pose for a photo as they await the start of a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center. Tanner and Burbank are wearing training versions of the shuttle launch and entry suit.

STS097-373-005 (3 December 2000) --- Backdropped against the blackness of space, the deployment of International Space Station (ISS) solar array was photographed with a 35mm camera by astronaut Carlos I. Noriega, mission specialist. Part of the extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) attached to astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, mission specialist, is visible at bottom center. Tanner and Noriega went on to participate together in three separate space walks.

S99-07006 (9 July 1999) --- Sharon Jones, a member of the crew training staff, briefs astronaut Joseph R. Tanner during a bailout training exercise for the STS-97 crew in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Sonny Carter Training Center. Tanner is a mission specialist on the five-man STS-97 crew, scheduled for a visit to the International Space Station (ISS) next autumn.

S82-E-5420 (15 Feb. 1997) --- Astronauts Gregory J. Harbaugh (left) and Joseph R. Tanner (right) during Mobile Foot Restraint (MFR) exchange. This view was taken with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC).

S82-E-5422 (15 Feb. 1997) --- Astronauts Gregory J. Harbaugh (left) and Joseph R. Tanner (right) during Mobile Foot Restraint (MFR) exchange. This view was taken with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC).

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Former President Jimmy Carter shakes the hand of astronaut Joseph Tanner. Carter and former First Lady Rosalyn Carter are touring KSC

STS-82 Mission Specialist Joseph R. "Joe" Tanner talks to white room closeout crew members before entering the Space Shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad 39A

In the Space Station Processing Facility, workers applaud the turnover of the P6 Integrated Truss Structure by International Space Station ground operations to the NASA shuttle integration team in a special ceremony. Standing in front are STS-97 Mission Specialists Joe Tanner and Carlos Noriega plus Pilot Mike Broomfield. Behind and left of Tanner is Mission Specialist Marc Garneau. Mission STS-97is the sixth construction flight to the International Space Station. Its payload includes a photovoltaic (PV) module, with giant solar arrays that will provide power to the Station. The mission involves two spacewalks to complete the solar array connections. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at 10:05 p.m. EST

JSC2000-07294 (20 November 2000) --- The 40-odd flight controllers assigned to the STS-97 ascent team and some special guests pose for a group portrait in the shuttle flight control room in Houston's Mission Control Center (JSC). The five guests attired in the blue and white shirts are the flight crew members for the STS-97 crew, scheduled to be launched from Florida on the last day of this month. The astronauts are, from the left, Joseph R. Tanner, Carlos I. Noriega, Brent W. Jett, Jr., Michael J. Bloomfield and Marc Garneau, who represents the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). Ascent shift flight director Wayne Hale stands next to Tanner.

S94-40095 (23 June 1994) --- Jean-Francois Clervoy (center), STS-66 international mission specialist, chats with payload crew mates during a training session on emergency egress procedures. Wearing training versions of the launch and entry suits (LES), the crew members are, left to right, Scott E. Parazynski, Joseph P. Tanner, Clervoy and Ellen Ochoa. Ochoa is payload commander; Tanner and Parazynski are NASA mission specialists and Clervoy represents the European Space Agency (ESA) as a mission specialist. Six astronauts will spend a week and a half aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in Earth-orbit in support of the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (ATLAS-3).

S82-E-5606 (17 Feb. 1997) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh at work on Hubble Space Telescope (HST), with the assistance of astronaut Joseph R. Tanner (out of frame) on Remote Manipulator System (RMS). After replacing the HST's Solar Array Drive Electronics (SADE), Harbaugh and Tanner replaced the Magnetic Sensing System (MSS) protective lids with new, permanent covers; and they installed pre-cut insulation pieces to correct tears in the HST's protective covering caused by temperature changes in space. This view was taken with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC).

At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-97 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner (left) is greeted by Center Director Roy Bridges on his arrival at KSC from Johnson Space Center. Tanner and the rest of the crew have returned to KSC for the launch, scheduled for Nov. 30 at about 10:06 p.m. EST. Mission STS-97is the sixth construction flight to the International Space Station. Its payload includes the P6 Integrated Truss Structure and a photovoltaic (PV) module, with giant solar arrays that will provide power to the Station. The mission includes two spacewalks to complete the solar array connections. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at about 10:06 p.m. EST

S94-40079 (23 June 1994) --- Astronaut Scott E. Parazynski looks at fellow STS-66 mission specialist Joseph R. Tanner, (partially visible in foreground) during a rehearsal of procedures to be followed during launch and entry phases of the their scheduled November flight. This rehearsal, held in the Crew Compartment Trainer (CCT) of the Johnson Space Center's (JSC) Shuttle Mockup and Integration Laboratory, was followed by a training session on emergency egress procedures. In November, Parazynski and Tanner will join three other NASA astronauts and a European mission specialist for a week and a half aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in Earth-orbit in support of the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (ATLAS-3).

JSC2000-07082 (October 2000)--- Wearing a training version of the shuttle extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) space suit, astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, STS-97 mission specialist, simulates a space walk underwater in the giant Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL). Tanner was there, along with astronaut Carlos I. Noriega, to rehearse one of three scheduled space walks to make additions to the International Space Station (ISS). The five-man crew in early December will deliver the P6 Integrated Truss Segment, which includes the first US Solar arrays and a power distribution system.

STS097-S-002 (November 1999) --- These five astronauts are in training for the STS-97 mission, scheduled to be launched next year aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour for a working visit to the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts Brent W. Jett (front right) and Michael J. Bloomfield (front left) are commander and pilot, respectively. Flanked by those two is astronaut Marc Garneau, mission specialist representing the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). In the rear are astronauts Carlos I. Noriega (left) and Joseph R. Tanner, both mission specialists. Noriega and Tanner are wearing training versions of the extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) spacesuits they'll be wearing for spacewalking chores during the flight.

At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-97 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner (left) is greeted by Center Director Roy Bridges on his arrival at KSC from Johnson Space Center. Tanner and the rest of the crew have returned to KSC for the launch, scheduled for Nov. 30 at about 10:06 p.m. EST. Mission STS-97is the sixth construction flight to the International Space Station. Its payload includes the P6 Integrated Truss Structure and a photovoltaic (PV) module, with giant solar arrays that will provide power to the Station. The mission includes two spacewalks to complete the solar array connections. STS-97 is scheduled to launch Nov. 30 at about 10:06 p.m. EST

STS066-S-002 (September 1994) --- These five NASA astronauts and one European Space Agency (ESA) crew member are in training for the 13th flight of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Donald R. McMonagle (front right) is mission commander, and Curtis L. Brown, Jr. (front center) is pilot. The other crew members are Ellen S. Ochoa, payload commander; Scott E. Parazynski, (rear left) and Joseph R. Tanner (rear center), mission specialists, along with ESA astronaut Jean-François Clervoy (front left), mission specialist. Clervoy, Parazynski and Tanner, members of the 1992 astronaut class, are making their initial flights in space.

S94-40083 (23 June 1994) --- Astronaut Scott E. Parazynski looks at fellow STS-66 mission specialist Joseph R. Tanner, (foreground) during a rehearsal of procedures to be followed during launch and entry phases of the their scheduled November flight. This rehearsal, held in the Crew Compartment Trainer (CCT) of the Johnson Space Center's (JSC) Shuttle Mockup and Integration Laboratory, was followed by a training session on emergency egress procedures. In November, Parazynski and Tanner will join three other NASA astronauts and a European mission specialist for a week and a half aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in Earth-orbit in support of the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (ATLAS-3).

Photographic documentation of the STS-97 preflight training which occurred in Building 9 Crew Compartment Trainer II (CCTII). Views include: Astronaut Brent W. Jett (center), STS-97 mission commander, shares a light moment with two of the mission specialists on his crew, astronauts Joseph R. Tanner (left) and Carlos I. Noriega. The three are about to don training versions of the orange Launch and entry suit (LES) prior to a dry run of countdown procedures (23524). Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner (left), mission specialist, helps astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, pilot, with final touches on his suit-donning process as USA suit technicians Bill Todd (standing) and Brad Milling look on (23525). Astronaut Carlos I. Noriega, attired in a blue thermal undergarment, and USA suit technician Mike Birkenseher help astronaut Brent W. Jett, STS-97 mission commander, with final touches of suit donning (23526). Astronaut Marc Garneau, mission specialist representing the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), looks on as two crew mates assist him with final touches of suit-donning prior to a training session in the Johnson Space Center's Systems Integration Facility. Helping out are astronauts Carlos I. Noriega (left) and Joseph R. Tanner, mission specialists (23527). Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield, left, discusses his launch and entry suit with USA technician Bill Todd prior to a training session (23528). Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner lends a helping hand to astronaut Carlos I. Noriega as the two STS-97 mission specialists prepare for a dry run going over launch procedures in a nearby simulator (23529). Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner receives a helping hand from astronaut Carlos I. Noriega as the two STS-97 mission specialists don training versions of their pressure ascent and entry garments (23530). Noriega adjusts his LES while in the CCTII middeck mock-up (23531).

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner (left) and STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly (right) talk after removing a cover from the Exposed Facility Berthing Mechanism (EFBM) on the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) behind them. Equipment familiarization is a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner (left) and STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly (right) remove a cover from the Exposed Facility Berthing Mechanism (EFBM) on the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) behind them. Equipment familiarization is a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-117 Mission Specialist James Reilly (right, in front) works with equipment in the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) as part of training for ExtraVehicular Activity (EVA). At left is STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner. Equipment familiarization is a routine part of astronaut training and launch preparations.

S82-E-5429 (15 Feb. 1997) --- Astronauts Gregory J. Harbaugh (left) and Joseph R. Tanner (right) during Multi Layer Insulation (MLI) inspection in Bay 10. This view was taken with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC).

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, former President Jimmy Carter (center) pauses for a photo with astronauts Scott Kelly (left) and Joseph Tanner (right). Carter and former First Lady Rosalyn Carter are touring KSC

STS097-376-018 (7 December 2000) --- Astronaut Carlos I. Noriega, mission specialist, is photographed during the final of the three space walks scheduled for the STS-97 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, mission specialist, was nearby when he exposed the 35mm frame.

STS-97 Mission Specialists Joseph R. Tanner and Carlos I. Noriega check equipment of the International Space Station inside the Space Station Processing Facility. STS-97, targeted to launch on Aug. 5, 1999, is scheduled to carry integrated truss structure P6, photovoltaic module and radiators

STS097-376-003 (7 December 2000) --- Astronaut Carlo I. Noriega, mission specialist, is pictured during the third of three STS-97 space walks to perform work on the International Space Station (ISS). The photo was taken by astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, mission specialist.

ISS013-E-82298 (17 Sept. 2006) --- Astronauts Christopher J. Ferguson (left), STS-115 pilot; Joseph R. Tanner and Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, both mission specialists, make preparations for their return home on the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.

STS097-374-024 (3 December 2000) --- Backdropped by the Earth with partial cloud cover, the Functional Cargo Block (FGB) or Zarya is photographed with sunglint on the array. The photo was taken by astronaut Joseph R. Tanner during the first STS-97 space walk.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During a visit to KSC, NASCAR race driver Jeff Gordon (far right) and his wife (far left) pose with astronauts Michael Lopez-Alegria (second from left) and Joe Tanner (third from left)