Participants riding a tandem bicycle take part in Kennedy Space Center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
STS105-E-5004 (10 August 2001) --- Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson Jr., on his way to the International Space Station (ISS) to serve as Expedition Three commander, exercises on a bicycle ergometer on the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.
Cyclists pause in front of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to rest during Kennedy Space Center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the VAB, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
Cyclists take off from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex at the start of the center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
Cyclists pedal away from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), continuing on Kennedy Space Center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the VAB, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana stands suited up and ready to go prior to the start of the center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
Cyclists pose for a photo with the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) faintly in the background during Kennedy Space Center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the VAB, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
A cyclist gives two thumbs-up as she rides away from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, the starting point of the center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
Cyclists take off from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex at the start of the center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
Cyclists pose for a photo within a frame promoting the 50th anniversary of the first Apollo Moon landing prior to the start of Kennedy Space Center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
Cyclists pedal down Kennedy Parkway toward the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) during Kennedy Space Center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving center employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the VAB, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
Cyclists pose for a photo in front of SpaceX’s launch tower, supporting the company’s Crew Access Arm, at historic Launch Pad 39A during Kennedy Space Center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Space Shuttle Landing facility and others.
Cyclists ride past the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) during Kennedy Space Center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the VAB, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
Cyclists take off from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex at the start of the center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
Cyclists pedal away from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), continuing on Kennedy Space Center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the VAB, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
Cyclists wave as they pass by during Kennedy Space Center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the VAB, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
A cyclist takes off from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex at the start of the center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
Cyclists take off from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex at the start of the center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
Cyclists ride away from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, the starting point of the center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
Cyclists take off from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex at the start of the center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
Cyclists take off from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex at the start of the center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
Cyclists pedal away from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) and Launch Control Center, continuing on the Kennedy Space Center’s annual Tour de KSC. The bicycle tour took place March 30, giving Kennedy employees and guests the opportunity to choose from three different routes that ranged from seven to 33 miles along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the VAB, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana addresses cyclists participating in the center’s annual Tour de KSC bicycle tour prior to its start on March 30. Employees and guests had the opportunity to choose from three different routes, ranging from seven to 33 miles, along some of the Florida spaceport’s most notable facilities such as the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Shuttle Landing Facility and historic Launch Pad 39A, among others.
During a visit to the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), the Congressional House Committee on Science and Astronautics toured the S-IVB workshop. Pictured here are MSFC’s Dr. Wernher von Braun (standing) and Congressman Miller, Democratic representative of California (sitting on the ergometer bicycle) inside the workshop.
S117-E-07108 (12 June 2007) --- Astronaut Patrick Forrester, STS-117 mission specialist, exercises on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis while docked with the International Space Station.
Participants in the Diamond Tour de KSC pause for a selfie at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex before beginning their bicycle routes at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 22, 2022. This unique event, held for the first time since 2019, was part of the Safety organization’s Fall Into Safety and Health event, and named “diamond” to honor the center’s 60th anniversary. Cyclists covered three different routes and rode by historic landmarks, completing a total of about 37 miles.
NASA Associate Administrator and retired astronaut Bob Cabana speaks to participants in the Diamond Tour de KSC at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex before beginning their bicycle routes at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 22, 2022. This unique event, held for the first time since 2019, was part of the Safety organization’s Fall Into Safety and Health event, and named “diamond” to honor the center’s 60th anniversary. Cyclists covered three different routes and rode by historic landmarks, completing a total of about 37 miles.
Participants in the Diamond Tour de KSC pause for a photo with the Spaceperson at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex before beginning their bicycle routes at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 22, 2022. This unique event, held for the first time since 2019, was part of the Safety organization’s Fall Into Safety and Health event, and named “diamond” to honor the center’s 60th anniversary. Cyclists covered three different routes and rode by historic landmarks, completing a total of about 37 miles.
STS073-355-003 (20 October - 5 November 1995) --- Doing her version of "Look, Ma, no hands" is astronaut Catherine G. Coleman. The STS-73 mission specialist works out on the bicycle ergometer on the flight deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Columbia. Coleman was one of five NASA astronauts who were joined by two guest researchers for 16 days of in-space research in support of the United States Microgravity Laboratory (USML-2) mission.
This is a wide-angle view of the Orbital Workshop lower level experiment area. In center foreground is the ergometer bicycle. In center background is a litter chair for the Human Vestibular Function experiment (Skylab Experiment M131) and in right background is the Lower Body Negative Pressure System experiment (Skylab Experiment M092). The ergometer bicycle was used for metabolic activity experiments and exercise. The purpose of the Human Vestibular (irner ear) Function experiment was to examine the effect of weightlessness on man's sensitivity and susceptibility to motion rotation, and his perception of orientation. The Lower Body Negative Pressure experiment investigated the relationship between the zero gravity environment and cardiovascular deconditioning. A characteristic of cardiovascular deconditoning is the partial failure of the blood vessels resulting in the excessive pooling of the blood in the legs when a person assumes an erect posture in a gravity field. The Marshall Space Flight Center had the program management responsibility for the development of Skylab hardware and experiments.
Employee Bicycles to Work past the Aeroacoustic Propulsion Laboratory, AAPL
Solar-powered Gossamer Penguin in flight with Janice Brown and Ray Morgan riding chase bicycle.
S119-E-010204 (26 March 2009) --- Astronaut Steve Swanson, STS-119 mission specialist, exercises on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery.
iss072e031339 (Oct. 9, 2024) -- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nick Hague works out on the International Space Station's bicycle, or CEVIS.
S124-E-005447 (1 June 2008) --- Astronaut Karen Nyberg, STS-124 mission specialist, exercises on the bicycle ergometer on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery.
S126-E-007828 (16 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Eric Boe, STS-126 pilot, exercises on the bicycle ergometer on the middeck of Space Shuttle Endeavour.
S117-E-06930 (10 June 2007) --- Astronaut Patrick Forrester, STS-117 mission specialist, exercises on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
S117-E-06927 (10 June 2007) --- Astronaut Patrick Forrester, STS-117 mission specialist, exercises on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
S115-E-06786 (17 Sept. 2006) --- Astronaut Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, STS-115 mission specialist, works out on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
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.
S127-E-007687 (22 July 2009) --- Astronaut Doug Hurley, STS-127 pilot, works out on the bicycle ergometer on Endeavour's mid deck during flight day 8 activities.
S125-E-009943 (18 May 2009) --- Astronaut Gregory C. Johnson, STS-125 pilot, exercises on the bicycle ergometer on the middeck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis.
S128-E-009694 (8 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Tim Kopra, STS-128 mission specialist, exercises on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day 12 activities.
ISS023-E-024113 (16 April 2010) --- NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson, STS-131 mission specialist, prepares to exercise using a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of space shuttle Discovery while docked with the International Space Station.
S128-E-007154 (31 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut Kevin Ford, STS-128 pilot, exercises on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Discovery while docked with the International Space Station.
S119-E-006665 (19 March 2009) --- Astronaut John Phillips, STS-119 mission specialist, exercises on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery while docked with the International Space Station.
STS112-329-022 (7-18 October 2002) --- Astronaut Sandra H. Magnus, STS-112 mission specialist, washes her hair near a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
S126-E-008189 (19 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Eric Boe, STS-126 pilot, exercises on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of Space Shuttle Endeavour while docked with the International Space Station.
S130-E-006532 (9 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Robert Behnken, STS-130 mission specialist, exercises on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of space shuttle Endeavour during flight day two activities.
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.
S100-E-5356 (25 April 2001) --- Astronaut Umberto Guidoni, STS-100 mission specialist representing the European Space Agency (ESA), works out on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
S131-E-009302 (12 April 2010) --- NASA astronaut James P. Dutton Jr., STS-131 pilot, exercises on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of space shuttle Discovery while docked with the International Space Station.
S123-E-006485 (12 March 2008) --- Astronaut Mike Foreman, STS-123 mission specialist, exercises on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour while docked with the International Space Station.
S132-E-011612 (24 May 2010) --- NASA astronaut Michael Good, STS-132 mission specialist, exercises on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of space shuttle Atlantis during flight day 11 activities.
S119-E-006696 (20 March 2009) --- Astronaut Joseph Acaba, STS-119 mission specialist, uses the bicycle ergometer on Discovery's mid deck to get some exercise.
S128-E-007788 (6 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Kevin Ford, STS-128 pilot, exercises on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery while docked with the International Space Station.
S96-E-5156 (02 June 1999)--- Astronaut Kent V. Rominger works out on the bicycle ergometer on Discovery. The photo was taken with an electronic still camera (ESC) at 02:23:46 GMT, June 2, 1999.
STS112-E-05901 (16 October 2002) --- Astronaut Sandra H. Magnus, STS-112 mission specialist, works out on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
S128-E-006460 (29 Aug. 2009) --- European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang, STS-128 mission specialist, exercises on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Discovery.
S129-E-006658 (18 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Randy Bresnik, STS-129 mission specialist, exercises on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day three activities.
S114-E-6024 (1 August 2005) --- Astronaut Eileen M. Collins, STS-114 commander, works out on the bicycle ergometer on the Space Shuttle Discovery's middeck.
S122-E-011207 (18 Feb. 2008) --- Astronaut Stanley Love, STS-122 mission specialist, looks over procedures checklists while occupying the bicycle ergometer on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
S129-E-009888 (25 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicole Stott, STS-129 mission specialist, gets in a workout on the bicycle ergometer onboard the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Atlantis during flight day 10 activities.
S73-20713 (1 March 1973) --- Astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., commander of the first manned Skylab mission, wipes perspiration from his face following an exercise session on the bicycle ergometer during Skylab training at Johnson Space Center. Conrad is in the work and experiments compartment of the crew quarters of the Skylab Orbital Workshop (OWS) trainer at JSC. In addition to being the prime exercise for the crewmen, the ergometer is also used for the vector-cardiogram test and the metabolic activity experiment. The bicycle ergometer produces measured workloads for use in determining man's metabolic effectiveness. Photo credit: NASA
ISS002-E-5734 (23 March 2001) --- Astronaut James S. Voss, Expedition Two flight engineer, gives his arms and upper body a workout with the bicycle ergometer facility in the Zvezda Service Module aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The image was recorded with a digital still camera.
S89-E-5202 (25 Jan 1998) --- This Electronic Still Camera (ESC) image shows mission specialist, Bonnie J. Dunbar, payload commander, working out on the bicycle ergometer onboard the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Endeavour. This ESC view was taken on January 25, 1998, at 18:36:52 GMT.
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.
S133-E-006027 (25 Feb. 2011) --- Astronaut Michael Barratt, STS-133 mission specialist, works out on the bicycle ergometer on Discovery's middeck during flight day 2 activities. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Tour DE Ames Bicycle event (start at Macon Road Gate - ending a the Old Mimi Mart on R.T. Jones Road) Deb Feng, Chief Center Operations (acting), starts off the race with fellow bikers on the first Tour de Ames
S85-E-5003 (7-19 August 1997) --- Astronaut Kent V. Rominger, pilot, works out on the bicycle ergometer on the Space Shuttle Discovery's mid-deck. Crew members devoted about 30 minutes each flight day to exercise on the bike. This view was taken with the Electronic Still Camera (ESC).
ISS020-E-023565 (23 July 2009) --- Astronaut Tim Kopra works out on the International Space Station's bicycle ergometer in the U.S. lab, Destiny. Kopra has only recently joined the Expedition 20 crew as a flight engineer, having arrived at the orbital outpost via the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
S128-E-007534 (4 Sept. 2009) ---- Astronaut Jose Hernandez, STS-128 mission specialist, works out on the bicycle ergometer on the middeck 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.
STS077-365-010 (19-29 May 1996) --- Astronaut Daniel W. Bursch, mission specialist, works out on the bicycle ergometer on Space Shuttle Endeavour’s middeck. Bursch joined five other NASA astronauts for the Spacehab-4 mission - his third space flight.
S128-E-007532 (4 Sept. 2009) ---- Astronaut Kevin Ford, STS-128 pilot, works out on the bicycle ergometer on the middeck 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.
S89-E-5246 (26 Jan 1998) --- This Electronic Still Camera (ESC) image shows astronaut Michael P. Anderson, mission specialist, exercising on the modified bicycle ergometer onboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. This ESC view was taken on January 26, 1998, at 18:31:30 MET.
STS091-401-008 (2-12 June 1998) --- Astronaut Wendy B. Lawrence, mission specialist, pedals a bicycle ergometer onboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Lawrence is making her third Space Shuttle flight and second mission to Russia's Mir space station.
STS056-13-004 (8-17 April 1993) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell pedals the bicycle ergometer on Discovery's middeck. The mission specialist, along with four other NASA astronauts, spent nine days in space in support of the ATLAS 2 mission.
S123-E-006703 (16 March 2008) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Takao Doi, STS-123 mission specialist, exercises on a bicycle ergometer on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour while docked with the International Space Station.
S129-E-006489 (17 Nov. 2009) --- Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh (bottom), STS-129 commander; and Mike Foreman, mission specialist, are pictured on the middeck of Space Shuttle Atlantis during flight day two activities. Hobaugh is exercising on a bicycle ergometer.
S114-E-6946 (4 August 2005) --- Astronaut Eileen M. Collins, STS-114 commander, works out on the bicycle ergometer on the Space Shuttle Discovery's middeck. Astronaut Charles J. Camarda, mission specialist, works along side Collins.
S88-E-5162 (12-08-98) --- Astronaut Robert D. Cabana, mission commander, works out on a bicycle ergometer on Endeavour's middeck. The photo was taken with an electronic still camera (ESC) at 22:25:24, Dec. 8.
STS040-211-019 (5-14 June 1991) --- Astride the bicycle ergometer, astronaut Rhea Seddon, mission specialist, breathes into the cardiovascular re-breathing unit during the exercise phase of an experiment. The investigation, In-flight Study of Cardiovascular Deconditioning (Experiment 066), was developed by Dr. Leon E. Farhi of the State University of New York in Buffalo. It focuses on the deconditioning of the heart and lungs and changes in cardiopulmonary function that occur upon return to Earth. By using non-invasive techniques of prolonged expiration and re-breathing, investigators can determine the amount of blood pumped out of the heart (cardiac output), the ease with which blood flows through all the vessels (total peripheral resistance), oxygen used and carbon dioxide released by the body, and lung function and volume changes. Measurements are made both while crew members are resting and while they pedal the exercise bicycle, as Dr. Seddon is doing here. This scene was photographed with a 35mm camera.
Kennedy Space Center employees and their guests participate in the Diamond Tour de KSC at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 22, 2022. This unique event, held for the first time since 2019, was part of the Safety organization’s Fall Into Safety and Health event, and named “diamond” to honor the center’s 60th anniversary. Cyclists covered three different routes and rode by historic landmarks, completing a total of about 37 miles.
Two cyclists participate in the Diamond Tour de KSC at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 22, 2022. In the background is the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building. This unique event, held for the first time since 2019, was part of the Safety organization’s Fall Into Safety and Health event, and named “diamond” to honor the center’s 60th anniversary. Cyclists covered three different routes and rode by historic landmarks, completing a total of about 37 miles.
Kennedy Space Center employees and their guests participate in the Diamond Tour de KSC at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 22, 2022. This unique event, held for the first time since 2019, was part of the Safety organization’s Fall Into Safety and Health event, and named “diamond” to honor the center’s 60th anniversary. Cyclists covered three different routes and rode by historic landmarks, completing a total of about 37 miles.
Kennedy Space Center employees and their guests return to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex after completing the Diamond Tour de KSC at the NASA spaceport in Florida on Oct. 22, 2022. This unique event, held for the first time since 2019, was part of the Safety organization’s Fall Into Safety and Health event, and named “diamond” to honor the center’s 60th anniversary. Cyclists covered three different routes and rode by historic landmarks, completing a total of about 37 miles.
iss072e391444 (Dec. 18, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore works inside the International Space Station's Columbus laboratory module to begin installing the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device. The futuristic exercise gear will be tested by the station crew using its advanced bicycling, rowing, and resistive capabilities. The small and compact workout gear will be evaluated in the orbital outpost’s microgravity environment before being used on longer term missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
ISS042E082884 (12/27/2014) --- Expedition 42 Flight Engineer Terry Virts of NASA straps into the station’s stationary exercise bicycle known as the Cycle Ergometer with Vibration Isolation System (CEVIS). Each crew member spends an average of 2.5 hours a day exercising to combat the negative effects of prolonged weightlessness by maintaining bone and muscle mass and cardiovascular health.
iss072e391382 (Dec. 18, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore works inside the International Space Station's Columbus laboratory module to begin installing the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device. The futuristic exercise gear will be tested by the station crew using its advanced bicycling, rowing, and resistive capabilities. The small and compact workout gear will be evaluated in the orbital outpost’s microgravity environment before being used on longer term missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
S119-E-006712 (20 March 2009) --- Astronaut Tony Antonelli (left), Discovery pilot, almost appears to be saying "I've got next" as he hovers over an exercising astronaut Joseph Acaba. The STS-119 mission specialist is working out on the bicycle ergometer which the crew earlier deployed on the floor of Discovery's middeck. While Acaba goes outside the International Space Station on March 21 to participate in a spacewalk, Antonelli will remain inside to contribute support, along with other astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut.
S122-E-011220 (18 Feb. 2008) --- NASA astronaut Daniel Tani (left) and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Hans Schlegel, both STS-122 mission specialists, pose for a photo as they float on the middeck of Space Shuttle Atlantis. A beverage container floats freely in the foreground. The shuttle's bicycle ergometer is visible at bottom center.
This Skylab-2 onboard photograph shows astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad exercising on a stationary bicycle (ergometer) used for monitoring the metabolism of the astronauts. The ergometer was used to conduct both Vectorcardiogram experiment (M093) and Metabolic Activity experiment (M171). Experiment M093 was a medical evaluation designed to monitor changes in astronauts' cardiovascular systems, while Experiment M171 was to measure astronauts' metabolic changes during long-duration space missions.
STS109-E-5479 (7 March 2002)-- Astronaut Duane G. Carey, STS-109 pilot, takes a leisurely "spin" on the bicycle ergometer on the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Columbia, while waiting to assist Flight Day 7's assigned space walkers--astronaut James H. Newman and Michael J. Massimino. The extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) space suits of the two can be seen in the background. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.
STS046-24-025 (31 July-8 Aug. 1992) --- Astronaut Andrew M. Allen, STS-46 pilot, exercises on the bicycle ergometer device on the flight deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis as it makes one of its 127 total orbits for the eight-day mission. Allen, equipped with sensors for monitoring his biological systems during the run, was joined by four other NASA astronauts and two European scientists on the mission.
STS050-21-035 (25 June- 9 July 1992) --- Astronaut Ellen S. Baker, mission specialist, works out on the bicycle ergometer on the mid-deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Columbia. Baker was joined by four other astronauts and two scientists from the private sector for the record-setting 14-day United States Microgravity Laboratory 1 (USML-1) mission.
iss072e397047 (Dec. 19, 2024) --- NASA astronauts (from left) Butch Wilmore and Don Pettit, both Expedition 72 flight engineers, install the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device inside the International Space Station's Columbus laboratory module. The futuristic exercise gear will be tested by the station crew using its advanced bicycling, rowing, and resistive capabilities. The small and compact workout gear will be evaluated in the orbital outpost’s microgravity environment before being used on longer term missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
S119-E-006711 (20 March 2009) --- Astronaut Tony Antonelli (left), Discovery pilot, almost appears to be saying "I've got next" as he hovers over an exercising astronaut Joseph Acaba. The STS-119 mission specialist is working out on the bicycle ergometer which the crew earlier deployed on the floor of Discovery's middeck. While Acaba goes outside the International Space Station on March 21 to participate in a spacewalk, Antonelli will remain inside to contribute support, along with other astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut.
iss065e144326 (June 22, 2021) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei sets up the International Space Station's exercise bicycle, also known as the Cycle Ergometer with Vibration Isolation and Stabilization (CEVIS), inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory module. Vande Hei later strapped himself on the CEVIS and attached sensors to himself for a workout study measuring aerobic capacity in space.
ISS010-E-25226 (20 April 2005) --- European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Roberto Vittori of Italy is pictured in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station (ISS). A patch representing the Italian flag and a toy bicycle float freely near Vittori. After spending eight days on the Station under a commercial contract between ESA and the Russian Federal Space Agency, Vittori will return to Earth with the Expedition 10 crew on April 24 (CDT).
S93-45371 (29 Sept 1993) --- Astride the bicycle ergometer, Martin J. (Marty) Fettman, DVM, breathes quietly into the cardiovascular re-breathing unit during the resting phase of an experiment. The payload specialist for the Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS-2) mission was participating with six NASA astronauts, also assigned to STS-58, for data collection and training.