A forward segment is being lowered into the Transient Pressure Test Article (TPTA) test stand at thw Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) east test area. The TPTA test stand, 14-feet wide, 27-feet long, and 33-feet high, was built in 1987 to provide data to verify the sealing capability of the redesign solid rocket motor (SRM) field and nozzle joints. The test facility applies pressure, temperature, and external loads to a short stack of solid rocket motor hardware. The simulated SRM ignition pressure and temperature transients are achieved by firing a small amount of specially configured solid propellant. The pressure transient is synchronized with external programmable dynamic loads that simulate lift off loads at the external tank attach points. Approximately one million pounds of dead weight on top of the test article simulates the weight of the other Shuttle elements.

Navier Stokes: Rotor Stator Pressure and Velocity Vectors SSME

ER-2 on Ames Ramp with Pilot James Barrillearx entering cockpit

Artist: Carter Emmart 'The Case for Mars' conference artwork (Mission to Mars) NOTE; for government educational use only -

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Kennedy Space Center Director Forrest McCartney, right, discusses work in progress at Launch Pad 39B as preparations for STS-26 continue. From left are Gary Wall, Lockheed mechanical technician, Joe Spivey, Lockheed hypergolic technician, and McCartney. Photo credit: NASA

Date: Feb 11, 1987 Photographer: CFD Reynolds Shear Stress: Horseshoe Vortex and Bursting Process Turbulent Boundry Layer (Vertical Wire)

Japanese ASUKA STOL: Computed Pressure CGI (QSRA Configuration)

STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, crew including Commander Frederick H. Hauck and Pilot Richard O. Covey and JSC Director Aaron Cohen participate in press conference held at JSC Auditorium and Public Affairs Facility Bldg 2. Hauck and Covey are shown with Cohen as they ponder queries from news media representatives during the first press conference for the group since the mission's announcement last week. Left to right are Covey, Hauck, and Cohen.

N-258 NAS Facility computer room (construction)

aerial of the new NFAC facility N-221 (40x80x120ft. w.t)

Date: Feb 11, 1988 Artist: unknown ATC (Air Traffic Control) SIGMA Lab Artwork

C-141 KAO NASA-714 University of Hawaii Seven-Chan photometer mounted on telescope of the airborne observatory

S87-28936 (March 1987) --- The Spacelab Life Sciences-1 (SLS-1) echocardiograph, installed in a science module rack, displays the image of a human heart. One of the objectives on SLS-1 is the investigation of the effects of microgravity on heart size and function.

Japanese ASUKA STOL: Computed Pressure CGI (QSRA Configuration)

Artist: Carter Emmart 'The Case for Mars' conference artwork (Mission to Mars) NOTE; for government educational use only -

S87-45890 (9 Oct. 1987) --- Astronaut C. Michael Foale, mission specialist.

ISF Space Station Mock up @ MAFC (McGowen)

Aerial view N-258 NAS facility

NAS (Numerical Aerodynamic Simulaiton) theme sculpture model: - Ames Triad of Aeronautical Research Exhibit in lobby of building N-258. The sculpture was commissioned from Peter Gutkin by Ames for the dedication of N-258.

Origin of Life: Stromatolites Microbial Mats and Mat-Layer Extracts

S87-45895 (15 Oct 1987) --- Astronaut Thomas D. Akers, astronaut candidate.

Dutch Netherlands testing of Boeing 360 Vertol Rotor: Full Test

McDonnell Douglas Hub (Ultra-High Bypass) Model and SAAB Wake Rake Test 14ft W.T. Test-060-1-14, Turbo Fan Configuration

This photo shows the Shuttle tile flight test fixture under the wing of a National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration WP-3D aircraft.

Navier Stokes: Rotor Stator Pressure and Velocity Vectors SSME

Nitrogen mineralization (Nitrous Oxide Flux): Fertile Forest

C-141 KAO NASA-714 University of Hawaii Seven-Chan photometer mounted on the rear of the telescope in the airborne observatory

Artwork: Bell Textron Co. Bell Textron Tilt Rotor Folding Tilt Rotor Aircraft Concept

Fabrication of Stirling Engine Cylinder Test Hardware in the Machine Shop

NASA AMES Photographers N-258 NAS DEDICATION CEREMONY. air show VSTOL aircraft QSRA, XV-15 Tiltrotor, AV-8B Harrier in flight formation NOTE: CROP IN ON IMAGE VERTICAL format is AC87-0180-454.1

ISF Space Station Mock up @ MAFC (McGowen)

aerial of the new NFAC facility N-221 (40x80x120ft. w.t)

S87-49426 (1987) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) tool box provides stowage of individual tools, tool boards and tool caddies required for maintenance of the telescope. The basic box design was revised from the LEASAT (U.S. Navy) equipment stowage container. It can be mounted to a base plate or back plate depending on the mission location requirements. A four-point latching system secured with pip pins is used to latch the tool box doors for launch. Various other latches are designed into the door panels and tool mounting locations for tool retention. The box consists of aluminum sides and base, a dividing wall and deep doors. Along three sides there are handrails by which STS-61 extravehicular activity (EVA) crew members can translate themselves or brace themselves when stowing and unstowing equipment.

NASA Ames Graphics of LARGE-SCALE TILTING PROP ROTOR HOVER PERFORMANCE TESTS AMES OARF COMPOSITE. (ref: XV-15 Metal Rotor AC84-0176-13, XV-15 Composite Rotor from AC84-0498 series, V-22 Osprey AC84-0059-11 testing at OARF)

S87-45897 (1987) --- Astronaut Kevin P. Chilton, astronaut candidate.

Artist: Carter Emmart 'The Case for Mars' conference artwork (Mission to Mars) NOTE; for government educational use only -

Japanese ASUKA STOL: In-flight

Artist: Carter Emmart 'The Case for Mars' conference artwork (Mission to Mars) NOTE; for government educational use only - copyright held by Carter Emmart

N-258 NAS Facility air conditioner power units (construction)

Shuttle crew escape systems (CES) tractor rocket tests conducted at Hurricane Mesa, Utah. This preliminary ground test of the tractor rocket will lead up to in-air evaluations. View shows tractor rocket as it is fired from side hatch mockup. The tractor rocket concept is one of two escape methods being studied to provide crew egress capability during Space Shuttle controlled gliding flight. In-air tests of the system, utilizing a Convair-240 aircraft, will begin 11-19-87 at the Naval Weapons Center in China Lake, California.

Vertical Motion Simulator VMS-7600 Computer Lab in N-243.

STS-40 Payload Specialist Millie Hughes-Fulford conducts Spacelab Life Sciences 1 (SLS-1) Experiment No. 198, Pulmonary Function During Weightlessness, in JSC's Life Sciences Project Division (LSPD) SLS mockup located in the Bioengineering and Test Support Facility Bldg 36. Hughes-Fulford sets switches on Rack 8. Behind her in the center aisle are the stowed bicycle ergometer (foreground) and the body restraint system.

C-141 KAO NASA-714 University of Hawaii Seven-Chan photometer mounted on telescope of the airborne observatory

S87-41328 (February 1962) --- Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) pilot. EDITOR'S NOTE: Astronaut Glenn was the first American to orbit Earth. Photo credit: NASA

C-141 KAO NASA-714 University of Hawaii Seven-Chan photometer experiments data rack onboard airborne observatory

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Kennedy Space Center Director Forrest McCartney, right, discusses work in progress at Launch Pad 39B as preparations for STS-26 continue. From left are Gary Wall, Lockheed mechanical technician, Joe Spivey, Lockheed hypergolic technician, and McCartney. Photo credit: NASA

1.8m Space Station Centrifuge N-244 High Bay (ISF) International Space Facility

1.8m Space Station Centrifuge N-244 High Bay (ISF) International Space Facility

S87-45896 (1987) --- Astronaut Andrew M. Allen, astronaut candidate.

S87-40673 (September 1987) --- Astronauts Frederick H. (Rick) Hauck (right front), mission commander, and Richard O. Covey (left front), pilot, are flanked by NASA's STS-26 mission specialists (l.-r.) David C. Hilmers, George D. (Pinky) Nelson and John M. (Mike) Lounge.

1.8m Space Station Centrifuge N-244 High Bay (ISF) International Space Facility

Shuttle crew escape systems test is conducted by astronauts Steven R. Nagel (left) and Manley L. (Sonny) Carter in JSC One Gravity Mockup and Training Facilities Bldg 9A crew compartment trainer (CCT). Nagel and Carter are evaluating methods for crew escape during Space Shuttle controlled gliding flight. JSC test was done in advance of tests scheduled for facilities in California and Utah. Here, Carter serves as test subject evaluating egress positioning for the tractor rocket escape method - one of the two systems currently being closely studied by NASA.

Art from McDonnell Douglas National Aerospace Plane (NASP) Md Donnell Douglas MD-2001 (artist: Horonzak)

S87-28147 (26 Feb 1987) --- Astronaut David C. Hilmers sits in the rear station of a NASA T-38 jet aircraft prior to departure of the STS 26 crew from Ellington Field, destination Kennedy Space Center for interfacing with flight hardware which is undergoing preparations. Hilmers is one of three mission specialists for the flight.

nitrogen mineralization: Biospheric research in tropical ecosystems

S87-26822 (11 Feb. 1987) --- The Return to Flight crew, STS-26 pose for a photo prior to a training session in a simulator in the Jake Garn Mission Simulation and Training Facility at the Johnson Space Center. Photo credit: NASA

aerial of the new NFAC facility N-221 (40x80x120ft. w.t)

S87-29019 (16 March 1987) --- Astronaut James F. Buchli.

1.8m Space Station Centrifuge N-244 High Bay (ISF)

S87-46338 (20 Oct 1987) --- Flight controller Granvil Pennington listens to communications from the STS-26 integrated simulations in the flight control room of JSC's mission control center. Five veteran astronauts were in a simulator in another JSC building rehearsing their roles for the scheduled June 1988 flight aboard the Discovery.

DC-8 (NASA-717) Onboard experiment analysis Antarctic Ozone Experiment

McDonnell Douglas Hub (Ultra-High Bypass) Model and SAAB Wake Rake Test 14ft W.T. Test-060-1-14, Turbo Fan Configuration

Radiation insulation technology from Apollo and subsequent spacecraft was used to develop superinsulators, used by makers of cold weather apparel, to make parkas, jackets, boots and outdoor gear such as sleeping bags. The radiant barrier technology offers warmth retention at minimal weight and bulk.

AV-8B (NASA-719) and AV-8C (NASA-704) air to air formation flight over NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field.

NASA Ames National Full-Scale Aerodynamic Facility (40x80x120ft Wind Tunnels & Outdoor Aerodynamic Research Facility - OARF) 1987 NFAC dedication - Kip Edenborough at airshow

DC-8 (NASA-717) Antarctic Ozone Experiment: (Summer in Antarctic - aerial view from DC-8)

N-258 NAS Facility computer room (construction)

NASA AMES Photographers N-258 NAS DEDICATION CEREMONY. VIP speakers Ames Director Ballhaus, Assoc. Admin. OAST Raymond Colladay, NASA Director Dr. James Fletcher

S87-30050 (23 March 1987) --- Astronaut Bonnie J. Dunbar.

S87-28666 (March 1987) --- Millie Hughes-Fulford, STS-40/SLS-1 payload specialist, stands near the Echocardiograph on Rack 6 of the SLS-1 module, during a rehearsal of experimentation scheduled for her spaceflight.

Iris Workstation with J. Flores computes F-16 CFD CGI

F-106 model testing in 6ft w.t. test-050-1-66

Autonomous Perception Vision project - Intelligent Systems - head

Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase (PNP) is an important target enzyme for the design of anti-cancer and immunosuppressive drugs. Bacterial PNP, which is slightly different from the human enzyme, is used to synthesize chemotherapuautic agents. Knowledge of the three-dimensional structure of the bacterial PNP molecule is useful in efforts to engineer different types of PNP enzymes, that can be used to produce new chemotherapeutic agents. This picture shows a computer model of bacterial PNP, which looks a lot like a display of colorful ribbons. Principal Investigator was Charles Bugg.

Artist: Roger Arno Space Station Life Sciences Payload module

Shuttle crew escape systems test is conducted by astronauts Steven R. Nagel (left) and Manley L. (Sonny) Carter in JSC One Gravity Mockup and Training Facilities Bldg 9A crew compartment trainer (CCT). Nagel and Carter are evaluating methods for crew escape during Space Shuttle controlled gliding flight. JSC test was done in advance of tests scheduled for facilities in California and Utah. Here, Carter serves as test subject evaluating egress positioning for the tractor rocket escape method - one of the two systems currently being closely studied by NASA.

N-258 NAS Facility air condition power units (construction)

CFD Composite: Aerospace Plane, Cray-2, Space Shuttle (Ref: AC85-0002-6.1)

Radiation insulation technology from Apollo and subsequent spacecraft was used to develop superinsulators, used by makers of cold weather apparel, to make parkas, jackets, boots and outdoor gear such as sleeping bags. The radiant barrier technology offers warmth retention at minimal weight and bulk.

ISF Space Station Mock up @ MAFC (McGowen)

nitrogen mineralization: wetlands, inundation gradient

S87-45887 (October 1987) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Bowersox, pilot.

Artist: Carter Emmart 'The Case for Mars' conference artwork (Mission to Mars) NOTE; for government educational use only - copyright held by Carter Emmart

A forward segment is being lowered into the Transient Pressure Test Article (TPTA) test stand at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) east test area. The TPTA test stand, 14-feet wide, 27-feet long, and 33-feet high, was built in 1987 to provide data to verify the sealing capability of the redesign solid rocket motor (SRM) field and nozzle joints. The test facility applies pressure, temperature, and external loads to a short stack of solid rocket motor hardware. The simulated SRM ignition pressure and temperature transients are achieved by firing a small amount of specially configured solid propellant. The pressure transient is synchronized with external programmable dynamic loads that simulate lift off loads at the external tank attach points. Approximately one million pounds of dead weight on top of the test article simulates the weight of the other Shuttle elements.

The MEPHISTO experiment is a cooperative American and French investigation of the fundamentals of crystal growth. MEPHISTO is a French-designed and built materials processing furnace. MEPHISTO experiments study solidation (also called freezing) during the growth cycle of liquid materials used for semiconductor crystals. Solidification is the process where materials change from liquid (melt) to solid. An example of the solidification process is water changing into ice.

S87-45891 (9 Oct. 1987) --- Astronaut Curtis L. Brown Jr., pilot.

AV-8B (NASA-704) (VSRA) Crows Landing Precision Hover Test

1.8m Space Station Centrifuge N-244 High Bay (ISF) International Space Facility

aerial of the N-229A. N-231, N-234, N-238, N-242

Aerial view of OPF-3 construction, March 17, 1987

Illustration NASA Ames Research Center developed Icing Protection System: Electro-Expuisive Deicing System. (P.I. Dr Lenord Haslim)

AV-8B (NASA-719) and AV-8C (NASA-704) air to air formation flight over NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field.

S87-45893 (October 1987) --- Astronaut Mae Jemison

Artist: Carter Emmart 'The Case for Mars' conference artwork (Mission to Mars) NOTE; for government educational use only -

N-258 NAS Facility air condition power units (construction)

S87-46304 (20 Oct 1987) --- Astronauts Frederick H. (Rick) Hauck, left, STS-26 commander, and Richard O. Covey, pilot, man their respective stations in the Shuttle mission simulator (fixed base) at the Johnson Space Center. A simulation for their anticipated June 1988 flight aboard the space shuttle Discovery began Oct. 20. Astronaut David C. Hilmers, one of three mission specialists for the flight, is partially visible in the foreground.

Harriers AV-8B (NASA-704) and AV-8C (NASA-719) in flight formation

Ames Research Center Moffett Field Runway approach from pilots view

McDonnell Douglas Hub (Ultra-High Bypass) Model and SAAB Wake Rake Test 14ft W.T. Test-060-1-14, Turbo Fan Configuration

Intergrated Systems Test (IST) personnel; 40x80ft w.t. control room after NFAC modification.