ASTRONAUT EUGENE A. CERNAN - MISC. - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
S66-32677 (10 June 1966) --- The Gemini-9A prime crew, astronaut Thomas P. Stafford (left), command pilot, and Eugene A. Cernan (right), pilot, express their feelings about being home to their families, MSC off... More
X-15 AIRCRAFT - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
S63-19148 (1963) --- Neil A. Armstrong, a civilian, was a member of the second group of astronauts selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Armstrong was one of the nine picked in Septemb... More
WATER EGRESS - TRAINING - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
S65-10121 (1 Feb. 1965) --- Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., the Gemini-6 command pilot for the prime crew, floats on a one-man life raft in a pool during water egress training at Ellington Air Force Base, Texa... More
GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-3 - BACKUP CREW - WATER EGRESS - TRAINING - ELLINGTO...
S65-10118 (1 Feb. 1965) --- The Gemini-6 prime crew, astronauts Walter M. Schirra Jr. (in water), command pilot; and Thomas P. Stafford (on spacecraft), pilot, are pictured during water egress training at Ellin... More
EGRESS - ASTRONAUT JOHN W. YOUNG - TRAINING - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
S65-10157 (5 Feb. 1965) --- Astronaut John W. Young, the Gemini-Titan 3 prime crew pilot, is shown atop a Gemini spacecraft at Ellington Air Force Base, Texas, during water egress training.
GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-9 TEST - TRAINING - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
S65-19283 (29 March 1965) --- The Gemini-Titan 4 prime crew, astronauts James A. McDivitt (left), command pilot; and Edward H. White II, pilot, are pictured during water egress training at Ellington Air Force B... More
GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-9 TEST - TRAINING - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
S65-19282 (29 March 1965) --- The Gemini-Titan 4 prime crew, astronauts James A. McDivitt (left), command pilot; and Edward H. White II, pilot, are pictured during water egress training at Ellington Air Force B... More
Crew - First Manned Apollo Mission - Water Egress Procedures Practice ...
S66-51583 (June 1966)--- Prime crew members announced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the first manned Apollo 1 space flight practice water egress procedures in a swimming pool a... More
LUNAR LANDING TRAINING VEHICLE (LLTV) - RUNWAY - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB),...
LLTV on runway. EAFB, HOUSTON, TX Public domain photograph of NASA experimental aircraft development, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Crew Training - Apollo 11 - Ellington AFB (EAFB), TX
Inflight view of Astronaut Neil Armstrong flying the Lunar Landing Training Vehicle (LLTV) at EAFB. EAFB, Houston, TX
LUNAR SAMPLES - APOLLO 11 - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
S69-39996 (25 July 1969) --- The first Apollo 11 sample return container, with lunar surface material inside, is unloaded at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory, Building 37, Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC). The rock... More
Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF) - Ellington AFB (EAFB), TX
S69-40152 (27 July 1969) --- A Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF), with the three Apollo 11 crewmen inside, is unloaded from a United States Air Force C-141 transport at Ellington Air Force Base very early Sunday... More
Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF) - Ellington AFB (EAFB), TX
S69-40147 (27 July 1969) --- The Apollo 11 crewmen, still under a 21-day quarantine, are greeted by their wives. They arrived at Ellington Air Force Base very early Sunday after a flight aboard a U.S. Air Force... More
Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF) - Ellington AFB (EAFB), TX
S69-40132 (27 July 1969) --- A Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF), with the three Apollo 11 crewmembers inside, is unloaded from a United States Air Force C-141 transport at Ellington Air Force Base very early Su... More
Super Guppy - Aircraft - Ellington AFB (EAFB), TX
S69-41985 (14 Aug. 1969) --- The Apollo 11 spacecraft Command Module (CM) is loaded aboard a Super Guppy Aircraft at Ellington Air Force Base for shipment to the North American Rockwell Corporation at Downey, C... More
Astronaut Charles Conrad - Cockpit - Lunar Landing Training Vehicle - ...
S69-56058 (25 Oct. 1969) --- Astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., commander of the Apollo 12 lunar landing mission, sits in the cockpit of a Lunar Landing Training Vehicle (LLTV) during a lunar simulation flight at El... More
Apollo 12 Crewmembers - Greeting - Family - Arrival - Ellington AFB (E...
S69-60759 (29 Nov. 1969) --- Members of the Apollo 12 lunar landing mission's crew are greeted by their wives and children at the front of a large crowd on hand to welcome the three home. The Mobile Quarantine ... More
Apollo 12 Crewmembers - Greeting - Family - Arrival - Ellington AFB (E...
S69-60760 (29 Nov. 1969) --- Members of the Apollo 12 lunar landing mission's crew talk to their families from inside the Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF) soon after their arrival at Ellington Air Force Base ab... More
ASTRONAUT LOVELL, JAMES, JR. - LUNAR - PILOT - LANDING TRAINING VEHICL...
S70-30534 (9 March 1970) --- A Lunar Landing Training Vehicle (LLTV), piloted by astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., sets down on the runway at the conclusion of a test flight at Ellington Air Force Base. Lovell is... More
Apollo 15 Crew - Welcome on Arrival - Ellington AFB (EAFB), TX
S71-43428 (8 Aug. 1971) --- The three crew men, of the highly successful Apollo 15 lunar landing mission, receive a warm welcome home at Ellington Air Force Base (EAFB), Houston, after an eight hour flight aboa... More
SLYLAB (SL)-2 - "WELCOME HOME CEREMONIES" - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
S73-28818 (24 June 1973) --- Scientist-astronaut Joseph P. Kerwin, science pilot for the Skylab 2 mission, speaks to a crowd at Ellington Air Force Base during welcome home ceremonies for the crew. Astronaut Pa... More
Skylab (SL)-3 Crewmembers - Greeting - Return - Ellington AFB (EAFB), ...
S73-34615 (27 Sept. 1973) --- Dr. Christopher C. Kraft Jr., center, shakes hands with astronaut Jack R. Lousma, Skylab 3 pilot, during welcome ceremonies following crew arrival at Ellington Air Force Base. The ... More
Recovery - Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) - Ellington AFB (EAFB), TX
S75-30109 (10 Aug. 1975) --- Dr. Christopher C. Kraft Jr. (second from left), JSC Director, chats with the three ASTP crewmen on the runway at Ellington Air Force Base after their arrival home from the Pacific ... More
NASA 747 Carrier Aircraft - Five (5) T-38 Aircraft - Shuttle Orbiter 1...
S77-28200 (13 Sept 1977) --- This impressive scene was photographed when the NASA 747 carrier aircraft and five T-38 aircraft flew over the shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" while it was parked on the runway at ... More
Third (3rd) "Free Flight" - Shuttle Orbiter 101 Spacecraft - Dryden Fl...
Public Affairs Office (PAO) release print of activity documenting third (3rd) "free flight" of Shuttle Orbiter 101 Spacecraft at DFRC, EAFB, CA. Astronauts Haise (left) and Fullerton in front of parking "Ent... More
Approach & Landing Test (ALT) - Shuttle Free-Flight (FF)-5 - Edwards A...
Photography from Shuttle ALT FF-5. S77-30393: ALT Fr. 3258, a higher-up shot of the Enterprise approaching runway for landing. EAFB, CA
ASTRONAUT CANDIDATE (ASCAN) SCOBEE, FRANCIS R. - T-38 TRAINER - ELLING...
ASCAN Francis R. Scobee and T-38 Trainer on Ellington runway prior to leaving on training flight. EAFB, HOUSTON, TX
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INFLIGHT (MISSION CONTROL CENTER [MCC]) - STS-1 - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB)...
S81-32876 (13 April 1981) --- Brig. Gen. William T. Twinting studies the monitor at the Department of Defense (DOD) console in the mission operations control room (MOCR) at the Johnson Space Center?s Mission Co... More
LANDING (CREW ACTIVITIES) - STS-1 - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
S81-30846 (14 April 1981) --- Astronaut John W. Young (near center of photo), STS-1 commander, egresses the space shuttle Columbia upon the completion of checklist activities following the successful landing of... More
LANDING - STS-1 - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
S81-30734 (14 April 1981) --- The rear wheels of the space shuttle orbiter Columbia (STS-1) touch down on Rogers dry lake at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California to successfully complete a stay in spac... More
SPACE SHUTTLE ORBITER COLUMBIA - TOUCHDOWN - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
S81-30746 (14 April 1981) --- The rear wheels of the space shuttle orbiter Columbia touch down on Rogers dry lake at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California to successfully complete a stay in space of mor... More
STS-I - CREW RETURN - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
S81-30985 (14 April 1981) --- Astronaut Robert L. Crippen (center), STS-1 pilot, addresses a large turnout of greeters at Ellington Air Force Base following the return of the Columbia's crew from the Dryden Fli... More
COLUMBIA LANDING - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
S81-30455 (14 April 1981) --- The space shuttle Columbia with its landing gear in position near touchdown on a dry lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base in the desert area of southern California. Aboard the spacecr... More
POST-LANDING - STS-1 - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
S81-31913 (14 April 1981) --- This head-on photograph of NASA's space shuttle Columbia was taken during post-landing servicing on Rogers dry lake bed at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California. The STS-1 ... More
LANDING (CREW ACTIVITIES) - STS-1 - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
S81-30845 (14 April 1981) --- The 122-feet-long (37.2 meters) space shuttle orbiter Columbia approaches its dry lake bed landing site at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California to successfully complete a ... More
STS-1 - Landing View - Edwards AFB (EAFB), CA
S81-30425 (14 April 1981) --- The space shuttle orbiter Columbia is seen from the front as it heads for a touchdown atop a dry lake bed at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California. A T-38 chase plane follo... More
LANDING (CREW ACTIVITIES) - STS-1 - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
S81-30843 (14 April 1981) --- Astronaut John W. Young, STS-1 commander, egresses the space shuttle orbiter Columbia following her successful landing on Rogers dry lake bed on southern California?s Edwards Air F... More
LANDING (CREW ACTIVITIES) - STS-1 - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
S81-30852 (14 April 1981) --- Astronaut Robert L. Crippen, pilot for the STS-1 flight, egresses the NASA space shuttle following touchdown of the Columbia on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force Base, Californi... More
LANDING (CREW ACTIVITIES) - STS-1 - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
S81-30853 (14 April 1981) --- Astronaut John W. Young, left center talks with George W.S. Abbey, director of flight operations at Johnson Space Center, following egress from the STS-1 Columbia, which forms the ... More
POST-LANDING - STS-I - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
Documentary aerial and ground views of the Columbia sitting on the Lakebed Runway with the deservicing trucks following the STS-1 Mission, 04/14/1981. EAFB, CA Also available in 70 CN
PREFLIGHT - STS-2 - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
Views of STS-2 Crewmen Truly and Engle in T-38's for departure for KSC and the STS-2 Mission. 1. AIRCRAFT - T-38 EAFB, HOUSTON, TX
Bush - POST-FLIGHT - STS-2 - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
S81-39548 (12 Nov. 1981) --- NASA's space shuttle Columbia climbs toward space for a return visit after its 10:10 a.m. liftoff from Launch Pad 39A. Aboard the space shuttle, astronauts Joe H. Engle and Richard ... More
Landing - STS-2 - Edwards AFB (EAFB), CA
S81-39563 (14 Nov. 1981) --- This view of the space shuttle Columbia (STS-2) was made with a hand-held 70mm camera in the rear station of the T-38 chase plane. Mission specialist/astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan e... More
Landing - STS-2 - Edwards AFB (EAFB), CA
Several views of Columbia in the landing maneuver at the EAFB from T-38 Chase Aircraft and ground views. EAFB, CA
Landing - STS-2 - Edwards AFB (EAFB), CA
S81-39564 (14 Nov. 1981) --- This view of the space shuttle Columbia (STS-2) was made with a hand-held 70mm camera in the rear station of the T-38 chase plane. Mission specialist/astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan e... More
POST-LANDING - STS-2 - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
Documentary views of Space Shuttle Columbia on Lakebed Runway during De-Servicing, Crew Egress and departure from Orbiter at the end of STS-2 Mission. EAFB, CA Also available in 70 CN
POST-LANDING - STS-2 - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
S81-39577 (14 Nov. 1981) --- Astronauts Joe H. Engle (left) and Richard H. Truly walk with George W.S. Abbey (center), Director of Flight Operations at the Johnson Space Center, after they egressed the space sh... More
POST-FLIGHT (EGRESS) - STS-2 - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
S81-39582 (14 Nov. 1981) --- Astronauts Joe H. Engle, rear, and Richard H. Truly are greeted by George W.S. Abbey, Director of Flight Operations at the Johnson Space Center, as they egress the space shuttle Col... More
POST-FLIGHT (EGRESS) - STS-2 - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
S81-39580 (14 Nov. 1981) --- Astronauts Joe H. Engle, rear, and Richard H. Truly egress the space shuttle Columbia after spending two days, six hours and 13 minutes on NASA?s STS-2 mission. At right is their ph... More
PREFLIGHT (DEPARTURE) - STS-2 - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
S82-28705 (20 March 1982) --- Astronaut Jack R. Lousma, left, and C. Gordon Fullerton pause for a moment at Ellington Air Force Base prior to their departure in T-38 aircraft to get to NASA?s Kennedy Space Cent... More
PREFLIGHT (DEPARTURE) - STS-2 - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
Views of the STS-3 Crew, Astronauts Lousma and Fullerton, during departure activities with family and friends to include Astronaut Brewster Shaw. 1. ASTRONAUT SHAW, BREWSTER - STS-3 EAFB, HOUSTON, TX
PREFLIGHT (DEPARTURE) - STS-2 - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
S82-28700 (20 March 1982) --- Astronauts Jack R. Lousma, left, and C. Gordon Fullerton pause for a moment at Ellington Air Force Base prior to their departure in T-38 aircraft to get to NASA?s Kennedy Space Cen... More
PREFLIGHT (DEPARTURE) - STS-2 - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
S82-28706 (20 March 1982) --- Astronaut Jack R. Lousma, right, STS-3 commander, and C. Gordon Fullerton, greet a crowd on hand at Ellington Air Force Base to bid them farewell prior to their departure to KSC in... More
PREFLIGHT (DEPARTURE) - STS-2 - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
S82-28704 (20 March 1982) --- Astronaut Jack R. Lousma, STS-3 commander, seems to be saying, "?see you guys down there," prior to boarding a T-38 jet trainer and heading for KSC in Florida. Astronaut C. Gordon ... More
Landing - STS-4 - Edwards AFB (EAFB), CA
S82-33229 (4 July 1982) --- The space shuttle Columbia touches down on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California at the completion of a successful seven-day stay in Earth orbit. Inside are astr... More
Landing - STS-4 - Edwards AFB (EAFB), CA
S82-33226 (4 July 1982) --- Inveterate space fan Roy Rogers with astronauts Jerry L. Ross, left, and Guy S. Gardner at Edwards Air Force Base for the landing of the space shuttle Columbia at the conclusion of t... More
Landing - STS-4 - Edwards AFB (EAFB), CA
Views of the Columbia landing at EAFB ending the STS-4 Mission on 07/04/1982; of President and Mrs. Reagan greeting the crew out on the Lake bed Runway; and, the view of Roy Rogers with Astronauts Jerry Ross an... More
SHUTTLE CARRIER AIRCRAFT (SCA) PILOT - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
S82-33394 (5 July 1982) --- A rare sight in Houston is the appearance of the spacecraft whose flights are monitored from that city, but with the brief stopover of NASA's new space shuttle Challenger, thousands ... More
LANDING - STS-3 - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
S82-33420 (4 July 1982) --- The aft wheels of the space shuttle Columbia ease down on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) today to successfully complete a week-long spaceflight for astronauts Thomas K. M... More
STS-5 LANDING - ROCKWELL - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
Aerial view of Orbiter "Columbia" as you look into the Sun, taken by Erik Simonsen, Rockwell International, 11/16/1982. 1. STS-5 - LANDING (INTO THE SUN) EAFB, CA
Landing - STS-6 - Edwards AFB (EAFB), CA
S83-30220 (9 April 1983) --- The space shuttle Challenger makes its first landing shortly before 11 a.m. (PST) on April 9, 1983, on Runway 22 at the Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California. Onboard the re... More
PREFLIGHT - STS-6 - KSC, FL AND EAFB, TX
S83-31046 (4 April 1983) --- Astronaut Sally K. Ride, mission specialist for STS-7, scheduled for June 1983, records some of the prelaunch activity for STS-6 on 35mm film at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Astr... More
PREFLIGHT (DEPARTURE) - STS-7 - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
S83-34151 (15 June 1983) --- Astronaut Sally K. Ride, STS-7 mission specialist, takes one last look at familiar training environs before taking off from NASA’s Houston facility in a T-38 jet aircraft, destinati... More
LANDING - STS-9/41A - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
S83-45648 (8 Dec 1983) --- After more than 10 days in Earth orbit, the crewmembers for STS-9 egress the Space Shuttle Columbia following its successful landing at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California. ... More
POST-FLIGHT (CREW RETURN) - STS-9/41A - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
Views of STS-9/41A Crewmen John Young, with wife Susy, and Brewster Shaw with his family upn their return. EAFB, HOUSTON, TX
PREFLIGHT (DEPARTURE) - STS-11/41B - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
S84-26244 (31 Jan 1984) --- Astronauts Vance D. Brand, foreground, and Ronald E. McNair, of NASA's STS-41B Space Shuttle Challenger crew, prepare to climb into a T-38 jet aircraft readied for takeoff to Florida... More
PREFLIGHT (DEPARTURE) - STS-11/41B - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
S84-26243 (31 Jan 1984) --- Astronaut Robert L. Gibson, one of five 41-B crewmembers, prepares to leave Houston?s Ellington Base in a T-38 jet aircraft en route to Florida and the Kennedy Space Center, site of... More
STS-26 crewmembers pose with VP Bush for post flight portrait at EAFB,...
STS026-S-169 (3 Oct 1988) --- The five STS 26 crewmembers pose with Vice President George Bush after completing a successful four-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery (background). Pictured, from left... More
STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, with landing gear deployed glides above EAFB...
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, with nose landing gear (NLG) and main landing gear (MLG) deployed glides above dry lakebed runway 17 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California. This profile view s... More
STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, lands at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), Calif...
STS027-S-012 (6 Dec. 1988) --- A 70mm camera records the landing of the Space Shuttle Atlantis on Rogers Dry Lake Bed near the Dryden Flight Research Facility in California. The wheels of the vehicle came to a ... More
STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, lands at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), Calif...
STS027-S-014 (6 Dec. 1988) --- A 70mm camera records the landing of the space shuttle Atlantis on Rogers Dry Lake Bed near the Dryden Flight Research Facility in California. The wheels of the vehicle came to a ... More
STS-30 crew egresses OV-104 via stairway at Edwards Air Force Base (EA...
STS030-S-132 (8 May 1989) --- Crewmembers who spent just over four full days in space aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis egress their temporary home for a welcome meeting with terra firma. Pictured, from bottom of s... More
STS-30 crew poses with NASA administrators in front of OV-104 on EAFB ...
STS030-S-129 (8 May 1989) --- Astronaut crew members who manned the Space Shuttle Atlantis for just over four days pose with NASA officials following the safe landing of their spacecraft (which forms the backdr... More
STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, glides toward a landing at EAFB, California
STS030-S-127 (8 May 1989) --- The space shuttle Atlantis, as seen in a low angle view on its glide in from Earth orbit, heads toward a concrete runway at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Onboard were astro... More
STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, landing approach to runway 22 at EAFB, Califo...
STS030-S-128 (8 May 1989) --- Space Shuttle Atlantis? landing gear has just appeared and the spacecraft, with five astronaut crewmembers aboard, heads for a smooth landing on runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base... More
STS-30 crew egressing OV-104 is greeted by NASA administrators at EAFB
STS030-S-131 (8 May 1989) --- Crewmembers who spent just over four full days in space aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis egress their temporary home for a welcome meeting with terra firma. Astronaut David M. Walker,... More
STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, glides toward landing at EAFB, California
STS030-S-123 (8 May 1989) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis glides toward a landing on the Mojave Desert after spending just over four full days in space. Aboard were astronauts David. M. Walker, Ronald J. Grabe,... More
STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, landing approach to runway 22 at EAFB, Califo...
STS030-S-124 (8 May 1989) --- Its landing gear fully deployed, Space Shuttle Atlantis is lined up for its approach to Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California. Minutes later, at 12:44:33 (PDT... More
STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, glides toward a landing at EAFB, California
STS030-S-126 (8 May 1989) --- The space shuttle Atlantis, as seen in a low angle view on its glide in from Earth orbit, heads toward a concrete runway at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Onboard were astro... More
STS-30 crew poses with NASA administrators in front of OV-104 on EAFB ...
STS030-S-130 (8 May 1989) --- Astronaut crew members who manned the Space Shuttle Atlantis for just over four days pose with NASA officials following the safe landing of their spacecraft (which forms the backdr... More
STS-30 crew egresses OV-104 via stairway at Edwards Air Force Base (EA...
STS030-S-137 (8 May 1989) --- Crewmembers who spent four full days in space aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis egress their temporary home for a welcome meeting with terra firma. Pictured, from bottom of steps to to... More
STS-30 JSC Mission Control Center (MCC) activity during OV-104 landing
As STS-30 ends its mission with the landing of Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California, flight controllers monitor screens at their consoles in JSC Mission Control Cente... More
STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, landing at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) Cali...
STS-28 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, approaches Runway 17 dry lake bed at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) California and is photographed just moments before main landing gear (MLG) touchdown. In the distanc... More
STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, landing at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) Cali...
STS028-S-013 (13 Aug 1989) --- The Space Shuttle Columbia is captured on film just prior to main gear touchdown at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California. The landing marked a successful end to a five-d... More
STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, landing at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) Cali...
STS028-S-018 (13 Aug 1989) --- The Space shuttle Columbia is captured on film just prior to main gear touchdown at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California. The landing marked a successful end to a five-d... More
STS-34 Atlantis, OV-104, touches down on runway 23 at EAFB, California
STS-34 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, main landing gear (MLG) touches down on Runway 23 dry lake bed at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California. The nose landing gear rides above runway before touchdown ... More
STS-34 crewmembers pose for post flight portrait in front of OV-104 at...
STS-34 crewmembers, wearing launch and entry suits (LESs), stand in front of Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, on Runway 23 dry lake bed at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California. Left to right are Pilot M... More
STS-33 Discovery, OV-103, MLG touches down on concrete runway 04 at EA...
STS033-S-010 (27 Nov 1989) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery, with a crew of five astronauts aboard, touches down on a runway at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California. The landing occurred at 16:31:02 p.... More
STS-33 Discovery, OV-103, approaches concrete runway 04 at EAFB, Calif...
STS033-S-014 (27 Nov 1989) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery is silhouetted against late afternoon California skies as it approaches the runway for landing at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California. A five... More
STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, makes night landing on runway 22 at EAFB, Cal...
STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, is captured as its main landing gear (MLG) touches down on runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California, in the early morning darkness. The night landing end... More
STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, makes night landing on runway 22 at EAFB, Cal...
STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, is captured as its main landing gear (MLG) touches down on runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California, in the early morning darkness. The night landing end... More
STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, makes night landing on runway 22 at EAFB, Cal...
STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, is captured as its main landing gear (MLG) touches down on runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California, in the early morning darkness. The night landing end... More
STS-36 crewmembers egress Atlantis, OV-104, via stairway after EAFB la...
STS036-S-008 (3 March 1990) --- The crewmembers for STS-36 egress the Shuttle Atlantis following touchdown at Edwards Air Force Base in California. NASA officials stand nearby awaiting to greet (from bottom to... More
STS-36 Atlantis, OV-104, glides above EAFB Runway 23 prior to landing
STS-36 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, with nose landing gear (NLG) and main landing gear (MLG) deployed glides above Runway 23 dry lake bed at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California prior to touchdown. ... More
STS-36 crewmembers egress Atlantis, OV-104, via stairway after EAFB la...
STS-36 crewmembers egress Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, via mobile stairway following touchdown on Runway 23 drylake bed at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California. Commander John O. Creighton, leading ... More
STS-36 Atlantis, OV-104, lands on Runway 23 dry lake bed at EAFB, Cali...
STS036-S-018 (3 March 1990) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis touches down at Edwards Air Force Base in California to complete the STS-36 mission. Onboard were Astronauts John O. Creighton, John H. Casper, David ... More
STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lands on EAFB concrete run...
STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, rolls along concrete runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California, after nose landing gear (NLG) and main landing gear (MLG) touchdown. This view looks down... More
STS-31 crew egresses Discovery, OV-103, via stairway after EAFB landin...
STS031-S-129 (29 April 1990) --- The astronauts of STS-31 egress the Space Shuttle Discovery following a smooth landing on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base to complete a highly successful five-day mission. ... More
STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, glides toward EAFB landing
STS031-S-131 (29 April 1990) --- Low angle view of the Space Shuttle Discovery as it approaches for landing on a concrete runway at Edwards Air Force Base to complete a highly successful five-day mission. It w... More
STS-31 crew poses on EAFB concrete runway after egressing OV-103
STS031-S-130 (29 April 1990) --- The astronauts of STS-31 pose for a quick photo near the Space Shuttle Discovery following a smooth landing on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base to complete a highly successf... More