Astronauts Jack R. Lousma, left, STS-3 Commander and Pilot C. Gordon
Fullerton are briefed on emergency procedures at Launch Pad 39A by Buck
Tomlinson, a safety instructor with Wackenhut Services, Inc. Also pictured
is Astronaut Daniel C. Brandenstein, STS-8 pilot.
Side view of Astronaut Bruce McCandless II modeling NASA’s manned
maneuvering unit (MMU) in the Johnson Space Center’s laboratory support
facility bldg 34. He is posed against a dark background to give the
illusion of space flight.
Astronaut Bruce McCandless II modeling NASA’s manned maneuvering unit (MMU)
in the Johnson Space Center’s laboratory support facility bldg 34. He is
posed against a dark background to give the illusion of space flight.
Astronaut Bruce McCandless II modeling NASA’s extravehicular mobility unit
(EMU) spacesuit for shuttle and the backpack unit called the manned
maneuvering unit (MMU). McCandless is in JSC’s laboratory support facility.
Members of the JSC astronaut corps, STS-3 vehicle integration test (VIT)
team and other personnel pose for photograph at the completion of a
countdown demonstration test (CDDT) and safety briefings at Launch Pad
39A, Kennedy Space Center. Participants are, from the left, Wilbur J.
Etbauer, engineer with the VIT team; George W.S. Abbey, Director of Flight
Operations at JSC; Astronaut John H. Young, Chief of the Astronaut Office
at JSC; Jack Fleming of Rockwell International; Mission
Specialist-Astronaut John M. Lounge; Astronaut Daniel C. Brandenstein;
Mission Specialist-Astronaut James D. Van Hoften; Astronauts C. Gordon
Fullerton and Jack Lousma, prime crew for STS-3; Olan J. Bertrand, VIT
team member; Mission Specialist-Astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan; Richard W.
Nygren, head of the VIT team; and Astronaut Donald E. Williams. The
Columbia is obscured by its service structure on Launch Pad 39A in the
background. Part of slide-wire emergency escape system is visible in the
picture.
Art concept of the itemized layout of the OSS-1 Pallet Mounted instruments
for the STS-3 mission.
Art concept of the remote manipulator system (RMS) in various locations for
the Plasma Diagnostic Package (PDP) to record intensities around the
orbiter.
View of a Heat Pipe Thermal Control System for test aboard STS-3 prepared
for testing at Goddard Space Flight Center.
Orbiter Columbia is backed out of the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) to
begin its rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) and mating with
the external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters for STS-3 (27012);
Columbia is towed from the OPF to the VAB (27013).
Artist concept of astronaut wearing manned maneuvering unit (MMU) and with
the Trunnion Pin Attachment Device, heading toward a capture of the Solar
Max Mission (SMM).
STS-3 Commander Jack R. Lousma, right, and Pilot C. Gordon Fullerton carry
portable spacesuit air controllers as they walk from a transport van to
Launch Pad 39A to participate in a simulated countdown and launch.
Astronaut Jack R. Lousma, cneter, STS-3 Commander, is assisted with a glove
adjustment to his flight suit by Alan M. Rochford, JSC suit technician
during a simulated countdown and liftoff rehearsal for STS-3. Astronaut C.
Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, looks on along with B. J. McCoy, far left,
and Estel Corns.
STS-3 preflight press conference on Feb. 26, 1982. View include Commander
Jack R. Lousma, left, and Pilot C. Gordon Fullerton enjoying a light moment
following their final pre-flight press conference. Fullerton holds a fly
swatter in his hand, in reference to a joke about a student experiment
dealing with insects (27684,27685); STS-3 crew answers questions from the
press corps during their final pre-flight press conference (27686).
STS-3 preflight press conference on Feb. 26, 1982. View include Commander
Jack R. Lousma, left, and Pilot C. Gordon Fullerton enjoying a light moment
following their final pre-flight press conference. Fullerton holds a fly
swatter in his hand, in reference to a joke about a student experiment
dealing with insects (27684,27685); STS-3 crew answers questions from the
press corps during their final pre-flight press conference (27686).
Artist concept of Mission Approach and Landing at White Sands, New Mexico.
Mrs. Marie Fullerton joins her husband in the Shuttle Mission Simulator,
seated in a special chair behind STS-3 crewmembers in training. Husband C.
Gordon Fullerton, right, gets into the pilot’s seat in the SMS, while Jack
R. Lousma (obscured at left) mans the commander’s station (28533);
close-up view of Lousma and Fullerton seated at the controls of the SMS
(28534); Lousma and Fullerton look back at Mrs. Fullerton who is seated
behind them (29535).
Mrs. Marie Fullerton joins her husband in the Shuttle Mission Simulator,
seated in a special chair behind STS-3 crewmembers in training. Husband C.
Gordon Fullerton, right, gets into the pilot’s seat in the SMS, while Jack
R. Lousma (obscured at left) mans the commander’s station (28533);
close-up view of Lousma and Fullerton seated at the controls of the SMS
(28534); Lousma and Fullerton look back at Mrs. Fullerton who is seated
behind them (29535).
Mrs. Marie Fullerton joins her husband in the Shuttle Mission Simulator,
seated in a special chair behind STS-3 crewmembers in training. Husband C.
Gordon Fullerton, right, gets into the pilot’s seat in the SMS, while Jack
R. Lousma (obscured at left) mans the commander’s station (28533);
close-up view of Lousma and Fullerton seated at the controls of the SMS
(28534); Lousma and Fullerton look back at Mrs. Fullerton who is seated
behind them (29535).
Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, experiences free fall while
taking part in a suit donning/doffing exercise aboard a KC-135
“zero-gravity” aircraft. Fullerton is wearing an extravehicular mobility
unit (EMU) complete with gloves and helmet.
Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, takes part in a suit
donning/doffing exercise aboard a KC-135 “zero-gravity” aircraft. Mission
Specialist William F. Fisher, far left, holds a mirror to assist Fullerton
with hose and cable linkups to his suit. Fullerton is wearing an
extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) minus gloves and helmet.
STS-3 preflight press conference on Feb. 26, 1982. View include Commander
Jack R. Lousma, left, and Pilot C. Gordon Fullerton enjoying a light moment
following their final pre-flight press conference. Fullerton holds a fly
swatter in his hand, in reference to a joke about a student experiment
dealing with insects (27684,27685); STS-3 crew answers questions from the
press corps during their final pre-flight press conference (27686).
Science student experimenter Todd Nelson meets with STS-3 crew Commander
Jack R. Lousma, left, and Pilot C. Gordon Fullerton to discuss his
experiment “Insects in flight motion study” during a press briefing in
JSC’s public affairs facility.
Science student experimenter Todd Nelson meets with STS-3 crew Commander
Jack R. Lousma, left, and Pilot C. Gordon Fullerton to discuss his
experiment “Insects in flight motion study” during a press briefing in
JSC’s public affairs facility.
Science student experimenter Todd Nelson meets with STS-3 crew Commander
Jack R. Lousma, left, and Pilot C. Gordon Fullerton to discuss his
experiment “Insects in flight motion study” during a press briefing in
JSC’s public affairs facility.
Components of experiment MA010 Apollo Soyuz mounted in bldg 35. View is a
programmable electronic temperature controller for the multipurpose
electric furnace flown during the Apollo Soyuz mission for the Marshal
Space Flight Center.
Components of experiment MA010 Apollo Soyuz mounted in bldg 35. Photo is a
side view of the programmable electronic temperature controller for the
multipurpose electric furnace flown during the Apollo Soyuz mission for the
Marshal Space Flight Center.
Views of STS-3 crew, Astronauts Jack R. Lousma, left, and C. Gordon
Fullerton prior to their departure in T-38 aircraft from Ellington Air
Force Base for the launch of STS-3 (28700); Some of the family members of
astronaut crew are greeted by a crowd of spectators on hand for Lousma and
Fullerton’s departure. Matthew Lousma is standing at the microphone in
center of the frame, flanked by Mrs. Gratia Kay Lousma (left) and Mrs.
Maria Fullerton. Left to right in front are Mary Lousma, Andrew Fullerton
and Molly Fullerton (28701-2); Astronaut Lousma walks away from microphone
after greeting news media representatives and public prior to departure
for Kennedy (28703); Astronaut Lousma talking to Fullerton, left, and
Astronuat Brewster H. Shaw, center before boarding T-38’s to leave for KSC
(28704); Lousma, left, and Fullerton pause at Ellington prior to their
departure in T-38 aircraft for KSC (28705); Lousma, right, and Fullerton
greet crowd on hand at Ellington for their departure to KSC (28706);
Lousma, right, and Fullerton with members of news media corps on hand to
cover their departure. Astronaut David Griggs is near center of frame
(28707).
Views of STS-3 crew, Astronauts Jack R. Lousma, left, and C. Gordon
Fullerton prior to their departure in T-38 aircraft from Ellington Air
Force Base for the launch of STS-3 (28700); Some of the family members of
astronaut crew are greeted by a crowd of spectators on hand for Lousma and
Fullerton’s departure. Matthew Lousma is standing at the microphone in
center of the frame, flanked by Mrs. Gratia Kay Lousma (left) and Mrs.
Maria Fullerton. Left to right in front are Mary Lousma, Andrew Fullerton
and Molly Fullerton (28701-2); Astronaut Lousma walks away from microphone
after greeting news media representatives and public prior to departure
for Kennedy (28703); Astronaut Lousma talking to Fullerton, left, and
Astronuat Brewster H. Shaw, center before boarding T-38’s to leave for KSC
(28704); Lousma, left, and Fullerton pause at Ellington prior to their
departure in T-38 aircraft for KSC (28705); Lousma, right, and Fullerton
greet crowd on hand at Ellington for their departure to KSC (28706);
Lousma, right, and Fullerton with members of news media corps on hand to
cover their departure. Astronaut David Griggs is near center of frame
(28707).
Views of STS-3 crew, Astronauts Jack R. Lousma, left, and C. Gordon
Fullerton prior to their departure in T-38 aircraft from Ellington Air
Force Base for the launch of STS-3 (28700); Some of the family members of
astronaut crew are greeted by a crowd of spectators on hand for Lousma and
Fullerton’s departure. Matthew Lousma is standing at the microphone in
center of the frame, flanked by Mrs. Gratia Kay Lousma (left) and Mrs.
Maria Fullerton. Left to right in front are Mary Lousma, Andrew Fullerton
and Molly Fullerton (28701-2); Astronaut Lousma walks away from microphone
after greeting news media representatives and public prior to departure
for Kennedy (28703); Astronaut Lousma talking to Fullerton, left, and
Astronuat Brewster H. Shaw, center before boarding T-38’s to leave for KSC
(28704); Lousma, left, and Fullerton pause at Ellington prior to their
departure in T-38 aircraft for KSC (28705); Lousma, right, and Fullerton
greet crowd on hand at Ellington for their departure to KSC (28706);
Lousma, right, and Fullerton with members of news media corps on hand to
cover their departure. Astronaut David Griggs is near center of frame
(28707).
Views of STS-3 crew, Astronauts Jack R. Lousma, left, and C. Gordon
Fullerton prior to their departure in T-38 aircraft from Ellington Air
Force Base for the launch of STS-3 (28700); Some of the family members of
astronaut crew are greeted by a crowd of spectators on hand for Lousma and
Fullerton’s departure. Matthew Lousma is standing at the microphone in
center of the frame, flanked by Mrs. Gratia Kay Lousma (left) and Mrs.
Maria Fullerton. Left to right in front are Mary Lousma, Andrew Fullerton
and Molly Fullerton (28701-2); Astronaut Lousma walks away from microphone
after greeting news media representatives and public prior to departure
for Kennedy (28703); Astronaut Lousma talking to Fullerton, left, and
Astronuat Brewster H. Shaw, center before boarding T-38’s to leave for KSC
(28704); Lousma, left, and Fullerton pause at Ellington prior to their
departure in T-38 aircraft for KSC (28705); Lousma, right, and Fullerton
greet crowd on hand at Ellington for their departure to KSC (28706);
Lousma, right, and Fullerton with members of news media corps on hand to
cover their departure. Astronaut David Griggs is near center of frame
(28707).
Views of STS-3 crew, Astronauts Jack R. Lousma, left, and C. Gordon
Fullerton prior to their departure in T-38 aircraft from Ellington Air
Force Base for the launch of STS-3 (28700); Some of the family members of
astronaut crew are greeted by a crowd of spectators on hand for Lousma and
Fullerton’s departure. Matthew Lousma is standing at the microphone in
center of the frame, flanked by Mrs. Gratia Kay Lousma (left) and Mrs.
Maria Fullerton. Left to right in front are Mary Lousma, Andrew Fullerton
and Molly Fullerton (28701-2); Astronaut Lousma walks away from microphone
after greeting news media representatives and public prior to departure
for Kennedy (28703); Astronaut Lousma talking to Fullerton, left, and
Astronuat Brewster H. Shaw, center before boarding T-38’s to leave for KSC
(28704); Lousma, left, and Fullerton pause at Ellington prior to their
departure in T-38 aircraft for KSC (28705); Lousma, right, and Fullerton
greet crowd on hand at Ellington for their departure to KSC (28706);
Lousma, right, and Fullerton with members of news media corps on hand to
cover their departure. Astronaut David Griggs is near center of frame
Views of STS-3 crew, Astronauts Jack R. Lousma, left, and C. Gordon
Fullerton prior to their departure in T-38 aircraft from Ellington Air
Force Base for the launch of STS-3 (28700); Some of the family members of
astronaut crew are greeted by a crowd of spectators on hand for Lousma and
Fullerton’s departure. Matthew Lousma is standing at the microphone in
center of the frame, flanked by Mrs. Gratia Kay Lousma (left) and Mrs.
Maria Fullerton. Left to right in front are Mary Lousma, Andrew Fullerton
and Molly Fullerton (28701-2); Astronaut Lousma walks away from microphone
after greeting news media representatives and public prior to departure
for Kennedy (28703); Astronaut Lousma talking to Fullerton, left, and
Astronuat Brewster H. Shaw, center before boarding T-38’s to leave for KSC
(28704); Lousma, left, and Fullerton pause at Ellington prior to their
departure in T-38 aircraft for KSC (28705); Lousma, right, and Fullerton
greet crowd on hand at Ellington for their departure to KSC (28706);
Lousma, right, and Fullerton with members of news media corps on hand to
cover their departure. Astronaut David Griggs is near center of frame
(28707).
Views of STS-3 crew, Astronauts Jack R. Lousma, left, and C. Gordon
Fullerton prior to their departure in T-38 aircraft from Ellington Air
Force Base for the launch of STS-3 (28700); Some of the family members of
astronaut crew are greeted by a crowd of spectators on hand for Lousma and
Fullerton’s departure. Matthew Lousma is standing at the microphone in
center of the frame, flanked by Mrs. Gratia Kay Lousma (left) and Mrs.
Maria Fullerton. Left to right in front are Mary Lousma, Andrew Fullerton
and Molly Fullerton (28701-2); Astronaut Lousma walks away from microphone
after greeting news media representatives and public prior to departure
for Kennedy (28703); Astronaut Lousma talking to Fullerton, left, and
Astronuat Brewster H. Shaw, center before boarding T-38’s to leave for KSC
(28704); Lousma, left, and Fullerton pause at Ellington prior to their
departure in T-38 aircraft for KSC (28705); Lousma, right, and Fullerton
greet crowd on hand at Ellington for their departure to KSC (28706);
Lousma, right, and Fullerton with members of news media corps on hand to
cover their departure. Astronaut David Griggs is near center of frame
(28707).
Views of STS-3 crew, Astronauts Jack R. Lousma, left, and C. Gordon
Fullerton prior to their departure in T-38 aircraft from Ellington Air
Force Base for the launch of STS-3 (28700); Some of the family members of
astronaut crew are greeted by a crowd of spectators on hand for Lousma and
Fullerton’s departure. Matthew Lousma is standing at the microphone in
center of the frame, flanked by Mrs. Gratia Kay Lousma (left) and Mrs.
Maria Fullerton. Left to right in front are Mary Lousma, Andrew Fullerton
and Molly Fullerton (28701-2); Astronaut Lousma walks away from microphone
after greeting news media representatives and public prior to departure
for Kennedy (28703); Astronaut Lousma talking to Fullerton, left, and
Astronuat Brewster H. Shaw, center before boarding T-38’s to leave for KSC
(28704); Lousma, left, and Fullerton pause at Ellington prior to their
departure in T-38 aircraft for KSC (28705); Lousma, right, and Fullerton
greet crowd on hand at Ellington for their departure to KSC (28706);
Lousma, right, and Fullerton with members of news media corps on hand to
cover their departure. Astronaut David Griggs is near center of frame
The Space Shuttle Columbia, with its two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) and
external fuel tank (ET) are photographed as they clear the launch pad at
Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39. The external tank is unpainted
for the first time and it’s orange color appears dark in black and white
photos (28745-6); In this photo the Columbia is just about to clear the
launch tower. This photo was taken from across a field (28747); Columbia
has cleared the launch pad in a cloud of exhaust (28748).
The Space Shuttle Columbia, with its two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) and
external fuel tank (ET) are photographed as they clear the launch pad at
Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39. The external tank is unpainted
for the first time and it’s orange color appears dark in black and white
photos (28745-6); In this photo the Columbia is just about to clear the
launch tower. This photo was taken from across a field (28747); Columbia
has cleared the launch pad in a cloud of exhaust (28748).
The Space Shuttle Columbia, with its two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) and
external fuel tank (ET) are photographed as they clear the launch pad at
Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39. The external tank is unpainted
for the first time and it’s orange color appears dark in black and white
photos (28745-6); In this photo the Columbia is just about to clear the
launch tower. This photo was taken from across a field (28747); Columbia
has cleared the launch pad in a cloud of exhaust (28748).
The Space Shuttle Columbia, with its two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) and
external fuel tank (ET) are photographed as they clear the launch pad at
Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39. The external tank is unpainted
for the first time and it’s orange color appears dark in black and white
photos (28745-6); In this photo the Columbia is just about to clear the
launch tower. This photo was taken from across a field (28747); Columbia
has cleared the launch pad in a cloud of exhaust (28748).
The Space shuttle Columbia appearing as a small flaming triangle with a
trail of puffy white behind it was taken from a T-38 chase plane over the
Kennedy Space Center. The other aircraft in the photo is a second T-38
chase plane (28715-6); This image, looking down on the Florida Atlantic
Coast and some of the March 22 cloud cover, features the speeding Columbia
during its launch (28717).
The Space shuttle Columbia appearing as a small flaming triangle with a
trail of puffy white behind it was taken from a T-38 chase plane over the
Kennedy Space Center. The other aircraft in the photo is a second T-38
chase plane (28715-6); This image, looking down on the Florida Atlantic
Coast and some of the March 22 cloud cover, features the speeding Columbia
during its launch (28717).
The Space shuttle Columbia appearing as a small flaming triangle with a
trail of puffy white behind it was taken from a T-38 chase plane over the
Kennedy Space Center. The other aircraft in the photo is a second T-38
chase plane (28715-6); This image, looking down on the Florida Atlantic
Coast and some of the March 22 cloud cover, features the speeding Columbia
during its launch (28717).
View of the booster recover ship UTC Freedom approaching its berth at the
booster disassembly facility on Cape Canaveral after towing in one of the
two STS-3 solid rocket boosters (SRB). The ship is framed by a life
preserver on the dock.
Astronaut Henry W. Hartsfield, pilot for STS-4, and Dr. Ellen Shulran,
monitor data at the flight surgeon’s console in the mission operations
control room (MOCR) of JSC’s mission control center.
JSC Director Christopher C. Kraft, Jr., and Eugene F. Kranz Deputy Director
of Flight Operations, look at a flight plan at the flight operations
director (FOD) console in the mission operations control room (MOCR) of
JSC’s mission control center. Thomas L. Moser of the Structures and
Mechanics Division looks on at left (28713); Flight director Tommy W.
Holloway looks at a monitor at a console in the MOCR. Space Shuttle
orbiter Columbia’s spotter symbol can be seen in the background,
indicating her location in space over the northern part of Africa (28714).
JSC Director Christopher C. Kraft, Jr., and Eugene F. Kranz Deputy Director
of Flight Operations, look at a flight plan at the flight operations
director (FOD) console in the mission operations control room (MOCR) of
JSC’s mission control center. Thomas L. Moser of the Structures and
Mechanics Division looks on at left (28713); Flight director Tommy W.
Holloway looks at a monitor at a console in the MOCR. Space Shuttle
orbiter Columbia’s spotter symbol can be seen in the background,
indicating her location in space over the northern part of Africa (28714).
Wide angle view of Mission Operation Control Room (MOCR) activity during
Day 2 of STS-3 mission. This view shows many of th consoles, tracking map,
and Eidophor-controlled data screens. Flight controllers in the foreground
are (l.r.) R. John Rector and Chares L. Dumie. They are seated at the
EECOM console. The “thermodillo” contraption, used by flight controllers
to indicate the Shuttle’s position in relation to the sun for various
tests, can be seen at right (28732); closeup view of the “thermodillo”.
The position of the armadillo’s tail indicates position of the orbiter in
relation to sun (28733); Mission Specialist/Astronaut Sally K. Ride, STS-3
orbit team spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM), talks to flight director
during mission control center activity. Mission Specialist/Astronaut
George D. Nelson, backup orbit team CAPCOM, watches the monitor at his
console (28734).