Mission Name: STS-94
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Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0241
Photo Title:  MSL-1 Payload Processing (in O&C Building) for STS-83
Photo Date:   01/30/97

The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is moved
to be installed into a payload canister in the Operations and Checkout
Building.  Once in the canister, the MSL-1 will be transported to
Orbiter Processing Bay 1 where it will be integrated into the payload
bay of the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia.  During the scheduled
16-day STS-83 mission, the MSL-1 will be used to test some of the
hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the
International Space Station while the flight crew conducts combustion,
protein crystal growth and materials processing experiments.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0242
Photo Title:  MSL-1 Payload Processing (in O&C Building) for STS-83
Photo Date:   01/30/97

The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is moved
to be installed into a payload canister in the Operations and Checkout
Building.  Once in the canister, the MSL-1 will be transported to
Orbiter Processing Bay 1 where it will be integrated into the payload
bay of the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia.  During the scheduled
16-day STS-83 mission, the MSL-1 will be used to test some of the
hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the
International Space Station while the flight crew conducts combustion,
protein crystal growth and materials processing experiments.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0243
Photo Title:  MSL-1 Payload Processing (Payload Transport Canister)
Photo Date:   01/30/97

The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is moved
to be installed into a payload canister in the Operations and Checkout
Building.  Once in the canister, the MSL-1 will be transported to
Orbiter Processing Bay 1 where it will be integrated into the payload
bay of the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia.  During the scheduled
16-day STS-83 mission, the MSL-1 will be used to test some of the
hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the
International Space Station while the flight crew conducts combustion,
protein crystal growth and materials processing experiments.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0244
Photo Title:  MSL-1 Payload Processing (In OPF) for STS-83
Photo Date:   01/31/97

The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is
lowered into the payload bay of the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia in
Orbiter Processing Facility 1.  During the scheduled 16-day STS-83
mission, the MSL-1 will be used to test some of the hardware,
facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the
International Space Station while the flight crew conducts combustion,
protein crystal growth and materials processing experiments.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0245
Photo Title:  MSL-1 Payload Processing (In OPF) for STS-83
Photo Date:   01/31/97

The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is
lowered into the payload bay of the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia in
Orbiter Processing Facility 1.  During the scheduled 16-day STS-83
mission, the MSL-1 will be used to test some of the hardware,
facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the
International Space Station while the flight crew conducts combustion,
protein crystal growth and materials processing experiments.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0348
Photo Title:  MSL-1 installed in Columbia at OPF for STS-83
Photo Date:   02/13/97

The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is
installed into the payload bay of the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia
in Orbiter Processing Facility 1.  The Spacelab long crew transfer
tunnel that leads from the orbiter's crew airlock to the module is
also aboard, as well as the Hitchhiker Cryogenic Flexible Diode
(CRYOFD) experiment payload, which is attached to the right side of
Columbia's payload bay.  During the scheduled 16-day STS-83 mission,
the MSL-1 will be used to test some of the hardware, facilities and
procedures that are planned for use on the International Space Station
while the flight crew conducts combustion, protein crystal growth and
materials processing experiments.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0349
Photo Title:  MSL-1 installed in Columbia at OPF for STS-83
Photo Date:   02/13/97

The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is
installed into the payload bay of the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia
in Orbiter Processing Facility 1.  The Spacelab long crew transfer
tunnel that leads from the orbiter's crew airlock to the module is
also aboard, as well as the Hitchhiker Cryogenic Flexible Diode
(CRYOFD) experiment payload, which is attached to the right side of
Columbia's payload bay.  During the scheduled 16-day STS-83 mission,
the MSL-1 will be used to test some of the hardware, facilities and
procedures that are planned for use on the International Space Station
while the flight crew conducts combustion, protein crystal growth and
materials processing experiments.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0761
Photo Title:  MSL-1 reservicing in OPF Bay 1
Photo Date:   MM/DD/97

KSC payloads processing employees work to reservice the Microgravity
Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module in the Space Shuttle
Orbiter Columbia's payload bay for the STS-94 mission in Orbiter
Processing Facility 1. That mission is now scheduled to lift off in
early July. This was the first time that this type of payload was
reserviced without removing it from the payload bay. This new
procedure pioneers processing efforts for quick relaunch turnaround
times for future payloads. The Spacelab module was scheduled to fly
again with the full complement of STS-83 experiments after that
mission was cut short due to a faulty fuel cell. During the scheduled
16-day STS-94 mission, the experiments will be used to test some of
the hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned for use on
the International Space Station while the flight crew conducts
combustion, protein crystal growth and materials processing
experiments.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0762
Photo Title:  MSL-1 reservicing in OPF Bay 1
Photo Date:   MM/DD/97

KSC payloads processing employees work to reservice the Microgravity
Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module in the Space Shuttle
Orbiter Columbia's payload bay for the STS-94 mission in Orbiter
Processing Facility 1. That mission is now scheduled to lift off in
early July. This was the first time that this type of payload was
reserviced without removing it from the payload bay. This new
procedure pioneers processing efforts for quick relaunch turnaround
times for future payloads. The Spacelab module was scheduled to fly
again with the full complement of STS-83 experiments after that
mission was cut short due to a faulty fuel cell. During the scheduled
16-day STS-94 mission, the experiments will be used to test some of
the hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned for use on
the International Space Station while the flight crew conducts
combustion, protein crystal growth and materials processing
experiments.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0764
Photo Title:  Columbia's payload bay and airlock preparation for tunnel reinstallation 
Photo Date:   05/01/97

KSC payloads processing employees work to reservice the Microgravity
Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module in the Space Shuttle
Orbiter Columbia's payload bay for the STS-94 mission in Orbiter
Processing Facility 1. That mission is now scheduled to lift off in
early July. This was the first time that this type of payload was
reserviced without removing it from the payload bay. This new
procedure pioneers processing efforts for quick relaunch turnaround
times for future payloads. The Spacelab module was scheduled to fly
again with the full complement of STS-83 experiments after that
mission was cut short due to a faulty fuel cell. During the scheduled
16-day STS-94 mission, the experiments will be used to test some of
the hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned for use on
the International Space Station while the flight crew conducts
combustion, protein crystal growth and materials processing
experiments.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0877
Photo Title:  Columbia's payload bay and airlock preparation for tunnel reinstallation 
Photo Date:   MM/DD/97

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0878
Photo Title:  Columbia's payload bay and airlock preparation for tunnel reinstallation 
Photo Date:   mm/dd/97

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0879
Photo Title:  Columbia's rollover to VAB
Photo Date:   05/01/97

While KSC workers in the Launch Complex 39 Area watch, The Space
Shuttle Orbiter Columbia rolls over to the Vehicle Assembly Building
(VAB) June 4 from Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF)1 atop its
transporter in preparation for the STS-94 mission. Once inside the
VAB, Columbia will be hoisted to be mated with its solid rocket
boosters and external tank.  Columbia was moved to the OPF April 8
after the completion of the STS-83 mission.  KSC payloads processing
employees then began work to reservice the Microgravity Science
Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module in the orbiters payload bay for
the STS-94 mission. This was the first time that this type of payload
was reserviced without removing it from the payload bay. This new
procedure pioneers processing efforts for possible quick relaunch
turnaround times for future payloads. The MSL-1 module will fly again
with the full complement of STS-83 experiments after that mission was
cut short due to indications of a faulty fuel cell. During the
scheduled 16-day STS-94 mission, the experiments will be used to test
some of the hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned for
use on the International Space Station while the flight crew conducts
combustion, protein crystal growth and materials processing
experiments.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0880
Photo Title:  Columbia's rollover to VAB (pond in foreground)
Photo Date:   05/01/97

The Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia is reflected in a nearby pond as it
rolls over to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) June 4 from Orbiter
Processing Facility (OPF) 1 atop its transporter in preparation for
the STS-94 mission. Once inside the VAB, Columbia will be hoisted to
be mated with its solid rocket boosters and external tank. Columbia
was moved to the OPF April 8 after the completion of the STS-83
mission.  KSC payloads processing employees then began work to
reservice the Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab
module in the orbiters payload bay for the STS-94 mission. This was
the first time that this type of payload was reserviced without
removing it from the payload bay. This new procedure pioneers
processing efforts for possible quick relaunch turnaround times for
future payloads. The MSL-1 module will fly again with the full
complement of STS-83 experiments after that mission was cut short due
to indications of a faulty fuel cell. During the scheduled 16-day
STS-94 mission, the experiments will be used to test some of the
hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the
International Space Station while the flight crew conducts combustion,
protein crystal growth and materials processing experiments.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0895
Photo Title:  Columbia's rollout to Pad 39-A
Photo Date:   05/11/97

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0896
Photo Title:  Columbia's rollout to Pad 39-A
Photo Date:   05/11/97

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0897
Photo Title:  Columbia's rollout to Pad 39-A
Photo Date:   05/11/97

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0898
Photo Title:  Columbia's rollout to Pad 39-A
Photo Date:   05/11/97

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0946
Photo Title:  STS-94 Commander Halsell arrives at SLF
Photo Date:   06/28/97

STS-94 Commander James D. Halsell, Jr., arrives at the Shuttle Landing
Facility aboard a T-38 jet in preparation for the reflight of the
Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 mission. Launch is scheduled for
July 1, 1997, at 2:37 p.m. EDT. The laboratory was scheduled to fly
again with the full complement of STS-83 experiments after that
mission was cut short due to a faulty fuel cell. During the scheduled
16-day STS-94 mission, the experiments will be used to test some of
the hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned for use on
the International Space Station while the flight crew conducts
combustion, protein crystal growth and materials processing
experiments.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0947
Photo Title:  STS-94 Pilot Still arrives at SLF 
Photo Date:   06/28/97

STS-94 Pilot Susan Leigh Still arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility
aboard a T-38 jet in preparation for the reflight of the Microgravity
Science Laboratory-1 mission. Launch is scheduled for July 1, 1997, at
2:37 p.m.  EDT. The laboratory was scheduled to fly again with the
full complement of STS-83 experiments after that mission was cut short
due to a faulty fuel cell. During the scheduled 16-day STS-94 mission,
the experiments will be used to test some of the hardware, facilities
and procedures that are planned for use on the International Space
Station while the flight crew conducts combustion, protein crystal
growth and materials processing experiments.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0948
Photo Title:  STS-94 crew speaks with the media after arrival at SLF
Photo Date:   06/28/97

STS-94 Commander James D. Halsell, Jr., speaks to the media at the
Shuttle Landing Facility after the crew arrived at Kennedy Space
Center in preparation for the reflight of the Microgravity Science
Laboratory-1 mission. Launch is scheduled for July 1, 1997, at 2:37
p.m. EDT. From left to right, the crew members are Payload Specialists
Gregory T. Linteris and Roger K. Crouch; Mission Specialists Michael
L. Gernhardt and Donald A. Thomas; Payload Commander Janice E. Voss;
Pilot Susan Leigh Still and Commander James D. Halsell, Jr. One of the
T-38 jets aboard which the crew arrived can be seen in the
background. The laboratory was scheduled to fly again with the full
complement of STS-83 experiments after that mission was cut short due
to a faulty fuel cell. During the scheduled 16-day STS-94 mission, the
experiments will be used to test some of the hardware, facilities and
procedures that are planned for use on the International Space Station
while the flight crew conducts combustion, protein crystal growth and
materials processing experiments.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0949
Photo Title:  STS-94 Commander Halsell, with Pilot Still by his side, speaks with the media at SLF
Photo Date:   06/28/97

STS-94 Pilot Susan Leigh Still watches as Commander James D. Halsell,
Jr., speaks to the media after the crew arrived at the Shuttle Landing
Facility at Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the reflight of
the Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 mission. Launch is scheduled for
July 1, 1997, at 2:37 p.m. EDT. The laboratory was scheduled to fly
again with the full complement of STS-83 experiments after that
mission was cut short due to a faulty fuel cell.  During the scheduled
16-day STS-94 mission, the experiments will be used to test some of
the hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned for use on
the International Space Station while the flight crew conducts
combustion, protein crystal growth and materials processing
experiments.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0950
Photo Title:  STS-94 Crew Breakfast prior to Launch
Photo Date:   07/01/97

The STS-94 flight crew enjoys the traditional pre-liftoff breakfast in
the crew quarters of the Operations and Checkout Building. They are
(from left): Payload Specialist Gregory T. Linteris; Mission
Specialist Donald A. Thomas; Mission Specialist Michael L. Gernhardt;
Mission Commander James D. Halsell, Jr.; Pilot Susan L. Still; Payload
Commander Janice Voss; and Payload Specialist Roger K. Crouch. After a
weather briefing, the flight crew will be fitted with their
launch/entry suits and depart for Launch Pad 39A. Once there, they
will take their positions in the crew cabin of the Space Shuttle
Columbia to await a liftoff during a window that will open at 1:50
a.m. EDT, July 1. The launch window was opened 47 minutes early to
improve the opportunity to lift off before Florida summer rain showers
reached the space center.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0951
Photo Title:  STS-94 Payload Specialist Greg Linteris suits up
Photo Date:   07/01/97

STS-94 Payload Specialist Gregory T. Linteris waves as he completes
the donning of his launch/entry suit in the Operations and Checkout
(O&C) Building. He holds a doctorate in mechanical and aerospace
engineering. Linteris has worked at the National Institute of
Standards and Technology and is the Principal Investigator on a NASA
microgravity combustion experiment. As a member of the Red team,
Linteris will concentrate on three combustion experiments. Two of
these experiments are housed in the Combustion Module. He will also be
backing up crew members on the other Microgravity Science Laboratory-1
(MSL-1) investigations. He and six fellow crew members will shortly
depart the O&C and head for Launch Pad 39A, where the Space Shuttle
Columbia will lift off during a launch window that opens at 1:50
a.m. EDT, July 1. The launch window was opened 47 minutes early to
improve the opportunity to lift off before Florida summer rain showers
reached the space center.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0952
Photo Title:  STS-94 Mission Specialist Don Thomas suits up
Photo Date:   07/01/97

STS-94 Mission Specialist Donald A. Thomas smiles as a suit technician
helps him into his launch/entry suit in the Operations and Checkout
(O&C) Building. He has flown on STS-83, STS-70 and STS-65. He holds a
doctorate in materials science and has been the Principal Investigator
for a Space Shuttle crystal growth experiment. Because of his
background in materials science, Thomas will be concentrating his
efforts during the Red shift on the five experiments in this
discipline in the Large Isothermal Furnace. He also will work on the
ten materials science investigations in the Electromagnetic
Containerless Processing Facility and four that will be measuring the
effects of microgravity and motion in the orbiter on the
experiments. Thomas and six fellow crew members will shortly depart
the O&C and head for Launch Pad 39A, where the Space Shuttle Columbia
will lift off during a launch window that opens at 1:50 a.m. EDT, July
1. The launch window was opened 47 minutes early to improve the
opportunity to lift off before Florida summer rain showers reached the
space center.u

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0953
Photo Title:  STS-94 Pilot Susan Still suits up
Photo Date:   07/01/97

STS-94 Pilot Susan L. Still waves as she is assisted into her
launch/entry suit in the Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building. She
is the second woman to fly in this capacity on a Space Shuttle. Still
is a lieutenant colonel in the Navy and has more than 2,000 flight
hours in 30 different types of aircraft. She also holds a masters
degree in aerospace engineering.  Still will assist Halsell with all
phases of the space flight and will have primary responsibility to
take action in the event of an emergency. After Columbia reaches
orbit, Still will be busy with the many and varied tasks associated
with monitoring and maintaining the orbiter. She and six fellow crew
members will shortly depart the O&C and head for Launch Pad 39A, where
the Space Shuttle Columbia will lift off during a launch window that
opens at 1:50 a.m. EDT, July 1. The launch window was opened 47
minutes early to improve the opportunity to lift off before Florida
summer rain showers reached the space center.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0954
Photo Title:  STS-94 Mission Specialist Michael Gernhardt suits up
Photo Date:   07/01/97

STS-94 Mission Specialist Michael L. Gernhardt is assisted into his
launch/entry suit by a suit technician in the Operations and Checkout
(O&C) Building. He first flew in this capacity on STS-69. He has been
a professional deep sea diver and engineer and holds a doctorate in
bioengineering. Gernhardt will be in charge of the Blue shift and as
flight engineer will operate and maintain the orbiter while Halsell
and Still are asleep as members of the Red shift. He will also back
them up on the flight deck during the ascent and re-entry phases of
the mission. Gernhardt and six fellow crew members will shortly depart
the O&C and head for Launch Pad 39A, where the Space Shuttle Columbia
will lift off during a launch window that opens at 1:50 a.m. EDT, July
1. The launch window was opened 47 minutes early to improve the
opportunity to lift off before Florida summer rain showers reached the
space center.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0955
Photo Title:  STS-94 Payload Commander Janice E. Voss suits up
Photo Date:   07/01/97

STS-94 Payload Commander Janice Voss smiles and gives a thumbs-up as
she is assisted into her launch/entry suit in the Operations and
Checkout (O&C) Building. She has flown on STS-83, STS-63 and
STS-57. Voss holds a doctorate degree in aeronautics/astronautics from
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has earned two NASA
Space Flight Medals. As Payload Commander and a member of the Blue
team, Voss will have overall responsibility for the operation of all
of the MSL-1 experiments. During the experimentation phase of the
mission, she be working primarily with three combustion
experiments. She and six fellow crew members will shortly depart the
O&C and head for Launch Pad 39A, where the Space Shuttle Columbia will
lift off during a launch window that opens that opens at 1:50
a.m. EDT, July 1. The launch window was opened 47 minutes early to
improve the opportunity to lift off before Florida summer rain showers
reached the space center.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0956
Photo Title:  STS-94 Commander James D. Halsell suits up
Photo Date:   07/01/97

STS-94 Mission Commander James D. Halsell, Jr., puts his left glove on
while he is assisted into his launch/entry suit in the Operations and
Checkout (O&C) Building. Halsell is on his fourth space flight, having
served as commander of STS-83 and pilot of both STS-74 and STS-65. He
is a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force and a former SR-71 Blackbird
test pilot and holds masters degrees in management and space
operations. Halsell will have uresponsibility for the success of the
mission and will operate and maintain Columbia during the Red, or
second shift. He will also assist with a materials science experiment
and a protein crystal growth payload during the 16-day
mission. Halsell and six fellow crew members will shortly depart the
O&C and head for Launch Pad 39A, where the Space Shuttle Columbia will
lift off during a launch window that opens at 1:50 a.m. EDT, July
1. The launch window was opened 47 minutes early to improve the
opportunity to lift off before Florida summer rain showers reached the
space center.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0957
Photo Title:  STS-94 Payload Specialist Roger Crouch suits up
Photo Date:   07/01/97

STS-94 Payload Specialist Roger K. Crouch is helped into his
launch/entry suit by a suit technician in the Operations and Checkout
(O&C) Building after the suit has been given a pressure test. He is
the Chief Scientist of the NASA Microgravity Space and Applications
Division. He also has served as a Program Scientist for previous
Spacelab microgravity missions and is an expert in semiconductor
crystal growth. Since Crouch has more than 25 years of experience as a
materials scientist, he will be concentrating on the five physics of
materials processing experiments in the Middeck Glovebox Facility on
the Blue shift. He will also share the workload with Thomas by
monitoring the materials furnace experiments during this time. Crouch
and six fellow crew members will shortly depart the O&C and head for
Launch Pad 39A, where the Space Shuttle Columbia will lift off during
a launch window that opens at 1:50 a.m. EDT, July 1. The launch window
was opened 47 minutes early to improve the opportunity to lift off
before Florida summer rain showers reached the space center.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0958
Photo Title:  STS-94 Crew Walkout before launch
Photo Date:   07/01/97

The STS-94 crew walks out of the Operations and Checkout Building and
heads for the Astrovan that will transport them to Launch Pad 39A as
KSC employees show their support. Waving to the crowd and leading the
way are Mission Commander James D. Halsell, Jr. and Pilot Susan L.
Still. Behind Still is Mission Specialist Donald A.Thomas, followed by
Mission Specialist Michael L. Gernhardt , Payload Commander Janice
Voss, and Payload Specialists Roger K.Crouch and Gregory
T. Linteris. During the scheduled 16-day Microgravity Science
Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission, the Spacelab module will be used to test
some of the hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned for
use on the International Space Station while the flight crew conducts
combustion, protein crystal growth and materials processing
experiments. Also onboard is the Hitchhiker Cryogenic Flexible Diode
(CRYOFD) experiment payload, which is attached to the right side of
Columbias payload bay.The Space Shuttle Columbia is scheduled to lift
off when the launch window opens at 1:50 a.m. EDT, July 1. The launch
window was opened 47 minutes early to improve the opportunity to lift
off before Florida summer rain showers reached the space center.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0959
Photo Title:  STS-94 Columbia's Launch from Pad 39-A
Photo Date:   07/01/97

The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:02 p.m. EDT
July 1 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1
(MSL-1) mission. The launch window was opened 47 minutes earlier than
the originally scheduled time of 2:37 p.m. to improve the opportunity
to lift off before Florida summer rain showers reached the space
center. The crew members are Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr.;
Pilot Susan L. Still; Payload Commander Janice Voss; Mission
Specialists Michael L.Gernhardt and Donald A. Thomas; and Payload
Specialists Roger K. Crouch and Gregory T. Linteris. During the space
flight, the MSL-1 will be used to test some of the hardware,
facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the
International Space Station while the flight crew conducts combustion,
protein crystal growth and materials processing experiments. Also
onboard is the Hitchhiker Cryogenic Flexible Diode (CRYOFD) experiment
payload, which is attached to the right side of Columbias payload bay.
These payloads had previously flown on the STS-83 mission in April,
which was cut short after nearly four days because of indications of a
faulty fuel cell. STS-94 is a reflight of that mission.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0960
Photo Title:  STS-94 Columbia's Launch from Pad 39-A (Brush in foreground - Side View)
Photo Date:   07/01/97

The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:02 p.m. EDT
July 1 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1
(MSL-1) mission. The launch window was opened 47 minutes earlier than
the originally scheduled time of 2:37 p.m. to improve the opportunity
to lift off before Florida summer rain showers reached the space
center. The crew members are Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr.;
Pilot Susan L. Still; Payload Commander Janice Voss; Mission
Specialists Michael L.Gernhardt and Donald A. Thomas; and Payload
Specialists Roger K. Crouch and Gregory T. Linteris. During the space
flight, the MSL-1 will be used to test some of the hardware,
facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the
International Space Station while the flight crew conducts combustion,
protein crystal growth and materials processing experiments. Also
onboard is the Hitchhiker Cryogenic Flexible Diode (CRYOFD) experiment
payload, which is attached to the right side of Columbias payload bay.
These payloads had previously flown on the STS-83 mission in April,
which was cut short after nearly four days because of indications of a
faulty fuel cell. STS-94 is a reflight of that mission.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0961
Photo Title:  STS-94 Columbia's Launch from Pad 39-A (Water in foreground)
Photo Date:   07/01/97

The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:02 p.m. EDT
July 1 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1
(MSL-1) mission. The launch window was opened 47 minutes earlier than
the originally scheduled time of 2:37 p.m. to improve the opportunity
to lift off before Florida summer rain showers reached the space
center. The crew members are Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr.;
Pilot Susan L. Still; Payload Commander Janice Voss; Mission
Specialists Michael L.Gernhardt and Donald A. Thomas; and Payload
Specialists Roger K. Crouch and Gregory T. Linteris. During the space
flight, the MSL-1 will be used to test some of the hardware,
facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the
International Space Station while the flight crew conducts combustion,
protein crystal growth and materials processing experiments. Also
onboard is the Hitchhiker Cryogenic Flexible Diode (CRYOFD) experiment
payload, which is attached to the right side of Columbias payload bay.
These payloads had previously flown on the STS-83 mission in April,
which was cut short after nearly four days because of indications of a
faulty fuel cell. STS-94 is a reflight of that mission.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0962
Photo Title:  STS-94 Columbia's Launch from Pad 39-A
Photo Date:   07/01/97

The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:02 p.m. EDT
July 1 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1
(MSL-1) mission. The launch window was opened 47 minutes earlier than
the originally scheduled time of 2:37 p.m. to improve the opportunity
to lift off before Florida summer rain showers reached the space
center. The crew members are Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr.;
Pilot Susan L. Still; Payload Commander Janice Voss; Mission
Specialists Michael L.Gernhardt and Donald A. Thomas; and Payload
Specialists Roger K. Crouch and Gregory T. Linteris. During the space
flight, the MSL-1 will be used to test some of the hardware,
facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the
International Space Station while the flight crew conducts combustion,
protein crystal growth and materials processing experiments. Also
onboard is the Hitchhiker Cryogenic Flexible Diode (CRYOFD) experiment
payload, which is attached to the right side of Columbias payload bay.
These payloads had previously flown on the STS-83 mission in April,
which was cut short after nearly four days because of indications of a
faulty fuel cell. STS-94 is a reflight of that mission.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0963
Photo Title:  STS-94 Columbia's Launch from Pad 39-A
Photo Date:   07/01/97

The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:02 p.m. EDT
July 1 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1
(MSL-1) mission. The launch window was opened 47 minutes earlier than
the originally scheduled time of 2:37 p.m. to improve the opportunity
to lift off before Florida summer rain showers reached the space
center. The crew members are Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr.;
Pilot Susan L. Still; Payload Commander Janice Voss; Mission
Specialists Michael L.Gernhardt and Donald A. Thomas; and Payload
Specialists Roger K. Crouch and Gregory T. Linteris. During the space
flight, the MSL-1 will be used to test some of the hardware,
facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the
International Space Station while the flight crew conducts combustion,
protein crystal growth and materials processing experiments. Also
onboard is the Hitchhiker Cryogenic Flexible Diode (CRYOFD) experiment
payload, which is attached to the right side of Columbias payload bay.
These payloads had previously flown on the STS-83 mission in April,
which was cut short after nearly four days because of indications of a
faulty fuel cell. STS-94 is a reflight of that mission.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0964
Photo Title:  STS-94 Columbia's Launch from Pad 39-A (From Below)
Photo Date:   07/01/97

The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:02 p.m. EDT
July 1 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1
(MSL-1) mission. The launch window was opened 47 minutes earlier than
the originally scheduled time of 2:37 p.m. to improve the opportunity
to lift off before Florida summer rain showers reached the space
center. The crew members are Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr.;
Pilot Susan L. Still; Payload Commander Janice Voss; Mission
Specialists Michael L.Gernhardt and Donald A. Thomas; and Payload
Specialists Roger K. Crouch and Gregory T. Linteris. During the space
flight, the MSL-1 will be used to test some of the hardware,
facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the
International Space Station while the flight crew conducts combustion,
protein crystal growth and materials processing experiments. Also
onboard is the Hitchhiker Cryogenic Flexible Diode (CRYOFD) experiment
payload, which is attached to the right side of Columbias payload bay.
These payloads had previously flown on the STS-83 mission in April,
which was cut short after nearly four days because of indications of a
faulty fuel cell. STS-94 is a reflight of that mission.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0965
Photo Title:  STS-94 Columbia's Launch from Pad 39-A
Photo Date:   07/01/97

The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:02 p.m. EDT
July 1 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1
(MSL-1) mission. The launch window was opened 47 minutes earlier than
the originally scheduled time of 2:37 p.m. to improve the opportunity
to lift off before Florida summer rain showers reached the space
center. The crew members are Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr.;
Pilot Susan L. Still; Payload Commander Janice Voss; Mission
Specialists Michael L.Gernhardt and Donald A. Thomas; and Payload
Specialists Roger K. Crouch and Gregory T. Linteris. During the space
flight, the MSL-1 will be used to test some of the hardware,
facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the
International Space Station while the flight crew conducts combustion,
protein crystal growth and materials processing experiments. Also
onboard is the Hitchhiker Cryogenic Flexible Diode (CRYOFD) experiment
payload, which is attached to the right side of Columbias payload bay.
These payloads had previously flown on the STS-83 mission in April,
which was cut short after nearly four days because of indications of a
faulty fuel cell. STS-94 is a reflight of that mission.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0966
Photo Title:  STS-94 Columbia's Launch from Pad 39-A (Side View)
Photo Date:   07/01/97

The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A at 2:02 p.m. EDT
July 1 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1
(MSL-1) mission. The launch window was opened 47 minutes earlier than
the originally scheduled time of 2:37 p.m. to improve the opportunity
to lift off before Florida summer rain showers reached the space
center. The crew members are Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr.;
Pilot Susan L. Still; Payload Commander Janice Voss; Mission
Specialists Michael L.Gernhardt and Donald A. Thomas; and Payload
Specialists Roger K. Crouch and Gregory T. Linteris. During the space
flight, the MSL-1 will be used to test some of the hardware,
facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the
International Space Station while the flight crew conducts combustion,
protein crystal growth and materials processing experiments. Also
onboard is the Hitchhiker Cryogenic Flexible Diode (CRYOFD) experiment
payload, which is attached to the right side of Columbias payload bay.
These payloads had previously flown on the STS-83 mission in April,
which was cut short after nearly four days because of indications of a
faulty fuel cell. STS-94 is a reflight of that mission.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0967
Photo Title:  STS-94 Payload Specialist Linteris in LC-39A White Room
Photo Date:   07/01/97

STS-94 Payload Specialist Gregory T. Linteris prepares to enter the
Space Shuttle Columbia at Launch Pad 39A in preparation for launch. He
holds a doctorate in mechanical and aerospace engineering. Linteris
has worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and
is the Principal Investigator on a NASA microgravity combustion
experiment. As a member of the Red team, Linteris will concentrate on
three combustion experiments. Two of these experiments are housed in
the Combustion Module. He will also be backing up crew members on the
other Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) investigations. He and
six fellow crew members will lift off during a launch window that
opens at 1:50 a.m. EDT, July 1. The launch window will open 47 minutes
early to improve the opportunity to lift off before Florida summer
rain showers reach the space center.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0968
Photo Title:  STS-94 Mission Specialist Thomas in LC-39A White Room
Photo Date:   07/01/97

STS-94 Mission Specialist Donald A. Thomas prepares to enter the Space
Shuttle Columbia at Launch Pad 39A in preparation for launch. He has
flown on STS-83, STS-70 and STS-65. He holds a doctorate in materials
science and has been the Principal Investigator for a Space Shuttle
crystal growth experiment.  Because of his background in materials
science, Thomas will be concentrating his efforts during the Red shift
on the five experiments in this discipline in the Large Isothermal
Furnace. He also will work on the ten materials science investigations
in the Electromagnetic Containerless Processing Facility and four that
will be measuring the effects of microgravity and motion in the
orbiter on the experiments. Thomas and six fellow crew members will
lift off during a launch window that opens at 1:50 a.m. EDT, July
1. The launch window will open 47 minutes early to improve the
opportunity to lift off before Florida summer rain showers reach the
space center.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0969
Photo Title:  STS-94 Pilot Still in LC-39A White Room 
Photo Date:   07/01/97

STS-94 Pilot Susan L. Still prepares to enter the Space Shuttle
Columbia at Launch Pad 39A in preparation for launch. She is the
second woman to fly in this capacity on a Space Shuttle.  Still is a
lieutenant colonel in the Navy and has more than 2,000 flight hours in
30 different types of aircraft. She also holds a masters degree in
aerospace engineering. Still will assist Halsell with all phases of
the space flight and will have primary responsibility to take action
in the event of an emergency. After Columbia reaches orbit, Still will
be busy with the many and varied tasks associated with monitoring and
maintaining the orbiter. She and six fellow crew members will lift off
during a launch window that opens at 1:50 a.m. EDT, July 1.  The
launch window will open 47 minutes early to improve the opportunity to
lift off before Florida summer rain showers reach the space center.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0970
Photo Title:  STS-94 Payload Commander Voss in LC-39A White Room
Photo Date:   07/01/97

STS-94 Payload Commander Janice Voss prepares to enter the Space
Shuttle Columbia at Launch Pad 39A in preparation for launch. She has
flown on STS-83, STS-63 and STS-57. Voss holds a doctorate degree in
aeronautics/astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and has earned two NASA Space Flight Medals. As Payload
Commander and a member of the Blue team, Voss will have overall
responsibility for the operation of all of the MSL-1 experiments.
During the experimentation phase of the mission, she be working
primarily with three combustion experiments. She and six fellow crew
members will lift off during a launch window that opens at 1:50
a.m. EDT, July 1. The launch window will open 47 minutes early to
improve the opportunity to lift off before Florida summer rain showers
reach the space center.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0971
Photo Title:  STS-94 Mission Specialist Gernhardt in LC-39A White Room
Photo Date:   07/01/97

STS-94 Mission Specialist Michael L. Gernhardt prepares to enter the
Space Shuttle Columbia at Launch Pad 39A in preparation for launch. He
first flew in this capacity on STS-69. He has been a professional deep
sea diver and engineer and holds a doctorate in bioengineering.
Gernhardt will be in charge of the Blue shift and as flight engineer
will operate and maintain the orbiter while Halsell and Still are
asleep as members of the Red shift. He will also back them up on the
flight deck during the ascent and re-entry phases of the
mission. Gernhardt and six fellow crew members will lift off during a
launch window that opens at 1:50 a.m. EDT, July 1. The launch window
will open 47 minutes early to improve the opportunity to lift off
before Florida summer rain showers reach the space center.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0972
Photo Title:  STS-94 Payload Specialist Crouch in LC-39A White Room
Photo Date:   07/01/97

STS-94 Payload Specialist Roger K. Crouch prepares to enter the Space
Shuttle Columbia at Launch Pad 39A in preparation for launch. He is
the Chief Scientist of the NASA Microgravity Space and Applications
Division. He also has served as a Program Scientist for previous
Spacelab microgravity missions and is an expert in semiconductor
crystal growth.  Since Crouch has more than 25 years of experience as
a materials scientist, he will be concentrating on the five physics of
materials processing experiments in the Middeck Glovebox Facility on
the Blue shift. He will also share the workload with Thomas by
monitoring the materials furnace experiments during this time. Crouch
and six fellow crew members will lift off during a launch window that
opens at 1:50 a.m. EDT, July 1. The launch window will open 47 minutes
early to improve the opportunity to lift off before Florida summer
rain showers reach the space center.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-0973
Photo Title:  STS-94 Commander Halsell in LC-39A White Room 
Photo Date:   07/01/97

STS-94 Mission Commander James D. Halsell, Jr., prepares to enter the
Space Shuttle Columbia at Launch Pad 39A in preparation for
launch. Halsell is on his fourth space flight, having served as
commander of STS-83 and pilot of both STS-74 and STS-65. He is a
lieutenant colonel in the Air Force and a former SR-71 Blackbird test
pilot and holds masters degrees in management and space
operations. Halsell will have responsibility for the success of the
mission and will operate and maintain Columbia during the Red, or
second shift. He will also assist with a materials science experiment
and a protein crystal growth payload during the 16-day
mission. Halsell and six fellow crew members will lift off during a
launch window that opens at 1:50 a.m. EDT, July 1. The launch window
will open 47 minutes early to improve the opportunity to lift off
before Florida summer rain showers reach the space center.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-1044
Photo Title:  STS-94 Columbia Landing at KSC (before main gear touchdown)
Photo Date:   07/17/97

The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia glides in for a touchdown on Runway
33 at KSCs Shuttle Landing Facility at approximately 6:46 a.m.  EDT
with Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr.  and Pilot Susan L. Still
at the controls to complete the STS-94 mission. Also on board are
Mission Specialist Donald A.  Thomas, Mission Specialist Michael
L. Gernhardt, Payload Commander Janice Voss, and Payload Specialists
Roger K.Crouch and Gregory T. Linteris. During the Microgravity
Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission, the Spacelab module was used to
test some of the hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned
for use on the International Space Station while the flight crew
conducted combustion, protein crystal growth and materials processing
experiments. This mission was a reflight of the STS-83 mission that
lifted off from KSC in April of this year. That space flight was cut
short due to indications of a faulty fuel cell.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-1045
Photo Title:  STS-94 Columbia Landing at KSC (drag chute deployed)
Photo Date:   07/17/97

With its drag chute deployed, the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia
touches down on Runway 33 at KSCs Shuttle Landing Facility at 6:46:34
a.m. EDT with Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr. and Pilot Susan
L.  Still at the controls to complete the STS-94 mission. Also on
board are Mission Specialist Donald A. Thomas, Mission Specialist
Michael L. Gernhardt , Payload Commander Janice Voss, and Payload
Specialists Roger K.  Crouch and Gregory T. Linteris. Mission elapsed
time for STS-94 was 15 days,16 hours, 44 seconds. During the
Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission, the Spacelab module
was used to test some of the hardware, facilities and procedures that
are planned for use on the International Space Station while the
flight crew conducted combustion, protein crystal growth and materials
processing experiments. This mission was a reflight of the STS-83
mission that lifted off from KSC in April of this year. That space
flight was cut short due to indications of a faulty fuel cell. This
was Columbias 11th landing at KSC and the 38th landing at the space
center in the history of the Shuttle program.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-1046
Photo Title:  STS-94 Columbia Landing at KSC (before main gear touchdown)
Photo Date:   07/17/97

The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia glides in for a touchdown on Runway
33 at KSCs Shuttle Landing Facility at approximately 6:46 a.m.  EDT
with Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr.  and Pilot Susan L. Still
at the controls to complete the STS-94 mission. Also on board are
Mission Specialist Donald A.  Thomas, Mission Specialist Michael
L. Gernhardt, Payload Commander Janice Voss, and Payload Specialists
Roger K.Crouch and Gregory T. Linteris. During the Microgravity
Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission, the Spacelab module was used to
test some of the hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned
for use on the International Space Station while the flight crew
conducted combustion, protein crystal growth and materials processing
experiments. This mission was a reflight of the STS-83 mission that
lifted off from KSC in April of this year. That space flight was cut
short due to indications of a faulty fuel cell.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-1047
Photo Title:  STS-94 Columbia Landing at KSC (drag chute deploy)
Photo Date:   07/17/97

The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia touches down on Runway 33 at KSCs
Shuttle Landing Facility at 6:46:34 a.m. EDT with Mission Commander
James D. Halsell Jr. and Pilot Susan L. Still at the controls to
complete the STS-94 mission. Also on board are Mission Specialist
Donald A.  Thomas, Mission Specialist Michael L. Gernhardt, Payload
Commander Janice Voss, and Payload Specialists Roger K. Crouch and
Gregory T. Linteris. During the Microgravity Science Laboratory-1
(MSL-1) mission, the Spacelab module was used to test some of the
hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the
International Space Station while the flight crew conducted
combustion, protein crystal growth and materials processing
experiments. This mission was a reflight of the STS-83 mission that
lifted off from KSC in April of this year. That space flight was cut
short due to indications of a faulty fuel cell.  This was Columbias
11th landing at KSC and the 38th landing at the space center in the
history of the Shuttle program.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-1048
Photo Title:  STS-94 Columbia Landing at KSC
Photo Date:   07/17/97

The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia glides in for a touchdown on Runway
33 at KSCs Shuttle Landing Facility at approximately 6:46 a.m.  EDT
with Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr.  and Pilot Susan L. Still
at the controls to complete the STS-94 mission. Also on board are
Mission Specialist Donald A.  Thomas, Mission Specialist Michael
L. Gernhardt, Payload Commander Janice Voss, and Payload Specialists
Roger K.Crouch and Gregory T. Linteris. During the Microgravity
Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission, the Spacelab module was used to
test some of the hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned
for use on the International Space Station while the flight crew
conducted combustion, protein crystal growth and materials processing
experiments. This mission was a reflight of the STS-83 mission that
lifted off from KSC in April of this year. That space flight was cut
short due to indications of a faulty fuel cell.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-1049
Photo Title:  STS-94 Columbia Landing at KSC (front view)
Photo Date:   07/17/97

With its drag chute deployed, the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia
touches down on Runway 33 at KSCs Shuttle Landing Facility at 6:46:34
a.m. EDT with Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr. and Pilot Susan
L.  Still at the controls to complete the STS-94 mission. Also on
board are Mission Specialist Donald A. Thomas, Mission Specialist
Michael L. Gernhardt , Payload Commander Janice Voss, and Payload
Specialists Roger K.  Crouch and Gregory T. Linteris. Mission elapsed
time for STS-94 was 15 days,16 hours, 44 seconds. During the
Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission, the Spacelab module
was used to test some of the hardware, facilities and procedures that
are planned for use on the International Space Station while the
flight crew conducted combustion, protein crystal growth and materials
processing experiments. This mission was a reflight of the STS-83
mission that lifted off from KSC in April of this year. That space
flight was cut short due to indications of a faulty fuel cell. This
was Columbias 11th landing at KSC and the 38th landing at the space
center in the history of the Shuttle program.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-1050
Photo Title:  STS-94 Columbia Landing at KSC (South Runway)
Photo Date:   07/17/97

The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia touches down on Runway 33 at KSCs
Shuttle Landing Facility at 6:46:34 a.m. EDT with Mission Commander
James D. Halsell Jr. and Pilot Susan L. Still at the controls to
complete the STS-94 mission. Also on board are Mission Specialist
Donald A.  Thomas, Mission Specialist Michael L. Gernhardt, Payload
Commander Janice Voss, and Payload Specialists Roger K. Crouch and
Gregory T. Linteris. During the Microgravity Science Laboratory-1
(MSL-1) mission, the Spacelab module was used to test some of the
hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the
International Space Station while the flight crew conducted
combustion, protein crystal growth and materials processing
experiments. This mission was a reflight of the STS-83 mission that
lifted off from KSC in April of this year. That space flight was cut
short due to indications of a faulty fuel cell.  This was Columbias
11th landing at KSC and the 38th landing at the space center in the
history of the Shuttle program.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-1051
Photo Title:  STS-94 Columbia Landing at KSC (main gear touchdown)
Photo Date:   07/17/97

With its drag chute deployed, the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia
touches down on Runway 33 at KSCs Shuttle Landing Facility at 6:46:34
a.m. EDT with Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr. and Pilot Susan
L.  Still at the controls to complete the STS-94 mission. Also on
board are Mission Specialist Donald A. Thomas, Mission Specialist
Michael L. Gernhardt , Payload Commander Janice Voss, and Payload
Specialists Roger K.  Crouch and Gregory T. Linteris. Mission elapsed
time for STS-94 was 15 days,16 hours, 44 seconds. During the
Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission, the Spacelab module
was used to test some of the hardware, facilities and procedures that
are planned for use on the International Space Station while the
flight crew conducted combustion, protein crystal growth and materials
processing experiments. This mission was a reflight of the STS-83
mission that lifted off from KSC in April of this year. That space
flight was cut short due to indications of a faulty fuel cell. This
was Columbias 11th landing at KSC and the 38th landing at the space
center in the history of the Shuttle program.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-1052
Photo Title:  STS-94 Columbia Landing at KSC (side view with sunrise)
Photo Date:   07/17/97

With its drag chute deployed, the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia
touches down on Runway 33 at KSCs Shuttle Landing Facility at 6:46:34
a.m. EDT with Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr. and Pilot Susan
L.  Still at the controls to complete the STS-94 mission. Also on
board are Mission Specialist Donald A. Thomas, Mission Specialist
Michael L. Gernhardt , Payload Commander Janice Voss, and Payload
Specialists Roger K.  Crouch and Gregory T. Linteris. Mission elapsed
time for STS-94 was 15 days,16 hours, 44 seconds. During the
Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission, the Spacelab module
was used to test some of the hardware, facilities and procedures that
are planned for use on the International Space Station while the
flight crew conducted combustion, protein crystal growth and materials
processing experiments. This mission was a reflight of the STS-83
mission that lifted off from KSC in April of this year. That space
flight was cut short due to indications of a faulty fuel cell. This
was Columbias 11th landing at KSC and the 38th landing at the space
center in the history of the Shuttle program.

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-1055
Photo Title:  STS-94 Crew members after landing at SLF
Photo Date:   07/17/97

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-1056
Photo Title:  STS-94 Pilot Susan Still after landing at SLF
Photo Date:   07/17/97

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-1057
Photo Title:  STS-94 Crew after landing at KSC's SLF 
Photo Date:   07/17/97

Photo Number: KSC-97EC-1058
Photo Title:  STS-94 Columbia Landing at KSC
Photo Date:   07/17/97

The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia glides in for a touchdown on Runway
33 at KSCs Shuttle Landing Facility at approximately 6:46 a.m.  EDT
with Mission Commander James D. Halsell Jr.  and Pilot Susan L. Still
at the controls to complete the STS-94 mission. Also on board are
Mission Specialist Donald A.  Thomas, Mission Specialist Michael
L. Gernhardt, Payload Commander Janice Voss, and Payload Specialists
Roger K.Crouch and Gregory T. Linteris. During the Microgravity
Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission, the Spacelab module was used to
test some of the hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned
for use on the International Space Station while the flight crew
conducted combustion, protein crystal growth and materials processing
experiments. This mission was a reflight of the STS-83 mission that
lifted off from KSC in April of this year. That space flight was cut
short due to indications of a faulty fuel cell.


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