2. 1960

4.
JSC Digital Image Collection
Press Release Images
NASA Photo ID: S File Name: jpg
Film Type: 4x Date Taken: 01/09/87
Title: Illustration of relative sizes of Mercury, Gemini and Apollo spacecraft
Description:
Artist concept illustrating the relative sizes of the one-man Mercury
spacecraft, the two-man Gemini spacecraft, and the three-man Apollo
spacecraft. Also shows line drawing of launch vehichles to show their
relative size in relation to each other.
Subject terms:
APOLLO SPACECRAFT
DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT
GEMINI SPACECRAFT
MERCURY SPACECRAFT
REENTRY VEHICLES

5.
KSC-68PC-327
Apollo 8 (SA-503) lifts off
December 21, 1968

6.
Diagrams and maps
Apollo Lunar Landing Sites

8.
NASA Center:
Johnson Space Center
Image # : AS
Date :
11/20/1969
Conrad and Surveyor on the Slope of a Crater
Full Description
Charles Conrad Jr., Apollo 12 Commander, examines the unmanned Surveyor III
spacecraft during the second extravehicular activity (EVA-2). The Lunar Module
(LM) "Intrepid" is in the right background.
This picture was taken by astronaut Alan L. Bean, Lunar Module pilot.
The "Intrepid" landed on the Moon's Ocean of Storms only 600 feet from Surveyor
III. The television camera and several other components were taken from
Surveyor III and brought back to Earth for scientific analysis. Surveyor III
soft-landed on the Moon on April 19, 1967.
Keywords
APOLLO 12 FLIGHT APOLLO PROJECT CRATERS LUNAR EXPLORATION LUNAR
Reference Numbers
Center: JSC
Center Number: AS
GRIN DataBase Number: GPN
Source Information
Creator/Photographer: NASA Alan L. Bean
Original Source: DIGITAL

9. 1970

10. http://www. hq. nasa. gov/office/pao/History/alsj/a16/ap16-s72-37002
S (137k)
Is a frame from the 16-mm movie record which shows John driving the Rover during the Grand Prix. The 16-mm
record provided Rover engineers with detailed data on Rover performance in the lunar terrain, albeit with only one
astronaut on-board. Smoky Mountain in on the horizon at the right side of the picture. Note that the Rover
fenders are very effective in keeping dust from being thrown up onto the vehicle.

11.
NASA Photo ID: AS File Name: jpg
Film Type: 70mm Date Taken: 02/23/72
Title: Astronaut Charles Duke stands at rock adjacent to "House Rock"
Description:
Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., Apollo 16 lunar module pilot, stands at a
rock adjacent (south) to the huge "House Rock" (barely out of view at
right edge). Note shadow at extreme right center where the two
moon-exploring crewmen of the mission sampled what they referred to as the
"eastwest split of House Rock" or the open space between this rock and
"House Rock". Duke has a sample bag in his hand, and a lunar surface rake
leans against the large boulder.
Subject terms:

13.
Skylab General Characteristics
from "Skylab, Our First Space Station"
(NASA SP-400, published 1977)

14. 1980

16.
JSC Digital Image Collection
Press Release Images
NASA Photo ID: STS File Name: jpg
Film Type: 35mm Date Taken: 09/20/92
Title: STS-47 MS Jemison works in the Spacelab Japan (SLJ) module aboard OV-105
Description:
STS-47 Mission Specialist (MS) Mae C. Jemison appears to be clicking her
heels in zero gravity in the center aisle of the Spacelab Japan (SLJ)
science module aboard the Earth-orbiting Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV)
105. Making her first flight in space, Dr. Jemison was joined by five
other NASA astronauts and a Japanese payload specialist for eight days of
research in support of the SLJ mission, a joint effort between Japan and
United States.
Subject terms:
ASTRONAUTS
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
CREW EXPERIMENT STATIONS
CREW WORKSTATIONS
CREWS
ENDEAVOUR (ORBITER)
HEADSETS
ONBOARD ACTIVITIES
SPACELAB
STS-47

19.
GRIN
NASA Center:
Johnson Space Center
Image # : S
Date :
01/28/1986
Rampant Rocket Booster
Full Description
At about 76 seconds, fragments of the Orbiter can be seen tumbling against a
background of fire, smoke and vaporized propellants from the External Tank. The
left Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) flys rampant, still thrusting. The
reddish-brown
cloud envelops the disintergrating Orbiter. The color is indicative of the
nitrogen tetroxide oxidizer propellant in the Orbiter Reaction Control System.
On January 28, 1986 frigid overnight temperatures caused normally pliable rubber
O-ring seals and putty that are designed to seal and establish joint integrity
between the Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) joint segments, to become hard and non-
flexible. At the instant of SRB ignition, tremendous stresses and pressures
occur within the SRB casing and especially at the joint attachment points.
The failure of the O-rings and putty to "seat" properly at motor ignition,
caused
hot exhaust gases to blow by the seals and putty. During Challenger's ascent,
this hot gas "blow by" ultimately cut a swath completely through the steel
booster casing; and like a welder's torch, began cutting into the External Tank
(ET).
It is believed that the ET was compromised in several locations starting in the
aft at the initial point where SRB joint failure occured. The ET hydrogen tank is
believed to have been breached first, with continuous rapid incremental failure
of both the ET and SRB. The chain reaction of events occurring in milliseconds
culminated in a massive explosion.
The orbiter Challenger was instantly ejected by the blast and went askew
into the supersonic air flow. These aerodynamic forces caused structural
shattering and complete destruction of the orbiter. Though it was concluded that
the G-forces experienced during orbiter ejection and break-up were survivable,
impact with the ocean surface was not. Tragically, all seven crewmembers
perished.
Keywords
Challenger STS-51L Explosion Solid Rocket Booster External Tank
Subject Category
Space Shuttle,
Reference Numbers
Center: JSC
Center Number: S
GRIN DataBase Number: GPN
Source Information
Creator/Photographer: NASA
Original Source: DIGITAL

20. 1990

21. Hubble! http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/GPN-2000-001066.html GRIN
NASA Center:
Johnson Space Center
Image # :
STS
Date :
02/19/1997
Hubble Redeployment
Full Description
Attached to the "robot arm" the Hubble Space Telescope is unberthed
and lifted up into the sunlight during this the second servicing
mission designated HST SM-02.
Keywords
STS-82 Discovery Payload Bay Hubble Space Telescope HST Remote Manipulator System RMS Canada Arm
Subject Category
Space Shuttle, Hubble,
Reference Numbers
Center: JSC
Center Number: STS
GRIN DataBase Number: GPN

22.
NASA Center:
Johnson Space Center
Image # :
STS071-S-075
Date :
06/29/1995
Atlantis Rendezvous with Mir
Full Description
A view of the Space Shuttle Atlantis approaching the Mir Russian Space
Station for docking. This image was taken during the STS-71 mission by
cosmonauts aboard their Soyuz TM transport vehicle. The scene is
backdropped by the Earth's limb.
Keywords
STS-71 Atlantis Russian Mir Space Station Atlantis Soyuz TM Transport Vehicle Anatoliy Solovyev Nikolai Budarin
Subject Category
Space Shuttle, Shuttle-Mir,
Reference Numbers
Center: JSC
Center Number: STS071-S-075
GRIN DataBase Number: GPN
Source Information
Creator/Photographer: Unknown
Original Source: DIGITAL

23. 2000

24. http://Spaceflight. nasa
high res (0.7 M) low res (48 K)
S97-E-5010 (2 December 2000) ---
International Space Station (ISS), against
darkness of space, photographed by
STS-97 crew members onboard the
approaching Space Shuttle Endeavour.

25. http://spaceflight. nasa
STS-111 Shuttle Mission Imagery
high res (7.0 M) low res (265 K)
STS (15 June 2002) ---
Backdropped by a blue and white Earth,
this view of the International Space Station
(ISS) was photographed by a crewmember
on board the Space Shuttle Endeavour
following the undocking of the two
spacecraft over western Kazakhstan.
Endeavour pulled away from the complex
at 9:32 a.m. (CDT) on June 15, The
S0 (S-zero) Truss with the newly added
Mobile Base System (MBS) is visible just
below center frame.

26. –
Final report. 

27. 2005

33. 2011

35.
Diagrams and maps
Apollo Lunar Landing Sites

36. Moon base!
S (July 1989)--- With a number
of studies ongoing for possible lunar
expeditions, many concepts for living and
working on Earth's natural satellite have
been examined. This art concept reflects the
evaluation and study at JSC by the Man
Systems Division and Johnson Engineering
personnel. A sixteen-meter diameter
inflatable habitat such as the one depicted
here could accommodate the needs of a
dozen astronauts living and working on the
surface of the Moon. Depicted are
astronauts exercising, a base operations
center, a pressurized lunar rover, a small
clean room, a fully equipped life sciences
lab, a lunar lander, selenological work,
hydroponic gardens, a wardroom, private
crew quarters, dust-removing devices for
lunar surface work and an airlock.

37. http://spaceflight. nasa
S (1995) --- (Artist's concept of
possible exploration programs.) Just a few
kilometers from the Apollo 17 Taurus
Littrow landing site, a lunar mining facility
harvests oxygen from the resource-rich
volcanic soil of the eastern Mare
Serenitatis. Here a marketing executive
describes the high iron, aluminum,
magnesium, and titanium content in the
processed tailings, which could be used as
raw material for a lunar metals production
plant. This image produced for NASA by
Pat Rawlings, (SAIC). Technical concepts
for NASA's Exploration Office, Johnson
Space Center (JSC). Note: NASA
currently has no formal plans for a human
expedition to Mars or the Moon. This
image and others displayed may not reflect
the hardware and overall concept of
possible visits to either of those celestial
bodies. However, the art work represented
here serves as a comprehensive study of
various concepts and ideas developed as
possibilities over a period of years. The
renderings were accomplished by NASA
and/or NASA-commissioned artists.

38. 2020

40.
Hubble Captures Best View of Mars Ever Obtained
from Earth
Catalog #:
PIA03154
Target Name:
Mars
Is a satellite of:
Sol (our Sun)
Mission:
Hubble Space Telescope
Spacecraft/Mission:
Instrument:
Wide Field Planetary Camera 2
Product Size:
500 samples x 500 lines
Produced By:
SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INSTITUTE
Producer ID:
STSCI-PRC01-24
Creation Date:
Primary Data Set:
Space Telescope Science Institute
Full-Res TIFF:
PIA03154.tif (452 kbytes)
Original Caption Released with Image:
Frosty white water ice clouds and swirling orange dust storms above a vivid rusty landscape reveal Mars as a dynamic
planet in this sharpest view ever obtained by an Earth-based telescope.
NASA's Earth-orbiting Hubble Space Telescope took the picture on June 26, when Mars was approximately 43 million
miles (68 million km) from Earth -- the closest Mars has ever been to Earth since Hubble can see details as small
as 10 miles (16 km) across. The colors have been carefully balanced to give a realistic view of Mars' hues as they might
appear through a telescope.
Especially striking is the large amount of seasonal dust storm activity seen in this image. One large storm system is
churning high above the northern polar cap [top of image], and a smaller dust storm cloud can be seen nearby. Another
large dust storm is spilling out of the giant Hellas impact basin in the Southern Hemisphere [lower right].
Hubble has observed Mars before, but never in such detail. The biennial close approaches of Mars and Earth are not all
the same. Mars' orbit around the Sun is markedly elliptical; the close approaches to Earth can range from 35 million to
63 million miles.
Astronomers are interested in studying the changeable surface and weather conditions on Mars, in part, to help plan for a
pair of NASA missions to land rovers on the planet's surface in 2004.
The Mars opposition of 2001 serves as a prelude for 2003 when Mars and Earth will come within 35 million miles of
each other, the closest since 1924 and not to be matched until 2287.
Image Note:
Image Credit: NASA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Acknowledgment: J. Bell (Cornell U.), P. James
(U. Toledo), M. Wolff (Space Science Institute), A. Lubenow (STScI), J. Neubert (MIT/Cornell)

41. http://spaceflight. nasa
S (1993) --- (Artist's concept of
possible exploration programs.) Systems to
support the crew on Mars are delivered to
the planet nearly 26 months prior to the first
crew's arrival. The first elements delivered
include the crew's ascent vehicle, which
arrives with empty propellant tanks,
propellant production equipment, and
various surface habitation and exploration
systems. These images produced for
NASA by John Frassanito and Associates.
Technical concepts from NASA's Planetary
Projects Office, Johnson Space Center
(JSC). Note: NASA currently has no
formal plans for a human expedition to
Mars or the Moon. This image and others
displayed may not reflect the hardware and
overall concept of possible visits to either of
those celestial bodies. However, the art
work represented here serves as a
comprehensive study of various concepts
and ideas developed as possibilities over a
period of years. The renderings were
accomplished by NASA and/or
NASA-commissioned artists.

42. http://spaceflight. nasa
S (1993) --- (Artist's concept of
possible exploration programs.) After
spending nearly 500 days on Mars, the six
crew members begin their 180 day voyage
back to Earth by ascending into orbit to
rendezvous with their Earth-return vehicle.
Subsequent human missions have the option
of returning to the site established by the
first crew, or placing additional footholds on
the surface of Mars. These images
produced for NASA by John Frassanito
and Associates. Technical concepts from
NASA's Planetary Projects Office, Johnson
Space Center (JSC).