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
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
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
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-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-40 Columbia, OV-102, lands on concrete runway 22 at EAFB, Californ...
STS040-S-175 (14 June 1991) --- The main landing gear of the Space Shuttle Columbia touches down, on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base in California, to complete a successful nine-day mission. The Spacelab L... More
Viewed from the side, orbiter Discovery, with its seven-member crew, i...
Viewed from the side, orbiter Discovery, with its seven-member crew, is about to touch down on the landing strip at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., after an 11-day mission to the International Space Station. Th... More
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs assigned to the
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron sit on the flight line during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 June 19, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RED FLAG-Alaska provides an optima... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Rayner, a fuels
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Rayner, a fuels distributions operator assigned to the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, pumps jet fuel into planes during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 June 20, 2017, at Eielson Air For... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonathan LaBlanch,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonathan LaBlanch, a weather technician assigned to the 116th Weather Flight, poses in front of a radar screen during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 June 22, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Bas... More
A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 419th Flight
A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 419th Flight Test Squadron is undergoes pre-flight procedures at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 8. The aircraft conducted a captive-carry flight test of the AGM-... More
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
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
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
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-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-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-53 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lands on runway 22 at EAFB...
STS053-S-085 (9 Dec. 1992) --- The drag chute on the space shuttle Discovery is partially deployed during landing on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base. The landing ended an eight-day space mission for the STS... More
STS-49 crew poses for group portrait on EAFB runway 22 after OV-105 la...
STS049-S-002 (16 Jan. 1992) --- These seven NASA astronauts are currently training for the first flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, seen in the background. Daniel C. Brandenstein, center, is mission command... More
NASA/EDWARDS AFB, CALIF. -- Endeavour’s rear wheels touch down on runw...
NASA/EDWARDS AFB, CALIF. -- Endeavour’s rear wheels touch down on runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., after the 11-day, 12-hour, 54-minute mission STS-100 to the International Space Station. Landing ti... More
EDWARDS, Calif. –- A drag chute slows the speed of space shuttle Ende...
EDWARDS, Calif. –- A drag chute slows the speed of space shuttle Endeavour as it lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California after touching down at 4:25 p.m. EST to end the STS-126 mission, completing its 16... More
EDWARDS, Calif. - ED09-0127-06 (EAFB) -- The crew of space shuttle mis...
EDWARDS, Calif. - ED09-0127-06 (EAFB) -- The crew of space shuttle mission STS-125 gather on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base in California after space shuttle Atlantis landed to conclude the 13-day mission... More
U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party members assigned
U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party members assigned to the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, and the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron observe air strikes du... More
A F-15 lands on the flightline during RED FLAG-Alaska
A F-15 lands on the flightline during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 June 14, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RED FLAG-Alaska provides an optimal training environment in the Indo-Asia Pacific Region and focuses ... More
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II departs after
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II departs after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 June 16, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RED FLAG-Alaska provides an optimal tr... 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
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
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
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
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
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
Orbiter Discovery, with its seven-member crew, approaches the landing ...
Orbiter Discovery, with its seven-member crew, approaches the landing strip at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., after an 11-day mission to the International Space Station. The orbiter’s main landing gear touched... More
Orbiter Discovery, with its seven-member crew, approaches the landing ...
Orbiter Discovery, with its seven-member crew, approaches the landing strip at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., after an 11-day mission to the International Space Station. The orbiter’s main landing gear touched... More
EDWARDS, Calif. –- Space shuttle Endeavour glides down the runway at E...
EDWARDS, Calif. –- Space shuttle Endeavour glides down the runway at Edwards Air Force Base in California after touching down at 4:25 p.m. EST to end the STS-126 mission, completing its 16-day journey of over 6... More
EDWARDS, Calif. –- A drag chute slows the speed of space shuttle Ende...
EDWARDS, Calif. –- A drag chute slows the speed of space shuttle Endeavour as it lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California after touching down at 4:25 p.m. EST to end the STS-126 mission, completing its 16... More
A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party member
A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party member assigned to the 116th Air Support Special Operations Squadron jumps out of a CH-47 Chinook for a training mission during Red Flag-Alaska 17-2 June 7, 2017, at ... 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
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
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
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
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
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-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-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
STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lands on EAFB concrete run...
STS031-S-135 (29 April 1990) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery makes a smooth landing on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base to complete a highly successful five-day mission. It was an Earth orbital flight durin... More
STS-41 Discovery, OV-103, glides over concrete runway 22 at EAFB, Cali...
STS-41 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, with nose landing gear (NLG) and main landing gear (MLG) deployed, glides over concrete runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California, prior to touchdown.
STS-40 Columbia, OV-102, lands on concrete runway 22 at EAFB, Californ...
STS040-S-176 (14 June 1991) --- The main landing gear of the Space Shuttle Columbia touches down, on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base in California, to complete a successful nine-day mission. The Spacelab L... More
EDWARDS, Calif. –- In the 52nd landing at Edwards Air Force Base in C...
EDWARDS, Calif. –- In the 52nd landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, space shuttle Endeavour touches down at 4:25 p.m. EST to end the STS-126 mission, completing its 16-day journey of over 6.6 milli... More
EDWARDS, Calif., -- ED09-0127-13 (EAFB) -- Space shuttle Atlantis is...
EDWARDS, Calif., -- ED09-0127-13 (EAFB) -- Space shuttle Atlantis is towed from the runway at Edwards Air Force Base in California after landing to conclude the 13-day mission to refurbish and upgrade the Hub... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Brinkmeyer, a
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Brinkmeyer, a crew chief assigned to the 18th Fighter Squadron, completes a pre-flight inspection check list during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 June 22, 2017, at Eielson Air Force... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Congzon, a fuels
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Congzon, a fuels distributions operator assigned to the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, retracts a fuel line back to a fueling truck during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 June 20, 2017... More
Airman Jacob Martinez, a 37th Bomb Squadron crew chief,
Airman Jacob Martinez, a 37th Bomb Squadron crew chief, waits as a B-1B Lancer taxis at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Jan. 22, 2020. The mission of Red Flag is to maximize the combat readiness and survivabili... More
A U.S. Air Force tactical air control party specialist
A U.S. Air Force tactical air control party specialist assigned to the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron calls in close air support during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 June 15, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alas... More
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
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
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
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
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
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-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
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-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-37 crewmembers inspect the underside of Atlantis, OV-104, at EAFB
STS037-S-085 (11 April 1991) --- Following their egress from the Space Shuttle Atlantis at Edwards Air Force Base the STS-37 astronauts survey their "home" for the past six days. Pictured, left to right, are as... More
With its drag chute deployed, orbiter Discovery and its seven-member c...
With its drag chute deployed, orbiter Discovery and its seven-member crew roll toward a stop at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., after an 11-day mission to the International Space Station. The orbiter’s main lan... More
EDWARDS, Calif. - ED09-0127-03 - Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-...
EDWARDS, Calif. - ED09-0127-03 - Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member crew near touchdown on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base in California, ending a nearly 13-day journey of 5.3 million miles on the ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean Knowles, A-10 Thunderbolt
U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean Knowles, A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron, applies camouflage face paint for a downed pilot scenario during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 June 20, 2017, at Eielso... More
Airmen move their targets during a pistol qualification
Airmen move their targets during a pistol qualification session at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance Facility on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 22, 2019. Airmen participated in the weapons qualific... More
Chuck Childs, a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel,
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U.S. Air Force Col. Craig Thomas, 168th Medical Group
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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
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
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
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
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-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-48 crew, exiting CTV, is greeted by astronaut Richards at EAFB, Ca...
STS048-S-180 (18 Sept 1991) --- Having just completed a successful six day mission in Earth orbit, the five astronaut crewmembers for NASA's STS-48 spaceflight egress the crew transport vehicle (CTV). Astronau... More
STS-53 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lands on runway 22 at EAFB...
STS-53 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, is slowed by a red, white, and blue drag chute during its landing on concrete runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California. Main landing gear (MLG) touchdow... More
Viewed from the side, orbiter Discovery, with its seven-member crew, t...
Viewed from the side, orbiter Discovery, with its seven-member crew, touches down on the landing strip at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., after an 11-day mission to the International Space Station. The orbiter’... More
Viewed from the side, orbiter Discovery, with its seven-member crew, i...
Viewed from the side, orbiter Discovery, with its seven-member crew, is about to touch down on the landing strip at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., after an 11-day mission to the International Space Station. Th... More
EDWARDS, Calif., -- ED09-0127-12 (EAFB) – Space shuttle Atlantis is ...
EDWARDS, Calif., -- ED09-0127-12 (EAFB) – Space shuttle Atlantis is towed from the runway at Edwards Air Force Base in California after landing to conclude the 13-day mission to refurbish and upgrade the Hubb... More
Scorpion Robotics Club Team 7227's robot performs tests
Scorpion Robotics Club Team 7227's robot performs tests prior to receiving an upgraded arm at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Feb. 12. Desert Junior-Senior High School currently has three separate teams wit... More
Firefighter John Templeton takes a break following
Firefighter John Templeton takes a break following search and rescue training at a recently remodeled hangar at Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 23. Firefighters were tasked locating a simulated victim ... 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
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
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
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
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-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-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-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-41 Discovery, OV-103, glides over concrete runway 22 at EAFB, Cali...
STS-41 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, with nose landing gear (NLG) and main landing gear (MLG) deployed, glides over concrete runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California, prior to touchdown.