Apollo 17 Astronaut Training, NASA Moon program
(August 8, 1972) Apollo 17 Commander Eugene A. Cernan and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison H. Jack Schmitt are preparing the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) and the Communications Relay Unit (LCRU) mission simulation. Su... More
Orbiter "Enterprise" soars above the NASA 747 carrier
S77-27945 (12 Aug 1977) --- The space shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" soars above the NASA 747 carrier aircraft after separating during the first free flight of the Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests (ALTs) co... More
Press Conference - First Shuttle Crews
S78-27531 (22 March 1978) --- These eight men have been named on four two-man crews who will fly the space shuttle orbiter vehicle during orbital flight tests (OFT) scheduled to begin in 1979. Pictured during t... More
Pilot Fullerton dons EES anti-gravity suit lower torso on middeck
STS003-23-161 (24 March 1982) --- Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, dons an olive drab inner garment which complements the space shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit. Since there are n... More
STS 51-F crew egress the orbiter and are greeted by George Abbey
51F-S-162 (6 Aug 1985) ---Mission Operations Director George W.S. Abbey, right, shakes hands with Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, as the seven-member 51F crew descends from its "home" for eight days. Other Chal... More
Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton in suit donning/doffing exercise
S81-34432 (July 1981) --- Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, takes part in a suit donning and doffing exercise aboard a KC-135 "zero-gravity" aircraft. Mission specialist/astronaut William F. Fisher ho... More
Astronauts Jack R. Lousma, right, and C. Gordon Fullerton greet the pr...
S82-25900 (21 Jan. 1982) --- Astronaut Jack R. Lousma, right, and C. Gordon Fullerton greet the press during a pre-STS-3 press conference in JSC?s Public Affairs Building. Lousma, commander and Fullerton, pilot... More
Portrait - Approach and Landing Test (ALT) Crew
S76-28476 (8 Sept 1976) --- Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton in flight suit holding a model of the space shuttle.
Pilot Fullerton eats on middeck
STS003-26-260 (26 March 1982) --- From mid-air, astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, grabs a bite of cereal which he had just spooned from a plastic food container on the space shuttle Columbia's middeck... More
Commander Lousma works with EEVT experiment on aft middeck
S82-28911 (March 1982) --- The L-shaped experiment in the right half of this photo was one of a number of scientific experiments which made the trip for NASA's third space transportation system (STS-3) mission,... More
Astronaut Fullerton Suited for Training Exercises on KC-135
(July 1981) Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, gets a preview of what it might be like in space during a flight aboard NASA's KC- 135 "zero-gravity" aircraft. A special parabolic pattern flown by the a... More
Official STS-3 Crew Insignia. NASA public domain image colelction.
S82-26315 (4 Feb. 1982) --- This is the insignia for NASA's third flight (STS-3) of the Space Transportation System's (STS) Columbia, depicted in the middle of the blue sphere against the background of the sun.... More
Pilot Fullerton reviews checklist on Aft Flight Deck Onorbit Station
S82-28906 (27 March 1982) --- Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, mans the right hand aft station of the flight deck on the Earth-orbiting Columbia. The photograph was taken with a 35mm camera by astron... More
Pilot Fullerton dons anti-g and ejection escape suit (EES) on middeck
S82-28922 (30 March 1982) --- Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, floats upside down in the zero-gravity environment of the middeck area of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Columbia as he dons a modifie... More
Pilot Fullerton prepares meal on middeck
S82-28923 (March 1982) --- Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, uses both hands to retrieve part of a meal from an orbital flight test food warmer in the middeck area of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle ... More
T-38 A- AIRCRAFT (NASA 924). Experimental NASA aircraft photograph.
S82-28952 (1 April 1982) --- Crew members from STS-2 and STS-4 meet with the recently returned STS-3 astronauts for a debriefing session at the Johnson Space Center. Taking notes at bottom left foreground is as... More
Landing of the Shuttle Challenger at Edwards AFB and end of STS 51-F m...
51F-S-161 (6 Aug 1985) --- The Space Shuttle Challenger, with its seven member crew and battery of scientific experiments aboard, eases its rear landing gear onto the dry lake bed at Edwards Air Force Base in ... More
Orbiter "Enterprise" - Soars Above the NASA 747 Carrier - Dryden Fligh...
S77-27512 (12 Aug 1977) --- The Shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" soars above the NASA 747 carrier aircraft only seconds after separating during the first free flight of the Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests (A... More
Space Shuttle Columbia, CONFERENCE - STS-3
S82-27686 (26 Feb. 1982) --- Astronauts Jack R. Lousma, left, commander, and C. Gordon Fullerton, pilot, answer questions from the press corps during their final pre-STS-3 press conference on Feb. 26, 1982. The... More
Commander Lousma with Bubble Separation Experiment
S82-28914 (26 March 1982) --- Astronaut Jack R. Lousma, STS-3 commander, spins a package of colored liquid in zero-gravity aboard the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Columbia. He was actually creating a centrifuge... More
STS 51-F crewmembers depart KSC's operations and checkout building
STS 51-F crewmembers depart the Kennedy Space Center's operations and checkout building on their way to the launch pad for the launch of the Discovery. Leading the way are Gordon Fullerton, commander; Loren Act... More
APPROACH AND LANDING TESTS (ALT) - SHUTTLE - ROLLOUT - CA
S76-29559 (17 Sept 1976) --- Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, pilot of the first crew for the Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests (ALT), is photographed at the Rockwell International Space Division's Orbiter... More
BLDG. 9A - EGRESS TRAINING - JSC
S78-34927 (31 Aug. 1978) --- Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, one of a group of eight astronauts named to fly the first few orbital flight tests of the space transportation system, gets ready to participate in a ... More
Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton in donning/doffing exercise experiences
S81-34448 (July 1981) --- Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, fully suited, gets a preview of what it might be like in space during a flight aboard NASA's KC-135 "zero-gravity" aircraft. A special parab... More
OFFICIAL PORTRAIT - STS-3 - ASTRONAUTS LOUSMA AND FULLERTON
S82-25504 (20 Jan. 1982) --- These two veteran astronauts were named as prime crew members for STS-3 in the space shuttle Columbia. Wearing modified USAF-type altitude pressure garments in their Earth-bound shu... 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-3 - NORTHRUP STRIP, NM
S82-28835 (30 March 1982) --- This unique view of the underside of the space shuttle orbiter Columbia was taken with a handheld camera aboard a T-38 chase plane over the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.... More
APPROACH AND LANDING TESTS (ALT) - ROLLOUT - CA
S76-29557 (17 Sept 1976) --- The two members of the first crew for the Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests (ALT) are photographed at the Rockwell International Space Division's Orbiter assembly facility at... More
LANDING - STS-3 - NORTHRUP STRIP, NM
S82-28840 (30 March 1982) --- T-38 chase planes remain relatively close to the NASA reusable space shuttle Columbia (STS-3) as it heads for a completion of an eight-day mission on the White Sands Missile Range'... More
STS-51F - CREW PORTRAIT. NASA public domain image colelction.
S85-29307 (May 1985) --- The seven crew members for the Space Shuttle STS-51F/Spacelab 2 mission take a pause from a KSC training session to pose for a pre-flight crew portrait. Astronauts C. Gordon Fullerton (... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– Hall of Fame astronauts (from left) Gordon Ful...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– Hall of Fame astronauts (from left) Gordon Fullerton, Henry W. "Hank" Hartsfield Jr., Rick Hauk, Dan Brandenstein, Brewster Shaw, Robert "Hoot" Gibson, Bruce McCandless, Steven Hawley, ... More
third "free flight" of Shuttle Orbiter 101 Spacecraft
S77-28542 (23 Sept 1977) --- The shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" separates from the NASA 747 carrier aircraft during the third free flight of the Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests (ALT) conducted on Septembe... More
STS-51F. NASA public domain image colelction.
Launch: July 29, 1985 .Landing: August 6, 1985 Edwards Air Force Base, Cal..Astronauts: Gordon Fullerton, Roy D. Bridges, Jr., F. Story Musgrave, Anthony W. England, Karl G. Henize, Loren W. Acton and John-Davi... More
Pilot Fullerton examines SE-81-8 Insect Flight Motion Study
STS003-23-178 (22-30 March 1982) --- Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, examines Student Experiment 81-8 (SE-81-8) Insect Flight Motion Study taped to the airlock on aft middeck. Todd Nelson, a high sc... More
ABBEY, GEORGE W. S. - STS-3 DEBRIEF - JSC
S82-28950 (1 April 1982) --- During a break from a debriefing session, the STS-3 crew members look over some of the photography of their launch from the Kennedy Space Center along with other participants of the... More
Space Shuttle Challenger, STS-51F - CREW INSIGNIA
S85-29498 (June 1985) --- The crew members of space shuttle mission STS-51F have chosen as their insignia this design by Houston artist Skip Bradley. The space shuttle Challenger is depicted ascending toward th... More
APPROACH AND LANDING TEST (ALT) - ASTRONAUT HAISE, FRED W., JR. - SHUT...
S76-29562 --- The two crews for the Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests (ALT) are photographed at the Rockwell International Space Division's Orbiter assembly facility at Palmdale, California on the day of... More
Third (3rd) "Free Flight" - Shuttle Orbiter 101 Spacecraft - Dryden Fl...
S77-28541 (23 Sept 1977) --- The NASA 747 carrier aircraft and six T-38 jets fly over the shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" soon after completion of a five-minute, 34-second unpowered mission during the third of... More
SIMULATED COUNTDOWN TRAINING ACTIVITIES - KSC
S82-28455 (19 Feb. 1982) --- The prime crew members for STS-3 take a break in their training schedule at KSC to pose for a few pictures. Astronaut Jack R. Lousma, left, is crew commander; and C. Gordon Fullerto... More
SIMULATED COUNTDOWN TRAINING ACTIVITIES - KSC
S82-28456 (19 Feb. 1982) --- Astronauts Jack R. Lousma, left, STS-3 commander, and C. Gordon Fullerton, pilot, are briefed on emergency procedures at Launch Pad 39A by Buck Tomlinson, a safety instructor with W... More
Pilot Fullerton plans menu as packaged food and beverages float around...
S82-28912 (March 1982) --- This picture, photographed with a 35mm camera operated by astronaut Jack R. Lousma, STS-3 commander, shows astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, crew pilot, busy with mealtime preparations a... More
NASA Enterprise First Free Flight, Dryden flight research center
(August 12, 1977) The Shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" soars above the NASA 747 carrier aircraft after separating during the first free flight of the Shuttle Apporach and Landing Tests (ALTs) conducted on Augus... More
ASTRONAUTS HAISE AND FULLERTON - COCKPIT - ORBITER 101 - PREFLIGHT FRE...
Astronauts Fred W. Haise, Jr., Commander, left, and C. Gordon Fullerton in the cockpit of the Space Shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" prior to the fifth and final FF in the Approach and Landing Test (ALT) series... More
LANDING - STS-3 - NORTHRUP STRIP, NM
S82-28839 (30 March 1982) --- Seconds from touchdown, the space shuttle Columbia (STS-3), with astronauts Jack R. Lousma and C. Gordon Fullerton aboard, comes into view of a large crowd on hand to greet it at t... More
Commander Lousma recieves FDF procedures on forward flight deck
S82-28907 (March 1982) --- Astronaut Jack R. Lousma turns toward astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton and smiles into the lens of the 35mm camera Fullerton used to expose this frame onboard the busy Earth-orbiting spa... More
STS 51-F crew members during news conference
S85-36655 (24 June 1985) --- The seven crewmembers for STS 51-F/Spacelab 2 pose for photographers following their pre-flight press conference in the Johnson Space Center's public affairs facility. Standing, l... More
NASA pilots Dick Ewens and Gordon Fullerton sit at the controls in the...
NASA pilots Dick Ewens and Gordon Fullerton sit at the controls in the cockpit of the Dryden Flight Research Center DC-8 that was on view at Patrick Air Force Base. The DC-8 is one of two aircraft being flown i... More
Haise Commands First Enterprise Test Flights
The first crew members for the Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests (ALT) are photographed at the Rockwell International Space Division's Orbiter Assembly Facility at Palmdale, California. The Shuttle Enter... More