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STS073-E-5000 (23 October 1995) --- Astronaut Catherine G. Coleman, STS-73 mission specialist, works in the Glovebox on the portside of the science module aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia in Earth-orbit. This Electronic Still Camera (ESC) frame was the first downlinked from the spacecraft during the scheduled 16-day United States Microgravity Laboratory (USML-2) mission. |
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STS073-E-5003 (23 October 1995) --- Astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton, STS-73 payload commander, works at the Drop Physics Module (DPM) on the portside of the science module aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia in Earth-orbit. Payload specialist Albert Sacco Jr. conducts an experiment at the Glovebox. This frame was exposed with the color Electronic Still Camera (ESC) assigned to the 16-day United States Microgravity Laboratory (USML-2) mission. |
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STS073-E-5024 (23 October 1995)--- Albert Sacco Jr., payload specialist, works in the Glovebox on the portside of the science module aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia in Earth-orbit. This frame was exposed with the color Electronic Still Camera (ESC) assigned to the scheduled 16-day United States Microgravity Laboratory (USML-2) mission. |
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STS073-E-5032 (26 October 1995)---Astronaut Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, STS-73 mission specialist, works on a laptop computer within the science module of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Columbia. Lopez-Alegria is one of seven crewmembers in the midst of a 16-day multi-faceted mission aboard Columbia. For the next week and a half, the crew will continue working in shifts around the clock on a diverse assortment of United States Microgravity Laboratory (USML-2) experiments located in the science module. Fields of study include fluid physics, materials science, biotechnology, combustion science and commercial space processing technologies. The frame was exposed with an electronic still camera (ESC). |
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STS073-E-5041 (26 October 1995) --- Fred W. Leslie, payload specialist, working out of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), in Alabama, grabs a support bar on a science workstation rack after floating from the Space Shuttle Columbia's cabin into the science module. Leslie is one of seven crewmembers in the midst of a 16-day multi-faceted mission aboard Columbia. For the next week and a half, Leslie and the rest of the crew will continue working in shifts around the clock on a diverse assortment of United States Microgravity Laboratory (USML-2) experiments located in the science module. Fields of study include fluid physics, materials science, biotechnology, combustion science and commercial space processing technologies. The frame was exposed with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC). |
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STS073-E-5053 (26 October 1995) --- Astronaut Kent V. Rominger, STS-73 pilot, floats through a tunnel connecting the Space Shuttle Columbia's cabin and its science module. Rominger is one of seven crewmembers in the midst of a 16-day multi-faceted mission aboard Columbia. For the next week and a half, the crew will continue working in shifts around the clock on a diverse assortment of United States Microgravity Laboratory (USML-2) experiments located in the science module. Fields of study include fluid physics, materials science, biotechnology, combustion science and commercial space processing technologies. The frame was exposed with an Electronic Still Camera (ESC). |
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STS073-E-5071 (30 October 1995) --- The Dallas - Ft. Worth metroplex is featured in this vertical view provided by an Electronic Still Camera (ESC) aboard the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Columbia. The area covers a range from Lake Benbrook on the left to Rockwall County (the state's smallest of 254 counties) on the right; and from a point just above Waxahachie on the south to Carrollton, north. |
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STS073-E-5081 (30 October 1995) --- The port of the Queen Mary ocean liner is near bottom right center in this Electronic Still Camera (ESC) view. The scene covers from Redondo Beach on the left to Seal Beach on the right; from San Pedro at bottom to the Torrance-Gardena area at top. |
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STS073-E-5082 (30 October 1995) --- The United States Naval Air Station at San Diego is near left center in this Electronic Still Camera (ESC) view. Also seen are the nearby United States Naval Reservation and the Coronado Amphibious Base. The United States - Mexico border is just of view at bottom right edge of the frame. |
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STS073-E-5091 (30 October 1995) --- The Mississippi River meanders through its floodplain between the northeastern corner of Arkansas and the northwestern corner of Tennessee. Blytheville, Arkansas and the former Eaker Air Force Base can be seen near the top of the image. The frame was exposed with the Electronic Still Camera (ESC). |
