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Topic: Photo of the week 169 (January 26, 2008)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 01-26-2008 02:37 AM
   
 This rare photo is an inflight crew portrait taken during Shuttle mission STS-51J in 1985. Shown are astronauts Bobko, Hilmers, Grabe, Pailes and Stewart. Because 51J was a dedicated DoD mission no onboard photos were released, just like mission STS-51C earlier that year. This one (and more) surfaced many years later. Ed Hengeveld |
kyra
Member Posts: 583
From: Louisville CO US
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 01-26-2008 10:40 AM
Thanks, Ed. This made my morning. I had only seen one other photo from the mission and it was the DSCS III pair/IUS. Today's photo really puts a nice human touch to the mission. I have an idea for a future CD - a "Secret Shuttles", if you will. Combine all known inflight photos from STS-51C, 51J, 27, 28, 33, 36, 38, etc. Only a couple more years until automatic downgrading of TS and I suppose most of the materials from the 51J mission will be fair game for FOIA ? |
ASCAN1984
Member Posts: 1049
From: County Down, Nothern Ireland
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 10-06-2008 04:26 AM
If you are able to get a hold of the February 1997 issue of Spaceflight Magazine it has a section called "Crew members who missed the limelight". There about six photo's of Bill Pailes in there from this mission. | |
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