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Image: STS042-78-061 - STS-42 OV-103 crew poses for onboard in-space portrait in IML-1 SL module

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Description: STS042-78-061 (22-30 Jan. 1992) --- The seven STS-42 crewmembers pose for a traditional in-space portrait in the shirt-sleeve environment of the International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-1) science module in the shuttle's cargo bay. (Hold picture with index numbers at top.) David C. Hilmers, mission specialist, is at top center of the 70mm image. Others pictured are (clockwise) Ronald J. Grabe, mission commander; William F. Readdy; mission specialist; Ulf Merbold, European Space Agency (ESA) payload specialist; Norman E. Thagard, payload commander; Stephen S. Oswald, pilot; and Roberta L. Bondar, Canadian payload specialist. The rotating chair, used often in biomedical tests on the eight-day flight, is (partially obscured) in center frame.
Title: STS042-78-061 - STS-42 OV-103 crew poses for onboard in-space portrait in IML-1 SL module
Credit: NASA STS042-78-061 High Resolution Image
Author: STS-42 crew
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