My Boards
View Pictures
  • My Boards

Astronaut Portraits

Official portraits of astronauts and space professionals in NASA attire, showcasing various astronaut suits and settings against the backdrop of the American flag.

(8 Sept. 1992) --- Astronaut Scott J. Horowitz, pilot..
(8 Sept. 1992) --- Astronaut Scott J. Horowitz, pilot..
213 assets in this story
6145-45039947
JSC2012-E-039221 (16 Jan. 2012) --- Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin. Photo courtesy of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center/GCTC
6145-44720649
S81-33399 (July 1981) --- Wubbo Ockels, ESA payload specialist
6145-44717285
S71-51266 (21 Sept. 1971) --- Astronaut Russell "Rusty" L. Schweickart Jr.
6145-44570445
STS-88 Mission Specialist Sergei Konstantinovich Krikalev, a Russian cosmonaut, smiles at onlookers after his arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38 jet aircraft. He joins the five other crew members, Commander Robert D. Cabana, Pilot Frederick W. "Rick" Sturckow and Mission Specialists Nancy J. Currie, Jerry L. Ross and James H. Newman, for prelaunch preparations for Mission STS-88 aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour. The scheduled time of launch is 3:56 a.m. EST on Dec. 3 from Launch Pad 39A. The mission is the first U.S. launch for the International Space Station. Endeavour carries the Unity connecting module which the crew will be mating with the Russian-built Zarya control module already in orbit. In addition to Unity, Endeavour will carry two small replacement electronics boxes for possible repairs to Zarya batteries. The mission is scheduled to last nearly 12 days
6145-44507348
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-92 Commander Brian Duffy arrives at KSCs Shuttle Landing Facility to take part in a Crew Equipment Interface Test. He and other crew members Pilot Pam Melroy and Mission Specialists Koichi Wakata, Leroy Chiao, Jeff Wisoff, Michael Lopez-Alegria and Bill McArthur will spend time at SPACEHAB becoming familiar with the payload and equipment they will use on their mission to the International Space Station. Wakata is with the Japanese space agency. The mission payload includes the Integrated Truss Structure Z1, an early exterior framework to allow the first U.S. solar arrays on a future flight to be temporarily installed on Unity for early power; Ku-band communication to support early science capability and U.S. television; and PMA-3 to provide a Shuttle docking port for solar array installation on the sixth ISS flight and Lab installation on the seventh ISS flight. STS-92 is scheduled to launch Oct. 5 from launch Pad 39A
1899-19513005
(July 1981) --- Wubbo Ockels, ESA payload specialist
6145-44710541
S64-31443 (1964) --- Astronaut Charles A. Bassett II.
6145-45042014
STEPHEN F. CASH, MANAGER, SPACE SHUTTLE PROPULSION OFFICE, 2006-2011
6145-44499574
STS-103 Mission Specialist Claude Nicollier of Switzerland and his wife, Susana, pose at Launch Pad 39B during a meeting of the STS-103 crew with their family and friends. Nicollier is with the European Space Agency. The lights in the background are on the Fixed Service Structure next to Space Shuttle Discovery. The mission, to service the Hubble Space Telescope, is scheduled for launch Dec. 17 at 8:47 p.m. EST from Launch Pad 39B. Mission objectives include replacing gyroscopes and an old computer, installing another solid state recorder, and replacing damaged insulation in the telescope. The mission is expected to last about 8 days and 21 hours. Discovery is expected to land at KSC Sunday, Dec. 26, at about 6:25 p.m. EST
6145-44779831
S85-39865 (4 Sept 1985) --- Astronaut Rodolfo Neri, payload specialist
6145-44933727
Official GCTC Portrait of Expedition 38 Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata (Expedition 39 Commander)
6145-44564109
STS-91 Mission Specialist Valery Ryumin, a cosmonaut with the Russian Space Agency, arrives at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38 jet as part of final preparations for launch. STS-91 is scheduled to be launched on June 2 on Space Shuttle Discovery with a launch window opening around 6:10 p.m. EDT. The mission will feature the ninth Shuttle docking with the Russian Space Station Mir, the first Mir docking for Discovery, the conclusion of Phase I of the joint U.S.-Russian International Space Station Program, and the first flight of the new Space Shuttle super lightweight external tank. The STS-91 flight crew also includes Commander Charles Precourt; Pilot Dominic Gorie; and Mission Specialists Wendy B. Lawrence; Franklin Chang-Diaz, Ph.D.; and Janet Kavandi, Ph.D. Andrew Thomas, Ph.D., will be returning to Earth with the crew after living more than four months aboard Mir
6145-44556535
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-86 Mission Specialist Jean-Loup J.M. Chretien of the French Space Agency, CNES, participates in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities at Launch Pad 39A. This will be his third spaceflight, but first on the Space Shuttle. He flew twice as a research-cosmonaut on Russian missions. STS-86 will be the seventh docking of the Space Shuttle with the Russian Space Station Mir. During the docking, STS-86 Mission Specialist David A. Wolf will transfer to the orbiting Russian station and become a member of the Mir 24 crew, replacing U.S. astronaut C. Michael Foale, who has been on the Mir since the last docking mission, STS-84, in May. Launch of Mission STS-86 aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis is targeted for Sept. 25
PREVIOUS
of 3
NEXT
2401 S. Ervay, Suite 206
Dallas, Texas 75215
United States
Get Started
Free ResearchMy BoardsMy Cart
For Creators
How To License Your ContentContributor PortalFrame of Mind
Resources
API accessPricing
Contact
+1 866 236 0087help@viewpictures.co.uk Contact form
©2026 View Pictures. All Rights Reserved. -A
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.