NASA Photo ID: STS048(S)168 File Name: 10065026.jpg
Film Type: 35mm Date Taken: 09/18/91
Title: STS-48 crew leaves KSC O&C Bldg for launch pad during preflight activities
Description:
STS-48 Commander John O. Creighton, giving the crowd a "thumbs up", leads
his crew from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Operations and Checkout (O&C)
Building to the transfer van. Waving at Creighton's right is Pilot Kenneth
S. Reightler, Jr. Behind them (left to right) are Mission Specialist (MS)
James F. Buchli, MS Mark N. Brown, and MS Charles D. Gemar. The
crewmembers are wearing launch and entry suits (LESs). They are followed
by astronauts Steven R. Nagel (left) and Richard O. Covey.
Subject terms:
ASTRONAUTS
CREW PROCEDURES (PREFLIGHT)
CREWS
DISCOVERY (ORBITER)
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
LAUNCH AND ENTRY SUIT
STS-48
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