NASA Photo ID: STS048(S)180        File Name: 10065080.jpg
  Film Type: 120mm                   Date Taken: 09/18/91
  Title: STS-48 crew, exiting CTV, is greeted by astronaut Richards at EAFB, Calif
  Description:
  STS-48 crewmembers, wearing launch and entry suits (LESs), egress the crew 
  transport vehicle (CTV) ("people mover") after completing their successful 
  six day mission in Earth orbit.  They are greeted on runway 22 at Edwards
  Air  Force Base (EAFB), California, by fellow astronaut Richard N.
  Richards.   Commander John O. Creighton shakes Richards' hand and is
  followed by Mission  Specialist (MS) James F. Buchli, MS Charles D. Gemar,
  Pilot Kenneth S.  Reightler, Jr, and MS Mark N. Brown (all on CTV
  stairway).  Discovery,  Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, can be seen in the
  background.  The night landing  occurred at 12:38:38 am (Pacific Daylight
  Time (PDT)).             
  Subject terms:
  ASTRONAUTS                              
  CALIFORNIA                              
  CREWS                                   
  DISCOVERY (ORBITER)                     
  EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE                  
  LAUNCH AND ENTRY SUIT                   
  RUNWAYS                                 
  SPACECRAFT LANDING                      
  STAIRWAYS                               
  STS-48                                  
  TRANSPORT VEHICLES
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