Astronaut Suit Preparation

Images of astronauts in orange launch and entry suits receiving assistance before entering the Space Shuttle. The setting is a preparation area filled with equipment and team members.

STS051-S-112 (12 Sept 1993) --- Inside the White Room, astronaut Carl E. Walz talks to suit technicians prior to ingressing the Space Shuttle Discovery.  Walz, mission specialist, was joined by astronauts Frank L. Culbertson Jr., mission commander; William F. Readdy, pilot; and James H. Newman and Daniel W. Bursch, mission specialists for the almost ten-day flight.  Launch occurred at 7:45 a.m. (EDT), September 12, 1993.
STS051-S-112 (12 Sept 1993) --- Inside the White Room, astronaut Carl E. Walz talks to suit technicians prior to ingressing the Space Shuttle Discovery. Walz, mission specialist, was joined by astronauts Frank L. Culbertson Jr., mission commander; William F. Readdy, pilot; and James H. Newman and Daniel W. Bursch, mission specialists for the almost ten-day flight. Launch occurred at 7:45 a.m. (EDT), September 12, 1993.