STS 84 COMMANDER CHARLES J PRECOURT PAD 39A 6-13-97 ATLANTIS
Artist:
Konrad Hack
Categories:
SUBJECTS >> TRAINING >> Astronaut Training
Catalog Number:
1997.202
Location:
4E114
Description:
Portrait Of Colonel Charles J. Precourt, NASA Astronaut Commander Of STS-84, Space Shuttle Atlantis, Lifts Off Pad 39a On May 15, 1997, At 4:07:48 AM From Kennedy Space Center, Florida. This Was Colonel Precourt's Third Space Flight, But His First As Commander. The 7 Crew Members, On A Five Day Mission, Docked With The Mir Space Station, Atlantis Carrying A 300 Pound Oxygen Generator To Replace One Of Two Mir Units Which Had Experienced Malfunction. I Was Invited By The Crew To Come Down For The Launch. This Was My First Night Launch And It Was Breathtaking.