The Challenging Shuttles
to the tragic end |
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| Canadian Marc Garneau dreamt in 1985 to visit |
| the Space Station. Some dreams take 20 years ! |
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| US Senator "Jake" Garn became the first |
| politician to travel in space |
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| scarce Dave Griggs was specialist |
| on the STS-16 and 33 Missions |
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| Congressmen Bill Nelson and Jake Garn |
| Roy Bridges and frenchman Patrick Baudry |
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| Cards from Bolden, Phil Covey |
| Karl Henize and Bill Pailes |
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| Signatures of Jerry Ross, Sherwood Spring |
| Mexican Rodolfo Neri and Robert Cenker |
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| the 19th Shuttle with Spacelab 2 crew with |
| Fullerton and Henize. Musgrave is by autopen! |
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| the 21st Shuttle with Bobko, Grabe, |
| Stewart, Hilmers and payloaded Pailes |
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| Jerry Ross and Sherwood Spring |
| in work on the STS-23 cargo load |
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| Loren Acton had Lockheed |
| to pay his ticket on the STS-19 |
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| an handsome photo of Sultan Salman suggesting |
| politics and space assignments are connected |
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| Bill Pailes sending thanks for |
| my interest in the space program |
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| John David Bartoe only flew with STS-19 |
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| Karl Henize of STS-19 died at Mt Everest |
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| Rick Covey flew STS-20 and 38 |
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| typed letter from Sultan Salman al Saud |
| of Saudi Arabia, sending his autograph and thanks |
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| Payload specialist Bill Pailes |
| involving God in the space program |
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| a typed letter from Charles Bolden |
| regarding the STS-24 crew card below |
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| First Mexican in Space |
| was Rudolfo Neri in 1985 |
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| Steve Nagel went from specialist on the STS-18 |
| to pilot on STS-22 and commander of 37 and 55 |
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| Roy Bridges piloted STS-19 |
| before leaving the space program |
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| The Germans Reinhold Furrer and |
| Ernst Messerschmidt of STS-24 |
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| Challengerīs last succesful mission STS-22 carried |
| the Euro lab of Furrer, Messeschmidt and Ockels |
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| STS-24 Columbia brought Gibson, Bolden, |
| congressman Bill Nelson and four others into space! |
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| Crew cards from the STS-21 and 24 Missions |
| commanded by Bobko and Gibson in 1985 |
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| Payload Specialist Bob Cenker |
| went into space 1986 with STS-24 |
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| Autographs of deceased challengers |
| Scobee, Judy Resnik and Ron McNair |
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| Mission Commander Dick Scobee |
| killed in the Challenger Disaster |
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| Mission Specialist Judith Resnik |
| killed in the Challenger Disaster |
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| Mission Specialist Ellison Onizuka |
| killed in the Challenger Disaster |
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