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STS-42 In-Space Crew Portrait

STS-42 In-Space Crew Portrait
The seven STS-42 crew members pose for a traditional in-space portrait in the International Microgravity Laboratory science module.

STS042-78-061 (22-30 Jan. 1992) — The seven STS-42 crew members pose for a traditional in-space portrait in the shirt-sleeve environment of the International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-1) science module in the shuttle’s cargo bay. (Hold picture with index numbers at top.) David C. Hilmers, mission specialist, is at top center of the 70mm image. Others pictured are (clockwise) Ronald J. Grabe, mission commander; William F. Readdy; mission specialist; Ulf Merbold, European Space Agency (ESA) payload specialist; Norman E. Thagard, payload commander; Stephen S. Oswald, pilot; and Roberta L. Bondar, Canadian payload specialist. The rotating chair, used often in biomedical tests on the eight-day flight, is (partially obscured) in center frame.