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Topic: STS-134: Crew portrait
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Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-12-2010 09:30 AM
   
The STS-134 crew portrait: 
Download high resolution. Credit: NASA Attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, these six astronauts take a break from training to pose for the STS-134 crew portrait. Pictured clockwise are NASA astronauts Mark Kelly (bottom center), commander; Gregory H. Johnson, pilot; Michael Fincke, Greg Chamitoff, Andrew Feustel and European Space Agency's Roberto Vittori, all mission specialists.
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Steve Procter
Member Posts: 1031
From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 03-12-2010 09:33 AM
Talk about looking relaxed. That's pretty laid back for a formal pose! |
Mike Z
Member Posts: 451
From: Ellicott City, Maryland
Registered: Dec 2005
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posted 03-12-2010 10:12 AM
It looks like the photos of the baseball teams from the 1800's. Kelly looks like he's ready to spit some tobacco. |
Sean Collins
Member Posts: 29
From: Houston, Texas, USA
Registered: Dec 2009
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posted 03-12-2010 10:24 AM
Who can guess what I added to Mark Kelly in the photo? Who can guess what I took off of Greg Chamitoff? |
Space Pete
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From: UK
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 03-12-2010 11:12 AM
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Originally posted by Sean Collins:
Who can guess what I added to Mark Kelly in the photo? Who can guess what I took off of Greg Chamitoff?
The watch!!!In this photo of Greg Chamitoff training for STS-124, you can see that he is wearing the very same watch that Mark Kelly is "wearing" in the STS-134 portrait. More evidence is that from all the images I have seen of Mark Kelly, I cannot find a single one where he is wearing a watch! |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-12-2010 11:19 AM
There are plenty of pictures (example) of Kelly wearing the same model watch. All astronauts are issued Omega X-33 watches by NASA. |
Space Pete
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From: UK
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 03-12-2010 11:29 AM
Thanks for that info Robert - I never knew that (nor did I think to check the inflight images - Doh!).Well, I'm stumped! I thought for a moment that it might be the ring, but that would be impossible, since Chamitoff's fingers aren't visible in the portrait. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-12-2010 11:35 AM
I could be wrong but I don't think Sean was implying that what he removed from Chamitoff was added to Kelly. The two are separate... |
mjanovec
Member Posts: 3811
From: Midwest, USA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 03-12-2010 12:04 PM
I could see one copying the flag to Kelly's spacesuit, if Kelly wasn't wearing one at the time. |
AstroAutos
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From: Co. Monaghan, Republic of Ireland
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 03-12-2010 12:27 PM
Very cool...  |
Sean Collins
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From: Houston, Texas, USA
Registered: Dec 2009
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posted 03-12-2010 01:17 PM
Here are the answers...I added Mark's wedding ring, and I took off Chamitoff's fingers because it looked like they were Mike Fincke's fingers under Chamitoff's arm... Also, all of the crew patches were added to the suits. |
mjanovec
Member Posts: 3811
From: Midwest, USA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 03-12-2010 01:59 PM
Did Mark Kelly ask for a ring to be added to his finger? |
lunarrv15
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From: Cincinnati, Ohio, Hamilton
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 03-12-2010 02:03 PM
Appealing photo, non-stiff pose and more colorful background.Vittori's left foot appears to be resting on something that's not there. |
StarDome
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posted 03-12-2010 02:04 PM
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Originally posted by Sean Collins:
I added Mark's wedding ring, and I took off Chamitoff's fingers because it looked like they were Mike Fincke's fingers under Chamitoff's arm...
I could do with you to add a pair of gloves to my KSC pic that I had done at the visitor centre. They just painted the hands orange to match the suit. 
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Space Pete
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From: UK
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 03-12-2010 02:30 PM
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Originally posted by Space Pete:
I thought for a moment that it might be the ring...
quote:
Originally posted by Sean Collins:
I added Mark's wedding ring...
Ah, so I was almost there then... kinda!With reference to that launching shuttle on the left of the portrait, do you know what mission it was? Is it significant in any way? Thanks. |
328KF
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posted 03-12-2010 09:45 PM
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Originally posted by Robert Pearlman:
I could be wrong but I don't think Sean was implying that what he removed from Chamitoff was added to Kelly.
Before Robert posted that, I would have said the mustache!  |
Mike Z
Member Posts: 451
From: Ellicott City, Maryland
Registered: Dec 2005
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posted 03-12-2010 11:53 PM
If you look at Greg Johnson's helmet visor in high def you can see the entire room where the photo was taken and most of the crew on the right of the visor. It's a great photo!! |
dogcrew5369
Member Posts: 750
From: Statesville, NC
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 03-13-2010 05:49 AM
Not sure myself what mission the shuttle launching is, but wouldn't it be cool if it is STS-49, first flight of Endeavour. |
KSCartist
Member Posts: 2896
From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 03-13-2010 07:17 AM
I have a photo signed by Eileen Collins of the same image of launch. It is identified as the launch of Columbia on STS-50 in 1992.By the way Sean - very cool crew photo - super job. |
Space Pete
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From: UK
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 03-13-2010 09:00 AM
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Originally posted by KSCartist:
It is identified as the launch of Columbia on STS-50 in 1992.
I don't think it is Columbia, because Columbia had the clearly identifiable SILTS pod atop it's tail, and the Shuttle launching in this portrait does not.Unless of course Sean has done some more of his editing! |
Steve Procter
Member Posts: 1031
From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 03-13-2010 09:14 AM
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Originally posted by Sean Collins:
I added Mark's wedding ring...
Is this a case of 'One ring to fool them all...' Sorry, but I find Tolkien hobbit forming.
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-17-2010 01:47 PM
The STS-134 crew poster:
Download high resolution (PDF). Credit: NASA |
lunarrv15
Member Posts: 1355
From: Cincinnati, Ohio, Hamilton
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 03-17-2010 01:47 PM
Cool poster. Is it from a movie theme? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-17-2010 01:51 PM
According to Sean Collins, who designed the poster, it is based on the "Star Trek" (2009) movie poster.
Credit: Paramount |
NavySpaceFan
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From: Norfolk, VA
Registered: May 2007
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posted 03-17-2010 02:08 PM
Very nice!!! |
Tom
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From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 03-21-2010 10:41 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Space Pete:
With reference to that launching shuttle on the left of the portrait, do you know what mission it was?
Looks like the launch in the STS-134 crew photo is Endeavour's second launch (STS-47). See link of "47" launch. |
Leon Ford
Member Posts: 309
From: Shreveport, LA, United States
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-21-2010 09:14 PM
I have seen all the posts about these shuttle crew "posters" and I was wondering, are they real posters or just photos put out that look like posters online? Is there anyway to get one if they are real posters? I am asking because my cousin is a friend of "Box" Johnson and I would like to get him a poster if possible. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-21-2010 09:21 PM
There are physical posters produced, although reportedly fewer then in past years due to budget cutbacks. They are generally not distributed to the public (other than in digital form) but are hung throughout NASA centers supporting the missions and passed out to employees at Spaceflight Awareness (SFA) events. |
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