UNITED STATES. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION:

An Inventory of Its George Nelson NASA Photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

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Creator: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Title:George Nelson NASA photograph collection.
Dates:1978-1988.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Official photographs of George "Pinky" Nelson's career with NASA. Collection includes formal portraits, crew portraits, and candid photographs from space missions. Photographs primarily document Nelson's service in space flight missions STS-41C Challenger (1984), STS-61C Columbia (1986), and STS-26 Discovery (1988).
Quantity:14 photographs: color; 8 x 10 in.
Location:I.452: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. George Nelson NASA Photograph Collection. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV2015.37

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990083544520104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
I.452.1Portrait of astronaut candidate George D. Nelson in blue flight suit, 1978. 1 photograph: color; 10 x 8 in.
NASA identifier: S78-35288.
Portrait of astronaut candidate George D. Nelson in blue flight suitDigital image
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I.452.2Official portrait of astronaut George D. 'Pinky' Nelson, 1984. 1 photograph: color; 10 x 8 in.
NASA identifier: S84-41700.
Official portrait of astronaut George D. 'Pinky' NelsonDigital image
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I.452.3Astronaut George D. 'Pinky' Nelson in Challenger shuttle, 1984. 1 photograph: color; 8 x 10 in.
NASA identifier: 41C-04-120.
Astronaut George D. 'Pinky' Nelson in Challenger shuttleDigital image
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I.452.441-C crew taken in aft flight deck of the Challenger while in orbit, 1984. 1 photograph: color; 8 x 10 in.
Astronauts Robert L. Crippen, right, crew commander and Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, left, pilot, flank the mission specialists. Pictured left to right, George D. Nelson, James D. van Hoften and Terry J. Hart.
NASA identifier: 41C-07-262.
41-C crew taken in aft flight deck of the Challenger while in orbitDigital image
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I.452.5STS 61-C crewmembers training in KC-135, 1985. 1 photograph: color; 8 x 10 in.
Pictured, left to right: George D. Nelson, Charles F. Bolden, Steven A. Hawley, Robert J. Cenker, and United States Representative Bill Nelson (D., Florida).
NASA identifier: S85-43444.
STS 61-C crewmembers training in KC-135Digital image
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I.452.6STS 61-C crew portrait, 1985. 1 photograph: color; 8 x 10 in.
Pictured, front row, left to right: Robert J. Cenker, payload specialist; Charles F. Bolden, pilot; Robert L. "Hoot" Gibson, mission commander; and Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, mission specialist. Back row, left to right, U.S. Representative Bill Nelson, payload specialist; Steven A. Hawley, mission specialist; and George D. Nelson, mission specialist.
NASA identifier: S85-43570.
STS 61-C crew portraitDigital image
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I.452.7Astronaut George D. 'Pinky' Nelson on board mission STS-26 Discovery, 1985. 1 photograph: color; 8 x 10 in.
NASA identifier: S26 (S) 047.
Astronaut George D. 'Pinky' Nelson on board mission STS-26 DiscoveryDigital image
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I.452.8Astronaut George D. 'Pinky' Nelson on board mission STS-26 Discovery, 1988. 1 photograph: color; 8 x 10 in.
NASA identifier: S26 (S) 054.
Astronaut George D. 'Pinky' Nelson on board mission STS-26 DiscoveryDigital image
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I.452.9STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle-103, crew poses on flight deck with Mission Operations Directorate insignia, 1988. 1 photograph: color; 8 x 10 in.
Pictured, left to right: David C. Hilmers, mission specialist; John M. Lounge, mission specialist; Frederick H. Hauck, commander; Richard O. Covey, pilot; George D. Nelson, mission specialist.
NASA identifier: S26-08-031.
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle-103, crew poses on flight deck with Mission Operations Directorate insigniaDigital image
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I.452.10STS-26 crewmembers pose for onboard portrait on Discovery's middeck, 1988. 1 photograph: color; 8 x 10 in.
Pictured, left to right: Frederick H. Hauck, commander; John M. Lounge, mission specialist; George D. Nelson, mission specialist; Richard O. Covey, pilot; and David C. Hilmers, mission specialist.
NASA identifier: S26-08-027.
STS-26 crewmembers pose for onboard portrait on Discovery's middeckDigital image
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I.452.11STS-26 MS Nelson prepares meal at galley on Discovery's middeck, 1988. 1 photograph: color; 10 x 8 in.
NASA identifier: S26-10-016.
STS-26 MS Nelson prepares meal at galley on Discovery's middeckDigital image
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I.452.12STS-26 crewmembers pose with Vice President George H.W. Bush for post flight portrait at Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1988. 1 photograph: color; 8 x 10 in.
Pictured, left to right: Richard O. Covey, pilot; Vice President George H.W. Bush; Frederick H. Hauck, commander, holding flag; David C. Hilmers, mission specialist; John M. Lounge, mission specialist; and George D. Nelson, mission specialist.
NASA identifier: S26 (S) 169.
STS-26 crewmembers pose with Vice President George H.W. Bush for post flight portrait at Edwards Air Force Base, CaliforniaDigital image
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I.452.13STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, crew portrait, 1988. 1 photograph: color; 8 x 10 in.
Pictured standing, left to right: John M. Lounge, mission specialist; David C. Hilmers, mission specialist; and George D. Nelson, mission specialist. Seated, left to right, Richard O. Covey, pilot; Frederick H. Hauck, commander.
NASA identifier: S88-47522.
STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, crew portraitDigital image
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I.452.14George D. Nelson and David C. Hilmers on board STS-26 Discovery, 1988. 1 photograph: color; 8 x 10 in.
NASA identifier: S26-05-003.
George D. Nelson and David C. Hilmers on board STS-26 DiscoveryDigital image

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Astronauts -- Photographs.
Space flight -- Photographs.
Persons:
Nelson, George (George Driver "Pinky"), 1950-.
Document Types:
Photographs.

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