NASA Photo ID: STS030(S)125        File Name: 10063342.jpg
  Film Type: 120mm                   Date Taken: 05/08/89
  Title: STS-30 crew egresses OV-104 via stairway at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB)
  Description:
  STS-30 crewmembers egress Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, via mobile 
  stairway at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California.  Crewmembers who 
  spent just over four full days in space exit OV-104 for a welcome meeting 
  with terra firma.  From bottom of the stairs to the top are Commander David 
  M. Walker, Pilot Ronald J. Grabe, Mission Specialist (MS) Norman E.
  Thagard,  MS Mary L. Cleave, and MS Mark C. Lee.  NASA Deputy Administrator
  Dale D.  Myers awaits at lower right to greet the crewmembers.  Minutes
  earlier,  OV-104 came to a stop at 12:44:33 pm (Pacific Daylight Time
  (PDT)) on EAFB  concrete runway 22.             
  
  Subject terms:
  ASTRONAUTS                              
  ATLANTIS (ORBITER)                      
  CREWS                                   
  RUNWAYS                                 
  SPACECRAFT LANDING                      
  STAIRWAYS                               
  STS-30                                  
  SUNGLASSES                              
  

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