| Description: U.S. Representative Bill Nelson (D.,Florida) undergoes training in the NASA KC-135 "zero gravity" aircraft for his scheduled flight aboard the Shuttle Columbia. Dr. Larry DeLucas joins the congressman in a brief period of weightlessness to evaluate a proposed experiment for the flight (43442); Rep. Nelson gets his first ride in the KC-135 (43443); Five members of the STS 61-C crew demonstrate some acrobatics aboard the KC-135 during a brief period of weightlessness. Participants wearing the dark jump suits at left are three members of the NASA astronaut crew for the flight -- l.-r., George D. Nelson, Charles F. Bolden, and Steven A. Hawley. Rep. Nelson, far right, appears along with Hawley, to be holding RCA's Robert J. Cenker in mid air (43444).
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| NASA Photo ID: S85-43443 |
Film Type: 70mm |
Date Taken: 10/30/85 |
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