IMAGE 1100_99\175.Lbm,James Blaha tests computer control devices being developed for use on space station Freedom. (STS-43)
IMAGE 1300_99\373.Lbm,Hermes is shown here docked with the international Freedom space station.
IMAGE 1700_99\724.Lbm,Next century Freedom or its successor will act as a spaceport for lunar ferries carrying supplies to a Moon base.
IMAGE 1700_99\725.Lbm,Artist's impression of a lunar supply base providing raw materials for in-orbit industrial and construction activities.
IMAGE 1900_99\943.Lbm,An early design for Freedom featured a 'dual keel', but it proved too costly.
IMAGE 1900_99\944.Lbm,A dramatic view of the current Freedom design, with a shuttle orbiter in attendance.
IMAGE 1900_99\945.Lbm,Service engineer's view of Freedom's main modules on a routine inspection of the space station.
IMAGE 1900_99\946.Lbm,The first main stage in the construction of Freedom is the man- tended configuration shown here, with one node and the US laboratory module in place.
IMAGE 1900_99\947.Lbm,The other main modules will be added to the man-tended configuration until Freedom is in the final permanently manned configuration shown here.
IMAGE 1900_99\948.Lbm,Artist's impression of bustling activity in the vicinity of Freedom early next century.
IMAGE 1900_99\949.Lbm,Plans have been advanced for vehicles to return Freedom's crew quickly to Earth in an emergency. These are four concepts being considered. (CERV = crew emergency return vehicle).
IMAGE 1900_99\950.Lbm,A Discoverer crew return vehicle floats to a gentle splashdown after an emergency return from space.
IMAGE 1900_99\951.Lbm,A full-scale mock-up of the ACRV, the latest idea in emergency crew return from Freedom.
IMAGE 1900_99\952.Lbm,Demonstrating the crew accommodation inside the ACRV.
IMAGE 1900_99\953.Lbm,An ACRV fires its retrorockets to de-orbit.
