ASTP Photo Briefing

Creator

Southwestern Oklahoma State University
NASA

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Creation Date

7-8-1975

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July 8, 1975

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS

ASTP PHOTO BRIEFING – The three American ASTP prime crew astronauts participate in a photography mission briefing in Building 5 with Dr. Farouk Al-Baz (wearing a face mask) during Apollo-Soyuz Test Project pre-flight activity at the Johnson Space Center. They are, left to right, Thomas P. Stafford, commander; Vance D. Brand, command module pilot; Dr. El-Baz; and Donald K. Slayton, docking module pilot. Dr. El-Baz is with the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. The face mask is to protect the crewmen from possible exposure to disease prior to launch time.