NASA Photo ID: S88-45591          File Name: 10063026.jpg

Film Type: 4x5 CN                 Date Taken: 09/01/88

Title: Portrait of STS-27 uniformed crewmembers representing US service academies

Description:

One of the "firsts" that will be logged on STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle 
(OV) 104, when it launches in November of this year is the representation
of  the three United States (US) service academies.  Wearing their
respective  military uniforms, left to right are Mission Specialist (MS)
Richard M.  Mullane (West Point), Pilot Guy S. Gardner (US Air Force
(USAF)), and MS  William M. Shepherd (US Naval Academy).   Crewmember stand
in front of  photograph of space shuttle orbiter in launch configuration. 
Crew insignia  is displayed in background.