Vermot de Pas: NASA: The History of the Conquest of Space, 156574, Paris

View of Earth from Space Shuttle Challenger (Mission STS-7). This is the famous "Shark Bay" in Western Australia. June 1983.

Beautiful night landing of the space shuttle CHALLENGER (Mission STS-8) on September 5, 1983.

Beautiful and rare first view of the space shuttle CHALLENGER (Mission STS-7), whose silhouette is perfectly outlined by the darkness of space. The photograph was taken with the Free-flying Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS-01). Clearly visible in the shuttl

Astronaut Dale A. Gardner, who has just completed most of his second extravehicular activity (EVA) period in three days aboard the Earth-orbiting Discovery, shows a sign for sale.

Close-up of astronaut Robert L. Stewart appears to hover a few meters above the cargo bay of the space shuttle Challenger in orbit around the Earth

LARGE FORMAT. Extra-vehicular activity. Astronaut Dale Gardner uses the MMU to travel to the Westar VI satellite.

Astronaut Bruce McCandless attached by one foot to the robotic arm of the Space Shuttle Challenger (Mission STS 41B) on February 11, 1984.

Space shuttle Challenger floats in space. 1984.

LARGE FORMAT. Magnificent and rare view of astronaut Robert L. Stewart maneuvering the first autonomous space vehicle MMU (Manned Maneuvering Unit),

Superb View of the Globe of the Earth. 1984

LARGE FORMAT. Historic mission of the Space Shuttle Challenger (STS 41B). 1st flight by a free man in untethered space.

LARGE FORMAT. Historic photograph. Extraordinary view of astronaut Bruce McCandless, II during an extravehicular activity (EVA),

Earth observation. Erupting volcano and its plume of smoke rising into the sky. Pagan Island (Pacific, U.S. territory) in the Mariana Islands archipelago.

Space Shuttle lift-off observed from the Florida swamps.

Space Shuttle Landing at Edwards Military Base, California, circa 1985.

Space shuttle Challenger takes off.

Magnificent observation of a storm from the space shuttle Discovery. April 1985.

Panoramic view of the lift-off of the Space Shuttle Discovery (Mission STS-STS-51G) on June 17, 1985 from Cape Canaveral spaceport.

Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis from the Kennedy Space Center for a mission entirely dedicated to the Department of Defense on December 2, 1988.

Impressive lift-off of Space Shuttle Atlantis (Mission STS 27) for a military mission from Kennedy Space Center.

Vintage chromogenic print. NASA logo and numbering on front.

A beautiful night panorama of the space shuttle ATLANTIS on its launch pad.

Space shuttle Endeavour on its launch pad, with its impressive metal architecture clearly visible.

A superb panoramic view of a night launch of the space shuttle ATLANTIS (Mission STS-36) on February 28, 1990.

Extra-vehicular activity around the space shuttle.