Official portrait of the STS-46 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, crew

The crewmembers assigned to NASA's STS-46 mission pose with seven flags that represent participation on the flight. Commander Loren J. Shriver (right), holding launch and entry helmet (LEH), and Pilot Andrew M. Allen (left), also holding LEH, are seated in the front. Standing behind them and wearing launch and entry suits (LESs) are (left to right) Mission Specialist (MS) Marsha S. Ivins, MS Claude Nicollier (representing the European Space Agency (ESA)), MS and Payload Commander (PLC) Jeffrey A. Hoffman, MS Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, and Payload Specialist Franco Malerba (flying for the Italian Space Agency (ASI)). The flags (left to right) represent the United States of America (USA), Costa Rica (Chang-Diaz's native country), Italy, Switzerland (Nicollier's homeland), NASA, ESA, and ASI. Portrait made by NASA JSC photographer Robert L. Walck.
NASA Identifier: s46-s-002