Acknowledgements

Space Shuttle Orbiter Crew Members for 61-C. The seven members of the Space Shuttle 61-C flight are: (back row, left to right) Payload Specialist Bill Nelson, Mission Specialists Steven A. Hawley and Pinky Nelson; (front row, left to right) Payload Specialist Robert J. Cenker, Pilot Charles F. Bolden, Commander Robert L. Gibson, and Mission Specialist Franklin Chang-Diaz. NASA photo Hql-159

Additionally, Vertical Horizons wishes to acknowledge the following people, agencies and companies:

NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration for their endless patience, support and technical advice

Mr. Clarke Prouty, GAS Mission Manager, Special Payloads Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD

Mr. Richard Scott, Technical Manager, Special Payloads Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD

Mr. Larry Shar, Julius Lowy Framing and Restoring Co., Inc., New York, NY, ( http://www.lowyonline.com ) donated expert conservation reports and examination of experiment materials
Winsor & Newton TM, Piscataway Township, NJ,
( http://www.winsornewton.com )manufacturer of fine arts materials donated oil paints, painting mediums and bonding agents

Martin/F. Weber Co., Philadelphia, PA,
( http://www.weberart.com ) manufacturer of fine arts materials donated oil paints

Onset Computer Corporation TM , Waltham, MA
(https://www.onsetcomp.com/) loaned a "Tattletale"TMthermograph to record the extreme temperatures within the G.A.S. canister

Helayne Kurtz, who gave total support and input to each and every step of the project .