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Mission commander James Weth
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Mission commander James Wetherbee on the forward flight deck |
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Seated at the commander's station on the Space Shuttle Discovery's flight deck, astronaut James D. Wetherbee, commander was photographed by a crewmate during early phases of the STS-63 mission. A great deal of time was spent during the first few days of the mission to check a leaky thruster, which could have had a negative influence on the rendezvous operations with Russia's Mir space station. |
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02.03.1995 |
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Astronaut James Wetherbee br
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Astronaut James Wetherbee briefed on use of Sky Genie |
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Astronaut James D. Wetherbee, STS-63 mission commander, is briefed on the use of Sky Genie device by Karin L. Porter. The device would aid in emergency egress operations aboard a troubled Space Shuttle. Porter, an employee of Rockwell International, helps train astronauts in egress procedures at JSC's Shuttle mockup and integration laboratory. |
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09.20.1994 |
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STS-102 crew exits O&C for countdown at Launch Pad 39B during TCDT |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-102 crew heads to the silver Astrovan after leaving the Operations and Checkout Building. In front are Mission Specialist Yury Usachev (left) and Commander James Wetherbee, second are Mission Specialist Susan Helms and Pilot James Kelly, third, Mission Specialists James Voss and Andrew Thomas, and last, Mission Specialist Paul Richards. Voss, Helms and Usachev are the Expedition Two crew, going to the International Space Station for their four-month rotation. The Astrovan will take the crew to Launch Pad 39B for a simulated countdown, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the Space Station, with Space Shuttle Discovery carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. In addition, Expedition One will return to Earth with Discovery. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8. |
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02.15.2001 |
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STS-102 crew exits O&C for c
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STS-102 crew exits O&C for countdown at Launch Pad 39B during TCDT |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-102 crew heads to the silver Astrovan after leaving the Operations and Checkout Building. In front, left to right, are Mission Specialists Paul Richards, James Voss, Susan Helms and Yury Usachev. Behind then are Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Pilot James Kelly and Commander James Wetherbee. Voss, Helms and Usachev are the Expedition Two crew, going to the International Space Station for their four-month rotation. The Astrovan will take the crew to Launch Pad 39B for a simulated countdown, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the Space Station, with Space Shuttle Discovery carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. In addition, Expedition One will return to Earth with Discovery. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8. |
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02.15.2001 |
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Views of STS-86 and Mir 24 c
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STS-86 commander James Wethe
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STS-63 crew portraits
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Wetherbee and Solovyev greet
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STS-86 mission commander Jam
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Various views of the STS-86
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STS-86 and Mir 24 joint crew
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| General Description |
STS-102 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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| General Description |
STS-102 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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| Description |
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-113 Commander James Wetherbee (left) andPilot Paul Lockhart (right) look over equipment inside Endeavour as part of Crew Equipment Interface Test activities. The primary payloads on mission STS-113 are the first port truss segment, P1 Truss, to be attached to the central truss segment, S0, on the International Space Station, and the Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) Cart B that can be used by spacewalkers to move along the truss with equipment. Once delivered, the P1 truss will remain stowed until flight 12A.1. The mission will also deliver the Expedition 6 crew to the Station and return Expedition 5 to Earth. Space Shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to launch Nov. 10 on the 11-day mission. |
| Release Date |
09/07/2002 |
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After landing at KSC?s Shutt
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| Description |
After landing at KSC?s Shuttle Landing Facility, the STS-102 crew pause to brief the media. At the microphone is Commander James Wetherbee. Standing behind him (left to right) are Missions Specialists Susan Helms, Yury Usachev and James Voss, who are also the Expedition Two crew due to replace Expedition One on the International Space Station, Mission Specialists Paul Richards and Andrew Thomas, and Pilot James Kelly. STS-102 will be carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo, the primary delivery system used to resupply and return Station cargo requiring a pressurized environment. Leonardo will deliver up to 10 tons of laboratory racks filled with equipment, experiments and supplies for outfitting the newly installed U.S. Laboratory Destiny. STS-102 is scheduled to launch March 8 at 6:42 a.m. EST |
| Release Date |
03/04/2001 |
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From the Cape Canaveral Air
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| Description |
From the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Skid Strip, the STS-102 crew prepares to depart for the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Standing, left to right, are Mission Specialists Paul Richards and Andrew Thomas, Commander James Wetherbee and Pilot James Kelly. The crew returned to Earth aboard Discovery March 21, concluding mission STS-102 to the International Space Station |
| Release Date |
03/22/2001 |
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After landing at KSC?s Shutt
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| Description |
After landing at KSC?s Shuttle Landing Facility, the STS-102 crew pauses to brief the media. At the microphone is Commander James Wetherbee. Standing behind him (left to right) are Missions Specialists Susan Helms, Yury Usachev and James Voss, who are also the Expedition Two crew due to replace Expedition One on the International Space Station, Mission Specialists Paul Richards and Andrew Thomas, and Pilot James Kelly. STS-102 will be carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo, the primary delivery system used to resupply and return Station cargo requiring a pressurized environment. Leonardo will deliver up to 10 tons of laboratory racks filled with equipment, experiments and supplies for outfitting the newly installed U.S. Laboratory Destiny. STS-102 is scheduled to launch March 8 at 6:42 a.m. EST |
| Release Date |
03/04/2001 |
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After arrival at the Shuttle
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| Description |
After arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-102 Pilot James Kelly addresses the media. Behind him are Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas (left) and Commander James Wetherbee (right). The crew is making the eighth construction flight to the International Space Station. STS-102 will be carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo, the primary delivery system used to resupply and return Station cargo requiring a pressurized environment. Leonardo will deliver up to 10 tons of laboratory racks filled with equipment, experiments and supplies for outfitting the newly installed U.S. Laboratory Destiny. STS-102 is scheduled to launch March 8 at 6:42 a.m. EST |
| Release Date |
03/04/2001 |
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After landing at KSC?s Shutt
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| Description |
After landing at KSC?s Shuttle Landing Facility, Russian cosmonaut and STS-102 Mission Specialist Yury Usachev (right) waves to the media. Pilot James Kelly (left) is ready to join the other crew members at the microphone. The crew comprises Commander James Wetherbee, Kelly, and Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Paul Richards, James Voss, Susan Helms and Usachev. Helms, Usachev and Voss are also the Expedition Two crew replacing Expedition One on the International Space Station. STS-102 will be carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo, the primary delivery system used to resupply and return Station cargo requiring a pressurized environment. Leonardo will deliver up to 10 tons of laboratory racks filled with equipment, experiments and supplies for outfitting the newly installed U.S. Laboratory Destiny. STS-102 is scheduled to launch March 8 at 6:42 a.m. EST |
| Release Date |
03/04/2001 |
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After arrival at the Shuttle
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| Description |
After arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-102 Mission Specialist Yury Usachev laughs at a comment from the media. At the right can be seen Commander James Wetherbee. The crew is making the eighth construction flight to the International Space Station. In addition, Usachev is part of the Expedition Two crew who will be replacing Expedition One on the Station. STS-102 will be carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo, the primary delivery system used to resupply and return Station cargo requiring a pressurized environment. Leonardo will deliver up to 10 tons of laboratory racks filled with equipment, experiments and supplies for outfitting the newly installed U.S. Laboratory Destiny. STS-102 is scheduled to launch March 8 at 6:42 a.m. EST |
| Release Date |
03/04/2001 |
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The STS-101 crew returns to
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| Description |
The STS-101 crew returns to the Operations and Checkout Building after the launch was scrubbed due to cross winds at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility gusting above 20 knots. Flight rules require cross winds at the SLF to be no greater than 15 knots in case of a contingency Shuttle landing. Shown at left is Commander James D. Halsell Jr. At right is astronaut James Wetherbee, deputy director of the Johnson Space Center. Weather conditions will be reevaluated for another launch try on April 25. The mission will take the crew to the International Space Station to deliver logistics and supplies and to prepare the Station for the arrival of the Zvezda Service Module, expected to be launched by Russia in July 2000. Also, the crew will conduct one space walk. This will be the third assembly flight to the Space Station. The mission is expected to last about 10 days |
| Release Date |
04/24/2000 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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| Description |
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Commander James Wetherbee checks the cockpit window from inside Endeavour. The check is part of Crew Equipment Interface Test activities, which include familiarization with equipment for the mission. The primary payloads on mission STS-113 are the first port truss segment, P1 Truss, to be attached to the central truss segment, S0, on the International Space Station, and the Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) Cart B that can be used by spacewalkers to move along the truss with equipment. Once delivered, the P1 truss will remain stowed until flight 12A.1. The mission will also deliver the Expedition 6 crew to the Station and return Expedition 5 to Earth. Space Shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to launch Nov. 10 on the 11-day mission. |
| Release Date |
09/07/2002 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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| Description |
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Mission Commander James Wetherbee practices driving an M-113 armored personnel carrier, part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. He and the rest of the crew are preparing for the mission aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, which is scheduled to launch Nov. 10. The TCDT includes a launch countdown. The primary payloads on mission STS-113 are the first port truss segment, P1, and the Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) Cart B. Once delivered, the P1 truss will remain stowed until flight 12A.1 in 2003 when it will be attached to the central truss segment, S0, on the Space Station. Also onboard Space Shuttle Endeavour will be the Expedition 6 crew who will replace Expedition 5, returning to Earth after 4 months. |
| Release Date |
10/16/2002 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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| Description |
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-113 Mission Commander James Wetherbee gets ready to drive an M-113 armored personnel carrier, part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. He and the rest of the crew are preparing for the mission aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, which is scheduled to launch Nov. 10. The TCDT includes a launch countdown. The primary payloads on mission STS-113 are the first port truss segment, P1, and the Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) Cart B. Once delivered, the P1 truss will remain stowed until flight 12A.1 in 2003 when it will be attached to the central truss segment, S0, on the Space Station. Also onboard Space Shuttle Endeavour will be the Expedition 6 crew who will replace Expedition 5, returning to Earth after 4 months. |
| Release Date |
10/16/2002 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-113 crew pause for a photo after test drives in the M-113 armored personnel carrier behind them. From left are Mission Specialist Michael Lopez-Alegria, Pilot Paul Lockhart, Commander James Wetherbee and Mission Specialist John Herrington. Driving the M-113 is part of emergency egress training at the pad, one of the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities in preparation for launch. The TCDT also includes a simulated launch countdown. The primary payloads on mission STS-113 are the first port truss segment, P1, and the Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) Cart B. Once delivered, the P1 truss will remain stowed until flight 12A.1 in 2003 when it will be attached to the central truss segment, S0, on the Space Station. Also onboard Space Shuttle Endeavour will be the Expedition 6 crew who will replace Expedition 5, returning to Earth after 4 months. |
| Release Date |
10/16/2002 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Mission Specialist Michael Lopez-Alegria concentrates on driving an M-113 armored personnel carrier during emergency egress training at the pad. He is accompanied by (far left) Mission Specialist John Herrington and Commander James Wetherbee. Behind Lopez-Alegria is Pilot Paul Lockhart. The crew is preparing for the mission aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, which is scheduled to launch Nov. 10, by taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. The TCDT includes a simulated launch countdown.. The primary payloads on mission STS-113 are the first port truss segment, P1, and the Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) Cart B. Once delivered, the P1 truss will remain stowed until flight 12A.1 in 2003 when it will be attached to the central truss segment, S0, on the Space Station. Also onboard Space Shuttle Endeavour will be the Expedition 6 crew who will replace Expedition 5, returning to Earth after 4 months. |
| Release Date |
10/16/2002 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Mission Specialist John Herrington is at the wheel of an M-113 armored personnel carrier during emergency egress training at the pad. He is accompanied by (left) Mission Specialist Michael Lopez-Alegria and Commander James Wetherbee. The crew is preparing for the mission aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, which is scheduled to launch Nov. 10, by taking part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. The TCDT includes a simulated launch countdown.. The primary payloads on mission STS-113 are the first port truss segment, P1, and the Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) Cart B. Once delivered, the P1 truss will remain stowed until flight 12A.1 in 2003 when it will be attached to the central truss segment, S0, on the Space Station. Also onboard Space Shuttle Endeavour will be the Expedition 6 crew who will replace Expedition 5, returning to Earth after 4 months. |
| Release Date |
10/16/2002 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Pilot Paul Lockhart test drives an M-113 armored personnel carrier, part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. He is accompanied by several other crew members, seen at left, Mission Specialist Michael Lopez-Alegria and Commander James Wetherbee. The crew is preparing for the mission aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, which is scheduled to launch Nov. 10. The TCDT includes a simulated launch countdown. The primary payloads on mission STS-113 are the first port truss segment, P1, and the Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) Cart B. Once delivered, the P1 truss will remain stowed until flight 12A.1 in 2003 when it will be attached to the central truss segment, S0, on the Space Station. Also onboard Space Shuttle Endeavour will be the Expedition 6 crew who will replace Expedition 5, returning to Earth after 4 months. |
| Release Date |
10/16/2002 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After their arrival at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility, the crews of mission STS-113 pause for a group photo. From left are STS-113 Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot Paul Lockhart, and Mission Specialists Michael Lopez-Alegria and John Herrington, and the Expedition 6 crew, Flight Engineer Nikolai Budarin, Commander Ken Bowersox and Flight Engineer Donald Pettit. Budarin represents the Russian Space Agency. The primary mission of STS-113 is bringing the Expedition 6 crew to the Station and returning the Expedition 5 crew to Earth. In addition, the major objective of the mission is delivery of the Port 1 (P1) Integrated Truss Assembly, which will be attached to the port side of the S0 truss. Three spacewalks are planned to install and activate the truss and its associated equipment. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-113 is scheduled for Nov. 11 between midnight and 4 a.m. EST. |
| Release Date |
11/07/2002 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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| Description |
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-113 crew poses for a photo after their arrival at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility to prepare for launch. From left are Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot Paul Lockhart, and Mission Specialists Michael Lopez-Alegria and John Herrington. The primary mission of STS-113 is bringing the Expedition 6 crew to the Station and returning the Expedition 5 crew to Earth. In addition, the major objective of the mission is delivery of the Port 1 (P1) Integrated Truss Assembly, which will be attached to the port side of the S0 truss. Three spacewalks are planned to install and activate the truss and its associated equipment. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-113 is scheduled for Nov. 11 between midnight and 4 a.m. EST. |
| Release Date |
11/07/2002 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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| Description |
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-113 and Expedition Six crews pose for a group photo at Launch Pad 39A with Space Shuttle Endeavour in the background during a tour of Kennedy Space Center prior to their launch. From left are Expedition Six crew members Donald Pettit and Nikolai Budarin of the Russian Space Agency, STS-113 Mission Specialists John Herrington and Michael Lopez-Alegria, Expedition Six Commander Ken Bowersox, STS-113 Pilot Paul Lockhart, and STS-113 Commander James Wetherbee. The primary mission of STS-113 is bringing the Expedition 6 crew to the Station and returning the Expedition 5 crew to Earth. Another major objective of the mission is delivery of the Port 1 (P1) Integrated Truss Assembly, which will be attached to the port side of the S0 truss. Three spacewalks are planned to install and activate the truss and its associated equipment. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-113 is scheduled for Nov. 11 between midnight and 4 a.m. EST. |
| Release Date |
11/08/2002 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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| Description |
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-113 and Expedition Six crews pose for a group photo at Launch Pad 39A with Space Shuttle Endeavour in the background during a tour of Kennedy Space Center prior to their launch. From left are Expedition Six crew members Donald Pettit and Nikolai Budarin of the Russian Space Agency, STS-113 Mission Specialists John Herrington and Michael Lopez-Alegria, Expedition Six Commander Ken Bowersox, STS-113 Pilot Paul Lockhart, and STS-113 Commander James Wetherbee. The primary mission of STS-113 is bringing the Expedition 6 crew to the Station and returning the Expedition 5 crew to Earth. Another major objective of the mission is delivery of the Port 1 (P1) Integrated Truss Assembly, which will be attached to the port side of the S0 truss. Three spacewalks are planned to install and activate the truss and its associated equipment. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-113 is scheduled for Nov. 11 between midnight and 4 a.m. EST. |
| Release Date |
11/08/2002 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Center Director Roy Bridges (left) welcomes the arrival of two crew members on mission STS-113. At right is Mission Commander James Wetherbee, in the center is Expedition 6 Flight Engineer Donald Pettit. They and other crew members are arriving at KSC to prepare for launch, scheduled for Nov. 11 between midnight and 4 a.m. EST. The primary mission is bringing the Expedition 6 crew to the Station and returning the Expedition 5 crew to Earth. The major objective of the mission is delivery of the Port 1 (P1) Integrated Truss Assembly, which will be attached to the port side of the S0 truss. Three spacewalks are planned to install and activate the truss and its associated equipment. |
| Release Date |
11/07/2002 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Four members of the STS-102 crew listen while Commander James Wetherbee (off camera) introduces them to the media during an interview at the slidewire basket landing near Launch Pad 39B. From left are cosmonaut Yury Usachev, Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, and astronauts James Voss and Susan Helms. Usachev, Voss and Helms are the Expedition Two crew heading to the International Space Station for a four-month stay. The STS-102 crew is at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the Space Station, with Space Shuttle Discovery carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. In addition, Expedition One will return to Earth with Discovery. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8 |
| Release Date |
02/14/2001 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -
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| Description |
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-102 crew meets with the media at the slidewire basket landing near Launch Pad 39B, in the background. From left are Commander James Wetherbee, cosmonaut Yury Usachev, Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, astronauts James Voss and Susan Helms, Mission Specialist Paul Richards and Pilot James Kelly. Usachev, Voss and Helms are the Expedition Two crew heading to the International Space Station for a four-month stay. The STS-102 crew is at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the Space Station, with Space Shuttle Discovery carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. In addition, Expedition One will return to Earth with Discovery. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8 |
| Release Date |
02/14/2001 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -
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| Description |
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the slidewire basket landing near Launch Pad 39B, the media interview the STS-102 crew. With the microphone is Commander James Wetherbee. Next to him is Yury Usachev, one of the Expedition Two crew who will be on the flight, and Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas. The STS-102 crew is at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the International Space Station, with Space Shuttle Discovery carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. In addition, the Expedition Two crew will be replacing Expedition One, who will return to Earth with Discovery. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8 |
| Release Date |
02/14/2001 |
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STS-102 Commander James Weth
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| Description |
STS-102 Commander James Wetherbee practices driving an M-113 armored carrier, part of emergency egress training at Launch Pad 39B. Seated alongside is Capt. George Hoggard (left), a training officer with SGS Fire Services. In the event of an emergency at the pad prior to launch, the carrier could be used to transport the crew to a nearby bunker or farther. The STS-102 crew is at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the International Space Station, carrying as payload the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8 |
| Release Date |
02/13/2001 |
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| Description |
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- During a media briefing at the slidewire basket landing near Launch Pad 39B, Expedition Two crew member Susan Helms answers a question. Gathered with her for the interviews are (left to right) STS-102 Commander James Wetherbee, cosmonaut Yury Usachev, Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, astronauts James Voss and Helms, Mission Specialist Paul Richards and Pilot James Kelly. Usachev and Voss are also part of the Expedition Two crew heading to the International Space Station for a four-month stay. The STS-102 crew is at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the Space Station, with Space Shuttle Discovery carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. In addition, Expedition One will return to Earth with Discovery. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8 |
| Release Date |
02/14/2001 |
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The STS-102 crew wait for in
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| Description |
The STS-102 crew wait for instructions about the M-113 armored carrier they are seated in. At left is Mission Specialist Andy Thomas. On the right side are (left to right) Mission Specialist Paul Richards, Commander James Wetherbee and Pilot James Kelly. In the event of an emergency at the pad prior to launch, the carrier could be used to transport the crew to a nearby bunker or farther. The STS-102 crew is at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the International Space Station, carrying as payload the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8 |
| Release Date |
02/13/2001 |
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At the 215-foot level of the
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| Description |
At the 215-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure, Launch Pad 39B, the STS-102 crew pose for a photograph. Standing, left to right, are Mission Specialist Susan Helms, Pilot James Kelly, Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas and Paul Richards, Commander James Wetherbee, and Mission Specialists Yury Usachev and James Voss. Voss, Helms and Usachev are the Expedition Two crew going to the International Space Station for their four-month rotation. Expedition One will return to Earth with Discovery. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the Space Station, with Space Shuttle Discovery carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8 |
| Release Date |
02/15/2001 |
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| Description |
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the entrance to Space Shuttle Endeavour's cockpit, the STS-113 and Expedition 6 crews gather for a photo during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities at the pad. From left, in front, are cosmonaut Nikolai Budarin, Commander Ken Bowersox and astronaut Donald Pettit of Expedition 6, and STS-113 Pilot Paul Lockhart. In back, from left, are STS-113 Mission Specialists John Herrington and Michael Lopez-Alegria and Commander James Wetherbee. The TCDT also includes a simulated launch countdown. The 16th assembly flight to the International Space Station, STS-113 will carry the Port 1 (P1) truss aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour as well as the Expedition 6 crew, who will replace Expedition 5 on the Station. Mission STS-113 is scheduled to launch Nov. 10, 2002. |
| Release Date |
10/17/2002 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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| Description |
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-113 and Expedition 6 crews pause for a photo during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities at the pad. From left are STS-113 Mission Specialists Michael Lopez-Alegria and John Herrington, Commander James Wetherbee and Pilot Paul Lockhart, Expedition 6 astronaut Donald Pettit, Commander Ken Bowersox and cosmonaut Nikolai Budarin. The TCDT also includes a simulated launch countdown. The 16th assembly flight to the International Space Station, STS-113 will carry the Port 1 (P1) truss aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour as well as the Expedition 6 crew, who will replace Expedition 5 on the Station. Mission STS-113 is scheduled to launch Nov. 10, 2002. |
| Release Date |
10/17/2002 |
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The STS-102 crew heads to th
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The STS-102 crew heads to the silver Astrovan after leaving the Operations and Checkout Building. In front are Mission Specialist Yury Usachev (left) and Commander James Wetherbee, second are Mission Specialist Susan Helms and Pilot James Kelly, third, Mission Specialists James Voss and Andrew Thomas, and last, Mission Specialist Paul Richards. Voss, Helms and Usachev are the Expedition Two crew, going to the International Space Station for their four-month rotation. The Astrovan will take the crew to Launch Pad 39B for a simulated countdown, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the Space Station, with Space Shuttle Discovery carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. In addition, Expedition One will return to Earth with Discovery. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8 |
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02/15/2001 |
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STS-102 Commander James Weth
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STS-102 Commander James Wetherbee talks about the mission during a media event at the slidewire basket landing near Launch Pad 39B. He and other crew members are at KSC for Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the International Space Station, with Space Shuttle Discovery carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. Discovery will also be transporting the Expedition Two crew to the Space Station, to replace Expedition One, who will return to Earth with Discovery. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8 |
| Release Date |
02/14/2001 |
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STS-102 Mission Specialist A
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STS-102 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas drives an M-113 armored carrier as part of emergency egress training. With him is (left) Capt. George Hoggard, a training officer with SGS Fire Services, and other crew members Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialist Paul Richards (seen behind Thomas, at right). The M-113, in the event of an emergency at the pad prior to launch, could be used to transport the crew to a nearby bunker or farther. The STS-102 crew is at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the International Space Station, carrying as payload the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8 |
| Release Date |
02/13/2001 |
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STS-102 Commander James Weth
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| Description |
STS-102 Commander James Wetherbee drives the M-113 armored carrier that the crew could use to exit the pad if an emergency ever occurred prior to launch. The STS-102 crew is at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the International Space Station, carrying as payload the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8 |
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02/13/2001 |
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Waving to media and bystande
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| Description |
Waving to media and bystanders, the STS-102 crew strides to the silver Astrovan after leaving the Operations and Checkout Building. In front, left to right, are Mission Specialists Paul Richards, James Voss, Susan Helms and Yury Usachev. Behind then are Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Pilot James Kelly and Commander James Wetherbee. Voss, Helms and Usachev are the Expedition Two crew, going to the International Space Station for their four-month rotation. The Astrovan will take the crew to Launch Pad 39B for a simulated countdown, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the Space Station, with Space Shuttle Discovery carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. In addition, Expedition One will return to Earth with Discovery. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8 |
| Release Date |
02/15/2001 |
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During Terminal Countdown De
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During Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, the STS-102 crew takes time to talk to the media at the slidewire basket landing near Launch Pad 39B. From left to right are Commander James Wetherbee, Mission Specialists Yury Usachev, Andrew Thomas, James Voss, Susan Helms and Paul Richards, and Pilot James Kelly. Voss, Helms and Usachev are the Expedition Two crew who will be the second resident crew on the International Space Station. They will replace Expedition One, who will return to Earth with Discovery. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the International Space Station, with Space Shuttle Discovery carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8 |
| Release Date |
02/14/2001 |
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The STS-102 crew heads to th
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| Description |
The STS-102 crew heads to the silver Astrovan after leaving the Operations and Checkout Building. In front, left to right, are Mission Specialists Paul Richards, James Voss, Susan Helms and Yury Usachev. Behind then are Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Pilot James Kelly and Commander James Wetherbee. Voss, Helms and Usachev are the Expedition Two crew, going to the International Space Station for their four-month rotation. The Astrovan will take the crew to Launch Pad 39B for a simulated countdown, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the Space Station, with Space Shuttle Discovery carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. In addition, Expedition One will return to Earth with Discovery. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8 |
| Release Date |
02/15/2001 |
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STS-102 Mission Specialist A
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| Description |
STS-102 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas drives an M-113 armored carrier as part of emergency egress training. With him is (left) Capt. George Hoggard, a training officer with SGS Fire Services, and other crew members Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialist Paul Richards (seen behind Thomas, at right). The M-113, in the event of an emergency at the pad prior to launch, could be used to transport the crew to a nearby bunker or farther. The STS-102 crew is at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the International Space Station, carrying as payload the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8 |
| Release Date |
02/13/2001 |
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STS-102 Mission Specialist Y
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| Description |
STS-102 Mission Specialist Yury Usachev listens to a question from the media during an interview session at the slidewire basket landing near Launch Pad 39B. He is part of the Expedition Two crew flying on Space Shuttle Discovery for STS-102l. The others are Mission Specialists James Voss and Susan Helms. They will be joining Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot James Kelly and Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas and Paul Richards for the eighth construction flight to the International Space Station. Voss, Helms and Usachev will be replacing the Expedition One crew, who will return to Earth with Discovery. STS-102 will be carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8 |
| Release Date |
02/14/2001 |
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