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The STS-119 crew flew to NAS
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1/19/09
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The STS-119 crew flew to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to take part in terminal countdown demonstration test activities, which include equipment familiarization and emergency exit training and culminate in a simulated launch countdown. After their arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility, the astronauts took part in a question-and-answer session with the media. Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata (far right) responds to a Japanese reporter. Wakata represents the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and will remain on the International Space Station as a member of the Expedition 18 crew. Image credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett Jan. 19, 2009 |
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1/19/09 |
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STS-92 Crew Portrait
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STS-92 Crew Portrait |
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1999-09-08 |
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These seven astronauts composed the crew for the STS-92 mission. In front are astronauts Pamela A. Melroy, pilot, and Brian Duffy, mission commander. In the rear, from the left, are astronauts Leroy Chiao, Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, William S. McArthur, Jr., Peter J.K. (Jeff) Wisoff, and Koichi Wakata, all mission specialists. Wakata represents Japan's National Space Development Agency (NASDA). Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on October 11, 2000, the 100th shuttle flight was the second to deliver hardware to the International Space Station (ISS). During Four space walks, the crew installed the Z1 truss and the Pressurized Mating Adapter (PMA) 3. |
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STS-72 Crew Portrait
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STS-72 Crew Portrait |
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1995-08-02 |
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Six astronauts composed the crew for the STS-72 mission that launched aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on January 11, 1996. Astronauts Brian Duffy (right front) and Brent W. Jett (left front) are mission commander and pilot, respectively. Mission specialists (back row, left to right) are Winston E. Scott, Leroy Chiao, Koichi Wakata, and Daniel T. Barry. Wakata is an international mission specialist representing Japan?s National Space Development Agency (NASDA) based at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Mission objectives included the retrieval of the Japanese Space Flyer Unit (SFU), and the deployment of the Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology-Flyer (OAST-Flyer). |
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1992 ASCAN wilderness surviv
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1992 ASCAN wilderness survival training school view |
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Astronaut candidates Chris A. Hadfield, Jerry M. Linenger and Koichi Wakata (left to right in foreground) are issued gear for a survival school hosted by Fairchild Air Force Base. Hadfield, from Canada, and Wakata, from Japan, are among the five international candidates in the group of astronaut candidates involved in a year-long training and evaluation program. |
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08.16.1992 |
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STS-72 Crew standing outside
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STS-72 Crew standing outside Endeavour at Launch Pad |
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The STS-72 astronauts stand outside the Space Shuttle Endeavour at Launch Pad 39B. From left are Mission Specialist Winston E. Scott, Pilot Brent W. Jett, Mission Specialists Koichi Wakata, who represents the National Space Development Agency of Japan and Daniel T. Barry, Commander Brian Duffy, and Mission Specialist Leroy Chiao. The flight crew is at KSC participating in the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, a dress rehearsal for launch. Endeavour is scheduled to begin the 1996 Shuttle launch schedule with a Jan. 11 liftoff. |
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12.06.1995 |
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STS-72 Crew Walkout during T
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STS-72 Crew Walkout during TCDT |
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STS-72 Commander Brian Duffy (far right) leads the way from the Operations and Checkout Building, headed toward Launch Pad 39B and the final phase of the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test. Behind him are (from left), Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata, who represents Japan's National Space Development Agency (NASDA), Pilot Brent Jett, and Mission Specialists Daniel T. Barry, Winston E. Scott and Leroy Chiao. Once at the pad, the astronauts will be strapped into their seats inside the Space Shuttle Endeavour, and a simulated countdown leading up to the T-0 mark will be conducted, allowing a realistic training exercise for both the flight and launch control crews. Endeavour is scheduled to lift off on Mission STS-72 in January. |
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12.06.1995 |
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International Space Station Imagery |
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STS-92 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-92 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-92 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-72 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-72 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-72 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-72 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-72 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-72 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-92 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-92 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-92 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-92 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-72 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-92 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-92 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-92 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-92 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-92 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-92 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-92 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-92 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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STS-92 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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RTF Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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International Space Station Imagery |
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RTF Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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Behind the Scenes : TRAINING Imagery |
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Behind the Scenes : TRAINING Imagery |
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Behind the Scenes : TRAINING Imagery |
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Behind the Scenes : TRAINING Imagery |
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Behind the Scenes : TRAINING Imagery |
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Behind the Scenes : TRAINING Imagery |
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Behind the Scenes : TRAINING Imagery |
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Behind the Scenes : TRAINING Imagery |
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Behind the Scenes : TRAINING Imagery |
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Behind the Scenes : TRAINING Imagery |
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Behind the Scenes : TRAINING Imagery |
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Behind the Scenes : TRAINING Imagery |
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Behind the Scenes : TRAINING Imagery |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the STS-92 crew pose for the photographer during a break from checking out Discovery's payload bay in the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1. Their mission, the fourth U.S. flight to the ISS, includes as payload the Integrated Truss Structure Z1, an early exterior framework to allow the first U.S. solar arrays on a future flight to be temporarily installed on Unity for early power, Ku-band communication to support early science capability and U.S. television, and PMA-3 to provide a Shuttle docking port for solar array installation on the sixth ISS flight and Lab installation on the seventh ISS flight. The crew comprises Mission Commander Brian Duffy, Pilot Pamela Melroy, and Mission Specialists Koichi Wakata, Leroy Chiao, Peter "Jeff" Wisoff, Michael Lopez-Alegria, and William McArthur. Launch of STS-92 is scheduled for Sept. 21, 2000. Wakata is with the National Space Development Agency of Japan |
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04/20/2000 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the STS-92 crew take a moment for discussion while checking out the payload bay of the orbiter Discovery in the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1. Their mission, the fourth U.S. flight to the ISS, includes as payload the Integrated Truss Structure Z1, an early exterior framework to allow the first U.S. solar arrays on a future flight to be temporarily installed on Unity for early power, Ku-band communication to support early science capability and U.S. television, and PMA-3 to provide a Shuttle docking port for solar array installation on the sixth ISS flight and Lab installation on the seventh ISS flight. The crew comprises Mission Commander Brian Duffy, Pilot Pamela Melroy, and Mission Specialists Koichi Wakata, Leroy Chiao, Peter "Jeff" Wisoff, Michael Lopez-Alegria, and William McArthur. Launch of STS-92 is scheduled for Sept. 21, 2000. Wakata is with the National Space Development Agency of Japan |
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04/20/2000 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, members of the STS-92 crew examine equipment that will be part of their mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The fourth U.S. flight to the ISS, the mission payload includes the Integrated Truss Structure Z1, an early exterior framework to allow the first U.S. solar arrays on a future flight to be temporarily installed on Unity for early power, Ku-band communication to support early science capability and U.S. television, and PMA-3 to provide a Shuttle docking port for solar array installation on the sixth ISS flight and Lab installation on the seventh ISS flight. The crew comprises Mission Commander Brian Duffy, Pilot Pamela Melroy, and Mission Specialists Koichi Wakata, Leroy Chiao, Peter "Jeff" Wisoff, Michael Lopez-Alegria, and William McArthur. Launch of STS-92 is scheduled for Sept. 21, 2000. Wakata is with the National Space Development Agency of Japan. |
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04/20/2000 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1, members of the STS-92 crew examine equipment that will be part of their mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The fourth U.S. flight to the ISS, the mission payload includes the Integrated Truss Structure Z1, an early exterior framework to allow the first U.S. solar arrays on a future flight to be temporarily installed on Unity for early power, Ku-band communication to support early science capability and U.S. television, and PMA-3 to provide a Shuttle docking port for solar array installation on the sixth ISS flight and Lab installation on the seventh ISS flight. The crew comprises Mission Commander Brian Duffy, Pilot Pamela Melroy, and Mission Specialists Koichi Wakata, Leroy Chiao, Peter "Jeff" Wisoff, Michael Lopez-Alegria, and William McArthur. Launch of STS-92 is scheduled for Sept. 21, 2000. Wakata is with the National Space Development Agency of Japan |
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04/20/2000 |
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