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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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| General Description |
STS-102 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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| General Description |
STS-102 Shuttle Mission Imagery |
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Bill Shepherd, commander of
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Bill Shepherd, commander of the International Space Station?s Expedition One crew who returned to Earth aboard Discovery, responds to a question during an interview. . The interview was held in the suitup room of the astronauts? quarters in the Operations and Checkout Building upon the crew?s return after landing. Discovery returned from mission STS-102, landing at KSC March 21. Part of the STS-102 mission was to take the Expedition Two crew to the Space Station and exchange crews. Shepherd handed over command to cosmonaut Yury Usachev, who will reside on the Station for the next four months with astronauts Susan Helms and James Voss |
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03/21/2001 |
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Following a post-landing int
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Following a post-landing interview in the Operations and Checkout Building about his stay as commander on the International Space Station and return to Earth aboard Discovery, Bill Shepherd joins his wife. Part of the STS-102 mission was to take the Expedition Two crew to the Space Station and exchange crews. Shepherd handed over command to cosmonaut Yury Usachev, who will reside on the Station for the next four months with astronauts Susan Helms and James Voss |
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03/21/2001 |
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Astronaut James Voss (right)
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Astronaut James Voss (right) stands with astronaut John Young on the tarmac at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility. Voss is flying on mission STS-102, launching March 8, as part of the Expedition Two crew going to the International Space Station. Young made his fifth flight as Spacecraft Commander of STS-1, the first flight of the Space Shuttle, April 12-14, 1981. His sixth and final flight was as Spacecraft Commander of STS-9, the first Spacelab mission, Nov. 28-Dec. 8, 1983. The other members of the Expedition Two crew are Susan Helms and Yury Usachev. STS-102 will be Helms? and Voss?s fifth Shuttle flight, and Usachev?s second. They will be replacing the Expedition One crew (Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev), who will return to Earth March 20 on Discovery along with the STS-102 crew |
| Release Date |
01/31/2001 |
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The three members of the Exp
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The three members of the Expedition Two crew arrive at KSC. Standing, left to right, are astronaut Susan Helms, cosmonaut Yury Usachev, and astronaut James Voss. They will be flying on mission STS-102 to the International Space Station, replacing the Expedition One crew, who will return to earth on Discovery. STS-102 will be Helms? and Voss?s fifth Shuttle flight, and Usachev?s second |
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01/31/2001 |
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Following a post-landing int
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Following a post-landing interview about his stay as commander on the International Space Station and return to Earth, Bill Shepherd is joined by his wife. Shepherd and the rest of the Space Station?s first residential crew, Expedition One, returned aboard Discovery, ending mission STS-102. Part of the STS-102 mission was to take the Expedition Two crew to the Space Station and exchange crews. Shepherd handed over command to cosmonaut Yury Usachev, who will reside on the Station for the next four months with astronauts Susan Helms and James Voss |
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03/21/2001 |
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Bill Shepherd is joined by h
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Bill Shepherd is joined by his wife following a post-landing interview in the Operations and Checkout Building about his stay as commander on the International Space Station and return to Earth aboard Discovery. Discovery returned from mission STS-102, landing at KSC March 21. Part of the STS-102 mission was to take the Expedition Two crew to the Space Station and exchange crews. Shepherd handed over command to cosmonaut Yury Usachev, who will reside on the Station for the next four months with astronauts Susan Helms and James Voss |
| Release Date |
03/21/2001 |
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Bill Shepherd looks at launc
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Bill Shepherd looks at launch photos following a post-landing interview in the Operations and Checkout Building about his stay as commander on the International Space Station and return to Earth aboard Discovery. Discovery returned from mission STS-102, landing at KSC March 21. Part of the STS-102 mission was to take the Expedition Two crew to the Space Station and exchange crews. Shepherd handed over command to cosmonaut Yury Usachev, who will reside on the Station for the next four months with astronauts Susan Helms and James Voss |
| Release Date |
03/21/2001 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A, the STS-101 crew take part in training during a Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT). Activities during TCDT include emergency egress from the orbiter and a dress rehearsal for launch. Standing left to right are Pilot Scott Horowitz, Jeffrey Williams, Commander James Halsell, and Mission Specialists Yury Usachev, James Voss, Mary Ellen Weber, and Susan Helms. At right is trainer Capt. George Hoggard of the KSC/CCAS Fire Department. Not seen in the photo is Pilot Scott Horowitz. During their mission to the International Space Station, the STS-101 crew will be delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. STS-101 is scheduled to launch April 24 at 4:15 p.m. from Launch Pad 39A |
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04/06/2000 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A, the STS-101 crew get instruction in emergency egress in a slidewire basket during a Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT). From left are Mission Specialist Yury Usachev and Susan Helms, Commander James Halsell, Mission Specialists James Voss, Mary Ellen Weber standing behind Jeffrey Williams, and Pilot Scott Horowitz. During their mission to the International Space Station, the STS-101 crew will be delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. STS-101 is scheduled to launch April 24 at 4:15 p.m. from Launch Pad 39A |
| Release Date |
04/06/2000 |
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The STS-101 crew pose in the
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The STS-101 crew pose in the White Room outside Space Shuttle Atlantis behind them. In the front row are Pilot Scott Horowitz and Mission Specialists Yury Usachev and Susan Helms. In the back row are Mission Specialists Mary Ellen Weber and Jeffrey Williams, Commander James Halsell, and Mission Specialist James Voss. The crew are at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities that include emergency egress training from the orbiter and a dress rehearsal for launch. During their mission to the International Space Station, the STS-101 crew will be delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. STS-101 is scheduled to launch April 24 at 4:15 p.m. from Launch Pad 39A |
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04/06/2000 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Posing on the tarmac at the Shuttle Landing Facility after their arrival aboard T-38 jets (in the background) are STS-101 Mission Specialists James Voss, Susan Helms and Yury Usachev. They and the rest of the crew are at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities that include emergency egress training and a dress rehearsal for launch. The other crew members are Commander James Halsell, Pilot Scott Horowitz, and Mission Specialists Mary Ellen Weber and Jeffrey Williams. During their mission to the International Space Station, the STS-101 crew will be delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. STS-101 is scheduled to launch April 24 at 4:15 p.m. from Launch Pad 39A |
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04/05/2000 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-101 crew poses on the tarmac at the Shuttle Landing Facility after arriving to take part in a Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT). The two days of activities include emergency egress training and a dress rehearsal for launch. Standing left to right are Mission Specialist Susan Helms, Commander James Halsell, Pilot Scott Horowitz, and Mission Speciaists Jeffrey Williams, James Voss, Yury Usachev and Mary Ellen Weber. During their mission to the International Space Station, the STS-101 crew will be delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. STS-101 is scheduled to launch April 24 at 4:15 p.m. from Launch Pad 39A |
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04/05/2000 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-101 Commander James Halsell waves to the media as he and other crew members cross the tarmac to a waiting bus. At right is a film crew, in the foreground at left is Delores Green, flight crew support specialist lead for the astronaut crew quarters. Other crew members in the background are Mission Specialist Jeffrey Williams, Pilot Scott Horowitz, and Mission Specialists Mary Ellen Weber and Yury Usachev. Not visible in the photo is Mission Specialist Susan Helms. During their mission to the International Space Station, the STS-101 crew will be delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. STS-101 is scheduled to launch April 24 at 4:15 p.m. from Launch Pad 39A |
| Release Date |
04/05/2000 |
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Inside the White Room at Lau
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Inside the White Room at Launch Pad 39A, the STS-101 crew take part in training during a Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT). Activities during TCDT include emergency egress from the orbiter and a dress rehearsal for launch. Standing left to right are Pilot Scott Horowitz, Mission Specialists Mary Ellen Weber, Yury Usachev and Jeffrey Williams, Commander James Halsell, and Mission Specialists James Voss and Susan Helms. During their mission to the International Space Station, the STS-101 crew will be delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. STS-101 is scheduled to launch April 24 at 4:15 p.m. from Launch Pad 39A |
| Release Date |
04/06/2000 |
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STS-101 Mission Specialist J
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STS-101 Mission Specialist Jeffrey Williams arrives at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38 jet aircraft flown by STS-101 Pilot Scott Horowitz. They and the rest of the crew are at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities that include emergency egress training and a dress rehearsal for launch. The other crew members are Commander James Halsell and Mission Specialists Mary Ellen Weber, James Voss, Susan Helms and Yury Usachev. During their mission to the International Space Station, the STS-101 crew will be delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. STS-101 is scheduled to launch April 24 at 4:15 p.m. from Launch Pad 39A |
| Release Date |
04/05/2000 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- During emergency egress training at Launch pad 39A, STS-101 Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz and Mission Specialist Yury Usachev stand in the slidewire basket at the landing zone. The Safety Egress officer (left on ground) provides training on use of the basket in the event the crew needed to exit quickly from the fixed service structure (background) at the 195-foot level. The rest of the crew, clockwise at right, are Commander James D. Halsell Jr. and Mission Specialists Jeffrey N. Williams, James Voss, Susan Helms, and (back to the camera) Mary Ellen Weber. The training is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities that include a simulated launch countdown and familiarization with the payload. During their mission to the International Space Station, the STS-101 crew will be delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. STS-101 is scheduled to launch April 24 at 4:15 p.m. from Launch Pad 39A |
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04/06/2000 |
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After arriving at the Shuttl
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After arriving at the Shuttle Landing Facility for their launch preparations, the STS-101 crew pauses to greet the media. At the microphone is Commander James Halsell. Next to him (left to right) are Pilot Scott "Doc" Horowitz and Mission Specialist Jeffrey Williams. Other crew members not shown are Mission Specialists Mary Ellen Weber, James Voss, Susan Helms and Yury Usachev of Russia. The mission will take the crew to the International Space Station, delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. Launch is targeted for April 24 at about 4:15 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A |
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04/21/2000 |
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After arriving at the Shuttl
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After arriving at the Shuttle Landing Facility for launch preparations, the STS-101 crew pauses to greet the media. At the microphone is Mission Specialist Yury Usachev of Russia. Behind him is Pilot Scott "Doc" Horowitz. Other crew members not shown are Commander James Halsell and Mission Specialists Mary Ellen Weber, James Voss, Jeffrey Williams and Susan Helms. The mission will take the crew to the International Space Station, delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. Launch is targeted for April 24 at about 4:15 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A |
| Release Date |
04/21/2000 |
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After arriving at the Shuttl
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After arriving at the Shuttle Landing Facility for launch preparations, the STS-101 crew pauses to greet the media. Standing (left to right) are Mission Specialists Susan Helms, James Voss, Yury Usachev of Russia and Mary Ellen Weber, Commander James Halsell, Pilot Scott "Doc" Horowitz, and Mission Specialist Jeffrey Williams. The mission will take the crew to the International Space Station, delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. Launch is targeted for April 24 at about 4:15 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A |
| Release Date |
04/21/2000 |
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The STS-101 crew is greeted
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The STS-101 crew is greeted by Center Director Roy Bridges and USAF Brig. Gen. Ron Sega, after the crew's arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility to get ready for launch. Standing (left to right) on the tarmac are Mission Specialists Jeffrey Williams and Mary Ellen Weber, Pilot Scott "Doc" Horowitz, Commander James Halsell, Bridges and Gen. Sega. Other crew members not shown are Mission Specialists James Voss, Susan Helms and Yury Usachev of Russia. The mission will take the crew to the International Space Station, delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. Launch is targeted for April 24 at about 4:15 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A |
| Release Date |
04/21/2000 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-101 Mission Specialist Mary Ellen Weber takes her seat inside Space Shuttle Atlantis before taking part in a simulated launch countdown. The countdown is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities that also include emergency egress training and familiarization with the payload. Other crew members taking part are Commander James D. Halsell Jr., Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz and Mission Specialists Mary Ellen Weber, James Voss, Jeffrey N. Williams, Susan Helms, and Yury Usachev of Russia. During their mission to the International Space Station, the STS-101 crew will be delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. STS-101 is scheduled to launch April 24 at 4:15 p.m. from Launch Pad 39A |
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04/07/2000 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-101 Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz shows delight in taking his seat inside Space Shuttle Atlantis for a simulated launch countdown. The countdown is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities that also include emergency egress training and familiarization with the payload. Other crew members taking part are Commander James D. Halsell Jr. and Mission Specialists Mary Ellen Weber, James Voss, Jeffrey N. Williams, Susan Helms, and Yury Usachev of Russia. During their mission to the International Space Station, the STS-101 crew will be delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. STS-101 is scheduled to launch April 24 at 4:15 p.m. from Launch Pad 39A |
| Release Date |
04/07/2000 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-101 Commander James D. Halsell Jr. takes his seat inside Space Shuttle Atlantis for a simulated launch countdown. The countdown is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities that also include emergency egress training and familiarization with the payload. Other crew members taking part are Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz and Mission Specialists Mary Ellen Weber, James Voss, Jeffrey N. Williams, Susan Helms, and Yury Usachev of Russia. During their mission to the International Space Station, the STS-101 crew will be delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. STS-101 is scheduled to launch April 24 at 4:15 p.m. from Launch Pad 39A |
| Release Date |
04/07/2000 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- As part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities, STS-101 Mission Specialist Jeffrey N. Williams takes the driver seat in an M-113 personnel carrier during emergency egress training at Launch pad 39A. The TCDT also includes a simulated launch countdown and familiarization with the payload. Other crew members taking part are Commander James D. Halsell Jr., Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz and Mission Specialists Mary Ellen Weber James Voss, Susan Helms, and Yury Usachev of Russia. During their mission to the International Space Station, the STS-101 crew will be delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. STS-101 is scheduled to launch April 24 at 4:15 p.m. from Launch Pad 39A |
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04/06/2000 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Capt. George Hoggard (left) of the KSC/CCAS Fire Department gives instruction to STS-101 Mission Specialist Yury Usachev (right) in the driver seat of an M-113 personnel carrier. The training is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities that include emergency egress training and a simulated launch countdown. Other crew members taking part are Commander James D. Halsell Jr., Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz and Mission Specialists Mary Ellen Weber, James Voss, Jeffrey N. Williams and Susan Helms. During their mission to the International Space Station, the STS-101 crew will be delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. STS-101 is scheduled to launch April 24 at 4:15 p.m. from Launch Pad 39A |
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04/06/2000 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-101 Mission Specialist Jeffrey N. Williams takes his seat inside Space Shuttle Atlantis before taking part in a simulated launch countdown. The countdown is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities that also include emergency egress training and familiarization with the payload. Other crew members taking part are Commander James D. Halsell Jr., Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz and Mission Specialists Mary Ellen Weber, James Voss, Susan Helms, and Yury Usachev of Russia. During their mission to the International Space Station, the STS-101 crew will be delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. STS-101 is scheduled to launch April 24 at 4:15 p.m. from Launch Pad 39A |
| Release Date |
04/07/2000 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-101 Mission Specialists Mary Ellen Weber (left) and Jeffrey N. Williams (right) happily settle into their seats inside Space Shuttle Atlantis for a simulated launch countdown. The countdown is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities that also include emergency egress training and familiarization with the payload. Other crew members taking part are Commander James D. Halsell Jr., Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz and Mission Specialists James Voss, Susan Helms and Yury Usachev of Russia. During their mission to the International Space Station, the STS-101 crew will be delivering logistics and supplies, plus preparing 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 to perform maintenance on the Space Station. This will be the third assembly flight for the Space Station. STS-101 is scheduled to launch April 24 at 4:15 p.m. from Launch Pad 39A |
| Release Date |
04/07/2000 |
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After landing at KSC?s Shutt
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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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At the Space Station Process
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At the Space Station Processing Facility, the Expedition Two crew check out the inside of the air lock. Cosmonaut Yury Usachev is at left, astronaut Susan Helms is seated, center, and astronaut James Voss is second from right. They are joined by astronaut John Young, at right, who flew on mission STS-1. Voss, Helms and Usachev will be flying on mission STS-102, launching March 8, to the International Space Station. The air lock will be carried to the Station during their tenure in space. STS-102 will be Helms? and Voss?s fifth Shuttle flight, and Usachev?s second. They will be replacing the Expedition One crew (Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev), who will return to Earth March 20 on Discovery along with the STS-102 crew |
| Release Date |
01/31/2001 |
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Inside the air lock in the S
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Inside the air lock in the Space Station Processing Facility, a technician points out equipment to cosmonaut Yury Usachev (right), who is part of the Expedition Two crew going to the International Space Station. Usachev and other crew members astronauts Susan Helms and James Voss will be flying on mission STS-102, launching March 8. The air lock will be carried to the Station during their tenure in space. STS-102 will be Helms? and Voss?s fifth Shuttle flight, and Usachev?s second. They will be replacing the Expedition One crew (Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev), who will return to Earth March 20 on Discovery along with the STS-102 crew |
| Release Date |
01/31/2001 |
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Inside the air lock in the S
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Inside the air lock in the Space Station Processing Facility, the Expedition Two crew look at equipment. Seen from left are cosmonaut Yury Usachev, a technician, and astronauts Susan Helms and James Voss. At far right is astronaut John Young, who flew on mission STS-1. Usachev, Helms and Voss will be flying on mission STS-102, launching March 8. The air lock will be carried to the Station during their tenure in space. STS-102 will be Helms? and Voss?s fifth Shuttle flight, and Usachev?s second. They will be replacing the Expedition One crew (Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev), who will return to Earth March 20 on Discovery along with the STS-102 crew |
| Release Date |
01/31/2001 |
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The Expedition Two crew, alo
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The Expedition Two crew, along with workers at the Space Station Processing Facility, inspect the air lock from the inside. From left are cosmonauts Yury Usachev (foreground, back to camera) and astronauts Susan Helms (seated) James Voss and John Young, who flew on mission STS-1. Voss, Helms and Usachev will be flying on mission STS-102, launching March 8, to the International Space Station. The air lock will be carried to the Station during their tenure in space. STS-102 will be Helms? and Voss?s fifth Shuttle flight, and Usachev?s second. They will be replacing the Expedition One crew (Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev), who will return to Earth March 20 on Discovery along with the STS-102 crew |
| Release Date |
01/31/2001 |
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Inside the air lock in the S
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Inside the air lock in the Space Station Processing Facility, a technician points to part of the equipment. Watching her are (left to right) cosmonaut Yury Usachev (back to camera), astronaut Susan Helms (seated), astronauts James Voss and John Young, who flew on mission STS-1. Voss, Helms and Usachev will be flying on mission STS-102, launching March 8, to the International Space Station. The air lock will be carried to the Station during their tenure in space. STS-102 will be Helms? and Voss?s fifth Shuttle flight, and Usachev?s second. They will be replacing the Expedition One crew (Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev), who will return to Earth March 20 on Discovery along with the STS-102 crew |
| Release Date |
01/31/2001 |
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Astronaut Susan Helms arrive
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Astronaut Susan Helms arrives at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility. Helms is flying on mission STS-102, launching March 8, as part of the Expedition Two crew going to the International Space Station. The other members of the Expedition Two crew are James Voss and Yury Usachev. They are at KSC to inspect the air lock that will be carried to the Station during their tenure in space. STS-102 will be Helms? and Voss?s fifth Shuttle flight, and Usachev?s second. They will be replacing the Expedition One crew (Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev), who will return to Earth March 20 on Discovery along with the STS-102 crew |
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01/31/2001 |
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Cosmonaut Yury Usachev arriv
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Cosmonaut Yury Usachev arrives at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility. Usachev s flying on mission STS-102, launching March 8, as part of the Expedition Two crew going to the International Space Station. The other members of the Expedition Two crew are James Voss and Susan Helms. They are at KSC to inspect the air lock that will be carried to the Station during their tenure in space. STS-102 will be Helms? and Voss?s fifth Shuttle flight, and Usachev?s second. They will be replacing the Expedition One crew (Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev), who will return to Earth March 20 on Discovery along with the STS-102 crew |
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01/31/2001 |
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Inside the air lock in the S
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Inside the air lock in the Space Station Processing Facility, the Expedition Two crew look at equipment. Seen from left are cosmonaut Yury Usachev and astronauts Susan Helms and James Voss. At far right is astronaut John Young, who flew on mission STS-1. Usachev, Helms and Voss will be flying on mission STS-102, launching March 8. The air lock will be carried to the Station during their tenure in space. STS-102 will be Helms? and Voss?s fifth Shuttle flight, and Usachev?s second. They will be replacing the Expedition One crew (Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev), who will return to Earth March 20 on Discovery along with the STS-102 crew |
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01/31/2001 |
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After landing at KSC?s Shutt
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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 |
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03/04/2001 |
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After their arrival at the S
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After their arrival at the Shuttle Landing Facility, STS-102 Mission Specialists (left to right) Susan Helms, Yury Usachev and James Voss happily greet the media. They 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 |
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03/04/2001 |
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After landing at KSC?s Shutt
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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 |
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03/04/2001 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - J.J. "Tip" Talone Jr., director of KSC's International Space Station/Payload Processing, presents Expedition 2 crew member Susan Helms with a photo plaque from employees commemorating her stay aboard the Space Station. The Expedition 2 crew, which included astronaut Jim Voss and cosmonaut Yury Usachev, made the space voyage to the Station on mission STS-102 in March 2001. After five months on the Station, they returned to Earth, at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility, on mission STS-105 in August 2001 |
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10/10/2001 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Astronauts Jim Voss (left) and Susan Helms plant a cherry laurel tree outside the KSC Headquarters building to commemorate their stay as Expedition 2 crew members aboard the International Space Station. Expedition 2, which also included cosmonaut Yury Usachev, made the space voyage to the Station on mission STS-102 in March 2001. After five months on the Station, they returned to Earth, at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility, on mission STS-105 in August 2001 |
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10/10/2001 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- J.J. "Tip" Talone Jr., director of KSC's International Space Station/Payload Processing, presents Expedition 2 crew member Jim Voss with a photo plaque from employees commemorating his stay aboard the Space Station. The Expedition 2 crew, which included astronaut Susan Helms and cosmonaut Yury Usachev , made the space voyage to the Station on mission STS-102 in March 2001. After five months on the Station, they returned to Earth, at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility, on mission STS-105 in August 2001 |
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10/10/2001 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -
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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 |
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02/14/2001 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -
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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 |
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02/14/2001 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -
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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 |
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02/14/2001 |
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