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NASA Shuttle Specific Sections => Atlantis (Post STS-135, T&R) => Topic started by: TJL on 12/26/2006 11:12 pm
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Found this link of the STS-117 crew...
http://sfa.jsc.nasa.gov/MISSIONPOSTERS/sts117/STS-_117_poster_low.pdf
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thanks!
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Cool! I figured they'd release the crew photo around this time...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-007
COLORADO NATIVE FLYING ON NEXT SHUTTLE AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS
HOUSTON - NASA astronaut and Steamboat Springs, Colo., native Steven
R. Swanson, a crew member of the Space Shuttle Atlantis' STS-117
mission, is available for interviews by satellite Jan. 17. The
STS-117 mission is targeted for launch in March.
This will be the first space flight for Swanson. He will conduct one
spacewalk and operate the shuttle and International Space Station
robotic arms during the mission. Atlantis' crew will deliver a third
set of huge solar arrays, batteries and associated electronics to the
station, setting the stage for additional international laboratories
to be added later this year.
Swanson will be available for interviews from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. CST
Wednesday, Jan. 17. B-roll of his training will air from 4:30 p.m. to
5 p.m. To book an interview, call the NASA Johnson Space Center
newsroom at 281-483-5111 or producer Stephanie Stoll at either
281-483-9071 or 713-508-0581 by 2 p.m. Jan. 17.
Interviews and b-roll will air on the NASA Television analog
satellite, located on satellite AMC-6, 72 degrees west longitude;
transponder 5C, 3800 MHz, vertical polarization, with audio at 6.8
MHz.
Swanson was born in Syracuse, New York and raised in Steamboat
Springs. He graduated from Steamboat Springs High School, received a
bachelor's from the University of Colorado, a master's from Florida
Atlantic University and a doctorate from Texas A&M University.
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Anyone have the original to the background 3d picture? It is down right gorgeous :)
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The crew is supposed to arrive today, although Flightaware says the G2's and a batch of T-38's got here (KSC) yesterday.
Anybody know if any approach practice is scheduled this week? I'd like to observe.
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johng - 21/2/2007 8:39 AM
The crew is supposed to arrive today, although Flightaware says the G2's and a batch of T-38's got here (KSC) yesterday.
Anybody know if any approach practice is scheduled this week? I'd like to observe.
Assuming they are not running late they should all be wheels up out of Ellington around 10:30 central time.
Mark Kirkman
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Their arrival at KSC is imminent.
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Nic pic. How long's it been since we had an all-male crew for a shuttle, anyway?
Mark
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Mark Nguyen - 21/2/2007 11:20 AM
Nic pic. How long's it been since we had an all-male crew for a shuttle, anyway?
Mark
STS-100 in 2001 (not counting later flights that ferried ISS crew member Peggy Whitson).
Astronauts have now landed at KSC and will (most likely) say a few words.
EDIT :: Just ONE T-38 landed. When the rest get there I guess we can expect a few words.
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The last of three T-38's with the STS-117 crew have now arrived at the Shuttle Landing Facility. The first and second ones landed about 30 minutes ago.
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Now I'm confused about how many arrived with the "first wave." But regardless, they're all there now.
Introducing themselves (again) and actually speaking a bit longer than I recall the 116 crew doing (could be wrong).
This launch date is really coming up fast!
EDIT :: Oops, Dave beat me to it. :)
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johng - 21/2/2007 8:39 AM
Anybody know if any approach practice is scheduled this week? I'd like to observe.
Yes they will be get a chance to do some dives while at KSC.
Mark Kirkman
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Mark Nguyen - 21/2/2007 12:20 PM
Nic pic. How long's it been since we had an all-male crew for a shuttle, anyway?
Mark
STS-113...Nov. 2002
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TJL - 21/2/2007 3:02 PM
Mark Nguyen - 21/2/2007 12:20 PM
Nic pic. How long's it been since we had an all-male crew for a shuttle, anyway?
Mark
STS-113...Nov. 2002
Well, 113 wasn't all-male if you count station crew members and those returning to Earth. Peggy Whitson came home on Endeavour on the return trip. If you want a mission with nothing but guys overall, that would be STS-97 in December 2000. Brent Jett, Mike Bloomfield, Joe Tanner, Marc Garneau and Carlos Noriega were the Endeavour crew, while Bill Shepherd, Sergei Krikalev and Yuri Gidzenko manned ISS.
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nathan.moeller - 21/2/2007 6:09 PM
TJL - 21/2/2007 3:02 PM
Mark Nguyen - 21/2/2007 12:20 PM
Nic pic. How long's it been since we had an all-male crew for a shuttle, anyway?
Mark
STS-113...Nov. 2002
Well, 113 wasn't all-male if you count station crew members and those returning to Earth. Peggy Whitson came home on Endeavour on the return trip. If you want a mission with nothing but guys overall, that would be STS-97 in December 2000. Brent Jett, Mike Bloomfield, Joe Tanner, Marc Garneau and Carlos Noriega were the Endeavour crew, while Bill Shepherd, Sergei Krikalev and Yuri Gidzenko manned ISS.
Don't forget STS-100.
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The pilot has logged only 4,250 flight hours? Isn't that a bit low for a shuttle pilot??? I think there are some guys at the local airport who fly Cessnas who have more than that!
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spacemuppet - 21/2/2007 9:50 PM
The pilot has logged only 4,250 flight hours? Isn't that a bit low for a shuttle pilot??? I think there are some guys at the local airport who fly Cessnas who have more than that!
yes, but they are Cessnas. Astronauts never had high flying hours. It is hours in high speed planes
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spaceshuttle - 21/2/2007 7:59 PM
Don't forget STS-100.
Susan Helms was on board ISS with Expedition 2.
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nathan.moeller - 22/2/2007 12:32 AM
spaceshuttle - 21/2/2007 7:59 PM
Don't forget STS-100.
Susan Helms was on board ISS with Expedition 2.
sts- 122 and 123 are all male crews