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Commander Eileen Collins
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Eileen
Marie Collins
Born November 19, 1956NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected by NASA in January
1990, Collins became an astronaut in July 1991. Initially assigned to Orbiter
engineering support, Collins has also served on the astronaut support team
responsible for Orbiter prelaunch checkout, final launch configuration, crew
ingress/egress, landing/recovery, worked in Mission Control as a spacecraft
communicator (CAPCOM), served as the Astronaut Office Spacecraft Systems Branch
Chief, Chief Information Officer, Shuttle Branch Chief, and Astronaut Safety
Branch Chief. A veteran of three space flights, Collins has logged over 537
hours in space. She served as pilot on STS-63 (February 3-11, 1995) and STS-84
(May 15-24, 1997), and was the commander on STS-93 (July 22-27, 1999). Collins
is assigned Crew Commander on STS-114. During this Return To Flight mission the
crew will test and evaluate new procedures for flight safety and Shuttle
inspection and repair techniques. The mission is planned for launch no earlier
than July 2005.
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James M.
Kelly
Born May 14, 1964NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected by NASA in April
1996, Kelly reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1996. Having
completed two years of training and evaluation, he is qualified for selection as
a pilot on a Space Shuttle flight crew. Initially, Kelly was assigned to the
Astronaut Office Flight Support Branch where he served as a member of the
Astronaut Support Personnel team responsible for shuttle launch preparation.
Kelly was the pilot on STS-102 and has logged over 307 hours in space. Kelly
will serve as Pilot on STS-114. During this Return To Flight mission the crew
will test and evaluate new procedures for flight safety and Shuttle inspection
and repair techniques. The mission is planned for launch no earlier than July
2005.
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Charles J. Camarda
Born May 8, 1952NASA EXPERIENCE: Upon completing his B.S.
degree from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, Camarda began work for NASA’s
Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, in 1974. He was a research scientist
in the Thermal Structures Branch of the Structures and Materials Division and
was responsible for demonstrating the feasibility of a heat-pipe-cooled leading
edge for Space Shuttle by analysis, laboratory experiments, and aerothermal
testing in Langley’s 8-foot High Temperature Tunnel. He conducted analytical and
experimental research in heat pipes, structural mechanics and dynamics, heat
transfer, and numerical optimization for aircraft, spacecraft, and space launch
vehicles. While at Langley, Camarda earned his masters’ degree from George
Washington University in Engineering Science with emphasis on mechanics of
composite structures at elevated temperature and his doctorate degree from
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with emphasis on the
development of advanced modal methods for efficiently predicting transient
thermal and structural performance. In 1989, Camarda was selected to lead the
Structures and Materials Technology Maturation Team for the National Aero-Space
Plane (NASP) program, which was responsible for maturing materials and
structures technologies necessary to enable the development of an airbreathing
hypersonic vehicle capable of horizontal take-off to orbit. Camarda was selected
to head the Thermal Structures Branch (TSB) in 1994 with responsibility for a
research engineering staff, two major focused programs (the high-speed research
(HSR) and reusable launch vehicle (RLV) programs), and several structural test
facilities including the Thermal Structures Laboratory. Some of the primary
responsibilities of the TSB are the development of durable, lightweight metallic
thermal protection systems (TPS), advanced leading edges for hypersonic vehicles
using carbon carbon material and heat pipes, reusable cryogenic tank systems,
and graphite-composite primary structure for RLV. Camarda has received over 21
NASA awards for technical innovations and accomplishments. He also received a
Research and Development 100 award from Industrial Research Magazine for one of
the top 100 technical innovations of 1983 entitled “Heat-Pipe-Cooled Sandwich
Panel.” He holds 7 patents.
Selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in April 1996, Dr.
Camarda reported to the NASA Johnson Space Center in August 1996. Having
completed two years of training and evaluation, he is qualified for flight
assignment as a mission specialist. Initially assigned technical duties in the
Astronaut Office Spacecraft Systems/Operations Branch. More recently he served
as Expedition-8 back-up crew. Camarda is currently assigned to the crew of
STS-114. He will serve as MS-5 on the Return To Flight mission during which the
crew will test and evaluate new procedures for flight safety and Shuttle
inspection and repair techniques. The mission is planned for launch no earlier
than July 2005.
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Wendy B.
Lawrence
Born July 2, 1959NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected by NASA in March
1992, Lawrence reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1992. She
completed one year of training and is qualified for flight assignment as a
mission specialist. To date, her technical assignments within the Astronaut
Office have included: flight software verification in the Shuttle Avionics
Integration Laboratory (SAIL), Astronaut Office Assistant Training Officer, and
Astronaut Office representative for Space Station training and crew support. She
flew as the ascent/entry flight engineer and blue shift orbit pilot on STS-67
(March 2-18, 1995). She next served as Director of Operations for NASA at the
Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, with responsibility for
the coordination and implementation of mission operations activities in the
Moscow region for the joint U.S./Russian Shuttle/Mir program. In
September 1996 she began training as a backup crewmember for a 4-month mission
on the Russian Space Station Mir. Because of her knowledge and
experience with Mir systems and with crew transfer logistics for the
Mir, she flew on STS-86 (September 25 to October 6, 1997) and STS-91
(June 2-12, 1998). A veteran of three space flights, she has logged over 894
hours in space. Lawrence is currently assigned to the crew of STS-114. She will
be in charge of the transfer of supplies and equipment and will operate the
Space Station robotic arm on the Return To Flight mission during which the crew
will test and evaluate new procedures for the inspection and repair of the
Shuttle Thermal Protection System. The mission is planned for launch no earlier
than July 2005.
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Soichi Noguchi
Born in 1965 NASA EXPERIENCE: Noguchi reported to the Johnson Space Center
in August 1996. Having completed two years of training and evaluation, he is
qualified for flight assignment as a mission specialist. He participated in the
basic training course for Russian manned space systems at Gagarin Cosmonaut
Training Center in Russia in 1998. He then continued MS advanced training at JSC
and was also assigned technical duties to support the Japanese Experiment Module
(Kibo) development tests. In April 2001, he was assigned to the crew of STS-114.
He will serve as MS-1 and EV-1 on the Return To Flight mission during which the
crew will test and evaluate new procedures for flight safety and Shuttle
inspection and repair techniques. The mission is planned for launch no earlier
than July 2005.
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Stephen K.
Robinson
Born October 26, 1955NASA EXPERIENCE: Dr. Robinson was selected as
an astronaut in December 1994, and reported to the Johnson Space Center in March
1995. He completed a year of training and evaluation and was assigned to test
space shuttle control software in the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory
(SAIL).
In September 1996, Dr. Robinson was assigned to begin training
for shuttle mission STS-85 as Mission Specialist #3. STS-85 (August 7-19, 1997)
was a 12-day mission during which the crew deployed and retrieved the
CRISTA-SPAS payload, operated the Japanese Manipulator Flight Demonstration
(MFD) robotic arm, studied changes in the Earth's atmosphere and tested
technology destined for use on the future International Space Station.
Robinson's responsibilities on STS-85 included flying both the shuttle robot arm
and the experimental Japanese robot arm, and serving as a contingency EVA
crewmember. The mission was accomplished in 189 Earth orbits, traveling 4.7
million miles in 284 hours and 27 minutes.
In September 1997, Dr. Robinson was assigned for two months as
Astronaut Office representative for flight crew equipment. Robinson was then
assigned to the Computer Support Branch of the Astronaut Office, with
responsibility for new projects, including a kneeboard computer for ascent/entry
use.
In January 1997, Robinson was assigned to mission STS-95 as
Payload Commander. STS-95 (October 29 to November 7, 1998) was a 9-day science
mission during which the crew supported over 80 payloads, including deployment
of the Spartan solar-observing spacecraft, the Hubble Space Telescope Orbital
Systems Test Platform, and investigations on space flight and the aging process
with crew member John Glenn. As prime operator of the shuttle's robot arm,
Robinson deployed and retrieved the Spartan satellite. The mission was
accomplished in 134 Earth orbits, traveling 3.6 million miles in 213 hours and
44 minutes.
In February 1999, Robinson was assigned as the Astronaut
Office representative for the Space Station Robot Arm and also as a Capcom
(Capsule Communicator), functioning as the voice link between space shuttle
crews and Mission Control.
In July 1999, Robinson was assigned as backup crew member for
the Space Station Expedition 4 crew. In August 2001, he was assigned to the crew
of STS-114. He will serve as MS-2 on the Return To Flight mission during which
the crew will test and evaluate new procedures for flight safety and Shuttle
inspection and repair techniques. The mission is planned for launch no earlier
than July 2005.
Flying on STS-85 in 1997 and STS-95 in 1998, Dr. Robinson has
logged over 497 hours in space.
JULY 2005
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Andrew S.
W. Thomas
Born December 18, 1951 NASA EXPERIENCE: Dr. Thomas was selected by
NASA in March 1992 and reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1992. In
August 1993, following one year of training, he was appointed a member of the
astronaut corps and was qualified for assignment as a mission specialist on
Space Shuttle flight crews.
While awaiting space flight assignment, Dr. Thomas supported
shuttle launch and landing operations as an Astronaut Support Person (ASP) at
the Kennedy Space Center. He also provided technical support to the Space
Shuttle Main Engine project, the Solid Rocket Motor project and the External
Tank project at the Marshall Space Flight Center. In June 1995 Dr. Thomas was
named as payload commander for STS-77 and flew his first flight in space on
Endeavour in May 1996. He next trained at the Gagarin Cosmonaut
Training Center in Star City, Russia in preparation for a long-duration flight.
In 1998, he served as Board Engineer 2 aboard the Russian Space Station
Mir for 130 days. Dr. Thomas completed his third space flight on
STS-102 and has logged over 163 days in space. From August 2001 to November
2003, Dr. Thomas served as Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office. Dr. Thomas is
currently assigned to the crew of STS-114. He will serve as MS-3 on the Return
To Flight mission during which the crew will test and evaluate new procedures
for flight safety and Shuttle inspection and repair techniques. The mission is
planned for launch no earlier than July 2005.
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Mission Patch
STS-114 Shuttle Mission Imagery
STS114-S-001 (March 2004) --- The STS-114 patch design signifies the return of
the Space Shuttle to flight and honors the memory of the STS-107 Columbia crew.
The blue Shuttle rising above Earth’s horizon includes the Columba constellation
of seven stars, echoing the STS-107 patch and commemorating the seven members of
that mission. The crew of STS-114 will carry the memory of their friends on
Columbia and the legacy of their mission back into Earth orbit. The dominant
design element of the STS-114 patch is the planet Earth, which represents the
unity and dedication of the many people whose efforts allow the Shuttle to
safely return to flight. Against the background of the Earth at night, the blue
orbit represents the International Space Station (ISS), with the EVA crewmembers
named on the orbit. The red sun on the orbit signifies the contributions of the
Japanese Space Agency to the mission and to the ISS program. The multi-colored
Shuttle plume represents the broad spectrum of challenges for this mission,
including Shuttle inspection and repair experiments, and International Space
Station re-supply and repair. The NASA insignia design for Shuttle flights is
reserved for use by the astronauts and for other official use as the NASA
Administrator may authorize. Public availability has been approved only in the
forms of illustrations by the various news media. When and if there is any
change in this policy, which is not anticipated, the change will be publicly
announced.
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