Highlights of STS-116 STS-116 was to be an important and complex shuttle flight for assembly of the International Space Station. Project manager Mike Suffrendi told reporters, “Many of us consider this the most challenging Space Station flight we’ve done. … When the Shuttle leaves, ISS will not look much different than when Discovery got there, … [Read more…]
STS-121 As Narrated By The Crew Discovery Returns To Flight STS-121 was commanded by Steven Lindsey with Mark Kelly as the pilot. Mission Specialists included Michael Fossum, Lisa Nowak, Stephanie Wilson and Piers Sellers. Thomas Reiter of the ESA was joining the Expedition 13 crew on the International Space Station and would continue on through … [Read more…]
Eileen Collins: First Female Space Shuttle Commander USAF Colonel Eileen Collins is the first woman to command the Space Shuttle. She also flew on STS-63 in 1995 and STS-84 in 1997 and commanded STS-93 in 1999. In this video, she talks about the Shuttle Return to Flight with STS-114 Discovery. Remaining Obstacles For Return To … [Read more…]
STS-102: A Documentary When the launch of STS-102 was delayed, Expedition 1 was forced to extend their stay into March. Discovery launched on March 8, 2001, with the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module “Leonardo”, which contained six systems racks and two storage racks for the Destiny module. Also on board was components for the Space Station Remote … [Read more…]