Andrew Yee
May 18th 06, 12:11 AM
Allard Beutel
Headquarters, Washington May 17, 2006
(202) 358-4769
Doug Peterson
Johnson Space Center, Houston
(281) 483-5111
RELEASE: 06-221
NASA FINALIZES CREWS FOR UPCOMING SHUTTLE MISSIONS
NASA has finalized crew assignments for two space shuttle missions
targeted for launch in 2007 to continue assembly of the International
Space Station.
Astronaut John D. Olivas will join the crew of shuttle mission
STS-117. Astronaut Tracy Caldwell will join the crew of shuttle
mission STS-118. Olivas and Caldwell will be making their first space
flights.
Astronaut Richard A. Mastracchio, previously assigned to STS-117, has
been reassigned to STS-118. Veteran shuttle flier and spacewalker
Scott Parazynski, previously assigned to STS-118, has left that crew
to prepare for assignment to another mission.
With the changes, the STS-117 crew is commanded by Marine Lt. Col.
Frederick W. Sturckow. The mission's pilot is Air Force Col. Lee J.
Archambault and the mission specialists are James F. Reilly II,
retired Army Col. Patrick G. Forrester, Steven R. Swanson and Olivas.
STS-117 will deliver the second starboard truss segment to the space
station with the third set of U.S. solar arrays, batteries and
associated equipment.
STS-118 will be commanded by Navy Cmdr. Scott J. Kelly. The pilot will
be Marine Lt. Col. Charles O. Hobaugh. The mission specialists are
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Dr. Dafydd R. Williams, educator
astronaut Barbara R. Morgan, Mastracchio and Caldwell. STS-118 will
deliver to the station the third starboard truss segment; an external
stowage platform; and logistics and supplies in a SPACEHAB single
cargo module.
Olivas was born in North Hollywood, Calif., and raised in El Paso,
Texas. He received a bachelor's from the University of Texas-El Paso,
a master's from the University of Houston and a doctorate in
mechanical engineering from Rice University, Houston. Upon completing
his doctorate, Olivas worked as a senior research engineer at NASA's
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. He was selected as an
astronaut in 1998.
Caldwell was born in Arcadia, Calif. She received a bachelor's from
California State University in Fullerton and a doctorate in physical
chemistry from the University of California at Davis. She was
selected as an astronaut in 1998. Her assignments have included
spacecraft communicator in mission control, shuttle flight software
verification and support of shuttle launch and landing operations.
For complete astronaut biographical information, visit:
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios
For more information on space shuttle missions and crews, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle
Headquarters, Washington May 17, 2006
(202) 358-4769
Doug Peterson
Johnson Space Center, Houston
(281) 483-5111
RELEASE: 06-221
NASA FINALIZES CREWS FOR UPCOMING SHUTTLE MISSIONS
NASA has finalized crew assignments for two space shuttle missions
targeted for launch in 2007 to continue assembly of the International
Space Station.
Astronaut John D. Olivas will join the crew of shuttle mission
STS-117. Astronaut Tracy Caldwell will join the crew of shuttle
mission STS-118. Olivas and Caldwell will be making their first space
flights.
Astronaut Richard A. Mastracchio, previously assigned to STS-117, has
been reassigned to STS-118. Veteran shuttle flier and spacewalker
Scott Parazynski, previously assigned to STS-118, has left that crew
to prepare for assignment to another mission.
With the changes, the STS-117 crew is commanded by Marine Lt. Col.
Frederick W. Sturckow. The mission's pilot is Air Force Col. Lee J.
Archambault and the mission specialists are James F. Reilly II,
retired Army Col. Patrick G. Forrester, Steven R. Swanson and Olivas.
STS-117 will deliver the second starboard truss segment to the space
station with the third set of U.S. solar arrays, batteries and
associated equipment.
STS-118 will be commanded by Navy Cmdr. Scott J. Kelly. The pilot will
be Marine Lt. Col. Charles O. Hobaugh. The mission specialists are
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Dr. Dafydd R. Williams, educator
astronaut Barbara R. Morgan, Mastracchio and Caldwell. STS-118 will
deliver to the station the third starboard truss segment; an external
stowage platform; and logistics and supplies in a SPACEHAB single
cargo module.
Olivas was born in North Hollywood, Calif., and raised in El Paso,
Texas. He received a bachelor's from the University of Texas-El Paso,
a master's from the University of Houston and a doctorate in
mechanical engineering from Rice University, Houston. Upon completing
his doctorate, Olivas worked as a senior research engineer at NASA's
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. He was selected as an
astronaut in 1998.
Caldwell was born in Arcadia, Calif. She received a bachelor's from
California State University in Fullerton and a doctorate in physical
chemistry from the University of California at Davis. She was
selected as an astronaut in 1998. Her assignments have included
spacecraft communicator in mission control, shuttle flight software
verification and support of shuttle launch and landing operations.
For complete astronaut biographical information, visit:
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios
For more information on space shuttle missions and crews, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle