L to R: STS-98 Mission Specialist Thomas Jones, Pilot Mark Polansky, and Commander Kenneth Cockrell greet STS-92 Commander Brian Duffy, Dryden Center Director Kevin Petersen, and AFFTC Commander Major General Richard Reynolds after landing on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base, California, where NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center is located.

The crew of STS-98 poses for a group photo shortly before leaving NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center after a successful landing of the Space Shuttle Atlantis the day before. L to R: Mission Specialists Robert L. Curbeam, Thomas D. Jones, and Marsha S. Ivins, Commander Kenneth D. Cockrell, and Pilot Mark L. Polansky.

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TX -- (JSC 597-06616) --Official Portrait of astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-111 mission commander

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TX -- (JSC 597-06616) --Official Portrait of astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-111 mission commander

JSC2002-E-07961 (22 February 2002) --- Astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell (left) and Paul S. Lockhart, STS-111 mission commander and pilot, respectively, wait for a photo session in a studio at Johnson Space Center (JSC). Cockrell and Lockhart are attired in training versions of the launch and entry garment.

STS98-E-5083 (10 February 2001) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-98 mission commander, is pictured on the flight deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Cockrell is reading a document dealing with the Unity node on the International Space Station. The scene was recorded with a digital still camera.

JSC2001-E-04806 (21 February 2001) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander, speaks to a crowd at the welcome home ceremony for the five STS-98 astronauts.

STS098-323-0005 (7-20 February 2001) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-98 mission commander, floats in the newly attached Destiny laboratory onboard the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS004-327-017 (5-19 June 2002) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-111 mission commander, is photographed on the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour while docked with the International Space Station (ISS).

STS098-356-0026 (11 February 2001) --- Astronauts Thomas D. Jones (foreground), mission specialist; and Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander, float in the newly installed Destiny laboratory aboard the International Space Station.

JSC2001-02992 (5 December 2001) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-111 mission commander, occupies the commander’s station during a mission training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Cockrell is attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry garment. STS-111 will be the 14th shuttle mission to visit the International Space Station (ISS).

STS98-E-5006 (8 February 2001) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander, prepares to use a camera on the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis during early stages of the STS-98 mission. The scene was recorded with a digital still camera.

JSC2002-E-26031 (21 June 2002) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-111 mission commander, speaks from the lectern in Hangar 990 at Ellington Field during the STS-111 and Expedition Four crew return ceremonies.

STS098-322-0001 (7-20 February 2001) --- Three STS-98 astronauts move a rack into position aboard the newly attached Destiny laboratory. From the left to right are astronauts Robert L. Curbeam, mission specialist; Mark L. Polansky, pilot; and Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander.

STS080-334-002 (19 Nov.-7 Dec. 1996) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-80 mission commander, looks through a window on the space shuttle Columbia's aft flight deck during rendezvous operations with the Wake Shield Facility (WSF).

STS111-E-5088 (7 June 2002) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-111 mission commander, prepares to open hatchway to the International Space Station (ISS) shortly after the Space Shuttle Endeavour docked with the orbital outpost.

STS98-E-5071 (10 February 2001) --- Astronauts Mark L. Polansky, STS-98 pilot, and Kenneth D. Cockrell (partially visible at right), mission commander, shave their faces on the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. The scene was recorded with a digital still camera.

JSC2002-00725 (29 March 2002) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-111 mission commander, attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit, awaits a mission training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center (JSC).

STS098-348-030 (7-20 February 2001) --- Astronauts Marsha S. Ivins (left), mission specialist, and Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander, prepare to transfer cables and miscellaneous equipment from the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station (ISS).

JSC2001-E-04804 (21 February 2001) --- Astronauts Mark L. Polansky (left) and Kenneth D. Cockrell (center), pilot and commander, respectively, for the STS-98 mission, are greeted by Steven A. Hawley of the Flight Crew Operations Directorate upon their return to Houston. The greetings took place prior to a welcoming ceremony at Ellington Field.

STS098-352-021 (7-20 February 2001) --- Cosmonaut Sergei K. Krikalev, Expedition One flight engineer, photographs astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-98 mission commander, using an IMAX camera aboard the newly-attached Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). Krikalev represents Rosaviakosmos.

STS98-E-5073 (10 February 2001) --- Astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell (foreground), STS-98 mission commander, and Mark L. Polansky, pilot, share a mirror in order to shave their faces on the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. The scene was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS056-S-002 (January 1993) --- The five NASA astronauts assigned to fly aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery for the STS-56\Atlas-2 mission are pictured in training versions of their partial-pressure launch and entry garments. Left to right are astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell, Steven S. Oswald, C. Michael Foale, Kenneth D. Cameron and Ellen Ochoa. Cameron is mission commander; Oswald, pilot; while the other three will serve as mission specialists.

The STS-56 crew portrait includes five astronauts. Seated from the left are Stephen S. Oswald, pilot; and Kenneth D. Cameron, commander. Standing, from the left, are mission specialists Kenneth D. Cockrell, C. Michael Foal, and Ellen Ochoa. The crew launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 8, 1993 at 1:29:00 am (EDT) with the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science-2 (ATLAS-2) as the primary payload.

STS056-S-098 (17 April 1993) --- The drag chute is deployed following landing of the Space Shuttle Discovery on the Shuttle landing facility at the Kennedy Space Center to complete the STS-56\Atlas 2 mission. Touchdown occurred at 7:37 a.m. (EDT). Onboard the spacecraft were astronauts Kenneth D. Cameron, commander; Stephen S. Oswald, pilot; and C. Michael Foale, Ellen Ochoa and Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission specialists.

STS111-E-5095 (7 June 2002) --- Cosmonaut Yury I. Onufrienko, Expedition Four mission commander, greets cosmonaut Valery G. Korzun (back to camera), Expedition Five mission commander, when the hatch to the Pressurized Mating Adapter 2 (PMA-2) on the International Space Station (ISS) was opened for the STS-111 ingress. Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-111 mission commander, is partially visible on the right of Korzun. Onufrienko and Korzun represent Rosaviakosmos.

STS98-E-5062 (9 February 2001) --- The shuttle and station commanders are pictured at the "kitchen" table onboard the International Space Station in this digital still camera's view, recorded not long after the two crews reunited aboard the outpost. Astronaut William M. (Bill) Shepherd (left) is Expedition One commander and astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell serves as mission commander for the five-member STS-98 crew.

STS080-312-004 (19 Nov.-7 Dec. 1996) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-80 mission commander, washes his hair on the middeck of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Columbia. Displaying a sense of humor, the commander asked astronaut Story Musgrave, who is bald, to address this visual during a briefing with Johnson Space Center (JSC) employees on Jan. 14, 1997. Equal to the task, Musgrave cracked a number of bald jokes and remarked that it was much easier to polish a head in zero gravity than to wash one.

STS080-360-002 (19 Nov.-7 Dec. 1996) --- From the commander's station on the port side of the space shuttle Columbia's forward flight deck, astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell prepares for a minor firing of Reaction Control System (RCS) engines during operations with the Wake Shield Facility (WSF). The activity was recorded with a 35mm camera on flight day seven. The commander is attired in a liquid-cooled biological garment.

STS98-E-5129 (11 February 2001) --- Inside the Unity node, astronaut William M. (Bill) Shepherd (center), Expedition One commander, signs a document of receipt of the U.S. laboratory, called Destiny, as part of the International Space Station (ISS). Looking on are astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell (left) and Mark L. Polansky, commander and pilot, respectively, for STS-98. The hatch to Destiny, not yet opened, is in the background. This scene was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS98-E-5127 (11 February 2001) --- Inside the Unity node, astronaut William M. (Bill) Shepherd (center), Expedition One commander, prepares to sign a document of receipt of the U.S. laboratory, called Destiny, as part of the International Space Station (ISS). Looking on are astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell (left) and Mark L. Polansky, commander and pilot, respectively, for STS-98. The hatch to Destiny, not yet opened, is in the background. This scene was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS98-E-5125 (11 February 2001) --- Inside the Unity node, astronaut William M. (Bill) Shepherd (center), Expedition One commander, signs a document of receipt of the U.S. laboratory, called Destiny, as part of the International Space Station (ISS). Looking on are astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell (left) and Mark L. Polansky, commander and pilot, respectively, for STS-98. The hatch to Destiny, not yet opened, is in the background. This scene was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS098-352-0019 (11 February 2001) --- Inside the Unity node, astronaut William M. (Bill) Shepherd (center), Expedition One commander, holds a document of receipt of the U.S. laboratory, called Destiny, as part of the International Space Station (ISS). Looking on are astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell (left) and Mark L. Polansky, commander and pilot, respectively, for STS-98. The hatch to Destiny, not yet opened, is in the background.

These five NASA astronauts were the crew members for the STS-69 mission that launched aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour September 7, 1995. Pictured on the front row (left to right) are David M. Walker, mission commander; and Kenneth D. Cockrell, pilot. On the back row (left to right) are Michael L. Gernhardt and James H. Newman, both mission specialists; and James S. Voss, payload commander. The mission’s two primary payloads included the Spartan 201-3 and Wake Shield Facility-2 (WSF-2).

STS069-S-002 (June 1995) --- These five NASA astronauts have been named as crewmembers for the STS-69 mission, scheduled onboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in late July of 1995. David M. Walker (right front) is mission commander; with Kenneth D. Cockrell (left front) scheduled to serve as pilot. On the back row are (left to right) Michael L. Gernhardt and James H. Newman, both mission specialists; and James S. Voss, payload commander.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-80 Commander Kenneth D. Cockrell peers out the window of the orbiter Columbia minutes after guiding the spacecraft to a successful landing on KSC’s Runway 33. Main gear touchdown occurred at 6:49:04 a.m. EST, Dec. 7. On board with Cockrell are four fellow crew members, Pilot Kent V. Rominger, and Mission Specialists Story Musgrave, Thomas D. Jones, and Tamara E. Jernigan, and the two primary payloads of the mission, the Wake Shield Facility-3 (WSF-3) and the Orbiting and Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer-Shuttle Pallet Satellite II (ORFEUS-SPAS II).

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-111 Commander Kenneth Cockrell suits up for the scheduled liftoff of Space Shuttle Endeavour at 7:44 p.m. EDT. This is Cockrell's fifth Shuttle flight. STS-111 is the second Utilization Flight to the International Space Station, carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo, the Mobile Base System (MBS), and a replacement wrist/roll joint for the Canadarm 2. The MBS will be installed on the Mobile Transporter to complete the Canadian Mobile Servicing System, or MSS. In addition, Expedition 5 is traveling on mission STS-111 to the International Space Station to replace the current resident crew, Expedition 4, who will return to Earth with the STS-111 crew

STS056-31-020 (8-17 April 1993) --- The five astronaut crew members assemble on the Space Shuttle Discovery's aft flight deck for the traditional inflight crew portrait. In front are astronauts Kenneth D. Cameron, mission commander; and C. Michael Foale, mission specialist. In back are (left to right) astronauts Ellen Ochoa, mission specialist; Stephen S. Oswald, pilot; and Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission specialist. The five went on to spend nine days in Earth-orbit in support of the Atlas-2 mission. A 35mm camera with a 20mm lens was used to expose this frame.

STS98-E-5133 (11 February 2001) --- The crew commanders of Atlantis and the International Space Station shake hands following the opening of the Destiny laboratory on February 11 in this digital still camera view. From the left are astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-98 commander; William M. (Bill) Shepherd, Expedition One commander; and Mark L. Polansky, STS-98 pilot. Later, the astronauts and cosmonauts spent the first full day of what are planned to be years of work ahead inside the orbiting science and command center. After Shepherd opened the Destiny hatch, he and Cockrell ventured inside at 8:38 a.m. (CST). As depicted in subsequent digital images in this series, members of both crews went to work quickly inside the new module, activating air systems, fire extinguishers, alarm systems, computers and internal communications. The crew also continued equipment transfers from the shuttle to the station.

STS98-E-5131 (11 February 2001) --- The crews of Atlantis and the International Space Station open the Destiny laboratory on February 11 in this digital still camera view. From the left are astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-98 commander; William M. (Bill) Shepherd, Expedition One commander; and Mark L. Polansky, STS-98 pilot. Later, the astronauts and cosmonauts spent the first full day of what are planned to be years of work ahead inside the orbiting science and command center. After Shepherd opened the Destiny hatch, he and Cockrell ventured inside at 8:38 a.m. (CST). As depicted in subsequent digital images in this series, members of both crews went to work quickly inside the new module, activating air systems, fire extinguishers, alarm systems, computers and internal communications. The crew also continued equipment transfers from the shuttle to the station.

STS98-E-5130 (11 February 2001) --- The crews of Atlantis and the International Space Station open the Destiny laboratory on February 11 in this digital still camera view. From the left are astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-98 commander; William M. (Bill) Shepherd, Expedition One commander; and Mark L. Polansky, STS-98 pilot. Later, the astronauts and cosmonauts spent the first full day of what are planned to be years of work ahead inside the orbiting science and command center. After Shepherd opened the Destiny hatch, he and Cockrell ventured inside at 8:38 a.m. (CST). As depicted in subsequent digital images in this series, members of both crews went to work quickly inside the new module, activating air systems, fire extinguishers, alarm systems, computers and internal communications. The crew also continued equipment transfers from the shuttle to the station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-98 Mission Commander Kenneth Cockrell speaks to the media at the Shuttle Landing Facility after the crew's arrival Sunday to complete preparations for launch. The crew also includes Pilot Mark Polansky and Mission Specialists Thomas Jones, Marsha Ivins and Robert Curbeam.; STS-98 is the seventh construction flight to the International Space Station, carrying as payload the U.S. Lab Destiny, a key element in the construction of the ISS. Launch of STS-98 is scheduled for Feb. 7 at 6:11 p.m. EST

STS98-E-5028 (9 February 2001) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-98 mission commander, looks at displays (out of frame) on the forward flight deck as he stands behind the pilot's station on the Space Shuttle Atlantis. The crew was preparing for its rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station (ISS). The scene was recorded with a digital still camera.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-111 Commander Kenneth Cockrell has suited up in preparation for a simulated launch countdown at the pad. The simulation is part of STS-111 Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities for the crew and Expedition 5. The payload on the mission to the International Space Station includes the Mobile Base System, an Orbital Replacement Unit and Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. The Expedition 5 crew is traveling on Endeavour to replace the Expedition 4 crew on the Station. Launch of Endeavour is scheduled for May 30, 2002

JSC2001-E-25712 (27 August 2001) --- The STS-111 crewmembers are briefed by dietitian Gloria Mongan with Lockheed Martin Space Operations during food testing in the Flight Projects Division Laboratory at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). From back to front are astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell and Paul S. Lockhart, mission commander and pilot, respectively, and Franklin R. Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin, both mission specialists. Perrin represents CNES, the French Space Agency.

STS98-E-5036 (9 February 2001) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander, is pictured at Atlantis' aft flight deck console during rendezvous operations between the Space Shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station (ISS). Atlantis went on to dock with the station on schedule at 10:51 a.m. (CST), Feb. 9. A digital still camera was used to record the scene.

STS098-335-0028 (7-20 February 2001) --- From the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, astronaut Marsha S. Ivins, STS-98 mission specialist, looks through an overhead window toward her space walking colleagues, who exposed this 35mm frame. Also visible in the window are astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell and Mark L. Polansky, commander and pilot for the STS-98/5a mission.

STS098-349-004 (7-20 February 2001) --- Astronauts Thomas D. Jones (second left) and Robert L. Curbeam, both mission specialists, prepare for one of the three STS-98 sessions of extravehicular activity (EVA). Astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell (lower left), mission commander, and Mark L. Polansky, mission specialist, assist Jones and Curbeam as they don their Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suits in the airlock of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.

STS080-375-029 (6 Dec. 1996) --- On the middeck of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Columbia, astronaut Story Musgrave helps with the final touches of suit donning for astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-80 mission commander. The orange suit is a partial pressure launch and entry garment. The crew, initially waved off from its scheduled landing, eventually brought the Columbia home on Dec. 7, 1996.

JSC2002-00413 (4 February 2002) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-111 mission commander, floats in a small life raft during an emergency bailout training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC). STS-111 will be the 14th shuttle mission to visit the International Space Station (ISS).

JSC2001-E-39087 (18 October 2001) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-111 mission commander, uses the virtual reality lab at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) to train for his duties aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. This type of computer interface paired with virtual reality training hardware and software helps the entire team for dealing with ISS elements.

STS098-326-023 (7-20 February 2001) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander, controls the intricate maneuvers of the shuttle during docking procedures with the International Space Station (ISS) from the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Robert L. Curbeam (partially out of frame), mission specialist, can also be seen in this image.

STS080-S-002 (August 1996) --- These five NASA astronauts are in training for the STS-80 mission, scheduled for launch aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia in the fall of this year. From the left are astronauts Kent V. Rominger, pilot; Tamara E. Jernigan, Story Musgrave and Thomas D. Jones, all mission specialists; and Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander.

STS080-701-004 (19 Nov.-7 Dec. 1996) --- The STS-80 crew used a pre-set 70mm camera onboard the space shuttle Columbia's middeck to record its traditional inflight crew portrait. Back row, left to right, astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander; Tamara E. Jernigan, mission specialist; and Kent V. Rominger, pilot. Front row, astronauts Thomas D. Jones (left) and Story Musgrave, both mission specialists.

JSC2002-00403 (4 February 2002) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-111 mission commander, attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry garment, floats in the deep pool during a training session at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC). STS-111 will be the 14th shuttle mission to visit the International Space Station (ISS).

STS98-E-5250 (15 February 2001) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell (left), STS-98 mission commander, teams with cosmonaut Sergei K. Krikalev, Expedition One flight engineer in setting up hardware aboard the newly opened Destiny laboratory onboard the International Space Station (ISS). This photo was recorded with a digital still camera.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-98 Mission Commander Kenneth Cockrell speaks to the media at the Shuttle Landing Facility after the crew's arrival Sunday to complete preparations for launch. The crew also includes Pilot Mark Polansky and Mission Specialists Thomas Jones, Marsha Ivins and Robert Curbeam.; STS-98 is the seventh construction flight to the International Space Station, carrying as payload the U.S. Lab Destiny, a key element in the construction of the ISS. Launch of STS-98 is scheduled for Feb. 7 at 6:11 p.m. EST

STS098-365-0034 (7-20 February 2001) --- The crew of the STS-98 mission poses for the traditional inflight portrait on the flight deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. From left are astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander; Marsha S. Ivins, mission specialist; Thomas D. Jones, mission specialist; Mark L. Polansky, pilot; and Robert L. Curbeam, mission specialist.

STS98-E-5295 (16 February 2001) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell (left), STS-98 mission commander, participates in farewells with Expedition One crew members. Cosmonaut Sergei K. Krikalev (right foreground), Expedition One flight engineer, is one of three crew members who will stay behind for several weeks prior to return to Earth. Astronauts Mark L. Polansky, STS-98 pilot, and Robert L. Curbeam, mission specialist, are also pictured. The scene was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS98-E-5143 (11 February 2001) --- Astronauts Marsha S. Ivins (from the left), STS-98 mission specialist, Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-98 mission commander; and William M. Shepherd, Expedition One mission commander, discuss the organizational "game plan" onboard the newly opened Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). After Shepherd opened the Destiny hatch, he and Cockrell ventured inside at 8:38 a.m. (CST), February 11, 2001. As depicted in subsequent digital images in this series, members of both crews went to work quickly inside the new module, activating air systems, fire extinguishers, alarm systems, computers and internal communications. The crew also took some photos and continued equipment transfers from the shuttle to the station.

STS098-323-015 (7-20 February 2001) --- Astronauts and cosmonauts from the Expedition One and STS-98 crews are photographed in the newly-attached Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). From the left are Marsha S. Ivins, mission specialist; Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander; Yuri P. Gidzenko, Expedition One Soyuz commander; William M. (Bill) Shepherd, Expedition One mission commander; Thomas D. Jones, mission specialist; and Mark L. Polansky, pilot. Out of view are Robert L. Curbeam, mission specialist, and Sergei K. Krikalev, Expedition One flight engineer. Gidzenko and Krikalev represent Rosaviakosmos.

S98-E-5051 (9 February 2001) --- Astronaut William M. (Bill) Shepherd (left foreground), Expedition One commander, looks into the camera lens of a fellow crew member while three STS-98 visitors check out the International Space Station (ISS). Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-98 mission commander, is at right; astronaut Mark L. Polansky, pilot, floats above and behind the shuttle commander; and astronaut Robert L. Curbeam, mission specialist, inspects a camera at bottom center. This scene was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS069-715-050 (7-18 September 1995) --- The STS-69 crewmembers take a moment from a busy flight to pose for the traditional in-flight crew portrait on the middeck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Endeavour. Left to right on the front row are astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell, pilot; and David M. Walker, mission commander. Left to right on the back row are astronauts James S. Voss (payload commander), Michael L. Gernhardt and James H. Newman, all mission specialists. Endeavour with a five-member crew, launched on September 7, 1995, from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The mission ended September 18, 1995, with a successful landing on Runway 33 at KSC.

ISS004-E-13433 (June 2002) --- The Expedition Four (front row) and STS-111 crews assemble for a group photo in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). The Expedition Four crewmembers, from left to right, are astronaut Daniel W. Bursch, flight engineer; cosmonaut Yury I. Onufrienko, mission commander; and astronaut Carl E. Walz, flight engineer. The STS-111 crewmembers, from left to right, are astronauts Philippe Perrin and Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, both mission specialists; Paul S. Lockhart and Kenneth D. Cockrell, pilot and mission commander, respectively. Onufrienko, Korzun and Treschev represent Rosaviakosmos and Perrin represents CNES, the French Space Agency.

ISS004-E-13428 (June 2002) --- The Expedition Five (front row) and STS-111 crews assemble for a group photo in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). The Expedition Five crewmembers, from left to right, are cosmonauts Sergei Y. Treschev, flight engineer; Valery G. Korzun, mission commander; and astronaut Peggy A. Whitson, flight engineer. The STS-111 crewmembers, from left to right, are astronauts Philippe Perrin and Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, both mission specialists; Paul S. Lockhart and Kenneth D. Cockrell, pilot and mission commander, respectively. Onufrienko, Korzun and Treschev represent Rosaviakosmos and Perrin represents CNES, the French Space Agency.

STS111-320-015 (5-19 June 2002) --- The STS-111 (back row) and Expedition Four crewmembers gather for a group photo in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). The STS-111 crewmembers, from the left, are astronauts Philippe Perrin and Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, both mission specialists; Paul S. Lockhart and Kenneth D. Cockrell, pilot and mission commander, respectively. The Expedition Four crewmembers, from the left, are astronaut Daniel W. Bursch, flight engineer; cosmonaut Yury I. Onufrienko, mission commander; and astronaut Carl E. Walz, flight engineer. Onufrienko represents Rosaviakosmos and Perrin represents CNES, the French Space Agency.

STS069-347-013 (7-18 September 1995) --- Upon the announcement of his new status as a Colonel, selectee, Lieutenant Colonel James S. Voss (United States Army), gets a preview of the new rank with the aid of fellow crewmembers. They are astronauts David M. Walker (right) and Kenneth D. Cockrell, commander and pilot, respectively. Mission specialist Voss, payload commander, made his third flight in space. The Space Shuttle Endeavour, with a five-member crew, launched on September 7, 1995, from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The mission ended September 18, 1995, with a successful landing on Runway 33 at KSC.

STS111-380-026 (5-19 June 2002) --- Astronauts Philippe Perrin (foreground), STS-111 mission specialist; cosmonaut Yury I. Onufrienko, Expedition Four mission commander; astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-111 mission commander; and astronaut Daniel W. Bursch, Expedition Four flight engineer, work in close quarters on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The limited space is a temporary issue, solvable once the supplies are moved onto the International Space Station (ISS). Perrin represents CNES, the French Space Agency, and Onufrienko represents Rosaviakosmos.

STS111-320-008 (5-19 June 2002) --- The STS-111 (back row) and Expedition Five crewmembers gather for a group photo in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). The STS-111 crewmembers, from the left, are astronauts Philippe Perrin and Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, both mission specialists; Paul S. Lockhart and Kenneth D. Cockrell, pilot and mission commander, respectively. The Expedition Five crewmembers, from the left, are cosmonauts Sergei Y. Treschev, flight engineer; Valery G. Korzun, mission commander; and astronaut Peggy A. Whitson, flight engineer. Korzun and Treschev represent Rosaviakosmos and Perrin represents CNES, the French Space Agency.

STS080-375-023 (19 Nov.-7 Dec. 1996) --- Astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-80 mission commander, and Tamara E. Jernigan, payload commander, share a moment of off-duty time with astronaut Story Musgrave on the middeck of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Columbia. Musgrave was making his sixth flight aboard the Space Shuttle as a mission specialist. His fellow crewmembers presented him with a patch that reads, "Master of Space." Before and during his 30 years with NASA, Musgrave obtained several academic degrees, including several Masters, a medical doctorate and several Ph.D.

STS98-E-5030 (9 February 2001) --- Three members of the STS-98 crew prepare for rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS). Astronaut Thomas D. Jones (right), mission specialist, temporarily mans the pilot's station on the flight deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, left, sits at the commander's station for this maneuver. At lower left is Astronaut Robert L. Curbeam, mission specialist. Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander, is just out of frame at right. The photograph was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS111-E-5018 (7 June 2002) --- This closeup view of the forward docking port on the International Space Station (ISS) was photographed with a digital still camera by one the STS-111 crew members just prior to docking. The Space Shuttle Endeavour went on to gently dock with the station 240 miles over the South Pacific, setting the stage for eight days of docked operations highlighted by three scheduled spacewalks and the exchange of resident crews aboard the outpost. Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander, guided the shuttle to a linkup with the forward docking port of the station’s Destiny Laboratory at 11:25 a.m. (CDT), June 7, 2002. The docking culminated a textbook rendezvous executed by astronauts Cockrell and Paul S. Lockhart, pilot.

STS111-E-5013 (7 June 2002) --- This view of the International Space Station (ISS), backdropped against the blackness of space, was photographed with a digital still camera by one the STS-111 crew members as the Space Shuttle Endeavour approached the station for docking. The shuttle went on to gently dock with the station 240 miles over the South Pacific, setting the stage for eight days of docked operations highlighted by three scheduled spacewalks and the exchange of resident crews aboard the outpost. Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander, guided the shuttle to a linkup with the forward docking port of the station’s Destiny Laboratory at 11:25 a.m. (CDT), June 7, 2002. The docking culminated a textbook rendezvous executed by astronauts Cockrell and Paul S. Lockhart, pilot.

Photographic documentation showing STS-98 crewmembers engaging in preflight training in bldg. 5. Views include: STS-98 mission commander Kenneth D. Cockrell, wearing a Launch Entry Suit (LES) and a helmet, sits in the commanders station on the flight deck of the mobile-based Shuttle Mission Simulator (SMS) (04774); STS-98 pilot Mark L. Polansky, wearing LES and helmet, sits in the pilots station, with STS-98 Mission Specialist (MS) Robert L. Curbeam seated behind him on the flight deck (04775); Polansky in the pilots station (04776); Curbeam in a LES and wearing a Communications Carrier Assembly (CCA) (04777); Polansky and Curbeam pose, wearing LES and no helmets, in bldg. 5 (04778); Polansky, wearing a LES, fastens his CCA (04779); Cockrell, Polansky, Curbeam and STS-98 MS Marsha S. Ivins, wearing LES, sit in locker room (04780); Ivins and suit techs (04781); suit techs and Polansky (04782); suit techs and Cockrell (04783).

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- As if emerging from a cocoon of smoke, Space Shuttle Endeavour roars toward space on mission STS-111 to the International Space Station. Liftoff occurred at 5:22:49 p.m. EDT. The STS-111 crew includes Commander Kenneth Cockrell, Pilot Paul Lockhart, and Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin (CNES), as well as the Expedition Five crew members Valeri Korzun, Peggy Whitson and Sergei Treschev. This mission marks the 14th Shuttle flight to the International Space Station and the third Shuttle mission this year. Mission STS-111 is the 18th flight of Endeavour and the 110th flight overall in NASA's Space Shuttle program

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Endeavour erupts from billows of smoke and steam as it hurtles into space on mission STS-111 to the International Space Station. Liftoff occurred at 5:22:49 p.m. EDT. The STS-111 crew includes Commander Kenneth Cockrell, Pilot Paul Lockhart, and Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin (CNES), as well as the Expedition Five crew members Valeri Korzun, Peggy Whitson and Sergei Treschev. This mission marks the 14th Shuttle flight to the International Space Station and the third Shuttle mission this year. Mission STS-111 is the 18th flight of Endeavour and the 110th flight overall in NASA's Space Shuttle program

JSC2001-02115 (31 July 2001) --- The flight controllers for the Ascent/Entry shift for the upcoming STS-105 mission pose with the assigned astronaut crew for a team portrait in the Shuttle Flight Control Room (WFCR) of Houston's Mission Control Center (MCC). Flight director John Shannon (left center) and STS-105 commander Scott J. Horowitz hold the mission logo. Also pictured on the front row are spacecraft communicator Kenneth D. Cockrell and STS-105 crew members Daniel T. Barry, Frederick W. (Rick) Sturckow and Patrick G. Forrester. The team had been participating in an integrated simulation for the scheduled August mission.

JSC2001-E-04805 (21 February 2001) --- JSC director George W.S. Abbey talks with the STS-98 crew members following the arrival of the Gulfstream Aircraft which transported the astronauts from their landing at Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC) in Edwards, California. Pictured along side Mr. Abbey is astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander. Behind him (from the left distant background) are astronauts Robert L. Curbeam and Thomas D. Jones (both mission specialists) and Mark L. Polansky, pilot. Astronaut Marsha S. Ivins, mission specialist, is out of the frame.

STS111-S-002 (March 2002) --- These four astronauts comprise the prime crew for NASA's STS-111 mission. Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell (front right) is mission commander, and astronaut Paul S. Lockhart (front left) is pilot. Astronauts Philippe Perrin (rear left), representing the French Space Agency, and Franklin R. Chang-Diaz are mission specialists, assigned to extravehicular activity (EVA) work on the International Space Station (ISS). Additionally, this crew will drop off the Expedition Five crew members at the orbital outpost, and it will bring back the Expedition Four trio at mission's end.

Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor on June 6, 2002, these four astronauts comprised the prime crew for NASA's STS-111 mission. Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell (front right) was mission commander, and astronaut Paul S. Lockhart (front left) was pilot. Astronauts Philippe Perrin (rear left), representing the French Space Agency, and Franklin R. Chang-Diaz were mission specialists assigned to extravehicular activity (EVA) work on the International Space Station (ISS). In addition to the delivery and installation of the Mobile Base System (MBS), this crew dropped off the Expedition Five crew members at the orbital outpost, and brought back the Expedition Four trio at mission's end.

STS080-S-009 (7 Dec. 1996) --- Just prior to main gear touchdown, the space shuttle Columbia is pictured during landing on Runway 33 at the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF). Landing occurred at 6:49 a.m. (EST), Dec. 7, 1996 marking a total duration only eight hours short of 18 days. The landing is the 33rd at KSC for the Space Transportation System (STS). Crewmembers aboard were astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander; and Kent V. Rominger, pilot; along with Story Musgrave, Tamara E. Jernigan and Thomas D. Jones, all mission specialists.

STS098-S-002 (December 2000) --- These five astronauts have been in training for the STS-98 mission, scheduled for launch aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in January of 2001. The crew is composed of astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell (right front), mission commander; and Mark L. Polansky (left front), pilot; along with astronauts Marsha S. Ivins, Robert L. Curbeam, Jr., (left rear) and Thomas D. Jones (right rear), all mission specialists. Curbeam and Jones are the scheduled extravehicular activity (EVA) participants for the International Space Station's 5a mission.

STS98-E-5149 (11 February 2001) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-98 commander, emerges from behind temporary covering in the newly attached Destiny laboratory onboard the International Space Station (ISS). After the Destiny hatch was opened early in the day, members of both crews went to work quickly inside the new module, activating air systems, fire extinguishers, alarm systems, computers and internal communications. The crews also took some photos and continued equipment transfers from the shuttle to the station. The scene was taken with a digital still camera.

The crew assigned to the STS-79 mission included (seated left to right) Kent V. Rominger, pilot; and Kenneth D. Cockrell, commander. Standing (left to right) are mission specialists Tamara E. Jernigan, F. Story Musgrave, and Thomas D. Jones. Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on November 19, 1996 at 2:55:47 pm (EST), the STS-80 mission marked the final flight of 1996. The crew successfully deployed and operated the Orbiting and Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer-Shuttle Pallet Satellite II (ORFEUS-SPAS II), and deployed and retrieved the Wake Shield Facility-3 (WSF-3).

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-111 Commander Kenneth Cockrell and Pilot Paul Lockhart step down from the Astrovan outside the crew quarters at the Operations and Checkout Building after returning from Space Shuttle Endeavour at Launch Pad 39A. The launch of STS-111 was scrubbed due to poor weather at KSC. STS-111 is the second Utilization Flight to the International Space Station, carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo, the Mobile Base System (MBS), and a replacement wrist/roll joint for the Canadarm 2. Also on board will be the Expedition Five crew who will replace Expedition Four on the Station. Launch is rescheduled for May 31 at 7:22 p.m. EDT

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour clears the lightning mast as it hurtles into space on mission STS-111 to the International Space Station. Liftoff occurred at 5:22:49 p.m. EDT. The STS-111 crew includes Commander Kenneth Cockrell, Pilot Paul Lockhart, and Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin (CNES), as well as the Expedition Five crew members Valeri Korzun, Peggy Whitson and Sergei Treschev. This mission marks the 14th Shuttle flight to the International Space Station and the third Shuttle mission this year. Mission STS-111 is the 18th flight of Endeavour and the 110th flight overall in NASA's Space Shuttle program

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Twin columns of fire trail Space Shuttle Endeavour as it roars toward space on mission STS-111 to the International Space Station. Liftoff occurred at 5:22:49 p.m. EDT. The STS-111 crew includes Commander Kenneth Cockrell, Pilot Paul Lockhart, and Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin (CNES), as well as the Expedition Five crew members Valeri Korzun, Peggy Whitson and Sergei Treschev. This mission marks the 14th Shuttle flight to the International Space Station and the third Shuttle mission this year. Mission STS-111 is the 18th flight of Endeavour and the 110th flight overall in NASA's Space Shuttle program

STS080-S-008 (7 Dec. 1996) --- Just prior to dawn, the space shuttle Columbia heads for a landing on Runway 33 at the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) to successfully complete a 17-day mission. Landing occurred just before dawn, at 6:49 a.m. (EST). The landing is the 33rd at KSC for the Space Transportation System (STS). Crew members aboard were astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander; and Kent V. Rominger, pilot; along with Story Musgrave, Tamara E. Jernigan and Thomas D. Jones, all mission specialists.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Birds take flight as Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on mission STS-111 to the International Space Station. Liftoff occurred at 5:22:49 p.m. EDT. The STS-111 crew includes Commander Kenneth Cockrell, Pilot Paul Lockhart, and Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin (CNES), as well as the Expedition Five crew members Valeri Korzun, Peggy Whitson and Sergei Treschev. This mission marks the 14th Shuttle flight to the International Space Station and the third Shuttle mission this year. Mission STS-111 is the 18th flight of Endeavour and the 110th flight overall in NASA's Space Shuttle program

STS080-S-005 (19 Nov. 1996) --- The space shuttle Columbia lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) Launch Pad 39B at 2:55:47 p.m. (EST), Nov. 19, 1996. Onboard are astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander; Kent V. Rominger, pilot; along with Story Musgrave, Tamara E. Jernigan and Thomas D. Jones, all mission specialists. The two primary payloads for STS-80 stowed in Columbia's cargo bay for later deployment and testing are the Wake Shield Facility (WSF-3) and the Orbiting and Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer (ORFEUS) with its associated Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS).

STS080-S-003 (19 Nov. 1996) --- The space shuttle Columbia lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) Launch Pad 39B at 2:55:47 p.m. (EST), November 19, 1996. Onboard are astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander; Kent V. Rominger, pilot; along with Story Musgrave, Tamara E. Jernigan and Thomas D. Jones, all mission specialists. The two primary payloads for STS-80 stowed in Columbia's cargo bay for later deployment and testing are the Wake Shield Facility (WSF-3) and the Orbiting and Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer (ORFEUS) with its associated Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS).

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-98 Mission Commander Kenneth Cockrell (center at microphone) speaks to the media at the Shuttle Landing Facility after the crew's arrival Sunday to complete preparations for launch.; The crew also includes, from left to right, Mission Specialist Thomas Jones, Pilot Mark Polansky and Mission Specialists Robert Curbeam and Marsha Ivins. STS-98 is the seventh construction flight to the International Space Station, carrying as payload the U.S. Lab Destiny, a key element in the construction of the ISS. Launch of STS-98 is scheduled for Feb. 7 at 6:11 p.m. EST

STS080-S-004 (19 Nov. 1996) --- The space shuttle Columbia lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) Launch Pad 39B at 2:55:47 p.m. (EST), Nov. 19, 1996. Onboard are astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-80 mission commander; Kent V. Rominger, pilot; along with Story Musgrave, Tamara E. Jernigan and Thomas D. Jones, all mission specialists. The two primary payloads for STS-80 stowed in Columbia's cargo bay for later deployment and testing are the Wake Shield Facility (WSF-3) and the Orbiting and Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer (ORFEUS) with its associated Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS).

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Endeavour clears the lightning mast as it hurtles into space on mission STS-111 to the International Space Station. Liftoff occurred at 5:22:49 p.m. EDT. The STS-111 crew includes Commander Kenneth Cockrell, Pilot Paul Lockhart, and Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin (CNES), as well as the Expedition Five crew members Valeri Korzun, Peggy Whitson and Sergei Treschev. This mission marks the 14th Shuttle flight to the International Space Station and the third Shuttle mission this year. Mission STS-111 is the 18th flight of Endeavour and the 110th flight overall in NASA's Space Shuttle program

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Emerging from the billows of smoke and steam, Space Shuttle Endeavour hurtles into space on mission STS-111 to the International Space Station. Liftoff occurred at 5:22:49 p.m. EDT. The STS-111 crew includes Commander Kenneth Cockrell, Pilot Paul Lockhart, and Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin (CNES), as well as the Expedition Five crew members Valeri Korzun, Peggy Whitson and Sergei Treschev. This mission marks the 14th Shuttle flight to the International Space Station and the third Shuttle mission this year. Mission STS-111 is the 18th flight of Endeavour and the 110th flight overall in NASA's Space Shuttle program

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour roars into space on mission STS-111 to the International Space Station. Liftoff occurred at 5:22:49 p.m. EDT. The STS-111 crew includes Commander Kenneth Cockrell, Pilot Paul Lockhart, and Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin (CNES), as well as the Expedition Five crew members Valeri Korzun, Peggy Whitson and Sergei Treschev. This mission marks the 14th Shuttle flight to the International Space Station and the third Shuttle mission this year. Mission STS-111 is the 18th flight of Endeavour and the 110th flight overall in NASA's Space Shuttle program

STS080-S-006 (19 Nov. 1996) --- The space shuttle Columbia lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) Launch Pad 39B at 2:55:47 p.m. (EST), Nov. 19, 1996. Onboard are astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell, mission commander; Kent V. Rominger, pilot; along with Story Musgrave, Tamara E. Jernigan and Thomas D. Jones, all mission specialists. The two primary payloads for STS-80 stowed in Columbia's cargo bay for later deployment and testing are the Wake Shield Facility (WSF-3) and the Orbiting and Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer (ORFEUS) with its associated Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS).

STS98-E-5150 (11 February 2001) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-98 commander, emerges from behind wall covering in the newly attached Destiny laboratory onboard the International Space Station (ISS). After the Destiny hatch was opened early in the day, members of both crews went to work quickly inside the new module, activating air systems, fire extinguishers, alarm systems, computers and internal communications. The crews also took some photos and continued equipment transfers from the shuttle to the station. The scene was taken with a digital still camera.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The light at the end of a stem of smoke is Space Shuttle Endeavour as it hurtles into space on mission STS-111 to the International Space Station. Liftoff occurred at 5:22:49 p.m. EDT. The STS-111 crew includes Commander Kenneth Cockrell, Pilot Paul Lockhart, and Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin (CNES), as well as the Expedition Five crew members Valeri Korzun, Peggy Whitson and Sergei Treschev. This mission marks the 14th Shuttle flight to the International Space Station and the third Shuttle mission this year. Mission STS-111 is the 18th flight of Endeavour and the 110th flight overall in NASA's Space Shuttle program

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TX -- (JSC STS111-5-002) -- These four astronauts are the prime crew for NASA's STS-111 mission. Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell (front right) is mission commander, and astronaut Paul S. Lockhart (front left) is pilot. Astronauts Philippe Perrin (rear left), representing the French Space Agency, and Franklin R. Chang-Diaz are mission specialists, assigned to extravehicular activity (EVA) work on the International Space Station (ISS). Additionally, this crew will drop off the Expedition Five crew members at the orbital outpost, and it will bring back the Expedition Four trio at mission's end