JSC2003-00554 (18 Sept. 2003) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart

S96-19099 (19 Aug 1996) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, 1996 ASCAN/pilot.

STS111-315-010 (5-19 June 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, pilot, looks over a checklist while performing a task at the commander's station on the forward flight deck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour.

STS113-E-05175 (28 November 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, STS-113 pilot, looks over a procedures checklist on the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Lockhart coached the two spacewalkers through their activities during the mission’s second scheduled session of extravehicular activity (EVA).

STS113-338-002 (4 December 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, STS-113 pilot, occupies the pilot’s station on the forward flight deck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Lockhart is wearing his shuttle launch and entry suit.

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.

STS113-369-024 (6 December 2002) --- A “fish-eye” lens on a 35mm camera records astronauts James D. Wetherbee (left) and Paul S. Lockhart, STS-113 mission commander and pilot, respectively, on the forward flight deck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour.

STS111-E-5005 (6 June 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, STS-111 pilot, consults a check list on the day prior to rendezvous and docking operations between the Space Shuttle Endeavour and International Space Station (ISS). Lockhart, an alumnus of the 1996 astronaut candidate class marking his first space flight, is seated at the pilot's station on the shuttle's forward flight deck.

STS113-E-5008 (25 November 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, pilot, works at the pilot's station on the flight deck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour during the second day of STS-113 activity. The STS-113 astronauts went on to dock the shuttle with the International Space Station at 3:59 p.m. (CST), bringing a new crew and another segment of the station's backbone, the Port One (P1) segment of the Integrated Truss System. The rendezvous and docking of Endeavour with astronaut James D. Wetherbee (out of frame), mission commander, at the controls, occurred about 248 statute miles above the South Pacific off the southeastern coast of Australia.

Actress June Lockhart livens up the audience after donning a NASA cap during a program entitled Human Spaceflight: The Kennedy Legacy, Wednesday, May 25, 2011, in the concert hall at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. The event marked the 50th Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's Special Message to the Congress on Urgent National Needs in which he stated "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth". Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

Actress June Lockhart speaks at a program entitled Human Spaceflight: The Kennedy Legacy, Wednesday, May 25, 2011, in the concert hall at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. The event marked the 50th Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's Special Message to the Congress on Urgent National Needs in which he stated "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth". Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

National Symphony Orchestra Conductor Emil de Cou, right, listens to Actress June Lockhart introduce a set of space themed music during the "Salute to Apollo" ceremony at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, July 18, 2009 in Washington. The event was part of NASA's week long celebration of the Apollo 40th Anniversary. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Actress June Lockhart delivers remarks during a program entitled Human Spaceflight: The Kennedy Legacy, Wednesday, May 25, 2011, in the concert hall at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. The event marked the 50th Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's Special Message to the Congress on Urgent National Needs in which he stated "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth". Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

STS113-E-05290 (30 November 2002) --- Astronauts Michael E. Lopez-Alegria (left) and John B. Herrington (bottom), both STS-113 mission specialists, assisted by astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, STS-113 pilot, don their Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuits in the Quest Airlock on the International Space Station (ISS). Moments later, Lopez-Alegria and Herrington went on to begin the third and final scheduled spacewalks to perform work on the International Space Station (ISS).

STS111-E-5109 (7 June 2002) --- Astronauts Paul S. Lockhart (left), STS-111 pilot, and Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, mission specialist, greet Expedition Four members (out of frame) with smiles during a brief reunion not long after hatch-opening on June 7, 2002.

ISS006-E-05004 (28 November 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart (left), STS-113 pilot, looks over a procedures checklist as astronaut Donald R. Pettit, Expedition Six NASA ISS science officer, floats into the Quest Airlock on the International Space Station (ISS).

Emil de Cou conducts the National Symphony Orchestra, while singer Jamia Nash, actress June Lockhart, the U.S. Army Chorus and Alumni sing during the "Salute to Apollo" ceremony at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, July 18, 2009 in Washington. The event was part of NASA's week long celebration of the Apollo 40th Anniversary. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Emil de Cou conducts the National Symphony Orchestra, while singer Jamia Nash, actress June Lockhart, the U.S. Army Chorus and Alumni sing during the "Salute to Apollo" ceremony at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, July 18, 2009 in Washington. The event was part of NASA's week long celebration of the Apollo 40th Anniversary. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Emil de Cou conducts the National Symphony Orchestra, while singer Jamia Nash, actress June Lockhart, the U.S. Army Chorus and Alumni sing during the "Salute to Apollo" ceremony at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, July 18, 2009 in Washington. The event was part of NASA's week long celebration of the Apollo 40th Anniversary. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Emil de Cou conducts the National Symphony Orchestra, while singer Jamia Nash, actress June Lockhart, the U.S. Army Chorus and Alumni sing during the "Salute to Apollo" ceremony at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, July 18, 2009 in Washington. The event was part of NASA's week long celebration of the Apollo 40th Anniversary. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Conductor Emil de Cou, the National Symphony Orchestra, singer Jamia Nash, actress June Lockhart, the U.S. Army Chorus and Alumni take a bow during the "Salute to Apollo" ceremony at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, July 18, 2009 in Washington. The event was part of NASA's week long celebration of the Apollo 40th Anniversary. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

ISS006-E-05014 (28 November 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, STS-113 pilot, assists astronauts Michael E. Lopez-Alegria (left) and John B. Herrington, STS-113 mission specialists, with their Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuits in the Quest Airlock on the International Space Station (ISS). Astronaut Donald R. Pettit, Expedition Six NASA ISS science officer, uses a camera in the background.

STS113-340-024 (28 November 2002) --- Astronauts Michael E. Lopez-Alegria (left) and John Herrington, both STS-113 mission specialists, assisted by astronauts Donald R. Pettit, Expedition Six NASA ISS science officer, and Paul S. Lockhart, STS-113 pilot, apply the final touches on their Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit. Moments later, Lopez-Alegria and Herrington went on to begin the second of three spacewalks to perform work on the International Space Station (ISS).

STS113-E-05153 (26 November 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, pilot, assists astronaut Michael E. Lopez-Alegria with final touches on his extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) space suit. Moments later, astronauts Lopez-Alegria and John B. Herrington went on to begin the first of three spacewalks to perform work on the International Space Station (ISS). With the assistance of the rest of the shuttle and station crewmembers who worked inside the shirt sleeve environments of the two docked spacecraft, the two mission specialists successfully hooked up connections between the Port One (P1) truss and the rest of the station.

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.

JSC2002-01743 (17 September 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, STS-113 pilot, awaits the start of a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Lockhart is wearing a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit.

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TX -- (JSC 596-19099) --Official Portrait of astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, pilot

JSC2001-02990 (5 December 2001) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, STS-111 pilot, occupies the pilot’s station during a mission training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Lockhart 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).

ISS005-E-21556 (25 November 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, STS-113 pilot, holds a sign as he floats through the Pressurized Mating Adapter 2 (PMA-2) on the International Space Station (ISS) following the docking with the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Lockhart was also STS-111 pilot, which carried the Expedition Five crew to the station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-111 Pilot Paul Lockhart waits for his helmet during suitup for the scheduled liftoff of Space Shuttle Endeavour at 7:44 p.m. EDT. This is Lockhart's first 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

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Paul Lockhart adjusts his helmet during suitup before launch. Lockhart will be making his second Shuttle flight. The primary mission is bringing the Expedition 6 crew to the Station and returning the Expedition 5 crew to Earth. The major objective of the mission is delivery of the Port 1 (P1) Integrated Truss Assembly, which will be attached to the port side of the S0 truss. Three spacewalks are planned to install and activate the truss and its associated equipment. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-113 is scheduled for Nov. 11 at 12:58 a.m. EST.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Pilot Paul Lockhart shows thumbs up for launch as he finishes suiting up. Lockhart will be making his second Shuttle flight. The primary mission for the crew is bringing the Expedition 6 crew to the Station and returning the Expedition 5 crew to Earth. The major objective of the mission is delivery of the Port 1 (P1) Integrated Truss Assembly, which will be attached to the port side of the S0 truss. Three spacewalks are planned to install and activate the truss and its associated equipment. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-113 is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. EST.

STS-111 commander Ken Cockrell greets dignitaries and recovery technicians on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base following the landing of the space shuttle Endeavour on June 19, 2002. Behind Cockrell are (from left) mission specialists Philippe Perrin and Franklin Chang-Diaz and Shuttle pilot Paul Lockhart.

JSC2002-01737 (17 September 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, STS-113 pilot, dons a training version of the full-pressure launch and entry suit prior to the start of a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC).

JSC2002-E-25983 (21 June 2002) --- NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (from left), astronauts Paul S. Lockhart, Philippe Perrin, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz and Kenneth D. Cockrell check out the welcome home sign of a young greeter during crew return ceremonies in Hangar 990 at Elligngton Field.

JSC2002-00404 (4 February 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, STS-111 pilot, 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).

JSC2002-E-48253 (9 December 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, STS-113 pilot, addresses a crowd on hand at Ellington Field's Hangar 990. The STS-113 and Expedition Five crews had landed a day earlier aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in Florida.

JSC2002-00726 (29 March 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, STS-111 pilot, 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).

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-113 Pilot Paul Lockhart salutes as he finishes suiting up for a second launch attempt on mission STS-113. The launch on Nov. 22 was scrubbed due to poor weather conditions at the Transoceanic Abort Landing sites. Lockhart will be making his second Shuttle flight. The launch will carry the Expedition 6 crew to the Station and return the Expedition 5 crew to Earth. The major objective of the mission is delivery of the Port 1 (P1) Integrated Truss Assembly, which will be attached to the port side of the S0 truss. Three spacewalks are planned to install and activate the truss and its associated equipment. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-113 is now scheduled for Nov. 23 at 7:50 p.m. EST.

JSC2002-00419 (4 February 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, STS-111 pilot, gets help with final touches on the training version of the shuttle launch and entry garment as he prepares for the start of an emergency bailout 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).

STS113-S-002 (September 2002) --- These four astronauts are in training for the STS-113 mission, scheduled this autumn to take up the sixth crew to the International Space Station (ISS) and bring back the members of the fifth expedition, as well as perform a variety of other duties. In front are astronauts James D. Wetherbee (right) and Paul S. Lockhart, commander and pilot, respectively. Attired in training versions of the extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) space suits are astronauts Michael E. Lopez-Alegria (left) and John B. Herrington, both mission specialists.

STS113-E-05240 (29 November 2002) --- The STS-113 crewmembers pose for a crew photo in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). From the left, front row, are astronauts Paul S. Lockhart and James D. Wetherbee, pilot and mission commander, respectively. From the left, back row, are astronauts Michael E. Lopez-Alegria and John B. Herrington, mission specialists.

JSC2002-E-25981 (21 June 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, STS-111 pilot, speaks to a large crowd who showed up at Ellington Field's Hangar 990 to welcome home the STS-111 and Expedition Four crew members. Members of the STS-111 and Expedition Four crews joined NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe and JSC Director Jefferson D. Howell, Jr. on the dais.

JSC2002-00396 (4 February 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, STS-111 pilot, remains afloat on the surface of the deep pool in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC) during an emergency bailout training session. STS-111 will be the 14th shuttle mission to visit the International Space Station (ISS).

JSC2001-02945 (26 November 2001) --- Astronaut Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, STS-111 mission specialist, is photographed as the final touches are made on the training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit prior to being submerged in the waters of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Fellow crewmember Paul S. Lockhart (left), pilot, and crew trainer Joe Cambiaso assist Chang-Diaz. STS-111 will be the 14th shuttle mission to visit the International Space Station (ISS).

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.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-111 Pilot Paul Lockhart suits up again for the second launch attempt aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-111 to the International Space Station. This is Lockhart's first Shuttle flight. This mission marks the 14th Shuttle flight to the 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. On mission STS-111, astronauts will deliver the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, the Mobile Base System (MBS), and the Expedition Five crew to the Space Station. During the seven days Endeavour will be docked to the Station, three spacewalks will be performed dedicated to installing MBS and the replacement wrist-roll joint on the Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm. Endeavour will also carry the Expedition 5 crew, who will replace Expedition 4 on board the Station. Expedition 4 crew members will return to Earth with the STS-111 crew. Liftoff is scheduled for 5:22 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-111 Pilot Paul Lockhart gets his helmet checked during suitup for the second launch attempt aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-111 to the International Space Station. This is Lockhart's first Shuttle flight. This mission marks the 14th Shuttle flight to the 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. On mission STS-111, astronauts will deliver the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, the Mobile Base System (MBS), and the Expedition Five crew to the Space Station. During the seven days Endeavour will be docked to the Station, three spacewalks will be performed dedicated to installing MBS and the replacement wrist-roll joint on the Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm. Endeavour will also carry the Expedition 5 crew, who will replace Expedition 4 on board the Station. Expedition 4 crew members will return to Earth with the STS-111 crew. Liftoff is scheduled for 5:22 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A

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. - STS-111 Pilot Paul Lockhart steps 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

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.

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. -- STS-113 Pilot Paul Lockhart arrives at KSC for Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include a simulated launch countdown. The primary payloads on mission STS-113 are the first port truss segment, P1, and the Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) Cart B. Once delivered, the P1 truss will remain stowed until flight 12A.1 in 2003 when it will be attached to the central truss segment, S0, on the Space Station. Also onboard Space Shuttle Endeavour will be the Expedition 6 crew who will replace Expedition 5, returning to Earth after 4 months. The STS-113 launch is scheduled for Nov. 10, 2002. .

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-113 Pilot Paul Lockhart arrives at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility to get ready for launch. STS-113 is the 16th American assembly flight to the International Space Station. The primary mission is bringing the Expedition 6 crew to the Station and returning the Expedition 5 crew to Earth. The major objective of the mission is delivery of the Port 1 (P1) Integrated Truss Assembly, which will be attached to the port side of the S0 truss. Three spacewalks are planned to install and activate the truss and its associated equipment. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-113 is scheduled for Nov. 11 between midnight and 4 a.m. EST.

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. -- 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

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

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

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 crew members pause during a break in emergency egress practice from the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A. From left are Mission Specialist Michael Lopez-Alegria, Commander James Wetherbee and Pilot Paul Lockhart. The 16th assembly flight to the International Space Station, STS-113 will carry the Port 1 (P1) truss aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, as well as Expedition 6, who will replace Expedition 5 on the Station. The mission is scheduled to launch Nov. 10, 2002.

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.

JSC2002-E-25980 (21 June 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, STS-111 pilot, speaks to a large crowd who showed up at Ellington Field's Hangar 990 to welcome home the STS-111 and Expedition Four crew members. In background is JSC Director Jefferson D. Howell, Jr., seated immediately to the right of the lectern. The four shuttle prime crew members returned to Earth earlier in the week after two weeks in space, but for the three station crew members, this was their first time in Houston since December of 2001, having spent well over six months in Earth orbit on board the International Space Station (ISS).

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-113 Commander James Wetherbee (left) reaches for the release level on the slidewire basket during emergency egress practice from the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A. At right is Pilot Paul Lockhart. The 16th assembly flight to the International Space Station, STS-113 will carry the Port 1 (P1) truss aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour as well as the Expedition 6 crew, who will replace Expedition 5 on the Station. Mission STS-113 is scheduled to launch Nov. 10, 2002.

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.

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.

JSC2002-E-25978 (21 June 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, STS-111 pilot, speaks to a large crowd who showed up at Ellington Field's Hangar 990 to welcome home the STS-111 and Expedition Four crew members. The four shuttle prime crew members returned to Earth earlier in the week after two weeks in space, but for the three station crew members, this was their first time in Houston since December of 2001, having spent well over six months in Earth orbit on board the International Space Station (ISS).

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Expedition 6 cosmonaut Nikolai Budarin (center) holds a mini-mascot during a break in emergency egress practice from the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A. Behind him are STS-113 Pilot Paul Lockhart (left) and Commander James Wetherbee. Expedition 6 will be replacing Expedition 5 on the International Space Station. The 16th assembly flight to the International Space Station, STS-113 will carry the Port 1 (P1) truss aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour. The mission is scheduled to launch Nov. 10, 2002.

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.

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

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

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

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS. -- (STS113-S-002) -- These four astronauts are in training for the STS-113 mission, scheduled this autumn to take up the sixth crew to the International Space Station (ISS) and bring back the members of the fifth expedition, as well as perform a variety of other duties. In front are astronauts James D. Wetherbee (right) and Paul S. Lockhart, commander and pilot, respectively. Attired in training versions of the extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) space suits are astronauts Michael E. Lopez-Alegria (left) and John B. Herrington, both mission specialists.

JSC2002-E-25979 (21 June 2002) --- Astronaut Paul S. Lockhart, STS-111 pilot, speaks to a large crowd who showed up at Ellington Field's Hangar 990 to welcome home the STS-111 and Expedition Four crew members. At left background is NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe. JSC Director Jefferson D. Howell, Jr., is seated immediately to the right of the lectern. The four shuttle prime crew members returned to Earth earlier in the week after two weeks in space, but for the three station crew members, this was their first time in Houston since December of 2001, having spent well over six months in Earth orbit on board the International Space Station (ISS).

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Erupting from the clouds of smoke below, 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

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

STS113-S-011 (23 November 2002) --- Against a black night sky, the Space Shuttle Endeavour heads toward Earth orbit and a scheduled link-up with the International Space Station (ISS). Liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39 occurred at 7:49:47 p.m. (EST), November 23, 2002. The launch is the 19th for Endeavour, and the 112th flight in the Shuttle program. Mission STS-113 is the 16th assembly flight to the International Space Station, carrying another structure for the Station, the P1 integrated truss. Crewmembers onboard were astronauts James D. Wetherbee, commander; Paul S. Lockhart, pilot, along with astronauts Michael E. Lopez-Alegria and John B. Herrington, both mission specialists. Also onboard were the Expedition 6 crewmembers--astronauts Kenneth D. Bowersox and Donald R. Pettit, along with cosmonaut Nikolai M. Budarin--who went on to replace Expedition 5 aboard the Station.

The Space Shuttle Endeavour is pictured on a lighted launch pad at Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) Launch Complex 39 with a gibbous moon shining brightly in the night sky. Liftoff from KSC occurred at 7:49:47 p.m. (EST), November 23, 2002. The launch is the 19th for Endeavour, and the 112th flight in the Shuttle program. Mission STS-113 is the 16th assembly flight to the International Space Station (ISS), carrying another structure for the Station, the P1 integrated truss. STS-113 crew members onboard were astronauts James D. Wetherbee, commander; Paul S. Lockhart, pilot, along with astronauts Michael E. Lopez-Alegria and John B. Herrington, both mission specialists. Also onboard were the Expedition 6 crew members: Astronauts Kenneth D. Bowersox and Donald R. Pettit, along with cosmonaut Nikolai M. Budarin, who went on to replace Expedition 5 aboard the Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The crews of Mission STS-113 gather for a group photograph on the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A. From left are STS-113 Pilot Paul Lockhart; Expedition 6 Commander Ken Bowersox; STS-113 Mission Specialists Michael Lopez-Alegria and John Herrington, and Commander James Wetherbee; Expedition 6 astronaut Donald Pettit and cosmonaut Nikolai Budarin. They have been participating in emergency egress training, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities in preparation for their launch. The 16th assembly flight to the International Space Station, STS-113 will carry the Port 1 (P1) truss aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, as well as Expedition 6, who will replace Expedition 5 on the Station. The mission is scheduled to launch Nov. 10, 2002.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-111 Pilot Paul Lockhart arrives at KSC to prepare for launch. Mission STS-111, known as Utilization Flight 2, is carrying supplies and equipment to the International Space Station. The payload includes the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo, the Mobile Base System, which will be installed on the Mobile Transporter to complete the Canadian Mobile Servicing System, or MSS, and a replacement wrist/roll joint for Canadarm 2. The mechanical arm will then have the capability to "inchworm" from the U.S. Lab Destiny to the MSS and travel along the truss to work sites. Also on board will be Expedition 5, traveling to the Station on Space Shuttle Endeavour as the replacement crew for Expedition 4, who will return to Earth aboard the orbiter. Launch is scheduled for May 30, 2002

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-113 crew pause for a photo after test drives in the M-113 armored personnel carrier behind them. From left are Mission Specialist Michael Lopez-Alegria, Pilot Paul Lockhart, Commander James Wetherbee and Mission Specialist John Herrington. Driving the M-113 is part of emergency egress training at the pad, one of the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities in preparation for launch. The TCDT also includes a simulated launch countdown. The primary payloads on mission STS-113 are the first port truss segment, P1, and the Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) Cart B. Once delivered, the P1 truss will remain stowed until flight 12A.1 in 2003 when it will be attached to the central truss segment, S0, on the Space Station. Also onboard Space Shuttle Endeavour will be the Expedition 6 crew who will replace Expedition 5, returning to Earth after 4 months.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Expedition 5 crew poses during suitup prior to going to the launch pad for a simulated countdown. From left are astronaut Sergei Treschev, astronaut Peggy Whitson and Commander Valeri Korzun. Treschev and Korzun are with the Russian Space Agency. The simulation is part of STS-111 Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also includes the mission crew Commander Kenneth Cockrell, Pilot Paul Lockhart and Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin, with the French Space Agency. 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.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-113 Commander James Wetherbee (left) andPilot Paul Lockhart (right) look over equipment inside Endeavour as part of Crew Equipment Interface Test activities. The primary payloads on mission STS-113 are the first port truss segment, P1 Truss, to be attached to the central truss segment, S0, on the International Space Station, and the Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) Cart B that can be used by spacewalkers to move along the truss with equipment. Once delivered, the P1 truss will remain stowed until flight 12A.1. The mission will also deliver the Expedition 6 crew to the Station and return Expedition 5 to Earth. Space Shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to launch Nov. 10 on the 11-day mission.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - As part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities, the STS-113 and Expedition 6 crews receive training in emergency exit from the orbiter on Launch Pad 39A. Shown are (from left) STS-113 Pilot Paul Lockhart, Mission Specialist John Herrington, Expedition 6 Commander Ken Bowersox, and STS-113 Mission Specialist Michael Lopez-Alegria. The TCDT also includes a simulated launch countdown. The 16th assembly flight to the International Space Station, STS-113 will carry the Port 1 (P1) truss aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour as well as the Expedition 6 crew, who will replace Expedition 5 on the Station. Mission STS-113 is scheduled to launch Nov. 10, 2002.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Photographers gather near the turn basin in the Launch Complex 39 Area as 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. [Photo by Anita Barrett

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Pilot Paul Lockhart checks the cockpit window from inside Endeavour. The check is part of Crew Equipment Interface Test activities, which include familiarization with equipment for the mission. The primary payloads on mission STS-113 are the first port truss segment, P1 Truss, to be attached to the central truss segment, S0, on the International Space Station, and the Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) Cart B that can be used by spacewalkers to move along the truss with equipment. Once delivered, the P1 truss will remain stowed until flight 12A.1. The mission will also deliver the Expedition 6 crew to the Station and return Expedition 5 to Earth. Space Shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to launch Nov. 10 on the 11-day mission.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-111 Mission Specialist Philippe Perrin, with the French Space Agency, looks over the payload installed in Endeavour's payload bay. The crew is at KSC for Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include payload familiarization and a simulated launch countdown. The crew also comprises Commander Kenneth Cockrell, Pilot Paul Lockhart and Mission Specialist Franklin Chang-Diaz. The payload on mission STS-111 to the International Space Station includes the Mobile Base System, an Orbital Replacement Unit and Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. Traveling on Endeavour is also the Expedition 5 crew - Commander Valeri Korzun, Peggy Whitson and Sergei Treschev -- who will replace the Expedition 4 crew on the Station. Korzun and Treschev are with the Russian Space Agency. Launch of Endeavour is scheduled for May 30, 2002

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the White Room on Launch Pad 39A, STS-113 Pilot Paul Lockhart is helped by Danny Wyatt (foreground) with his launch and entry suit before entering Space Shuttle Endeavour. Wyatt is the NASA Quality Assurance specialist with the Closeout Crew. The launch will carry the Expedition 6 crew to the Station and return the Expedition 5 crew to Earth. The major objective of the mission is delivery of the Port 1 (P1) Integrated Truss Assembly, which will be attached to the port side of the S0 truss. Three spacewalks are planned to install and activate the truss and its associated equipment. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-113 is scheduled for Nov. 23 at 7:50 p.m. EST.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-111 Mission Specialist Franklin Chang-Diaz waves to a member of the Closeout Crew in the White Room before entering Space Shuttle Endeavour for launch. The White Room, at the end of the Orbiter Access Arm, provides entry into the cockpit area of the orbiter. Other crew members are Commander Kenneth Cockrell, Pilot Paul Lockhart and Mission Specialist Philippe Perrin (CNES) , and Expedition Five Commander Valeri Korzun, astronaut Peggy Whitson and cosmonaut Sergei Treschev. This mission, a utilization flight, 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. - After their arrival at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility, the crews of mission STS-113 pause for a group photo. From left are STS-113 Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot Paul Lockhart, and Mission Specialists Michael Lopez-Alegria and John Herrington; and the Expedition 6 crew, Flight Engineer Nikolai Budarin, Commander Ken Bowersox and Flight Engineer Donald Pettit. Budarin represents the Russian Space Agency. The primary mission of STS-113 is bringing the Expedition 6 crew to the Station and returning the Expedition 5 crew to Earth. In addition, the major objective of the mission is delivery of the Port 1 (P1) Integrated Truss Assembly, which will be attached to the port side of the S0 truss. Three spacewalks are planned to install and activate the truss and its associated equipment. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-113 is scheduled for Nov. 11 between midnight and 4 a.m. EST.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-113 crew pause after a meal for a group photo. From left are Mission Specialists Michael Lopez-Alegria and John Herrington, Pilot Paul Lockhart and Commander James Wetherbee; plus the Expedition 6 crew, Nikolai Budarin, Commander Ken Bowersox and Donald Pettit. On mission STS-113, the astronauts will deliver the Port 1 (P1) Integrated Truss Structure to the International Space Station. During the seven days Endeavour will be docked to the Station, three spacewalks will be performed dedicated to connecting the P1 truss to the port side of the S0 truss, already in place on the Station. This mission marks the 16th Shuttle flight to the International Space Station and the fifth Shuttle mission this year. Mission STS-113 is the 19th flight of the orbiter Endeavour and the 112th flight overall in NASA's Space Shuttle program.

STS113-S-012 (23 November 2002) --- The Space Shuttle Endeavour is pictured on a lighted launch pad at Kennedy Space Center’s (KSC) Launch Complex 39 with a gibbous moon shining brightly in the night sky. Liftoff from KSC occurred at 7:49:47 p.m. (EST), November 23, 2002. The launch is the 19th for Endeavour, and the 112th flight in the Shuttle program. Mission STS-113 is the 16th assembly flight to the International Space Station, carrying another structure for the Station, the P1 integrated truss. Crewmembers onboard were astronauts James D. Wetherbee, commander; Paul S. Lockhart, pilot, along with astronauts Michael E. Lopez-Alegria and John B. Herrington, both mission specialists. Also onboard were the Expedition 6 crewmembers--astronauts Kenneth D. Bowersox and Donald R. Pettit, along with cosmonaut Nikolai M. Budarin--who went on to replace Expedition 5 aboard the Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The crews of Mission STS-113 gather for a group photograph on the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A. From left are Expedition 6 cosmonaut Nikolai Budarin and astronaut Donald Pettit; STS-113 Pilot Paul Lockhart and Commander James Wetherbee; Expedition 6 Commander Ken Bowersox; STS-113 Mission Specialists Michael Lopez-Alegria and John Herrington. They have been participating in emergency egress training, part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities in preparation for their launch. The 16th assembly flight to the International Space Station, STS-113 will carry the Port 1 (P1) truss aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, as well as Expedition 6, who will replace Expedition 5 on the Station. The mission is scheduled to launch Nov. 10, 2002.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-113 Pilot Paul Lockhart gives a thumbs up following his arrival at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility to prepare for launch. STS-113 is the 16th American assembly flight to the International Space Station. The primary objective of the mission is bringing the Expedition 6 crew to the Station and returning the Expedition 5 crew to Earth. The major task of the mission is delivery of the Port 1 (P1) Integrated Truss Assembly, which will be attached to the port side of the S0 truss. Three spacewalks are planned to install and activate the truss and its associated equipment. Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-113 is targeted for no earlier than Nov. 22 between 7 and 11 p.m. EST.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-111 crew and Expedition 5 walk eagerly to the Astrovan that will take them to Launch Pad 39A for a simulated countdown. From left are Mission Specialists Philippe Perrin and Franklin Chang-Diaz; the Expedition 5 crew, Sergei Treschev, Peggy Whitson and Valeri Korzun; Pilot Paul Lockhart; and Commander Kenneth Cockrell. 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 (MBS), an Orbital Replacement Unit and Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. The MBS will be installed on the Mobile Transporter to complete the Canadian Mobile Servicing System, or MSS, enabling Canadarm 2 to "inchworm" from the U.S. Lab Destiny to the MSS and travel along the truss to work sites. 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

STS113-S-035 (23 November 2002) --- The Space Shuttle Endeavour arcs into the still-black sky over the Atlantic Ocean, casting a fiery glow on its way. Liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39 occurred at 7:49:47 p.m. (EST), November 23, 2002. The launch is the 19th for Endeavour, and the 112th flight in the Shuttle program. Mission STS-113 is the 16th assembly flight to the International Space Station, carrying another structure for the Station, the P1 integrated truss. Crewmembers onboard were astronauts James D. Wetherbee, commander; Paul S. Lockhart, pilot, along with astronauts Michael E. Lopez-Alegria and John B. Herrington, both mission specialists. Also onboard were the Expedition 6 crewmembers--astronauts Kenneth D. Bowersox and Donald R. Pettit, along with cosmonaut Nikolai M. Budarin--who went on to replace Expedition 5 aboard the Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Its fiery tail casting a pink glow on cirrus clouds and water below, 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. [Photo by Anita Barrett

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Expedition Five astronaut Peggy Whitson talks to members of the Closeout Crew in the White Room before entering Space Shuttle Endeavour for launch of mission STS-111. STS-111 Pilot Paul Lockhart awaits his turn to enter the orbiter in the background. The White Room, at the end of the Orbiter Access Arm, provides entry into the cockpit area of the orbiter. Other crew members are Commander Kenneth Cockrell and Mission Specialists Franklin Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin (CNES), and Expedition Five Commander Valeri Korzun and cosmonaut Sergei Treschev. This mission, a utilization flight, 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. - Clouds of smoke and steam billow across Launch Pad 39A as 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

JSC2002-E-26021 (21 June 2002) --- Johnson Space Center’s (JSC) Director Jefferson Davis Howell, Jr. speaks from the lectern in Hangar 990 at Ellington Field during the STS-111 and Expedition Four crew return ceremonies. Seated (from left) are General Vasily Tsiblyiev, Deputy Director of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center; cosmonaut Yury I. Onufrienko, Expedition Four mission commander; astronauts Carl E. Walz and Daniel W. Bursch, both Expedition Four flight engineers; NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe; astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-111 mission commander; Paul S. Lockhart, pilot; Franklin R. Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin, both mission specialists. Tsiblyiev and Onufrienko represent Rosaviakosmos, and Perrin represents CNES, the French Space Agency.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - With clouds of smoke and steam rolling below, Space Shuttle Endeavour rises above them 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