Scientists at Marshall's Adaptive Optics Lab demonstrate the Wave Front Sensor alignment using the Phased Array Mirror Extendible Large Aperture (PAMELA) optics adjustment. The primary objective of the PAMELA project is to develop methods for aligning and controlling adaptive optics segmented mirror systems. These systems can be used to acquire or project light energy. The Next Generation Space Telescope is an example of an energy acquisition system that will employ segmented mirrors. Light projection systems can also be used for power beaming and orbital debris removal. All segmented optical systems must be adjusted to provide maximum performance. PAMELA is an on going project that NASA is utilizing to investigate various methods for maximizing system performance.
S95-05778 (15 March 1995) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, pilot.
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JSC2003-E-34617 (11 April 2003) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, commander
Pamela Conrad, an astrobiologist from Goddard Space Flight Center, speaks during a press conference, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA-funded astrobiology research has changed the fundamental knowledge about what comprises all known life on Earth. Researchers conducting tests in the harsh environment of Mono Lake in California have discovered the first known microorganism on Earth able to thrive and reproduce using the toxic chemical arsenic. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS -- (S95-057778) Official portrait of astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, pilot.
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS -- (S95-057778) Official portrait of astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, pilot.
Felisa Wolfe-Simon, a lead researcher and NASA astrobiology research fellow, speaks during a press conference, as Mary Voytek, Steven Benner and Pamela Conrad look on, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA-funded astrobiology research has changed the fundamental knowledge about what comprises all known life on Earth. Researchers conducting tests in the harsh environment of Mono Lake in California have discovered the first known microorganism on Earth able to thrive and reproduce using the toxic chemical arsenic. Photo Credit: (NASA/Paul E. Alers)
After a post-landing news conference, members of the STS-120 crew pose for photographers. From left are Pilot George Zamka, Mission Specialist Scott Parazynski, Commander Pamela Melroy and Mission Specialists Stephanie Wilson and Doug Wheelock. The crew completed a 15-day mission to the International Space Station with a smooth landing on Runway 33. Main gear touchdown was 1:01:16 p.m. Wheel stop was at 1:02:07 p.m. Mission elapsed time was 15 days, 2 hours, 24 minutes and 2 seconds. Mission STS-120 continued the construction of the station with the installation of the Harmony Node 2 module and the relocation of the P6 truss.
The STS-120 crew members are ready for their return to flight to Houston. From left are Pilot George Zamka, Mission Specialists Paolo Nespoli, Doug Wheelock, Stephanie Wilson and Scott Parazynski, and Commander Pamela Melroy. A welcoming ceremony for the crew is planned at NASA's Hangar 276 on the south end of Ellington Field in Texas. On the 15-day mission, the STS-120 crew continued the construction of the station with the installation of the Harmony Node 2 module and the relocation of the P6 truss. They landed Nov. 7 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
Members of the STS-120 crew take part in a news conference after their successful landing aboard space shuttle Discovery at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. From left are Commander Pamela Melroy, Pilot George Zamka and mission specialists Scott Parazynski, Stephanie Wilson and Doug Wheelock. The crew completed a 15-day mission to the International Space Station with a smooth landing on Runway 33. Main gear touchdown was 1:01:16 p.m. Wheel stop was at 1:02:07 p.m. Mission elapsed time was 15 days, 2 hours, 24 minutes and 2 seconds. Mission STS-120 continued the construction of the station with the installation of the Harmony Node 2 module and the relocation of the P6 truss.
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, Houston, Texas -- JSC2003-E-34617 -- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, commander
JSC2000-E-27052 (27 October 2000) --- Astronaut Pamela Melroy, STS-92 pilot, addresses crowd at Ellington Field during crew return ceremonies.
STS112-E-05046 (9 October 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, is pictured on the flight deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --STS-112 Pilot Pamela Melroy receives some assistance with her spacesuit as she prepares to participate in landing exercises in the Shuttle Training Aircraft at the Shuttle Landing Facility.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --STS-112 Pilot Pamela Melroy prepares to taxi the Shuttle Training Aircraft to the runway at the Shuttle Landing Facility as part of landing exercises.
STS112-E-05490 (14 October 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, uses a communication system in the Quest Airlock on the International Space Station (ISS).
STS112-314-029 (7-18 October 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, holds camera equipment as she floats in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS).
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --STS-112 Pilot Pamela Melroy (left) and Commander Jeffrey Ashby are suited up and ready to participate in landing exercises in the Shuttle Training Aircraft at the Shuttle Landing Facility.
STS112-E-5269 (12 October 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, supports the mission's second spacewalk from the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
JSC2002-E-36212 (6 September 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, responds to a query during a pre-flight press conference at Johnson Space Center (JSC).
STS112-E-5246 (12 October 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela Melroy, STS-112 pilot, assists astronaut David A. Wolf with his extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) spacesuit prior to the mission's second scheduled spacewalk.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --STS-112 Pilot Pamela Melroy prepares to taxi the Shuttle Training Aircraft to the runway at the Shuttle Landing Facility as part of landing exercises.
STS112-E-05114 (10 October 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, looks over a procedures checklist on the flight deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
JSC2002-E-42181 (19 October 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, addresses an Ellington Field crowd following the return to Houston by the STS-112 mission's six crewmembers.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the Florida Commission on the Status of Women held June 7 at the Debus Conference Facility, astronaut Pamela Melroy speaks to attendees. Melroy has served as pilot on two Shuttle flights (STS-92 in 2000 and STS-112 in 2002), and has logged more than 562 hours in space. The commission, through coordinating, researching, communicating, and encouraging legislation, is dedicated to empowering women from all walks of life in achieving their fullest potential, to eliminating barriers to that achievement, and to recognizing women’s accomplishments.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the Florida Commission on the Status of Women held June 7 at the Debus Conference Facility, astronaut Pamela Melroy speaks to attendees. Melroy has served as pilot on two Shuttle flights (STS-92 in 2000 and STS-112 in 2002), and has logged more than 562 hours in space. The commission, through coordinating, researching, communicating, and encouraging legislation, is dedicated to empowering women from all walks of life in achieving their fullest potential, to eliminating barriers to that achievement, and to recognizing women’s accomplishments.
JSC2007-E-18125 (9 April 2007) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-120 commander, and United Space Alliance crew trainer John Hazelhurst exchange thoughts during a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. Melroy is wearing a training version of her shuttle launch and entry suit.
JSC2002-00573 (19 February 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, assisted by divers, floats in a small life raft during an emergency egress training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
JSC2007-E-06445 (31 Jan. 2007) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-120 commander, attired in a training version of her shuttle launch and entry suit, awaits the start of a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
JSC2007-E-18128 (9 April 2007) --- Attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, astronauts Pamela A. Melroy (left), STS-120 commander; George D. Zamka, pilot; and Douglas H. Wheelock, mission specialist, await the start of a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center.
JSC2007-E-06431 (31 Jan. 2007) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-120 commander, dons a training version of her shuttle launch and entry suit in preparation for a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
STS112-332-014 (12 October 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, assists astronaut David A. Wolf, mission specialist, with the final touches on his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit prior to the mission’s second session of extravehicular activity (EVA).
Donned in a training version of her shuttle launch and entry suit, astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-120 commander, awaits the start of a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. Melroy and her crew were preparing for their STS-120 mission duties. Launch occurred on October 23, 2007.
JSC2002-00528 (19 February 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit, awaits the start of a mission training session at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --Framed by a T-38 on the Shuttle Landing Facility, the Shuttle Training Aircraft can be seen in the distance against the sunset. Commander Jeffrey Ashby and Pilot Pamela Melroy are going through landing exercises on the SLF.
STS112-E-05158 (11 October 2002) --- Astronauts Peggy A. Whitson (left), Expedition Five flight engineer; Sandra H. Magnus, STS-112 mission specialist, and Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, pose for a photo in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS).
JSC2007-E-18112 (9 April 2007) --- While seated at the commander's station, astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-120 commander, participates in a training session in the crew compartment trainer (CCT-2) in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. Melroy is wearing a training version of her shuttle launch and entry suit.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-112 Pilot Pamela Melroy takes part in the crew's post-landing briefing for the media. Mission STS-112 was the 15th assembly flight to the International Space Station, installing the S1 truss. The landing was the 60th at KSC in the history of the Shuttle program.
JSC2007-E-06440 (31 Jan. 2007) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-120 commander, attired in a training version of her shuttle launch and entry suit, awaits the start of a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
JSC2007-E-43538 (9 Aug. 2007) --- Astronauts Pamela A. Melroy, STS-120 commander, and George D. Zamka, pilot, pose for a photo in the cockpit of a NASA DC-9 aircraft during a Heavy Aircraft Training (HAT) session.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Astronaut Pamela Melroy (fourth from right in front) joins other attendees at the Florida Commission on the Status of Women held June 7 at the Debus Conference Facility. Melroy was a speaker. Her accomplishments include serving as pilot on two Shuttle flights (STS-92 in 2000 and STS-112 in 2002), and logging more than 562 hours in space. The commission, through coordinating, researching, communicating, and encouraging legislation, is dedicated to empowering women from all walks of life in achieving their fullest potential, to eliminating barriers to that achievement, and to recognizing women’s accomplishments.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Operations and Checkout Bldg,, members of the STS-112 crew look over the Integrated Truss Structure (ITS) S1 that will be part of the payload on the mission. The crew comprises Commander Jeffrey S. Ashby, Pilot Pamela A. Melroy and Mission Specialists David A. Wolf, Piers J. Sellers, Sandra H. Magnus and Fyodor Nikolayevich Yurchikhin, a cosmonaut with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. Mission STS-112 is scheduled for launch in July 2002
While seated at the commander's station, astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-120 commander, participates in a training session in the crew compartment trainer (CCT-2) in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. Preparing for the STS-120 mission which launched October 23, 2007, Melroy is wearing a training version of her shuttle launch and entry suit.
JSC2002-00794 (12 April 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, occupies the pilot’s station during a mission training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Melroy is attired in a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit. STS-112 will be the 15th shuttle mission to visit the International Space Station (ISS).
JSC2007-E-41540 (9 Aug. 2007) --- Astronauts Pamela A. Melroy, STS-120 commander, and European Space Agency's (ESA) Paolo Nespoli, mission specialist, use the virtual reality lab at Johnson Space Center to train for their duties aboard the space shuttle and space station. This type of computer interface, paired with virtual reality training hardware and software, helps to prepare the entire team for dealing with space station elements.
JSC2007-E-41531 (9 Aug. 2007) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-120 commander, uses the virtual reality lab at Johnson Space Center to train for her duties aboard the space shuttle and space station. This type of computer interface, paired with virtual reality training hardware and software, helps to prepare the entire team for dealing with space station elements.
STS112-332-002 (12 October 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, assists astronaut David A. Wolf, mission specialist, with the final touches on his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit prior to the mission’s second session of extravehicular activity (EVA). Astronaut Piers J. Sellers (partially out of frame), mission specialist, joined Wolf on the spacewalk.
JSC2002-00798 (12 April 2002) --- Attired in training versions of the shuttle launch and entry suit, astronauts Pamela A. Melroy (left) and Sandra H. Magnus, STS-112 pilot and mission specialist, respectively; cosmonaut Fyodor N. Yurchikhin and astronaut David A. Wolf, both mission specialists, wait for the start of a mission training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Yurchikhin represents Rosaviakosmos.
ISS005-E-17062 (10 October 2002) --- Astronauts Piers J. Sellers (left) and David A. Wolf, STS-112 mission specialists attired in their Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suits, are photographed in the Quest Airlock on the International Space Station (ISS) prior to the first scheduled session of extravehicular activity (EVA). Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, pilot, was visible in the center.
JSC2002-00800 (12 April 2002) --- Attired in training versions of the shuttle launch and entry suit, the STS-112 crew wait for the start of a photo and training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Seated from the left are astronauts Jeffrey S. Ashby, mission commander; Pamela A. Melroy, pilot; Sandra H. Magnus, Piers J. Sellers, cosmonaut Fyodor N. Yurchikhin and astronaut David A. Wolf, all mission specialists. Yurchikhin represents Rosaviakosmos.
ISS005-E-16542 (9 October 2002) --- Cosmonaut Valery G. Korzun, Expedition Five mission commander, and the STS-112 crewmembers were photographed in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). Others pictured are astronauts Jeffrey S. Ashby, STS-112 mission commander; Pamela A. Melroy, pilot; Sandra H. Magnus, Piers J. Sellers, David A. Wolf, and cosmonaut Fyodor N. Yurchikhin, all mission specialists. Korzun and Yurchikhin represent Rosaviakosmos.
STS112-E-05495 (14 October 2002) --- Astronauts David A. Wolf (left) and Piers J. Sellers, STS-112 mission specialists attired in their Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suits, are photographed in the Quest Airlock on the International Space Station (ISS) prior to the third scheduled session of extravehicular activity (EVA). Cosmonaut Valery G. Korzun (left), Expedition Five mission commander, and astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, were visible in the background. Korzun represents Rosaviakosmos.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-112 crew takes part in a post-landing briefing for the media. Moderating, at left, is George Diller, with the NASA News Center. The crew, from left, are Commander Jeffrey Ashby, Pilot Pamela Melroy and Mission Specialists David Wolf, Sandra Magnus, Piers Sellers and cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin. Mission STS-112 was the 15th assembly flight to the International Space Station, installing the S1 truss. The landing was the 60th at KSC in the history of the Shuttle program.
STS112-304-005 (12 October 2002) --- This scene, showing a portion of the forward section of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, was photographed by one of the space walking astronauts. Astronauts Jeffrey S. Ashby, STS-112 mission commander; Pamela A. Melroy, pilot; and cosmonaut Fyodor N. Yurchikhin, mission specialist, can be seen through an overheard aft flight deck window. Yurchikhin represents Rosaviakosmos.
A photo of the three official Astronaut Hall of Fame (AHOF) statues revealed to the 19th class of inductees on Nov. 13, 2021, during a ceremony at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The 2021 inductees - Scott Kelly, Pamela Melroy, and Michael Lopez-Alegria - were selected by a committee of Hall of Fame astronauts, former NASA officials, flight directors, historians, and journalists. This year’s induction brings the total number of AHOF members to 102.
Col. Pamela A. Melroy, United States Air Force (ret.) (former astronaut) testifies before the Aviation and Space Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee during a hearing titled “The Emerging Space Environment: Operational, Technical, and Policy Challenges.”, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
JSC2002-E-42177 (19 October 2002) --- Lt. General Jefferson D. Howell, Jr., JSC Director, addresses a crowd on hand at Ellington Field's Hangar 990 during crew return ceremonies for the STS-112 crewmembers. Pictured in the background, from the left, are astronauts David A. Wolf, mission specialist; Pamela A. Melroy, pilot; and Jeffrey S. Ashby, mission commander. NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe is partially obscured by the lectern.
JSC2007-E-18096 (9 April 2007) --- Astronauts Pamela A. Melroy (left), STS-120 commander; Daniel M. Tani, Expedition 16 flight engineer; and George D. Zamka, STS-120 pilot, enjoy a light moment as they await the start of a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. Tani is scheduled to join Expedition 16 as flight engineer after launching to the International Space Station on mission STS-120 and is scheduled to return home on mission STS-122.
STS112-336-035 (12 October 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, assists astronaut David A. Wolf, mission specialist, with the final touches on his Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit prior to the mission’s second session of extravehicular activity (EVA). Astronaut Piers J. Sellers (partially out of frame), mission specialist, joined Wolf on the spacewalk.
JSC2002-E-36208 (6 September 2002) --- The STS-112 crewmembers along with Public Affairs Office (PAO) moderator Doug Peterson (right) are photographed during a pre-flight press conference at Johnson Space Center (JSC). From the left are cosmonaut Fyodor N. Yurchikhin, astronauts Piers J. Sellers, Sandra H. Magnus, David A. Wolf, all mission specialists; Pamela A. Melroy and Jeffrey S. Ashby, pilot and mission commander, respectively. Yurchikhin represents Rosaviakosmos.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-120 Commander Pamela Melroy (center) learns more about the Node 2, another element to be added to the International Space Station. She and other crew members are at KSC for equipment familiarization. Node 2 will provide a passageway between three station science experiment facilities: the U.S. Destiny Laboratory, the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, and the European Columbus Laboratory. STS-120 is targeted for launch on October 20. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - From the floor of the Operations and Checkout Bldg,, members of the STS-112 crew look over the Integrated Truss Structure (ITS) S1 above them that will be part of the payload on the mission. The crew comprises Commander Jeffrey S. Ashby, Pilot Pamela A. Melroy and Mission Specialists David A. Wolf, Piers J. Sellers, Sandra H. Magnus and Fyodor Nikolayevich Yurchikhin, a cosmonaut with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. Mission STS-112 is scheduled for launch in July 2002.
JSC2002-00871 (24 April 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, is briefed by United Space Alliance (USA) crew trainer Bob Behrendsen on the usage of the Sky-genie, used to lower oneself from a troubled shuttle. The briefing came during a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Melroy is wearing a training version of the shuttle launch and entry suit.
JSC2002-00799 (12 April 2002) --- Astronauts Jeffrey S. Ashby (left) and Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 mission commander and pilot, respectively, wait for the start of a mission training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). STS-112 will be the 15th shuttle mission to visit the International Space Station (ISS).
JSC2002-00862 (24 April 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, uses a device called a Sky genie to simulate rappelling from a troubled shuttle in a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). The mockup is called the Full Fuselage Trainer (FFT). This exercise trains the crewmembers for procedures to follow in egressing a troubled shuttle on the ground. United Space Alliance (USA) crew trainer Bob Behrendsen assisted Melroy.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-120 Pamela Melroy (front) is ready for training on the M-113 armored personnel carrier, part of emergency egress training. The training is part of terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT, activities the crew is undertaking at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The TCDT also includes equipment familiarization and a simulated launch countdown. Mission STS-120, which will carry the Italian-built U.S. Node 2 to the International Space Station, is targeted for launch on Oct. 23. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
JSC2002-E-30477 (29 July 2002) --- The STS-112 crewmembers inspect flight hardware during a crew equipment bench review in an offsite facility near the Johnson Space Center (JSC). From the left are astronaut Sandra H. Magnus, cosmonaut Fyodor N. Yurchikhin, both mission specialists; astronauts Pamela A. Melroy, pilot; Piers J. Sellers, mission specialist; Jeffrey S. Ashby, mission commander, and David A. Wolf, mission specialist. Yurchikhin represents Rosaviakosmos.
JSC2002-00863 (24 April 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, uses a device called a Sky genie to simulate rappelling from a troubled shuttle in a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). The mockup is called the Full Fuselage Trainer (FFT). This exercise trains the crewmembers for procedures to follow in egressing a troubled shuttle on the ground.
JSC2007-E-41539 (9 Aug. 2007) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-120 commander, uses the virtual reality lab at Johnson Space Center to train for her duties aboard the space shuttle and space station. This type of computer interface, paired with virtual reality training hardware and software, helps to prepare the entire team for dealing with space station elements.
JSC2002-00882 (24 April 2002) --- The STS-112 crewmembers, attired in training versions of the full-pressure launch and entry suit, pose for a crew photo prior to a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). From the left are cosmonaut Fyodor N. Yurchikhin, mission specialist; astronauts Pamela A. Melroy, pilot; David A. Wolf, mission specialist; Jeffrey S. Ashby, mission commander; Piers J. Sellers and Sandra H. Magnus, both mission specialists. Yurchikhin represents Rosaviakosmos.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Members of the STS-112 crew pose for a photo while looking over the Integrated Truss Structure (ITS) S1 (behind them). The ITS S1 is part of the payload on the mission. Standing left to right are Mission Specialists Fyodor Nikolayevich Yurchikhin, a cosmonaut with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency, David A. Wolf, and Sandra H. Magnus; Pilot Pamela A. Melroy; Mission Specialist Piers J. Sellers; and Commander Jeffrey S. Ashby. Mission STS-112 is scheduled for launch in July 2002
JSC2002-E-27056 (1 July 2002) --- Astronaut David A. Wolf, STS-112 mission specialist, attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit, is about to begin a training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, pilot, assisted Wolf.
STS112-337-036 (18 October 2002) --- A “fish-eye” lens on a 35mm camera records astronauts Jeffrey S. Ashby (left), STS-112 mission commander; Pamela A. Melroy, pilot; and David A. Wolf, mission specialist, on the forward flight deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Attired in their shuttle launch and entry suits, the crew prepares for the entry phase of the flight.
JSC2002-E-27051 (1 July 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy (left), STS-112 pilot; astronaut David A. Wolf, cosmonaut Fyodor N. Yurchikhin and astronaut Piers J. Sellers, all mission specialists, are pictured during a mission training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center (JSC). Wolf and Sellers are wearing the liquid cooling and ventilation garment that complements the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit. Yurchikhin represents Rosaviakosmos.
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS -- (STS112-S-002) These five astronauts and cosmonaut take a break from training to pose for the STS-112 crew portrait. Astronauts Pamela A. Melroy and Jeffrey S. Ashby, pilot and commander respectively, are in the center of the photo. The mission specialists are from left to right, astronauts Sandra H. Magnus, David A. Wolf and Piers J. Sellers, and cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin, who represents Rosaviakosmos.
JSC2002-E-27068 (1 July 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, observes training activities of her crewmates from the simulation control area in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Sonny Carter Training Facility (SCTF) near the Johnson Space Center (JSC). United Space Alliance (USA) EVA training team member Oscar Koehler is visible in the background.
STS112-337-034 (18 October 2002) --- A “fish-eye” lens on a 35mm camera records astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, at the pilot’s station on the forward flight deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Melroy, attired in her shuttle launch and entry suit, looks over a checklist prior to the entry phase of the flight.
STS112-S-002 (May 2002) --- These five astronauts and cosmonaut take a break from training to pose for the STS-112 crew portrait. Astronauts Jeffrey S. Ashby and Pamela A. Melroy, commander and pilot, respectively, are in the center of the photo. The mission specialists are, from left to right, astronauts Sandra H. Magnus, David A. Wolf and Piers J. Sellers and cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin, who represents Rosaviakosmos.
JSC2007-E-18132 (9 April 2007) --- Attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, astronauts Pamela A. Melroy (left), STS-120 commander; George D. Zamka, pilot; Douglas H. Wheelock and Scott E. Parazynski, both mission specialists, await the start of a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Operations and Checkout Bldg., STS-112 Pilot Pamela A. Melroy gets a close look at the Integrated Truss Structure (ITS) S1 that will be part of the payload on the mission. Other members of the crew are Commander Jeffrey S. Ashby and Mission Specialists David A. Wolf, Piers J. Sellers, Sandra H. Magnus and Fyodor Nikolayevich Yurchikhin, a cosmonaut with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. Mission STS-112 is scheduled for launch in July 2002
JSC2007-E-08820 (7 Feb. 2007) --- Attired in a training version of her shuttle launch and entry suit, astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-120 commander, awaits the start of a post insertion/de-orbit training session in one of the full-scale trainers (out of frame) in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center.
JSC2002-E-34627 (21 August 2002) --- Astronauts David A. Wolf (foreground) and Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 mission specialist and pilot, respectively, use the virtual reality lab at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) to train for their duties aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis. This type of computer interface paired with virtual reality training hardware and software helps to prepare the entire team for dealing with ISS elements.
JSC2002-00872 (24 April 2002) --- Astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, STS-112 pilot, wearing a training version of the full-pressure launch and entry suit, lowers herself from a simulated shuttle in trouble during an emergency egress training session. This type training takes place in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After their arrival at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility, the STS-92 crew paused to talk to the media, who were waiting nearby. At the microphone is Commander Brian Duffy. Standing behind him, left to right, are Pilot Pamela Ann Melroy and Mission Specialists Leroy Chiao, William S. McArthur Jr., Peter J.K. “Jeff” Wisoff, Michael E. Lopez-Alegria and Koichi Wakata of Japan. The mission is the fifth flight for the construction of the International Space Station. The payload includes the Integrated Truss Structure Z-1 and the third Pressurized Mating Adapter. During the 11-day mission, four extravehicular activities (EVAs), or space walks, are planned
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside a tent, employees at KSC look over an exhibit of safety equipment during Spaceport Super Safety and Health Day. Vendors’ exhibits were set up in the parking areas outside the Vehicle Assembly Building and the OandC Building. The day-long event also featured presentations by guest speakers Dr. Pamela Peeke, Navy Com. Stephen E. Iwanowicz, NASA’s Dr. Kristine Calderon and Olympic-great Bruce Jenner. Super Safety and Health Day was initiated at KSC in 1998 to increase awareness of the importance of safety and health among the government and contractor workforce. The theme for this year’s event was “Safety and Health: A Winning Combination.”
JSC2007-E-44684 (29 Aug. 2007) --- The STS-120 crewmembers celebrate the end of formal crew training with a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at Johnson Space Center. Pictured from the left are astronauts George D. Zamka, pilot; Daniel M. Tani, Expedition 16 flight engineer; Stephanie D. Wilson, mission specialist; Pamela A. Melroy, commander; Douglas H. Wheelock, Scott E. Parazynski, and European Space Agency's (ESA) Paolo Nespoli, all mission specialists. Tani is scheduled to join Expedition 16 after launching to the International Space Station on mission STS-120.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The first Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) is installed on Space Shuttle Atlantis following the welding repair of the propulsion system flow liners as preparations to launch mission STS-112 continue. Angela DiMattia is the move director for Rocketdyne. Rocketdyne employee Gerald Braham is seen here behind the engine offering additional guidance. Mission STS-112 is an assembly flight to the International Space Station and is targeted for launch no earlier than Sept. 28, 2002. Members of the STS-112 crew are Commander Jeffrey Ashby; Pilot Pamela Melroy; and Mission Specialists David Wolf, Piers Sellers, Sandra Magnus, and Fyodor Yurchikhin of the Russian Space Agency.
In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-92 Pilot Pamela Ann Melroy has her new launch and entry suit adjusted during fit check. Melroy and the rest of the crew are at KSC for Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities. The TCDT provides emergency egress training, simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payload. This mission will be Melroy’s first Shuttle flight. STS-92 is scheduled to launch Oct. 5 at 9:38 p.m. EDT from Launch Pad 39A on the fifth flight to the International Space Station. It will carry two elements of the Space Station, the Integrated Truss Structure Z1 and the third Pressurized Mating Adapter. The mission is also the 100th flight in the Shuttle program
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During inspection of the payload in Space Shuttle Discovery’s payload bay (background), STS-92 Mission Specialists Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, Leroy Chiao and Peter J.K. “Jeff” Wisoff pause for a photo. They and other crew members Commander Brian Duffy, Pilot Pamela Ann Melroy and Mission Specialists Koichi Wakata of Japan and William S. McArthur Jr. are preparing for launch on Oct. 5, 2000. The mission is the fifth flight for the construction of the International Space Station. The payload includes the Integrated Truss Structure Z-1 and the third Pressurized Mating Adapter. During the 11-day mission, four extravehicular activities (EVAs), or space walks, are planned
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On the 195-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure on Launch Pad 39A, STS-92 Pilot Pamela Ann Melroy and Commander Brian Duffy learn more about the emergency egress training they and the rest of the crew have received. The training is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities that also include a simulated countdown. STS-92 is scheduled to launch Oct. 5 at 9:38 p.m. EDT on the fifth flight to the International Space Station. It will carry two elements of the Space Station, the Integrated Truss Structure Z1 and the third Pressurized Mating Adapter. The mission is also the 100th flight in the Shuttle program
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left, Kevin O’Connell, Director, Office of Space Commerce, Department of Commerce, Robert Cardillo, Former Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Lt. Gen. David D. Thompson, Vice Commander, Space Command, United States Air Force, and Col. Pamela A. Melroy, United States Air Force (ret.) (former astronaut), right, testify before the Senate Aviation and Space Subcommittee during a hearing titled “The Emerging Space Environment: Operational, Technical, and Policy Challenges.”, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Col.David Nuckles, chief of Safety with the 45th Space Wing, talks to guests and employees during opening ceremonies for Spaceport Super Safety and Health Day at KSC. Guest speakers included Dr. Pamela Peeke, Navy Com. Stephen E. Iwanowicz, NASA’s Dr. Kristine Calderon and Olympic-great Bruce Jenner. Later in the day, employees could visit many vendors’ exhibits featuring safety and health items. Super Safety and Health Day was initiated at KSC in 1998 to increase awareness of the importance of safety and health among the government and contractor workforce. The theme for this year’s event was “Safety and Health: A Winning Combination.”
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-120 Commander Pamela Melroy is greeted by NASA Administrator Mike Griffin. His wife, Rebecca Griffin, is at his side. Behind Griffin is Associate Administrator for NASA Space Operations William Gerstenmaier. Melroy and the Discovery crew completed the 15-day mission STS-120, with an on-time landing at 1:01:16 p.m. Wheel stop was at 1:02:07 p.m. Mission elapsed time was 15 days, 2 hours, 24 minutes and 2 seconds. Mission STS-120 continued the construction of the station with the installation of the Harmony Node 2 module and the relocation of the P6 truss. Photo credit: NASA//Kim Shiflett
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space shuttle Discovery lands smoothly on Runway 33 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, concluding the 15-day mission STS-120. Commander Pamela Melroy is at the controls, along with Pilot George Zamka. Main gear touchdown was 1:01:16 p.m. Wheel stop was at 1:02:07 p.m. Mission elapsed time was 15 days, 2 hours, 24 minutes and 2 seconds. The STS-120 crew continued the construction of the station with the installation of the Harmony Node 2 module and the relocation of the P6 truss. Photo credit: NASA/Raphael Hernandez
These seven astronauts composed the crew for the STS-92 mission. In front are astronauts Pamela A. Melroy, pilot; and Brian Duffy, mission commander. In the rear, from the left, are astronauts Leroy Chiao, Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, William S. McArthur, Jr., Peter J.K. (Jeff) Wisoff, and Koichi Wakata, all mission specialists. Wakata represents Japan's National Space Development Agency (NASDA). Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on October 11, 2000, the 100th shuttle flight was the second to deliver hardware to the International Space Station (ISS). During Four space walks, the crew installed the Z1 truss and the Pressurized Mating Adapter (PMA) 3.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-92 Commander Brian Duffy is happy to return to KSC for the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on Oct. 5. . He and other crew members Pilot Pamela Ann Melroy and Mission Specialists Koichi Wakata of Japan, Leroy Chiao, Peter J.K. “Jeff” Wisoff, Michael E. Lopez-Alegria and William S. McArthur Jr. expressed their eagerness to launch to a waiting group of media at the Shuttle Landing Facility. The mission is the fifth flight for the construction of the International Space Station. The payload includes the Integrated Truss Structure Z-1 and the third Pressurized Mating Adapter. During the 11-day mission, four extravehicular activities (EVAs), or space walks, are planned.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Center Director Jim Kennedy kicks off Spaceport Super Safety and Health Day with opening ceremonies at the KSC Training Auditorium. Guest speakers included Dr. Pamela Peeke, Navy Com. Stephen E. Iwanowicz, NASA’s Dr. Kristine Calderon and Olympic-great Bruce Jenner. Later in the day, employees could visit many vendors’ exhibits featuring safety and health items. Super Safety and Health Day was initiated at KSC in 1998 to increase awareness of the importance of safety and health among the government and contractor workforce. The theme for this year’s event was “Safety and Health: A Winning Combination.”
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside a tent, employees look over an exhibit of work shoes. The exhibits were part of Spaceport Super Safety and Health Day, which also featured presentations by guest speakers Dr. Pamela Peeke, Navy Com. Stephen E. Iwanowicz, NASA’s Dr. Kristine Calderon and Olympic-great Bruce Jenner. Vendors’ exhibits were set up in the parking areas outside the Vehicle Assembly Building and the OandC Building. The annual event was initiated at KSC in 1998 to increase awareness of the importance of safety and health among the government and contractor workforce. The theme for this year’s event was “Safety and Health: A Winning Combination.”
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-92 Pilot Pamela Ann Melroy (left) and Commander Brian Duffy pose for a photo during payload inspection in Space Shuttle Discovery’s payload bay. Behind them is the Pressurized Mating Adapter. The STS-92 crew has been inspecting the payload in preparation for launch Oct. 5, 2000. The mission is the fifth flight for the construction of the International Space Station. The payload also includes the Integrated Truss Structure Z-1. During the 11-day mission, four extravehicular activities (EVAs), or space walks, are planned