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.
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.
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.
STS-130 LAUNCH L-5 SUITED STA'S W/COMMANDER GEORGE ZAMKA & PILOT TERRY VIRTS
STS-130 LAUNCH L-5 SUITED STA'S W/COMMANDER GEORGE ZAMKA & PILOT TERRY VIRTS
STS-130 LAUNCH L-5 SUITED STA'S W/COMMANDER GEORGE ZAMKA & PILOT TERRY VIRTS
STS-130 LAUNCH L-5 SUITED STA'S W/COMMANDER GEORGE ZAMKA & PILOT TERRY VIRTS
JSC2006-E-55044 (28 Nov. 2006) --- Astronaut George D. Zamka, pilot
S120-E-006738 (25 Oct. 2007) --- Astronaut George Zamka, STS-120 pilot, seated at the pilot's station on the forward flight deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery during rendezvous and docking operations.
JSC2009-E-155119 (24 Aug. 2009) --- Astronauts George Zamka (left) and Terry Virts Jr., STS-130 commander and pilot, respectively, are pictured during a training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center. Zamka is wearing a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit.
JSC2007-E-18064 (9 April 2007) --- Astronaut George D. Zamka, STS-120 pilot, dons a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit in preparation for a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center. United Space Alliance suit technicians George Brittingham (left) and Daniel Palmer (partially obscured) assisted Zamka.
S120-E-007537 (30 Oct. 2007) --- Astronaut George Zamka, STS-120 pilot, works on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day eight activities while docked with the International Space Station.
S120-E-006035 (24 Oct. 2007) --- Astronaut George Zamka, STS-120 pilot, photographed on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day two activities.
S120-E-006428 (25 Oct. 2007) --- Astronaut George Zamka, STS-120 pilot, floats into the Unity node of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery is docked with the station.
S120-E-006425 (25 Oct. 2007) --- Astronaut George Zamka, STS-120 pilot, floats into the Unity node of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery is docked with the station.
S130-E-008469 (15 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronauts George Zamka (right), STS-130 commander; and Terry Virts, pilot, are pictured on the middeck of space shuttle Endeavour while docked with the International Space Station.
JSC2007-E-18071 (9 April 2007) --- While seated at the pilot's station, astronaut George D. Zamka, STS-120 pilot, participates in a training session in the crew compartment trainer (CCT-2) in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. Zamka is wearing a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit.
JSC2007-E-18070 (9 April 2007) --- While seated at the pilot's station, astronaut George D. Zamka, STS-120 pilot, participates in a training session in the crew compartment trainer (CCT-2) in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. Zamka is wearing a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit.
ISS016-E-008015 (1 Nov. 2007) --- Astronaut George Zamka, STS-120 pilot, holds a "cufflink" apparatus in the Harmony node of the International Space Station, which will be attached to the damaged solar arrays and take the structural load off of the broken hinge during the next spacewalk while Space Shuttle Discovery is docked with the station.
JSC2007-E-06419 (31 Jan. 2007) --- Astronaut George D. Zamka, STS-120 pilot, attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, awaits the start of a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
S120-E-006416 (25 Oct. 2007) --- Astronauts Scott Parazynski (left) and George Zamka, STS-120 mission specialist and pilot, respectively, float in the Zarya module of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery is docked with the station.
ISS016-E-008007 (1 Nov. 2007) --- Astronaut George Zamka, STS-120 pilot, holds a "cufflink" apparatus in the Harmony node of the International Space Station, which will be attached to the damaged solar arrays and take the structural load off of the broken hinge during the next spacewalk while Space Shuttle Discovery is docked with the station.
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.
S120-E-007889 (1 Nov. 2007) --- Astronauts Pam Melroy (left), STS-120 commander; George Zamka (bottom right), pilot; and European Space Agency's (ESA) Paolo Nespoli, mission specialist, sleep in their sleeping bags, which are secured on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Discovery while docked with the International Space Station.
JSC2007-E-06475 (31 Jan. 2007) --- Astronaut George D. Zamka, STS-120 pilot, attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, awaits the start of a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center.
JSC2009-E-240770 (12 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut George Zamka, STS-130 commander, occupies the pilot?s station during a training session in the fixed-base shuttle mission simulator (SMS) in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at Johnson Space Center.
JSC2009-E-286956 (22 Dec. 2009) --- Astronauts George Zamka (right), STS-130 commander; Terry Virts, pilot; and Nicholas Patrick (background), mission specialist, participate in an ingress/egress timeline training session in a shuttle mock-up in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.
NASA STS-130 crew Commander George Zamka, far left, Pilot Terry Virts, Mission Specialists Kathryn Hire, Stephen Robinson, Nicholas Patrick and Robert Behnken, far right, pose for pictures on the field at Nationals Park, Tuesday, April 20, 2010, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)
JSC2009-E-286958 (22 Dec. 2009) --- Astronauts George Zamka (right), STS-130 commander; Terry Virts, pilot; and Nicholas Patrick (background), mission specialist, participate in an ingress/egress timeline training session in a shuttle mock-up in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.
S130-E-005320 (8 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronauts George Zamka (left background), STS-130 commander; Terry Virts (right), pilot; and Stephen Robinson, mission specialist, are pictured on the flight deck of space shuttle Endeavour during flight day one activities.
JSC2010-E-025786 (22 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut George Zamka, STS-130 commander, addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-130 crew return ceremony on Feb. 22, 2010 at Ellington Field near NASA?s Johnson Space Center. Astronaut Terry Virts, pilot, is at right.
S120-E-007552 (30 Oct. 2007) --- Astronauts George Zamka and Stephanie Wilson, STS-120 pilot and mission specialist, respectively, take a moment to pose for a photo on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day eight activities while docked with the International Space Station.
JSC2009-E-286957 (22 Dec. 2009) --- Astronauts George Zamka (right), STS-130 commander; Terry Virts, pilot; and Nicholas Patrick (background), mission specialist, participate in an ingress/egress timeline training session in a shuttle mock-up in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center.3
ISS016-E-009715 (4 Nov. 2007) --- The crewmembers onboard the International Space Station share a meal in the Zvezda Service Module while Space Shuttle Discovery is docked with the station. Pictured are astronauts George Zamka (left), STS-120 pilot; Doug Wheelock (partially out of frame) and Stephanie Wilson, both mission specialists.
S120-E-006171 (25 Oct. 2007) --- Astronauts Pam Melroy and George Zamka, STS-120 commander and pilot, respectively, take a moment for a photo while working at their stations on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day three activities.
S120-E-007896 (1 Nov. 2007) --- Astronauts Scott Parazynski (top), Doug Wheelock (right), both STS-120 mission specialists; and George Zamka, pilot, share a snack on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery while docked with the International Space Station.
S120-E-007601 (31 Oct. 2007) --- European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Paolo Nespoli (center), STS-120 mission specialist, and astronaut George Zamka, pilot, work in the Harmony node of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery is docked with the station.
S130-E-008319 (15 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronauts George Zamka (right), STS-130 commander; Terry Virts, pilot; and T.J. Creamer (background), Expedition 22 flight engineer, work in the newly-installed Tranquility node of the International Space Station while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station.
JSC2007-E-06410 (31 Jan.2007) --- Astronaut George D. Zamka, STS-120 pilot, dons a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit in preparation for a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near Johnson Space Center. United Space Alliance (USA) suit technicians Daniel E. Palmer (left) and Andre Denard assisted Zamka.
JSC2007-E-098005 (8 Nov. 2007) --- At the Discovery crew's Nov. 8 welcome home ceremony in Houston astronaut George Zamka, the STS-120 pilot, revealed a cufflink tab like those which he and Peggy Whitson, Expedition 16 commander, crafted and which were then installed by spacewalker Scott Parazynski to repair a torn solar array. Zamka said he was keeping this memento as a reminder of his NASA coworkers support.
JSC2009-E-155120 (24 Aug. 2009) --- Astronauts George Zamka (left), STS-130 commander; Nicholas Patrick, mission specialist; and Terry Virts Jr., pilot, are pictured during a training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center. Zamka is wearing a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit.
JSC2009-E-155118 (24 Aug. 2009) --- United Space Alliance crew trainer Robert (Rob) Tomaro (far right) briefs astronauts Kathryn Hire, STS-130 mission specialist; George Zamka (second left), commander; Nicholas Patrick, mission specialist; and Terry Virts Jr., pilot, during a training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center. Zamka is wearing a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- 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 . Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton
JSC2007-E-097964 (8 Nov. 2007) ---- The crew of the STS-120 mission received a special greeting upon their return home to Houston Thursday, Nov. 8, following the landing of space shuttle Discovery in Florida on Wednesday, Nov. 7. President George W. Bush greeted STS-120 commander Pam Melroy (pictured). He also exchanged greetings with the other members of the crew (out of frame) -- pilot George Zamka and mission specialists Scott Parazynski, Stephanie Wilson, Doug Wheelock, Paolo Nespoli and Clay Anderson at Houston's Ellington Field. JSC Director Mike Coats applauds in the background.
JSC2007-E-097963 (8 Nov. 2007) ---- The crew of the STS-120 mission received a special greeting upon their return home to Houston Thursday, Nov. 8, following the landing of space shuttle Discovery in Florida on Wednesday, Nov. 7. President George W. Bush greeted STS-120 commander Pam Melroy (pictured). He also exchanged greetings with the other members of the crew (out of frame) -- pilot George Zamka and mission specialists Scott Parazynski, Stephanie Wilson, Doug Wheelock, Paolo Nespoli and Clay Anderson at Houston's Ellington Field. JSC Director Mike Coats applauds in the background.
JSC2010-E-025800 (22 Feb. 2010) --- NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) director Michael L. Coats (left) addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-130 crew return ceremony on Feb. 22, 2010 at Ellington Field near JSC. Also pictured (from the second left) are NASA astronauts George Zamka, commander; Terry Virts, pilot; Kathryn Hire, Stephen Robinson, Nicholas Patrick and Robert Behnken, all mission specialists.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility, members of the STS-130 crew look over the Cupola, part of the payload on their mission to the International Space Station. From left in the foreground are Commander George Zamka, Mission Specialist Kathryn Hire and Pilot Terry Virts Jr. The seven-windowed module will be used as a control room for robotics on the station. Endeavour will also deliver the final connecting node, Node 3. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-130 Commander George Zamka (left), Mission Specialist Kathryn Hire and Pilot Terry Virts Jr. look at a notebook of data for the Cupola, part of the payload on their mission to the International Space Station. The seven-windowed module will be used as a control room for robotics on the station. Endeavour will also deliver the final connecting node, Node 3. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
JSC2009-E-146817 (21 July 2009) --- The STS-130 crew members are pictured as they prepare for a training session in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA?s Johnson Space Center. Seated from the left are astronauts Terry Virts Jr., STS-130 pilot; Nicholas Patrick, Robert Behnken, Stephen Robinson, all mission specialists; George Zamka, commander; and Kathryn Hire, mission specialist.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-130 Commander George Zamka (center) and Pilot Terry Virts Jr. (right) look at photos in the camera they used to capture images of the Cupola, part of the payload on the mission to the International Space Station. The seven-windowed module will be used as a control room for robotics on the station. Endeavour will also deliver the final connecting node, Node 3. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
JSC2010-E-025814 (22 Feb. 2010) --- NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) director Michael L. Coats (left) and the STS-130 crew members are pictured at the STS-130 crew return ceremony on Feb. 22, 2010 at Ellington Field near JSC. From the second left are NASA astronauts George Zamka, commander; Terry Virts, pilot; Kathryn Hire, Stephen Robinson, Nicholas Patrick and Robert Behnken, all mission specialists.
ISS016-E-009711 (4 Nov. 2007) --- STS-120 and Expedition 16 crewmembers share a meal in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery is docked with the station. Pictured (from the left) are astronauts Daniel Tani, Expedition 16 flight engineer; Pam Melroy, STS-120 commander; George Zamka, pilot; Doug Wheelock, Stephanie Wilson and European Space Agency's (ESA) Paolo Nespoli, all mission specialists.
JSC2009-E-242833 (19 Nov. 2009) --- The STS-130 crew members, attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, await the start of a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. From the left are astronauts Stephen Robinson and Nicholas Patrick, both mission specialists; Terry Virts, pilot; Kathryn Hire, mission specialist; George Zamka, commander; and Robert Behnken, mission specialist.
The crew of STS-130 present the principal owner of the Washington Nationals, Debra Lerner Cohen (holding montage) with a montage of their mission, Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Nationals Park in Washington. From left are seen Commander George Zamka, Mission Specialist Nicholas Patrick, Pilot Terry Virts, Debra Lerner Cohen, Edward Cohen, Mission Specialist Kathryn Hire, Mission Specialist Robert Behnken, Lauren Lerner, Jacob Lerner and Alan Gottlieb. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)
JSC2009-E-242826 (19 Nov. 2009) --- STS-130 crew members, attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, pose for a photo prior to a training session in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Pictured from the left are astronauts Robert Behnken, mission specialist; Terry Virts, pilot; George Zamka, commander; Kathryn Hire, Stephen Robinson and Nicholas Patrick, all mission specialists.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-130 Mission Specialist Kathryn Hire (second from right) gets a close look at hardware associated with the Cupola, part of the payload on the mission to the International Space Station. Next to her are (left) Pilot Terry Virts Jr. and (right) Commander George Zamka. The seven-windowed module will be used as a control room for robotics on the station. Endeavour will also deliver the final connecting node, Node 3. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
S120-E-006963 (27 Oct. 2007) --- Astronauts Daniel Tani (bottom), Expedition 16 flight engineer; Stephanie Wilson, and Doug Wheelock (second left), both STS-120 mission specialists; cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, flight engineer representing Russia's Federal Space Agency; and astronaut George Zamka (right), STS-120 pilot, take a moment for a photo on the middeck of Space Shuttle Discovery while docked with the International Space Station.
S120-E-008849 (4 Nov. 2007) --- Astronauts Peggy Whitson, Expedition 16 commander, and Clay Anderson, STS-120 mission specialist, exchange hugs during a farewell ceremony in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station (ISS). Also pictured are astronauts Doug Wheelock (right foreground), STS-120 mission specialist; George Zamka (partially obscured), pilot; and Daniel Tani, ISS flight engineer. Hatches were closed between the station and Space Shuttle Discovery at 2:03 p.m. (CST) on Nov. 4.
View of Astronauts George Zamka (red shirt),STS-120 pilot, Stephanie Wilson, STS-120 Mission specialist, and Paolo Nespoli, STS-120 Mission specialist representing the European Space Agency (ESA), as they pose for a photo on the flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day eight activities while docked with the International Space Station.
JSC2007-E-098002 (8 Nov. 2007) --- The crew of the STS-120 mission was welcomed home to Houston Nov. 8, following the landing of Space Shuttle Discovery in Florida on Nov. 7. Center Director Mike Coats, far right, introduced the crew to the crowd on hand at Ellington Field. From the right are STS-120 commander Pam Melroy, pilot George Zamka and mission specialists Scott Parazynski, Stephanie Wilson, Doug Wheelock, Paolo Nespoli (ESA) and Clay Anderson were welcomed by family and friends during the ceremony.
JSC2009-E-224176 (7 Oct. 2009) --- STS-130 crew members along with astronaut T.J. Creamer (left), Expedition 22/23 flight engineer, participate in a training session in an International Space Station mock-up/trainer in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Pictured from the right are Kathryn Hire, mission specialist; Terry Virts, pilot; George Zamka, commander; and Stephen Robinson, mission specialist.
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.
JSC2009-E-155121 (24 Aug. 2009) --- United Space Alliance crew trainer Robert (Rob) Tomaro (left background) briefs STS-130 crew members during a water survival training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near NASA's Johnson Space Center. Pictured on the right (back to front) are astronauts George Zamka, commander; Kathryn Hire, Nicholas Patrick, both mission specialists; Terry Virts Jr., pilot; and Robert Behnken, mission specialist.
JSC2007-E-08806 (7 Feb. 2007) --- Attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, astronaut George D. Zamka, STS-120 pilot, 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.
JSC2010-E-025782 (22 Feb. 2010) --- The STS-130 crew members are pictured during the STS-130 crew return ceremony on Feb. 22, 2010 at Ellington Field near NASA?s Johnson Space Center. From the left are NASA astronauts George Zamka, commander; Terry Virts, pilot; Kathryn Hire, Stephen Robinson, Nicholas Patrick and Robert Behnken, all mission specialists.
JSC2009-E-246180 (2 Dec. 2009) --- The STS-130 crew members celebrate the end of formal crew training with a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Pictured from the left are astronauts Robert Behnken, Kathryn Hire, Nicholas Patrick, all mission specialists; George Zamka, commander; Terry Virts, pilot; and Stephen Robinson, mission specialist.
S130-E-010533 (18 Feb. 2010) --- STS-130 crew members pose for a portrait in the Cupola following a joint crew news conference with the Expedition 22 crew members while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the International Space Station. Pictured clockwise (from the top) are NASA astronauts George Zamka, commander; Terry Virts, pilot; Kathryn Hire, Nicholas Patrick, Robert Behnken and Stephen Robinson, all mission specialists.
JSC2007-E-08808 (7 Feb. 2007) --- Astronaut George D. Zamka, STS-120 pilot, dons a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, in preparation for 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.
JSC2010-E-025815 (22 Feb. 2010) --- The STS-130 crew members are pictured during the STS-130 crew return ceremony on Feb. 22, 2010 at Ellington Field near NASA?s Johnson Space Center. From the left are NASA astronauts George Zamka, commander; Terry Virts, pilot; Kathryn Hire, Stephen Robinson, Nicholas Patrick and Robert Behnken, all mission specialists.
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, Houston - STS130-S-002 - Attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, these six astronauts take a break from training to pose for the STS-130 crew portrait. Seated are astronauts George Zamka (right), commander; and Terry Virts, pilot. From the left (standing) are astronaut Nicholas Patrick, Robert Behnken, Kathryn Hire and Stephen Robinson, all mission specialists.
JSC2009-E-286841 (21 Dec. 2009) --- The STS-130 crew members participate in a training session in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Pictured from the right are astronauts George Zamka, commander; Robert Behnken, Stephen Robinson, Kathryn Hire, Nicholas Patrick, all mission specialists; and Terry Virts, pilot.
JSC2009-E-246198 (2 Dec. 2009) --- The STS-130 crew members are pictured at a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Pictured from the left are astronauts Kathryn Hire, Nicholas Patrick, both mission specialists; George Zamka, commander; Terry Virts, pilot; Robert Behnken and Stephen Robinson, both mission specialists.
JSC2009-E-286839 (21 Dec. 2009) --- The STS-130 crew members participate in a training session in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Pictured from the second right are astronauts George Zamka, commander; Robert Behnken, Stephen Robinson, Kathryn Hire, Nicholas Patrick, all mission specialists; and Terry Virts, pilot.
NASA STS-130 crew pose with Winter Olympics medalist Apolo Ohno, center, at Nationals Park, Tuesday, April 20, 2010, in Washington. Pictured from left are STS-130 Mission Specialist Robert Benhken, Mission Specialist Nicholas Patrick, Commander George Zamka, Apolo Ohno, Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson, Mission Specialist Kathryn Hire and Pilot Terry Virts. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)
JSC2007-E-098003 (8 Nov. 2007) --- The crew of the STS-120 mission was welcomed home to Houston Nov. 8, following the landing of Space Shuttle Discovery in Florida on Nov. 7. STS-120 commander Pam Melroy, pilot George Zamka (both pictured here with JSC Director Mike Coats) along with mission specialists Scott Parazynski, Stephanie Wilson, Doug Wheelock, Paolo Nespoli (ESA) and Clay Anderson (all out of frame) were welcomed by family and friends during a ceremony at Houston's Ellington Field.
S120-E-007626 (31 Oct. 2007) --- European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Paolo Nespoli (bottom left), NASA astronauts Stephanie Wilson, both STS-120 mission specialists; Pam Melroy and George Zamka, commander and pilot, respectively; Doug Wheelock (top left), Clayton Anderson and Scott Parazynski, all mission specialists, pose for a group photo in the Harmony node of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery is docked with the station.
JSC2009-E-246194 (2 Dec. 2009) --- Astronaut George Zamka (left), STS-130 commander, speaks to a crowd during a cake-cutting ceremony in the Jake Garn Simulation and Training Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Also pictured are astronauts Terry Virts, pilot; along with Nicholas Patrick, Kathryn Hire, Stephen Robinson and Robert Behnken, all mission specialists.oyos
JSC2007-E-08822 (7 Feb. 2007) --- Attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, astronaut George D. Zamka, STS-120 pilot, and United Space Alliance (USA) suit technician Daniel E. Palmer (back to camera) exchange thoughts prior to 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.
JSC2009-E-242830 (19 Nov. 2009) --- The STS-130 crew members, attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, take a moment to pose for a crew photo prior to a training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Astronauts George Zamka (center right), commander; and Terry Virts, pilot, hold the mission logo. Also pictured from the left are astronauts Stephen Robinson, Nicholas Patrick, Kathryn Hire and Robert Behnken, all mission specialists.
JSC2007-E-098007 (8 Nov. 2007) --- The crew of the STS-120 mission was welcomed home to Houston Nov. 8, following the landing of Space Shuttle Discovery in Florida on Nov. 7. Astronaut Doug Wheelock, mission specialist, addresses the crowd on hand at Ellington Field. Also seen are astronauts Stephanie Wilson and Scott Parazynski, mission specialists. Not pictured are STS-120 commander Pam Melroy, pilot George Zamka and mission specialists Paolo Nespoli (ESA) and Clay Anderson.
S130-E-010420 (18 Feb. 2010) --- The STS-130 crew members pose for an in-flight crew portrait in the newly-installed Cupola of the International Space Station while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station. Pictured clockwise (from the top) are NASA astronauts George Zamka, commander; Terry Virts, pilot; Kathryn Hire, Nicholas Patrick, Robert Behnken and Stephen Robinson, all mission specialists.
JSC2010-E-025797 (22 Feb. 2010) --- The STS-130 crew members are pictured during the STS-130 crew return ceremony on Feb. 22, 2010 at Ellington Field near NASA?s Johnson Space Center. From the left are NASA astronauts George Zamka, commander; Terry Virts, pilot; Kathryn Hire, Stephen Robinson, Nicholas Patrick and Robert Behnken, all mission specialists.
JSC2010-E-025783 (22 Feb. 2010) --- NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) director Michael L. Coats addresses a large crowd of well-wishers at the STS-130 crew return ceremony on Feb. 22, 2010 at Ellington Field near JSC. Also pictured (from the second left) are NASA astronauts George Zamka, commander; Terry Virts, pilot; and Kathryn Hire, mission specialist.
S120-E-008333 (4 Nov. 2007) --- Astronaut George Zamka (right), STS-120 pilot, uses a camera while astronauts Stephanie Wilson (left foreground), European Space Agency's (ESA) Paolo Nespoli (top), both mission specialists; and Daniel Tani, Expedition 16 flight engineer, share a meal at the galley in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station while Space Shuttle Discovery is docked with the station.
JSC2009-E-125122 (1 June 2009) --- Crew trainer Patrick Jones (right) briefs STS-130 crew members during a training session in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA?s Johnson Space Center. Pictured from the left are astronauts Terry Virts Jr., pilot; Nicholas Patrick and Robert Behnken, both mission specialists; George Zamka, commander; Stephen Robinson and Kathryn Hire, both mission specialists.
JSC2007-E-098004 (8 Nov. 2007) --- The crew of the STS-120 mission was welcomed home to Houston Nov. 8, following the landing of Space Shuttle Discovery in Florida on Nov. 7. STS-120 commander Pam Melroy, and pilot George Zamka (both pictured) along with mission specialists Scott Parazynski, Stephanie Wilson, Doug Wheelock, Paolo Nespoli (ESA) and Clay Anderson (all out of frame) were welcomed by family and friends during a ceremony at Houston's Ellington Field.
JSC2009-E-146832 (21 July 2009) --- Astronauts Kathryn Hire, STS-130 mission specialist; Terry Virts Jr. (center), pilot; and George Zamka, commander, don training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits in preparation for a training session in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA?s Johnson Space Center. United Space Alliance suit technicians assisted the crew members.
STS130-S-002 (4 Aug. 2009) --- Attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, these six astronauts take a break from training to pose for the STS-130 crew portrait. Seated are astronauts George Zamka (right), commander; and Terry Virts, pilot. From the left (standing) are astronaut Nicholas Patrick, Robert Behnken, Kathryn Hire and Stephen Robinson, all mission specialists.
S130-E-010423 (18 Feb. 2010) --- The STS-130 crew members pose for an in-flight crew portrait in the newly-installed Cupola of the International Space Station while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station. Pictured clockwise (from the top) are NASA astronauts George Zamka, commander; Terry Virts, pilot; Kathryn Hire, Nicholas Patrick, Robert Behnken and Stephen Robinson, all mission specialists.
JSC2009-E-286844 (21 Dec. 2009) --- STS-130 crew members participate in a training session in an International Space Station mock-up/trainer in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Pictured from the right are astronauts George Zamka, commander; Stephen Robinson, mission specialist; Terry Virts, pilot; and Kathryn Hire, mission specialist.
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.
S130-E-010527 (18 Feb. 2010) --- STS-130 crew members pose for a portrait in the Harmony node following a joint crew news conference with the Expedition 22 crew members while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the International Space Station. Pictured on the bottom row are NASA astronauts George Zamka (center), commander; Terry Virts (left), pilot; and Robert Behnken, mission specialist. Pictured from the left (top row) are astronauts Stephen Robinson, Kathryn Hire and Nicholas Patrick, all mission specialists.
S120-E-006402 (25 Oct. 2007) --- STS-120 crewmembers gather in the Orbiter Docking Compartment (ODS) after hatch opening between the International Space Station and Space Shuttle Discovery. Pictured (clockwise) are astronauts George Zamka (white shirt), pilot; Daniel Tani, Stephanie Wilson, Doug Wheelock, Scott Parazynski and European Space Agency's (ESA) Paolo Nespoli, all mission specialists. Astronaut Pam Melroy, commander, is out of frame.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Moderator George Diller, public information officer at the NASA News Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, introduces the STS-120 crew after their successful landing aboard space shuttle Discovery earlier in the day. 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. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-120 Pilot George Zamka gets ready in the driver's seat for driving practice in the M-113 armored personnel carrier. The M-113 is part of emergency exit procedures from Launch Pad 39A. Behind Zamka, half hidden, is Mission Specialist Paolo Nespoli, who represents the European Space Agency. 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
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During emergency egress from Launch Pad 39A, STS-120 Pilot George Zamka and Commander Pamela Melroy are in one of the slidewire baskets. Zamka, at left, reaches for the release lever. The basket can carry them to a safe landing site below, if needed. The activity is part of the prelaunch terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT. The TCDT at NASA's Kennedy Space Center provides astronauts and ground crews an opportunity to participate in various launch preparation activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency training. The STS-120 mission will deliver the U.S. Node 2 module, named Harmony, aboard space shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station. Discovery is targeted to launch on its 14-day mission at 11:38 a.m. EDT on Oct. 23. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-120 Pilot George Zamka responds to a question from the media during a press conference at the slidewire basket landing on Launch Pad 39A. The crew is at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to take part in terminal countdown demonstration test activities that include emergency egress procedures 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. Tani will remain aboard the station and return with the STS-122 crew, targeted to launch Dec. 6. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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.
JSC2007-E-098006 (8 Nov. 2007) --- The crew of the STS-120 mission was welcomed home to Houston Nov. 8, following the landing of Space Shuttle Discovery in Florida on Nov. 7. Astronaut Scott Parazynski, who participated in all four STS-120 spacewalks, addresses well-wishers. Astronaut George Zamka, pilot, looks on. Not pictured are astronaut Pam Melroy, commander, and mission specialists Scott Parazynski, Stephanie Wilson, Doug Wheelock, Paolo Nespoli (ESA) and Clay Anderson (all out of frame). The astronauts were welcomed by family and friends during an afternoon ceremony at Houston's Ellington Field.