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Personal: Female, married. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Astronaut Career Astronaut Group: NASA Group 16 - 1996. Active Entered space service: 1 May 1996. Number of Flights: 2.00. Total Time: 27.87 days.
NASA Official Biography
Wilson Spaceflight Log
Wilson Chronology 19 February 2004 - STS-120 (cancelled). Assignment: Proposed Prime Crew. Flight: STS-120A. Flight delayed after the Columbia disaster. STS-120 was to have flown ISS Assembly mission ISS-10A. It would have delivered to the station the second of three station connecting modules, Node 2. With this mission the redefined ISS US Core would have been completed. 4 July 2006 - STS-121. Assignment: Prime Crew. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. The shuttle was launched using external tank ET-119 and solid motors RSRM-93. Cameras revealed that large chunks of foam were still shed from the external tank during the ascent to orbit. However examination of the heat shield using a new extension and sensors attached to the shuttle's robot arm revealed no significant damage. Discovery docked with the PMA-2 adapter on the Destiny module of the ISS at 14:52 GMT on 6 July. On July 7 the Leonardo cargo module was moved from the shuttle payload bay by the robot arm and docked to the Unity Module of the ISS between 09:42 and 11:50 GMT. The crew then began unloading the spare parts and supplies in the module to the station. A series of three EVAs conducted on 8 to 12 July tested the new equipment and techniques for repairing the shuttle heat shield in case of damage, and did some preliminary installations on the exterior of the ISS to pave the way for continued station assembly missions. On 14 July, the station's SSRMS robot moved the Leonardo module from the station back to the shuttle cargo bay between 13:08 and 14:50 GMT. The shuttle separated from the ISS, and fired its engines at 12:07 GMT on 17 July to make a 92 m/s deorbit maneuver. Discovery landed at the Kennedy Space Center at 13:14 GMT. European astronaut Reiter was left behind to make up part of the EO-13 resident crew on the station. 4 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #01. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. On the nation’s 230th birthday, Discovery rocketed into the Florida sky this afternoon, returning the shuttle fleet to space after almost a year. The first human spacecraft to launch on an Independence Day holiday, Discovery has ...more... 5 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #02. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. Discovery's astronauts are awake and ready to begin their first full day in space. Today the crew will focus on thermal protection system inspections, preparing for ...more... 5 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #03. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. The Astronauts of Space Shuttle Discovery examined their spaceship with the Orbiter Boom Sensor System today and found no evidence of any damage from debris during yesterday’s ride to orbit. The several hours of inspection began just after 6:00 a.m. when Mission Specialists ...more... 6 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #04. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. A third crewmember will join the International Space Station today after the docking of the Space Shuttle Discovery. It will mark the first time since May 2003 that more than two long-duration crew ...more... 6 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #05. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. There is a crew of three aboard the International Space Station today for the first time in more than three years, and for the first time ever that crew includes an American, a Russian and a European. European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Reiter of Germany was delivered as the newest ...more... 7 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #06. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. After a successful docking to the International Space Station Thursday, the focus of the STS-121 shuttle mission now turns to unloading more than 7,000 lbs of cargo, continued shuttle inspections and preparations for the mission’s first spacewalk. The first task of the day will be the relocation of the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics ...more... 7 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #07. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13. The STS-121 Mission Management Team Friday decided to extend Discovery’s flight by an additional day to 13 days after reviewing the rate at which the orbiter’s consumables are being used. The extra day will allow a third spacewalk to test thermal protection system repair ...more... 8 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #09. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. Astronauts from Space Shuttle Discovery prepared the International Space Station’s rail car for restoration and tested a repair crane during a 7 hour 31 minute long spacewalk today, while their colleagues delivered a new oxygen generator and laboratory freezer to the station. Mission Specialists Piers Sellers and Mike Fossum turned their spacesuits to battery ...more... 8 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #08. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS EO-12, ISS Astrolab. The first spacewalk of Discovery's STS-121 mission to the International Space Station will highlight Saturday activities for crews of both docked spacecraft. Spacewalkers Piers Sellers and Mike Fossum have two major tasks. First they will ...more... 9 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #11. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. Delivering the equipment and supplies loaded in an Italian-built moving van was the primary activity for the crews of Space Shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station today. The astronauts also made preparations for the second spacewalk during joint docked ...more... 9 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #10. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13. Continued unloading of the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module will be the focus of the Space Shuttle Discovery and International Space Station’s crew today. Some preparations for the second spacewalk, on Monday, also are on today's plan. The ...more... 10 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #12. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. Discovery Mission Specialists Mike Fossum and Piers Sellers will work on the International Space Station’s mobile transporter and install a pump module today on the second of three spacewalks of the STS-121 mission. The shuttle crew was awakened at 1:08 a.m. CDT by "Clocks," performed by Coldplay. ...more... 10 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #13. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. A six-hour, 47-minute spacewalk by astronauts from Space Shuttle Discovery today restored the International Space Station’s Mobile Transporter rail car to full operation and delivered a spare pump module for the station’s cooling system. Spacewalkers Piers Sellers and Mike Fossum exited the Quest module’s airlock at ...more... 11 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #15. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. In between spacewalks, the joint crews aboard Space Shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station today turned their attention to packing the Leonardo logistics module in preparation for its return to Earth. Additional time was set aside today for procedural review for the third spacewalk ...more... 11 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #14. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. Repacking the multi-purpose logistics module Leonardo will be the focus of today’s activities for the Space Shuttle Discovery and International Space Station crews. More than 4,300 pounds of experiment results, unneeded hardware and trash is scheduled ...more... 12 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #17. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. Astronauts aboard Space Shuttle Discovery gathered valuable new data during the third spacewalk today as part of an ongoing evaluation of repairing a damaged orbiter. Mission Specialists Piers Sellers and Mike Fossum began the spacewalk at 6:20 a.m. ...more... 12 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #16. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. The third and final spacewalk of the STS-121 space shuttle mission will be the focus of today’s space activities. Mission Specialists Mike Fossum and Piers Sellers will test techniques to inspect ...more... 13 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #18. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. After eight days in space, three spacewalks and six days of cargo transfer, the Space Shuttle Discovery crew today gets a much deserved day off. The crew woke at 12:08 a.m. CDT to "Charlie's Angels Theme Song." It was for the ...more... 14 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #20. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. It’s back to work for the Space Shuttle Discovery crew. After a day off, the crew will spend much of today getting ready for their undocking ...more... 14 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #21. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. Emptied of its cargo and refilled with returns, the Multipurpose Logistics Module Leonardo is back in the payload bay of Space Shuttle Discovery with just hours left before the orbiter undocks from the International Space Station and heads home. First thing this morning Shuttle Commander Steve Lindsey and ISS Flight Engineer ...more... 15 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #23. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. The Space Shuttle Discovery is on its way home with six astronauts on board, one fewer than when it launched 11 days ago. The delivery of European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Reiter to join Expedition ...more... 15 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #22. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. Today marks the final day of joint operations for the Space Shuttle Discovery and International Space Station crews. After almost nine days together, Discovery is scheduled to undock from the station ...more... 16 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #24. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. The Space Shuttle Discovery crew is scheduled for their last full day in space today, as they make their final preparations for deorbit and landing tomorrow. Their day began at 12:18 a.m. with “Just Like Heaven,” by The Cure for Mission Specialist ...more... 17 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #26. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. A smooth landing by the Space Shuttle Discovery at the Kennedy Space Center this morning completed the second return to flight test mission and set the stage to resume assembly of the International Space Station later this summer. Discovery and its crew of six astronauts touched down on runway 15 at the Shuttle ...more... 23 October 2007 - STS-120. Assignment: Prime Crew. Flight: STS-120, ISS EO-15, ISS EO-16, ISS EO-16-1, ISS EO-15-1. Main mission objectives were delivery of the Harmony module to the station, and external work to move the P6 truss to its final location and put the ISS into its full-power configuration for the first time. Discovery docked with the ISS at the Destiny module at 12:40 GMT on 25 October. The cargo of 17,390 kg was as follows:
23 October 2007 - STS-120 MCC Status Report #02. The Space Shuttle Discovery is headed to the International Space Station, carrying the Harmony module, destined to become the first expansion of the orbiting complex's living and working space since 2001. The addition of Harmony, a connector module also known as Node 2, will set the stage ...more... 23 October 2007 - STS-120 MCC Status Report #01. The Space Shuttle Discovery raced into space this morning with an on-time launch at 10:38 CDT. Onboard are seven crewmembers led by veteran astronaut Pam Melroy. Discovery's crew will join the International Space Station’s Expedition 16 crew Thursday morning. Melroy, Pilot George Zamka and Mission Specialists Stephanie Wilson, Doug Wheelock, ...more... 24 October 2007 - STS-120 MCC Status Report #03. The astronauts on board Space Shuttle Discovery have begun their first full day in space on a two-week mission to set the stage for delivery of new laboratory modules from two more of the International Space Station’s partner agencies. The main payload on STS-120 is a connecting node, named Harmony. It will expand ...more... 24 October 2007 - STS-120 MCC Status Report #04. The seven-member crew of STS-120 on board Space Shuttle Discovery is ready for tomorrow’s rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station, planned for 7:33 a.m. CDT. Commander Pam Melroy and her crewmates today completed a five-hour inspection of ...more... 25 October 2007 - STS-120 MCC Status Report #6. Two female commanders made space history today as they greeted one another with smiles and hugs in the International Space Station’s Destiny laboratory after a flawless rendezvous and docking. Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson warmly welcomed the Space Shuttle Discovery ...more... 26 October 2007 - STS-120 MCC Status Report #8. It proved to be a perfect day for a spacewalk. In just over six hours, STS-120 Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock installed the Harmony module in its temporary location on the International Space Station, readied the P6 truss for its relocation on Sunday, retrieved a failed radio communications antenna and snapped shut a window cover on Harmony that opened during launch on the space shuttle. The astronauts plan to enter Harmony for the first time at 8:03 a.m. Saturday after ...more... 27 October 2007 - STS-120 MCC Status Report #09. Today is the grand opening of the International Space Station’s newest module, a connecting node that will host new laboratory complexes from around the world. The day began with an Italian wakeup song at 12:39 a.m. “Bellissime Stelle” (Beautiful ...more... 28 October 2007 - STS-120 MCC Status Report #11. The second of a record five spacewalks on one space shuttle visit to the International Space Station begins this morning, and it will end with a major station element en route to a new location. Today’s wakeup song at 12:09 a.m. CDT, “What a Wonderful World,” by Louis Armstrong, ...more... 28 October 2007 - STS-120 MCC Status Report #12. Astronauts Scott Parazynski and Dan Tani successfully completed all major tasks during STS-120's second spacewalk, the 17th this year and the 94th dedicated to the International Space Station's assembly and maintenance. During the 6 hour and 33 minute spacewalk, Parazynski and Tani teamed to disconnect ...more... 29 October 2007 - STS-120 MCC Status Report #13. With two successful spacewalks completed in three days, the crews on Space Shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station have some time to relax today while also completing a big handoff and getting prepared for another EVA on Tuesday. This morning’s wakeup music at 11:39 p.m., “One by One” by Wynton Marsalis, was ...more... 30 October 2007 - STS-120 MCC Status Report #15. Astronauts Scott Parazynski and Doug Wheelock today install the International Space Station’s P6 truss in its final location. A new task was also added to this third spacewalk of the mission to provide comparison data of the station’s two solar array rotary joints. The spacewalk is set to begin at 3:53 a.m. CDT. Today’s wakeup music at 11:38 p.m., “Malaguena Salerosa” by Chingon, was played ...more... 1 November 2007 - STS-120 MCC Status Report #20. The space shuttle Discovery and International Space Station crews spent the day putting together tools and making preparations for Saturday’s spacewalk to repair a torn solar array. Using strips of aluminum, a hole punch, bolt connector and 66 feet of wire, astronauts ...more... 2 November 2007 - STS-120 MCC Status Report #21. The space shuttle Discovery and International Space Station crews today will focus on reviewing spacewalk procedures and unberthing the shuttle’s Orbiter Boom Sensor System for Saturday’s spacewalk to repair a torn solar array. The crews were awakened this morning at 12:08 with the song “World” by Five for ...more... 3 November 2007 - ISS On-Orbit Status 11/03/07. All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Day 149 for Clayton Anderson. Flight Day 12 for STS-120/10A; Day 10 of Joint Ops. “It’s been a great day!” (MS1 Scott Parazynski).…..and thank God for the Canadian MSS! ISS/Shuttle crew wake-up: 1:38am EDT. Sleeptime: 5:38pm (ISS), 6:08pm (Shuttle). ...more... 4 November 2007 - STS-120 MCC Status Report #26. Spacefarers aboard Discovery and the International Space Station congratulated one another on a successful docked mission, shared hugs and farewells and closed the hatches 210 miles above the Pacific Northwest at 2:03 p.m. CST. With Dan Tani now a member of the station’s Expedition 16 crew and Clay Anderson ...more... 4 November 2007 - STS-120 MCC Status Report #25. The astronauts on space shuttle Discovery got up this morning prepared to complete the final cargo transfers between the two vehicles and bid farewell to the Expedition 16 crew. Farewells are scheduled to begin at 12:28 p.m. CST, followed by hatch closing at ...more... 5 November 2007 - STS-120 MCC Status Report #27. All systems are go for this morning’s undocking of space shuttle Discovery from the International Space Station, completing 11 days of joint docked operations that saw the successful delivery of a new pressurized module and the repair of a damaged solar array wing. The shuttle crew members got their wakeup call at 1:08 a.m. CST with “Roll Me Away” ...more... 6 November 2007 - STS-120 MCC Status Report #29. Landing preparations are the order of the day for the seven astronauts on space shuttle Discovery, who are planning to conclude a two-week mission with a Wednesday landing at the Kennedy Space Center. The crew’s 1:38 a.m. CST wakeup call was “Space Truckin’” by Deep Purple, played ...more... 7 November 2007 - STS-120 MCC Status Report #32. After 6.25 million miles and 15 days, space shuttle Discovery landed safely in Florida completing its 34th mission and circling the Earth 238 times. Under command of astronaut Pam Melroy, the shuttle touched down on runway 33 at ...more... 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