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Melroy, Pamela Ann

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Melroy Credit: www.spacefacts.de

Status: Inactive; Active 1994-2009. Born: 1961-09-17. Spaceflights: 3 . Total time in space: 38.84 days. Birth Place: Palo Alto, California.

Official NASA Biography as of June 2016:Pamela Ann Melroy (Colonel, USAF, RET.)
NASA Astronaut (FORMER)

PERSONAL DATA:  Born September 17, 1961, in Palo Alto, California.  Married to Douglas W. Hollett.  Considers Rochester, New York, to be her hometown.  Pam enjoys theatre, tap and jazz dancing, reading, cooking and flying.  Her parents, David and Helen Melroy, reside in upstate New York.

EDUCATION:  Graduated from Bishop Kearney High School, Rochester, New York, in 1979.  Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics and Astronomy from Wellesley College, 1983.  Master of Science degree in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984.

ORGANIZATIONS:  Member of the Wellesley College Board of Trustees; the Society of Experimental Test Pilots; the Association of Space Explorers and The Ninety-Nines, Inc.

SPECIAL HONORS:  Recipient of the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster; Air Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster; Aerial Achievement Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster and Expeditionary Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster.  Recipient of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal.

EXPERIENCE:  Colonel Melroy was commissioned through the Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program in 1983.  After completing a Master’s degree, she attended undergraduate pilot training at Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, Texas, and graduated in 1985.  Melroy flew the KC-10 for six years at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana, as a co-pilot, aircraft commander and instructor pilot.  Colonel Melroy is a veteran of Operation Just Cause and Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, with more than 200 combat and combat support hours.  In June 1991, she attended the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California.  Upon her graduation, she was assigned to the C-17 Combined Test Force, where she served as a test pilot until her selection for the Astronaut Program.  She has logged more than 6,000 hours flight time in more than 50 different aircraft.  Colonel Melroy retired from the Air Force in February 2007.

NASA EXPERIENCE:  Selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in December 1994, Colonel Melroy reported to the Johnson Space Center, Texas, in March 1995.  She completed a year of training and evaluation and was qualified for flight assignment as a shuttle pilot. Initially assigned to astronaut support duties for launch and landing, she also worked advanced projects for the Astronaut Office.  She also performed Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM) duties in mission control.  Colonel Melroy served on the Columbia Reconstruction Team as the lead for the crew module and served as Deputy Project Manager for the Columbia Crew Survival Investigation Team.  In her final position, she served as Branch Chief for the Orion branch of the Astronaut Office.  Colonel Melroy served as pilot on two flights (STS-92 in 2000 and STS-112 in 2002) and was the mission commander on STS-120 in 2007, making her one of only two women who commanded the space shuttle.  She has logged more than 924 hours (more than 38 days) in space.  Colonel Melroy left the agency in August 2009 and currently serves as Deputy Director, Tactical Technology Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

SPACEFLIGHT EXPERIENCE:  STS-92 Discovery (October 11 to October 24, 2000) was launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, and returned to land at Edwards Air Force Base.  During the 13-day flight, the seven-member crew attached the Z1 Truss and Pressurized Mating Adapter 3 to the International Space Station using Discovery’s robotic arm and performed four spacewalks to configure these elements.  This expansion of the station opened the door for future assembly missions and prepared the station for its first resident crew.  The STS-92 mission was accomplished in 202 orbits, traveling 5.3 million miles in 12 days, 21 hours, 40 minutes and 25 seconds.

STS-112 Atlantis (October 7 to October 18, 2002) launched from and returned to land at the Kennedy Space Center.  STS-112 was an International Space Station assembly mission, during which the crew conducted joint operations with the Expedition 5 crew by delivering and installing the S1 Truss (the third piece of the station’s 11-piece Integrated Truss Structure).  It took three spacewalks to outfit and activate the new component, during which Colonel Melroy acted as internal spacewalk choreographer.  STS-112 was the first shuttle mission to use a camera on the external tank, providing a live view of the launch to flight controllers and NASA TV viewers.  The mission was accomplished in 170 orbits, traveling 4.5 million miles in 10 days, 19 hours and 58 minutes. 

STS-120 Discovery (October 23 to November 7, 2007) launched from and returned to land at the Kennedy Space Center.  During the mission, the Node 2 element named “Harmony” was delivered to the International Space Station.  This element opened up the capability for future international laboratories to be added to the station.  In addition, the P6 Solar Array was relocated from the Z1 Truss to the end of the port side of the Integrated Truss Structure.  During the redeploy of the array, the array panels snagged and were damaged.  An unplanned spacewalk was successfully performed to repair the array.  The mission was accomplished in 238 orbits, traveling 6.2 million miles in 15 days, two hours and 23 minutes.

APRIL 2013

This is the only version available from NASA.  Updates must be sought from the above named individual.

NAME: Pamela Ann Melroy (Major, USAF)

NASA Astronaut

PERSONAL DATA:

Born September, 17, 1961, in Palo Alto, California. Considers Pittsford, New York, to be her hometown. Married to Christopher Wallace of Wilton, Connecticut. She enjoys theatre, tap and jazz dancing, reading, cooking, flying. Her parents, David and Helen Melroy, reside in Pittsford, New York.

EDUCATION:

Graduated from Bishop Kearney High School, Rochester, New York, in 1979. Bachelor of science degree in physics and astronomy from Wellesley College, 1983. Master of science degree in earth & planetary sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984.

ORGANIZATIONS:

Member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, the Order of Daedalians, and the 99s.

SPECIAL HONORS:

Recipient of the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster; Air Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster; Aerial Achievement Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster; and Expeditionary Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster

EXPERIENCE:

Melroy was commissioned through the Air Force ROTC program in 1983. After completing a masters degree, she attended Undergraduate Pilot Training at Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, Texas and was graduated in 1985. She flew the KC-10 for six years at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana, as a copilot, aircraft commander and instructor pilot. Melroy is a veteran of JUST CAUSE and DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM, with over 200 combat and combat support hours. In June 1991, she attended the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Upon her graduation, she was assigned to the C-17 Combined Test Force, where she served as a test pilot until her selection for the astronaut program. She has logged over 3,500 hours flight time in over 45 different aircraft.

NASA EXPERIENCE:

Selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in December 1994, Melroy reported to the Johnson Space Center in March 1995. She has completed a year of training and evaluation and is currently qualified for assignment as a shuttle pilot. She is presently assigned to astronaut support duties for launch and landing while awaiting her first flight assignment.

• Birth of Pamela Ann Melroy - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Melroy. American test pilot astronaut 1994-2009. Grew up in Pittsford, New York. US Air Force test pilot. 3 spaceflights, 38.8 days in space. Flew to orbit on STS-92 (2000), STS-112, STS-120..

• NASA Astronaut Training Group 15 selected. - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Altman, Anderson, Ashby, Bloomfield, Chawla, Curbeam, Edwards, Joe, Gorie, Hire, Husband, Kavandi, Kilrain, Lindsey, Lu, Melroy, Noriega, Reilly, Robinson, Sturckow.

  The group was selected to provide pilot, engineer, and scientist astronauts for space shuttle flights.. Qualifications: Pilots: Bachelor's degree in engineering, biological science, physical science or mathematics. Advanced degree desirable. At least 1,000 flight-hours of pilot-in-command time. Flight test experience desirable. Excellent health. Vision minimum 20/50 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20 vision; maximum sitting blood pressure 140/90. Height between 163 and 193 cm.

  Mission Specialists: Bachelor's degree in engineering, biological science, physical science or mathematics and minimum three years of related experience or an advanced degree. Vision minimum 20/150 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20. Maximum sitting blood pressure of 140/90. Height between 150 and 193 cm.. 10 pilots and 9 mission specialists, 6 civilians and 13 military officers, chosen from 2,962 applicants, of which 122 screened in June-August 1994. 4 additional international astronauts.

• STS-92 Mission Status Report #01 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Chiao, Duffy, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur, Melroy, Wakata, Wisoff. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-92. Discovery's seven astronauts blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center on the 100th mission in Space Shuttle history tonight to deliver the first external framework structure and a new docking port to the International Space Station.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-92 - . Call Sign: Discovery. Crew: Chiao, Duffy, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur, Melroy, Wakata, Wisoff. Payload: Discovery F28. Mass: 115,127 kg (253,811 lb). Nation: USA. Related Persons: Chiao, Duffy, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur, Melroy, Wakata, Wisoff. Agency: NASA Houston. Manufacturer: Boeing. Program: ISS. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: STS-92. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle. Spacecraft: Discovery. Duration: 12.90 days. Decay Date: 2000-10-24 . USAF Sat Cat: 26563 . COSPAR: 2000-062A. Apogee: 394 km (245 mi). Perigee: 386 km (240 mi). Inclination: 51.57 deg. Period: 92.28 min.

  ISS Logistics flight. 100th shuttle flight. Launch delayed from October 6. STS-92 brought the Z-1 Truss (mounted on a Spacelab pallet), Control Moment Gyros, Pressurised Mating Adapter-3 (PMA-3) and two DDCU (Heat pipes) to the International Space Station.

  The RSRM-76 solid rocket boosters separated at 23:19 GMT and main engine cut-off (MECO) came at 23:25 GMT. External tank ET-104 separated into a 74 x 323 km x 51.6 deg orbit. At apogee at 00:01 GMT on Oct 12, Discovery's OMS engines fired to raise perigee to a 158 x 322 km x 51.6 deg orbit; ET-104 re-entered over the Pacific around 00:30 GMT. At Oct 12 on 03:01 GMT the NC1 burn raised the orbit to 180 x 349 km; NC3 on Oct 12 to 311 x 375 km; and the TI burn at 14:09 GMT on Oct 13 to 375 x 381 km x 51.6 deg. Discovery's rendezvous with the International Space Station came at 15:39 GMT on Oct 13, with docking at 17:45 GMT. The spaceship docked with PMA-2, the docking port on the +Y port of the Space Station's Unity module. Hatch was open to PMA-2 at 20:30 GMT the same day.

  STS-92 Cargo Manifest

  • Bay 1-2: Orbiter Docking System + 3 EMU spacesuits
  • Bay 5 Port: Adapter Beam with DDCU-HP control unit
  • Bay 5 Starboard: Adapter Beam with DDCU-HP control unit
  • Bay 7-8: Spacelab Pallet MD003 with PMA-3
  • Bay 10-12: ISS Z1 first segment of the space station truss
  • Bay 13 Adapter Beam with IMAX Cargo Bay Camera
  • Sill: Canadarm RMS 301

  Total payload bay cargo: ca. 14,800 kg

  The Z1 first segment of the space station truss was built by Boeing/Canoga Park and was 3.5 x 4.5 meters in size. It was attached to the +Z port on Unity. Z1 carried the control moment gyros, the S-band antenna, and the Ku-band antenna.

  PMA-3, built by Boeing/Huntington Beach, was docked to the -Z port opposite Z1. PMA-3 was installed on a Spacelab pallet for launch.

  On October 14 at 16:15 GMT the Z1 segment was unberthed from the payload bay and at around 18:20 GMT it was docked to the zenith port on the Unity module.

  On October 15 at 14:20 GMT the ODS airlock was depressurised, beginning a spacewalk by Bill McArthur and Leroy Chiao. Official NASA EVA duration (battery power to repress) was 6 hours 28 minutes.

  The second spacewalk was on October 16, with Jeff Wisoff and Mike Lopez-Alegria. The suits went to battery power at 14:15 GMT and Wisoff left the airlock at 14:21 GMT. Repressurisation began at 21:22 GMT for a duration of 7 hours 07minutes.

  Leroy Chiao and Bill McArthur began the third STS-92 EVA at 15:30 GMT on October 17, completing their work at 22:18 GMT for a total time of 6 hours 48 minutes.

  After the spacewalk, Discovery completed the second of the three station reboosts scheduled for STS-92. They fired reaction control system jets in a series of pulses of 1.4 seconds each, over a 30-minute period, gently raising the station's orbit by about 3.1 km.

  The last of four successful spacewalks began on 18 October at 16:00 GMT and ended at 22:56 GMT, lasting 6 hours and 56 minutes. Jeff Wisoff and Mike Lopez-Alegria each jetted slowly through space above Discovery's cargo bay.

  After the space walk, Discovery completed the third and final reboost of the space station.

  On 19 October the astronauts worked within the ISS. They completed connections for the newly installed Z1 external framework structure and transferred equipment and supplies for the Expedition One first resident crew of the Station. The crew also tested the four 290-kg gyroscopes in the truss, called Control Moment Gyros, which will be used to orient the ISS as it orbits the Earth. They will ultimately assume attitude control of the ISS following the arrival of the U.S. Laboratory Destiny. The tests and the transfer of supplies into the Russian Zarya Module took longer than expected. As a result, the crew's final departure from the Station's Unity module was delayed. Melroy and Wisoff took samples from surfaces in Zarya to study the module's environment. They then unclogged the solid waste disposal system in the Shuttle's toilet, which was restored to full operation after a brief interruption in service.

  Discovery undocked from the ISS at 16:08 GMT on 20 October. The final separation burn was executed about 45 minutes after undocking. The crew had added 9 tonnes to the station's mass, bringing it to about 72 tonnes. The return to earth, planned for 22 October, was delayed repeatedly due to high winds at the Kennedy landing site. The landing was finally made at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on October 24, at 22:00 GMT.

• STS-92 Mission Status Report #03 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Chiao, Duffy, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur, Melroy, Wakata, Wisoff. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-92.

  The seven crew members aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery spent their first full day in orbit today checking equipment in preparation for the major events to come: docking with the International Space Station on Friday and, in following days, attaching an exterior framework and additional Shuttle docking port to the orbiting outpost. Additional Details: here....

• STS-92 Mission Status Report #02 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Chiao, Duffy, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur, Melroy, Wakata, Wisoff. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-92. Space Shuttle Discovery continues its approach to the International Space Station, trailing the orbital outpost by approximately 5500 nautical miles as of this morning, closing by about 600 nautical miles each orbit.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-92 Mission Status Report #05 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Chiao, Duffy, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur, Melroy, Wakata. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-92. Commander Brian Duffy gently maneuvered the Space Shuttle Discovery to a flawless docking with the 70-ton International Space Station this afternoon as the two craft flew 240 miles above Russia.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-92 Mission Status Report #04 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Chiao, Duffy, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur, Melroy, Wakata, Wisoff. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-92. Discovery's astronauts were awakened this morning in preparation for their rendezvous and docking to the International Space Station after an extra hour of sleep to the sounds of "Girls Just Want To Have Fun", by Cyndi Lauper.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-92 Mission Status Report #07 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Chiao, Duffy, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur, Melroy, Wakata, Wisoff. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-92.

  The crew of Discovery added nine tons of critical equipment to the International Space Station today, attaching a framework that holds motion control gyroscopes and communications equipment and that will serve as a support for a giant set of solar arrays to be launched on the next Space Shuttle flight. Additional Details: here....

• STS-92 Mission Status Report #06 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Chiao, Duffy, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur, Melroy, Wakata, Wisoff. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-92.

  Discovery's crew is set to install the first of two major components that it carried to the Space Station today - a unique piece of hardware called the Z1 truss. The truss is an exterior framework that houses gyroscopes and communications equipment and later will serve as a mounting platform for large solar arrays that will provide power to the International Space Station. Additional Details: here....

• STS-92 Mission Status Report #11 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Duffy, Lopez-Alegria, Melroy, Wakata, Wisoff. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-92.

  Discovery astronauts Jeff Wisoff and Mike Lopez-Alegria successfully completed the second of STS-92's four scheduled spacewalks on Monday, attaching an additional docking port to the growing International Space Station. The two spacewalkers also prepared the Z1 truss for the installation of the huge solar arrays to be launched aboard the next shuttle flight. Additional Details: here....

• STS-92 Mission Status Report #10 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Lopez-Alegria, Melroy, Wakata, Wisoff. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-92. With the first of four consecutive space walks behind them, Discovery's crew turns its attention to today's scheduled on-orbit construction activities by Mission Specialists Jeff Wisoff and Mike Lopez-Alegria.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-92 Mission Status Report #13 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Barry, Chiao, Duffy, Jernigan, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur, Melroy, Wakata, Wisoff. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-92.

  Mission Specialists Leroy Chiao and Bill McArthur completed the third successful spacewalk of Discovery's STS-92 mission at 4:18 p.m. CDT Tuesday, installing two DC-to-DC converter units atop the International Space Station's new Z1 Truss. Those two 129-pound converters, called DDCUs, will convert electricity generated by the huge solar arrays to be attached during the next shuttle mission to the proper voltage. Additional Details: here....

• STS-92 Mission Status Report #14 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Duffy, Lopez-Alegria, Melroy, Wakata, Wisoff. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-92.

  Mission Specialists Jeff Wisoff and Mike Lopez-Alegria will team up once again today to conduct the final of four consecutive space walks designed to set the stage for the arrival of the first resident crew next month and the future expansion of the International Space Station. Additional Details: here....

• STS-92 Mission Status Report #15 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Duffy, Jett, Lopez-Alegria, Melroy, Wakata, Wisoff. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-92. Mission Specialists Jeff Wisoff and Mike Lopez-Alegria each jetted slowly through space above Discovery's cargo bay today, demonstrating a small rescue backpack that could help a drifting astronaut regain the safety of the spacecraft.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-92 Mission Status Report #16 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Chiao, Duffy, McArthur, Melroy, Wakata, Wisoff. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-92.

  Following four consecutive days of on-orbit construction outside the International Space Station, Discovery's astronauts today will work inside the Unity and Zarya modules, completing some final connections for the new Z1 Truss and transferring equipment for use by the first resident crew, slated to arrive early next month. Additional Details: here....

• STS-92 Mission Status Report #24 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Chiao, Duffy, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur, Melroy, Ross, Wakata, Wisoff. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-92.

  Discovery's astronauts prepared for a Monday landing after high crosswinds at Kennedy Space Center caused a delay of at least one day in their return to Earth and the end of their successful mission to expand the International Space Station and ready it for its first crew. Additional Details: here....

• STS-92 Mission Status Report #28 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Chiao, Duffy, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur, Melroy, Ross, Wakata, Wisoff. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-92.

  Discovery glided to a textbook landing under sunny skies at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Tuesday, completing a successful mission to the International Space Station. The crew spent more than two extra days in space because of unfavorable weather at Kennedy Space Center in Florida and at Edwards. Additional Details: here....

• STS-92 Mission Status Report #27 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Chiao, Duffy, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur, Melroy, Ross, Wakata, Wisoff. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-92. Awakened to the sounds of "Déjà vu" by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Commander Brian Duffy advised Mission Control that he and his crew knew what they'd be doing today and hoped to see everyone on the ground soon.. Additional Details: here....

• Landing of STS-92 - . Return Crew: Chiao, Duffy, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur, Melroy, Wakata, Wisoff. Nation: USA. Related Persons: Chiao, Duffy, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur, Melroy, Wakata, Wisoff. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-92. STS-92 landed at 21:00 GMT. .

• International Space Station Status Report #02-44 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ashby, Bowersox, Budarin, Korzun, Magnus, Melroy, Pettit, Sellers, Whitson, Wolf, Yurchikhin. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5.

  An unmanned Russian resupply craft successfully docked to the International Space Station Sunday, bringing almost a ton of food, fuel and supplies to the residents on board, and for the next trio of space travelers, which will arrive on the ISS in November. Additional Details: here....

• STS-112 MCC Status Report #01 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ashby, Korzun, Magnus, Melroy, Sellers, Whitson, Wolf, Yurchikhin. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5, STS-112. With hardware and the weather finally in order, Atlantis lifted off at 2:46 p.m. Central time today from Launch Pad 39-B at the Kennedy Space Center to deliver the 28,000 pound Starboard 1 (S1) truss segment to the International Space Station.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-112 - . Call Sign: Atlantis. Crew: Ashby, Magnus, Melroy, Sellers, Wolf, Yurchikhin. Payload: Atlantis F26 / S1. Mass: 116,640 kg (257,140 lb). Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ashby, Magnus, Melroy, Sellers, Wolf, Yurchikhin. Agency: NASA. Manufacturer: Boeing. Program: ISS. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: STS-112. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle. Spacecraft: Atlantis. Duration: 10.83 days. Decay Date: 2002-10-18 . USAF Sat Cat: 27537 . COSPAR: 2002-047A. Apogee: 405 km (251 mi). Perigee: 273 km (169 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.30 min.

  ISS Assembly flight delayed from March 22, April 4, August 22, September 28, October 2 due to payload delays and then SSME problems. American shuttle spacecraft STS-112 carried a crew of five Americans and one Russian to the International Space Station (ISS). During the 11-day mission, the crew extended the truss system of the exterior rail line with a 14-m, 13-ton girder. The crew also tested a manual cart on the rails. The cart, named CETA (Crew and Equipment Transportation Aid), was designed to increase mobility of crew and equipment during the later installation phases. STS-112 landed back in Cape Canaveral at 15:43 UT on 2002 October 18 carrying the same crew of six.

• STS-112 MCC Status Report #02 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ashby, Korzun, Magnus, Melroy, Sellers, Whitson, Wolf, Yurchikhin. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5, STS-112. As Atlantis continues its pursuit of the International Space Station with docking planned at 10:24 a.m. Wednesday, crewmembers began a day of preparation for the linkup with the orbiting laboratory.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-112 MCC Status Report #03 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ashby, Korzun, Magnus, Melroy, Sellers, Whitson, Wolf. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5, STS-112. After Monday's exciting launch, the STS-112 crew today settled into preparations for Wednesday's rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station, and the first of three spacewalks Thursday.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-112 MCC Status Report #04 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ashby, Korzun, Magnus, Melroy, Sellers, Whitson, Wolf, Yurchikhin. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5, STS-112.

  A rendezvous in space awaits Space Shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station this morning with docking expected at 10:24 a.m. Central time. The shuttle's six crewmembers are the first visitors for the station's Expedition Five crew since it arrived aboard the station in early June. The week of joint operations begins when the hatches are opened about 12:30 p.m. Television of the approach, docking and hatch opening is expected on NASA TV. Additional Details: here....

• STS-112 MCC Status Report #05 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ashby, Korzun, Magnus, Melroy, Sellers, Whitson, Wolf, Yurchikhin. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5, STS-112.

  The crew of the International Space Station welcomed the first visitors to its home in space today when the hatch between the space station and the space shuttle Atlantis was opened at 11:51 a.m. CDT. Hugs and smiles, backslapping and laughter marked the elated celebration as the shuttle crew entered the International Space Station and greeted the expedition crew. Earlier, guided by Commander Jeff Ashby, Atlantis made a picture-perfect rendezvous and docked with the station at 10:17 a.m. at the end of a chase that began with its launch at 2:46 p.m. on Monday. With the crewmembers merged into a single team, they went to work on preparations for the mission's busiest day tomorrow. Additional Details: here....

• STS-112 MCC Status Report #06 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ashby, Korzun, Magnus, Melroy, Sellers, Whitson, Wolf. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5, STS-112. The International Space Station is a construction site in orbit once again as Space Shuttle Atlantis and Expedition Five crewmembers today prepare to install the next segment of the station's backbone – the Starboard One (S1) Truss.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-112 MCC Status Report #07 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ashby, Magnus, Melroy, Sellers, Whitson, Wolf. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5, STS-112.

  Astronauts Dave Wolf and Piers Sellers completed all planned International Space Station assembly tasks today during a 7-hour, 1-minute spacewalk, an excursion focused on attaching the next segment of the station's backbone – the Starboard One (S1) Truss – to the Starboard Zero (S0) Truss. Additional Details: here....

• STS-112 MCC Status Report #09 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ashby, Korzun, Magnus, Melroy, Sellers, Wolf, Yurchikhin. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5, STS-112.

  After a very busy day Thursday, the combined shuttle and space station crew took several hours of off-duty time today, and then began transfer operations between the vehicles and preparations for the second of the mission's three spacewalks scheduled to begin at 9:41 a.m. Saturday. Additional Details: here....

• STS-112 MCC Status Report #08 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Korzun, Magnus, Melroy, Sellers, Whitson, Wolf, Yurchikhin. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5, STS-112.

  With a major milestone of the STS-112 mission behind them, Space Shuttle Atlantis and International Space Station crewmembers will have a quieter day today. Following some time off to relax, the joint crews later will begin transferring equipment and supplies to the orbiting laboratory. Additional Details: here....

• STS-112 MCC Status Report #11 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ashby, Magnus, Melroy, Sellers, Whitson, Wolf. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5, STS-112.

  Astronauts Dave Wolf and Piers Sellers moved smoothly and ahead of schedule through their second spacewalk of the week today, continuing to bring the International Space Station's newest component to life and installing devices to prevent future difficulties with station cooling connections. Additional Details: here....

• STS-112 MCC Status Report #10 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ashby, Magnus, Melroy, Sellers, Whitson, Wolf. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5, STS-112.

  Focus of attention aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station once again is outside the complex as Astronauts Dave Wolf and Piers Sellers conduct the second of three planned spacewalks to bring the station's newest component – the Starboard 1 (S1) Truss – to life. Additional Details: here....

• STS-112 MCC Status Report #14 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Magnus, Melroy, Sellers, Whitson, Wolf. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5, STS-112. Another spacewalk is the order of business aboard Atlantis and the International Space Station today to complete the installation and checkout of the newly installed truss segment.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-112 MCC Status Report #15 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ashby, Magnus, Melroy, Sellers, Whitson, Wolf. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5, STS-112. The third and final spacewalk of the mission concluded at 3:47 p.m. today, 6 hours and 36 minutes after Dave Wolf and Piers Sellers floated out of the Quest airlock of the International Space Station and into the vacuum of space.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-112 MCC Status Report #17 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ashby, Magnus, Melroy, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5, STS-112.

  Space shuttle and International Space Station crew members enjoyed a final evening meal together Tuesday after a day of activities aimed at relaxing after a challenging week of joint operations and making final preparations for Atlantis' undocking and departure tomorrow. Additional Details: here....

• STS-112 MCC Status Report #19 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ashby, Korzun, Magnus, Melroy, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5, STS-112.

  Following an emotional farewell, the crews of Atlantis and the International Space Station closed the hatches of their spacecraft concluding a week of joint operations, that saw the transfer of about 1,800 pounds of supplies and hardware to the station, and the addition of the 15 ton, 45-foot long Starboard One (S1) truss segment continuing the station's expansion. Additional Details: here....

• STS-112 MCC Status Report #18 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Husband, Melroy. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5, STS-112.

  With their week's worth of work completed, astronauts and cosmonauts aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station bid farewell to one another and closed the hatches in preparation for the shuttle's undocking scheduled for 8:13 this morning. Additional Details: here....

• STS-112 MCC Status Report #20 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ashby, Korzun, Magnus, Melroy, Ross, Sellers, Whitson, Wolf, Yurchikhin. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5, STS-112.

  On its own again following yesterday's undocking from the International Space Station, Space Shuttle Atlantis and its crew today focuses on readying the orbiter for the return to Earth tomorrow at 10:44 a.m. Weather forecasts indicate pristine conditions across the southeastern U.S. tomorrow with clear skies and light winds. Additional Details: here....

• STS-112 MCC Status Report #21 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ashby, Korzun, Magnus, Melroy, Sellers, Whitson, Wolf, Yurchikhin. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5, STS-112. Activities aboard Atlantis today focused on preparations for Friday's planned landing at the Kennedy Space Center, concluding a voyage of 4.5 million miles.. Additional Details: here....

• Landing of STS-112 - . Return Crew: Ashby, Magnus, Melroy, Sellers, Wolf, Yurchikhin. Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ashby, Magnus, Melroy, Sellers, Wolf, Yurchikhin. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-112. STS-112 landed at 15:43 GMT..

• STS-112 MCC Status Report #22 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ashby, Korzun, Magnus, Melroy, Sellers, Whitson, Wolf, Yurchikhin. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-111 ISS EO-5, STS-112. After traveling more than 4.5 million miles, delivering the second segment of the International Space Station's main truss and three successful spacewalks to hook it up, Atlantis is scheduled to land at the Kennedy Space Center today.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-120 MCC Status Report #01 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Anderson, Clayton, Melroy, Nespoli, Parazynski, Tani, Wheelock, Whitson, Wilson, Zamka. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10, STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-120.

  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. Additional Details: here....

• STS-120 MCC Status Report #02 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Melroy, Nespoli, Parazynski, Tani, Wheelock, Wilson, Zamka. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10, STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-120. 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.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-120 - . Call Sign: Discovery. Crew: Melroy, Nespoli, Parazynski, Tani, Wheelock, Wilson, Zamka. Return Crew: Anderson, Clayton, Melroy, Nespoli, Parazynski, Wheelock, Wilson, Zamka. Payload: Discovery F33 / Harmony / ISS-10A. Mass: 123,400 kg (272,000 lb). Nation: USA. Related Persons: Anderson, Clayton, Melroy, Nespoli, Parazynski, Tani, Wheelock, Wilson, Zamka. Agency: NASA. Program: ISS. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spaceplane. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10, Soyuz TMA-11, STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-120, STS-120 ISS EO-16. Spacecraft Bus: Shuttle. Spacecraft: Discovery. Duration: 15.10 days. Decay Date: 2007-11-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 32272 . COSPAR: 2007-050A. Apogee: 344 km (213 mi). Perigee: 340 km (210 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.40 min.

  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:

  • Orbiter Docking System - Bay 1-2 - 1800 kg
  • Spacesuit EMU 3004 - 130 kg
  • Spacesuit EMU 3003 - 130 kg
  • Station Power Distribution Unit SPDU - Bay 3P - 100 kg
  • Fixture for return of S-band Antenna - SASA FSE - Bay 3P - 4S - 100 kg
  • Power/Data Grapple Fixture for Node-2 - PDGF - Bay 5P - 50 kg
  • Main Bus Switching Unit - MBSU - Bay 6S - 238 kg
  • MBSU adapter - Bay 6S - 122 kg
  • Station Power Distribution Unit - SPDU - Bay 6S - 7P - 100 kg
  • Node-2 Harmony module - Bays 8-12 - 14,300 kg
  • OBSS 203 - Sill 450 kg
  • RMS 301 - Sill 410 kg

• STS-120 MCC Status Report #03 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Anderson, Clayton, Malenchenko, Melroy, Nespoli, Parazynski, Tani, Wheelock, Whitson, Wilson, Zamka. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10, STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-120. 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.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-120 MCC Status Report #04 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Anderson, Clayton, Malenchenko, Melroy, Nespoli, Parazynski, Tani, Wheelock, Whitson, Wilson, Zamka. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10, STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-120. 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.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-120 MCC Status Report #5 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Anderson, Clayton, Malenchenko, Melroy, Parazynski, Tani, Wheelock. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10, STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-120. A new crew member and a new module are only hours away from arriving at the International Space Station. Space Shuttle Discovery is due to dock to the station at 7:33 a.m. CDT to begin 10 days of docked operations.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-120 MCC Status Report #6 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Anderson, Clayton, Malenchenko, Melroy, Parazynski, Tani, Wheelock, Whitson, Wilson. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10, STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-120. 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.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-120 MCC Status Report #09 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Anderson, Clayton, Malenchenko, Melroy, Nespoli, Parazynski, Tani, Wheelock, Whitson, Wilson, Zamka. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10, STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-120. 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.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-120 MCC Status Report #10 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Melroy, Nespoli, Parazynski, Tani, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10, STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-120. Astronauts at the International Space Station now have a little more room to float around in – 2,666 cubic feet more, to be exact.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-120 MCC Status Report #12 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Anderson, Clayton, Melroy, Parazynski, Tani, Wheelock, Wilson, Zamka. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10, STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-120. 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.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-120 MCC Status Report #13 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Anderson, Clayton, Malenchenko, Melroy, Nespoli, Parazynski, Tani, Wheelock, Whitson, Wilson, Zamka. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10, STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-120. 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.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-120 MCC Status Report #26 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Anderson, Clayton, Malenchenko, Melroy, Nespoli, Parazynski, Tani, Wheelock, Whitson, Wilson, Zamka. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10, STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-120. 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.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-120 MCC Status Report #27 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Melroy, Nespoli, Parazynski, Wilson, Zamka. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10, STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-120.

  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. Additional Details: here....

• STS-120 MCC Status Report #29 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Anderson, Clayton, Malenchenko, Melroy, Parazynski, Wheelock, Whitson, Wilson, Zamka. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10, STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-120. 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.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-120 MCC Status Report #31 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Malenchenko, Melroy, Tani, Whitson. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10, STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-120. The astronauts on space shuttle Discovery are only hours away from a landing in Florida that will conclude a successful 15-day mission that delivered a new module and repaired a damaged solar array on the International Space Station.. Additional Details: here....

• STS-120 MCC Status Report #32 - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Anderson, Clayton, Malenchenko, Melroy, Nespoli, Parazynski, Tani, Wheelock, Whitson, Wilson, Zamka. Program: ISS. Flight: Soyuz TMA-10, STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-120. 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.. Additional Details: here....

• Landing of STS-120 - . Return Crew: Anderson, Clayton, Melroy, Nespoli, Parazynski, Wheelock, Wilson, Zamka. Nation: USA. Related Persons: Anderson, Clayton, Melroy, Nespoli, Parazynski, Wheelock, Wilson, Zamka. Program: ISS. Flight: STS-117 ISS EO-15, STS-120.