Crew member, sunita williams will replace european space agency space station crew member, thomas reiter. Shuttle and souvenirs at space station december 11, 2006 roman has a recording. Sunita williams arrived on december 11, 2006 with sts116. Expedition 14 academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. The sts 116 mission delivered and attached the international space stations third port steel truss segment, the p5 truss the sts 116 mission brought to the station expedition 14 crew member sunita williams who subsequently established a record for most time in space for a female astronaut and brought home expedition 14 crew member thomas reiter from european space agency launched by sts. Nasa astronaut group 17 national aeronautics and space. Sunita williams and joan higginbotham, operating the stations robot arm from inside the destiny laboratory module, were relying on verbal guidance from. The orbiter and unfurled banner of red, white and blue represent our nations renewed patriotism as we continue to explore the universe. The sts 116 crew members gather for a group portrait in the destiny laboratory of the international space station.
Sunita suni williams, 41, who will make her first flight into space aboard the space shuttle discovery on the sts116 mission to join expedition 14 in. In 2012, she served as a flight engineer on expedition 32. Contentsshow pilots lee archambault pilot, sts117 atlantis commander, sts119 discovery christopher ferguson pilot, sts115 atlantis. During sts116, discovery brought sunita williams to the station who subsequently set a duration record for most time spent in space during a single mission for a woman and returned thomas.
Jsc200201566 8 august 2002 the sts116 and expedition eight crews pose for a group photo prior to a training session in the space vehicle mockup. Space shuttle flight 117 sts116 post flight presentation video. Sunita williams and joan higginbotham, operating the stations robot arm from inside the destiny laboratory module, were relying on verbal guidance from the spacewalkers to guide p5 into position. The sts116 space shuttle mission is her first flight into space.
Sts116 was a space shuttle mission to the international space station iss flown by space. Expedition 14 was the 14th expedition to the international space station iss. Jsc200201566 8 august 2002 the sts 116 and expedition eight crews pose for a group photo prior to a training session in the space vehicle mockup. Houston astronauts robertcurbeam and sunita williams have officially. Damage from a hail storm on 26 february 2007 had previously caused the launch to be postponed from an originallyplanned launch date of 15 march 2007. Commander michael lopezalegria, and flight engineer mikhail tyurin launched from baikonur cosmodrome on 18 september 2006, 04. Sunita lyn williams born september 19, 1965 is an american astronaut and united states navy officer who formerly held the records for total spacewalks by a woman seven and most spacewalk time for a woman 50 hours, 40 minutes. The sts 116 patch design signifies the continuing assembly of the international space station iss. The external tank et123 and the two solid rocket boosters of the mission sts 116 oct. Use of nasa logos, insignia and emblems is restricted per u. Robert curbeam, nicholas patrick, sunita williams, christer fuglesang.
Nasa astronaut sunita williams would fly to the iss to begin a sixmonth increment, whilst germanys thomas reiterflying on behalf of the european space agency esawould take her seat for the return to earth, wrapping up 5. The sts 116 mission delivered and attached the international space stations third port truss segment, the p5 truss the sts 116 mission brought to the station expedition 14 crew member sunita williams who subsequently established a record for most time in space for a female astronaut and brought home expedition 14 crew member thomas reiter from european space agency launched by sts 121. That flight carried expedition 1516 flight engineer clayton c. As one of the main goals of sts116 was to exchange iss expedition 14 crew members, the crew of sts116 changed midflight. The roman numeral xiv suspended above the earth against the black background of space symbolizes the fourteenth expeditionary mission to the international space station iss, or. Iss flight engineer sunita suni williams was part of the sts116 crew for the first portion of the mission. Apollo 1 challenger columbia apollo 1 space shuttle. The sts117 crew patch symbolizes the continued construction of the international space station iss and our ongoing human presence in space. Sunita williams would be joining the expedition 14 crew as a flight engineer.
Contentsshow pilots lee archambault pilot, sts 117 atlantis commander, sts 119 discovery christopher ferguson pilot, sts 115 atlantis. Lopezalegria and tyurin will be joined late this year by nasa astronaut and navy cmdr. On april 21, 2007, lopezalegria and tyurin returned to earth aboard tma9. Sunita williams is a famous american astronaut, who was born on september 19, 1965. Commander mark polansky, pilot william oefelein, mission specialists robert curbeam, joan higginbotham, nicholas patrick, christer fuglesang, flight engineers sunita williams, thomas reiter the sts116 mission was one of the most challenging shuttle. Sts 117 also brought expedition 15 crewmember clayton anderson to the station, and returned with iss crewmember sunita williams. The sts116 mission delivered and attached the international space stations third port steel truss segment, the p5 truss the sts116 mission brought to the station expedition 14 crew member sunita williams who subsequently established a record for most time in space for a female astronaut and brought home expedition 14 crew member thomas reiter from european space agency launched by sts. Commander mark polansky, pilot william oefelein, mission specialists robert curbeam, joan higginbotham, nicholas patrick, christer fuglesang, flight engineers sunita williams, thomas reiter the sts 116 mission was one of the most challenging shuttle missions in. On 11 june 2007, nasa mission managers announced a twoday extension of the mission, adding a fourth extravehicular activity eva.
This emblem embodies the past, present, and future of human space exploration. The sts116 crew, living aboard discovery and docked with the international space station, has mementos and favorite items packed with them. During sts 116, discovery brought sunita williams to the station who subsequently set a duration record for most time spent in space during a single mission for a woman and returned thomas. Mark polansky, william oefelein, nicholas patrick, robert curbeam, joan higginbotham and sunita williams. The primary mission objective is to deliver and install the p5 truss element.
From the left front row are astronauts bill oefelein, pilot. Sunita williams celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous. Williams returned to earth from the space station aboard shuttle mission sts 117. Mission patch the sts 116 mission patch portrays the orbiter during a night launch with the big dipper pointing to the north star on the space station. The sts 116 space shuttle mission is her first flight into space. The group of 32 candidates included eight pilots, 17 mission specialists, and seven international mission specialists who become nasa astronauts. In addition, a single expedition crewmember will launch on sts116 to remain onboard the station, replacing an expedition crewmember that will fly home with. The expedition 14 officially began with undocking of russian spacecraft soyuz tma8 on september 28, 2006 at 21. Sunita williams fa parte dellexpedition 14 attualmente in corso ndr. In december 2006, discovery mission sts 116 brought sunita williams to replace reiter as the third member of expedition 14. The external tank et123 and the two solid rocket boosters of the mission sts116 oct.
Williams returned to earth from the space station aboard shuttle mission sts117. Sunita williams arrives on sts116 nothing in particular. Williams was assigned to the international space station as a member of expedition 14 and expedition 15. The sts116 crew, living aboard discovery and docked with the international space station, has. Williams and the european space agencys christer fuglesang, all mission specialists. Williams sunita williams became an astronaut in 1998.
This mission was the 118th space shuttle flight, the 28th flight for atlantis and the 21st u. He later took part in an unscheduled third space walk to fix the faulty. Damage from a hail storm on 26 february 2007 had previously caused the launch to be postponed from an originallyplanned launch date of 15 march. The two gold astronaut office symbols, emanating from the 117 at the bottom of the patch represent the concerted efforts of the shuttle and station programs toward the completion of the station. Williams, sts 116 mission specialist, participates in the missions third planned session of extravehicular activity eva williams was launched to the international space station iss with sts 116, aboard space shuttle discovery, on december 9, 2006, to join the expedition 14 crew. As one of the main goals of sts 116 was to exchange iss expedition 14 crew members, the crew of sts 116 changed midflight. Iss flight engineer sunita suni williams was part of the sts116 crew for the. Sunita williams during eva 3 curbeam red stripes and williams. Iss flight engineer sunita suni williams was part of the sts 116 crew for the. Six months with the same two faces all the time, if you dont like one of those two faces, it could get old. Sts 117 iss assembly flight a was a space shuttle mission flown by space shuttle atlantis, launched from pad 39a of the kennedy space center on 8 june 2007. Definitions of sts 117, synonyms, antonyms, derivatives of sts 117, analogical dictionary of sts 117 english. The sts116 patch design signifies the continuing assembly of the international space station iss.
Also aboard for sts116 would be a shuttle rotating expedition crewmember shrec. Sts117 iss assembly flight a was a space shuttle mission flown by space shuttle atlantis, launched from pad 39a of the kennedy space center on 8 june 2007. She will work with the robotic arms on the shuttle and the international space station. Williams stayed on the iss as a member of expedition 14, and thomas reiter returned. Sunita williams celebrity biography, zodiac sign and. Sts117 also brought expedition 15 crewmember clayton anderson to the station, and returned with iss crewmember sunita williams. Old mission patch from 2002 iss after sts116 computer rendering of august 2006. Sunita williams during eva 3 curbeam red stripes and williams near the p64b solar array wing during eva 3.
Sts116 mission patch discovery rocketed into a dark florida sky on. During a press conference, lopezalegria admitted that he was looking forward to seeing a fresh face. Dec 11, 2006 shuttle and souvenirs at space station december 11, 2006 roman has a recording. Gold is used to highlight the portion of the iss that will be installed by the sts117 crew.
Infobox spaceflight sts 117 iss assembly flight a was a space shuttle mission flown by space shuttle atlantis, launched from pad 39a of the kennedy space center on 8 june 2007. The us and swedish flags protrude from the orbiter exhaust. Sts117 national aeronautics and space administration wiki. The two astronauts mission to the station is planned for six months. Joan higginbotham, nicholas patrick and european space agency esa astronaut thomas reiter, mission specialists. When the space shuttle leaves the iss, williams will remain as a member of the expedition 14 crew. Launch from the baikonur cosmodrome michael lopezalegria and mikhail tyurin. In december 2006, discovery mission sts116 brought sunita williams to replace reiter as the third member of expedition 14. Preshrunk, antipill fleece in lightweight and heavyandwarm options. Williams, sts116 mission specialist, participates in the missions third planned session of extravehicular activity eva williams was launched to the international space station iss with sts116, aboard space shuttle discovery, on december 9, 2006, to join the expedition 14 crew.
Sts117 national aeronautics and space administration. Commander, uscv2 future flight november 2020 neil woodward. Nasa astronaut group 17, the penguins, were chosen by nasa in 1998. The sts116 mission delivered and attached the international space stations third port truss segment, the p5 truss the sts116 mission brought to the station expedition 14 crew member sunita williams who subsequently established a record for most time in space for a female astronaut and brought home expedition 14 crew member thomas reiter from european space agency launched by sts121. Sunita suni williams, 41, who will make her first flight into space aboard the space shuttle discovery on the sts 116 mission to join expedition 14 in progress. As a person born on this date, sunita williams is listed in our database as the 11th most popular celebrity for the day september 19 and the 44th most popular for the year 1965. From the left back row are astronauts mark polansky, commander.
Infobox spaceflight sts117 iss assembly flight a was a space shuttle mission flown by space shuttle atlantis, launched from pad 39a of the kennedy space center on 8 june 2007. Shop expedition 14 mission patch online from the space store. After 26 years, workhorse discovery stands ready for final. Iss flight engineer sunita suni williams was part of the sts 116 crew for the first portion of the mission.