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NASA NTRS1999

STS-96 Crew Interview: Rick Husband

Live footage of a preflight interview with Pilot Rick D. Husband is seen. The interview addresses many different questions including why Husband became an astronaut, the events that led to his interest, and his career path as a pilot. Other interesting information that this one-on-one interview discusses is this logistics and outfitting mission, why it is important to send equipment to the International Space Station (ISS) before the astronauts, and the Integrated Cargo Carrier. Husband mentions Discovery's anticipated docking with the ISS, the space walk with Mission Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan, and Daniel T. Barry, plans for the supply and equipment transfers, and an experiment designed to evaluate the system that will transfer oxygen, nitrogen and water between the ISS and the spacecraft. A fly-around mission, and the deployment of the Student Tracked Atmospheric Research Satellite for Heuristic International Networking Equipment (STARSHINE) are also discussed.

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NASA NTRS1999

STS-96 Crew Interview: Tamara Jernigan

Live footage of a preflight interview with Mission Specialist Tamara E. Jernigan is seen. The interview addresses many different questions including why Jernigan became an astronaut, the events that led to her interest, and her career path. Other interesting information that this one-on-one interview discusses is the logistics and supply mission, why it is important to send equipment to the International Space Station (ISS), and the Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC). Jernigan mentions Discovery's anticipated docking with the ISS, her scheduled space walk with Daniel T. Barry, plans for the supply and equipment transfers, and a fly-around maneuver to take pictures of the ISS.

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NASA NTRS1999

STS-96 Crew Interview: Ellen Ochoa

Live footage of a preflight interview with Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa is seen. The interview addresses many different questions including why Ochoa became an astronaut, the events that led to her interest, and her career path through research and engineering. Other interesting information that this one-on-one interview discusses is the logistics and supply mission, why it is important to send equipment to the International Space Station (ISS), and the Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC). Ochoa mentions Discovery's anticipated docking with the ISS, her role during the scheduled space walk with Tamara E. Jernigan and Daniel T. Barry, and plans for the supply and equipment transfers. Ochoa also discusses her involvement in a Volatile Removal Assembly (VRA) experiment to remove contaminants from the water, the undocking of the spacecraft from the ISS, and a fly-around maneuver to take pictures of the ISS.

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NASA NTRS1999

STS-96 Crew Interview: Dan Barry

Live footage of a preflight interview with Mission Specialist Daniel T. Barry is seen. The interview addresses many different questions including why Barry became an astronaut, and the events that led to his interest. Other interesting information that this one-on-one interview discusses is the logistics and supply mission, why it is important to send equipment to the International Space Station (ISS), and the Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC). Barry mentions Discovery's anticipated docking with the ISS, his scheduled space walk with Tamara E. Jernigan, plans for the supply and equipment transfers, and his responsibility during this transfer. A fly-around maneuver to take pictures of the ISS, and the deployment of the Student Tracked Atmospheric Research Satellite for Heuristic International Networking Equipment (STARSHINE) are also discussed.

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NASA NTRS1999

STS-96 Crew Interview: Julie Payette

Live footage of a preflight interview with (French Canadian) Mission Specialist Julie Payette is seen. The interview addresses many different questions including why Payette wanted to be an astronaut, the events that led to her interest, and her career path. Other interesting information that this one-on-one interview discusses is this logistics and supply mission, why it is important to send equipment to the International Space Station (ISS) before the astronauts, and the Integrated Cargo Carrier. Payette mentions Discovery's anticipated docking with the ISS, the space walk with Mission Specialists Tamara E. Jernigan, and Daniel T. Barry and her responsibility as IV (intra-vehicular) crewmember. She also mentions plans for the supply and equipment transfers, the change out of battery chargers, her involvement in the installation of mufflers, the Canadian Space Vision Systems, and the future automatic docking of the Service Module to the Zarya Module of the ISS. A fly-around mission, and the deployment of the Student Tracked Atmospheric Research Satellite for Heuristic International Networking Equipment (STARSHINE) are also discussed.

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NASA NTRS1999

STS-96 Crew Interview: Valery Tokarev

Live footage of a preflight interview with the Russian Cosmonaut Valery Ivanovich Tokarev is presented. The interview addresses many different questions including why Tokarev wanted to be a cosmonaut, and the events that led to his interest. Other interesting information that this one-on-one interview discusses is this logistics and supply mission, and why it is important to send equipment to the International Space Station (ISS) before the astronauts. Tokarev compares both the Russian and United States space programs, and space shuttles. He mentions the logistics and supply mission, plans to transfer the supply, his involvement with the installation of mufflers, and the undocking of Discovery. The future automatic docking of the Service Module to the Zarya Module of the ISS, and the role that the ISS will play in future space flight and exploration are also discussed.

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NASA NTRS1999

STS-93 Crew Interview: Jeff Ashby

Live footage of a preflight interview with Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby is presented. The interview addresses many different questions including why Ashby wanted to be an astronaut, how he feels about being the rookie on this launch, and what he expects to feel when he lifts off. Other interesting information that this one-on-one interview discusses is the deployment of the Chandra satellite, why people care about x ray energy, whether or not Chandra will compliment the other X Ray Observatories currently in operation, and his responsibilities during the major events of this mission. The Southwest Research Ultraviolet Imaging System (SWUIS) on board Columbia, and the two observatories presently in orbit (Gamma Ray Observatory, and Hubble Space Telescope) are also discussed.

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NASA NTRS1999

STS-93: Crew Interview - Cady Coleman

Live footage of a preflight interview with Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman is presented. The interview addresses many different questions including why Coleman wanted to be an astronaut, why she wanted to become a chemist, and how this historic flight (first female Commander of a mission) will influence little girls. Other interesting information that this one-on-one interview discusses is the deployment of the Chandra satellite, why people care about x ray energy, whether or not Chandra will compliment the other X Ray Observatories currently in operation, and her responsibilities during the major events of this mission. Coleman mentions the Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) rocket that will deploy Chandra, and the design configuration of Chandra that will allow for the transfer of information. The Southwest Research Ultraviolet Imaging System (SWUIS) Telescope on board Columbia, the Plant Growth Investigation in Microgravity (PGIM) experiment, and the two observatories presently in orbit (Gamma Ray Observatory, and Hubble Space Telescope) are also discussed.

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NASA NTRS1999

STS-93: Crew Interview - Steve Hawley

Live footage of a preflight interview with Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley is presented. The interview addresses many different questions including why Hawley wanted to be an astronaut, his career path, and how this historic flight (first female Commander of a mission) draws attention from the media. Other interesting information that this one-on-one interview discusses is the deployment of the Chandra satellite, why people care about x ray energy, whether or not Chandra will compliment the other X Ray Observatories currently in operation, and his responsibilities during the major events of this mission. Hawley mentions the Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) rocket that will deployed the Chandra Telescope, and the design configuration of Chandra to gather and transfer information. The Southwest Research Ultraviolet Imaging System (SWUIS) Telescope on board Columbia, the Plant Growth Investigation in Microgravity (PGIM) and Gelation of Sols: Applied Microgravity Research (GOSAMR) experiments, and the two observatories presently in orbit (Gamma Ray Observatory, and Hubble Space Telescope) are also discussed.

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NASA NTRS2000

STS-101 Crew Interview / Scott Horowitz

Live footage of a preflight interview with Pilot Scott J. Horowitz is seen. The interview addresses many different questions including why Horowitz became an astronaut, the events that led to his interest, any role models that he had, and his inspiration. Other interesting information that this one-on-one interview discusses is the reaction and reasons for the splitting-up of the objectives for STS-101 with STS-106. Horowitz also mentions the scheduled space-walk, docking with the International Space Station (ISS), the new glass cockpit of Atlantis, the repairs of equipment and change of the batteries. Horowitz also discusses his responsibilities during the space-walk, and docking of the spacecraft. He stresses that he will have an added challenge during the space-walk, his inability to see where he needs to place the Extravehicular Activities (EVA) crew.

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NASA NTRS2000

STS-101 Crew Interview / Mary Ellen Weber

Live footage of a preflight interview with Mission Specialist Mary Ellen Weber is seen. The interview addresses many different questions including why Weber became an astronaut, the events that led to her interest in chemistry and sky diving. Other interesting information that this one-on-one interview discusses is the reaction and reasons for the change of the mission objectives. Weber also mentions the scheduled space-walk, docking with the International Space Station (ISS), the repairs of equipment and change of the batteries, and the installation of handrails. Weber also discusses her responsibilities during the space-walk, and docking of the spacecraft.

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NASA NTRS2000

STS-101: Crew Interview / Jeffrey N. Williams

Live footage of a preflight interview with Mission Specialist Jeffrey N. Williams is seen. The interview addresses many different questions including why Williams became an astronaut, and the events that led to his interest. Other interesting information that this one-on-one interview discusses is his reaction to and the reasons for the change of the mission objectives. Williams also mentions the scheduled space-walk that he will perform, docking with the International Space Station (ISS), the repairs of equipment, and the change of the batteries.

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NASA NTRS2000

STS-101: Crew Interview / James S. Voss

Live footage of a preflight interview with Mission Specialist James S. Voss is seen. The interview addresses many different questions including why Voss became an astronaut, the individuals who influenced him, and the events that led to his interest. Other interesting information that this one-on-one interview discusses is his reaction to and the reasons for the change of the mission objectives. Voss also mentions the scheduled space-walk that he will perform with Jeffrey N. Williams, docking with the International Space Station (ISS), the repairs of equipment, and the change of the batteries. Voss explains why himself, Susan J. Helms, and Yuri Vladimirovich Usachev are the perfect choice for this mission because of their certification from Russia to work on the Zarya Control Module.

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NASA NTRS2000

STS-101: Crew Interview / Susan J. Helms

Live footage of a preflight interview with Mission Specialist Susan J. Helms is seen. The interview addresses many different questions including why Helms became an astronaut, the individuals who influenced her, and the events that led to her interest. Other interesting information that this one-on-one interview discusses is his reaction to and the reasons for the change of the mission objectives. Susan also mentions the docking with the International Space Station (ISS), the repairs of equipment, the change of the batteries, and the transfer of equipment. Susan explains why she, James S. Voss, and Yuri Vladimirovich Usachev are the perfect choice for this mission because of their experience with the ISS modules. She also discusses what the ISS means to her as well as to the human efforts to explore space.

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NASA NTRS2000

STS-101: Crew Interview / Yuri Vladimirovich Usachev

Live footage of a preflight interview with Mission Specialist Yuri Vladimirovich Usachev is seen. The interview addresses many different questions including why Usachev became a cosmonaut, the individuals who influenced him, and the events that led to his interest. Other interesting information that this one-on-one interview discusses is his reaction and integration into the STS-101 crew. Usachev also mentions the scheduled space-walk of James S. Voss and Jeffrey N. Williams, his feeling once he steps into the International Space Station (ISS), the repairs of equipment, his handling of the hand held laser, and the change of the batteries.

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NASA NTRS2000

STS-106 Crew Interviews: Scott D. Altman

Live footage of a preflight interview with Pilot Scott D. Altman is seen. The interview addresses many different questions including why Altman became a pilot, the events that led to his interest, his career path through the Navy, and then finally, his selection by NASA as an astronaut. Other interesting information discussed in this one-on-one interview was his work on the movie set of "Top Gun," the highlights of his Navy career, and possible shorter time frame turnarounds for missions. Altman also mentions the scheduled docking with the new International Space Station (ISS) after the arrival of the Zvezda Service Module.

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NASA NTRS2000

STS-106 Crew Interviews: Richard A. Mastracchio

Live footage of a preflight interview with Mission Specialist Richard A. Mastracchio is seen. The interview addresses many different questions including why Mastracchio became interested in the space program, the events that led to his interest, his 14 year career path through the Johnson Space Center (JSC) as an engineer before finally getting selected into the astronaut program. Other interesting information that this one-on-one interview discusses is the main goal of the STS-106 mission, and its scheduled docking with the new International Space Station (ISS) since the arrival and connection of the Zvezda Service Module. Mastracchio also mentions his responsibility during the much-anticipated docking and scheduled space-walk.

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NASA NTRS2000

STS-106 Crew Interviews: Terrence W. Wilcutt

Live footage of a preflight interview with Mission Commander Terrence W. Wilcutt is seen. The interview addresses many different questions including why Wilcutt became an astronaut, the events that led to his interest, and his career both as a High School Mathematics Teacher and as a member of the US Marine Corps. Other interesting information that this one-on-one interview discusses are his responsibilities during docking and undocking of the spacecraft, and possible shorter time frame turnarounds for missions. Wilcutt also mentions the scheduled installation and transfer of equipment into the new International Space Station (ISS).

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