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The crew of STS-55, Pilot Terence T. Henricks, Mission Specialists Jerry L. Ross, Charles J. Precourt, and Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr., and Payload Specialists Dr. Ulrich Walter and Hans Schlegel are introduced by Commander Steven R. Nagel, who comments on the mission and the liftoff delay. Each of the crewmembers gives a brief statement about their role and expectations for the mission.
The crew of STS-56, Commander Kenneth D. Cameron, Pilot Stephen S. Oswald, and Mission Specialists C. Michael Foale Ph.D., Kenneth D. Cockrell, and Ellen Ochoa, is seen arriving and disembarking from T-38 aircraft. Commander Cameron introduces the crew and each member gives a brief statement about the mission.
The crew of STS-56, Commander Kenneth D. Cameron, Pilot Stephen S. Oswald, and Mission Specialists C. Michael Foale Ph.D., Kenneth D. Cockrell, and Ellen Ochoa are seen landing the T-38 aircraft as part of the terminal countdown and demonstration test (TCDT). The crew is introduced by Commander Cameron and each member gives a brief statement about the upcoming mission and answers questions from the press. The crew is seen during various stages of training, including emergency egress training.
Gary Cohen, Lead Flight Director, gives an overview of the STS-55 Columbia mission activities, objectives, payload, crew, and Spacelab operations. Dr. H. Dodeck, D-2 Mission Manager, discusses Germany's contributions to the mission and describes the German aeronautics facilities. They then answer questions from the press.
Chuck Shaw, Lead Flight Director, and Teresa Vanhooser, Mission Manager, each give an overview of of the STS-56 Discovery mission's objectives, activities, payloads (ATLAS-2, SPARTAN-201, etc.), and experiments. They then answer questions from the press.
Commander Frank L. Culbertson, Jr. introduces the crew of STS-51, Pilot William F. Readdy, and Mission Specialists James H. Newman Ph.D., Daniel W. Bursch, and Carl E. Walz, in a preflight conference. Each crew member gives an overview of the mission activities, objectives, and payload (ACTS-TOS, ORFEUS-SPAS, etc.), and answers questions from the press.
Robert Castle, Lead Flight Director, gives an overview of the STS-51 Discovery mission, including details on the Space Shuttle, the payloads (ACTS-TOS, ORFEUS-SPAS, etc.), the crew, mission objectives, and the spacewalks to be performed. Simulations of the ACT-TS deployment and the ORPFEUS-SPAS operations are shown.
Footage shows the landing of the Endeavour Orbiter from various vantage points, including the deployment of the drag chute, which is used for the first time. The crew of STS-49, Commander Daniel C. Brandenstein, Pilot Kevin P. Chilton, and Mission Specialists Pierre J. Thuot, Kathryn C. Thornton, Richard J. Hieb, Thomas D. Akers, and Bruce E. Melnick, are seen exiting the Orbiter. Footage of the landing taken with the infrared camera is seen.
Daniel Germany, Manager, Orbiter and GFE Projects, Johnson Flight Center, gives an overview of the STS-49 Endeavour mission. He discusses Endeavour's successful firing test, the upcoming launch, and the Endeavour Orbiter's recent enhancements. He then answers questions from the press.
The crew of STS-47, Commander Robert L. Gibson, Pilot Curtis L. Brown, Payload Commander Mark C. Lee, Mission Specialists N. Jan Davis, Jay Apt, and Mae C. Jemison, and Payload Specialist Mamoru Mohri are seen during emergency egress training. Then Commander Gibson introduces the members of the crew and they each give a brief statement about the mission and answer questions from the press.
Commander Richard N. Richards introduces the crew of STS-50, Pilot Kenneth D. Bowersox, Payload Commander Bonnie J. Dunbar, Mission Specialists Ellen S. Baker and Carl J. Meade, and Payload Specialists Lawrence J. DeLucas and Eugene H. Trinh, in a preflight conference. Each crew member gives an overview of the mission's activities, objectives, and payload (USML-01), and answers questions from the press.
Footage of various stages of the STS-46 Endeavour launch is shown, including shots of the crew at breakfast, getting suited up, and departing to board the Orbiter. The launch is seen from many vantage points, as is the landing. On-orbit activities are shown, such as the Intelsat rescue and deployment on flight day 7, and some of the Space Station assembly techniques.
Commander John E. Blaha introduces the crew of STS-43, Pilot Michael A. Baker, and Mission Specialists Shannon W. Lucid, James C. Adamson, and G. David Low, in a preflight conference. Each crew member gives an overview of the mission objectives and experiments and answers questions from the press.
Footage of various stages of the STS-46 Atlantis launch is shown, including shots of the crew at breakfast, getting suited up, and departing to board the Orbiter. The launch is shown from many vantage points, as is the landing. The Eureca deployment and the Tethered Satellite System (TSS-1) deployment and retrieval are seen.
Commander Frederick D. Gregory introduces the crew of STS-44, Pilot Terence T. Henricks, Mission Specialists F. Story Musgrave, Mario Runco, Jr., and James S. Voss, and Payload Specialists Thomas J. Hennen, in a preflight conference. Each crew member gives an overview of the mission objectives, experiments, and his role in the mission. They then answer questions from the press.
The crew of STS-56, Commander Kenneth D. Cameron, Pilot Stephen S. Oswald, and Mission Specialists C. Michael Foale Ph.D., Kenneth D. Cockrell, and Ellen Ochoa are seen exiting the Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building on their way to the bus that will take them to the launch pad.
The crew of STS-55, Commander Steven R. Nagel, Pilot Terence T. Henricks, Mission Specialists Jerry L. Ross, Charles J. Precourt, and Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr., and Payload Specialists Dr. Ulrich Walter and Hans Schlegel are seen during emergency egress training. Then Commander Nagel introduces the members of the crew and they each give a brief statement about the mission and answer questions from the press.
Robert Galvez, Launch Package Manager, gives an overview of the launch package of the STS-92 Discovery mission (Z-1 Truss, PMA-3, DDCU, etc.), and gives details on the configuration and equipment positioning on the Z-1 Truss. Simulations show the installation of the DDCU (DC to DC power converter) and the S-band Antenna.