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The crew of STS-69, Commander David M. Walker, Pilot Kenneth D. Cockrell, Payload Commander James S. Voss, and Mission Specialists James H. Newman and Michael L. Gernhardt, is seen during emergency egress training and answer questions from the press during the press showing.
The crew of STS-69, Commander David M. Walker, Pilot Kenneth D. Cockrell, Payload Commander James S. Voss, and Mission Specialists James H. Newman and Michael L. Gernhardt, is seen at breakfast and suiting up in preparation for the launch of Endeavour. Footage shows Firing Room activities shortly before launch.
Footage of various stages of the STS-60 Discovery 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 show the crew performing medical experiments (metabolic tests, head movement sensory tests), and the deployment of Bremsat, part of the Discovery payload.
The crew of STS-53, Commander David M. Walker, Pilot Robert D. Cabana, and Mission Specialists Guion S. Bluford, James S. Voss, and Michael R. Clifford, is seen during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. Included is footage of Emergency Egress Training and a press question and answer session.
The crew of STS-59, Commander Sidney M. Gutierrez, Pilot Kevin P. Chilton, Payload Commander Linda M. Godwin, and Mission Specialists Jay Apt, Michael R. Clifford, and Thomas D. Jones, emerge from several T-38 aircraft. Commander Gutierrez introduces the crew and they each make a brief statement about the upcoming Endeavour mission.
Footage of various stages of the STS-55 Columbia 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 show the crew exercising on the bicycle and doing various medical experiments.
On this third day of the STS-98 mission, the Atlantis Orbiter approaches and docks with the International Space Station.
On this first day of the STS-98 mission, the crew of Atlantis, Commander Kenneth D. Cockrell, Pilot Mark L. Polansky, and Mission Specialists Robert L. Curbeam, Thomas D. Jones, and Marsha S. Ivins, are seen during various prelaunch activities. Scenes include the crew at breakfast, suiting up, and leaving the Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building. The launch of Atlantis is also shown.
Footage shows the in-flight and landing activities of the STS-49 Endeavour crew, 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. Thornton and Akers are seen during their spacewalks as they begin assembly on the Space Station Freedom in the payload bay of Endeavour. The crew is shown during de-orbit preparations (such as suiting up and closing the payload bay doors) and Endeavour is seen landing. Shots of Earth from the Orbiter show the southern Atlantic Ocean, southern African continent, and Indian Ocean. The moon is seen above Earth's atmosphere and a storm is seen on the night side as lighting illuminates the clouds.
The crew of STS-49, Commander Daniel C. Brandenstein, Pilot Kevin P. Chilton, Mission Specialists Pierre J. Thuot, Kathryn C. Thornton, Richard J. Hieb, Thomas D. Akers, and Bruce E. Melnick each give an overview of his or her part in the mission. Questions from the press are answered. This is part one of two videos.
George Diller, NASA Public Affairs, introduces Mike Leinbach, Shuttle Test Director, and Ed Prisella, Shuttle Weather Officer, USAF. They give a summary of the countdown for the launch of STS-53 Discovery and information on the weather for the launch time. They then answer questions from the press.
Commander James B. Wetherbee introduces the crew of STS-52 Columbia, Pilot Michael A. Baker, and Mission Specialists Charles L. Veach, William M. Shepherd, Tamara E. Jernigan, and Steven G. MacLean, in a preflight conference. Each crew member gives an overview of the mission objectives, experiments, payload (LAGEOS-II), and his/her role in the mission. They then answer questions from the press.
On this fourth day of the STS-98 mission, Mission Specialists Bob Curbeam and Tom Jones are seen suiting up in preparation for their upcoming spacewalks and during the spacewalks. The Destiny Laboratory Module is shown as it is lifted out of the payload bay of Atlantis and is attached to the International Space Station (ISS) by Jones.
On this fifth day of the STS-98 mission, the crew of Atlantis (Commander Kenneth D. Cockrell, Pilot Mark L. Polansky, and Mission Specialists Robert L. Curbeam, Thomas D. Jones, and Marsha S. Ivins), the Expedition 1 crew (William M. Shepherd, Yuri P. Gidzenko, and Sergei K. Krikalev), and the Expedition 2 crew (James S. Voss, Susan J. Helms, and Yuriy V. Usachev), are seen opening and entering the Destiny Laboratory Module.
On this second day of the STS-98 mission, Atlantis continues to pursue the International Space Station (ISS). The unmanned Progress resupply spacecraft, loaded with trash, is sent into an orbit that will eventually drop the spacecraft into Earth's atmosphere, which will burn it up. Commander Cockrell and Mission Specialist Tom Jones are seen answering questions about the Destiny Laboratory Module and the mission.
On this tenth day of the STS-98 mission, Atlantis undocks from the International Space Station (ISS). Commander Kenneth D. Cockrell, Pilot Mark L. Polansky, and Mission Specialists Robert L. Curbeam, Thomas D. Jones, and Marsha S. Ivins answer questions about the mission.
On this eleventh day of the STS-98 mission, Commander Kenneth D. Cockrell, Pilot Mark L. Polansky, and Mission Specialists Robert L. Curbeam, Thomas D. Jones, and Marsha S. Ivins answer questions about their mission. Footage shows the undocking of Atlantis from the International Space Station (ISS), which took place the day before. The coastline of South America along the Andes Mountains is seen from space.
On this ninth day of the STS-98 mission, Expedition 1 crewmember Bill Shepherd gives a tour of the Density Laboratory Module, describing the equipment and functions. Mission Specialists Bob Curbeam and Tom Jones answer questions about their spacewalks and the Destiny Module. The rest of the Atlantis crew (Commander Kenneth D. Cockrell, Pilot Mark L. Polansky, and Mission Specialist Marsha S. Ivins) and the Expedition 1 crew (William M. Shepherd, Yuri P. Gidzenko, and Sergei K. Krikalev) join Curbeam and Jones to answer questions about the mission.