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JSC2003-E-02611 (16 January 2003) --- Flight Director Phil Engelauf (right); Robert E. (Bob) Castle, Deputy Chief for ISS, Flight Director Office; Andrew S. W. Thomas, Deputy Chief of JSC's Astronaut Office; and Scott Hartwig, USA's Deputy Associate Program Manager for Flight Operations are pictured in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston's Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Columbia was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Columbia launched at 9:39 a.m. (CST) on January 16, 2003. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the STS-107 flight.
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JSC2003-E-02600 (16 January 2003) --- Astronaut Duane G. Carey, spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM), is pictured at his console in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Columbia was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Columbia launched at 9:39 a.m. (CST) on January 16, 2003. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the STS-107 flight.
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JSC2003-E-02604 (16 January 2003) --- Robert E. (Bob) Castle (right), Deputy Chief for ISS, Flight Director Office; Andrew S. W. Thomas, Deputy Chief of JSC's Astronaut Office; and Scott Hartwig, USA's Deputy Associate Program Manager for Flight Operations are pictured in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston's Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Columbia was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Columbia launched at 9:39 a.m. (CST) on January 16, 2003. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the STS-107 flight.
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JSC2003-E-02609 (16 January 2003) --- An overall view of the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Columbia was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Columbia launched at 9:39 a.m. (CST) on January 16, 2003. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the STS-107 flight.
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JSC2003-E-02602 (16 January 2003) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM), is pictured at his console in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Columbia was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Columbia launched at 9:39 a.m. (CST) on January 16, 2003. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the STS-107 flight.
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JSC2003-E-02610 (16 January 2003) --- Flight Directors LeRoy Cain (left) and Steve Stich are pictured at their consoles in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Columbia was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Columbia launched at 9:39 a.m. (CST) on January 16, 2003. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the STS-107 flight.
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JSC2003-E-02598 (16 January 2003) --- Rob Navias (left), Public Affairs Office (PAO) commentator, and Dan Carpenter, Director of PAO, are pictured at their consoles in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC) in support of the STS-107 mission. At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Columbia was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Columbia launched at 9:39 a.m. (CST) on January 16, 2003. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2003-E-02597 (16 January 2003) --- Flight Directors LeRoy Cain and Steve Stich (foreground) watch the large screens from their consoles in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Columbia was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Columbia launched at 9:39 a.m. (CST) on January 16, 2003. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the STS-107 flight.
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JSC2002-E-47579 (23 November 2002) --- From the left (clockwise), Flight Director LeRoy Cain; astronaut Stephen N. Frick, spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) for weather issues; astronaut Kent V. Rominger, deputy director of Flight Crew Operations; Robbie D. Gest with United Space Alliance (USA); and Robert E. Castle of Flight Directors Office are pictured in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Endeavour was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Endeavour launched at 6:50 p.m. (CST) on November 23, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the STS-113 mission.
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JSC2002-E-47582 (23 November 2002) --- Astronauts Duane G. Carey (foreground), STS-113 spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM), and Stephen N. Frick, CAPCOM for weather issues, are pictured at their consoles in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Endeavour was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Endeavour launched at 6:50 p.m. (CST) on November 23, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-47583 (23 November 2002) --- Rob Navias (foreground), Public Affairs Office (PAO) commentator, and Steve Nesbitt representing PAO are pictured at their consoles in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC) in support of the STS-113 mission. At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Endeavour was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Endeavour launched at 6:50 p.m. (CST) on November 23, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-47580 (23 November 2002) --- An overall view of the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC) prior to liftoff of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Flight Directors Wayne Hale (standing) and LeRoy Cain are visible at their consoles. At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Endeavour was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Endeavour launched at 6:50 p.m. (CST) on November 23, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the STS-113 mission.
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JSC2002-E-41164 (7 October 2002) --- Astronaut Duane G. Carey, spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM), is pictured at his console in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Atlantis was about to launch from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Atlantis lifted off at 2:46 p.m. (CDT) on October 7, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-41151 (7 October 2002) --- Astronaut Duane G. Carey, spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM), watches the large screens from his console in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Atlantis was about to launch from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Atlantis lifted off at 2:46 p.m. (CDT) on October 7, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-41161 (7 October 2002) --- Flight director John Shannon monitors data at his console in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Atlantis was about to launch from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Atlantis lifted off at 2:46 p.m. (CDT) on October 7, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-41150 (7 October 2002) --- Flight directors John Shannon (left) and Steve Stich monitor data at their consoles in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). Wayne Hale (standing) of the Mission Operations Directorate (MOD) looks on. At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Atlantis was about to launch from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Atlantis lifted off at 2:46 p.m. (CDT) on October 7, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-41160 (7 October 2002) --- Astronauts Kenneth T. Ham (foreground) and Duane G. Carey, spacecraft communicators (CAPCOM), watch the large screens from their consoles in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Atlantis was about to launch from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Atlantis lifted off at 2:46 p.m. (CDT) on October 7, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-23109 (5 June 2002) --- Astronaut William A. Oefelein, spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM), is photographed at his console in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Endeavour was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Endeavour launched at 4:23 p.m. (CDT) on June 5, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-23100 (5 June 2002) --- Flight directors Steve Stich (right foreground) and John Shannon; along with astronauts William A. Oefelein and Kenneth T. Ham, spacecraft communicators (CAPCOM), watch the large screens from their consoles in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Endeavour was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Endeavour launched at 4:23 p.m. (CDT) on June 5, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-23098 (5 June 2002) --- Astronaut Kenneth T. Ham, STS-111 spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) for weather issues, monitors pre-launch activity at his console in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Endeavour was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Endeavour launched at 4:23 p.m. (CDT) on June 5, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-23101 (5 June 2002) --- Flight directors John Shannon (left) and Steve Stich monitor data at their consoles in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Endeavour was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Endeavour launched at 4:23 p.m. (CDT) on June 5, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-23114 (5 June 2002) --- From left to right, Robert Gest with United Space Alliance (USA); astronaut Kent V. Rominger, deputy director of Flight Crew Operations; and Robert Castle of Flight Directors Office watch the monitor at the MOD console in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC) during the launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The launch occurred at 5:23 p.m. (EDT) on June 5, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-23113 (5 June 2002) --- The Space Shuttle Endeavour is shown on the big screen in this overall view of the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC) as it is on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Endeavour launched at 4:23 p.m. (CDT) on June 5, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-23106 (5 June 2002) --- J. Milton (Milt) Heflin (standing), chief of the Flight Director?s Office, along with Dan Carpenter (background), director of the Public Affairs Office, and Rob Navias, lead STS-111 PAO commentator, discuss pre-launch data in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Endeavour was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Endeavour launched at 5:23 p.m. (EDT) on June 5, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-23108 (5 June 2002) --- Flight directors John Shannon (left) and Steve Stich are photographed at their consoles in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Endeavour was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Endeavour launched at 4:23 p.m. (CDT) on June 5, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-23104 (5 June 2002) --- William M. (Bill) Foster (left), one of the Ground Controllers (GC) for ascent, and J. Milton (Milt) Heflin (standing), chief of the Flight Director's Office, discuss pre-launch data in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Endeavour was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Endeavour launched at 4:23 p.m. (CDT) on June 5, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-12455 (8 April 2002) --- Flight controllers monitor data at their consoles in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC) prior to the launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis to mark the beginning of the STS-110 mission. At the time this photo was taken Atlantis was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Launch time was at 3:44 p.m. (CDT) on April 8, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-12449 (8 April 2002) --- Flight directors LeRoy Cain (standing) and John Shannon (seated, far left) monitor data at their consoles in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Atlantis was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Atlantis launched at 3:44 p.m. (CDT) on April 8, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-12448 (8 April 2002) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis is shown on the big screen in this overall view of the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC) as it awaits liftoff from launch pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Atlantis launched at 3:44 p.m. (CDT) on April 8, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-12450 (8 April 2002) --- Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh (right), William A. Oefelein, and Kenneth T. Ham, STS-110 spacecraft communicators (CAPCOM), monitor pre-launch activity at their consoles in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Atlantis was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Atlantis launched at 3:44 p.m. (CDT) on April 8, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-12454 (8 April 2002) --- Flight Director LeRoy Cain is photographed at his console in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Atlantis was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Atlantis launched at 3:44 p.m. (CDT) on April 8, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-12452 (8 April 2002) --- Astronaut Charles O. Hobaugh, STS-110 spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) is photographed at his console in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Atlantis was about to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Atlantis launched at 3:44 p.m. (CDT) on April 8, 2002. Once the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2002-E-08147 (1 March 2002) --- Astronaut Kent V. Rominger (left), Wayne Hale, and Lawrence Bourgeois (background), monitor pre-flight data at the Mission Operation Directorate (MOD) console in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston's Mission Control Center (MCC). Several hundred miles away in Florida, the STS-109 crewmembers were awaiting countdown in the crew cabin of the Space Shuttle Columbia on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). As soon as the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the mission. Rominger is the Deputy Director of the Flight Crew Operations Directorate (FCOD) and was the FCOD management representative in the MCC. Hale, the Deputy Chief for Space Shuttle of the Flight Director?s Office, served as the MOD management representative. Bourgeois is the Mission Operations Director in the Flight Operations Department at United Space Alliance (USA), and was the USA management representative for STS-109.
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JSC2002-E-08157 (1 March 2002) --- Astronaut Kent V. Rominger (seated), and LeRoy Cain are photographed at the Mission Operation Directorate (MOD) console in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston's Mission Control Center (MCC). Several hundred miles away in Florida, the STS-109 crewmembers were awaiting countdown in the crew cabin of the Space Shuttle Columbia on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). As soon as the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the mission. Rominger is the Deputy Director of the Flight Crew Operations Directorate (FCOD) and was the STS-109 FCOD management representative in the MCC. Cain was the Weather Flight Director for the mission?s ascent phase, coordinating weather issues for lead Ascent Flight Director John Shannon (out of frame).
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JSC2002-E-08148 (1 March 2002) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, seated at the Spacecraft Communicator (CAPCOM) console in the Shuttle Flight Control Room of the Johnson Space Center's Mission Control Center, talks on the communications "loop" with launch controllers in Florida about the pre-launch situation for the Space Shuttle Columbia and NASA's STS-109 mission at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Astronaut Polansky is ascent CAPCOM for the STS-109 mission.
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JSC2001-E-25521 (22 August 2001) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery is shown on the big screen in this overall view of Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC) as it lands at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to mark the end of a successful mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
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JSC2001-E-25512 (22 August 2001) --- Flight directors John Shannon (left), Steve Stich, and LeRoy Cain watch the large screens from their consoles in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Discovery was about to land at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to mark the end of a successful mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
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JSC2001-E-25519 (22 August 2001) --- Astronauts James M. Kelly and Kenneth D. Cockrell, both STS-105 spacecraft communicators (CAPCOM), watch the large screens from their consoles in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Discovery was about to land at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to mark the end of a successful mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
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JSC2001-E-25513 (22 August 2001) --- Astronauts James M. Kelly (left) and Kenneth D. Cockrell, both spacecraft communicators (CAPCOM), monitor data at their consoles in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Discovery was about to land at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to mark the end of a successful mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
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JSC2001-E-25518 (22 August 2001) --- Rob Navias (left), Public Affairs Officer (PAO), and Dan Carpenter, director of the Public Affairs Office, are photographed at their consoles in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Discovery was about to land at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to mark the end of a successful mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
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JSC2001-E-25520 (22 August 2001) --- Flight directors John Shannon (left), LeRoy Cain, and Steve Stich monitor data at their consoles in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston?s Mission Control Center (MCC). At the time this photo was taken the Space Shuttle Discovery was about to land at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to mark the end of a successful mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
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JSC2001-E-24998 (10 August 2001) --- Flight director John Shannon studies pre-flight data at his console in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston's Mission Control Center (MCC) prior to the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery. Several hundred miles away in Florida, the STS-105 and Expedition Three crew members were awaiting countdown in the crew cabin of the Space Shuttle Discovery on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). As soon as the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2001-E-24995 (10 August 2001) --- Astronaut James M. Kelly, STS-105 spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) for weather issues, monitors pre-flight data at his console in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston's Mission Control Center (MCC). Several hundred miles away in Florida, the STS-105 and Expedition Three crew members were awaiting countdown in the crew cabin of the Space Shuttle Discovery on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). As soon as the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2001-E-24997 (10 August 2001) --- Astronaut James M. Kelly, STS-105 spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) for weather issues, monitors pre-flight data at his console in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston's Mission Control Center (MCC). Several hundred miles away in Florida, the STS-105 and Expedition Three crew members were awaiting countdown in the crew cabin of the Space Shuttle Discovery on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). As soon as the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2001-E-24994 (10 August 2001) --- Flight director John Shannon finds a moment of levity while working at his console in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston's Mission Control Center (MCC). Several hundred miles away in Florida, the STS-105 and Expedition Three crew members were awaiting countdown in the crew cabin of the Space Shuttle Discovery on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). As soon as the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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JSC2001-E-21333 (12 July 2001) --- From a familiar setting in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR)at Houston's Mission Control Center (MCC), Wayne Hale, ascent flight director for STS-104, pays close attention to new data related to the Space Shuttle Atlantis and its impending launch from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida.
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JSC2001-E-21341 (12 July 2001) --- From a familiar setting near the rear of shuttle flight control room (WFCR) at Houston's Mission Control Center (MCC), Wayne Hale (second left), ascent flight director for STS-104, pays close attention to new data related to the Space Shuttle Atlantis and its impending launch from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. Several other flight controllers are visible in the wide shot.
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JSC2001-E-21333 (12 July 2001) --- From a familiar setting in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) at Houston's Mission Control Center (MCC), Wayne Hale, ascent flight director for STS-104, pays close attention to new data related to the Space Shuttle Atlantis and its impending launch from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida.
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JSC2001-E-21326 (12 July 2001) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, STS-104 spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) for weather issues, monitors pre-flight data at his console in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR) in Houston's Mission Control Center (MCC). Several hundred miles away in Florida, five astronauts were awaiting countdown in the crew cabin of the Space Shuttle Atlantis on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC).
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JSC2001-E-21329 (12 July 2001) --- Astronaut Christopher J. (Gus) Loria (foreground), spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) of the ascent shift for the STS-104 mission, directs his attention to data related to the Space Shuttle Atlantis and its impending launch from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) several hundred miles away from this Houston setting at the Johnson Space Center's Mission Control Center (MCC). Seated next to Loria is astronaut Mark L. Polansky, ascent and entry shift CAPCOM for weather issues. As soon as the vehicle cleared the tower in Florida, the Houston-based team of flight controllers took over the ground control of the flight.
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