Alpha astronauts visit their launch and landing site
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Posted: October 27, 2001

Back on Earth after their five months living aboard the International Space Station, Expedition Two astronauts Susan Helms and Jim Voss recently visited the Kennedy Space Center where they planted a commemorative cherry laurel tree. Here is a photo report of the astronauts' KSC visit.

Tree
Astronauts Voss and Helms plant a cherry laurel tree outside the KSC Headquarters building to commemorate their stay as Expedition Two crew members aboard the International Space Station. Photo: NASA
 

Voss
J.J. "Tip" Talone Jr., director of KSC's International Space Station/Payload Processing, presents Expedition Two crew member Jim Voss with a photo plaque from employees commemorating his stay aboard the Space Station. The Expedition Two crew, which included astronaut Susan Helms and cosmonaut Yury Usachev, made the space voyage to the Station on mission STS-102 in March 2001. After five months on the Station, they returned to Earth, at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility, on mission STS-105 in August 2001. Photo: NASA
 

Helms
Talone presents Expedition Two crew member Susan Helms with a photo plaque from employees commemorating her stay aboard the Space Station. Photo: NASA
 

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