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STS-114: Interviews with Discovery's astronauts Five men and two woman will launch aboard space shuttle Discovery for the first post-Columbia mission, putting their lives on the line to resume the program after the two-year grounding. The crew includes the first woman shuttle commander, an Australian-born astronaut who lived on Russia's space station Mir and a Japanese space rookie. Get to know these astronauts and learn details of Discovery's mission through a series of one-on-one interviews. The following video clips are available to Spaceflight Now Plus subscribers. This premium service gives you access to our vast video collection and financially supports the continued operation of this web site. Spaceflight Now is made possible by you, the subscriber! Find out how to get your subscription by clicking here.
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Mission commander Eileen Collins has flown in space on three earlier missions, becoming the first woman shuttle pilot in 1995 and commander in 1999. (32min 17sec file)
Pilot Jim Kelly has one previous shuttle flight to his credit, serving as pilot on the 2001 mission that conducted the first International Space Station resident crew exchange. (48min 39sec file)
Japanese astronaut and Discovery's mission specialist No. 1, Soichi Noguchi, will be making his first flight into space on STS-114. He will be conducting three spacewalks on the flight. (35min 40sec file)
Steve Robinson, mission specialist No. 2 and the flight engineer, has flown on two earlier shuttle missions in the late 1990s, including John Glenn's return to orbit. He will join Noguchi during the three spacewalks. (32min 12sec file)
Mission specialist No. 3 Andy Thomas is the most experienced space traveler of Discovery's crew. He spent four months living aboard the Russian space station Mir in 1998, plus flew shuttle missions in 1996 and 2001. (48min 52sec file)
Astronaut Wendy Lawrence, mission specialist No. 4, is a three-time shuttle flier. She is managing the transfer of supplies and equipment to the space station during Discovery's visit. (32min 23sec file)
Mission specialist No. 5 Charlie Camarda, a research scientist with 7 patents to his credit, is a spaceflight rookie. (32min 05sec file)