STS-101 Crew Members

Crew Members

Commander:    James D. Halsell
Jim Halsell (Col., USAF) is Commander for STS-101. Halsell will be responsible for overall mission success and safety during STS-101, as well as the rendezvous and docking of Atlantis to the International Space Station.

Previous Space Flights:
Halsell, 43, is making his fifth flight into space, having previously flown as Pilot on STS-65 in 1994 and STS-74 in 1995 and as Commander of STS-83 and 94 in 1997.

Ascent Seating:   Flight Deck - Port Forward
Entry Seating:     Flight Deck - Port Forward

Pilot:    Scott J. Horowitz
Scott Horowitz (Lt. Col., USAF) is Pilot for STS-101.

Horowitz will be the intravehicular crew member during the space walk by Jeff Williams and Jim Voss during the flight, responsible for the choreography of the 6 ½ hour excursion outside Atlantis.

Horowitz will also help in the replacement of some of the equipment in the Unity module on the ISS and the inspection and installation of other systems in the Zarya module.

Previous Space Flights:
Horowitz, 43, is making his third flight into space after serving as Pilot on STS-75 in 1996 and STS-82 in 1997.

Ascent Seating:   Flight Deck - Starboard Forward
Entry Seating:     Flight Deck - Starboard Forward
IV1

Mission Specialist 1:    Mary Ellen Weber
Dr. Mary Ellen Weber, 37, is Mission Specialist 1 during the STS-101 mission.

Weber will be responsible for the transfer of logistics items from Atlantis to the International Space Station during the flight and will operate the Shuttle's robot arm during the space walk by Jeff Williams and Jim Voss.

Weber will ride upstairs on Atlantis' flight deck for both launch and landing and will be responsible for Spacehab systems for the cargo carrier housed in Atlantis' payload bay.

Previous Space Flights:
Weber previously flew on the STS-70 mission in 1995.

Ascent Seating:   Flight Deck - Starboard Aft
Entry Seating:     Flight Deck - Starboard Aft
RMS

Mission Specialist 2:    Jeffrey N. Williams
Jeff Williams (Lt. Col., USA) will serve as Atlantis' flight engineer during STS-101, which will be his first flight into space.

Williams, 42, who will be designated Mission Specialist 2, will be the lead space walker (EV 1) during the excursion he and Jim Voss will conduct to work on the International Space Station. He will wear the suit with the red stripes on the arms and knees of his space suit.

During the docked phase of the flight, Williams will transfer batteries and other electronics equipment into the Zarya module for installation as well as other logistics items.

Ascent Seating:   Flight Deck - Center Aft
Entry Seating:     Flight Deck - Center Aft
EV1

Mission Specialist 3:    James S. Voss
Jim Voss (Col., USA, ret.) will make his fourth flight into space as Mission Specialist 3 during STS-101. He is also a member of the Expedition Two crew, which will be launched in 2001 for a three to four month stay aboard the International Space Station.

Voss, who conducted one space walk on STS-69, will join Jeff Williams as EV 2 for the 6 ½ hour space walk during STS-101 to work on the International Space Station. He will wear the pure white space suit.

Voss will also be responsible for air quality measures inside the ISS during docked operations and the replacement of equipment inside the Unity module. He will ride downstairs in Atlantis' middeck during launch and landing.

Previous Space Flights:
Voss, 51, previously flew on STS-44 in 1991, STS-53 in 1992 and STS-69 in 1995.

Ascent Seating:   Mid Deck - Port
Entry Seating:     Mid Deck - Port
EV2

Mission Specialist 4:    Susan J. Helms
Susan Helms (Lt. Col., USAF), will make her fourth flight into space as Mission Specialist 4 during STS-101.

Helms, 42, is also a member of the Expedition Two crew, which will be launched in 2001 for a 3-4 month stay aboard the International Space Station. During STS-101, Helms will help conduct the replacement of a battery and associated electronic equipment in the Zarya module and will replace and inspect other equipment in both Zarya and the Unity module.

She will ride downstairs in Atlantis' middeck during launch and landing.

Ascent Seating:   Mid Deck - Center
Entry Seating:     Mid Deck - Center

Mission Specialist 5:    Yuri V. Usachev
Yuri Usachev, 42, will serve as Mission Specialist 5 during STS-101. The veteran Russian cosmonaut has spent 376 days in space and has conducted six space walks during two long duration missions aboard the Mir Space Station.

Usachev will serve as the Commander of the Expedition Two crew along with Jim Voss and Susan Helms, which is scheduled for launch in 2001 for a 3-4 month stay on the International Space Station.

On STS-101, Usachev will be responsible for the replacement of a battery and associated electronic equipment in the Zarya module and will help replace and inspect other equipment in both Zarya and the Unity module. Usachev will join Helms and Voss downstairs in Atlantis' middeck for both launch and landing.

Ascent Seating:   Mid Deck - Starboard
Entry Seating:     Mid Deck - Starboard

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