STS-106 Crew Members

Crew Members

Commander:    Terrence Wilcutt
As Commander, Wilcutt is responsible for mission success and crew safety and is the ultimate authority for all mission decisions. He will be the prime crew member for the rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station.

Previous Space Flights:
Wilcutt flew as the Shuttle pilot on two missions, STS-68 in 1994 and STS-79 in 1996. He previously commanded STS-89 in 1998, the mission that flew Andy Thomas to Mir and returned David Wolf from his 128-day stay on Mir.

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

Pilot:    Scott D. Altman
Altman is responsible for many orbiter systems during launch and landing and will back up Commander Terry Wilcutt during the rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station. He will also back up his crewmates on preparations for the space walk and operation of the remote manipulator system.

Previous Space Flights:
Altman previously piloted Columbia during the 1998 STS-90 Neurolab flight.

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

Mission Specialist 1:    Edward T. Lu
Lu will be teamed with Yuri Malenchenko to perform the spacewalk. During that EVA, the crew will install FBG/SM power cables, install the foot restraint and magnetometer extension pole on the Service Module, re-install the Magnetometer unit on the pole and dispose the cover on the Shuttle.

Previous Space Flights:
Lu previously served as a mission specialist on STS-84 in 1997.

Ascent Seating:   Flight Deck - Starboard Aft
Entry Seating:     Mid Deck - Starboard
EV1

Mission Specialist 2:    Richard A. Mastracchio
As the Flight Engineer during Atlantis' launch and landing, Mastracchio will be seated behind Commander Terry Wilcutt and Pilot Scott Altman on the flight deck, monitoring key Shuttle systems. Mastracchio will use the 50-foot long robot arm to aid his EVA crewmates.

Previous Space Flights:
This will be Mastracchio's first flight.

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

Mission Specialist 3:    Daniel C. Burbank
Burbank will serve as a backup spacewalker, and will back up "intravehicular" crew member Boris Morukov during the spacewalk.

Previous Space Flights:
This will be Burbank's first flight.

Ascent Seating:   Mid Deck - Port
Entry Seating:     Flight Deck - Starboard Aft

Mission Specialist 4:    Yuri I. Malenchenko
Malenchenko will be teamed with Edward Lu to perform the spacewalk. During that EVA, the crew will install FBG/SM power cables, install the foot restraint and magnetometer extension pole on the Service Module, re-install the Magnetometer unit on the pole and dispose the cover on the Shuttle.

Previous Space Flights:
In 1994, Malenchenko served as Commander of Mir 16. He has logged 126 days in space, including 2 EVA's totaling 12 hours.

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

Mission Specialist 5:    Boris V. Morukov
Morukov will serve as the "intravehicular" crew member during the spacewalk, responsible for the choreography of the astronauts' work on the ISS.

Previous Space Flights:
This will be Morukov's first flight.

Ascent Seating:   Mid Deck - Starboard
Entry Seating:     Mid Deck - Starboard
IV1

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Updated: 08/28/2000

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