Brought together in late 1995, the NASA and United Space Alliance training team for STS-80 is shown below, along with our space shuttle crew. We are posing in front of the Full Fuselage Trainer, a … [Read More]
TOM JONES
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About Dr. Tom Jones
Thomas D. Jones, PhD, is a scientist, author, pilot, and veteran NASA astronaut. In more than eleven years with NASA, he flew on four space shuttle missions to Earth orbit. On his last flight, Dr. Jones led three spacewalks to install the centerpiece of the International Space Station, the American Destiny laboratory. He has spent fifty-three days working and living in space.
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Thx to @NASAhistory for noting launch OTD in 96 of STS-80 Columbia on its record-breaking 18-day science mission, w… t.co/aHsr9R4ams
Tomorrow is the 22nd anniversary of the launch of #STS-80 #Columbia, my third spaceflight @NASAhistory . Here I am… t.co/nNsmyzy4SB
Read friend & space policy scholar John Logsdon's perceptive review of the Neil Armstrong biopic, "First Man," Neil… t.co/J9PSJyo9jm
Recent Blog Posts
Training for STS-68, Space Radar Lab 2 (Flown Sept. 30- Oct. 11, 1994)
The crew of STS-68, Space Radar Lab 2, flying Endeavour. Throughout our training syllabus, we were guided through the frantic schedule of classes and simulator sessions by our training team. Without … [Read More]