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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My #Columbia crew shot Hawaii 187 nm over Big Island 11/25/96. View captures summits of island’s tallest volcanoes,… t.co/LbPl70S9h4
Our crew shot this mage of Midway atoll in the central Pacific from STS-80 Columbia on 11/23/96, from 350 km. The a… t.co/Fa04rEUrvC
Dec. 7, 1996, Pearl Harbor Day: Taco & Rommel guide our flawless spaceship to smooth landing @NASAKennedy. Touchdow… t.co/o4YWgBoMFT
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]