GeauxSioux Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 NASA ASSIGNS CREW FOR SHUTTLE MISSION TO INSTALL JAPANESE LAB NASA via BBSNews - 2007-03-22 -- NASA has assigned the crew for space shuttle mission STS-124, targeted for launch in February 2008. The flight will deliver the Pressurized Module and robotic arm of the Japanese Experiment Module, known as "Kibo" (hope), to the International Space Station. Navy Cmdr. Mark E. Kelly will command the space shuttle Atlantis during the mission. Navy Cmdr. Kenneth T. Ham will serve as the pilot. Mission specialists will include NASA astronauts Karen L. Nyberg; Air Force Col. Ronald J. Garan, Jr.; Air Force Reserve Col. Michael E. Fossum; and Navy Cmdr. Stephen G. Bowen. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide also will serve as a mission specialist. Nyberg also was selected as an astronaut in 2000. She considers her hometown to be Vining, Minn. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, and a master's degree and doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. Congratulations Karen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeauxSioux Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share Posted March 23, 2007 She's out of this world A UND graduate will become the first from the school to fly into space next year, making her childhood dream come true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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