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STS-111 Shuttle crew

Mission Commander: Kenneth D. Cockrell

NASA Astronaut
Born April 9, 1950, in Austin, Texas.

Education: Graduated from Rockdale High School, Rockdale, Texas, in 1968; received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from University of Texas in 1972, and a master of science degree in aeronautical systems from the University of West Florida in 1974.

NASA Experience: Selected by NASA in January 1990, Cockrell became an astronaut in July 1991. His technical assignments to date include: duties in the Astronaut Office Operations Development Branch, working on landing, rollout, tires and brakes issues; CAPCOM in Mission Control for ascent and entry; Astronaut Office representative for Flight Data File, the numerous books of procedures carried aboard Shuttle flights. He served as Assistant to the Chief of the Astronaut Office for Shuttle operations and hardware, and has served as Chief of the Astronaut Office Operations Development Branch.

A veteran of four space flights, Cockrell has logged over 1,215 hours in space. He served as a mission specialist on STS-56 (April 9-17, 1993), was the pilot on STS-69 (September 7-18, 1995), and was the mission commander on STS-80 (November 19 to December 7, 1996) and STS-98 (February 7-20, 2001).

Pilot: Paul S. Lockhart

(Lieutenant Colonel, USAF)
NASA Astronaut
Born April 28, 1956 in Amarillo, Texas.

Education: Graduated from Tascosa High School, Amarillo, Texas, in 1974; received a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics from Texas Tech University in 1978, and a master of science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas in 1981. Studied at the University of Innsbruck and the University of Vienna Summer School from 1978-79 on a Rotarian Fellowship. Has also completed aerospace related courses from Syracuse University and the University of Florida.

NASA Experience: Selected by NASA in April 1996, Lockhart reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1996. Having completed four years of training and evaluation, he is qualified for flight assignment as a pilot. Lockhart was initially assigned technical duties in the Astronaut Office Spacecraft Systems/Operations Branch.

Mission specialist: Franklin R. Chang-Dìaz (Ph.D.)

NASA Astronaut
Born April 5, 1950, in San José, Costa Rica.

Education: Graduated from Colegio De La Salle in San José, Costa Rica, in November 1967, and from Hartford High School in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1969; received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Connecticut in 1973 and a doctorate in applied plasma physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1977.

NASA Experience: Selected by NASA in May 1980, Dr. became an astronaut in August 1981. While undergoing astronaut training he was also involved in flight software checkout at the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL), and participated in the early Space Station design studies. In late 1982 he was designated as support crew for the first Spacelab mission and, in November 1983, served as on orbit capsule communicator (CAPCOM) during that flight.

Mission specialist: Philippe Perrin

(Colonel, French Air Force)
CNES Astronaut
Born January 6, 1963, in Meknes, Morocco.

Education: Entered the French “Ecole Polytechnique (Paris)“ in 1982. Graduated as "Ingénieur Polytechnicien“ (engineering degree) in 1985. Received his Test Pilot Licence in 1993 from the Ecole du Personnel Navigant d'Essais et de Réception (EPNER), the French Test Pilot School at Istres Air Force Base. Received his Air Line Pilot Certificate in 1995.

NASA Experience: Perrin reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1996. Having completed two years of training and evaluation, he is qualified for flight assignment as a mission specialist. Perrin was initially assigned technical duties in the Astronaut Office Spacecraft Systems/Operations Branch. Currently he is assigned to STS-111/Utilization Flight-2 scheduled for launch in 2002.