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STS-99 Commander and Pilot for the SRTM Mission, Practice Flight in the Shuttle Training AircraftThe primary objective of the STS-99 mission was to complete high resolution mapping of large sections of the Earth's surface using the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), a specially modified radar system. This radar system produced unrivaled 3-D images of the Earth's Surface. The mission was launched at 12:31 on February 11, 2000 onboard the space shuttle Endeavour, and led by Commander Kevin Kregel. The crew was Pilot Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie and Mission Specialists Janet L. Kavandi, Janice E. Voss, Mamoru Mohri from the National Space Development Agency (Japanese Space Agency), and Gerhard P. J. Thiele from DARA (German Space Agency). This tape shows Commander Kregel and Pilot Gorie getting on board the Shuttle Training Aircraft and practicing approaches for the shuttle landing.
Document ID
20000025467
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
Document Type
Video
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
February 9, 2000
Subject Category
Space Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
NONP-NASA-VT-2000027978
KSC00-00037
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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