Name: Jones, Thomas Country: USA M/F: M Number of Flights: 4

Space Flights Launch Date - Shuttle Landing Date - Shuttle
1. STS-59 April 9, 1994 - Endeavour April 20, 1994 - Endeavour
2. STS-68 September 30, 1994 - Endeavour October 11, 1994 - Endeavour
3. STS-80 November 19, 1996 - Columbia December 7, 1996 - Columbia
4. STS-98 February 7, 2001 - Atlantis February 20, 2001 - Atlantis

Space Flights Descriptions
1. STS-59 Space Radar Laboratory Mission 1 (SRL-1)
2. STS-68 Space Radar Laboratory Mission 2 (SRL-2)
3. STS-80 Deployed and retrieved Orbiting and Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer on the Shuttle Pallet Satellite II (ORFEUS/SPAS-II)
Deployed and retrieved Wake Shield Facility 3 (WSF-3) - Tamara Jernigan and Thomas Jones had two planned spacewalks cancelled due to Columbia's stuck airlock hatch.
4. STS-98 ISS Assembly Mission 5A
Delivered the U.S. Destiny Laboratory on February 10, 2001 - Atlantis docked with the International Space Station (ISS) from February 9, 2001 to February 16, 2001.

Spacewalks - 3
Space Flights Date & Duration Purpose
STS-98 February 10, 2001 International Space Station Assembly - Attach Pressurized Mating Adapter 2 to Z-1 Truss Segment for temporary storage. Prepare Destiny Laboratory for installation to the International Space Station. Connect data, electrical, cooling lines between Destiny and the Z-1 Truss Segment
7 hours 34 minutes
STS-98 February 12, 2001 International Space Station Assembly - Relocate Pressurized Mating Adapter 2 to the end of the Destiny Laboratory. Connect cable between Pressurized Mating Adapter 2 and Destiny. Install Power and Data Grapple Fixture on Destiny. Install shutter to Destiny's window. Perform miscellaneous tasks on Destiny's exterior
6 hours 50 minutes
STS-98 February 14, 2001 International Space Station Assembly - Attach spare S-Band communications antenna to the Z-1 Truss Segment. Double-check connections between Destiny and Pressurized Mating Adapter 2. Release a cooling radiator on the P6 Truss Segment. Inspect solar array connections at the top of the station. Test the ability of a spacewalker to carry an immobile crew member back to the shuttle airlock
5 hours 25 minutes

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International Space Station Program - Phase II - 2001

Updated - June 6, 2006