ASTRONAUTS OF LAST MIR DOCKING MISSION TO SHOW STS-91 MISSION HIGHLIGHTS AT SPECIAL PUBLIC EVENT



June 19, 1998



Doug Peterson
Johnson Space Center
(281) 483-5914

<h4>Release: J98-25</h4> <h3>Astronauts of Last Mir Docking Mission to 
Show STS-91 Mission Highlights at Special Public Event</h3> 

The crew of the recently returned shuttle mission, STS-91, will share 
their memories of the final shuttle-Mir docking mission at 7:30 p.m. 
June 29, in Space Center Houston&rsquo;s IMAX Theater.



Immediately prior to the briefing, JSC Director George Abbey will 
present the crew&rsquo;s Space Flight Medals and other awards to 
individuals and teams who made key contributions to the flight. The 
crew, STS-91 Commander Charles Precourt, Pilot Dominic Gorie, along 
with Mission Specialists Wendy Lawrence, Franklin Chang- D&iacute;az, 
Janet Kavandi, and Valery Ryumin will narrate a slide show 
presentation of mission photographs, including those taken by the 
crew during their flight. Andy Thomas also will show slides from his 
four-and-one-half-month stay on the Russian space station Mir. The 
program will conclude with the movie "Mission to Mir."



With the landing of Discovery, a continuous American presence in space 
of 812 days, by U.S. astronauts, came to an end. Operations and 
experiments onboard the Mir have contributed to our understanding of 
long-duration spaceflight and resulted in changes to International 
Space Station planning, design, and operations.



The public and all JSC employees, contractors, friends, family 
members, and guests are invited. Early arrival is recommended due to 
the limited seating available in the Space Center Houston IMAX 
theater. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the seating is first-come, 
first-served. Doors will be closed when maximum seating is reached. 
The program is limited to the theater, and other Space Center Houston 
attractions will not be open. Space Center Houston is located next to 
the Johnson Space Center, midway between Houston and Galveston at 
1601 NASA Road 1.



For events such as crew returns and launches, the public should call 
in advance for possible time changes. Updated information about each 
event will be available on the days before the event on the JSC 
Public Information line 281/483-8600.



Space Center Houston offers a broad, in-depth view of the space 
program throughout the year, with hands-on activities and exhibits 
for families and schools. For more information phone (281) 244-2100 
or visit the Internet site at http://www.spacecenter.org

	
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