April 10, 2001

Linda Matthews-Schmidt
Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
281/483-5111

Release: J01-37

NASA/JSC Special Event Features STS-102 Astronauts

The public is invited to share the flight experiences of the STS-102 Space Shuttle crew and the International Space Station Expedition One Commander Bill Shepherd Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Space Center Houston.

In a special ceremony in Space Center Houston’s IMAX Theater, the astronauts will receive their NASA Space Flight Medals, and other space workers will be recognized with awards from Johnson Space Center Acting Director Roy S. Estess. The Discovery crew, Commander Jim Wetherbee, Pilot Jim Kelly, Mission Specialists Andy Thomas and Paul Richards, and Shepherd will narrate a slide show and video presentation highlighting their recent missions.

The event begins promptly at 6:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Space Center Houston doors open at 6:00 p.m. to admit visitors; those arriving after the IMAX theater is filled may watch the presentation in an adjacent theater at the visitor center.

For updated information, call the NASA Broadcast News Service at 281-483-8600.

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