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Mission Information

Image above: STS115-S-002 (November 8, 2002) -- These six astronauts take a break from training to pose for the STS-115 crew portrait. Astronauts Brent W. Jett, Jr., commander (right) and Christopher J. Ferguson, pilot, flank the mission insignia. The mission specialists are, from left to right, astronauts Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, Joseph R. (Joe) Tanner, Daniel C. Burbank, and Steven G. MacLean, who represents the Canadian Space Agency. Image credit: NASA
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Crew Profiles

Commander Brent Jett

A veteran of three space missions, Jett will lead the crew of STS-115, the shuttle's 19th mission to the space station.
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Pilot Chris Ferguson

Ferguson will make his first journey into space as the pilot of the STS-115 shuttle mission.
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Mission Specialist Joe Tanner

With five spacewalks to his credit, STS-115 Mission Specialist Tanner will be making his fourth spaceflight.
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Mission Specialist Dan Burbank

Assigned as a mission specialist for STS-115, Burbank previously flew on STS-106.
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Mission Specialist Steve MacLean

On his second spaceflight, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut MacLean will visit the space station as an STS-115 mission specialist.
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Mission Specialist Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper

A member of the 1996 astronaut class, Stefanyshyn-Piper is assigned to STS-115 as a mission specialist.
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