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STS-117 Crew

Image above: These seven astronauts take a break from training to pose for the STS-117 crew portrait. Launched aboard the space shuttle Atlantis are (from the left) astronauts Clayton C. Anderson, James F. Reilly II, Steven R. Swanson, mission specialists; Frederick W. (Rick) Sturckow, commander; Lee J. Archambault, pilot; Patrick G. Forrester and John D. (Danny) Olivas, mission specialists. Anderson will join Expedition 15 in progress to serve as a flight engineer aboard the International Space Station. The crewmembers are attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits. Photo credit: NASA

Crew Profiles

Commander Frederick W. Sturckow

A veteran of two shuttle missions, Rick Sturckow commanded the crew of STS-117 on the shuttle's 21st mission to the space station.
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Pilot Lee Joseph Archambault

An Air Force colonel with over 4,250 flight hours in more than 30 different aircraft, Archambault served as the pilot for STS-117.
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Mission Specialist James F. Reilly II

An experienced spacewalker and veteran of two shuttle flights, Reilly joined the crew of STS-117 as a mission specialist.
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Mission Specialist Steven R. Swanson

A member of the 1998 astronaut class, Swanson made his first journey into space as an STS-117 mission specialist.
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Mission Specialist Patrick G. Forrester

Forrester, who conducted two spacewalks on the STS-105 mission, was assigned as a mission specialist for STS-117.
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Mission Specialist John D. Olivas

A former program manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Danny Olivas joined the STS-117 crew as a mission specialist on his first spaceflight.
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Sunita L. Williams

Mission Specialist/Expedition 15 Flight Engineer
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Clayton C. Anderson

Mission Specialist/Expedition 15 Flight Engineer
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