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Mission Information

Image above: STS121-S-002 (April 5, 2006) -- These seven astronauts take a break from training to pose for the STS-121 crew portrait. From the left are mission specialists Stephanie D. Wilson, Michael E. Fossum, Steven W. Lindsey; commander, Piers J. Sellers; mission specialist, Mark E. Kelly, pilot; Thomas Reiter of Germany with the European Space Agency and Lisa M. Nowak, both mission specialists. Image credit: NASA
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Crew Profiles

Commander Steve Lindsey

Lindsey is assigned to command the crew of STS-121. He flew as a pilot on STS-87 in 1997 and STS-95 in 1998, and was mission commander on STS-104 in 2001.
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Pilot Mark Kelly

Kelly flew on STS-108 in 2001, and has logged almost 12 days in space. Kelly is assigned as the pilot on STS-121.
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Mission Specialist Mike Fossum

As a Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM) in Mission Control, Fossum supported several flights. He is currently assigned to the crew of STS-121 as a mission specialist.
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Mission Specialist Lisa Nowak

Nowak recently served in the Astronaut Office Robotics Branch and in the CAPCOM Branch. She is assigned to the crew of STS-121 on her first flight.
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Mission Specialist Stephanie Wilson

Selected by NASA in April 1996, Wilson reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1996. Wilson is assigned to the crew of STS-121 on her first flight.
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Mission Specialist Piers Sellers

Sellers completed his first flight on STS-112, including almost 20 EVA hours in three spacewalks. He is assigned to the crew of STS-121 as a mission specialist.
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Mission Specialist Thomas Reiter

Representing the European Space Agency (ESA), Reiter will remain on the space station, working with the station crew under a contract between the ESA and the Russian Federal Space Agency.
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