Astronaut Andrew Thomas speaks during a crew return ceremony

JSC2001-E-08329 (22 March 2001) --- Astronaut Andrew S.W. Thomas, STS-102 mission specialist, speaks to a crowd of greeters during a crew return ceremony in Hangar 990 at Ellington Field. In the background are Joseph Rothenberg (left), NASA Associate Administrator for Space Flight, and Roy S. Estess, Acting Director of the Johnson Space Center (JSC).