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Personal: Male, Married, Four children. Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. US Air Force US Air Force Astronaut Career Astronaut Group: NASA Group 17 - 1998. Active Entered space service: 4 June 1998. Number of Flights: 1.00. Total Time: 12.78 days. Number of EVAs: 3.00. Total EVA Time: 0.90 days.
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Fossum Spaceflight Log
Fossum Chronology 19 July 1985 - NASA Astronaut Training Group 17 selected.. The group was selected to provide pilot, engineer, and scientist astronauts for space shuttle flights.. Qualifications: Pilots: Bachelor's degree in engineering, biological science, physical science or mathematics. Advanced degree desirable. At least 1,000 flight-hours of pilot-in-command time. Flight test experience desirable. Excellent health. Vision minimum 20/50 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20 vision; maximum sitting blood pressure 140/90. Height between 163 and 193 cm. Mission Specialists: Bachelor's degree in engineering, biological science, physical science or mathematics and minimum three years of related experience or an advanced degree. Vision minimum 20/150 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20. Maximum sitting blood pressure of 140/90. Height between 150 and 193 cm.. Of 25 Americans, eight pilots and 17 mission specialists. 3 February 2006 - International Space Station Status Report: SS06-005. Flight: ISS EO-12, STS-115, STS-121. Space station crewmembers released a spacesuit-turned-satellite during the second spacewalk of their mission last night. Called SuitSat, it faintly transmitted recorded voices of school children to amateur ...more... 4 July 2006 - STS-121. Assignment: Prime Crew. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. The shuttle was launched using external tank ET-119 and solid motors RSRM-93. Cameras revealed that large chunks of foam were still shed from the external tank during the ascent to orbit. However examination of the heat shield using a new extension and sensors attached to the shuttle's robot arm revealed no significant damage. Discovery docked with the PMA-2 adapter on the Destiny module of the ISS at 14:52 GMT on 6 July. On July 7 the Leonardo cargo module was moved from the shuttle payload bay by the robot arm and docked to the Unity Module of the ISS between 09:42 and 11:50 GMT. The crew then began unloading the spare parts and supplies in the module to the station. A series of three EVAs conducted on 8 to 12 July tested the new equipment and techniques for repairing the shuttle heat shield in case of damage, and did some preliminary installations on the exterior of the ISS to pave the way for continued station assembly missions. On 14 July, the station's SSRMS robot moved the Leonardo module from the station back to the shuttle cargo bay between 13:08 and 14:50 GMT. The shuttle separated from the ISS, and fired its engines at 12:07 GMT on 17 July to make a 92 m/s deorbit maneuver. Discovery landed at the Kennedy Space Center at 13:14 GMT. European astronaut Reiter was left behind to make up part of the EO-13 resident crew on the station. 4 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #01. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. On the nation’s 230th birthday, Discovery rocketed into the Florida sky this afternoon, returning the shuttle fleet to space after almost a year. The first human spacecraft to launch on an Independence Day holiday, Discovery has ...more... 5 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #03. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. The Astronauts of Space Shuttle Discovery examined their spaceship with the Orbiter Boom Sensor System today and found no evidence of any damage from debris during yesterday’s ride to orbit. The several hours of inspection began just after 6:00 a.m. when Mission Specialists ...more... 5 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #02. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. Discovery's astronauts are awake and ready to begin their first full day in space. Today the crew will focus on thermal protection system inspections, preparing for ...more... 6 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #04. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. A third crewmember will join the International Space Station today after the docking of the Space Shuttle Discovery. It will mark the first time since May 2003 that more than two long-duration crew ...more... 6 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #05. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. There is a crew of three aboard the International Space Station today for the first time in more than three years, and for the first time ever that crew includes an American, a Russian and a European. European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Reiter of Germany was delivered as the newest ...more... 7 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #06. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. After a successful docking to the International Space Station Thursday, the focus of the STS-121 shuttle mission now turns to unloading more than 7,000 lbs of cargo, continued shuttle inspections and preparations for the mission’s first spacewalk. The first task of the day will be the relocation of the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics ...more... 8 July 2006 - EVA STS-121-1. Assignment: EVA Crew. Flight: STS-121. The astronauts tested the OBSS robot arm extension that would be available in later missions to carry an astronaut underneath the Shuttle for tile repairs. 8 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #08. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS EO-12, ISS Astrolab. The first spacewalk of Discovery's STS-121 mission to the International Space Station will highlight Saturday activities for crews of both docked spacecraft. Spacewalkers Piers Sellers and Mike Fossum have two major tasks. First they will ...more... 8 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #09. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. Astronauts from Space Shuttle Discovery prepared the International Space Station’s rail car for restoration and tested a repair crane during a 7 hour 31 minute long spacewalk today, while their colleagues delivered a new oxygen generator and laboratory freezer to the station. Mission Specialists Piers Sellers and Mike Fossum turned their spacesuits to battery ...more... 9 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #10. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13. Continued unloading of the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module will be the focus of the Space Shuttle Discovery and International Space Station’s crew today. Some preparations for the second spacewalk, on Monday, also are on today's plan. The ...more... 9 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #11. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. Delivering the equipment and supplies loaded in an Italian-built moving van was the primary activity for the crews of Space Shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station today. The astronauts also made preparations for the second spacewalk during joint docked ...more... 10 July 2006 - EVA STS-121-2. Assignment: EVA Crew. Flight: STS-121. The crew worked on the exterior of the ISS. They installed a spare pump module on the ESP-2 platform and replaced an umbilical cable assembly for the ISS Mobile Transporter, making it ready for installation of new solar truss panels on the next mission. 10 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #13. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. A six-hour, 47-minute spacewalk by astronauts from Space Shuttle Discovery today restored the International Space Station’s Mobile Transporter rail car to full operation and delivered a spare pump module for the station’s cooling system. Spacewalkers Piers Sellers and Mike Fossum exited the Quest module’s airlock at ...more... 10 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #12. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. Discovery Mission Specialists Mike Fossum and Piers Sellers will work on the International Space Station’s mobile transporter and install a pump module today on the second of three spacewalks of the STS-121 mission. The shuttle crew was awakened at 1:08 a.m. CDT by "Clocks," performed by Coldplay. ...more... 11 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #15. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. In between spacewalks, the joint crews aboard Space Shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station today turned their attention to packing the Leonardo logistics module in preparation for its return to Earth. Additional time was set aside today for procedural review for the third spacewalk ...more... 11 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #14. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. Repacking the multi-purpose logistics module Leonardo will be the focus of today’s activities for the Space Shuttle Discovery and International Space Station crews. More than 4,300 pounds of experiment results, unneeded hardware and trash is scheduled ...more... 12 July 2006 - EVA STS-121-3. Assignment: EVA Crew. Flight: STS-121. The crew tested repairing samples of heat shield material with DTO 848 protection system repair kit demonstator mounted in the shuttle payload bay. 12 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #17. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. Astronauts aboard Space Shuttle Discovery gathered valuable new data during the third spacewalk today as part of an ongoing evaluation of repairing a damaged orbiter. Mission Specialists Piers Sellers and Mike Fossum began the spacewalk at 6:20 a.m. ...more... 12 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #16. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. The third and final spacewalk of the STS-121 space shuttle mission will be the focus of today’s space activities. Mission Specialists Mike Fossum and Piers Sellers will test techniques to inspect ...more... 13 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #19. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13. Astronauts on board Space Shuttle Discovery today got a much deserved day off after having completed three successful space walks and thousands of pounds of supply and equipment transfers earlier in the flight. The only events scheduled today were interviews for both the International Space ...more... 13 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #18. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. After eight days in space, three spacewalks and six days of cargo transfer, the Space Shuttle Discovery crew today gets a much deserved day off. The crew woke at 12:08 a.m. CDT to "Charlie's Angels Theme Song." It was for the ...more... 14 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #21. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. Emptied of its cargo and refilled with returns, the Multipurpose Logistics Module Leonardo is back in the payload bay of Space Shuttle Discovery with just hours left before the orbiter undocks from the International Space Station and heads home. First thing this morning Shuttle Commander Steve Lindsey and ISS Flight Engineer ...more... 14 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #20. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. It’s back to work for the Space Shuttle Discovery crew. After a day off, the crew will spend much of today getting ready for their undocking ...more... 15 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #22. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. Today marks the final day of joint operations for the Space Shuttle Discovery and International Space Station crews. After almost nine days together, Discovery is scheduled to undock from the station ...more... 15 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #23. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. The Space Shuttle Discovery is on its way home with six astronauts on board, one fewer than when it launched 11 days ago. The delivery of European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Reiter to join Expedition ...more... 16 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #24. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. The Space Shuttle Discovery crew is scheduled for their last full day in space today, as they make their final preparations for deorbit and landing tomorrow. Their day began at 12:18 a.m. with “Just Like Heaven,” by The Cure for Mission Specialist ...more... 17 July 2006 - STS-121 MCC Status Report #26. Flight: STS-121, ISS EO-13, ISS Astrolab. A smooth landing by the Space Shuttle Discovery at the Kennedy Space Center this morning completed the second return to flight test mission and set the stage to resume assembly of the International Space Station later this summer. Discovery and its crew of six astronauts touched down on runway 15 at the Shuttle ...more... 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