Wendy Barrien Lawrenceová

Wendy Barrien Lawrenceová
Wendy Barrien Lawrenceová
Wendy Barrien Lawrenceová
Astronaut NASA
Státní příslušnostSpojené státy americkéSpojené státy americké Spojené státy americké
Datum narození2. července 1959 (63 let)
Místo narozeníJacksonville, Florida
Předchozí
zaměstnání
pilotka
Hodnostkapitán námořnictva
Čas ve vesmíru51 dní, 3 hodiny a 56 minut
Kosmonaut od1992
MiseSTS-67, STS-86, STS-91, STS-114
Znaky misíSts-67-patch.svg Sts-86-patch.svg Sts-91-patch.svg STS-114 patch.svg
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Wendy Barrien Lawrenceová (* 2. července 1959 Jacksonville, Florida), je americká letkyně, důstojnice a kosmonautka. Ve vesmíru byla čtyřikrát.

Život

Studium a zaměstnání

Absolvovala střední školu Fort Hunt High School v městě Alexandria ve Virginii a pak pokračovala ve studiu na Námořní akademii Spojených států amerických. Ukončila jej v roce 1981.

Po několika letech pokračovala ve vysokoškolském studiu na Massachusettském technologickém Institutu a Woods Hole Oceanographic Instition. Sloužila jako armádní pilotka helikoptéry.

Od roku 1992 byla členkou jednotky kosmonautů NASA v Houstonu.

Lety do vesmíru

Na oběžnou dráhu se v raketoplánech dostala čtyřikrát vždy s funkcí letové specialistky, byla na orbitálních stanicích Mir i ISS a strávila ve vesmíru 51 dní, 3 hodiny a 56 minut. Byla 323. člověkem ve vesmíru, 28. ženou.

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Sts-86-patch.svg
The STS-86 flight was the seventh shuttle-Mir docking mission, symbolized by seven stars. The international crew includes astronauts from the United States, Russia, and France. The flags of these nations are incorporated in the rays of the astronaut logo. The rays of light streaking across the sky depict the orbital tracks of the two spacecraft as they prepare to dock. During the flight, an American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut will perform an extravehicular activity (EVA). The mercator projection of Earth illustrates the global cooperative nature of the flight.
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Emblem of Nasa's STS-114 mission.
  • The STS-114 patch design signifies the return of the Space Shuttle to flight and honors the memory of the STS-107 Columbia crew. The blue Shuttle rising above Earth’s horizon includes the Columba constellation of seven stars, echoing the STS-107 patch and commemorating the seven members of that mission. The crew of STS-114 will carry the memory of their friends on Columbia and the legacy of their mission back into Earth orbit. The dominant design element of the STS-114 patch is the planet Earth, which represents the unity and dedication of the many people whose efforts allow the Shuttle to safely return to flight. Against the background of the Earth at night, the blue orbit represents the International Space Station (ISS), with the EVA crewmembers named on the orbit. The red sun on the orbit signifies the contributions of the Japanese Space Agency to the mission and to the ISS program. The multi-colored Shuttle plume represents the broad spectrum of challenges for this mission, including Shuttle inspection and repair experiments, and International Space Station re-supply and repair.
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STS-67 Mission Insignia

Observation and remote exploration of the universe in the ultraviolet wavelengths of light were the focus of the STS-67/ASTRO-2 mission, as depicted in the crew patch designed by the crew members. The insignia shows the ASTRO-2 telescopes in the Space Shuttle Endeavour's payload bay, orbiting high above Earth's atmosphere. The three sets of rays, diverging from the telescope on the patch atop the Instrument Pointing System (IPS), correspond to the three ASTRO-2 telescopes - the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope (HUT), the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UIT), and the Wisconsin Ultraviolet Photo-Polarimeter Experiment (WUPPE). The telescopes are coaligned to simultaneously view the same astronomical object, as shown by the convergence of rays on the NASA symbol. This symbol also represents the excellence of the union of the NASA teams and universality's in the exploration of the universe through astronomy. The celestial targets of ASTRO-2 include the observation of planets, stars, and galaxies shown in the design. The two small atoms represent the search in the ultraviolet spectrum for the signature of primordial helium in intergalactic space left over from the Big Bang. The observations performed on ASTRO-2 will contribute to man's knowledge and understanding of the vast universe, from the planets in out system to the farthest reaches of space.
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Astronaut Wendy B. Lawrence, mission specialist.
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This is the crew patch for the STS-91 mission – the ninth flight of the Shuttle-Mir Phase One docking missions. The crew will bring back Andrew S. W. Thomas, the last long-duration American crew member flown on the Russian Space Station Mir. This mission marks the end of the Shuttle-Mir Phase One Program and will open the way for Phase Two: construction of the International Space Station (ISS).

The crew patch depicts the rendezvous of the Space Shuttle Discovery with the Space Station Mir. The flags of the United States and Russia are displayed at the top of the patch and both countries are visible on the Earth behind the two spacecraft. The names of the American crew members surround the insignia on the outer areas, with the name of cosmonaut Valeriy Ryumin in Cyrillic at the lower right.

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) is an international payload planned to fly in the payload bay of Discovery. Two thin golden streams flowing into the AMS represent charged elementary particles. The detection of antimatter in space will help scientists better understand the physics and origins of the universe.