Public Affairs events

Astronauts are among NASA's most visible faces to the public so they do plenty of public affairs events.

In a video prepared before the mission the crew talks about the benefits of their research. When the crew completed their training their families were invited to join them for a tour of Mission Control and to share a cake.

Author Philip Chien took the opportunity to tease Dave Brown about his circus 'career' at the preflight press conference on June 28, 2002. An additional press conference was held in January 2003, two weeks before launch. Author Philip Chien asked Ilan Ramon about his thoughts on September 11th.

Rick Husband cuts the cake while trainer Stephanie Turner and several of the astronauts's children watch.
Thumbnail for jsc2002e25930 cake cutting.jpg The formal preflight press conference. Much of the attention was on Ilan Ramon as the first Israeli astronaut.
Thumbnail for jsc2002e27093 crew press conference.jpg The crew arrives for the TCDT press opportunity at the Kennedy Space Center in December 2002
Thumbnail for P1030650 crew arrives for press event.JPG The crew talks to the press during their dress rehearsal. Author Philip Chien is in the group of reporters on the right in this official NASA photo.
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Willie McCool talks about anticipation for his first spaceflight
Thumbnail for P1030657 Willie talks.JPG A side view of the STS-107 astronauts talking to the press
Thumbnail for P1030664 side view.JPG A view behind the STS-107 crew as they talk to the press
Thumbnail for P1030666 reverse shot.JPG The crew pose for the press with the Vehicle Assembly Building in the background
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Photos by author Philip Chien, and NASA.

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Rick Husband cuts the cake while trainer Stephanie Turner and several of the astronauts's children watch.	The formal preflight press conference. Much of the attention was on Ilan Ramon as the first Israeli astronaut.	The crew arrives for the TCDT press opportunity at the Kennedy Space Center in December 2002	The crew talks to the press during their dress rehearsal. Author Philip Chien is in the group of reporters on the right in this official NASA photo.
Willie McCool talks about anticipation for his first spaceflight	A side view of the STS-107 astronauts talking to the press	A view behind the STS-107 crew as they talk to the press	The crew pose for the press with the Vehicle Assembly Building in the background

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