U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame® Induction Ceremony Fact Sheet

FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY WHAT: U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame® Induction Ceremony

WHEN: Saturday, April 21, 2018 Induction Ceremony: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday, April 22, 2018 Astronaut Appearances/Signings: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

WHERE: Space Shuttle Atlantis®, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

VISITOR COMPLEX 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. HOURS:

COST: Included with admission

SPONSORS: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and Astronaut Scholarship Foundation

MESSAGING: Veteran NASA astronauts Thomas D. Jones, PhD and Captain Scott D. Altman will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in a public ceremony at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in the Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction.

Jones and Altman will be inducted during a public ceremony at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 21 at the visitor complex, joining the ranks of well-known space explorers such as Alan Shepard, John Glenn, John Young, Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride and Eileen Collins. The event is included with admission.

This year marks the 28th anniversary of the Astronaut Hall of Fame and the induction of these two accomplished astronauts brings the Hall of Fame to 97 honored heroes. More than 20 legendary astronauts and space icons are expected to attend this event to welcome the inductees. The 2018 Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees have served missions on space shuttle Atlantis and

have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in furthering NASA’s mission of exploration and discovery.

Dr. Thomas D. Jones was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1990. In 1994, Jones helped run science operations as a mission specialist on STS-59, the first flight of the Space Radar Laboratory. He then served as payload commander on the SRL-2 mission aboard STS-68. During his third mission, STS-80, Jones successfully deployed and retrieved the Wave Shield Facility, one of two science satellites on the mission. On his final space shuttle flight, STS-98, Jones led a series of three spacewalks to install the centerpiece of the International Space Station, the U.S. Destiny Laboratory Module. The successful addition of the Destiny gave the first Expedition Crew the largest space outpost in history and marked the start of onboard scientific research at the ISS.

Captain Scott D. Altman was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1995 and flew in space for the first time in 1998. As a pilot of STS-90/Columbia, he and his crew studied the effects of microgravity on the brain and human nervous system, acting as both operators and subjects of the experiments. Two years later, he piloted Atlantis on STS-106. On his final two missions, Altman served as commander on STS- 109/Columbia in 2002, and STS-125/Atlantis in 2009, the fourth and fifth servicing missions for the Hubble Space Telescope. In addition to his astronaut duties, Altman also served in various roles at Johnson Space Center and NASA Headquarters, including Chief of the Exploration Branch of the Astronaut Office.

SCHEDULE: Saturday, April 21, 2018: o Induction Ceremony: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday, April 22, 2018:  Astronaut signing in Space Shuttle Atlantis o 11 a.m.- Thomas D. Jones and Captain Scott D. Altman