Terry Virts
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Terry Wayne Virts Jr. is a retired NASA astronaut, International Space Station commander, and colonel in the United States Air Force. Virts is a member of the Democratic Party. He was a candidate in t
Official portrait, 2014
Virts gives the Vulcan salute to Boston, Massachusetts—Leonard Nimoy's hometown—after hearing of Nimoy's death
STS-130
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STS-130 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station. Space Shuttle Endeavour's primary payloads were the Tranquility module and the Cupola, a robotic control station with six w
Terry Virts
…and advancement of this vital component of NASA's future missions. On February 8, 2010, Virts embarked on his maiden spaceflight as the pilot of STS-130 aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. This historic mission marked the final assembly flight of the International Space Station and delivered the Tranquility…
Patrick during EVA 3, preparing the Cupola for operational use following its installation on the ISS
Seated (l–r) Virts and Zamka. Standing (l–r) are Patrick, Behnken, Hire and Robinson.Space Shuttle program← STS-129STS-131 →
Node 3 at its factory in Italy. The structural steel hull is visible.
Tranquility during its move from Endeavour to the install position on the Unity node.