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Alumna Finally Takes Off Aboard Space Shuttle Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence SM '88 Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence SM '88 trains for her Space Shuttle flight. MIT has had more alumni astronauts than any other non-military university in the country. Photo courtesy of NASA. Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence OE '88 finally made her fourth trip into space Tuesday, July 26, at 10:39 a.m. aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, after the initial flight was scrubbed due to a mechanical problem with a fuel cutoff sensor. Lawrence and six other astronauts will evaluate new ways to inspect and ensure vehicle safety for future Shuttle flights and deliver supplies to the international space station during the 12-day mission, NASA's first since the Columbia tragedy more than two years ago. Previously, Lawrence flew into orbit in June 1998, September 1997, and March 1995, twice to the Mir Space Station. Two of her duties in this latest mission, dubbed Return to Flight, will be to help position the orbiter beneath the space station to allow Discovery's underside to be photographed and lead the transfer of equipment and supplies between the Shuttle and space station. Discovery will actually return to Earth with more cargo than it leaves with. A marathoner and triathlete, Lawrence attended the U.S. Naval Academy and earned a bachelor's degree in ocean engineering in 1981 and later a master's degree in the same field from MIT. She became a naval aviator in 1982, following a family tradition, and has since flown more than 1,500 hours in six different types of helicopters and has made more than 800 shipboard landings. She first joined NASA in 1992, when she underwent training to become a mission specialist. Lawrence said in a NASA interview that the Discovery crew plans to honor the fallen astronauts from the Shuttle Columbia during their time in space, although details were not given. As for the danger, Lawrence is no stranger to it. Her grandfather and father were both shot down in battle. Both were rescued but her father was a prisoner of war for six years in Vietnam. For her, the space program's benefits to the country outweigh the risks. "I'd like to see us move away from low-earth orbit and begin to explore the solar system, just like we've done for centuries exploring the Earth," she said in a NASA interview.
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Preflight Interview: Wendy Lawrence, Mission Specialist STS-114 - 2
Part 2 of Preflight Interview: Wendy Lawrence, Mission Specialist STS-114 Your mom sat you down in front of a black-and-white TV to watch Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the Moon; for kids who are out there, who many have been pained by Columbia, who may be a bit confused about the difference between fantasy and reality and what lies ahead, what do you say to kids about where we’re at today and where we need to be?
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Preflight Interview: Wendy Lawrence, Mission Specialist STS-114 - 1
Wendy, thanks for joining us today. It’s been almost a year since the tragedy of Columbia and the loss of the crew, and now with you and others added to this crew for the first Shuttle return to flight mission, I’m wondering, for you personally, what the last year has meant in terms of the recovery, in terms of your thoughts about what is needed to get Shuttles back in the air.
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Wendy B. Lawrence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wendy Barrien Lawrence (born July 2, 1959) is a Captain in the U.S. Navy, a helicopter pilot, an engineer, and a former NASA astronaut. She was the first female graduate of the US Naval Academy to fly in space and she has also visited the Russian Space Station Mir. She was a mission specialist on STS-114, the first Shuttle flight after the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
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NASA - STS-114 Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence: 'Hanging 10' for Shuttle Countdown
STS-114 Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence: 'Hanging 10' for Shuttle Countdown 03.07.05 In 1969, America was riding a wave at war. The West Coast was rich in youth culture. The beach was more than a place; it was a lifestyle. Still, more than 35 years later, Wendy Lawrence, who grew up in Southern California, looks to a place beyond where the sand meets the sky as she prepares to soar into space aboard the next Shuttle. Wendy Lawrence as a childImage to left: A young Wendy Lawrence rides a pony in this undated photo. Credit: Family photo/NASA At 10 years old, Lawrence -- like so many young Americans -- watched from her home on a small, black-and-white television as man first walked on the moon. The ridged footprint engraved on the moon's sandy surface inspired her to set her sights higher. "That was the moment in time that I decided I wanted to be an astronaut," Lawrence said. "It gave me a purpose; it gave me a direction in which to head." Lawrence knew a solid education would help launch her dream of becoming an astronaut. "I could have very easily have fallen into the 'beach bum' lifestyle," she said," but because I had been bitten by the dream of flying into space and becoming an astronaut, I stayed in school." Following her father's footsteps as a naval aviator who flew in the Vietnam War, Lawrence went on to attend the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating with a bachelor's degree in ocean engineering in 1981. She later received her master's degree in ocean engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in 1988. Deemed a naval aviator in 1982, Lawrence has flown more than 1,500 hours in six different types of helicopters and has made more than 800 shipboard landings. Ten years later, she was selected out of the nation's top aviators by NASA to fly aboard the highest-flying aircraft around: the Space Shuttle. Lawrence reported to the Johnson Space Center in the summer of 1992, where she completed a year of flight training and qualified as a mission specialist. Wendy Lawrence at U.S. Naval Academy graduation with father and grandfatherImage to right: Wendy Lawrence's father and grandfather congratulate her upon her graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. Credit: Family photo/NASA Even before joining the Astronaut Corps, Lawrence understood firsthand the dangers of flight as her father and grandfather -- both skilled aviators during wartimes -- experienced their share of unexpected events that can happen. "My mother's father flew in World War II," she said. "He was shot down over the Philippines and, fortunately, was rescued. My father was shot down over Vietnam and didn't return until six years later. So, my family understands the risks." A veteran of three spaceflights and fully aware of the potential hazards involved, Lawrence continues her commitment. Her enthusiasm for exploration comes from her childhood attraction to Star Trek and its out-of-this-world fantasies that may one day become real. "I'd like to see us move away from low-earth orbit and begin to explore the solar system, just like we've done for centuries exploring the Earth," she said.
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Astronaut Bio: Wendy B. Lawrence (8/2006)
Wendy B. Lawrence (Captain, USN) NASA Astronaut (former) PERSONAL DATA: Born July 2, 1959, in Jacksonville, Florida. EDUCATION: Graduated from Fort Hunt High School, Alexandria, Virginia, in 1977; received a bachelor of science degree in ocean engineering from U.S. Naval Academy in 1981; a master of science degree in ocean engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in 1988. ORGANIZATIONS: Phi Kappa Phi; Association of Naval Aviation; Women Military Aviators; Naval Helicopter Association. SPECIAL HONORS: Awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the NASA Space Flight Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal. Recipient of the National Navy League’s Captain Winifred Collins Award for inspirational leadership (1986). EXPERIENCE: Lawrence graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1981. A distinguished flight school graduate, she was designated as a naval aviator in July 1982. Lawrence has more than 1,500 hours flight time in six different types of helicopters and has made more than 800 shipboard landings. While stationed at Helicopter Combat Support Squadron SIX (HC-6), she was one of the first two female helicopter pilots to make a long deployment to the Indian Ocean as part of a carrier battle group. After completion of a master’s degree program at MIT and WHOI in 1988, she was assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light THIRTY (HSL-30) as officer-in-charge of Detachment ALFA. In October 1990, Lawrence reported to the U.S. Naval Academy where she served as a physics instructor and the novice women’s crew coach. NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected by NASA in March 1992, Lawrence reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1992. She completed one year of training and is qualified for flight assignment as a mission specialist. To date, her technical assignments within the Astronaut Office have included: flight software verification in the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL), Astronaut Office Assistant Training Officer, Director of Operations for NASA at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, and Astronaut Office representative for Space Station training and crew support. A veteran of four space flights, Lawrence has logged over 1225 hours in space. Lawrence retired from NASA in June 2006. SPACEFLIGHT EXPERIENCE: STS-67 Endeavour (March 2-18, 1995) was the second flight of the ASTRO observatory, a unique complement of three telescopes. During this 16-day mission, the crew conducted observations around the clock to study the far ultraviolet spectra of faint astronomical objects and the polarization of ultraviolet light coming from hot stars and distant galaxies. Mission duration was 399 hours and 9 minutes. STS-86 Atlantis (September 25-October 6, 1997) was the seventh mission to rendezvous and dock with the Russian Space Station Mir. Highlights included the exchange of U.S. crew members Mike Foale and David Wolf, a spacewalk by Scott Parazynski and Vladimir Titov to retrieve four experiments first deployed on Mir during the STS-76 docking mission, the transfer to Mir of 10,400 pounds of science and logistics, and the return of experiment hardware and results to Earth. Mission duration was 169 orbits in 259 hours and 21 minutes. STS-91 Discovery (June 2-12, 1998) was the 9th and final Shuttle-Mir docking mission and marked the conclusion of the joint U.S./Russian Phase I Program. Mission duration was 235 hours and 54 minutes. STS-114 Discovery (July 26-August 9, 2005) was the Shuttle Return to Flight mission which evaluated new procedures for Shuttle inspection and tested repair techniques. Discovery docked with the International Space Station and transferred over 11,000 pounds of cargo. Mission duration was 333 hours and 32 minutes. AUGUST 2006
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Tennessee patriot : the naval career of Vice Admiral William P. Lawrence, U.S. Navy [WorldCat.org]
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USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer. The ship, the 60th of the 62-ship class, is slated to be built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Pascagoula, Mississippi, The ship is named for Vice Admiral William P. Lawrence, a fighter pilot, Vietnam War POW, Third Fleet commander, Chief of Naval Personnel, and superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. [edit] References This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.
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William P. Lawrence Dies; Navy Admiral
By Adam Bernstein Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, December 5, 2005; Page B04 William P. Lawrence, 75, a retired Navy vice admiral who was among the highest-ranking members of the armed forces held as a prisoner of war in Vietnam and who later served three years as superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, died Dec. 2 at his home in Crownsville. He had a stroke a decade ago. Early on, Adm. Lawrence was a test pilot and the first naval aviator to fly twice the speed of sound -- 1,300 mph. In the late 1950s, he was a Navy nominee for Project Mercury, which would lift John Glenn and Alan Shepard to orbit and fame as the first Americans in space. Adm. Lawrence was disqualified when a minor heart murmur was discovered. Adm. William P. Lawrence was the first naval aviator to fly at twice the speed of sound. He also was a prisoner of war in Vietnam and head of the Naval Academy in Annapolis. Adm. William P. Lawrence was the first naval aviator to fly at twice the speed of sound. He also was a prisoner of war in Vietnam and head of the Naval Academy in Annapolis. (U.s. Naval Academy)
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Bio, Lawrence, William P.
LAWRENCE, WILLIAM PORTER Deceased Name: William Porter Lawrence Rank/Branch: O5/US Navy Unit: Fighter Squadron 143, USS CONSTELLATION Date of Birth: Home City of Record: Nashville TN Date of Loss: 28 June 1967 Country of Loss: North Vietnam Loss Coordinates: 203300N 1060400E (XH111725) Status (in 1973): Released POW Category: Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: F4B Missions: 50+ Other Personnel in Incident: James W. Bailey (released POW) Source: Compiled by Homecoming II Project 15 May 1990 from one or more of the following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews. Updated by the P.O.W. NETWORK 2006.
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