STS-92 Crew Interview/M. Lopez-Alegria

Abstract

The STS-92 Mission Specialist Michael Lopez-Alegria is seen being interviewed. He answers questions about his inspiration to become an astronaut and gives details on the mission, including overviews of the Z1 truss, the third pressurized meeting adapter (PMA-3), and his spacewalks. He shares his thoughts on the international collaboration of space exploration, the role of STS-92 in preparing the International Space Station (ISS) for its first resident crew, and the importance of the ISS and the Space Shuttle in the future.