
Space Shuttle Crew Meets Japanese Students
![]() Right to left: Commander Dominic Gorie, Pilot Gregory Johnson, and Mission Specialists Robert Behnken, Michael Foreman, Takao Doi (JAXA), and Richard Linnehan. |
![]() Mission Specialist Takao Doi, of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, answered questions in Japanese and in English. |
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![]() After the program, students and their teachers had the chance to meet the astronauts and have photos taken. |
![]() Mission Specialist Richard Linnehan on a spacewalk during the mission. |
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![]() The astronauts told the students that they took time to relax and experiment with zero gravity in space, such as playing with this ball of water. |
![]() The crew explained that they leaned on each other in this post-landing photo, not only because they were happy but also because they were dizzy. |


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