Columbia (STS-83) launched 1997

STS-83 crew

Front row (L-R): Janice Voss, James Halsell, Susan Kilrain, Donald Thomas

Back row (L-R): Roger Crouch, Greg Linteris, Michael Gernhardt

Mission patch

Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-83), launched April 4, 1997, was originally scheduled to remain in space for over 15 days, but the mission was cut short when a problem with Fuel Cell #2 developed.  Its crew consisted of Commander James Halsell, Pilot Susan Kilrain, Janice Voss, Michael Gernhardt, Donald Thomas, Roger Crouch, and Greg Linteris.

The payload was the Microgravity Science Laboratory, but the crew returned to Earth after just 4 days.  The mission was flown again as STS-94.

Columbia (STS-94) launched 1997

STS-94 crew

Front Row (L-R): Janice Voss, James Halsell, Susan Kilrain Still, Donald Tomas

Back Row (L-R): Roger Crouch, Greg Linteris, Michael Gernhardt

Mission patch

Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-94), launched July 1, 1997, was the reflight of STS-83 from April, which was cut short due to a problem with Fuel Cell #2.  Its crew consisted of Commander James Halsell, Pilot Susan Kilrain Still, Janice Voss, Michael Gernhardt, Donald Thomas, Roger Crouch, and Greg Linteris.  It was the only time in history two missions with more than one crewmember had the exact same crew.

This time, the crew managed to complete all their objectives for the mission.  They returned to Earth 

Happy birthday, Space Shuttle astronaut Greg Linteris!

Astronaut Gregory Linteris, born October 4, 1957 in Englewood, New Jersey, is a veteran of two Space Shuttle flights both on Columbia, as a payload specialist.

His first mission, STS-83 in April 1997, was only 4 days.  The flight was cancelled after 4 days due to a fuel cell problem.  His second trip was STS-94 in July 1997, which was STS-83 re-scheduled.  STS-94 was flown by the exact same crew as STS-83.

Linteris now works at the National Institute of Standards and Technology here in Gaithersburg, Maryland.