family,
We are less than 2 months away! Thses folks have confirmed their reservations!
Name Total Attending From
2 James and Kelsey Halsell 2 San Antonio, TX
3 Jim Bob Halsell 1 Comfort, TX
4 YoYo Halsell 1 San Antonio, TX
5 Masakuni and Aiko Toriumi 2 Yokohama, JAPAN
6 Don and Marilyn 2 Keene, TX
7 Eric and Kaitlyn 2 Keene, TX
8 Emma and Rob Halsell + 3 grandchildren 5
9 Chuck and Mollie Sue 2 Whitney, TX
10 Russell, Debbie and Zach Gilbert 3 Yakima, WA
11 Barb Prowant 1 Seattle, WA
12 Joyce Holland 1 Mineral Wells, TX
13 Jan and Justin Bozzell 2 Mineral Wells, TX
14 Don Halsell from LA and wife 2 West Monroe, LA
15 T. J. and Judy Halsell Jarrett 2 Del Rio, TX
16 Barbara and Gerald Ainsworth 2 Van Alstyne, TX
17 Dr. Patrick Halsell 1 Missoula, MT
18 Mary Halsell Duncan 1 Santa Maria, CA
19 Bill D and June Halsell 2 Hatch, NM
20 Bob Halsell 1 Miami, FL
21 James "Earl" Halsell 1 Cleveland, OH
22 Ike and Agatha Sue Halsell Neal 2 Cross Plains, TX 38
We are predicting over 100 folks will eventually sign up closer to the July 6 week-end, but please make your reservation now! The hotel rooms are filling fast!
James Halsell cell 210.777.9620
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
James D. Halsell from Louisiana
Any Halsell who has played on the web has probably come across this information below provided by NASA. Although my name is similar, I am from San Antonio, and never was this gifted! I understand Col. James is busy preparing another soon-to-launch space mission, and will not be able to make our reunion. However, his father, Don Halsell, will bring some autographed pictures to share with our family!
NAME: James Donald Halsell, Jr., (Colonel, USAF)
NASA Astronaut
PERSONAL DATA:
Born September 29, 1956, in West Monroe, Louisiana, where his parents, Don and Jean Halsell, reside. Married to the former Kathy D. Spooner of Merritt Island, Florida, where her parents, Charles and Lynn Spooner, reside. He enjoys snow skiing, water skiing, light aircraft flying and racquetball.
EDUCATION:
Graduated from West Monroe High School, West Monroe, Louisiana, in 1974; received a bachelor of science degree in engineering from the United States Air Force (USAF) Academy in 1978, a master of science degree in management from Troy University in 1983, and a master of science degree in space operations from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1985.
ORGANIZATIONS:
Member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots.
SPECIAL HONORS:
Graduated first in test pilot school class and awarded the Liethen/Tittle Trophy for the Best Overall Record for Flying and Academic Performance (1986). Recipient of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal (1995), the Defense Superior Service Medal (1996), the Distinguished Flying Cross (1998), and the NASA Space Flight Medal (1994, 1995, 1997).
AIR FORCE EXPERIENCE:
Halsell graduated from the USAF Academy in 1978, and from Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, in 1979. An F-4 pilot, qualified in conventional and nuclear weapons deliveries, he served at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1980-1981, and Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, Georgia, from 1982-1984. In 1984-1985, he was a graduate student at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. He then attended the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and during the next four years he performed test flights in the F-4, the F-16, and the SR-71 aircraft.
NASA EXPERIENCE:
Selected by NASA in January 1990, Halsell became an astronaut in July 1991. A four flight veteran, Halsell has logged over 1,021 hours in space. He was the pilot on STS-65 (July 8-23, 1994) and STS-74 (November 12-20, 1995), and was mission commander on STS-83 (Apr 4-8, 1997) and STS-94 (July 1-17, 1997). From February-August 1998, he served as NASA Director of Operations at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, Star City, Russia. Halsell's next space flight will be as the commander of STS-101, currently scheduled for launch in early 2000.
ADDITIONAL MISSION DETAILS:
STS-65 set a new flight duration record for the Space Shuttle program. The mission flew the second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2). During the 15-day flight the crew conducted more than 80 experiments focusing on materials and life sciences research in microgravity. The mission was accomplished in 236 orbits of the Earth, traveling 6.1 million miles in 353 hours and 55 minutes.
STS-74 was NASA's second Space Shuttle mission to rendezvous and dock with the Russian Space Station Mir. During the 8-day flight the Atlantis crew successfully attached a permanent docking module to Mir and transferred over 2,000 pounds of food, water and scientific supplies for use by the cosmonauts. The STS-74 mission was accomplished in 129 orbits of the Earth, traveling 3.4 million miles in 196 hours, 30 minutes, 44 seconds.
STS-83, the Microgravity Science Laboratory (MSL-1) Spacelab mission, was cut short because of problems with one of the Shuttle's three fuel cell power generation units. Mission duration was 95 hours and 12 minutes, traveling 1.5 million miles in 63 orbits of the Earth.
STS-94 was a re-flight of the Microgravity Science Laboratory (MSL-1) Spacelab mission, and focused on materials and combustion science research in microgravity. Mission duration was 376 hours and 45 minutes, traveling 6.3 million miles in 251 orbits of the Earth.
STS-101 will be the third Shuttle mission devoted to International Space Station (ISS) construction. The objectives include transporting and installing over 5,000 pounds of equipment and supplies, and conducting two space walks.
SEPTEMBER 1999
NAME: James Donald Halsell, Jr., (Colonel, USAF)
NASA Astronaut
PERSONAL DATA:
Born September 29, 1956, in West Monroe, Louisiana, where his parents, Don and Jean Halsell, reside. Married to the former Kathy D. Spooner of Merritt Island, Florida, where her parents, Charles and Lynn Spooner, reside. He enjoys snow skiing, water skiing, light aircraft flying and racquetball.
EDUCATION:
Graduated from West Monroe High School, West Monroe, Louisiana, in 1974; received a bachelor of science degree in engineering from the United States Air Force (USAF) Academy in 1978, a master of science degree in management from Troy University in 1983, and a master of science degree in space operations from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1985.
ORGANIZATIONS:
Member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots.
SPECIAL HONORS:
Graduated first in test pilot school class and awarded the Liethen/Tittle Trophy for the Best Overall Record for Flying and Academic Performance (1986). Recipient of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal (1995), the Defense Superior Service Medal (1996), the Distinguished Flying Cross (1998), and the NASA Space Flight Medal (1994, 1995, 1997).
AIR FORCE EXPERIENCE:
Halsell graduated from the USAF Academy in 1978, and from Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, in 1979. An F-4 pilot, qualified in conventional and nuclear weapons deliveries, he served at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1980-1981, and Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, Georgia, from 1982-1984. In 1984-1985, he was a graduate student at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. He then attended the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and during the next four years he performed test flights in the F-4, the F-16, and the SR-71 aircraft.
NASA EXPERIENCE:
Selected by NASA in January 1990, Halsell became an astronaut in July 1991. A four flight veteran, Halsell has logged over 1,021 hours in space. He was the pilot on STS-65 (July 8-23, 1994) and STS-74 (November 12-20, 1995), and was mission commander on STS-83 (Apr 4-8, 1997) and STS-94 (July 1-17, 1997). From February-August 1998, he served as NASA Director of Operations at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, Star City, Russia. Halsell's next space flight will be as the commander of STS-101, currently scheduled for launch in early 2000.
ADDITIONAL MISSION DETAILS:
STS-65 set a new flight duration record for the Space Shuttle program. The mission flew the second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2). During the 15-day flight the crew conducted more than 80 experiments focusing on materials and life sciences research in microgravity. The mission was accomplished in 236 orbits of the Earth, traveling 6.1 million miles in 353 hours and 55 minutes.
STS-74 was NASA's second Space Shuttle mission to rendezvous and dock with the Russian Space Station Mir. During the 8-day flight the Atlantis crew successfully attached a permanent docking module to Mir and transferred over 2,000 pounds of food, water and scientific supplies for use by the cosmonauts. The STS-74 mission was accomplished in 129 orbits of the Earth, traveling 3.4 million miles in 196 hours, 30 minutes, 44 seconds.
STS-83, the Microgravity Science Laboratory (MSL-1) Spacelab mission, was cut short because of problems with one of the Shuttle's three fuel cell power generation units. Mission duration was 95 hours and 12 minutes, traveling 1.5 million miles in 63 orbits of the Earth.
STS-94 was a re-flight of the Microgravity Science Laboratory (MSL-1) Spacelab mission, and focused on materials and combustion science research in microgravity. Mission duration was 376 hours and 45 minutes, traveling 6.3 million miles in 251 orbits of the Earth.
STS-101 will be the third Shuttle mission devoted to International Space Station (ISS) construction. The objectives include transporting and installing over 5,000 pounds of equipment and supplies, and conducting two space walks.
SEPTEMBER 1999
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