W. David Baird Distinguished Lecture Series - 2006-2012

Tracy Caldwell Dyson was selected by NASA in June 1998, and in 2000 she was assigned prime Crew Support Astronaut for the 5th ISS Expedition crew, serving as their representative on technical and operational issues throughout the training and on-orbit phase of their mission. Caldwell Dyson has worked inside Mission Control as spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) for both Space Shuttle and ISS operations, serving also as the lead CAPCOM for ISS Increment 11. During her two flights, Caldwell Dyson logged over 188 days in space, including more than 22 hours in 3 EVAs.