His father helped construct the shuttle assembly building.

他的父亲也帮助建设航天议会大厦。

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He flew on four Shuttle missions, including the one in 1998 that inaugurated the assembly of the International Space Station.

他飞过四个航天飞机任务，包括1998年国际空间站组装的首次飞行。

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The STS-131 mission will be Discovery's 38th flight and the 33rd shuttle mission dedicated to station assembly and maintenance.

STS - 131任务是“发现号”的第38次飞行，也是第33次以空间站组装和维护为目的飞行任务。

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He also got a peek at the NASA engine shop, shuttle landing facility and control tower, vehicle assembly building, and mobile launch platforms, as well as several other difficult-to-remember locales.

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The shuttle was almost halfway into the 12-hour journey back to its assembly building when Nasa managers reversed course.

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The shuttle's chief purpose over the next several years will be to help finish assembly of the International Space Station.

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