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Boeing Huntington Beach, CA
Edward T. Tong, Space Shuttle Program
Ed has been the primary Boeing force behind the development and implementation of the Wing Leading Edge Impact Detection System (WLEIDS), a key structural inspection system that is providing a significant reduction in risk for the Shuttle program. Implementation of a system like this was one of the major recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board and would not have been possible without the work of Ed and his team of Materials and Structures Engineers.

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		Thank you so much for an unforgettable experience. I know that a lot of planning and work went into this event. Everything was perfect. You have been part of a dream come true for me. -more-

Mission Overview

Mission: Expedition 20
Vehicle: Soyuz TMA-15
Launch: May 27, 2009, 6:34 a.m. EDT
Docking: May 29, 2009, 8:34 a.m. EDT
Landing: Nov, 2009
Commander: Gennady I. Padalka
Flight Engineer: Michael R. Barratt
Flight Engineer: Koichi Wakata
Flight Engineer: Timothy L. Kopra
Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko
Flight Engineer: Frank De Winne
Flight Engineer: Robert Thirsk
Flight Engineer: Nicole P. Scott