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Chandra's Operation Control Center (OCC) During the 2001 Leonids
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1. Chandra & Leonids 2001
Ken Gage, Dan Shropshire, Leon McKendrick, Roger Brissenden (Flight Director) & Willard Simmons of Flight Ops Team.
November 18, 2001 (Photo: CXC)

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2. The Flight Director, Flight Team Manager, Flight Engineers, and PCAD (Pointing Control and Attitude Determination)
Ken Gage, Dan Shropshire, Roger Brissenden, Leon McKendrick, Willard Simmons, Eric Martin & Michael Watson of Flight Ops Team.
November 18, 2001 (Photo: CXC)

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3. Chandra & Leonids 2001
Dan Shropshire, Roger Brissenden & Willard Simmons of Flight Ops Team.
November 18, 2001 (Photo: CXC)

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4. Chandra & Leonids 2001
Willard Simmons, Dan Shropshire, Roger Brissenden & Leon McKendrick of Flight Ops Team.
November 18, 2001 (Photo: CXC)

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5. Chandra & Leonids 2001
Ken Gage, Dan Shropshire, Leon McKendrick, Roger Brissenden, Willard Simmons & Eric Martin of Flight Ops Team.
November 18, 2001 (Photo: CXC)

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6. Chandra & Leonids 2001
Ken Gage, Dan Shropshire, Leon McKendrick, Roger Brissenden, Willard Simmons & Eric Martin of Flight Ops Team.
November 18, 2001 (Photo: CXC)

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7. Chandra & Leonids 2001
Roger Brissenden, Eric Martin & Michael Watson of Flight Ops Team.
November 18, 2001 (Photo: CXC)

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8. Checking the HRC status
John Chappell of the HRC instrument team, and Roger Brissenden.
November 18, 2001 (Photo: CXC)

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9. Checking the HRC status
John Chappell of the HRC instrument team, and Roger Brissenden.
November 18, 2001 (Photo: CXC)

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10. Chandra & Leonids 2001
Darrell Wicker (rear) & Roger Bacchieri (front) of Flight Ops Team.
November 18, 2001 (Photo: CXC)

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"Planning Pays Off - Chandra Sails Through the Leonids Unharmed"