Astronaut Paul Richards speaks during a crew return ceremony

JSC2001-E-08330 (22 March 2001) --- Astronaut Paul W. Richards, STS-102 mission specialist, speaks to a crowd of greeters during a crew return ceremony in Ellington Field's Hangar 990. Pictured in the background on the dais are Joseph Rothenberg (left), NASA Associate Administrator for Space Flight, and Roy S. Estess, Johnson Space Center's Acting Director.