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STS-105 |
STS-105 is the 11-th shuttle flight to the International Space Station. The main objective of Discovery\'s mission is the exchange of resident crews living aboard the space station.The Expedition Three crew of the space station launching aboard Discovery is made up of an astronaut and two cosmonauts. The second major objective of the mission is to transfer nearly four tons of fresh food, clothing and equipmentto the station, including a new command-and-control computer. Two spacewalks are planned while Discovery is docked to the ISS to deliver and install equipment and make repairs. Discovery will also carry a number of small scientific payloads. Expedition Three will remain in space until December, conducting a variety of science experiments and three spacewalks outside the Russian segment of the station. The space shuttle Discovery was launched on August 10, 2001 and is scheduled to land on August 22 at Kennedy Space Center (ref: NORAD data).
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STS-104 |
On July 12, 2001 space shuttle Atlantis was launched with a five-member crew. Top priority of the STS-104 mission is installation on the International Space Station of the 164 million-dollar aluminum airlock known as "Quest". This will allow ISS residents to wear NASA spacesuits and venture into space from a U.S. module without the assistance of visiting shuttles. Currently, ISS crews must wear Russian spacesuits and exit from a Russian segment of the station. The installation will use the station's new Canadarm2 robotic arm during the mission's first spacewalk. Astronauts will also face two more spacewalks to complete the installation by fitting four storage tanks of nitrogen and oxygen gases to the new airlock's exterior. The shuttle is scheduled to land on July 23 at Kennedy Space Center (ref: NORAD data).
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STS-100 |
STS-100 is the ninth space shuttle flight to visit the International Space Station. The primary goal of the mission is installation and checkout of the Canadarm 2 space crane, a billion-dollar piece of complex hardware. The operation of the arm is critical to the capability to continue assembly of the International Space Station and to attach a new airlock to the station on the subsequent shuttle flight. The crew will conduct at least two space walks to install the robot arm, which is also known as the Space Station Remote Manipulator System, and the antenna. Endeavour will also deliver an Italian-built cargo carrier filled with 10,000 pounds of gear. Endeavour's crew comes from the United States, Canada, Italy and Russia, making this the most internationally diverse space crew ever. The space shuttle Endeavour was launched on April 19, 2001 and is scheduled to land on April 30 at Kennedy Space Center (ref: NORAD data).
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STS-102 |
On March 8, 2001 space shuttle Discovery was launched with a seven-member crew. The primary objective of the 12-day mission is to transport the first replacement team for space station Alpha. Cosmonaut Yury Usachev will assume command of the space station once Discovery undocks. Discovery will also deliver the Italian-built Leonardo Multipurpose Logistics Module (MPLM). The module was designed to be returned to the shuttle's cargo bay and flown back to Earth after its contents have been emptied. During the mission, astronauts will conduct two spacewalks to install equipment to the outside of the US laboratory. They will also prepare a system for attaching a future Canadian arm. The shuttle is scheduled to land on March 20 at Kennedy Space Center (ref: NORAD data).
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12:03:2001 |
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STS-98 |
On February 7, 2001 space shuttle Atlantis lifted off toward space station Alpha with the U.S. laboratory module. The laboratory module, named Destiny, is the single most expensive piece of the space station, which will remain under construction in Earth orbit until 2006. During the six-day assembly, Atlantis' five-member crew will use the shuttle's robotic arm to hoist the 32,000-pound module onto the station and make three spacewalks to secure and link it to nearly three dozen utility lines. Besides being a hub for science research, Destiny will provide a fourth room for the three men living aboard the space station. The space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to land on February 18 (ref: NORAD data).
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12:02:2001 |
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STS-97 |
On November 30, 2000 the shuttle Endeavour was launched with a five-man crew, which includes four American astronauts and a Canadian mission specialist, on a mission to equip the international space station with a new American solar power module. The 35,000-pound module will quadruple the station's present electrical output, which is adequate only for the operation of critical life support and communications systems. When fully deployed, the arrays will stretch 240 feet in length and 38 feet in width. With a peak power of 65 kilowatts, the arrays will be the most powerful ever flown in space. Mounting and activating the power tower will require three spacewalks to get the job done. The space shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to land on December 11 (ref: NORAD data).
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STS-92 |
During its 100th flight the shuttle will deliver to the ISS the Z1 truss, a component attached to the Unity module that will be the base for what will eventually be a lattice-work structure that will serve as the station's backbone. During their 11-day mission, the seven-member Discovery crew is scheduled to conduct four spacewalks, which combined will last nearly 30 hours, longer than any previous ISS mission and longer than any ISS assembly mission in the near future. The space shuttle Discovery was launched on October 11, 2000 and is scheduled to land on October 22 (ref: NORAD data).
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STS-106 |
The launch of STS-106 on September 8, 2000 begins a new era in human space exploration. The Space Shuttle Atlantis crew will begin preparing the station for the arrival of its first permanent crew, which is slated for early November. The Atlantis crew will stock the space station with supplies, unpack gear, and hook up equipment needed by its first residents. The mission also includes a six-and-a-half hour spacewalk by Astronaut Ed Lu and Cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko to a point 100 feet above the Shuttle's cargo bay, the farthest any tethered spacewalker has ever ventured. The space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to land on September 19 (ref: NASA JSC data).
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STS-90 |
The prime mission objective for the STS-90 Neurolab mission was to conduct research that will contribute to a better understanding of the human nervous system. The mission was a joint venture of six space agencies and seven U.S. research agencies. Nine participating countries have contributed 31 experiments for the mission, which was the last for the Spacelab module. The module, which was developed by the European Space Agency, has been phased out as the International Space Station comes on line. The space shuttle Columbia lifted off on April 17, 1998 and landed safely on May 3 (ref: NORAD data).
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STS-101 |
The development of the International Space Station (ISS) continues with the launch of Atlantis on the STS-101 mission on May 20, 2000. Atlantis' seven-member crew will deliver supplies and equipment and perform repairs on the station. Two crew members will perform a 6.5 hour space walk the day after docking to install a Russian "Strela" cargo boom on the outside of Zarya, as well as perform maintenance on the station. The STS-101 crew will be responsible for preparing the station for the arrival of the Zvezda Service Module. The shuttle is scheduled to land on May 29 (ref: NORAD data).
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STS-91 |
The three-year joint American-Russian experience on the Russian space station Mir came to an end with mission STS-91, the ninth and final docking between the shuttle and Mir. The two spacecraft spent four days orbiting together as the two crews transfered equipment and supplies. STS-91 recovered NASA astronaut Andy Thomas from the Mir station and took Russian space chief and ex-cosmonaut Valeri Ryumin to Mir for an inspection tour of the ageing station. STS-91 also carried into space the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, which searched for anti-matter and dark matter in space (ref: NORAD data).
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STS-95 |
On October 29, 1998 after more than 36 years after his first historical flight senator John Glenn returned to space as part of seven-person crew. During the mission the crew conducted over 80 scientific experiments in areas ranging from human body functioning research to studying of solar activity. Discovery mission successfully ended on November 7th, 1998 (ref: NORAD data).
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STS-88 |
The STS-88 "Unity" mission was the first manned space station construction flight. The primary purpose of the mission was to carry into orbit and attach the Unity connecting module to the already launched Russian Zarya module using the Shuttle's robotic arm. Three space walks were performed to connect the modules and prepare for future space station assembly. Endeavour was launched on December 4th, 1998 and landed safely on December 15th, 1988 (ref: NORAD data).
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15:03:2000 |
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STS-96 |
The major objective of the first shuttle mission of the year 1999 was the transfer of almost two tons of logistical supplies from the shuttle Discovery to the Unity and Zarya modules, the first components of the International Space Station, launched in 1998. During Discovery's 10-day mission the astronauts also conducted a spacewalk to install a construction crane and make inspections. STS-96 was the first flight to dock to the International Space Station. The mission successfully ended on June 6th (ref: NORAD data).
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02:03:2000 |
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STS-99 |
The primary objective of STS-99, known as the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, is to acquire the highest-resolution topographic map of the world. The SRTM mission will produce maps of Earth 30 times as precise as the best global maps in use today. SRTM is an international project with participation of the German space agency DLR. To perform mapping operations astronauts on the space shuttle Endeavour will deploy a 200-foot mast out the shuttle's cargo bay, which is the largest rigid structure ever flown in space. The shuttle is scheduled to land back on February 22 (ref: NASA JSC solution).
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STS-103 |
The primary objective of STS-103 is the servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope. Three spacewalks will be carried out on successive days starting December 22 to perform the repairs and upgrades to the space telescope. The shuttle is scheduled to land on December 27 (ref: NASA JSFC solution).
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27:12:1999 |
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STS-93 |
For the first time a space shuttle was commanded by a woman, Eileen Collins. The flight of Columbia (STS-93) lasted 5 days, and the main objective of the mission - deploying a 45-foot world's most powerful X-ray telescope Chandra, has been successfully achieved (ref: NASA JSFC solution).
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02:11:1999 |
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