STS-111

STS-111

STS-111

2002 American crewed spaceflight to the ISS

STS-111 was a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. STS-111 resupplied the station and replaced the Expedition 4 crew with the Expedition 5 crew. It was launched on 5 June 2002, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

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Crew

Launched Expedition 5 crew
Landed Expedition 4 crew
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Mission highlights

STS-111 launches from Kennedy Space Center, 5 June 2002.
STS-111 lands at Edwards Air Force Base, 19 June 2002.

STS-111, in addition to providing supplies, rotated the crews aboard the International Space Station, exchanging the three Expedition 4 members (1 Russian, 2 American) for the three Expedition 5 members (2 Russian, 1 American).

The Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) carried experiment racks and three stowage and resupply racks to the station. The mission also installed a component of the Canadarm2 called the Mobile Base System (MBS) to the Mobile Transporter (MT) (which was installed during STS-110); This was the second component of the Canadian Mobile Servicing System, or MSS. This gave the mechanical arm the capability to "inchworm" from the U.S. Lab fixture to the MBS and travel along the Truss to work sites.

STS-111 was the last flight of a CNES astronaut, the French agency having disbanded its astronaut group and transferred them to the ESA.

Spacewalks

Endeavour carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module on its approach to the ISS on STS-111
Illustration of the International Space Station during STS-111
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Media

  • Launch video (3 mins 11 secs)
  • Landing video (2 mins 29 secs)

See also

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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    NASA.gov
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    NASA.gov
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    "Launch delayed because of nitrogen valve problem". CBS News. 1 June 2002. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
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