 Noriega on the newly-installed P6 truss, during EVA 2 | |
| Names | Space Transportation System-97 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | ISS assembly |
| Operator | NASA |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-078A |
| SATCATno. | 26630 |
| Mission duration | 10 days, 19 hours, 58 minutes, 20 seconds |
| Distance travelled | 7,203,000 kilometres (4,476,000 mi) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Space Shuttle Endeavour |
| Launch mass | 120,742 kilograms (266,191 lb) |
| Landing mass | 89,758 kilograms (197,883 lb) |
| Payload mass | 7,906 kilograms (17,430 lb) |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 5 |
| Members | |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 1 December 2000, 03:06 (2000-12-01UTC03:06Z) UTC |
| Launch site | Kennedy,LC-39B |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 11 December 2000, 23:04 (2000-12-11UTC23:05Z) UTC |
| Landing site | Kennedy,SLF Runway 15 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 352 kilometres (219 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 365 kilometres (227 mi) |
| Inclination | 51.6 degrees |
| Period | 91.7 min |
| Docking withISS | |
| Docking port | PMA-3 (Unity nadir) |
| Docking date | 2 December 2000 |
| Undocking date | 9 December 2000 |
| Time docked | 6 days, 23 hours, 13 minutes |
  Left to right – Front: Bloomfield, Garneau, Jett; Back: Noriega, Tanner | |
STS-97 was aSpace Shuttle mission to theInternational Space Station (ISS) flown bySpace Shuttle Endeavour. The crew installed the first set of solar arrays to the ISS, prepared a docking port for arrival of theDestiny Laboratory Module, and delivered supplies for the station's crew. It was thelast human spaceflight of the 20th century.
| Position | Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander |  Brent W. JettThird spaceflight | |
| Pilot | Michael J. Bloomfield Second spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 1 | Joseph R. Tanner Third spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 2 Flight Engineer |  Marc Garneau,CSAThird and last spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 3 | Carlos I. Noriega Second and last spaceflight | |
| Seat[1] | Launch | Landing |  Seats 1–4 are on the flight deck. Seats 5–7 are on the mid-deck. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jett | ||
| 2 | Bloomfield | ||
| 3 | Tanner | Noriega | |
| 4 | Garneau | ||
| 5 | Noriega | Tanner | |
| 6 | Unused | ||
| 7 | Unused | ||
During the 11-day mission, the primary objective was completed, which was to deliver and connect the first set of U.S.-providedsolar arrays and the P6 Truss to theInternational Space Station. The astronauts completed threespacewalks, during which they prepared a docking port for arrival of theDestiny Laboratory Module, installed Floating Potential Probes to measureelectrical potential surrounding the station, installed a camera cable outside theUnity Module, and transferred supplies, equipment and refuse betweenEndeavour and the station.[2]
On Flight Day 3, CommanderBrent Jett linkedEndeavour to the ISS while 370 kilometers (230 mi) above northeastKazakhstan.
The successful checkout of theExtravehicular Mobility Units (EMUs), theSimplified Aid For EVA Rescue (SAFER) units, theCanadarm (RMS), theOrbiter Space Vision System (OSVS) and theOrbiter Docking System (ODS) were all completed nominally. Also, the ODS centerline camera was installed with no misalignment noted.[2]
From insideEndeavour,Canadian Mission SpecialistMarc Garneau used theCanadarm to remove the 8 ton stainless steelP6 truss from the payload bay, maneuvering it into an overnight park position to warm its components. Mission SpecialistsJoseph Tanner andCarlos Noriega moved throughEndeavour's docking tunnel and opened the hatch to the ISS docking port to leave supplies and computer hardware on the doorstep of the Station. On flight day 4, theExpedition 1 CommanderWilliam Shepherd, PilotYuri Gidzenko and Flight EngineerSergei Krikalev – entered theUnity Module for the first time and retrieved the items left for them.[2]
At 09:36EST on 8 December 2000, the crew paid the first visit to the Expedition 1 crew residing in the space station. Until then the shuttle and the station had kept one hatch closed to maintain respective atmospheric pressures, allowing the shuttle crew to conduct their spacewalks and mission goals. After a welcome ceremony and briefing, the eight spacefarers conducted structural tests of the station and itssolar arrays, transferred equipment, supplies and refuse back and forth between the spacecraft, and checked out the television camera cable installed by Tanner and Noriega for the upcoming mission.[2]
On 9 December 2000, the two crews completed final transfers of supplies to the station and other items being returned to Earth. TheEndeavour crew bade farewell to the Expedition 1 crew at 10:51 EST and closed the hatches between the spacecraft. After being docked together for 6 days, 23 hours and 13 minutes,Endeavour undocked from the station at 14:13 EST. Piloted by Michael Bloomfield, it then made an hour-long, tail-first circle of the station. The undocking took place 235 statute miles above the border ofKazakhstan and China. The final separation burn took place near the northeast coast of South America.[2]
STS-97 was the 15th flight ofEndeavour and the 101st Space Shuttle mission.
NASA began a tradition of playing music to astronauts during theGemini program, which was first used to wake up a flight crew duringApollo 15.[3]Each track is specially chosen, often by their families, and usually has a special meaning to an individual member of the crew, or is applicable to their daily activities.[4][5]
| Flight Day | Song | Artist/Composer |
|---|---|---|
| Day 2 | "Stardust" | Willie Nelson |
| Day 3 | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly |
| Day 4 | "Sunshine of Your Love" | Cream |
| Day 7 | "O Mio Babbino Caro" | Puccini |
| Day 8 | "Here Comes the Sun" | The Beatles |
| Day 9 | "Rattled" | Traveling Wilburys |
| Day 10 | "Back in the Saddle Again" | Gene Autry |
| Day 11 | "Beyond the Sea" | Bobby Darin |
| Day 12 | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Bing Crosby |
This article incorporatespublic domain material from websites or documents of theNational Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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