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Expedition Three Story and Multimedia Archive


posted: 12:00 pm ET
20 December 2001
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Here is the complete collection of stories and files from SPACE.com about the Expedition Three crew's visit to the International Space Station.

Station Crew Returns to Earth in 'Remarkable Condition'
An American and two Russians felt strong enough to amble off shuttle Endeavour under their own power Monday despite having spent the past four months floating weightless aboard the International Space Station.

Shuttle Lands with Station Crew, Flags for Sept. 11 Families
Shuttle Endeavour's astronauts taxied an International Space Station crew to a holiday season homecoming Monday, capping a four-month journey for the returning researchers and a stellar year of outpost construction in orbit.

Showers and Cold Beer on Tap for Returning Station Crew
Order up a cold beer for Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Turin and a steam bath for International Space Station crewmate Vladimir Dezhurov.

U.S. Skipper Turns Station Over to New Russian Commander
An American astronaut formally relinquished command of the International Space Station Thursday as he and his crewmates headed into the home stretch of a four-month research tour aboard the outpost.

Shuttle Astronauts Help Homebound Station Crew Pack Up
Endeavour's astronauts started packing up an Italian moving van at the International Space Station Wednesday, aiming to return to Earth next week with three men anxious for hot showers and frothy cold beers.

Station Crews at Odds Over South African's Trip to ISS
The International Space Station's newest tenants say they'll be gracious when a South African Internet tycoon flies up for a visit next April, but the outgoing outpost skipper isn't exactly thrilled about the planned trip.

Orbiting Shuttle, Station Crews Take Part in Worldwide Sept. 11 Remembrance Events
Ten U.S. astronauts and Russian cosmonauts stopped work aboard the International Space Station Tuesday, joining people in more than 70 nations in marking the three-month anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on America.

Spacewalkers Set to Scale Station During Critical Repair Job
Spacewalking astronauts will climb to the summit of the International Space Station Monday, aiming to fix an erratic motor drive at the base of its massive solar wings.

Shuttle and Station Crews Pay Tribute to Sept. 11 Victims
Crews aboard the International Space Station paid tribute Sunday to thousands killed Sept. 11, saying that a shuttle-borne U.S. flag retrieved from the World Trade Center rubble symbolizes the nation's recovery from history's worst terrorist attacks.

Shuttle Hauls Station Into Higher Orbit; Sept. 11 Commemorative Event on Tap
Shuttle Endeavour hauled the International Space Station into a higher orbit Sunday while 10 astronauts and cosmonauts prepared to pay tribute to thousands of people who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on America.

New Crew Takes Up Residence on Station; Moving Van Mounted to Outpost
A Russian commander and two American flight engineers took up residence on the International Space Station Saturday while Endeavour's visiting astronauts delivered a moving van packed with the new crew's gear.

New Lifeboat Delivered to Station by Russian-French Crew
Two Russian cosmonauts and a French astronaut delivered a new emergency lifeboat to the International Space Station Tuesday, temporarily doubling the population aboard the outpost in the process.

Visiting Soyuz Crew Headed For Tuesday Docking at ISS
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft and its three-person crew closed in on the International Space Station Monday as the trio onboard the outpost prepared to receive what will be their first and only guests at the complex.

Station Crew Moves Soyuz Lifeboat, Clearing The Way For Visitors
The International Space Stations crew made a quick port-to-port flight in a Russian lifeboat Friday, opening up a parking place for visitors due to arrive at the outpost next week.

ISS Crew To Take Short Ride In Station Lifeboat
Two Russians and an American will fly an emergency lifeboat from one port to another at the International Space Station early Friday, clearing the way for a the arrival of visitors next week.

Hungry Cosmonauts Complete Another Station Spacewalk
Two cosmonauts huffed and puffed their way through a six-hour spacewalk at the International Space Station Monday, working up a healthy appetite as they set up science experiments outside the outpost.

Cosmonauts Complete Historic 100th Russian Spacewalk
Two cosmonauts marched through a historic 100th Russian spacewalk Monday, mounting a new construction crane and a mishmash of other gear outside the International Space Station.

Station Commander Knew Pilot of Hijacked Plane
Beamed up during a radio conversation with a NASA flight surgeon, the news on Sept. 11 struck the skipper of the International Space Station much the way it did hundreds of millions on Earth.

Station Spacewalk Monday Might Include Kodak Moment
Spacewalking cosmonauts will help kick off a new era of Japanese research at the International Space Station Monday amid what could turn out to be a Kodak moment high above Earth.

Station Spacewalk to Kick Off Busy Month at Orbital Outpost
Two cosmonauts will inaugurate a new Russian airlock at the International Space Station Monday, setting out on what will be the first spacewalk to be conducted outside the outpost without a visiting shuttle crew present.

Station Crew Recounts Reaction to Tragic Terrorist Attacks
Tragic. Awful. Heartbreaking. Two weeks after terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., the crew of the International Space Station gave the world a glimpse Tuesday of the range of emotion they felt peering down on the aftermath from a perch some 240 miles (384 kilometers) above Earth.

Pirs Module Docks with International Space Station
A barrel-shaped Russian docking compartment that will double as an airlock successfully attached itself to the International Space Station on Sunday.

Russian Docking Module On Its Way to ISS Alpha
A barrel-shaped Russian docking compartment that will double as an airlock was launched toward the International Space Station from Kazakhstan Friday, rocketing off on the final outpost construction mission of 2001.

Station Crew Notes Absence of American Air Traffic in Wake of Terrorist Attacks
The International Space Stations crew spied yet more evidence Friday of the aftermath of this weeks terrorists attacks on America: the lack of air traffic over the continental United States.

Station Crew Sees Scope of NYC Tragedy
The skipper of the International Space Station beamed back new video Wednesday of a devastated New York City while sending a heartfelt message to a nation still reeling from the most audacious terrorist attack in world history.

Station Crew Prepares to Resume Outpost Assembly Amid Research Work
NASA and its 15 global partners will resume construction of the International Space Station next week with the launch of a Russian docking port that will double as an airlock at the frontier outpost.

International Space Station Approaches Key Turning Point
A year of daunting construction work behind them, NASA and its 15 International Space Station partners are gearing up for a new round of expansion amid a U.S. cash crunch that could quash plans to complete the outpost as envisioned.

Fresh Supplies on their Way to ISS Alpha
A Russian Progress freighter filled with nearly three tons of food, supplies and equipment destined for the International Space Station was launched from Kazakhstan today.

Formal Change-Of-Command Ceremony Staged at Station
A veteran Russian cosmonaut formally relinquished command of the International Space Station Friday as he and his crewmates prepared to return to Earth next week after more than five months aboard the outpost.

Spacewalk Gets Under Way as New Station Crew Marks 1000th Day in Space for Outpost Cornerstone
Spacewalking astronauts ambled outside the International Space Station Thursday, aiming to mount a pallet of spare coolant tanks on the outpost's $600 million U.S. electric power tower.

New Skipper Calls Station Big Step on 'Stairway To The Stars'
A third full-time crew settled into the International Space Station Tuesday, and it didn't take long for the outpost's new skipper to wax poetic about the 16-nation frontier construction project and where it might lead the human race.

New Crew Takes Command of International Space Station
An American skipper took the helm of the International Space Station Monday as 10 astronauts and cosmonauts started hauling tons of luggage and research gear into the orbital complex for a newly arrived relief crew.

Relief Crew Arrives at International Space Station
Shuttle Discovery's astronauts pulled off a slow motion docking at the International Space Station Sunday, arriving at the outpost with a new resident crew, tons of fresh supplies and dozens of science research experiments.

Discovery Takes Flight With New Crew for Station Alpha
Shuttle Discoverys orbital taxi drivers skirted an approaching thunderstorm and rocketed toward the International Space Station Friday, zooming off on a mission to convey a new crew to the outpost and then fly home with its current tenants.

New Station Skipper Returns to Space After Stint in Crisis Management
U.S. astronaut Frank Culbertson knows all about crises in space.

Science Research Dominates Expedition Three's Flight Plan
A new crew made up of an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts is to arrive at the International Space Station (ISS) this week, kicking off a long, research-focused stay during a respite from frantic construction.


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