Here is the complete collection of multimedia from SPACE.com about shuttle Atlantis' trip to the International Space Station during September 2000 on mission STS-106.
Tour the Space Station
Atlantis astronauts begin their orbital moving mission.
Spacewalk highlights
Orbital Construction workers Ed Lu and Yuri Malenchenko install power cables outside ISS.
Atlantis lifts off
NASA's 99th shuttle flight began at 8:45:47 a.m. EDT Sept. 8, 2000 when Atlantis lifted off on a planned 11-day mission to bring supplies to the International Space Station.
Astronauts depart for launch pad
Atlantis' seven astronauts depart for launch pad 39B for a planned Sept. 8, 2000 liftoff of mission STS-106 to the International Space Station.
Spacewalk training at Star City
Astronauts go underwater and train for STS-106 at Star City in Russia.Spacewalk training in Houston
Underwater training at JSC for Ed Lu and the STS-106 astronauts. Ed practices his teathering underwater so he can do the same motion in space with Yuri Malenchenko.
Terry Wilcutt interview
STS-106 Commaner: Terrence Wilcutt - team leader and final authority onboard.
SPACE TV: 'Shep's Ship'
Expedition One Commander Bill Shepherd takes us on a tour of the International Space Station.
Boris Morukov interview
Boris Morukov: Mission Specialist Cosmonaut. A doctor in the house. Boris finds out what it is like to be on the other end of experiments.
Building ISS
Against a black background the ISS station grows as pieces are added.
Crew Photo
Watch the camera before the snapshot is taken. See close up of each astronaut while the camerman sets them into position for the group photo.
Dan Burbank interview
Dan talks about his growing friendship with the Russians. Dan also talks about the language training.
Docking Ops
Silent animaiton of Shuttle getting into orbit and docking with ISS and also the undocking and exit orbit of the shuttle.
Spacewalk 1
Watch Boris Morukov repel off the side of a practice shuttle during STS-106 training. The astronauts are dressed in American Spacesuits.
Spacewalk 2
Starting with Yuri Melenchenko, the rest of his crew practice their roll out of the shuttle in case of emergency.
More on ISS
Look at the 150 foot long ISS against the background of the moon and then the Earth. You see a wide shot of the stations and is swings around to give you a view from a different side.
Station parts
You can see segements of ISS with the labels NASA put on them. Unity, Zvezda, PM1, PM2.
Shuttle and Station
Animation of the shuttle doors opening, and the shuttle connecting with ISS. Then you see the station and shuttle as one element floating in space.
Training Simulation
STS-106 crew training in civilian clothes in simulator.
Ed Lu Interview
Ed discusses what he will be doing durring the mission to get ISS ready for Sehpard and crew.
Rick Mastracchio Interview
Rick talks about the crews task, and how unpacking in order is essential in the tight quarters of space.
Yuri Malenchenko Interview
Mission Specialist Cosmonaut. If the suit fits wear it. Yuri discusses the positive side of American and Russian spacesuits.
Scott Altman Interview
It's the ultimate assignment for a man who loves to fly. Scott discusses the joy and rush he gets during take off.
More With Ed Lu
First time spacewalker Ed Lu share his thoughts on an Art for the New Millennium.
Launch Pad Lightning
Before STS-106 hits the airway, lightning hit the launch pad while the shuttle is on it.
Working on Autopilot
Before STS-106 hits the airway, lightning hit the launch pad while the shuttle is on it.
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