
Here is the complete collection of stories from SPACE.com about shuttle Endeavour's trip to the International Space Station during December 2000 on mission STS-97.
First Station Crew Faces Extended Time In Orbit
The International Space Station's first full-time tenants will be rooming at the outpost a little longer than expected. The reason: Their ride home is going to be at least a week or two late.
Mission Accomplished: Endeavour Lands Safely at Kennedy Space Center
Shuttle Endeavours astronauts glided to a sundown landing at Kennedy Space Center Monday, capping a huge comeback year for NASAs $60 billion International Space Station construction project.
Discovery Passes Re-entry Tests as Crew Prepares for Sunday Homecoming
Discovery's orbital construction crew packed up their spaceship and tested crucial shuttle landing systems Saturday, heading into the home stretch of a round trip to the International Space Station.
Endeavour Prepares For Monday Homecoming
Endeavour's astronauts aim to make a high-speed slide back through the atmosphere Monday, closing out an immensely successful International Space Station construction mission with a twilight landing at Kennedy Space Center.
Gore Sends Best Wishes to Endeavour Crew
Democratic Vice President Al Gore spent the evening Thursday angling for a last-ditch recount of contested votes here in Florida, but he wasnt to busy to wish NASA well prior to shuttle Endeavours planned launch.
NASA Studies Shuttle Booster Problem Following Endeavour's Launch
Shuttle Endeavours five astronauts were one failure away from a potential catastrophe during their thundering Nov. 30 launch to the International Space Station (ISS).
Shuttle, Station Crews Bid Fond Adieu
Five Americans, two Russians and a Canadian sealed hatches between Endeavour and the International Space Station Saturday as the shuttle astronauts prepared for a high-flying photo-op during their departure from the outpost.
Shuttle Crew Heads Home After Cosmic Photo Op
Endeavour's astronauts set sail on a two-day trip back to Earth Saturday, winding up an electrifying week at the International Space Station with a looping photo shoot around the frontier outpost.
Electric Shock Concern Zapped By New Measuring Device
Future spacewalking construction workers at the International Space Station apparently have one less worry today: The remote possibility of being electrocuted while laboring outside the station.
Station Crew Says 'Welcome Aboard' To Endeavour Astronauts
The International Space Station's inaugural crew greeted its first visitors Friday with handshakes, hugs and heartfelt thanks for a new $600 million power plant that now is providing ample electricity to the outpost.
Solar Arrays Fixed In A Flash
The International Space Station's inaugural crew greeted its first visitors Friday with handshakes, hugs and heartfelt thanks for a new $600 million power plant that now is providing ample electricity to the outpost.
Astronauts Will Perform Death-Defying Maneuvers During Next Mission
Spacewalking astronauts are about to enter uncharted territory at the International Space Station -- a potentially shocking environment that presents a real but remote chance of death by electrocution.
Space Station Repair Efforts Begin During Third Endeavour Spacewalk
Spacewalking repairmen set out to tighten a loose blanket on an International Space Station solar wing Thursday after NASA took steps to eliminate any shock hazard from two new outpost arrays.
Astronauts Hope For No Shocks Thursday During Third Spacewalk
Two spacewalkers will try to fix a new solar wing at the International Space Station Thursday while ground controllers take special precautions to make sure the high-voltage array doesn't shock the astronauts.
Space Station Wired Up For Power
Spacewalking astronauts wired up the International Space Station's new $600 million electric tower Tuesday, routing a crucial stream of direct current from its newly sprouted solar wings to the power-hungry outpost.
Astronauts Step Outside To Begin Second Spacewalk
A pair of spacewalking electricians ventured outside the International Space Station Tuesday in a bid to wire up two massive solar wings that were unfurled at the outpost earlier this week.
Second Solar Array Coaxed Open At Station
A second massive solar wing was coaxed and finally jerked into place at the International Space Station late Monday, clearing the way for a spacewalk aimed at delivering abundant electricity to the power-starved outpost.
Endeavour Crew to Attempt Second Solar Sail Deployment
Endeavours astronauts got a tentative go-ahead to unfurl a second solar wing at the International Space Station (ISS) Monday after mission managers approved a slow, step-by-step plan for the crucial deployment.
One Of Two Solar Wings Deployed On Space Station
Shuttle Endeavour's astronauts spread a giant solar wing at Space Station Alpha late Sunday, taking the first step toward quintupling the amount of electricity that can be generated at the power-hungry outpost.
Station Dumps Garbage as Shuttle Moves In For Docking
Endeavour's astronauts closed in on Space Station Alpha Friday as its resident crew cast a garbage scow away from the international outpost, clearing the way for a weekend link-up with the shuttle.
Endeavour En Route to Space Station
Shuttle Endeavour and five astronauts raced toward the International Space Station Thursday after a stunning night launch on a mission aimed at mounting massive solar-power wings at the rapidly expanding outpost.
Expedition 1 Crew Prepares for House Guest
Space Station Alphas first full-time tenants are busy this week getting outpost systems up and running, working long days in advance of the arrival of their first visitors -- a construction crew set for launch Thursday aboard NASAs shuttle Endeavour.
Electrifying Spacewalks Follow Endeavour Docking
Endeavour's astronauts pulled off a delicate docking at Space Station Alpha Saturday, setting the stage for a spectacular spacewalk aimed at spreading outpost solar wings the size of a 24-story building.
Endeavour Blasting Off to Space Station
A quintet of astronauts will climb aboard a fully-fueled shuttle Endeavour tonight, aiming to take off on a mission that promises to pave the way to the start-up of scientific research on the International Space Station.
Endeavour Crew to Spread Station Alpha's Solar Wings
Expect the most electrifying mission ever staged in space. Five astronauts strapped into shuttle Endeavour are scheduled to blast off Thursday for the International Space Station, now occupied by its first full-time tenants.
Endeavour Crew's Candid Cameras
You could call it the next best thing to being there. In what promises to be a stunning space-program first, NASA spacewalkers Joe Tanner and Carlos Noriega will wear "helmet-cams" during shuttle Endeavours upcoming construction mission at the International Space Station.
Astronauts Will Perform Death-Defying Maneuvers in Next Mission
Spacewalking astronauts are about to enter uncharted territory at the International Space Station -- a potentially shocking environment that presents a real but remote chance of death by electrocution.