STS 101 -- Mission Summary
This flight will be the third shuttle mission devoted to the International Space Station (ISS) construction, and the 21st flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis. The seven astronauts will rendezvous with the ISS, and remain docked for four days. The highest priorities are to replace the batteries, which power Zarya, and prepare the station for the arrival of the Zvezda service module, due in July. This involves the replacement of hardware and equipment. The objectives include transporting and installing over 5,000 pounds (2,268 kilograms) of equipment and supplies in the Zarya and Unity Modules. One extravehicular activity (EVA), or spacewalk, will be carried out on STS 101 by James Voss and Jeffrey Williams.
Crew:
Astronaut James D. Halsell, Jr., Mission Commander
Astronaut Susan J. Helms, Mission Specialist
Astronaut Scott J. Horowitz, Pilot
Astronaut Mary Ellen Weber, Mission Specialist
Astronaut Jeffrey N. Williams, Mission Specialist
Cosmonaut Yuri V. Usachev, Russian Space Agency (RSA), Mission Specialist
Astronaut James S. Voss, Mission Specialist
Mission Objectives:
The main objective of STS 101 crew of the Atlantis space shuttle, will be to extend the life of an ISS module, called Zarya, until the end of this year. In addition, the U.S.-Russian crew of Atlantis will dock with the ISS, and transport materials and prepare the station for the arrival of the Russian Zvezda service module, which will arrive mid-year. In preparation, the crew will prepare the ISS by conducting one EVA and perform maintenance tasks on board the station, such as coordinating and delivering a variety of supplies to equip it for the new crew of the station.
Schedule:
Launch: May 19, 2000 at 6:12 a.m. EDT (5:12 a.m. CDT; 10:12 GMT)
Launch Window: 5 minutes
Mission Duration: 9 days, 20 hours, 7 minutes
Vehicle Data:
Shuttle Liftoff Weight: 4,519,492 pounds (2,050,042 kilograms).
Orbiter/Payload Liftoff Weight: 262,565 pounds (119,099 kilograms)
Orbiter/Payload Landing Weight: 224,504 pounds (101,835 kilograms)
Payload Weights: 3,970 pounds (1,801 kilograms)
Orbit:
Altitude: 190 nautical miles (219 statute miles; 352 kilometers)
Equatorial Inclination: 51.6 degrees
Orbits: 155 (Estimated)
Duration: 9 days, 20 hours, 7 minutes (Estimated)
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