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STS-101
Williams outside Unity during the mission's sole EVA
NamesSpace Transportation System-101
Mission typeISS assembly/logistics
OperatorNASA
COSPAR ID2000-027A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.26368Edit this on Wikidata
Mission duration9 days, 21 hours, 10 minutes, 10 seconds
Distance travelled6.6 million km (4.1 million mi)
Orbits completed155
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftSpace Shuttle Atlantis
Landing mass100,369 kg (221,276 lb)
Payload mass1,801 kg (3,971 lb)
Crew
Crew size7
Members
EVAs1
EVA duration6 hours, 44 minutes
Start of mission
Launch date19 May 2000, 10:11 (2000-05-19UTC10:11Z) UTC
Launch siteKennedy, LC-39A
End of mission
Landing date29 May 2000, 06:20 (2000-05-29UTC06:21Z) UTC
Landing siteKennedy, SLF Runway 15
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Perigee altitude319 km (198 mi)[1]
Apogee altitude332 km (206 mi)[1]
Inclination51.5°[1]
Period91.04 minutes[1]
Epoch21 May 2000
Docking with ISS
Docking portUnity forward (PMA-2)
Docking date21 May 2000, 04:31 UTC[2]
Undocking date26 May 2000, 23:03 UTC
Time docked5 days, 18 hours, 32 minutes

Standing, from left: Weber, Williams (in white), Usachov, Voss (in white) and Helms
Seated: Halsell and Horowitz
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STS-101 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Atlantis. The mission was a 10-day mission conducted between 19 May 2000 and 29 May 2000. The mission was designated 2A.2a and was a resupply mission to the International Space Station. STS-101 was delayed 3 times in April due to high winds. STS-101 traveled 4.1 million miles and completed 155 revolutions of the earth and landed on runway 15 at Kennedy Space Center. The mission was the first to be flown by a shuttle equipped with a glass cockpit.

Crew

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Position Astronaut
Commander United States James D. Halsell
Fifth and last spaceflight
Pilot United States Scott J. Horowitz
Third spaceflight
Mission Specialist 1 United States Mary E. Weber
Second and last spaceflight
Mission Specialist 2
Flight Engineer 		United States Jeffrey N. Williams
First spaceflight
Mission Specialist 3 United States James S. Voss
Fourth spaceflight
Mission Specialist 4 United States Susan J. Helms
Fourth spaceflight
Mission Specialist 5 Russia Yuri V. Usachov, RSA
Third spaceflight

Spacewalks

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  • Voss and Williams – EVA 1
  • EVA 1 Start: 22 May 2000 – 01:48 UTC
  • EVA 1 End: 22 May 2000 – 08:32 UTC
  • Duration: 6 hours, 44 minutes

Crew seat assignments

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Seat[3] Launch Landing
Seats 1–4 are on the flight deck.
Seats 5–7 are on the mid-deck.
1 Halsell
2 Horowitz
3 Weber
4 Williams
5 Voss
6 Helms
7 Usachov

Mission highlights

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Attempt Planned Result Turnaround Reason Decision point Weather go (%) Notes
1 24 Apr 2000, 4:17:17 pm Scrubbed — Weather 24 Apr 2000, 4:07 pm ​(T−00:09:00 hold) Crosswind violations at the Shuttle Landing Facility.[4]
2 25 Apr 2000, 3:53:17 pm Scrubbed 0 days 23 hours 36 minutes Weather 24 Apr 2000, 2:19 pm ​(T−00:41:00) High winds at pad and SLF.[5]
3 26 Apr 2000, 3:29:13 pm Scrubbed 0 days 23 hours 36 minutes Weather 26 Apr 2000, 3:29 pm ​(T−00:09:00 hold) 90 Low clouds and high winds at Transoceanic Abort Sites.[6]
4 19 May 2000, 6:11:10 am Success 22 days 14 hours 42 minutes [7]

The flight was originally given the designation "2A.2", serving as a logistics flight to carry cargo to the then-uncrewed space station, in between 2A.1/STS-96 and 3A/STS-92. STS-101 was originally planned to arrive after the Service Module Zvezda, but when Zvezda fell further behind, mission 2A.2 was split into 2A.2a and 2A.2b, the former arriving before Zvezda and the latter arriving after. The original plan for STS-101 was to have crewmembers perform a spacewalk to connect cables to Zvezda, but when the module slipped, so did the EVA, and the three spacewalk crewmembers Lu, Williams, and Malenchenko followed their EVA onto STS-106. Needing three additional crew for STS-101, the Expedition 2 crew of Voss, Helms, and Usachov joined the STS-101 crew for a short mission to their future home.

STS-101 delivered supplies to the International Space Station, hauled up using a Spacehab double module and an Integrated Cargo Carrier pallet. The crew performed a spacewalk and then reboosted the station from 230 miles (370 km) to 250 miles (400 km).

Detailed objectives included ISS ingress/safety to take air samples, monitor carbon dioxide, deploy portable, personal fans, measure air flow, rework/modify ISS ducting, replace air filters, and replace Zarya fire extinguishers and smoke detectors. Critical replacements, repairs and spares were also done to replace four suspect batteries on Zarya, replace failed or suspect electronics for Zarya's batteries, replace Radio Telemetry System memory unit, replace port early communications antenna, replace Radio Frequency Power Distribution Box and clear Space Vision System target.

The mission also included incremental assembly/upgrades such as assembly of Strela crane, installation of additional exterior handrails, set up of center-line camera cable, installation of "Komparus" cable inserts and reseating the U.S. crane. Assembly parts, tools and equipment were also transferred to the station and equipment stowed for future missions.

The station was also resupplied with water, a docking mechanism accessory kit, film and video tape for documentation, office supplies and personal items. Crew health maintenance items were also transferred including exercise equipment, medical support supplies, formaldehyde monitor kit and a passive dosimetry system.

This mission was almost similar to the Columbia disaster. A damaged tile seam caused a breach which allowed superheated gas to enter the left wing during reentry. The gas did not penetrate deeply and the damage was repaired before the next flight. If it had penetrated deeply the Shuttle could have been destroyed during reentry.

This mission was the first mission to fly with a glass cockpit.

During STS-101, Atlantis was the first Shuttle to fly with a glass cockpit.

Wake-up calls

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NASA began a tradition of playing music to astronauts during the Gemini program, which was first used to wake up a flight crew during Apollo 15. 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.[8][9]

Flight Day Song Artist Played for
Day 2 "Free Fallin" Tom Petty Susan Helms
Day 3 "Lookin' Out The Window" Stevie Ray Vaughan
Day 4 "Haunted House" Roy Buchanan
Day 5 "I Only Have Eyes for You" Flamingos Jim Halsell
Day 6 "I'm Gonna Fly" Amy Grant Scott Horowitz
Day 7 "Don't It Make You Wanna Dance" Jerry Jeff Walker Jeffrey Williams
Day 8 "Your Noble Highness, Lady Luck [ru]" (Russian: Ваше благородие, госпожа Удача, lit. 'Vashe blagorodye, gospozha Udacha') Bulat Shalvovich Yuri Usachov
Day 9 "25 or 6 to 4" Chicago
Day 10 "El Capitan" John Philip Sousa
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  • Atlantis after SRB igntition
    Atlantis after SRB igntition
  • ICC STS-101 with SOAR, SHOSS Box, and Strela
    ICC STS-101 with SOAR, SHOSS Box, and Strela
  • STS-101 launches from Kennedy Space Center, 19 May 2000.
    STS-101 launches from Kennedy Space Center, 19 May 2000.
  • Illustration of the ISS during STS-101
    Illustration of the ISS during STS-101
  • STS-101 landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility, 29 May 2000.
    STS-101 landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility, 29 May 2000.

See also

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References

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

  1. ^ a b c d McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  2. ^ Evans, Ben (20 May 2020). "A New Vehicle: Remembering Atlantis' STS-101 Mission, 20 Years On". Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Spaceflight mission report: STS-101". www.spacefacts.de. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  4. ^ Harwood, William (24 April 2000). "Shuttle launch delayed by high crosswinds". CBS News. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  5. ^ Harwood, William (25 April 2000). "High winds ground Atlantis a second straight day". CBS News. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  6. ^ Harwood, William (26 April 2000). "Shuttle Atlantis grounded a third time by weather". CBS News. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  7. ^ Harwood, William (19 May 2000). "Shuttle Atlantis rockets into orbit". CBS News. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Chronology of Wakeup Calls". NASA. 2 August 2005. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  9. ^ "STS-130 Wakeup Calls". NASA. 5 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2010.

STS-101 Extravehicular Activities (21/22 May) [1]

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