| Names list | Space Transportation System-102 |
|---|---|
| Operator | NASA |
| Distance travelled | 8,621,951 km (5,357,432 mi) |
| Orbits completed | 102 |
| Launch mass | 99,503 kg (219,367 lb) |
| Landing mass | 90,043 kg (198,511 lb) |
| Payload mass | 5,760 kg (12,700 lb) |
| Crew members | |
| Crew launching | |
| Crew landing | |
| Crew evas | 2 |
| Crew eva duration |
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| Launch date | UTC (6:42:09 am EST) |
| Launch site | Kennedy, LC-39B |
| Landing date | UTC (2:31:41 am EST) |
| Landing site | Kennedy, SLF Runway 15 |
| Orbit reference | Geocentric orbit |
| Orbit regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Orbit apoapsis | 381 km (237 mi) |
| Orbit periapsis | 370 km (230 mi) |
| Apsis | gee |
| Orbit inclination | 51.5° |
| Orbit period | 92.1 minutes |
| Insignia | STS-102 Patch.svg |
| Crew photo | STS-102 crew.jpg |
| Programme | Space Shuttle program |
| Previous mission | STS-98 (102) |
| Next mission | STS-100 (104) |
| Docking target | ISS |
|---|---|
| dock | 10 March 2001, 06:38 UTC |
| Docking port | Destiny forward |
| Undocking date | 19 March 2001, 04:32 UTC |
STS-102 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Discovery and launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. STS-102 flew in March 2001; its primary objectives were resupplying the ISS and rotating the Expedition 1 and Expedition 2 crews. It was Discovery's 29th flight. The first EVA performed on the mission, at eight hours and 56 minutes, held the title of the longest spacewalk ever undertaken until the 17th of December 2024 when it was surpassed by Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong during the Shenzhou 19 spaceflight.
Crew
Crew seat assignments
| Seat[1] | Launch | Landing | Seats 1–4 are on the flight deck. Seats 5–8 are on the mid-deck. Seat 8 was located to the starboard (right) side of Seat 7.[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wetherbee | ||
| 2 | Kelly | ||
| 3 | Thomas | Unused | |
| 4 | Richards | ||
| 5 | Voss | Thomas | |
| 6 | Helms | Krikalyov | |
| 7 | Usachov | Gidzenko | |
| 8 | Unused | Shepherd | |
Unique to this flight, Shepherd, Gidzenko, and Krikalev were all seated together on the mid-deck in special "recumbent couches" that allowed them to stay in a laid-back reclining position during landing, instead of the usual upright seats. It was thought that after their four months in space, their bodies would be deconditioned and the recumbent position would minimize the impacts of returning to a gravity environment.[2] Because of the special seats, Thomas moved to the normal number 5 seat on the mid-deck to operate the side hatch as necessary. Future shuttle missions would not use the recumbent couches.
Spacewalks
- EVA 1
- Personnel: Voss and Helms
- Start: 11 March 2001, 05:12 UTC
- End: 11 March 2001, 14:08 UTC
- Duration: 8 hours, 56 minutes
- EVA 2
- Personnel: Thomas and Richards
- Start:13 March 2001, 05:23 UTC
- End: 13 March 2001, 11:44 UTC
- Duration: 6 hours, 21 minutes
Mission highlights
Space Station Assembly Flight ISS-5A.1 was the first use of the Multi Purpose Logistics Module (Leonardo) to bring supplies to the station. The steel modules were equipped with up to 16 International Standard Payload Racks for installation in the US Lab. Also carried an Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC). The ICC had the External Stowage Platform-1 mounted on its underside. ESP-1 was placed on the port side of 'Destiny' as a storage location for ORUs. The mission also included two spacewalks to relocate the units carried up by the ICC to the Destiny module exterior.
Wake-up calls
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.[3] 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.[3][4]
| Flight Day | Song | Artist/Composer |
|---|---|---|
| Day 2 | "Living the Life" | Rockit Scientists |
| Day 4 | "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" | Starship |
| Day 6 | "From A Distance" | Nancy Griffith |
| Day 7 | "Free Fallin'" | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers |
| Day 8 | "Should I Stay or Should I Go" | The Clash |
| Day 12 | "Moscow Windows" | Unknown |
See also
- List of human spaceflights
- List of International Space Station spacewalks
- List of Space Shuttle missions
- List of spacewalks and moonwalks 1965–1999
- Outline of space science
References
- ^ "STS-102". Spacefacts. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Uri, John (2021-03-24). "Space Station 20th: STS-102 Performs First International Space Station Crew Rotation, Returns Expedition 1 to Earth". NASA. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ Fries, Colin (25 June 2007). "Chronology of Wakeup Calls". NASA. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2007.
- ^ "STS-102 Wakeup Calls". NASA. 11 May 2009. Archived from the original on 13 April 2001. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
External links
- NASA mission summary Archived 10 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- STS-102 Video Highlights Archived 4 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine