Endeavour brought more than 2,500 pounds of material to the station.Īmong the transfer were science experiments, the PCG-STES and PGBA returning to Earth and the PCG-STES Unit 10 moving onto the station.
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Over the course of the 14-day mission, the STS-113 crew and the Expedition Six crew combined to install the new P1 truss to the International Space Station, perform three spacewalks to outfit and activate the truss, and transfer supplies and equipment between the two spacecraft. 23 due to poor weather conditions at the Transoceanic Abort Landing sites. The launch was again postponed 24 hours to Nov. Inspections of the arm for damage postponed launch until Nov. A fatigued flexible hose was found to be the cause and was replaced, along with another similar hose.Īnother problem surfaced when a platform used to access the oxygen line bumped the robotic arm in the payload bay. 18 so that technicians could troubleshoot and repair the leak. Launch was tentatively set for no earlier than Nov. 11 was postponed when higher than allowable oxygen levels were detected in the orbiter's mid-body. Image above: STS-113 Crew photo with Commander Jim Wetherbee, Pilot Paul Lockhart, Mission Specialists Michael Lopez-Alegria and John Herrington. Mission Duration: 13 days, 18 hours, 48 minutes and 38 seconds Landing Site: Kennedy Space Center, Florida Endeavour shown here atop a modified Boeing 747 in anticipation of its upcoming ferry flight, slated for Wednesday.Launched: November 23, 2002, 7:49:47.079 p.m. Its new resting place will be the California Science Center, where NASA officials say they hope it will serve as an inspiration for the next generation of space explorers.
After 25 missions, Endeavour was retired, along with the other members of NASA’s shuttle fleet. Equipment is transferred from Endeavour’s payload bay to the ISS during the shuttle’s final mission. Space shuttle Endeavour lifts off from its launch pad on the Space Coast for its final mission. Space shuttle Endeavour makes its last rollout for its final launch in the spring of 2011. Endeavour glides in for a landing at Kennedy Space Center in 2010. Endeavour glides in for a landing at Edwards Air Force Base in November 2008 after being diverted from its original landing destination at Kennedy Space Center due to poor weather. Endeavour launches into orbit in March 2008 for a trip to the ISS. NASA/Bill Ingalls Another major milestone, Endeavour made the first Hubble telescope servicing mission. Endeavour also carried the first Japanese astronaut aboard a NASA shuttle, as well as the first married couple to make a flight on the same mission. During that time, Endeavour achieved a number of firsts, including the delivery of the first American-made component to the ISS, as well as the first flight of an African American female astronaut into space. During its nearly two decades in service, Endeavour traveled 122,883,151 miles. The shuttle was named after the ship of First Lieutenant James Cook, who first traversed through Cook Straight in 1770.
Endeavour is seen passing over Cook Straight, New Zealand, in 2002 as it prepares to dock with the ISS. Endeavour’s first mission astronauts completed four space walks, including the first spacewalk in which three astronauts participated simultaneously. As Endeavour prepares to make the journey from Kennedy Space Center to its new home in California, we’re taking a look back at the shuttle, its rich history and major milestones.
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