This Day, That Year – October 30

This day in history we feature STS-97. The 101st Space Shuttle mission, STS-97, successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center on this day in 2000.

Trivia – STS-97

STS-97 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. The crew installed the first set of solar arrays to the ISS, prepared a docking port for arrival of the Destiny Laboratory Module, and delivered supplies for the station’s crew. STS-97 Crew included Commander Brent Jett, Pilot Michael Bloomfield, Mission Specialists Joseph Tanner, Marc Garneau and Carlos Noriega. It was the last human spaceflight of the 20th century.

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During the 11-day mission, the primary objective was completed, which was to deliver and connect the first set of U.S.-provided solar arrays and the P6 Truss to the International Space Station. The astronauts completed three spacewalks, during which they prepared a docking port for arrival of the Destiny Laboratory Module, installed Floating Potential Probes to measure electrical potential surrounding the station, installed a camera cable outside the Unity Module, and transferred supplies, equipment and refuse between Endeavour and the station. On 9 December 2000, the two crews completed final transfers of supplies to the station and other items being returned to Earth. The Endeavour crew bade farewell to the Expedition 1 crew at 10:51 EST and closed the hatches between the spacecraft. After being docked together for 6 days, 23 hours and 13 minutes, Endeavour undocked from the station at 14:13 EST. Piloted by Michael Bloomfield, it then made an hour-long, tail-first circle of the station. The undocking took place 235 statute miles above the border of Kazakhstan and China. The final separation burn took place near the northeast coast of South America. STS-97 was the 15th flight of Endeavour and the 101st Space Shuttle mission.

Source – Wikipedia

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