Launch from Cape Canaveral (
KSC); landing on
Edwards
AFB. Mission
ISS-08-6A
MPLM
"Raffaello".
The highest priority objectives of the flight were the
installation, activation and checkout of the Canadarm2 robotic arm on the
station. The operation of the arm is critical to the capability to continue
assembly of the International Space Station, and was also necessary to attach a
new airlock to the station on the subsequent shuttle flight.
Following a
two day solo flight the Endeavour docked with the
ISS on
21.04.2001 and common work with the
ISS
expedition
2.
First
EVA by
Hadfield and
Parazynski on 22.04.2001 (7h 10m) to install the
Canadian-built robotic arm (57.7 foot long) called: Canadarm2.
Hadfield was the first Canadian in free space.
Second
EVA by
Hadfield and
Parazynski on 24.04.2001 (7h 40m) to connect the Power and
Data Grapple Fixture circuits for the robotic arm.
The temporary loss
of Command and Control Computer number one (C&C1) forced one day bonus
docking time.
