Human Spaceflights

International Flight No. 214

STS-101

Atlantis (21)

USA

Patch STS-101 Patch STS-101 ISS-2A.2a

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  19.05.2000
Launch time  10:11 UTC
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-A
Altitude:  372 - 380 km
Inclination:  51,58°
Docking ISS:  20.05.2000, 04:30:45 UTC
Undocking ISS:  26.05.2000, 23:03:00 UTC
Landing date:  29.05.2000
Landing time:  06:20 UTC
Landing site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)

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STS-101 crew

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Halsell  James Donald, Jr.  CDR 5 9d 20h 10m  155 
2 USA  Horowitz  Scott Jay "Doc"  PLT 3 9d 20h 10m  155 
3 USA  Weber  Mary Ellen  MSP 2 9d 20h 10m  155 
4 USA  Williams  Jeffrey Nels  MSP 1 9d 20h 10m  155 
5 USA  Voss  James Shelton  MSP 4 9d 20h 10m  155 
6 USA  Helms  Susan Jane  MSP 4 9d 20h 10m  155 
7 Russian Federation  Usachyov  Yuri Vladimirovich  MSP 3 9d 20h 10m  155 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Halsell
2  Horowitz
3  Weber
4  Williams
5  Voss
6  Helms
7  Usachyov
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Halsell
2  Horowitz
3  Weber
4  Williams
5  Voss
6  Helms
7  Usachyov

Flight

Launch from Cape Canaveral (KSC); night landing on Cape Canaveral (KSC). The launch was delayed three times due to high winds. Third Space Station Assembly mission ISS-03-2A.2A.

Following a two day solo flight the Atlantis docked with the ISS on 20.05.2000. The primary mission objectives for STS-101 was to deliver supplies to the International Space Station, with the supplies hauled up using a Spacehab double module and Spacehab Integrated Cargo Carrier pallet, perform a spacewalk and then reboost the station from 230 to 250 statute miles (370 to 402 km).

Voss and Williams performed an EVA on 21.05.2000 (6h 44m). They installed the final parts of the Russian built crane, replaced a faulty antenna and installed some handrails and a camera cable.

The crew had to do several repairing work (replacemt of batteries) in the ISS.

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.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle ISS after STS-101
crew in training STS-101 on launch pad
STS-101 launch STS-101 launch
EVA Voss ISS
traditional in-flight photo STS-101 STS-101 landing

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Last update on December 10, 2011.

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